An Act to amend the law of the District of Columbia relating to publication of partnerships
PL 83-63 (H.R.4485), enacted 06/16/1953

PUBLIC LAW 62-JUNE 16, 1953 
[67 ST A T . 
Use of official 
funds. 
G a i n s and de-
ficiencies. 
Appr 
opr 
i 
at 
ion. 
Rules and regu-
lations. 
Termination. 
to cash checks drawn on the Treasurer of the United States: Provided^ 
That such checks are presented by the person to whose order they are 
drawn. Any official funds which are held by disbursing officers of 
the United States and which are available for expenditure may, with 
the approval of the head of the agency having jurisdiction over such 
funds, be utilized for these purposes. 
"SEC. 2. Any gains in the accounts of disbursing officers of the 
United States resulting from operations permitted by this Act shall 
be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
There are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, such amounts as may be necessary to adjust 
any deficiencies in the accounts of disbursing officers of the United 
States which may result from such operations. 
For the purposes of 
this section, the heads of agencies having jurisdiction over disbursing 
officers of the United States are authorized, on a fiscal year basis, to 
apply gains to offset deficiencies in the accounts of such disbursing 
officers. 
"SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Treasury and, with the concurrence 
of the Secretary of the Treasury, the heads of other agencies having 
jurisdiction over disbursing officers of the United States are hereby 
authorized respectively to issue such rules and regulations, govern-
ing the disbursing officers under their respective jurisdictions, as may 
be deemed necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this Act: 
Provided^ That the Secretary of the Treasury may delegate to the 
head of any agency, subject to such terms and conditions as he may 
P
rescribe, authority to issue such rules and regulations governing dis-
ursing officers who are officers or employees of such agency and exer-
cise the function of disbursement pursuant to a delegation by the 
Secretary of the Treasury. 
"SEC. 4. The provisions of this Act shall terminate on June 30, 
1954." 
, , , , 
, 
Approved June 16, 1953. 
Public Law 62 
CHAPTER 116 
June 16, 1953 
^N ACT 
P* ^739] 
To provide for continuation of authority for regulation of exports, and for other 
purposes. 
50 use 
2032. 
app, 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 12 
of the Export Control Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 7), as amended by Public 
Law 33, Eighty-second Congress (Q6 Stat. 43), is hereby amended by 
striking out "1953" and inserting in lieu thereof "1Q^«" 
Approved June 16, 1953. 
'1956' 
Public Law 63 
CHAPTER 117 
June 16, 1953 
^^ 
^^'^ 
[H. R. 4485] 
To amend the law of the District of Columbia relating to publication of partner-
ships. 
Partnerships 
D. C. 
Publication. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
U7iited States of America, in Congress assembled, That paragraphs 
1507, 1508, and 1509 of the Act entitled "An Act lo establish a code 
of law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901 (31 
67 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 65-JUNE 16, 1953 
vStat. 1416; D. C. Code, 1951, title 41, sees. 110, 111, and 112), be, and 
the same hereby are, amended by striking out sections 1507, 1508, and 
1509, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"SEC. 1508. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PUBLISH.—If the procedure 
prescribed in section 1503 be not made, the partnership shall be deemed 
general." 
Approved June 16, 1953. 
Public Law 64 
CHAPTER 118 
AN ACT 
To authorize the sale of certain lands to the State of Oklahoma. 
June 16, 1953 
[H. R. 4505] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary of 
the Army is hereby authorized to convey by quitclaim deed to the 
State of Oklahoma, for public park and recreational purposes only, 
such areas within the portion of Denison Dam and Reservoir project, 
Oklahoma, presently leased to said State for public park and recrea-
tional purposes, as he shall deem essential to provide building sites for 
permanent buildings and other improvements for public park and 
recreational purposes, but not to exceed seventy acres, at fair value as 
determined by him, which in no event shall be less than the cost to the 
Government of acquiring such areas, and under such terms and condi-
tions as he shall deem advisable to assure that the use of said areas by 
the State will not interfere with the operation of said dam and reser-
voir project and such additional terms and conditions as he shall deem 
advisable in the public interest. 
The conveyance authorized by this Act shall not pass any right, title, 
or interest in oil, gas, fissionable materials, or other minerals. 
In the event actual construction of the said buildings and improve-
ments has not commenced within five years from the effective date of 
this Act, or in the event said property shall cease to be used for public 
park and recreational purposes for a period of two successive years, 
then title thereto shall immediately revert to the United States. 
. 
Approved June 1^, 1953, 
Denison Dam and 
Reservoir project, 
Okla. 
Public Law 65 
CHAPTER 
119 
AN ACT 
To authorize the sale of certain lands to the State of Oklahoma. 
June 16, 1953 
[H. R. 4540] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseiribled^ That the Secretary of 
the Army is hereby authorized to convey by quitclaim deed to the State 
of Oklahoma, for public park and recreational purposes only, such 
areas within the portion of Fort Gibson Dam and Reservoir project, 
Oklahoma, presently leased to said State for public park and recrea-
tional purposes, as he shall deem essential to provide building sites for 
permanent buildings and other improvements for public park and 
recreational purposes, but not to exceed fifty acres, at fair value as 
determined by him, which in no event shall be less than the cost to the 
Government of acquiring such areas, and under such terms and condi-
tions as he shall deem advisable to assure that the use of said areas by 
the State will not interfere with the operation of said dam and reser-
voir project and such additional terms and conditions as he shall deem 
advisable in the public interest. 
Fort Gibson Dam 
a n d 
R e s e r v o i r 
project, Okla.