An Act to authorize the construction of modern naval vessels
PL 86-23 (H.R.3293), enacted 05/13/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-23-MAY 13, 1959 
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Public Law 86-22 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to lend certain Anny, Navy, and Air 
Force equipment and provide certain services to the Boy Scouts of America 
for use at the Fifth National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America, and for 
other purposes. 
May 13, 1959 
[H. R. 7] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assernhled^ That (a) the Secre-
tary of Defense is hereby authorized, under such reguhitions as he 
may prescribe, to lend to the Boy Scouts of America, a corporation 
created under the Act of June 15,1916, for the use and accommodation 
of the approximately fifty thousand Scouts and officials who are to 
attend the Fifth National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America 
to be held as a part of the celebration of their fiftieth anniversary of 
service to the youth of the Nation during the period beginning in 
June 1960, and ending August 1960 at Colorado Springs, Colorado, 
such tents, cots, blankets, commissary equipment, flags, refrigerators, 
vehicles, and other equipment and services as may be necessary or 
useful to the extent that items are in stock and available and their 
issue will not jeopardize the national defense program. 
(b) Such equipment is authorized to be delivered at such time prior 
to the holding of such jamboree, and to be returned at such time after 
the close of such jamboree, as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of 
Defense and the National Council, Boy Scouts of America. 
No ex-
pense shall be incurred by the United States Government for the de-
livery, return, rehabilitation, or replacement of such equipment. 
(c) The Secretary of Defense, before delivering such property, shall 
take from the Boy Scouts of America a good and sufficient bond for 
the safe return of such property in good order and condition, and the 
whole without expense to the United States. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized, under such 
regulations as he may provide, to permit, without expense to the 
United States Government, the Boy Scouts of America to use such 
services and portions of the lands and buildings of the United States 
Air Force Academy adjacent to such encampment as may be neces-
sary, or useful, to the extent that their use will not interfere with the 
activities of such Academy, and will not jeopardize the national 
defense program. 
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted that the various and several depart-
ments of the Federal Government are hereby authorized under such 
regulations as may be prescribed by their Secretaries to assist the 
Boy Scouts of America in the carrying out and the fulfillment of the 
plans for the celebration of their fiftieth anniversary and the Fifth 
National Jamboree. 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
Boy S c out s of 
America. 
National Jambo-
ree. 
39 Stat. 227. 
36 u s e 21-29. 
Equipment. 
Bond. 
Agency 
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assist-
Public Law 86-23 
AN ACT 
To authorize the construction of modern naval vessels. 
May 13, 1959 
[H. R. 3293] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President 
is authorized to undertake the construction of not to exceed twenty 
thousand tons of amphibious warfare vessels and landing craft and 
not to exceed four thousand tons of patrol vessels. 
Vessels. 
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PUBLIC LAW 86-24-MAY 13, 1959 
[73STAT. 
Appropriations. 
SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for the construction of the foregoing vessels. 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
May 13, 1959 
[H. R. 2237] 
Bankruptcy Act, 
amendments. 
64 Stat. 1134. 
60 Stat. 331. 
Applicability. 
Public Law 86-24 
AN ACT 
To amend Chapter 13—Wage Earners' Plans—of the Bankruptcy Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph (8) 
of section 606 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C, 1006(8)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(8) 'wage earner' shall mean an individual whose principal 
income is derived from wages, salary or commissions." 
SEC. 2. That paragraph (3) of section 659 of such Act (11 U.S.C, 
1059 (3)) is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"(3) an additional fee for the referees' salary fund, to be grad-
uated and charged in the manner outlined in paragraph (2) of 
subdivision c of section 40 of this Act, and to be computed upon 
the amount of the payments actually made by or for a debtor 
under the plan; and commissions to the trustee of not more than 
5 per centum to be computed upon and payable out of the payments 
actually made by or for a debtor under the plan;". 
SEC. 3. The provisions of this Act shall apply to all cases in which 
the petition initiating the proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act is 
filed subsequent to the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
Public Law 86-25 
May 13, 1959 
[H. R. 4615] 
Navy. 
Relief from trans 
portation costs. 
Refunds. 
AN ACT 
To relieve certain members and former members of the naval service of liability 
to reimburse the United States for the value of transportation requests 
erroneously furnished to them by the United States and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance 
of transportation requests (including the cost of transporting excess 
baggage) and payments made for mileage or per diem, or both, to 
members of the naval service for travel performed by them by com-
mercial carriers after June 30, 1955, and before July 1, 1958, under 
orders that transferred them between duty stations (including vessels) 
outside the United States and authorized them leave en route in the 
United States are validated. 
Any member or former member of the 
naval service who has wholly or partly reimbursed the United States 
for the value of transportation requests so issued to him or for pay-
ments so made to him is entitled to have refunded the amount he has 
so reimbursed the United States. 
SEC. 2. Current appropriations available to the Department of the 
Navy for the pay and allowances of members of the naval service are 
available for refunds under this Act. 
Approved May 13, 1959.