Joint resolution making temporary appropriations for the fiscal year 1961, and for other purposes
PL 86-569 (H.J.Res.778), enacted 07/01/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86.569-JULY 2, 1960 
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, 
July 1, I960. 
The Senate having proceeded to reconsider the hill (H. R. 9883) 
entitled "An Actto adjust the rates of basic compensation of cer-
tain officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for 
other purposes'*, returned by the President of the United States 
with his objections, to the House of Representatives, in which it 
originated, and passed by the House of Representatives on recon-
sideration of the same, it was 
Resolved, 
That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the Senators 
present having voted in the affirmative. 
Attest: 
F E L T O N M. J O H N S T O N 
Secretary. 
Public Law 86-569 
July 2, 1960 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 778] 
Making temporary appropriations for the fiscal year 1961, and for other purposes. 
T e mp or ary ap-
propriations, 1961. 
Resolved 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 otherwise 
appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, 
receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, 
and other organizational units of the Government, namely: 
SEC. 101. (a) (1) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing 
projects or activities (not otherwise specifically provided for in this 
joint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1960 and 
for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available 
in the following appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1961: 
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act; 
General Government Matters Appropriation Act; 
Independent Offices Appropriation Act; 
Department of Defense Appropriation Act; 
Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare 
Appropriation Act; 
Military Construction Appropriation Act; 
Mutual Security and Related Agencies Appropriation Act; 
Departments of State and Justice, the Judiciary, and Related 
Agencies Appropriation Act; 
Public Works Appropriation Act; and the 
Supplemental Appropriation Act. 
(2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available to 
the extent and in the manner which would be provided for by the 
pertinent appropriation Act. 
(3) Whenever the amount which would be made available or the 
authority which would be granted under an Act listed in this subsec-
tion as passed by the House is different from that which would be 
made available or granted under such Act as passed by the Senate, 
the pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the lesser 
amount or the more restrictive authority. 
(4) Whenever an Act listed in this subsection has been passed by 
only one House or where an item is included in only one version of 
an Act as passed by both Houses, the pertinent project or activity 
shall be continued under the appropriation, funds, or authority granted 
by the one House, but at a rate for operations not exceeding the 
current rate or the rate permitted by the action of the one House, 
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whichever is lower: Provided^ That no provision which is included 
in any appropriation Act enumerated in this subsection but which 
was not included in the applicable appropriation Act for the fiscal 
year 1960, and which by its terms is applicable to more than one 
appropriation, fund, or authority, shall be applicable to any appro-
priation, fund, or authority provided in this joint resolution unless 
such provision shall have been included in identical form in such bill 
as enacted by both the House and the Senate. 
(b) Such amount as may be necessary for continuing projects or 
activities which were conducted in the fiscal year 1960 and listed in 
this subsection at a rate for operations not in excess of the current 
rate or the rate provided for in the budget estimate, whichever is 
lower: 
Department of Commerce: Bureau of Public Eoads: Forest high-
ways (liquidation of contract authorization). 
SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall remain available until 
(a) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity 
provided for in this joint resolution, or (b) enactment of the applicable 
appropriation Act by both Houses without any provision for such 
project or activity, or (c) August 31, 1960, whichever first occurs. 
SEC. 103. Appropriations and funds made available and authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard 
to the time limitations set forth in subsection (d) (2) of section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and expenditures therefrom shall 
be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 
whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or 
authorization is contained is enacted into law. 
SEC. 104. No appropriation or fund made available or authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be used to initiate or 
resume any project or activity which was not being conducted during 
the fiscal year 1960. Appropriations made and authority granted 
pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expendi-
tures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which 
funds or authority for such project or activity are available under 
this joint resolution. 
Approved July 2, 1960. 
Public Law 86-570 
AN ACT 
Julys, I960 
To authorize and direct the transfer of certain personal property to State and 
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county agencies engaged in cooperative agricultural extension work. 
Agricultural ex-
tension agencies. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing any provision of the Federal Propesrty and Administrative Serv- Transfer o
f p e r-
ices Act of 1949, as amended, or any other law, the Postmaster ^4"^isc°To^ir 
General and the Administrator of General Services are hereby author-
ized and directed to transfer, as soon as practicable after date of 
enactment hereof, without cost, to any State or county agency engaged 
in cooperative agricultural extension work pursuant to the Act of 
May 8, 1914, as amended (7 U.S.C. 341-348), for the use of such 
agency, all right, title, and interest in und to any office equipment, 
materials, books, or other supplies (whether or not capitalized in a 
working capital fund established under section 405 of the National 
Security Act of 1947, as amended, or any similar fund) which have 
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heretofore been assigned for use to any such State or county agency 
by the Post Office Department or the General Services Administration, 
respectively. 
Approved July 5, 1960. 
67 Stat. 83.