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An Act to amend section 202(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, in order to expand the Federal Communications Commissions; regulatory authority under such section.
PL 86-751 (S.1740), enacted 09/13/1960

888 
PUBLIC LAW 86-751-SEPT. 13, 1960 
[74 STAT. 
ascertained during any such examination or investigation; and no 
member, officer, or employee of the Commission shall disclose to any 
person other than a member, officer, or employee of the Commission 
any information obtained as a result of any such examination or 
investigation except with the approval of the Commission. 
The 
provisions of this subsection shall not apply— 
"(1) in the case of any hearing which is public under the 
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provisions of section 212; or 
"(2) in the case of a resolution or request from either House 
of Congress." 
SEC. 14. Subsection (a) of section 211 of the Investment Advisers 
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f 1940^ as amended, is amended to read as follows: 
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"(^) '^^^ Commission shall have authority from time to time to 
make, issue, amend, and rescind such rules and regulations and such 
orders as are necessary or appropriate to the exercise of the functions 
and powers conferred upon the Commission elsewhere in this title. 
For the purposes of its rules or regulations the Commission may 
classify persons and matters within its jurisdiction and prescribe dif-
ferent requirements for different classes of persons or matters." 
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SEC. 15. Section 217 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as 
amended, is amended to read as follows: 
Penalty. 
"SEC. 217. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this 
title, or any rule, regulation, or order promulgated by the Commis-
sion under authority thereof, shall, upon conviction, be fined not more 
than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than two years, or both." 
SEC. 16. The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, is 
amended by adding the following new section: 
a STATE CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS 
"SEC. 222. Nothing in this title shall affect the jurisdiction of the 
securities commissioner (or any agency or officer performing like 
functions) of any State over an}^ security or any person insofar as it 
does not conflict with the provisions of this title or the rules and 
regulations thereunder." 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
Public Law 86-751 
AN ACT 
September 13. 1960 
[s. 1740] 
rj.,^ amend section 202(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 in order to expand 
tlie Federal (Communications Commission's regulatory authority under such 
section. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
eommunicationa United States of America in Congress assemhled, That subsection 
meidt^ent!^^^' ^' (b) of sectiou 202 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
48 Stat. 1070. 
202 (b)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) Charges or services, whenever referred to in this Act, include 
charges for, or services in connection with, the use of common carrier 
lines of communication, whether derived from wire or radio facilities, 
in chain broadcasting or incidental to radio communication of any 
kind." 
Approved September 13, 1960.
An Act to make permanent law the provisions of section 408 of the National Housing Act regulating savings and loan holding companies.
PL 86-746 (S.3619), enacted 09/13/1960

74 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 86-748-SEPT. 13, 1960 
883 
SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for construc-
tion of the works authorized by this Act not to exceed $6,000,000, 
plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of 
ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering 
cost indices applicable to the types of construction involved herein. 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 86-746 
AN ACT 
To make permanent law the provisions of section 408 of the National Housing 
Act regulating savings and loan holding companies. 
September 13, 1960 
[S. 36 19] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (g) 
of section 408 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1730a. (g)) is 
hereby repealed. 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
73 Stat. 691. 
Repeal. 
Public Law 86-747 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the President of the United States of America to present a gold 
medal to Robert Frost, a New England poet. 
September 13,1960 
[S. 3439] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the President 
is authorized to present, in the name of Congress, an appropriate gold 
medal to Robert Frost in recognition of his poetry, which has enriched 
the culture of the United States and the philosophy of the world. 
For such purpose, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be 
struck a'gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions 
to be determined by the Secretary. 
SEC 2. There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $2,500 
to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
Robert Frost. 
Pr e s ent atlon o f 
medal. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 86-748 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To remove copyright restrictions upon the musical composition "Pledge of 
Allegiance to the Flag", and for other purposes. 
Septentoer 13, I960 
[H. J. Res. 704] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
Spates of America in Congress assemhled, That the musical composi- sitio^''«^ied^e of 
tion "Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag", covered by copyright Allegiance to the 
EU399400, granted to Irving Caesar on June 3, 1955, assigned by ^'^movai of cop>* 
Irving Caesar to Congressman Louis C. Rabaut by an instrument right restrictions, 
recorded in the Office of the Register of Copyrights in assignment 
record book 942 at page 57, and assigned by Congressman Louis C. 
Rabaut to the Congress of the United States by an instrument recorded 
in the Office of the Register of Copyrights in assignment record book 
943 at page 451, is hereby declared to be m the public domain.
An Act to amend the Act of December 20, 1944, with respect to certain powers of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia
PL 86-743 (S.3688), enacted 09/13/1960

74 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 7 4 4 - S E P T . 13, 1960 
881 
SEC. 4. The lands described in section 1 of this Act shall be seg-
regated from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws 
including the mining and mineral leasing laws, from the date of ap-
proval of this Act until the Secretary shall provide otherwise by 
publication of an order in the Federal Register. 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
P ub li c ation in 
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leases. 
72 Stat. 292. 
Public Law 86-743 
AN ACT 
September 13. I960 
To amend the Act of December 20, 1944, with respect to certain powers of the 
[s. 3688J 
Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section 
public 
of the Act approved December 20, 1944 (58 Stat. 819), as amended 
(sec. 1-244, D.C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(1) To enter into leases of, or to grant revocable permits for the 
use of, the public space over or under 9th Street Southwest in the 
District of Columbia to an extent not inconsistent with the use of 
such street by the general public for the purpose of travel, and in 
connection with any such lease or permit to impose such terms, includ-
ing but not limited to the deposit of bond or other security, and to 
provide for the payment of such rents or fees as the Commissioners 
may, in their discretion, determine to be necessary or desirable, but 
the Commissioners shall, in connection with entering into a lease for, 
or granting a permit for, the use of public space over said street in 
the District of Columbia, provide as a condition of any such lease or 
permit that such space shall not be used by the lessee or permittee in 
such manner as to deprive any real property not owned by such 
lessee or permittee of its easements of light, air, and access." 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
Public Law 86-744 
AN ACT 
September 13, I960 
To designate and establish that portion of the Hawaii National Park on. the 
[s. 3623] 
island of Maui, in the State of Hawaii, as the Haleakala National Park, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted ty the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective July u^li p^^-llf Ha-
1, 1961, the detached portion of the Hawaii National Park which lies ""Establishment. 
on the island of Maui is hereby established as a separate unit of the 
national park system to be known as Haleakala National Park. 
The 
park so established shall be administered in accordance with the Act 
entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other 
purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and ^J^^^.^ ^ ^ ^'^^ 
supplemented, and in accordance with any other applicable provision 
of law relating to the Maui portion of Hawaii National Park. 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
passim. 
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An Act authorizing the President of the United States of America to present a gold medal to Robert Frost, a New England poet.
PL 86-747 (S.3439), enacted 09/13/1960

74 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 86-748-SEPT. 13, 1960 
883 
SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for construc-
tion of the works authorized by this Act not to exceed $6,000,000, 
plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of 
ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering 
cost indices applicable to the types of construction involved herein. 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 86-746 
AN ACT 
To make permanent law the provisions of section 408 of the National Housing 
Act regulating savings and loan holding companies. 
September 13, 1960 
[S. 36 19] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (g) 
of section 408 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1730a. (g)) is 
hereby repealed. 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
73 Stat. 691. 
Repeal. 
Public Law 86-747 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the President of the United States of America to present a gold 
medal to Robert Frost, a New England poet. 
September 13,1960 
[S. 3439] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the President 
is authorized to present, in the name of Congress, an appropriate gold 
medal to Robert Frost in recognition of his poetry, which has enriched 
the culture of the United States and the philosophy of the world. 
For such purpose, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be 
struck a'gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions 
to be determined by the Secretary. 
SEC 2. There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $2,500 
to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
Robert Frost. 
Pr e s ent atlon o f 
medal. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 86-748 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To remove copyright restrictions upon the musical composition "Pledge of 
Allegiance to the Flag", and for other purposes. 
Septentoer 13, I960 
[H. J. Res. 704] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
Spates of America in Congress assemhled, That the musical composi- sitio^''«^ied^e of 
tion "Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag", covered by copyright Allegiance to the 
EU399400, granted to Irving Caesar on June 3, 1955, assigned by ^'^movai of cop>* 
Irving Caesar to Congressman Louis C. Rabaut by an instrument right restrictions, 
recorded in the Office of the Register of Copyrights in assignment 
record book 942 at page 57, and assigned by Congressman Louis C. 
Rabaut to the Congress of the United States by an instrument recorded 
in the Office of the Register of Copyrights in assignment record book 
943 at page 451, is hereby declared to be m the public domain.
An Act to exempt from taxation certain property of the National Guard Association of the United States in the District of Columbia.
PL 86-727 (S.3867), enacted 09/08/1960

856 
PUBLIC LAW 86-727-SEPT. 8, 1960 
[74 ST A T . 
SEC. 4. The catchline of section 1498 of title 28, United States Code, 
is amended to read— 
"§ 1498. Patent and copyright cases". 
The item identified as 
^•1498. Patent cases." 
in the chapter analysis of chapter 91 of title 28, United States Code, 
is amended to read— 
"1498. Patoiit ftrirt fopyrixht cases." 
Approved September 8, 1960. 
September 8, 1960 
[S. 3867] 
Public Law 86-727 
AN ACT 
To exempt from taxation certain property of the National Guard Association of 
the United States in the District of Columbia. 
N a t ional Guard 
A s s o c i a t i o n of 
U. S., D. C. 
Tax exemption. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the property 
situated in square 625 in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, 
described as lot 60, together with the improvements thereon, owned 
by the President. Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the 
National Guard Association of the United States, as trustees and in 
trust for the use and benefit of the National Guard Association of the 
United States, a voluntari^ unincorporated association with principal 
headcjuarters in the District of Columbia, is hereby exempt from all 
taxation from and after July 1,1961, so long as the same is owned by 
the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the 
National Guard Association of the United States, as trustees and in 
trust for the use and benefit of the National Guard Association of the 
United States and occupied bv the National Guard Association of the 
United States, is used solely tor the purposes of said Association, and 
is not used for commercial purposes, subject to the provisions of 
sections 2, 3, and 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to define the real 
property exempt from taxation in the District of Columbia," approved 
December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1091; D.C. Code, sees. 47-801b, 4t-801c, 
and47-801e). 
Approved September 8, 1960. 
September 8, 1960 
[S. 1214] 
Public Law 86-728 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of March 11, 1948 (62 Stat. 78), relating to the establishment 
of the De Soto National Memorial, in the State of Florida. 
De Soto National 
Memorial, Fla. 
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note. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
March 11, 1948 (62 Stat. 78), relating to the establishment of De Soto 
National Memorial, Florida, as amended by the Act of August 21, 
1950 (64 Stat, 469), is hereby amended as follows: 
A. By striking from section 1 of the Act the words "twenty-five", 
and by substituting therefor the word "thirty". 
B. By striking from section 3 of said Act, as amended, the figure 
"$50,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$175,000". 
Approved September 8, 1960.
An Act to amend the act of March 11, 1948 (62 Stat. 78), relating to the establishment of the De Soto National Memorial, in the State of Florida.
PL 86-728 (S.1214), enacted 09/08/1960

856 
PUBLIC LAW 86-727-SEPT. 8, 1960 
[74 ST A T . 
SEC. 4. The catchline of section 1498 of title 28, United States Code, 
is amended to read— 
"§ 1498. Patent and copyright cases". 
The item identified as 
^•1498. Patent cases." 
in the chapter analysis of chapter 91 of title 28, United States Code, 
is amended to read— 
"1498. Patoiit ftrirt fopyrixht cases." 
Approved September 8, 1960. 
September 8, 1960 
[S. 3867] 
Public Law 86-727 
AN ACT 
To exempt from taxation certain property of the National Guard Association of 
the United States in the District of Columbia. 
N a t ional Guard 
A s s o c i a t i o n of 
U. S., D. C. 
Tax exemption. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the property 
situated in square 625 in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, 
described as lot 60, together with the improvements thereon, owned 
by the President. Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the 
National Guard Association of the United States, as trustees and in 
trust for the use and benefit of the National Guard Association of the 
United States, a voluntari^ unincorporated association with principal 
headcjuarters in the District of Columbia, is hereby exempt from all 
taxation from and after July 1,1961, so long as the same is owned by 
the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the 
National Guard Association of the United States, as trustees and in 
trust for the use and benefit of the National Guard Association of the 
United States and occupied bv the National Guard Association of the 
United States, is used solely tor the purposes of said Association, and 
is not used for commercial purposes, subject to the provisions of 
sections 2, 3, and 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to define the real 
property exempt from taxation in the District of Columbia," approved 
December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1091; D.C. Code, sees. 47-801b, 4t-801c, 
and47-801e). 
Approved September 8, 1960. 
September 8, 1960 
[S. 1214] 
Public Law 86-728 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of March 11, 1948 (62 Stat. 78), relating to the establishment 
of the De Soto National Memorial, in the State of Florida. 
De Soto National 
Memorial, Fla. 
16 u s e 4 5 Odd 
note. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
March 11, 1948 (62 Stat. 78), relating to the establishment of De Soto 
National Memorial, Florida, as amended by the Act of August 21, 
1950 (64 Stat, 469), is hereby amended as follows: 
A. By striking from section 1 of the Act the words "twenty-five", 
and by substituting therefor the word "thirty". 
B. By striking from section 3 of said Act, as amended, the figure 
"$50,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$175,000". 
Approved September 8, 1960.
Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation in connection with the centennial of the birth of Jane Addams, founder and leader of Chicago's Hull House
PL 86-698 (H.J.Res.658), enacted 09/02/1960

742 
PUBLIC LAW 86-698-SEPT. 2, 1960 
[74 S T A T . 
3 1 u s e 368. 
the Century 21 Commission and subject to the approval of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. 
The medals shall be made and delivered at 
such times as may be required by the Commission in quantities of not 
less than two thousand. The medals shall be considered to be national 
medals within the meaning of section 3551 of the Eevised Statutes. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause such medals to 
be struck and furnished at not less than the estimated cost of manu-
facture, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and over-
head expenses; and security satisfactory to the Director of the Mint 
shall be furnished to indemnify the United States for the full payment 
of such cost. 
SEC. 3. The medals authorized to be issued pursuant to this Act 
shall be of such size or sizes and of such metals as shall be determined 
hj the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with such Com-
mission. 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
September 2, 1960 
[H. J. Res. 658] 
Public Law 86-698 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation in connection 
with the centennial of the birth of Jane Addams, founder and leader of 
Chicago's Hull House. 
J an e Add am s 
Centennial. 
Proclamation. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress osseTnbled, That the President of the 
United States is authorized and requested to proclaim September 6, 
1960, as a day upon which all Americans should pay honor and respect 
to Jane Addams, founder and leader of Chicago's Hull House. 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
September 2, 1960 
[H.R. 900] 
Public Law 86-699 
AN ACT 
To validate certain overpayments inadvertently made by the United States to 
several of the States and to relieve certifying and disbursing ofllcers from 
liability therefrom. 
Be it enxicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
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heretofore made by the Secretary of the Treasury to a State in shar-
ing revenues from recreational activities under the authority of sec-
tion 7 of the Act of August 18, 1941, as amended (55 Stat. 638, 650; 
68 Stat. 1248,1266), except for any that may have been fraudulently 
obtained, are hereby validated without regard to the source of the 
funds from which the payments were made. 
SEC. 2. The Comptroller General of the United States or his desig-
nee, shall relieve all certifying and disbursing officers of the United 
States from accountability or responsibility for any payment vali-
dated by section 1 of this Act, and shall allow credit m the settlement 
of the accounts of those officers or agents for payments which are 
found to be free from fraud and collusion. 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
33 u s e 701C-3. 
R e l i e f of dis-
bvrsing officers.