Joint resolution to suspend for the 1960 campaign the equal opportunity requirements of section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 for nominees for the offices of President and Vice President
PL 86-677 (S.J.Res.207), enacted 08/24/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-675-JULY 14, 1960 
[74 ST AT 
July 14, 1960 
[H. R. 1095 2] 
Daughters of the 
A m e r i c a n Colo-
nists. 
H e a d q u a r t e r s , 
D. C. 
Public Law 86-675 
AN ACT 
To authorize the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists to use 
certain real property in the District of Columbia as the national headquarters 
of that society. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the National 
Society Daughters of the American Colonists, a District of Columbia 
corporation, is authorized to use the real property described as lot 807 
in square numbered 2512 situated in the City of Washington, District 
of Columbia, as the national headquarters of such society. 
Approved July 14, 1960. 
July 14, 1960 
[H. R. l i s 16] 
Post Office. 
Judicial officer. 
60 Stat. 237. 
Public Law 86-676 
AN ACT 
To create a judicial ofl5cer for the Post OflSce Department. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That there shall be 
in the Post Office Department a judicial officer, who shall be appointed 
by the Postmaster General and who shall perform such quasi-judicial 
duties as the Postmaster General may designate. This officer shall be 
the agency for the purposes of the requirements of the Administrative 
Procedure Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1001 and the following), to the 
extent that functions are delegated to him by the Postmaster GeneraL 
Approved July 14, 1960. 
August 24, 1960 
[S.J. Res. 207] 
Public Law 86-677 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To suspend for the 1960 campaign the equal opportunity requirements of section 
.'il5 of the Communications Act of 1934 for nominees for the oflSces of President 
and Vice President. 
Equal time pro-
visions, suspen-
sion. 
73 Stat. 55 7. 
47 u s e 315. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
Communications States of America in Congress assembled, That that part of section 
Act of 1934. 
815 (a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which 
requires any licensee of a broadcast station who permits any person 
who is a legally qualified candidate for any public office to use a 
broadcasting station to afford equal opportunities to all other such 
candidates for that office in the use of such broadcasting station, is 
suspended for the period of the 1960 presidential and vice presiden-
tial campaigns with respect to nominees for the offices of President and 
Vice President of the United States. Nothing in the foregoing shall 
be construed as relieving broadcasters from the obligation imposed 
upon them under this Act to operate in the public interest. 
(2) The Federal Communications Commission shall make a report 
to the Congress, not later than March 1, 1961, with respect to the 
effect of the provisions of this joint resolution and any recommenda-
tions the Commission may have for amendments to the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 as a result of experience under the provisions of this 
joint resolution. 
Approved August 24, 1960. 
Report 
gress. 
48 Stat. 1064. 
47 u s e 609.