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An Act to provide for the development of the Federal fish hatchery, known as the Holden trout hatchery, at Pittsford, Vt.
PL 84-889 (S.3998), enacted 08/01/1956

70 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 890-AUG. 1, 1956 
(48 Stat. 984), as amended by the Act of June 15,1935 (49 Stat. 378), 
shall not apply to the tribe and its members after the date of the proc-
lamation provided for in section 3 of this Act. 
SEC. 19. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof, 
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the 
Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances shall not be affected thereby. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
25 u s e 461-479. 
SeparabUity. 
Public Law 
CHAPTER 844 
AN ACT 
To increase the minimum postal savings deposit, and for other purposes. 
August 1, 1956 
iguat I, 1 
[S.1873] 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of 
the Act of June 25,1910, as amended (39 U. S. C. 756), is hereby fur-
ther amended by striking out "$1" wherever it appears therein, and 
by inserting in lieu thereof "$5". 
Approved August l, 1956. 
53 Stat. 1121. 
Public Law 889 
CHAPTER 845 
AN ACT 
To provide for the development of the Federal fish hatchery, known as the 
Holden trout hatchery, at Pittsford, Vermont. 
Jeua 
TS. 3998] 
Be it enacted hy the ScTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary j, "tch***" Vitt"* 
of the Interior shall develop, reconstruct, equip, operate, and maintain ford, vt. 
the Federal fish hatchery, known as the Holden trout hatchery, at 
Pittsford, Vermont, in accordance with the program established by 
the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, for the 
improvement of such hatchery. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $220,000 
Appropriation, 
to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
Public Law 890 
CHAPTER 846 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the vessel operations revolving fund of the Department of Commerce 
to be used for expenses in connection with the chartering of merchant ships 
under jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce. 
August 1,1956 
[H. J. Res. 613] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That the vessel operations ^^^ 
revolving fund created by the Third Supplemental Appropriations fund. 
Act, 1951, approved June 2, 1951 (Public Law 45, Eighty-second 
Congress; 65 Stat. 52, at 59), shall, beginning July 1,1956, be available 
for expenses incurred in connection with the activation, repair, and 
deactivation of merchant ships chartered under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of Commerce. There shall be credited to such fund all re-
ceipts on account of operations after July 1, 1956, under charters of 
Government-owned ships under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
Commerce. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
s s e 1 opera-
r e v o l v l n g 
69225 O - 5 7 - 6 1 (Vol. 70)
Joint resolution to authorize the vessel operations revolving fund of the Department of Commerce to be used for expenses in connection with the chartering of merchant ships under jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce
PL 84-890 (H.J.Res.613), enacted 08/01/1956

70 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 890-AUG. 1, 1956 
(48 Stat. 984), as amended by the Act of June 15,1935 (49 Stat. 378), 
shall not apply to the tribe and its members after the date of the proc-
lamation provided for in section 3 of this Act. 
SEC. 19. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof, 
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the 
Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances shall not be affected thereby. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
25 u s e 461-479. 
SeparabUity. 
Public Law 
CHAPTER 844 
AN ACT 
To increase the minimum postal savings deposit, and for other purposes. 
August 1, 1956 
iguat I, 1 
[S.1873] 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of 
the Act of June 25,1910, as amended (39 U. S. C. 756), is hereby fur-
ther amended by striking out "$1" wherever it appears therein, and 
by inserting in lieu thereof "$5". 
Approved August l, 1956. 
53 Stat. 1121. 
Public Law 889 
CHAPTER 845 
AN ACT 
To provide for the development of the Federal fish hatchery, known as the 
Holden trout hatchery, at Pittsford, Vermont. 
Jeua 
TS. 3998] 
Be it enacted hy the ScTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary j, "tch***" Vitt"* 
of the Interior shall develop, reconstruct, equip, operate, and maintain ford, vt. 
the Federal fish hatchery, known as the Holden trout hatchery, at 
Pittsford, Vermont, in accordance with the program established by 
the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, for the 
improvement of such hatchery. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $220,000 
Appropriation, 
to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
Public Law 890 
CHAPTER 846 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the vessel operations revolving fund of the Department of Commerce 
to be used for expenses in connection with the chartering of merchant ships 
under jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce. 
August 1,1956 
[H. J. Res. 613] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That the vessel operations ^^^ 
revolving fund created by the Third Supplemental Appropriations fund. 
Act, 1951, approved June 2, 1951 (Public Law 45, Eighty-second 
Congress; 65 Stat. 52, at 59), shall, beginning July 1,1956, be available 
for expenses incurred in connection with the activation, repair, and 
deactivation of merchant ships chartered under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of Commerce. There shall be credited to such fund all re-
ceipts on account of operations after July 1, 1956, under charters of 
Government-owned ships under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
Commerce. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
s s e 1 opera-
r e v o l v l n g 
69225 O - 5 7 - 6 1 (Vol. 70)
An Act to authorize the Commissioner of public lands to sell public lands under certain circumstances without public auction.
PL 84-869 (H.R.7887), enacted 08/01/1956

70 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 869-AUG. 1, 1956 
786 
inflates or induces the inflation of the receipts of any post office or any 
station or branch thereof; or sells or disposes of postage stamps, 
stamped envelopes, or postal cards, otherwise than as provided by law 
or the regulations of the Post Office Department; shall be fined not 
more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both." 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
Public Law 868 
CHAPTER 819 
AN ACT 
To amend subdivision a of section 66—unclaimed moneys—of the Bankruptcy 
Act, as amended, and to repeal subdivision b of section 66 of the Bankruptcy 
Act, as amended. 
August 1.1955 
[H. R. 6247] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subdivision a 
of section 66 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended, is hereby amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following additional sentence: "Such 
moneys and dividends shall be deposited and withdrawn as provided 
in title 28, United States Code, section 2042, and shall not be subject 
to escheat under the laws of any State." 
SEC, 2. Subdivision b of section 66 of the Bankruptcy Act is hereby 
repealed. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
Bankruptcy Act, 
amendments. 
52 Stat. 875. 
11 u s e 106. 
62 Stat. 960. 
Repeal. 
Public Law 869 
CHAPTER 820 
AN ACT 
To authorize the commissioner of public lands to sell public lands under certain 
circumstances without public auction. 
August 1, 1956 
[H. R. 7887] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 73 of 
the Hawaiian Organic Act, as amended, be further amended by add-
ing a new subsection to read as follows: 
" (r) Wlienever any remnant of public land shall be disposed of, the 
commissioner of public lands shall first offer it to the abutting land-
owner for a period of three months at a reasonable price in no event 
to be less than the fair market value of the land to be sold, to be de-
termined by a disinterested appraiser or appraisers, but not more than 
three, to be appointed by the governor; and, if such owner fails to 
take the same, then such remnant may be sold at public auction at no 
less than the amount of the appraisal: Provided, That if the remnant 
abuts more than one separate parcel of land and more than one of the 
owners of these separate parcels are interested in purchasing said 
remnant, the remnant shall be sold to the owner making the highest 
offer above the appraised value. 
"The term 'remnant' shall mean a parcel of land landlocked or 
without access to any public highway, and, in the case of an urban 
area, no larger than five thousand square feet in size, or, in the case of 
a suburban or rural area, no larger than one and one-half acres in 
size." 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on the date of its approval. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
Hawaii. 
Sale of lands. 
31 Stat. 141. 
48 
u s e 
6 7 7b 
note. 
"Remnant." 
69225 O - 5 7 - 5 4 ( V o l . 70)
An Act to increase the borrowing power of Commodity Credit Corporation
PL 84-864 (S.3820), enacted 08/01/1956

70 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 8e4-AUG. 1, 1956 
783 
"(c) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the head of each executive agency shall, in accordance with 
principles and standards prescribed by the Comptroller General, 
cause the accounts of such agency to be maintained on an accrual 
basis to show the resources, liabilities, and costs of operations of such 
agency with a view to facilitating the preparation of cost-based budgets 
as required by section 216 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, 
as amended. The accounting system required by this subsection shall 
include adequate monetary property accounting records as an integral 
part of the system." 
(c) Section 118 of such Act is amended by inserting "113 (c)" after 
f^ ^^^ ||J; 
the words "section 111". 
SIMPUFICATION OF SYSTEM FOR SUBDIVIDING FUNDS 
SEC. 3. Section 3679 (g). Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U. S. C. 
665 (g)), is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following 
sentence: "In order to have a simplified system for the administrative 
subdivision of appropriations or funds, each agency shall work toward 
the objective of financing each operating unit, at the highest practical 
level, from not more than one administrative subdivision for each 
appropriation or fund affecting such unit." 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
Public Law 864 
CHAPTER 815 
AN ACT 
August 1, 1956 
To increase the borrowing power of Commodity Credit Corporation. 
[S. 3820] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
INCREASE IN BORROWING AUTHORITY 
SECTION 1. (a) Section 4 (i) of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
Charter Act, as amended (15 U. S. C. 714b (i)), is amended by striking 
^^ stat. 634. 
out "$12,000,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$14,500,000,000". 
(b) Section 4 of the Act of March 8, 1938, relating to the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, as amended (15 U. S. C. 7l3a-4), is 
amended by striking out "$12,000,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$14,500,000,000". 
AMENDMENT TO PENAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 2. Subsection (c) of section 15 of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration Charter Act, as amended (15 U. S. C. 7l4m (c)), is amended 
^^ stat. 1074. 
to read as follows: 
"LARCENY; CONVERSION or 
PROPERTY 
"(c) Whoever shall willfully steal, conceal, remove, dispose of, or 
convert to his own use or to that of another any property owned or 
held by, or mortgaged or pledged to, the Corporation, or any property 
mortgaged or pledged as security for any promissory note, or other 
evidence of indebtedness, which the Corporation has guaranteed or is 
obligated to purchase upon tender, shall, upon conviction thereof, if 
such property be of an amount or value in excess of $500, be punished 
by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more 
than five years, or both, and, if such property be of an amount or value 
of $500 or less, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by 
imprisonment for not more than one year, or both." 
Approved August 1, 1956.
Joint resolution designating the week of November 16 to 22, 1956, as National Farm-City Week
PL 84-850 (H.J.Res.317), enacted 07/30/1956

732 
PUBLIC LiAW 850-JULY 30, 1966 
[70 S T ATI 
Public Law 850 
CHAPTER 794 
July 30,1956 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. /. Res. 317] 
Designating the week of November 16 to 22, 1956, as National Farm-City Week. 
National Farm-
City Week. 
Proclamation. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the week of November 
16 to 22, 1956, be designated as National Farm-City Week, in recog-
nition of the contribution American farm families have made to our 
civilization and in order to promote better public understanding of 
the needs, problems, and opportunities of our country's agriculture 
and farm people, and to honor men and women who have contributed 
to agricultural achievements and progress. 
To this end the President is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling upon the Department of Agriculture, the land-
grant colleges, the Agricultural Extension Service and all other appro-
priate agencies and officials of the Government, to cooperate with Na-
tional, State, and local farm organizations and other groups in the 
several States and counties in preparing and carrying out programs 
for the appropriate observation of National Farm-City Week, includ-
ing plans for public meetings, discussions, exhibits, pageants, and press, 
radio, and television features with a special emphasis on notable 
achievements by rural groups and individuals, local, State, and Na-
tional, and on the all-around enrichment of American country living 
through adequate cultural, spiritual, educational, recreational, and 
health facilities for both rural youth and rural adults. 
Approved July 30, 1956. 
JiUy 30, 1956 
[H. J. Res. 396] 
Public Law 851 
CHAPTER 795 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To establisli a national motto of the United States. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the national motto of 
the United States is hereby declared to be "In God we trust." 
Approved July 30, 1966. 
July 31, 1956 
[S. 3768] 
Public Law 852 
CHAPTER 802 
A
N ACT 
To amend section 158 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended, 
so as to include the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare among 
the executive departments there listed, and for other purposes. 
D e p a r t m e n t of 
Health, Education, 
and Welfare. 
Applicability of 
certain laws. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 158 
of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (5 U. S. C. 
1), is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 158. The provisions of this title shall apply to the following 
executive departments: 
"First. The Department of State. 
"Second. The Department of Defense. 
"Third. The Department of the Treasury. 
"Fourth. The Department of Justice. 
"Fifth. The Post Office Department. 
"Sixth. The Department of the Interior. 
"Seventh. The Department of Agriculture. 
"Eighth. The Department of Commerce.
Joint resolution to establish a national motto of the United States
PL 84-851 (H.J.Res.396), enacted 07/30/1956

732 
PUBLIC LiAW 850-JULY 30, 1966 
[70 S T ATI 
Public Law 850 
CHAPTER 794 
July 30,1956 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. /. Res. 317] 
Designating the week of November 16 to 22, 1956, as National Farm-City Week. 
National Farm-
City Week. 
Proclamation. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the week of November 
16 to 22, 1956, be designated as National Farm-City Week, in recog-
nition of the contribution American farm families have made to our 
civilization and in order to promote better public understanding of 
the needs, problems, and opportunities of our country's agriculture 
and farm people, and to honor men and women who have contributed 
to agricultural achievements and progress. 
To this end the President is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling upon the Department of Agriculture, the land-
grant colleges, the Agricultural Extension Service and all other appro-
priate agencies and officials of the Government, to cooperate with Na-
tional, State, and local farm organizations and other groups in the 
several States and counties in preparing and carrying out programs 
for the appropriate observation of National Farm-City Week, includ-
ing plans for public meetings, discussions, exhibits, pageants, and press, 
radio, and television features with a special emphasis on notable 
achievements by rural groups and individuals, local, State, and Na-
tional, and on the all-around enrichment of American country living 
through adequate cultural, spiritual, educational, recreational, and 
health facilities for both rural youth and rural adults. 
Approved July 30, 1956. 
JiUy 30, 1956 
[H. J. Res. 396] 
Public Law 851 
CHAPTER 795 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To establisli a national motto of the United States. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the national motto of 
the United States is hereby declared to be "In God we trust." 
Approved July 30, 1966. 
July 31, 1956 
[S. 3768] 
Public Law 852 
CHAPTER 802 
A
N ACT 
To amend section 158 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended, 
so as to include the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare among 
the executive departments there listed, and for other purposes. 
D e p a r t m e n t of 
Health, Education, 
and Welfare. 
Applicability of 
certain laws. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 158 
of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (5 U. S. C. 
1), is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 158. The provisions of this title shall apply to the following 
executive departments: 
"First. The Department of State. 
"Second. The Department of Defense. 
"Third. The Department of the Treasury. 
"Fourth. The Department of Justice. 
"Fifth. The Post Office Department. 
"Sixth. The Department of the Interior. 
"Seventh. The Department of Agriculture. 
"Eighth. The Department of Commerce.
An Act to provide that the 1955 formula for taxing income of life-insurance companies shall also apply to taxable years beginning in 1956.
PL 84-784 (H.R.11995), enacted 07/24/1956

70 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 784-JULY 24, 1956 
Public Law 783 
CHAPTER 695 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia TraflBc Act, 1925, as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in (Congress assembled, That subsection (j) 
of section 6 of the District of C'olumbia Traffic Act, 1925 (43 Stat. 
1121), as amended (sec. 40-603 (j), D. C. Code), is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(5) New motor vehicles acquired from dealers as replacements 
for defective vehicles purchased new not more than sixty days prior 
to the date of such replacement, except that if the fair market value 
of any replacement vehicle is greater than that of the vehicle which 
it replaces, then the tax imposed by this section shall be paid on such 
difference in value. 
If the fair market value of any replacement 
vehicle is less than that of the vehicle which it replaces, then the Com-
missioners or their designated agent are authorized to refund to the 
owner of the replacement vehicle an amount equal to the difference 
between the excise tax paid on the defective vehicle and the excise tax 
paid on the replacement vehicle." 
SEC. 2. The second sentence of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of 
section 7 of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, as amended 
(sec. 40-301 (a) (2), D. C. Code), as amended, is amended by striking 
the word "District". 
SFAZ. 3. This Act shall take effect thirty days after its approval. 
Approved July 24, 1956. 
July 24, 1956 
[H. R. 11488] 
D. C , motor ve-
hicle excise tax. 
68 Stat. 732. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 784 
CHAPTER 696 
AN ACT 
To provide that the 1955 formula for taxing income of life insurance companies 
shall also apply to taxable years beginning in 1956, 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF 1955 FORMULA TO 1956. 
Subsections (a) and (c) of section 802 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1954 (relating to tax on income of life insurance companies) 
are each amended by inserting "or in 1956" after "1955". 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) The table of sections to subpart A of part I of subchapter L 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by striking out 
"Sec. 802. Tax Imposed for 1955." 
and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Sec. 802. Tax Imposed for 1955 and 1956." 
(b) The heading to section 802 of such Code is amended by insert-
ing "and 1956" after "1955". 
(c) Section 811 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating 
to tax under 1942 formula) is amended by striking out "December 31, 
1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31,1956". 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply only to taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1955. 
Approved July 24, 1956. 
July 24, 1956 
[H. R. 11995] 
Taxes. 
L i f e 
Insurance 
companies. 
Ante, p. 38. 
Ante, p. 36. 
Ante, p. 44.