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An Act to improve the active duty promotion opportunity of Air Force officers from the grade of major to the grade of lieutenant colonel
PL 87-194 (H.R.7809), enacted 09/01/1961

424 
PUBLIC LAW 87-194-SEPT. 1, 1961 
[75 S T A T . 
Public Law 87-194 
September 1, 1961 
[H. R. 7809] 
Air Force o f f l -
70A Stat. 498. 
AN ACT 
To improve the active duty promotion opportunity of Air Force ofllcers from the 
grade of major to the grade of lieutenant colonel. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of tJie 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, during the 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending 
at the close of June 30, 1963, any authorized strength prescribed for 
the grade of lieutenant colonel by or under section 8202 of title 10, 
United States Code, may be exceeded by not more than four thousand. 
Approved September 1, 1961. 
September 4. 1961 
[S.1983] 
The Foreign As-
s i s t a n c e 
Act of 
1961. 
Post, 
p. 719. 
Public Law 87-195 
AN ACT 
To promote the foreign policy, security, and general welfare of the United States 
by assisting peoples of the world in their efforts toward economic development 
and internal and external security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ 
PART I 
Act for 
Interna-
tional 
D e v e l o p -
ment of 1961. 
CHAPTER 1—SHORT TITLE AND POLICY 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.—This part may be cited as the "Act for 
International Development of 1961". 
SEC. 102. STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the sense of the Congress 
that peace depends on wider recognition of the dignity and interde-
pendence of men, and survival of m e institutions in the United States 
can best be assured in a worldwide atmosphere of freedom. 
To this end, the United States has in the past provided assistance to 
help strengthen the forces of freedom by aiding peoples of less devel-
oped friendly countries of the world to develop their resources and 
improve thfir living standards, to realize their aspirations for justice, 
education, dignity, and respect as individual human beings, and to 
establish responsible governments. 
The Congress declares it to be a primary necessity, opportunity, and 
responsibility of the United States, and consistent with its traditions 
and ideals, to renew the spirit which lay behind these past efforts, and 
to help make a historic demonstration that economic growth and po-
litical democracy can go hand in hand to the end that an enlarged 
community of free, stable, and self-reliant countries can reduce world 
tensions and insecurity. 
It is the policy of the United States to strengthen friendly foreign 
countries by encouraging the development of their free economic 
institutions and productive capabilities, and by minimizing or elimi-
nating barriers to the flow of private investment capital.
An Act to authorize modification of the project Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minn., damage to levee and drainage districts, with particular reference to the Kings Lake Drainage District, Missouri
PL 87-184 (H.R.4660), enacted 08/30/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-185-AUG. 30, 1961 
413 
Public Law 87-183 
AN ACT 
title 28» United 
To amend section 1732(b) of title 28> United States Code, to permit the 
photographic reproduction of business records held in a custodial or fiduciary 
capacity and the introduction of the same in evidence. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assernbled^ That subsection (b) 
^^ 
of section 1732, title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ords 
out the words "unless held in a custodial or fiduciary capacity or" in 
*' 
the first sentence of such subsection. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30„ 1961 
[H. R. 3227] 
Courts. 
B u s i n e s s ree-
'ds. 
£5 Stat. 205. 
Public Law 87-184 
AN ACT 
To authorize modification of the project Mississippi River between Missouri 
River and Minneapolis, Minnesota, damage to levee and drainage districts, 
with particular reference to the Kings Lake Drainage District, Missouri. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Eepresentati/ves of the 
United States of America in G&iigress a^senibled^ That the project ^^^^" » 
for the Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis, pfood 
Minnesota, "Damage to Levee and Drainage Districts," House Docu- p'^i'^t. 
August 30, 1961 
[H. R. 4(560] 
1 8i s i p p i 
c o n t r o l 
ment Numbered 135, Eighty-fourth Congress, authorized by the 
Rivers and Harbors Act of July 3,1958, Public Law 500, Eighty-fifth 
Congress, is hereby modified to provide for a lump-sum payment to 
the Kings Lake Drainage District, Missouri, in lieu of payments to 
individual landowners for flowage easements. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
72 Stat. 2:98. 
Public Law 87-185 
AN ACT 
To authorize acceptance of an amendment to the articles of agreement of the 
International Finance Corporation permitting investment in capital stock. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That section 5 of 
ihe International Finance Corporation Act (22 U.S.C. 282c) is 
amended by adding immediately after the first sentence thereof the 
following: "The United States Governor of the Corporation is author-
ized to agree to an amendment to article III of the articles of agree-
ment of the Corporation to authorize the Corporation to make invest-
nients of its funds in capital stock and io limit the exercise of voting 
rights by the Corporation unless exercise of such rights is deemed 
necessary by the Corporation to protect its interests, as proposed in 
the resolution submitted by the Board of Directors on February 20, 
1961." 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[H. R. 6765] 
I n t e r n a t i onal 
Finance Corpora-
t i o n Act, amend-
ment. 
1 n V e s t n e nt In 
capital stock. 
69 Stat. 669.
An Act to eliminate the right of appeal from the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico to the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
PL 87-189 (H.R.7038), enacted 08/30/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-189-AUG. 30, 1961 
417 
Public Law 87-189 
AN ACT 
To eliminate the right of appeal from the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico to the 
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That chapter 81 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting therein imme-
diately after section 1257 of such title an additional section reading 
as follows: 
"% 1258. Supreme Court of Puerto Rico; appeal; certiorari 
"Final judgments or decrees rendered by the Supreme Court of 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be reviewed oy the Supreme 
Court as follows: 
"(1) By appeal, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty 
or statute of the United States and the decision is against its validity. 
"(2) By appeal, where is drawn in question the validity of a statute 
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the ground of its being 
repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, 
and the decision is in favor of its validity. 
"(3) By writ of certiorari, where the validity of a treaty or statute 
of the United States is drawn in question or where the validity of a 
statute of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is drawn in question on 
the ground of its being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or 
laws of the United States, or where any title, right, privilege, or im-
munity is specially set up or claimed under the Constitution, treaties, 
or statutes of, or commission held or authority exercised under, the 
United States." 
SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 81 of title 28, United States Code, 
immediately preceding section 1251 of such title, is amended by insert-
ing at the end thereof immediately following item 1257 an additional 
item, reading as follows: 
"1258. Supreme Court of Puerto Rico; appeal; certiorari." 
SEC. 3. Section 1293 of title 28, United States Code, is repealed: 
Provided.^ That such repeal shall not deprive the Court of Appeals 
for the First Circuit of jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals 
taken to that court from the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico before 
the effective date of this Act. 
SEC. 4. Item 1293 is stricken from the analysis of chapter 83 of 
title 28, United States Code, immediately preceding section 1291 of 
such title. 
SEC. 5. Section 1294 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out paragraph (4) thereof reading as follows: 
" (4) From the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, to the Court of 
Appeals for the First Circuit;" 
and by renumbering paragraph (5) thereof as paragraph (4). 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[H. R. 7038] 
Puerto Rico. 
Courts, appeals. 
62 Stat. 5127. 
Repeal.
An Act to amend section 1732(b) of title 28, United States Code, to permit the photographic reproduction of business records held in a custodial or fiduciary capacity and the introduction of the same in evidence
PL 87-183 (H.R.3227), enacted 08/30/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-185-AUG. 30, 1961 
413 
Public Law 87-183 
AN ACT 
title 28» United 
To amend section 1732(b) of title 28> United States Code, to permit the 
photographic reproduction of business records held in a custodial or fiduciary 
capacity and the introduction of the same in evidence. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assernbled^ That subsection (b) 
^^ 
of section 1732, title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ords 
out the words "unless held in a custodial or fiduciary capacity or" in 
*' 
the first sentence of such subsection. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30„ 1961 
[H. R. 3227] 
Courts. 
B u s i n e s s ree-
'ds. 
£5 Stat. 205. 
Public Law 87-184 
AN ACT 
To authorize modification of the project Mississippi River between Missouri 
River and Minneapolis, Minnesota, damage to levee and drainage districts, 
with particular reference to the Kings Lake Drainage District, Missouri. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Eepresentati/ves of the 
United States of America in G&iigress a^senibled^ That the project ^^^^" » 
for the Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis, pfood 
Minnesota, "Damage to Levee and Drainage Districts," House Docu- p'^i'^t. 
August 30, 1961 
[H. R. 4(560] 
1 8i s i p p i 
c o n t r o l 
ment Numbered 135, Eighty-fourth Congress, authorized by the 
Rivers and Harbors Act of July 3,1958, Public Law 500, Eighty-fifth 
Congress, is hereby modified to provide for a lump-sum payment to 
the Kings Lake Drainage District, Missouri, in lieu of payments to 
individual landowners for flowage easements. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
72 Stat. 2:98. 
Public Law 87-185 
AN ACT 
To authorize acceptance of an amendment to the articles of agreement of the 
International Finance Corporation permitting investment in capital stock. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That section 5 of 
ihe International Finance Corporation Act (22 U.S.C. 282c) is 
amended by adding immediately after the first sentence thereof the 
following: "The United States Governor of the Corporation is author-
ized to agree to an amendment to article III of the articles of agree-
ment of the Corporation to authorize the Corporation to make invest-
nients of its funds in capital stock and io limit the exercise of voting 
rights by the Corporation unless exercise of such rights is deemed 
necessary by the Corporation to protect its interests, as proposed in 
the resolution submitted by the Board of Directors on February 20, 
1961." 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[H. R. 6765] 
I n t e r n a t i onal 
Finance Corpora-
t i o n Act, amend-
ment. 
1 n V e s t n e nt In 
capital stock. 
69 Stat. 669.
An Act to amend the act granting the consent of Congress to the negotiation of certain compacts by the States of Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota in order to extend the time for such negotiation.
PL 87-181 (S.2245), enacted 08/30/1961

412 
PUBLIC LAW 87-181-AUG. 30, 1961 
[75 S T A T . 
Effective date. 
Carolina Highway 24, as specifically referred to in Document Num-
bered NOy (R)-49273, and over the area within Camp Lejeune, North 
Carolina, utilized by the State of North Carolina for the eastern, 
northbound lanes of United States Highway 17, as specifically re-
ferred to in Document Numbered NOy (R)-65515, to the extent that 
all laws of the State, as well as all laws of the United States, shall 
be applicable thereon and the United States and the State shall exer-
cise concurrent jurisdiction thereover. 
SEC. 2. The retrocession of jurisdiction provided for in the first 
section of this Act shall take effect upon acceptance thereof by the 
Legislature of the State of North Carolina. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[S. 2245] 
Nebraska, Wyo-
m i n g , a n d South 
Dalcota. 
Water compacts. 
Public Law 87-181 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act granting the consent of Congress to the negotiation of certain 
compacts by the States of Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dalcota in order 
to extend the time for such negotiation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the last sen-
tence of the Act entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to 
the negotiation by the States of Nebraska, Wyoming, and South 
Dakota of certain compacts with respect to the use of waters common 
to two or more of said States", approved August 5, 1953 (67 Stat. 
365), as amended, is amended further by striking out "eight years" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "ten years". 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[H. J. Res. 544] 
Public Law 87-182 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1962, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
pr?priation'?."f962? Stotes of America in Congress assemoUd^ That clause (c) of section 
Anto, pp. 144', 102 of the joint resolution of June 30, 1961 (Public Law 87-65), is 
* • 
hereby amended by striking out "August 31, 1961" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "September 30,1961". 
SEC. 2. The amounts appropriated by subsection (b) of section 101 
of Public Law 87-65 are hereby increased as follows: 
Area redevelopment programs, administrative expenses from 
"$400,000" to "$600,000"; 
Mutual security programs from "$485,000,000" to "$665,-
000,000"; and 
Payment to the Federal extended compensation account from 
"$45,000,000" to "$70,000,000". 
Approved AugUvSt 30, 1961.
An Act to authorize acceptance of an amendment to the articles of agreement of the International Finance Corporation permitting investment in capital stock
PL 87-185 (H.R.6765), enacted 08/30/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-185-AUG. 30, 1961 
413 
Public Law 87-183 
AN ACT 
title 28» United 
To amend section 1732(b) of title 28> United States Code, to permit the 
photographic reproduction of business records held in a custodial or fiduciary 
capacity and the introduction of the same in evidence. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assernbled^ That subsection (b) 
^^ 
of section 1732, title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ords 
out the words "unless held in a custodial or fiduciary capacity or" in 
*' 
the first sentence of such subsection. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30„ 1961 
[H. R. 3227] 
Courts. 
B u s i n e s s ree-
'ds. 
£5 Stat. 205. 
Public Law 87-184 
AN ACT 
To authorize modification of the project Mississippi River between Missouri 
River and Minneapolis, Minnesota, damage to levee and drainage districts, 
with particular reference to the Kings Lake Drainage District, Missouri. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Eepresentati/ves of the 
United States of America in G&iigress a^senibled^ That the project ^^^^" » 
for the Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis, pfood 
Minnesota, "Damage to Levee and Drainage Districts," House Docu- p'^i'^t. 
August 30, 1961 
[H. R. 4(560] 
1 8i s i p p i 
c o n t r o l 
ment Numbered 135, Eighty-fourth Congress, authorized by the 
Rivers and Harbors Act of July 3,1958, Public Law 500, Eighty-fifth 
Congress, is hereby modified to provide for a lump-sum payment to 
the Kings Lake Drainage District, Missouri, in lieu of payments to 
individual landowners for flowage easements. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
72 Stat. 2:98. 
Public Law 87-185 
AN ACT 
To authorize acceptance of an amendment to the articles of agreement of the 
International Finance Corporation permitting investment in capital stock. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That section 5 of 
ihe International Finance Corporation Act (22 U.S.C. 282c) is 
amended by adding immediately after the first sentence thereof the 
following: "The United States Governor of the Corporation is author-
ized to agree to an amendment to article III of the articles of agree-
ment of the Corporation to authorize the Corporation to make invest-
nients of its funds in capital stock and io limit the exercise of voting 
rights by the Corporation unless exercise of such rights is deemed 
necessary by the Corporation to protect its interests, as proposed in 
the resolution submitted by the Board of Directors on February 20, 
1961." 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[H. R. 6765] 
I n t e r n a t i onal 
Finance Corpora-
t i o n Act, amend-
ment. 
1 n V e s t n e nt In 
capital stock. 
69 Stat. 669.
Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1962, and for other purposes
PL 87-182 (H.J.Res.544), enacted 08/30/1961

412 
PUBLIC LAW 87-181-AUG. 30, 1961 
[75 S T A T . 
Effective date. 
Carolina Highway 24, as specifically referred to in Document Num-
bered NOy (R)-49273, and over the area within Camp Lejeune, North 
Carolina, utilized by the State of North Carolina for the eastern, 
northbound lanes of United States Highway 17, as specifically re-
ferred to in Document Numbered NOy (R)-65515, to the extent that 
all laws of the State, as well as all laws of the United States, shall 
be applicable thereon and the United States and the State shall exer-
cise concurrent jurisdiction thereover. 
SEC. 2. The retrocession of jurisdiction provided for in the first 
section of this Act shall take effect upon acceptance thereof by the 
Legislature of the State of North Carolina. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[S. 2245] 
Nebraska, Wyo-
m i n g , a n d South 
Dalcota. 
Water compacts. 
Public Law 87-181 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act granting the consent of Congress to the negotiation of certain 
compacts by the States of Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dalcota in order 
to extend the time for such negotiation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the last sen-
tence of the Act entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to 
the negotiation by the States of Nebraska, Wyoming, and South 
Dakota of certain compacts with respect to the use of waters common 
to two or more of said States", approved August 5, 1953 (67 Stat. 
365), as amended, is amended further by striking out "eight years" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "ten years". 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[H. J. Res. 544] 
Public Law 87-182 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1962, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
pr?priation'?."f962? Stotes of America in Congress assemoUd^ That clause (c) of section 
Anto, pp. 144', 102 of the joint resolution of June 30, 1961 (Public Law 87-65), is 
* • 
hereby amended by striking out "August 31, 1961" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "September 30,1961". 
SEC. 2. The amounts appropriated by subsection (b) of section 101 
of Public Law 87-65 are hereby increased as follows: 
Area redevelopment programs, administrative expenses from 
"$400,000" to "$600,000"; 
Mutual security programs from "$485,000,000" to "$665,-
000,000"; and 
Payment to the Federal extended compensation account from 
"$45,000,000" to "$70,000,000". 
Approved AugUvSt 30, 1961.
An Act to extend the application of the Federal Boating Act of 1958 to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
PL 87-171 (S.883), enacted 08/30/1961

408 
PUBLIC LAW 87-169-AUG. 30, 1961 
[75 STAT. 
August 30, 1961 
[S. J. Res. 76] 
Public Law 87-169 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior during the calendar year 1962 to 
continue to deliver water to lauds in certain irrigation districts in the State 
of Washington. 
Ulterior Depart-
ment. 
Washington. 
D e l i v e r y 
of 
water. 
Resolved hy the Senate aiid House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of Arnerica in Congress assembled^ That pending completion 
of the amendatory rej)ayment contracts with the Quincy-Columbia 
Basin Irrigation District, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation Dis-
trict, and the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, State of 
Washington, to the extent the Secretary of the Interior during the 
calendar year 1962 constructs necessary drainage facilities on the 
Columbia Basin project which are charged as a part of the cost of 
operation and maintenance as provided in the third sentence of 
article 7 of the existing repayment contracts with said districts, the 
Secretary is authorized to the extent of costs thereof to waive the 
provisions of articles 30(a) and 30(b) of said contracts and to deliver 
water during the calendar year 1962. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[S. 650] 
Public Law 87-170 
AN ACT 
To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to permit certain 
new organizations to sponsor worl£s of improvement thereunder. 
Watershed 
Pro-
tection and Flood 
Prevention 
A c t , 
amendment. 
68 Stat. 666. 
16 u s e 1002. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assernbled^ That the last para-
graph of section 2 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
Act is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end 
thereof the following: "; or any irrigation or reservoir company, 
water users' association, or similar organization having such author-
ity and not being operated for profit that may be approved by the 
Secretary". 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
August 30, 1961 
[S. 883] 
Public Law 87-171 
AN ACT 
To extend the application of the Federal Boating Act of 1958 to the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. 
Federal B 
A c t 
of 1 
amendment. 
oating 
9 5 8, 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal 
Boating Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 1754; 46 U.S.C. 527-527h) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Paragraph numbered (5) of section 2 is amended to read: 
"(5) The term 'State' means a State of the United States, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and the District 
of Columbia." 
(2) Sections 3(a), 8(c), and 13 are amended by striking out the 
words "its Territories" and substituting the words "the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam" in place thereof. 
Approved August 30, 1961.