An Act to authorize officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to act as notaries in places outside the United States
PL 84-961 (S.3266), enacted 08/03/1956

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August 3, 1956 
TS. 3266] 
Notary public. 
Fee. 
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Public Law 961 
CHAPTER 932 
AN ACT 
To authorize oflScers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to act as notaries in places 
outside the United States. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in places where 
the Coast and Geodetic Survey is serving which are not within the 
jurisdiction of any one of the several States, commanding officers of 
Coast and Geodetic Survey vessels, and such other officers of the 
Coast and Geodetic Survey as the Secretary of Commerce may desig-
nate, may exercise the general powers of the notary public in the 
administration of oaths for the execution, acknowledgment, and 
attestation of instruments and papers, and the performance of all 
other notarial acts. The powers hereby conferred shall be limited 
to acts performed in behalf of the personnel of the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey or in connection with the proper execution of the functions of 
that agency. 
SEC. 2. No fee of any kind shall be paid to any officer for the per-
formance of any notarial act herein authorized. 
The signature with-
out seal together with indication of grade of any officer performing 
any notarial act shall be prima facie evidence of his authority. 
Approved August 3, 1956. 
Public Law 962 
CHAPTER 933 
AN ACT 
To amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as 
amended, so as to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for 
purposes of title I of the Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 103 
(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, as amended (Public Law 480, Eighty-third Congress), is 
amended by striking out "$1,500,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$3,000,000,000". 
SEO. 2. Section 104 of the Act is amended by inserting after sub-
section (i) the following new subsection: 
"(j) For providing assistance to activities and projects authorized 
by section 203 of the United States Information and Educational 
Exchange Act of 1948, as amended (22 U. S. C. 1448), but no foreign 
currencies which are available under the terms of any agreement 
for appropriation for the general use of the United States shall be 
used for the purposes of this subsection (j) without appropriation 
therefor." 
SEC. 3. Sales of fresh fruit and the products thereof under title I 
of the Act shall be exempt from the requirements of the cargo prefer-
ence laws (Public Resolution 17, Seventy-third Congress (15 U. S. C. 
48 Stat. 500; 68 616a) and section 901 (b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 
U. S. C. 1241 (b))). 
SEC. 4. Section 201 of the Act is amended by inserting after the 
word "urgent" wherever it occurs in said section the words "or 
extraordinary". 
Approved August 3, 1956. 
August 3, 1956 
IS. 3903] 
C o m m o d i t y 
Credit Corp. 
68 Stat. 456. 
7 u s e 1703. 
7 u s e 1704. 
Ante, p. S65 
62 Stat. 7. 
Stat. 832. 
7 u s e 1721.