An Act to amend the act of July 14, 1960, enabling the United States to participate in the resettlement of certain refugees, and for other purposes
PL 87-510 (H.R.8291), enacted 06/28/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-510-JUNE 28, 1962 
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(4) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: 
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" (c) A member of a reserve component who has received a readjust- 
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ment payment under this section after the date of enactment of this 
amended subsection and who qualifies for retired pay under any pro-
vision of title 10 or title 14, United States Code, that authorizes his 
retirement upon completion of 20 years of active service, may receive 
that pay subject to the immediate deduction from that pay of an 
amount equal to 75 percent of the amount of the readjustment pay-
ment, without interest." 
(5) Subsection (e) is repealed. 
Repeal. 
SEC. 2. Section 680 (a) (2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
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by striking out the word "or" before the designation " ( C ) " and insert- ^"^Q'X s^^^^ ^Q 
ing before the period at the end the words ", or (D) released because he 
has been considered at least twice and has not been recommended for 
promotion to the next higher grade or because he is considered as 
having failed of selection for promotion to the next higher grade and 
has not been recommended for promotion to that grade, under condi-
tions that would require the release or separation of a Reserve Officer 
who is not serving under such agreement". 
SEC. 3. Notwithstanding an election under section 265(b)(6) of 
the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 (50 US.C. 1016(b) (6)), before 
the date of enactment of this Act, to receive a readjustment payment 
under that section, any person who made such an election may be 
awarded disability compensation to which he is otherwise entitled, 
subject to deduction as provided in that section, as amended by this 
Act. 
However, such an award may not become effective for any 
period before the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. (a) Sections 1167(d), 3303(d), and 8303(d) of title 10, 
United States Code, are each amended by inserting the following new 
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sentence at the end thereof: "However, no person is entitled to sever- H^' \lf ^'* ^*^'' 
ance pay under this section in an amount that is more than $15,000." 
(b) Sections 6382(c), 6383(f), 6384(b), and 6401(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, section 437(f) of title 14, United States Code, 
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and sections 112(g) and 212(g) of the Officers Personnel Act of 1947 ^07, 4i5, 622. 
(61 Stat. 808, 825) are each amended by inserting the following new 
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sentence at the end thereof: "However, no person is entitled to a 
lump-sum payment under this section that is more than $15,000." 
Approved June 28, 1962. 
Public Law 87-510 
AN ACT 
June 28, 1962 
To enable the United States to participate in the assistance rendered to certain 
[H. R. 8291] 
migrants and refugees. 
Be it etmcted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Amsrica in Congress assemhled^ That this Act may 
Migration and 
be cited as the "Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962". 
ance^Xct1>rl96"2. 
SEC. 2. (a) The President is hereby authorized to continue member-
ship for the United States in the Intergovernmental Committee for 
European Migration in accordance with its constitution approved in 
Venice, Italy, on October 19, 1963. For the purpose of assisting in 
the movement of refugees and migrants and to enhance the economic 
progress of the developing countries by providing for a coordinated 
supply of selected manpower, there are hereby authorized to be appro-
priated such amounts as may be necessary from time to time for the 
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payment by the United Slates of its contributions to the Committee 
and all necessary salaries and expenses incident to United States 
participation in the Committee. 
Appropriations. 
(b) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such amounts as 
may be necessary from time to time— 
(1) for contributions to the activities of the United Nations 
High Commissioner for Refugees for assistance to refugees under 
his mandate or in behalf of whom he is exercising his good oifices; 
(2) for assistance to or in behalf of refugees designated by 
the President (by class, group, or designation of their respective 
countries of origin or areas of residence) when the President de-
termines that such assistance will contribute to the defense, or to 
the security, or to the foreign policy interests of the United States; 
(3) for assistance to or in behalf of refugees in the United 
States whenever the President shall determine that such assistance 
would be in the interest of the United States: Provided^ That 
the term "refugees" as herein used means aliens who (A) because 
of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, 
or political opinion, fled from a nation or area of the Western 
Hemisphere; (B) cannot return thereto because of fear of persecu-
tion on account of race, religion, or political opinion; and (C) 
are in urgent need of assistance for the essentials of life; 
(4) for assistance to State or local public agencies providing 
services for substantial numbers of individuals who meet the re-
quirements of subparagraph (3) (other than clause (C) thereof) 
for (A) health services and educational services to such indi-
viduals, and (B) special training for employment and services 
related thereto; 
(5) for transportation to, and resettlement in, other areas of 
the United States of individuals who meet the requirements of 
subparagraph (3) (other than clause (C) thereof) and who, hav-
ing regard for their income and other resources, need assistance 
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in obtaining such services; and 
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(6) for establishment and maintenance of projects for employ-
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ment or refresher professional training of individuals who meet 
the requirements of subparagraph (3) (other than clause (C) 
thereof) and, who, having regard for their income and resources, 
need such employment or need assistance in obtaining such re-
training. 
(c) Whenever the President determines it to be important to the 
national interest, not exceeding $10,000,000 in any fiscal year of the 
funds made available for use under the Foreign Assistance Act of 
75 Stat. 424. 
1961, as amended, may be transferred to, and consolidated with, funds 
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made available for this Act in order to meet unexpected urgent refugee 
and migration needs. 
(d) The President shall keep the appropriate committees of Con-
gress currently informed of the use of funds and the exercise of func-
tions authorized in this Act. 
(e) Unexpended balances of funds made available under authority 
68 Stat. 832; 
of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, and of the Foreign 
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Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and allocatejd or transferred for 
note, 2151 note, 
the purposcs of scctious 405(a), 405(c), 405(d) and 451(c) of the 
1925, 1951. 
Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, are heifeby authorizsd to be 
continued available for the purposes of this section and may be con-
solidated with appropriations authorized by this section. 
Funds 
appropriated for the purposes of this section shall remain available 
until expended. 
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1211 note. 
Delegation of 
Presidential au-
thority. 
SEC. 3. (a) In carrying out the purpose of this Act, the President 
is authorized— 
(1) to make loans, advances, and grants to, make and perform 
agreements and contracts with, or enter into other transactions 
with, any individual, corporation, or other body of persons, 
government or government agency, whether within or without the 
United States, and international and intergovernmental organi-
zations ; 
(2) to accept and use money, funds, property, and services of 
any kind made available by gift, devise, bequest, grant, or other-
wise for such purposes. 
(b) Whenever the President determines it to be in furtherance of 
the purposes of this Act, the functions authorized under this Act may 
be performed without regard to such provisions of law (other than 
the Renegotiation Act of 1951 (65 Stat. 7)), as amended, regulating 
the making, performance, amendment, or modification of contracts and 
the expenditure of funds of the United States Government as the 
President may specify. 
SEC. 4. (a) (1) The President is authorized to designate the head of 
any department or agency of the United States Government, or any 
official thereof who is required to be appointed by the President by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform any func-
tions conferred upon the President by this Act. 
If the President 
shall so specify, any individual so designated under this subsection is 
authorized to redelegate to any of his subordinates any functions 
authorized to be performed by him under this subsection, except the 
function of exercising the waiver authority specified in section 3(b) 
of this Act. 
(2) Section 104(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
Bureau of secu-
U.S.C. 1104(b)), is amended by inserting after the first sentence the JfLfr"'! ^°"^"^" 
following: "He shall be appointed by the President by and with the 
Administrator. 
advice and consent of the Senate.". 
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(b) The President may allocate or transfer to any agency of the 
United States Government any part of any funds available for carry-
ing out the purposes of this Act. Such funds shall be available for 
obligation and expenditure for the purposes for which authorized in 
accordance with authority granted in this Act or under authority 
governing the activities of the agencies of the United States Govern-
ment to which such funds are allocated or transferred. 
Funds 
allocated or transferred pursuant to this subsection to any such agency 
may be established in separate appropriation accounts on the books 
of the Treasury. 
SEC. 5. (a) Funds made available for the purposes of this Act 
shall be available for— 
(1) compensation, allowances, and travel of personnel, includ-
ing Foreign Service personnel whose services are utilized pri-
marily for the purpose of this Act, and without regard to the 
provisions of any other law, for printing and binding, and for 
expenditures outside the United States for the procurement of 
supplies and services and for other administrative and operating 
purposes (other than compensation of personnel) without regard 
to such laws and regulations governing the obligation and expendi-
ture of Government funds as may be necessary to accomplish the 
purposes of this Act; 
(2) employment or assignment of Foreign Service Reserve 
officers for the duration of operations under this Act; 
(3) exchange of funds without regard to section 3651 of the 
Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 543), and loss by exchanges; 
Transfer of 
funds. 
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W 87-511-JULY 1, 1962 
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60 Stat. 999. 
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17 Ot. 
Repeal. 
75 Stat. 460. 
22 u s e 1925, 
1951. 
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note. 
75 Stat. 434. 
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(4) expenses authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, 
as amended (22 U.S.C.SOl et seq.), not otherwise provided for; 
(5) expenses authorized by the Act of August 1, 1956 (70 
Stat. 890-892), as amended; and 
(6) all other expenses determined by the President to be neces-
sary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
(b) Except as may be expressly provided to the contrary in this 
Act, all determinations, authorizations, regulations, orders, contracts, 
agreements and other actions issued, undertaken, or entered into under 
authority of any provision of law repealed by this Act shall continue 
in full force and effect until modified, revoked, or superseded under 
the authority of this Act. 
SEC. 6. Subsections (a), (c) and (d) of section 405 of the Miitnal 
Security Act of 1954, as amended, subsection (c) of section 451 of the 
said Act, and the last sentence of section 2(a) of the Act of July 14, 
1960 (74 Stat. 504), are hereby repealed. 
SEC. 7. Until the enactment of legislation appropriating funds for 
activities under this Act, such activities may be conducted with funds 
made available under section 451(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as amended. 
Approved June 28, 1962. 
July 1, 1962 
[S.1834] 
Public Law 87-511 
AN ACT 
To further amend the Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 896), as amended, by 
providing for an increase in the authorization funds to be granted for the 
construction of hospital facilities in the District of Columbia; by extending 
the time in which grants may be made; and for other purposes. 
D. e. 
Hospital facili-
ties. 
72 Stat. 708; 
75 Stat. 197. 
Be it enacted iy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of 
the Act of August 7,1946 (60 Stat. 896), as amended, is amended (1), 
by striking out "$40,730,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$41,105,-
000" and (2) by striking out "June 30, 1962" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "on the last day of the second session of the Eighty-seventh 
Congress". 
Approved July 1, 1962. 
July 1, 1962 
[H. R. 11990] 
Public Law 87-512 
AN ACT 
To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit set forth in, 
section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act. 
Debt limit, tempo-
rary Increase. 
Ante, p. 23. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseTnbled, That the public 
debt limit set forth in the first sentence of section 21 of the Second 
Liberty Bond Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 757b), shall be temporarily 
increased— 
(1) during the period beginning on July 1, 1962, and ending 
on March 31, 1963, to $308,000,000,000, 
(2) during the period beginning on April 1, 1963, and ending 
on June 24,1963, to $305,000,000,000, and 
(3) during the period beginning on June 25, 1963, and ending 
on June 30, 1963, to $300,000,000,000. 
Approved July 1, 1962.