An Act to provide for a reciprocal and more effective remedy for certain claims arising out of the acts of military personnel and to authorize the pro rata sharing of the cost of such claims with foreign nations, and for other purposes
PL 83-734 (S.3844), enacted 08/31/1954

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20 u s e 300. 
67 Stat. 528. 
20 use 279. 
PUBLIC LAW 732-AUG. 31, 1954 
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S T A T . 
SEC. 6. The first sentence of section 310 of such Act is amended by 
striking out "1954" and inserting in lieu thereof "1956". 
SEC. 7. Section 209 (e) of such Act is amended by striking out 
"1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "1957". 
SEC. 8. The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with 
respect to any application filed, or any funds appropriated, before 
the enactment of this Act. 
Approved August SJ, 1954. 
August 31, 1954 
[S. 3629] 
Public Law 732 
CHAPTER 1150 
AN ACT 
To postpone the effective date of the 3 per centum "absorption" requirement in 
Public Law 874, Eighty-first Congress, for one year. 
Schools. 
Fe d e r a i l y-af-
fected areas. 
67 Stat. 531. 
20 u s e 238. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That notwithstand-
ing the provisions of section 3 (c) (1) of Public Law 874, 81st Con-
gress, as amended, the amounts payable to a local educational agency 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, with respect to the number of 
children determined under subsection (a) or (b) of section 3 thereof 
shall be computed on the same basis as was used during the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1954, under subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of 
section 3 of said law. 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
August 31, 1954 
CS.3712] 
Public Law 733 
CHAPTER 1151 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Commander, Air University, to confer appropriate degrees upon 
persons who meet all requirements for those degrees in the Resident College 
of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology. 
Air University. 
Degrees. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assem^hled^ That under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, the Commander, 
Air University, may, upon accreditation of the United States Air 
Force Institute of Technology by a nationally recognized accreditation 
association or authority, confer appropriate degrees upon persons 
who meet all requirements for those degrees in the Resident College 
of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology. 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
August 31, 1954 
[S.3844] 
Public Law 734 
CHAPTER 1152 
AN ACT 
To provide for a reciprocal and inore effective remedy for certain claims arising 
out of the acts of military personnel and to authorize the pro rata sharing 
of the cost of such claims with foreign nations, and for other purposes. 
Foreign claims. 
Pro rata sharing. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhied, That, pursuant to 
the terms of those international agreements to which the United States 
is now or may hereafter be a party which provide that certain claims 
against the United States arising out of acts or omissions in the per-
formance of official duty in a foreign country of civilian employees 
of the Armed Forces, or military personnel, of the United States may