An Act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes
PL 84-24 (H.R.4903), enacted 04/22/1955

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Rules ana regu-
lations* 
SEO. 14. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, existing rules, 
regulations of or applicable to the Foreign Service of the United 
States shall remain in effect until revoked or rescinded or until 
modified or superseded by regulations made in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act, unless clearly inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act. 
Approved April 5, 1955. 
AorU. 11, 1955 
[H. R. 4436]^ 
Public Law 23 
CHAPTER 25 
AN ACT 
Relating to the use of storage space in the Clark Hill Reservoir for the purpose 
of providing the city of McformiVk, South Carolina, a regulated water supply. 
McCormlck. S.G. 
Water siq>ply« 
Clark Hill Dam. 
58 Stat. 894. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Chief of 
Engineers is hereby authorized to contract with the city of McCormick, 
South Carolina, upon such terms and for such period not to exceed 
fifty years as he may deem reasonable for the use of storage space in 
the Clark Hill Reservoir for the purpose of providing said city a 
regulated water supply in an amount not to exceed six hundred acre-
feet of water annually, and is authorized to grant to the city of 
McCormick at no cost easement over Government lands at Clark Hill 
for the sole purpose of constructing necessary pipeline and pumping 
station, and the project for Clark Hill Dam autliorized by the Act 
entitled "An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works 
on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes", 
approved December 22, 1944, is hereby modified accordingly: Pro-
vided^ That all moneys received shall be deposited in the Treasury of 
the United States as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further^ That 
nothing in this Act shall affect water rights under State law. 
Approved April 11, 1955. 
Aotil 22, 1955 
[H. R. 4903] 
Public Law 24 
CHAPTER 26 
AN ACT 
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, 
and for other purposes. 
Second 
Supple -
mental Appropria* 
tion Act, 1955. 
Be it eruLCted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations (this Act 
may be cited as the "Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955") 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT O F AGRICULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
31 u s e 665. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for plant and 
animal disease and pest control, $650,000, to be apportioned for use 
pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for the 
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52 Stat. 344. 
68 Stat. 88. 
control of outbreaks of insects and plant diseases under the joint reso-
lution approved May 9, 1938 (7 U. S. C. 148-148e), to the extent 
necessary to meet emergency conditions. 
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
The funds appropriated under this head in the Third Supplemental 
Appropriation Act, 1954, shall remain available until December 31, 
1955, to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to 
farmers who carry out emergency wind erosion control measures un-
der the 1955 agricultural conservation program, formulated under the 
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended,' in coun- ^^^^ stau i6 3
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ties designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as subject to damages 
le use ssoq. 
by excessive wind erosion: Provided, 
That said funds msij be ex-
pended without regard to the adjustments required under section 8 (e) 
of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended 
(16 U. S. C. 590h (e)), and may be distributed among States and 
52 stat. 34. 
individual farmers without regard to any other provision of law: 
Provided further, That said funds may be used to reimburse the emer-
gency fund of the President authorized by Public Law 875, Eighty-
first Congress (42 U. S. C. 1855), for such funds as have been allocated 
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to the Secretary of Agriculture for payments for the specific purposes 
authorized herein. 
CHAPTER I I 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to transfer not to 
exceed $650,000 to the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, Civil 
Aeronautics Administration", and not to exceed $190,000 to the appro-
priation "Salaries and expenses, Weather Bureau", from the following 
appropriations to the Department of Commerce: 
"Export control, Bureau of Foreign Commerce", fiscal year 1955; 
"Maritime training, maritime activities", fiscal year 1955; 
"State marine schools, maritime activities", fiscal year 1955; 
"Ship mortgage-foreclosure or forfeiture contingencies, maritime 
activities", fiscal year 1955; 
"Testing and research laboratory. Bureau of Public Roads"; and 
"Construction of laboratories. National Bureau of Standards". 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION 
CLAIMS, FEDERAL AIRPORT ACT 
For an additional amount for "Claims, Federal Airport Act", to 
remain available until expended as follows: Mercer County Airport, 
Trenton, New Jersey, not to exceed $110,854; to be derived by transfer 
from unobligated balances of amounts heretofore appropriated for 
"Claims, Federal Airport Act". 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
For an additional amount for "Payments to air carriers", $8,900,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
68 Stat. 425. 
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MARITIME ACTIVITIES 
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAII SUBSIDIES 
For an additional amount for "Operating-differential subsidies", 
$50,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
REPAIR OF RESERVE FLEET FACILITIES 
For expenses of repair and installation of mooring facilities and 
restoration of cathodic installations at reserve fleet locations, $970,000, 
to remain available until June 30,1956. 
REPAIR OF RESERVE FLEET VESSELS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
The limitation under this head in the Supplemental Appropriation 
68 Stat. 807. 
^^.^^ 1955, ou the amount which may be advanced to the appropriation, 
"Salaries and expenses, maritime activities", is increased 
from 
"$150,000" to "$225,000". 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $400,000; 
and the limitation under this head in the Department of Commerce 
Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amount available for Reserve Fleet 
expenses is increased from "$6,460,000" to "$6,860,000". 
BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
For an additional amount for "Federal-aid highways", to remain 
available until expended, $95,000,000, which sum is a part of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1954. 
FOREST HIGHWAYS 
For an additional amount for "Forest highways", to remain avail-
able until expended, $3,500,000, which sum is a part of the amount 
authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1955. 
P U B L I C LANDS HIGHWAYS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred pursuant to the contract 
authorization granted by section 6 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 
1954 (68 Stat. 73), $875,000, which sum is a part of the amount 
authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1955. 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $224,000, to 
be derived by transfer from the "Revolving fund. Small Business 
Administration", for administrative expenses in connection with 
activities financed under said fund. 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL FUNCTIONS 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CANAL ZONE GOVERNMENT 
Operating Expenses 
For an additional amount for "Operating expenses", $230,000. 
CHAPTER I I I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
For additional amounts for the following appropriations of not to 
exceed the respective amounts stated: 
"Claims", Department of Defense, $4,320,000; 
"Retired pay". Department of Defense, $22,000,000; 
"Military personnel, Army", $150,000,000; 
"Military personnel. Air Force", $110,000,000; the 
foregoing 
amounts under this head to be derived by transfer from such appro-
priations available to the Department of Defense for obligation only 
during the fiscal year 1955 as may be designated by the Secretary of 
Defense with the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the 
Budget. 
AUDITED CLAIMS 
Applicable current appropriations of the department concerned 
shall be available for the payment of claims certified by the Comp-
troller General to be otherwise due, in the amounts stated below, 
from the following appropriations: 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
"Defense aid, ordnance and ordnance stores (allotment to War)", 
fiscal years 1941-1946, $6,750; 
DEPARTMENT OF THE 
NAVY 
"Pay, subsistence, and transportation. Navy", fiscal year 1940, 
$278.44; 
"Pay, subsistence, and transportation, Navy", fiscal year 1943, 
$13,083.19; 
"Maintenance, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts", fiscal year 
1943, $6,625.43; 
"Maintenance, Bureau of Ships", fiscal year 1946, $17,747.99; 
"Fuel, Navy", fiscal year 1948, $546.72; and 
"Transportation of things, Navy", fiscal year 1948, $6,472.91. 
CHAPTER IV 
FOREIGN 
OPERATIONS 
FUNDS 
APPROPRIATED 
TO 
THE 
PRESIDENT 
MUTUAL SECURITY 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS EXPANDED PROGRAM OF 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for "Contributions to the United Nations 
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68 Stat. 1221, 
837. 
expanded program of technical assistance", for United States contri-
butions during the period ending June 30,1955, $6,500,000. 
The sums provided in the foregoing paragraphs shall be derived 
by transfer from the appropriation contained in Public Law 778, 
Eighty-third Congress, for assistance authorized by section 121 of 
22 use 1831. 
Public Law 665, Eighty-third Congress. 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF WASHINGTON 
LIMrrATION ON EXPENSES 
The limitation under this head in the Export-Import Bank of 
Washington and Reconstruction Finance Corporation Appropriation 
68 Stat. 150. 
^^p^^ 1955, on the amount available for administrative expenses is 
increased from "$1,070,000" to "$1,125,000". 
CHAPTER V 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $85,000. 
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $100,000; 
and the limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1955, on the amount available for travel expenses is 
increased from "$220,000" to "$230,000". 
68 Stat. 279. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
EXPENSES, GENERAL SUPPLY FUND 
For an additional amount for "Expenses, general supply fund", 
$200,000, to be derived by transfer from "Defense public works, 
community facilities". 
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $240,000. 
SOO LOCKS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses of the Commission in preparing, in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Act of August 19,1949 (63 Stat. 620), 
a comprehensive plan for the celebration of the one hundredth anni-
versary of the building of the Soo Locks, including services as author-
60 Stat. 810. 
^2.ed by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at 
rates not to exceed $50 per diem for individuals, and transportation 
and not to exceed $20 per diem in lieu of subsistence for members 
serving without compensation, $15,000, to remain available until June 
30,1956. 
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For an additional amount for "Compensation and pensions", 
$240,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For an additional amount for "Readjustment benefits", $155,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
For an additional amount for "Grants to the Republic of the 
Philippines", $611,000. 
CHAPTER VI 
DEPARTMEXT OF T H E INTERIOR 
BUREAU or LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for "Management of lands and resources", 
$350,000. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
JONES P O I N T 
BRIDGE 
For expenses necessary for the i^reparation of plans, specifications, 
and estimates for the construction of a bridge over the Potomac River 
pursuant to the provisions of the Act of August 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 
963,964); $600,000; to remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", for control 
of forest pests, $2,570,000. 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
NATIONAL CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D E X P E N S E S , WASHINGTON REGIONAL MASS TRANSPORTATION 
SURVEY 
For necessary expenses to enable the National Capital Planning 
Commission and the National Capital Regional Planning Council 
to jointly conduct a survey of the present and future mass transporta-
tion needs of the National Capital region as defined in the National 
Capital Planning Act of 1952 (66 Stat. 781), and to report their | 
findings and recommendations to the President, including transporta-
tion expenses and not to exceed $15 per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 
authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 73b-2), 
so stat. sos. 
for members of the Commission and Council serving without compen-
sation, $200,000, to be immediately available and to remain available 
untilJune SO, 1956. 
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JOHN MARSHALL BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
August 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 702), $10,000, to remain available until 
December 31,1955. 
CHAPTER V I I 
DEPARTMENT O F LABOR 
BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYMENT 
SERVICE ADMINISTRATION 
Appropriations gi-anted under this head for the fiscal year 1955 shall 
be available for expenses necessary for carrying out title XV of the 
4 2^irsc^\^3 6i- Social Security Act, as amended (Public Law 767, approved Sep-
1370. 
tember 1,1954). 
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 
For an additional amount for unemployment compensation for 
Federal employees, $7,500,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND W E L F A R E 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS 
For an additional amount for "Payments to school districts", 
$20,000,000. 
ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Assistance for school construction", 
$48,500,000; and said appropriation and the unexpended balances of 
amounts heretofore appropriated under this head and under the head 
"School construction" shall, to the extent that they are or may become 
unobligated, be merged and such amounts shall be available, and 
remain available until expended, for the program of school con-
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* IVitBt struction as authorized by the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended 
1005. 
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* by the Act of August 8, 1953, and the Act of August 81, 1954 (20 
U. S. C. 271-311) : Provided, That the limitations under this head in 
67 Stat. 424. 
(^j^g Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1954, and in the Department 
68 Stat. 439. 
Qf Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1955, on the 
2 0 use 311*. 
amounts available for carrying out title I V of Public Law 815, as 
amended, are repealed: Provided further, That nothing herein shall 
(1) increase the amounts previously available for title I I of Public 
2ousc*27^i-280. ^^^^ ^^^5 ^^ (^) otherwise than as expressly herein provided affect 
68 Stat. 1006.* the limitation imposed by section 8 of the Act of August 31, 1954 
20 use 291 note. 
( p ^ b l i c LaW 731) 
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 
ASSISTANCE TO STATES, GENERAL 
The limitation under this head in the Department of Health, Edu-
68 Stat. 440. 
catiou, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amount available 
for personal services, is increased from "$2,400,000" to "$2,418,000". 
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INDIAN H E A L T H ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary to enable the Surgeon General to carry out 
the purposes of the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), including aool. "^ ^ ^°°^' 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
U. S. C. 55a) ; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and tlie purposes set 
^o stat. sio. 
forth in sections 321 and 509 of the Public Health Service Act; ^^^2 stat. 1017, 
$100,000, to be derived by transfer from "Retired pay of commis- 
42usc248,227. 
sioned officers", fiscal year 1955. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for "Grants to States for public assist-
ance", $238,000,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, BUREAU OF OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE 
The amount authorized by the Department of Health, Education, 
and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1955, and the Supplemental Appro-
priation Act, 1955, to be expended from the Federal old-age and sur- 
68 stat. 443,811. 
vivoi*s insurance trust fund for "Salaries and expenses. Bureau of 
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance", is increased from "$69,400,000" 
to "$80,020,000": Provided, That such amounts as are required shall 
be available to pay the cost of necessary travel incident to medical 
examinations for verifying disabilities of individuals who file appli-
cations for disability determinations under title IT of the Social 
42^c*40t?42i. 
Security Act, as amended. 
RAILROAD 
RETIREMENT 
BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
(TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. Railroad 
Retirement Board (trust fund)", $256,000, to be derived from the 
railroad retirement account. 
CHAPTER VIII 
PUBLIC WORKS 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. South-
western Power Administration", $400,000. 
CHAPTER I X 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $750,000, 
to be derived by transfer from "Government in occupied areas", fiscal 
year 1955. 
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MISSIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Missions to international organiza-
tions", $12,500, to be derived by transfer from "Contributions to 
international organizations", fiscal year 1955. 
INTERNATIONAL CONTINGENCIES 
For an additional amount for "International 
contingencies", 
$100,000, to be derived by transfer from "Educational aid for China 
and Korea". 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATIORNEYS AND MARSHALS 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, United States 
attorneys and marshals", $500,000. 
62 Stat. 1231. 
s o u s e 
a p p . 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, CLAIMS OF PERSONS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY 
For an additional amount, fiscal year 1954, for "Salaries and 
expenses, claims of persons of Japanese ancestry", $198,267, for the 
1981-1987. 
• • 
payment of claims authorized by the Act of July 2, 1948 (50 U. S. C. 
1981-7). 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, claims of 
persons of Japanese ancestry", $870,000. for the payment of claims 
authorized by the Act of July 2,1948 (50 U. S. C. 1981-7). 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,100,000. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", including 
purchase of fifteen passenger motor vehicles and three aircraft in 
addition to those heretofore provided, $1,250,000. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES, BUREAU OF PRISONS 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, Bureau of 
Prisons", $180,000. 
SUPPORT OF U N I T E D STATES PRISONERS 
For an additional amount for "Support of United States prisoners", 
$600,000. 
T H E JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
For an additional amount for "Care of the building and grounds", 
$12,500, to remain available until June BO, 1956, of which $8,500 shall 
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be available for expenditure without regard to section 3709 of the 
Revised Statutes, as amended, for purchase and installation of a sound 
reinforcing system in the courtroom and adjacent areas and of a tape 
recording system, including necessary incidental expenses. 
COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $13,300. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES 
SALARIES OF JUDGES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries of judges", $900,000. 
SALARIES OF SUPPORTING PERSONNEL 
For an additional amount for "Salaries of supporting personnel", 
$86,000. 
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS 
For an additional amount for "Fees of jurors and commissioners", 
$380,000. 
TRAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Travel and miscellaneous expenses", 
$45,000. 
SALARIES OF REFEREES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries of referees", $20,800, to be 
derived from the referees' salary fund established in pursuance of the 
Act of June 28,1946, as amended (11 IT. S. C. 68). 
EXPENSES OF REFEREES 
For an additional amount for "Expenses of referees", $34,575, to 
be derived from the referees' expense fund established in pursuance 
of the Act of June 28, 1946, as amended (11 U. S. C. 68 (c) (4)). 
CHAPTER X 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
BUREAU OF X\CCOUNTS 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $85,000. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Operating expenses", $1,100,000 to 
be derived by transfer from "Acquisition, construction and improve-
ments". 
RETIRED PAY 
For an additional amount for "Retired pay", $584,000, to be derived 
by transfer from "Acquisition, construction and improvements". 
41 use 5. 
60 Stat. 326. 
60 Stat. 327. 
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RESERVE TRATNIXG 
For an additional amount for "Reserve training", $46,000, to be 
derived by transfer from "Acquisition, construction and improve-
ments". 
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
(Out of the postal revenues) 
FOREIGN ^^IAIL TRAXSPORTATION 
For an additional amount, fiscal year 1947, for "Foreign mail 
transportation", $25,000, to be derived by transfer from the appro-
priation "Railway mail service", fiscal year 1947. 
T H E T A X COURT OF T H E UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $63,000. 
CHAPTER X I 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
OFFICE or CORPORATION COUNSEL 
The limitation of $10,000 for the settlement of claims not in excess 
D!e.*code 1-902. of $250 each in accordance with the Act of February 11, 1929, as 
amended, contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 
1955, is increased to $12,500. 
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OPERATING EXPENSES 
METROPOLITAN POLICE 
The appropriation for "Metropolitan Police (additional municij)al 
services, American Legion Convention)", contained in the District 
68 Stat. 382. 
of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1955, shall be available for payment 
at basic salary rates for services performed from August 25 to Sep-
tember 7, 1954, both inclusive, by members of the uniformed force of 
the Fire Department in excess of their regular tour of duty (but not 
to exceed a total of twelve hours overtime pay to any individual 
member performing service within such period). 
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 
For an additional amount for "Department of Public Health", 
$650,300. 
PUBLIC WELFARE 
For an additional amount for "Department of Public Welfare", 
$152,900. 
CAPITAL OUTIAY 
CAPITAL OUTLAY, MISCELLANEOUS 
For an additional amount for "Capital outlay, miscellaneous", for 
improvement of Pier No. 5, Washington Channel, $26,500. 
68 Stat. 379. 
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SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AND SUITS 
For the payment of claims in excess of $250, approved by the 
Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Feb-
ruary 11, 1929, as amended (45 Stat. 1160; 46 Stat. 500; 65 Stat. 
131), $28,008. 
JUDGMENTS 
For the payment of final judgments rendered against the District 
of Columbia, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 28 (Eighty-
fourth Congress), $10,587, together with such further sums as may be 
necessary to pay the interest at not exceeding 4 per centum per annum 
on such judgments, as provided by law, from the date the same became 
due until the date of payment. 
AUDITED 
CLAIMS 
For an additional amount for the payment of claims, certified to 
be due by the accounting officers of the District of Columbia, under 
appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or credited 
to the general fuiM of the District of Columbia as provided by law 
(D. C. Code, title 47, sec. 130a), being for the service of the fiscal year 
1952 and prior fiscal years, as set forth in Senate Document Num-
bered 28 (Eighty-fourth Congress), $155,095, together with such 
further sums as may be necessary to pay the interest on audited 
claims for refunds at not exceeding 4 per centum per annum as pro-
vided by law (Act of July 10,1952, 66 Stat. 546, sec. 14d). 
DIVISION OF EXPENSES 
The sum appropriated in this Act for the District of Columbia 
shall, unless otherAvise specifically provided for, be paid out of the 
general fund of the District of Columbia, as defined in the District 
of Columbia Appropriation Act of 1955, 
CHAPTER X I I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE 
OF SENATORS, MILEAGE or 
THE 
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE 
AND OF SENATORS, 
AND SALARY AND 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
D. C. Code 1-902 
to 1-906. 
58 Stat. 533. 
2?li.^ 
C. C o d e 47-
68 Stat. 378. 
COMPENSATION 
OF SENATORS 
For an additional amount for "Compensation of Senators," as 
authorized by Public Law 9, Eighty-fourth Congress, $320,001. 
Ante, p. 11. 
COMPENSATION OF T H E VICE PRESIDENT OF T H E UNITED STATES 
For an additional amount for "Compensation of the Vice President 
of the United States", as authorized by Public Law 9, Eighty-fourth 
Congress, $1,667. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
Office of the Secretary: For an additional amount for the Office of 
the Secretary, $3,905, to be available, effective April 1, 1955, for the 
compensation of one director of photography, joint recording facility 
Ante, p. 11. 
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at the basic annual rate of $5,100 and one laboratory technician, joint 
recording facility at the basic annual rate of $4,020. 
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: For an additional 
amount for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $140: 
Provided, That effective April 1, 1955, the basic rate of compensation 
of the chief cabinetmaker shall be $3,540 in lieu of $3,200. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
Joint Committee on the Economic Report: For an additional amount 
for salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on the Economic 
Report, $3,800. 
Furniture: For an additional amount for materials for furniture 
and repairs of same and for the purchase of furniture, $5,000. 
Miscellaneous items: For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous 
items", exclusive of labor, $51,950. 
Packing boxes: For an additional amount for "Packing boxes", $500. 
Postage stamps: For an additional amount for "Postage stamps", 
for office of Secretary, $115. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES OF MEMBERS 
For an additional amount for compensation of Members, $1,468,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE 
Office of the Coordinator of Information: For an additional 
amount, $2,000. 
Automobile for the majority leader: For an additional amount, 
$5,400. 
Folding documents: For an additional amount, $10,000. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
Capitol Police Board: For additional amounts for "Capitol Police 
Board", as follows: fiscal year 1954, $21,139; fiscal year 1955, $38,972. 
ARCHITECT OF T H E CAPITOL 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
Capitol Buildings: For an additional amount for "Capitol Build-
ings", $16,000, of which $12,500 shall be available for such expendi-
tures, including personal and other services, as may be necessary to 
enable the Architect of the Capitol to make a survey and study of the 
illumination of the Capitol Building and to submit recommendations 
and estimates of cost for improved illumination, including related 
architectural treatment. 
Capitol grounds: 
For reconstruction, repair, alteration, and 
improvement of the areas of the United States Capitol grounds located 
above and in the vicinity of the legislative garage, situated north of 
Constitution Avenue between Xew Jersey Avenue and Delaware 
Avenue, including expenditures for personal and other services and 
all other necessary items, $611,000, to remain available until expended. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDING 
For an additional amount for "Senate Office Building", $53,000, of 
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which $10,000 shall be available for such expenditures, including per-
sonal and other services, as may be necessary to enable the Architect 
of the Capitol to make a survey and study of the illumination of the 
Senate Office Building and to submit recommendations and estimates 
of cost for improved illumination, 
CHAPTER X I I A 
ADDITIONAL HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
SEC. 1201. There is hereby authorized to be constructed on a site 
approved by the House Office Building Commission, in accordance 
with plans to be prepared by or under direction of the Architect of 
the Capitol and to be submitted to, and approved by, such Commis-
sion, an additional fireproof office building for the use of the House 
of Representatives, including such necessary equipment, such neces-
sary connections with the Capitol Power Plant and other utilities, 
such necessary access facilities over or under public streets, such other 
appurtenant or necessary facilities, such changes in the present House 
Office Buildings and mechanical and other changes necessitated 
thereby, and such changes in or additions to the present subway sys-
tems, as may be approved by such Commission. 
SEC. 1202. (a) The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to acquire 
on behalf of the United States by purchase, condemnation, transfer, 
or otherwise, such publicly or privately owned real property in the 
District of Columbia (including streets, avenues, roads, highways, 
alleys, or parts thereof) located south of Independence Avenue in the 
vicinity of the United States (.'apitol Grounds as may be approved 
by the House Office Building Commission for the purposes of section 
1201 of this chapter or for additions to the United States Capitol 
(xrounds. Xotwithstanding any otlier ])rovision of law, any street, 
avenue, road, highway, alley, or ])art thereof, acquired ])ursuant to 
tliis subsection shall be closed and vacated by the Connnissioners of 
the District of Columbia in accordance with any request therefor 
made by the Architect of the Caj)itol with the approval of the House 
Office Building Commission. Square numbered 636 in the District of 
Columbia (whicli is now ])art of the new House of Representatives 
Office Building site) shall be available for the pur])oses of this chap-
ter. Any real property owned by the United States and located south 
of Independence Avenue in the vicinity of the Capitol Grounds shall 
upon request of the Architect of the Capitol, made with the approval 
of the House Office Building Commission, be transferred to the juris-
diction and control of the Architect of the Capitol without reimburse-
ment or transfer of funds. 
At such time or times as may be fixed by 
ordei- of the House Office Building Commission. (1) any real property 
acquired under, or made available for the ]iur])oses of, this chapter 
shall become ])art of tlie Ignited States Capitol Grounds and subject to 
the Act entitled ''An Act to define the area of the Ignited States 
Capitol (xrounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other purposes", 
approved July ?>1, 1916 (40 T'. S. (\, sees. IQ.^a-lOHm, 212a, and 212b), 
and (2) the building and all facilities constructed ])ursuant to section 
1201 of this chapter shall become subject to such Act approved July 
31, 1046. and to the provisions of law relating to the control, supervi-
sion, and care of the House Office Building contained in the Act 
approved May 4, 1907, as amended (40 U. S. C., sec. 175). 
(b) Any proceeding for condeuniation brought under subsection 
(a) shall be conducted in accordance with the Act entitled ''An Act 
to ])rovide for the acquisition of land in tlie District of Columbia for 
the use of the I'nited States", approved March 1, 1929 (16 D. C. Code, 
sees. 619-644). 
Additional House 
Office B u i l d i n g 
Act of 1955. 
Ac qui s it i o n of 
property. 
60 Stat. 718. 
34 Stat. 1365. 
C o n d e m n ation 
proceedings. 
45 Stat. 1415. 
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D e m o l i t i o n of 
buildings. 
L>eases« 
Appropriation* 
Contracts, etc. 
Citation of chap-
ter. 
(c) ^VTien any real property has been acquired under, or made 
available for the purposes of, this chapter the Architect of the Capitol 
is authorized to provide for the demolition and removal as expedi-
tiously as possible of any buildings or other structures on, or con-
stituting a part of, such property and, pending demolition, to lease 
any or all of such property for such periods and under such terms 
and conditions as he may deem most advantageous to the United 
States and to provide for the maintenance and protection of such 
property. 
SEC. 1203. For carrying out the purposes of this chapter there is 
liereby appropriated $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
and there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such additional 
sums as may be determined by the House Office Building Commission 
to be required for the purposes of this chapter: Provided^ That the 
Architect of the Capitol under the direction of such Commission is 
authorized to enter into contracts and to make such other expendi-
tures, including expenditures for personal and other services, as may 
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to obligate 
the additional sums herein authorized prior to the actual appropri-
ation thereof. 
SEC. 1204. This chapter may be cited as the "Additional House 
Office Building Act of 1955". 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
PRINTING AND BINDING 
For an additional amount for "Printing and binding", $700,000. 
CHAPTER X I I I 
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES, AUDITED CLAIMS, AND 
JUDGMENTS 
For payment of claims for damages as settled and determined by 
departments and agencies in accord with law, audited claims certified 
to be due by the General Accounting Office, and judgments rendered 
against the United States by United States district courts and the 
United States Court of Claims, as set forth in Senate Document 
Numbered 25 and House Document Numbered 104, Eighty-fourth 
Congress, $9,504,219, together with such amounts as may be necessary 
to pay interest (as and when specified in such judgments or in certain 
of the settlements of the Greneral Accounting Office or provided by 
law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates of exchange 
as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: Provided^ That 
no judgment herein appropriated for shall be paid until it shall have 
become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the 
parties to appeal or otherwise: Provided further^ That, unless other-
wise specifically required by law or by the judgment, payment of 
interest wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for more 
than thirty days after the date of approval of this Act. 
CHAPTER X I V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
UNIFORM ALI.OWANCES 
SEC. 1401. The following appropriations to the departments and 
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5 use 2131-2133. 
agencies shall be available during the current hscal year for uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954 
(68 Stat. 1114) : 
Department of Agriculture: 
Agricultural Research Service: "Salaries and expenses": 
Forest Service: Such appropriations as are available for the pay 
of employees entitled to uniforms, or allowances therefor, undeV 
said Act; 
Department of Defense—Civil Functions: Department of the 
Army: 
Rivers and harbors and flood control: 
"Construction, general"; 
"Operation and maintenance, general"; 
"General expenses"; 
"Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries"; 
Canal Zone Government: 
"Operating expenses"; 
Department of the Interior: 
Bureau of Reclamation: 
"Construction and rehabilitation"; 
"Operation and maintenance"; 
National Park Service: 
"Management and protection"; 
"Maintenance and rehabilitation of physical facilities"; 
Department of Justice: 
Immigration and Naturalization Service: "Salaries and ex-
penses" ; 
Post Office Department: 
"Administration"; 
"Operations"; 
"Facilities"; and 
Treasury Department: 
Bureau of Customs, "Salaries and expenses". 
t Si^^t'oovl^ 
SEC. 1402. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or ^ent. 
of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation included 
in this Act, shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person 
who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States 
or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that 
asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, 
or who advocates, or is a member of an organization that advocates, 
the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or 
violence: Provided, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be 
considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit 
has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in a strike 
against the Government of the United States, is not a member of an 
organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike 
against the Government of the United States, or that such person does 
not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advocates, 
the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or 
violence: Provided further, That any person who engages in a strike 
against the Government of the United States or who is a member of 
an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to 
strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, 
or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow 
of the Government of the United States by force or violence and ac-
cepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any 
appropriation or fund contained in this or any other Act shall be guilty 
Affidavit. 
Penalty. 
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of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 
or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided 
further^ 
That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substi-
tution for, any other provisions of existing law. 
Approved April 22, 1955. 
April 25, 1955 
[S. 7S2] 
Public Law 25 
CHAPTER 27 
AN ACT 
To amend section 102 (a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 
Act of 1954, so as to eliminate tlie requirement that privately owned stocks 
exported thereunder be replaced from Commodity Credit Corporation stocks. 
Surplus 
ricul-
aerl 
tural commodities. 
68 Stat. 455. 
7 u s e 1702. 
AvaU ability. 
F\inds for export, 
etc. 
63 Stat. 1055. 
7 u s e 1427. 
7 u s e 1741. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of R'epresentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 102 (a) 
of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 
is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 102. (a) For the purpose of carrying out agreements con-
cluded by the President hereunder, the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion, in accordance with regulations issued by the President pursuant 
to subsection (b) of this section, (1) shall make available for sale 
hereunder to domestic exporters surplus agricultural commodities 
heretofore or hereafter acquired by the Corporation in the adminis-
tration of its price-support operations, and (2) shall make funds avail-
able to finance the sale and exportation of surplus agricultural com-
modities, whether from private stocks or from stocks of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation. 
In supplying such commodities to 
exporters under this subsection the Commodity Credit Corporation 
shall not be subject to the sales price restrictions in section 407 of the 
Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended. 
The commodity set-aside 
established for any commodity under section 101 of the Agricultural 
A-ct of 1954 (68 Stat. 897) shall be reduced by a quantity equal to the 
quantity of such commodity financed hereunder which is exported 
from private stocks." 
Approved April 25, 1955. 
April 27, 1955 
[H. J. Res. 184] 
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CHAPTER 28 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To designate the 1st day of May 1955 as Loyalty Day. 
Loyalty Day. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the 1st day of May 1955 
is hereby designated as Loyalty Day and is set aside as a special day for 
the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States of America and for the 
recognition of the heritage of American freedom; and the President 
of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclama-
tion calling upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the 
United States on all Government buildings on such day and inviting 
the people of the United States to observe such day, in schools and 
other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies. 
Approved April 27, 1955.