An Act authorizing the conferring of the degree of master of arts in education on certain students who enrolled in the District of Columbia Teachers College prior to July 1, 1958, and who, prior to July 1, 1961, are certified by the president and faculty of such college as having met all requirements for the granting of such degree
PL 86-298 (S.2445), enacted 09/21/1959

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fiscal years ending after June 30, 1960, section 1 of the Act of May 
7,1928 (22 U.S.C. 278), relating to the authorization of annual appro- 
^s stat. 491. 
priations for maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial 
Laboratory, is amended by striking out "$150,000" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$250,000". 
SEC, 2, Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new section: 
"SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to 
Appropriation. 
exceed $250,000 for construction and equipment of facilities for the 
Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, including preparation of plans and 
specifications, acquisition, alteration, expansion, and remodeling of 
buildings, and site improvements; but excluding the cost of the acqui-
sition of land." 
Approved September 21, 1959. 
Public Law 86-297 
AN A C T 
September 21, 1959 
To amend the National Cultural Center Act. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hou^e of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a.ssemhled, That subsection (b) 
of section 7 of the National Cultural Center Act (72 Stat. 1698) is 
amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting 
in lieu thereof the following: "; except that such funds or property, 
and the income therefrom, shall vest in an organization designated 
by the donor of such funds or property at the time of the making of 
the donation thereof, if, at such time, such organization is described 
in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and is 
SSA stat. 163. 
exempt under section 501(a) of such Code, and if, at such time, a con-
tribution, bequest, legacy, devise, or transfer to such organization is 
deductible under section 170, 2055, or 2106 of such Code." 
3/38^ ^tat. ss, 390, 
Approved September 21, 1959. 
Public Law 86-298 
AN A C T 
September 2 I, 1959 
Authorizing the conferring of the degree of master of arts in education on certain 
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students who enrolled in the I^istrict of Columbia Teachers College prior to 
July 1, 1958, and who, prior to July 1, 1961, are certified by the president and 
faculty of such college as having met all requirements for the granting of 
such degree. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Board of c^i^ge Teachers 
Education of the District of Columbia is authorized to grant the 
degree of master of arts in education to students who enrolled in the 
District of Columbia Teachers College prior to July 1, 1958, wdth the 
intention of working for such a degree and who, prior to July 1, 
1961, are certified by the president and faculty of such college as hav-
ing met all requirements for the granting of such degree. 
Approved September 21, 1959.