An Act to amend section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 785), to increase the amount available as an emergency relief fund for the repair or reconstruction of highways and bridges damaged by floods or other catastrophes
PL 82-175 (H.R.5257), enacted 10/15/1951

65 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 176—OCT. 16, 1951 
421 
Appropriation Rescission Act, 1946, under the heading "Increase and 
replacement of naval vessels, emergency construction" (60 Stat. 227), 
the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to employ the incompleted 
submarine Ulua (SS-428) as a target for explosive tests in order to 
gather research data for new weapon and submarine design. 
SEC. 2. Upon conclusion of the explosive tests, the Secretary of the 
Navy may, in his discretion, sink the Ulua if considered unseaworthy, 
or retain the Ulua and make such repairs as will equip the Ulua for 
further tests and experimentation, or dispose of her in accordance 
with other provisions of law. 
Approved October 12, 1951. 
Public Law 174 
CHAPTER 499 
AN ACT 
To amend the Veterans Regulations to provide that multiple sclerosis developing 
a 10 per centum or more degree of disability within two years after separa-
tion from active service shall be presumed to be service-connected. 
October 12,1951 
[H. R. 3205] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the second 
last proviso of subparagraph (c) of paragraph I, part I, Veterans 
Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, is hereby amended by insert-
ing after the words "three years" the words ", or multiple sclerosis 
developing a 10 per centum degree of disability or more within two 
years". 
Approved October 12, 1951. 
38 U. S. 
foil. ch. 12. 
C. note 
Public Law 175 
CHAPTER 501 
AN ACT 
To amend section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 785), to 
increase the amount available as an emergency relief fund for the repair or 
reconstruction of highways and bridges damaged by 
floods 
or other catastrophes. 
October 15,1951 
[H. R. 5257] 
Be it enacted hy the Senute and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 9 of the 
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950, approved September 7, 1950 (64 
Stat. 785), is hereby amended by striking out the figure "$5,000,000" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000,000'\ 
Approved October 15, 1951. 
23 U. S. C. § 13a. 
Public Law 176 
CHAPTER 506 
AN ACT 
To amend further the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of 
experimental submarines, and for other purposes", approved May 16, 1947, 
as amended. 
October 16,1951 
[H. R. 1227] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proviso 
contained in the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of 
experimental submarines, and for other purposes", approved May 16, 
1947 (61 Stat. 96, chap. 69), as amended by the Act of August 8,1949 
(63 Stat. 577, chap. 405), is further amended by deleting "$41,000,000" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "$49,000,000". 
Approved October 16, 1951. 
Experimental 
marines. 
sub-
34 U. 8. C. § 489.