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An Act to eliminate the need for renewal of oaths of office upon change of status of employees of the Senate or House of Representatives
PL 84-17 (S.913), enacted 03/28/1955

14 
March 25. 1955 
[H. R. 2576] 
5 u s e 133z-3. 
Public Law 16 
PUBLIC LAW 16-MAR. 25, 1955 
AN ACT 
[69 
S T A T . 
CHAPTER 16 
To further amend the Reorganization Act of 1949, as amended, so that such Act 
will apply to reorganization plans transmitted to the Congress at any time 
before June 1, 1957. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (b) 
of section 5 of the Eeorganization Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 205), as 
amended by the Act of February 11, 1953 (67 Stat. 1), is hereby 
further amended by striking out "April 1, 1955" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "June 1, 1957". 
Approved March 25, 1955. 
March 28, 1955 
[S. 913] 
5 use 16. 
Public Law 17 
CHAPTER 17 
AN ACT 
To eliminate the need for renewal of oaths of office uiwn change of status 
of employees of the Senate or House of Representatives. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That no person who, 
upon appointment as an employee of the Senate or House of Repre-
sentatives, has subscribed or hereafter subscribes to the oath of office 
required by section 1757 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, 
as amended, shall be required to renew such oath so long as the service 
of such person as an employee of the Senate or House of Representa-
tives is continuous. 
Approved March 28, 1955. 
Public Law 18 
CHAPTER 18 
March 30. 1955 
^ ^ ^^'^ 
[H. R. 4259] 
r[i(j provide a one-year extension of the existing corporate normal-tax rate and 
of certain excise-tax rates. 
Tax Rate Exten-
sion Act of 1955. 
6 8 A S t a t . 
11, 
260. 
26 u s e 11, 821. 
68A Stat. 
26 u s e 
4 0 4 1 -
5701, passim.* 
Be it enacted hy the Se7iate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Tax Rate Extension Act of 1955". 
SEC. 
2
. 
ONE-YEAR 
EXTENSION 
OF 
CORPORATE 
NORMAL-TAX 
RATE. 
Section 11 (b) (relating to corporate normal tax), section 821 (a) 
(1) (A) (relating to mutual insurance companies other than inter-
insurers), and section 821 (b) (1) (relating to interinsurers) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 are hereby amended as follows: 
(1) By striking out "APRIL i, 1955" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "APRIL 1, i9o6"; 
(2) By striking out "April 1, 1955" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "April 1,1956"; 
(3) By striking out "MARCH 31, 1955" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "MARCH 31, 19no"; 
(4) By striking out "March 31, 1955" each place it appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof "March 31,1956". 
SEC. 
3
. 
ONE-YEAR EXTENSION 
OF 
CERTAIN 
EXCISE 
TAX 
RATES. 
(a) EXTENSION or RATES.—The follow'ing provisions of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1954 are hereby amended by striking out "April 1, 
1955" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "April 1, 
1956"—
Joint resolution making an additional appropriation for the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1955, and for other purposes
PL 84-13 (H.J.Res.252), enacted 03/21/1955

69 S T A T . J 
PUBLIC LAW 15-MAR. 25, 1955 
13 
Public Law 13 
CHAPTER 13 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
March 21, 1955 
Making an additional appropriation for the Department of Justice for the fiscal [H. J« Res. 252] 
year lOoS, and for other pui"poses. 
Resolved hy the f'^enate and House of Repr^esentathes of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is hereby appro-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for tlie tiseal year endin*^ June 80,1955, the following sum: 
DEPARTMENT (3F JUSTICE 
LK<;AL ACTIVITIES AND GEXERAL ADJUINIHTRATION 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WIL-NESSES 
For an additional amount for "Fees and expenses of witnesses", 
$710,000. 
Approved March 21, 1955. 
Public Law 14 
CHAPTER 14 
AN ACT 
To repeal Public Law 820, Eightieth Congress (62 Stat. 1098), entitled "An Act 
to provide a revolving fund for the purchase of agricultural commodities 
and raw materials to be processed in occupied areas and sold." 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That Public Law 
820, Eiofhtieth Congress (62 Stat. 1098). entitled "An Act to provide 
a revolving fund for the purchase of agricultural commodities and 
raw materials to be processed in occupied areas and sold'", is hereby 
repealed. 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect ou June 30, 1955. 
Aooroved March 23, 1955. 
March 23, 1955 
[S. 942] 
5 u s e 234-234f. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 15 
CHAPTER 15 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To amend the joint resolution of March 25,1953, relating to electrical or mechani-
cal office equipment for the use of Members, officers, and committees of the 
House of Representatives. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That subsection (c) of the 
first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to 
authorize the Clerk of the House of Kepresentatives to furnish certain 
electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, 
officers, and committees of the House of Representatives", approved 
March 25, 1953 (2 U. S. C, sec. 112a (c)), is amended by striking out 
"not more than two of each of". 
SEC. 2. The first section of such joint resolution is further amended 
by adding after subsection (c) thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d) Except in case of electric typewriters, not more than tw^o of 
each of the general types of equipment described in subsection (c) 
may be furnished under this joint resolution for use in the office of a 
Member, officer, or committee.'' 
Approved March 25, 1955. 
March 25,1955 
[H. J. Res. 250] 
House of Repre-
sentatives. 
E l e c t r i c a l or 
mechanical office 
e quipment. 
67 Stat. 7.
An Act to repeal Public Law 820, 80th Congress (62 Stat. 1098), entitled ""An Act to provide a revolving fund for the purchase of agricultural commodities and raw materials to be processed in occupied areas and sold.""
PL 84-14 (S.942), enacted 03/23/1955

69 S T A T . J 
PUBLIC LAW 15-MAR. 25, 1955 
13 
Public Law 13 
CHAPTER 13 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
March 21, 1955 
Making an additional appropriation for the Department of Justice for the fiscal [H. J« Res. 252] 
year lOoS, and for other pui"poses. 
Resolved hy the f'^enate and House of Repr^esentathes of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is hereby appro-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for tlie tiseal year endin*^ June 80,1955, the following sum: 
DEPARTMENT (3F JUSTICE 
LK<;AL ACTIVITIES AND GEXERAL ADJUINIHTRATION 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WIL-NESSES 
For an additional amount for "Fees and expenses of witnesses", 
$710,000. 
Approved March 21, 1955. 
Public Law 14 
CHAPTER 14 
AN ACT 
To repeal Public Law 820, Eightieth Congress (62 Stat. 1098), entitled "An Act 
to provide a revolving fund for the purchase of agricultural commodities 
and raw materials to be processed in occupied areas and sold." 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That Public Law 
820, Eiofhtieth Congress (62 Stat. 1098). entitled "An Act to provide 
a revolving fund for the purchase of agricultural commodities and 
raw materials to be processed in occupied areas and sold'", is hereby 
repealed. 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect ou June 30, 1955. 
Aooroved March 23, 1955. 
March 23, 1955 
[S. 942] 
5 u s e 234-234f. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 15 
CHAPTER 15 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To amend the joint resolution of March 25,1953, relating to electrical or mechani-
cal office equipment for the use of Members, officers, and committees of the 
House of Representatives. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That subsection (c) of the 
first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to 
authorize the Clerk of the House of Kepresentatives to furnish certain 
electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, 
officers, and committees of the House of Representatives", approved 
March 25, 1953 (2 U. S. C, sec. 112a (c)), is amended by striking out 
"not more than two of each of". 
SEC. 2. The first section of such joint resolution is further amended 
by adding after subsection (c) thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d) Except in case of electric typewriters, not more than tw^o of 
each of the general types of equipment described in subsection (c) 
may be furnished under this joint resolution for use in the office of a 
Member, officer, or committee.'' 
Approved March 25, 1955. 
March 25,1955 
[H. J. Res. 250] 
House of Repre-
sentatives. 
E l e c t r i c a l or 
mechanical office 
e quipment. 
67 Stat. 7.
Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution of March 25,1953, relating to electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, officers, and committees of the House of Representatives
PL 84-15 (H.J.Res.250), enacted 03/25/1955

69 S T A T . J 
PUBLIC LAW 15-MAR. 25, 1955 
13 
Public Law 13 
CHAPTER 13 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
March 21, 1955 
Making an additional appropriation for the Department of Justice for the fiscal [H. J« Res. 252] 
year lOoS, and for other pui"poses. 
Resolved hy the f'^enate and House of Repr^esentathes of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is hereby appro-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for tlie tiseal year endin*^ June 80,1955, the following sum: 
DEPARTMENT (3F JUSTICE 
LK<;AL ACTIVITIES AND GEXERAL ADJUINIHTRATION 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WIL-NESSES 
For an additional amount for "Fees and expenses of witnesses", 
$710,000. 
Approved March 21, 1955. 
Public Law 14 
CHAPTER 14 
AN ACT 
To repeal Public Law 820, Eightieth Congress (62 Stat. 1098), entitled "An Act 
to provide a revolving fund for the purchase of agricultural commodities 
and raw materials to be processed in occupied areas and sold." 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That Public Law 
820, Eiofhtieth Congress (62 Stat. 1098). entitled "An Act to provide 
a revolving fund for the purchase of agricultural commodities and 
raw materials to be processed in occupied areas and sold'", is hereby 
repealed. 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect ou June 30, 1955. 
Aooroved March 23, 1955. 
March 23, 1955 
[S. 942] 
5 u s e 234-234f. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 15 
CHAPTER 15 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To amend the joint resolution of March 25,1953, relating to electrical or mechani-
cal office equipment for the use of Members, officers, and committees of the 
House of Representatives. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That subsection (c) of the 
first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to 
authorize the Clerk of the House of Kepresentatives to furnish certain 
electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, 
officers, and committees of the House of Representatives", approved 
March 25, 1953 (2 U. S. C, sec. 112a (c)), is amended by striking out 
"not more than two of each of". 
SEC. 2. The first section of such joint resolution is further amended 
by adding after subsection (c) thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d) Except in case of electric typewriters, not more than tw^o of 
each of the general types of equipment described in subsection (c) 
may be furnished under this joint resolution for use in the office of a 
Member, officer, or committee.'' 
Approved March 25, 1955. 
March 25,1955 
[H. J. Res. 250] 
House of Repre-
sentatives. 
E l e c t r i c a l or 
mechanical office 
e quipment. 
67 Stat. 7.
An Act to amend section 7237 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
PL 84-1 (H.R.2369), enacted 01/20/1955

Public Laws 
ENACTED DURING THE 
FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS 
OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
Begun and held at the City of Washington 
on ^Wednesday, January 5, 1955, and 
adjourned sine die on Tuesday, August 2, 1955. 
DWIGHT D . EISENHOWER, President; 
RICHARD M . 
NIXON, Vice President; 
SAM RAYBURN, Speaker of the House of 
Representatives. 
68A Stat. 860. 
P u b l i c L a w 1 
C H A P T E R 1 
AN A C T 
January 20. 1955 
To amend section 7237 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. 
[ a R. 2369] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repi'esentati'ves of the 
United States of America in Congress asseinhled., Tliat the first sen- gj^^'=°"'= drugs, 
tence of subsection (a) of section 7237 of the Internal Revenue Code 
v^oiation.^ 
of 1954 is hereby amended by striking out "subpart C of j)art I," and 
inserting in lieu thereof "part I". 
Subsection (b) of such section is 
liereby amended by striking out "subpart C of". 
Approved January 20, 1955. 
Public Law 2 
CHAPTER 2 
J O I N T RESOLUTION 
January 20,1955 
To provide for the continuation in office of certain members of the Conunission on 
[s. j . Res. 4] 
Governmental Operations. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of Am-eiica in Congress assembled^ That section 3 of the Act oo^e^SSInt^ c^ 
entitled "An Act for the establishment of a Commission on Govern- ^'•f'i?|'<2*, 30 ,30. 
mental Operations", approved July 10, 1953 (67 Stat. 143), is note. 
°' ^ 
amended, effective December 31,1954, by adding at the end thereof the 
following new subsection: 
"(c) 
CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP UPON CHANGE OF STATUS.— 
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a person appointed 
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An Act to provide that contributions received under Public Law 485, 80th Congress, for the construction of a merchant marine chapel shall be invested in Government obligations pending their use for such construction
PL 83-756 (H.R.9115), enacted 08/31/1954

1050 
PUBLIC LAW 756-AUG. 31, 1954 
[68 ST AT. 
56 Stat. 196. 
Applicability. 
the District of Columbia Circuit in accordance with the provisions of 
section 8 of the Act approved April 1, 1942 (sec. 11-773, D. C. Code, 
1951 edition)." 
SEC. 2. This Act shall apply only to decisions or orders of the 
above enumerated agencies rendered or entered on or after the effective 
date of this Act. 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
Public Law 756 
CHAPTER 1174 
August 31, 1954 
[H. R. 9115] 
Merchant marine 
c h ^ e l funds. 
Investment. 
62 Stat. 172. 
AN ACT 
To provide that contributions received under Public Law 485, Eightietli Congress, 
for the construction of a merchant marine chapel shall be invested in Govern-
ment obligations i)ending their use for such construction. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That funds accepted 
under Public Law 485, Eightieth Congress, as contributions to assist 
in defraying the cost of construction of the chapel provided for in 
that Act shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury in bonds 
or other obligations of, or in bonds or other obligations guaranteed 
as to principal and interest by, the United States, until such funds 
are needed for the purpose for which they were contributed. 
The 
yield obtained from such investments shall be considered to be a 
part of such funds. 
_, 
,,,, ^ 
Approved August 31, 1954, 
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i 
• j 
7 
August 31, 1954 
[H. R. 9868] 
Public Law 757 
CHAPTER 1175 
AN ACT 
To amend the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to provide for the charter of 
passenger ships in the domestic trade. 
(f). 
64 Stat. 309. 
50USCapp. 1738 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Umted States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5 (f) 
(1) of the Merchant Ship Sales Act, as amended, is amended by in-
serting before the period at the end thereof a comma and the follow-
ing: "and may charter any war-built passenger vessel owned by the 
United States for use in the domestic trade of the United States, under 
the conditions i)rescribed for the charter of war-built cargo vessels in 
subsection (e) of this section". 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
August 31, 1954 
[H. R. 9988] 
G e r m a n 
E m-
bassy. 
Appropri ation. 
Ante, p. 804. 
Public Law 758 
CHAPTER 1176 
AN ACT 
For the relief of the Federal Republic of Germany. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That in order to 
enable the Federal Republic of Germany to acquire and maintain a 
German Embassy in the District of Columbia, there is hereby author-
ized to be appropriated not to exceed $300,000. 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
,
An Act to amend the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to provide for the charter of passenger ships in the domestic trade
PL 83-757 (H.R.9868), enacted 08/31/1954

1050 
PUBLIC LAW 756-AUG. 31, 1954 
[68 ST AT. 
56 Stat. 196. 
Applicability. 
the District of Columbia Circuit in accordance with the provisions of 
section 8 of the Act approved April 1, 1942 (sec. 11-773, D. C. Code, 
1951 edition)." 
SEC. 2. This Act shall apply only to decisions or orders of the 
above enumerated agencies rendered or entered on or after the effective 
date of this Act. 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
Public Law 756 
CHAPTER 1174 
August 31, 1954 
[H. R. 9115] 
Merchant marine 
c h ^ e l funds. 
Investment. 
62 Stat. 172. 
AN ACT 
To provide that contributions received under Public Law 485, Eightietli Congress, 
for the construction of a merchant marine chapel shall be invested in Govern-
ment obligations i)ending their use for such construction. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That funds accepted 
under Public Law 485, Eightieth Congress, as contributions to assist 
in defraying the cost of construction of the chapel provided for in 
that Act shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury in bonds 
or other obligations of, or in bonds or other obligations guaranteed 
as to principal and interest by, the United States, until such funds 
are needed for the purpose for which they were contributed. 
The 
yield obtained from such investments shall be considered to be a 
part of such funds. 
_, 
,,,, ^ 
Approved August 31, 1954, 
• 
i 
• j 
7 
August 31, 1954 
[H. R. 9868] 
Public Law 757 
CHAPTER 1175 
AN ACT 
To amend the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to provide for the charter of 
passenger ships in the domestic trade. 
(f). 
64 Stat. 309. 
50USCapp. 1738 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Umted States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5 (f) 
(1) of the Merchant Ship Sales Act, as amended, is amended by in-
serting before the period at the end thereof a comma and the follow-
ing: "and may charter any war-built passenger vessel owned by the 
United States for use in the domestic trade of the United States, under 
the conditions i)rescribed for the charter of war-built cargo vessels in 
subsection (e) of this section". 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
August 31, 1954 
[H. R. 9988] 
G e r m a n 
E m-
bassy. 
Appropri ation. 
Ante, p. 804. 
Public Law 758 
CHAPTER 1176 
AN ACT 
For the relief of the Federal Republic of Germany. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That in order to 
enable the Federal Republic of Germany to acquire and maintain a 
German Embassy in the District of Columbia, there is hereby author-
ized to be appropriated not to exceed $300,000. 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
,
An Act to amend Revised Statutes 4426
PL 83-753 (H.R.8647), enacted 08/31/1954

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PUBLIC LAW 754-AUG. 31, 1954 
1047 
the total use of water to which the State of California is entitled as 
limited by said compact, statutes, contract, and treaty. 
SEC. 6. Neither the enactment of this Act nor anything contained 
in it nor any action taken pursuant to it shall be deemed a recogni-
tion or admission of any obligation or liability whatsoever to the Palo 
Verde Irrigation District on the part of the United States. 
SEC. 7. All costs incurred under authority of this Act, except those 
to be repaid by the Palo Verde Irrigation District, shall be nonreim-
bursable. 
SEC. 8. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any 
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of 
$7,099,000. 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
Nonliability. 
Nonreimbtjrs atile 
costs. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 753 
CHAPTER 1171 
AN ACT 
To amend Revised Statutes 4426. 
August 31, 19£;4 
[H. R. 8647] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assenibled^ That Revised 
Statutes 4426, as amended, is further amended by inserting a colon and 
the following before the period at the end of the third sentence: 
'"Provided., hoioever., That, until June JiO, 1956, no vessel registered or 
licensed as a vessel of the United States of fifteen gross tons or less on 
December 31, 1953, shall be deemed to be subject to the inspection 
provisions of this section notwithstanding the fact that such vessel 
may thereafter be found to have a tonnage in excess of fifteen gross 
tons, unless such finding results from an alteration in the length, 
breadth, or depth affected after December 31,1953." 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
46 u s e 404. 
I n s p e c t i o n of 
vessels. 
Public Law 754 
CHAPTER 1172 
AN ACT 
To increase tlie borrowing power of Commodity Credit Corporation. 
August 31, 1954 
[H. R. 9756] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That section 4 of 
the Act approved March 8, 1938 (52 Stat. 108), as amended, is 
amended by striking out "$8,500,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$10,000,000,000". 
SEC. 2. Section 4 (i) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 
Act (62 Stat. 1070), as amended, is amended by striking out $8,500,-
000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$10,000,000,000". 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 8e of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (of 
1933), as amended, and as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural 
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, is amended by insert-
ing after "avocados" a comma and the word "mangoes". 
(b) The amendment made by this section shall become effective 
upon the enactment of this Act or upon the enactment of the Agri-
cultural Act of 1954, whichever occurs later. 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
C o m i n o d i t 3 ^ 
Credit Corporationi. 
B orro wing p o weii 
15 u s e 713a-4. 
Ante, p. 30. 
15 u s e 714b(i). 
Imp ort ation of 
mangoes. 
Ante, p. 907.