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An Act to increase the membership of the Senate Office Building Commission
PL 84-944 (S.4116), enacted 08/03/1956

PUBLIC LAW 944-AUG. 3, 1956 
[70 ST A T . 
Taxes. 
(b) No property distributed under the provisions of this Act shall 
at the time of distribution be subject to Federal or State income tax. 
Following any distribution of property made under the provisions of 
this Act, such property and any income derived therefrom by the indi-
vidual, corporation, or other legal entity shall be subject to the same 
taxes, State and Federal, as in the case of non-Indians: Provided^ 
That for the purpose of capital gains or losses the base value of the 
property shall be the value of tlie property when distributed to the 
individual, corporation, or other legal entity. 
Approved August 3, 1986. 
Atigust 3, 1956 
Is. 4116] 
Senate 
Office 
Building Commis-
sion. 
67 Stat. 328. 
40 u s e 174b-l 
note. 
Public Law 944 
CHAPTER 910 
AN ACT 
To increase the membership of the Senate OfBce Building Commission. 
Be it enacted, ty the SeTmte and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the member-
shij) of the Senate Office Building Commission, created by the Sundry 
Civil Appropriation Act of April 28, 1904 (33 Stat. 481), as amended 
by Public Law 178, Eighty-third Congress, approved August 3, 1953, 
is hereby increased from seven to nine members, such additional mem-
bers to be appointed by the President of the Senate. 
Approved August 3, 1956. 
Vugus 
[S. 4221] 
Public Law 945 
CHAPTER 911 
AN ACT 
To amend the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949. 
International 
Wheat Agreement. 
63 Stat. 945. 
7 use 1641. 
63 Stat. 2173. 
Be it enojoted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the 
International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949, as amended, is amended 
by inserting before the parenthesis at the end of the first sentence 
thereof the following: "and the Agreement (International Wheat 
Agreement, 1956) further revising and renewing the International 
Wheat Agreement for a period ending July 31,1959, signed by Argen-
tina, Australia, Canada, France, Sweden, the United States, and certain 
w^heat importing countries". 
SEC. 2. Reference in any law to the International Wheat Agreement 
of 1949 shall be deemed to include the Agreement (International 
Wheat Agreement, 1956) revising and renewing the International 
Wheat Agreement for a period ending July 31,1959. 
Approved August 3, 1956. 
Atxgust 3, 1956 
[H. J. Res. 511] 
Public Law 946 
CHAPTER 912 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Granting the consent of Congress to the States of New York, New Jersey, and 
Connecticut to confer certain additional powers upon the Interstate Sanitation 
Commission, established by said States pursuant to Public Resolution 62, 
Seventy-fourth Congress, August 27, 1935. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
Interstate Sani- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of August 27, 
st'^din' of SV 1935 (49 Stat. 932) is amended by striking out section 2 thereof and 
pollution. 
inserting the following new sections;
An Act to amend section 4 (a) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended
PL 84-937 (S.3875), enacted 08/03/1956

956 
PUBLIC LAW 936-AUG. 3, 1956 
[70 STAT. 
SEC. 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the first 
pay period which begins at least ten days after date of approval. 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
Public Law 936 
CHAPTER 902 
A«gu.t 3.1956 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[s. J. Res. 114] 
IJQ change the name of Bedioe's Island in New York Harbor to Liberty Island. 
Whereas the Statue of Liberty is to tlxe world the symbol of the dreams 
and aspirations which have drawn so many millions of immigrants 
to America; 
Whereas to all Americans the Statue of Liberty stands eternal as the 
symbol of the freedom which has been made a living reality in the 
United States for all sorts and conditions of mankind, united in 
allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and to the 
imperishable ideals of our free society; 
Whereas the majestic meaning of the Statue of Liberty is to be made 
more brilliant by the establishment, at its foot, of The American 
Museum of Immigration as the gift of individual Americans to the 
American people for all future generations; 
Whereas The American Museum of Immigration will tell for all time 
the story of the making of this great Nation of nations by the con-
tributions of men and women who have been coming here since the 
earliest times from all over the world in search of liberty; 
Whereas the Statue of Liberty stands on Federal land known as 
Bedioe's Island, which name today has no special significance and 
which is the latest of a series of other names by which such island 
has been known in the past; and 
Whereas it is meet, fitting, and proper that the Statue of Liberty, with 
The American Museum of Immigration at its foot, be accorded a 
setting most appropriate for the great shrine of the American 
people: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That Bedioe's Island, which 
Bedioe's isiaiid.' is locatcd in Ncw York Harbor, shall hereafter be known as Liberty 
Island, and any law, regulation, document, or record of the United 
States in which such island is designated or referred to under the 
name Bedioe's Island shall be held to refer to such island under and 
by the name of Liberty Island. 
Approved August 3, .1956. 
Liberty Island, 
N. Y., formerly 
Public Law 937 
CHAPTER 903 
A 
*•>. ioKA 
AN ACT 
August 3, 1956 
[S. 3875] 
To amend section 4 (a) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended. 
Be it enacted by the Senate amd House of Representatives 
of the 
29 use 34. 
United States of Ainerica in Congress asserribled^ That clause (2) of 
section 4 (a) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended (68 
Stat. 655), is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"(2) for planning, preparing for, and initiating, during the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and the fiscal jears ending June 
30, 1956, and June 30, 1957, a substantial nationwide expansion 
of vocational rehabilitation programs in the States." 
Approved August 3, 1956.
An Act to amend the act of August 27.1954 (68 Stat. 868), with respect to the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah
PL 84-920 (S.3779), enacted 08/02/1956

936 
PUBLIC LAW 920-AUG. 2, 1956 
[70 ST A T , 
title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new section: 
"§ 1508. Recording, listening to, or observing proceedings of grand or 
petit juries while deliberating or voting 
"Whoever knowingly and willfully, by any means or device whatso-
ever— 
"(a) records, or attempts to record, the proceedings of any 
grand or petit jury in any court of the United States while such 
jury is deliberating or voting; or 
"(b) listens to or observes, or attempts to listen to or observe, 
the proceedings of any grand or petit jury of which he is not a 
member in any court of the United States while such jury is 
deliberating or voting— 
"shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not 
more than one year, or both. 
"Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section shall be construed to pro-
hibit the taking of notes by a grand or petit juror in any court of the 
United States in connection with and solely for the purpose of 
assisting him in the performance of his duties as such juror." 
SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 73 of title 18 of the United States 
Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"1508. Recording, listening to, or observing proceedings of grand or petit juries 
while deliberating or voting." 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
August 2, 1956 
[S. 3779] 
Public Law 920 
CHAPTER 880 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 868), with respect to the Uintah 
and Ouray Reservation in Utah. 
Indians. 
Uintah and Ouray 
Tribes. 
68 Stat. 869. 
68 Stat. 876. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate cmd House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the 
Act of August 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 868), is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following sentence: "New membership in the tribe 
shall thereafter be controlled and determined by the constitution and 
bylaws of the tribe and ordinances enacted thereunder." 
" SEIC. 2. Section 8 of said Act of August 27, 1954, is amended by 
changing the period at the end thereof to a comma and by adding 
the following: "but this Act shall not be construed as granting any 
inheritable interest in tribal assets to full-blood members of the tribe 
or as preventing future membership in the tribe, after the date of 
enactment of this Act, in the manner provided in the constitution and 
bylaws of the tribe." 
SFX:. ?
>
. Section 17 of said Act of August 27,1954, is amended as fol-
lows: After "except that" delete the word "any" and insert in lieu 
thereof: "any corporation organized by the mixed-blood members 
for the purpose of aiding in the joint management with the tribe and 
in the distribution of unadjudicated or unliquidated claims against the 
United States, all gas, oil, and mineral rights of every kind, and all 
other assets not susceptible to equitable and practicable distribution 
shall not be subject to corporate income taxes. 
Any". 
Approved August 2, 1956.
An Act to amend the act of April 23, 1930, relating to a uniform retirement date for authorized retirements of Federal personnel.
PL 84-916 (S.912), enacted 08/02/1956

70 STAT.] 
PUBLIC I4AW 917-AUG. 2, 1956 
beginning September 17 and ending September 23 of each year as 
Constitution Week, and to issue annually a proclamation inviting the 
people of the United States to observe such week in schools, churches, 
and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
Public Law 916 
CHAPTER 876 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of April 23, 1930, relating to a uniform retirement date for 
authorized retirements of Federal personnel. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first section 
of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for a uniform retirement date 
for authorized retirements of Federal personnel", approved April 23, 
1930 (46 Stat. 253), is amended by inserting "(a)'' after "That" and 
by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(b) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretaries of the 
uniformed services are authorized to specify an effective date for the 
retirement for permanent physical disability or placement on a tem-
porary disability retired list of members of their respective uniformed 
services which is earlier than the date for retirement provided for in 
subsection (a). 
"(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)— 
"(A) the term 'uniformed services' shall have the same meaning 
as when used in the Career Compensation Act of 1949; and 
"(B) the term 'Secretaries' includes the Secretary of the Army, 
the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the 
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare." 
Approved lAugust 2, 1956. 
August 2, 1956 
[S. 912] 
Retirement of 
Federal personnel. 
5 use 47«. 
"Unifofm serv-
Icee". 
63 Stat. 804. 
37 use 231. 
"Secretaries". 
Public Law 917 
CHAPTER 877 
^^ 
^^'^ 
August 2. 1956 
To extend the time limit within which awards of certain military and naval 
[S. 1637] 
decorations may be made. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled, That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, a decoration or device in lieu of decora-
tion which, prior to the date of enactment of this Act, has been 
authorized by Congress to be awarded to any person for an act or 
service performed while on active dut^ in the military or naval forces 
of the United States, or while serving with such forces, may be 
awarded at any time not later than one year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act for any such act or service performed between 
June 27,1950, and July 27,1953, inclusive, if written recommendation 
for the decoration or device in lieu of decoration has been submitted 
to the appropriate office in a military department at the seat of Gov-
ernment before the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
Armed Forces. 
Decorations.
Joint resolution to commend the foundation known as the Memorial to the American Indian Foundation for its project to establish a permanent memorial in honor of the North American Indians
PL 84-912 (S.J.Res.71), enacted 08/02/1956

930 
PUBLIC LAW 912-AUG. 2, 1956 
[70 ST 
A T . 
69 Stat. 382. 
TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENT 
SEC. 502. The heading of section 304 of such Act (42 TJ. S. C. 
242b) 
is amended to read: 
"MENTAL 
H E A L T H 
STUDY 
GRANTS." 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 503. The amendments made by this title shall become effective 
July 1,1956. 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
August 2, 1956 
[S. J. Res. 71] 
Public Law 912 
CHAPTER 872 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To commend the foundation known as the Memorial to the American Indian 
Foundation for its project to establish a permanent memorial in honor of the 
North American Indians. 
Memorial t o the 
A tq e r i c an Indian 
Foundation. 
Commendation. 
Whereas it is fitting that there should be a permanent memorial in 
honor of the North American Indians, the original Americans; 
Whereas there has been chartered by the State of Michigan a nonprofit 
corporation known as the Memorial to the. American Indian Foun-
dation for the purpose of establishing such a memorial, which will 
be located in the State of New Mexico; and 
Whereas the establishment of such a memorial would acknowledge the 
contribution made to our Nation by the North American Indians: 
Therefore be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress hereby 
commends the Memorial to the American Indian Foundation for its 
noteworthy project to establish a permanent memorial in honor of the 
North American Indians, and extends to such Foundation its best 
wishes in carrying out such project. 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
August 2,1956 
[S. 218] 
Clayton, N. Mex. 
Public Law 913 
CHAPTER873 
AN ACT 
For the relief of the town of Clayton, New Mexico. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the admin-
istration of the Federal Airport Act, costs incurred by the town of 
Clayton, New Mexico, for construction of an administration building 
(including that part of such building constituting an auditorium or 
pilots' clubroom) and a fire reservoir which was designed and con-
structed to be usable as a swimming pool, pursuant to a grant agree-
ment for airpqrt development entered into on June 29, 1949, between 
such town and the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics (contract num-
bered C4ca-5800), shall for the sole purpose of releasing the town of 
liability based upon those costs, be held and considered allowable 
project costs within the meaning of such Act, and such town is hereby 
relieved of all liability to the United States to refund any amounts 
based upon such costs heretofore received by it under such agreement. 
Approved August 2, 1966.
An Act for the relief of the town of Clayton, N. Mex.
PL 84-913 (S.218), enacted 08/02/1956

930 
PUBLIC LAW 912-AUG. 2, 1956 
[70 ST 
A T . 
69 Stat. 382. 
TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENT 
SEC. 502. The heading of section 304 of such Act (42 TJ. S. C. 
242b) 
is amended to read: 
"MENTAL 
H E A L T H 
STUDY 
GRANTS." 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 503. The amendments made by this title shall become effective 
July 1,1956. 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
August 2, 1956 
[S. J. Res. 71] 
Public Law 912 
CHAPTER 872 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To commend the foundation known as the Memorial to the American Indian 
Foundation for its project to establish a permanent memorial in honor of the 
North American Indians. 
Memorial t o the 
A tq e r i c an Indian 
Foundation. 
Commendation. 
Whereas it is fitting that there should be a permanent memorial in 
honor of the North American Indians, the original Americans; 
Whereas there has been chartered by the State of Michigan a nonprofit 
corporation known as the Memorial to the. American Indian Foun-
dation for the purpose of establishing such a memorial, which will 
be located in the State of New Mexico; and 
Whereas the establishment of such a memorial would acknowledge the 
contribution made to our Nation by the North American Indians: 
Therefore be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress hereby 
commends the Memorial to the American Indian Foundation for its 
noteworthy project to establish a permanent memorial in honor of the 
North American Indians, and extends to such Foundation its best 
wishes in carrying out such project. 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
August 2,1956 
[S. 218] 
Clayton, N. Mex. 
Public Law 913 
CHAPTER873 
AN ACT 
For the relief of the town of Clayton, New Mexico. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the admin-
istration of the Federal Airport Act, costs incurred by the town of 
Clayton, New Mexico, for construction of an administration building 
(including that part of such building constituting an auditorium or 
pilots' clubroom) and a fire reservoir which was designed and con-
structed to be usable as a swimming pool, pursuant to a grant agree-
ment for airpqrt development entered into on June 29, 1949, between 
such town and the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics (contract num-
bered C4ca-5800), shall for the sole purpose of releasing the town of 
liability based upon those costs, be held and considered allowable 
project costs within the meaning of such Act, and such town is hereby 
relieved of all liability to the United States to refund any amounts 
based upon such costs heretofore received by it under such agreement. 
Approved August 2, 1966.
An Act to extend the time limit within which awards of certain military and naval decorations may be made
PL 84-917 (S.1637), enacted 08/02/1956

70 STAT.] 
PUBLIC I4AW 917-AUG. 2, 1956 
beginning September 17 and ending September 23 of each year as 
Constitution Week, and to issue annually a proclamation inviting the 
people of the United States to observe such week in schools, churches, 
and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
Public Law 916 
CHAPTER 876 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of April 23, 1930, relating to a uniform retirement date for 
authorized retirements of Federal personnel. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first section 
of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for a uniform retirement date 
for authorized retirements of Federal personnel", approved April 23, 
1930 (46 Stat. 253), is amended by inserting "(a)'' after "That" and 
by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(b) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretaries of the 
uniformed services are authorized to specify an effective date for the 
retirement for permanent physical disability or placement on a tem-
porary disability retired list of members of their respective uniformed 
services which is earlier than the date for retirement provided for in 
subsection (a). 
"(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)— 
"(A) the term 'uniformed services' shall have the same meaning 
as when used in the Career Compensation Act of 1949; and 
"(B) the term 'Secretaries' includes the Secretary of the Army, 
the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the 
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare." 
Approved lAugust 2, 1956. 
August 2, 1956 
[S. 912] 
Retirement of 
Federal personnel. 
5 use 47«. 
"Unifofm serv-
Icee". 
63 Stat. 804. 
37 use 231. 
"Secretaries". 
Public Law 917 
CHAPTER 877 
^^ 
^^'^ 
August 2. 1956 
To extend the time limit within which awards of certain military and naval 
[S. 1637] 
decorations may be made. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled, That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, a decoration or device in lieu of decora-
tion which, prior to the date of enactment of this Act, has been 
authorized by Congress to be awarded to any person for an act or 
service performed while on active dut^ in the military or naval forces 
of the United States, or while serving with such forces, may be 
awarded at any time not later than one year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act for any such act or service performed between 
June 27,1950, and July 27,1953, inclusive, if written recommendation 
for the decoration or device in lieu of decoration has been submitted 
to the appropriate office in a military department at the seat of Gov-
ernment before the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved August 2, 1956. 
Armed Forces. 
Decorations.
An Act to increase the minimum postal savings deposit, and for other purposes.
PL 84-888 (S.1873), enacted 08/01/1956

70 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 890-AUG. 1, 1956 
(48 Stat. 984), as amended by the Act of June 15,1935 (49 Stat. 378), 
shall not apply to the tribe and its members after the date of the proc-
lamation provided for in section 3 of this Act. 
SEC. 19. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof, 
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the 
Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances shall not be affected thereby. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
25 u s e 461-479. 
SeparabUity. 
Public Law 
CHAPTER 844 
AN ACT 
To increase the minimum postal savings deposit, and for other purposes. 
August 1, 1956 
iguat I, 1 
[S.1873] 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of 
the Act of June 25,1910, as amended (39 U. S. C. 756), is hereby fur-
ther amended by striking out "$1" wherever it appears therein, and 
by inserting in lieu thereof "$5". 
Approved August l, 1956. 
53 Stat. 1121. 
Public Law 889 
CHAPTER 845 
AN ACT 
To provide for the development of the Federal fish hatchery, known as the 
Holden trout hatchery, at Pittsford, Vermont. 
Jeua 
TS. 3998] 
Be it enacted hy the ScTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary j, "tch***" Vitt"* 
of the Interior shall develop, reconstruct, equip, operate, and maintain ford, vt. 
the Federal fish hatchery, known as the Holden trout hatchery, at 
Pittsford, Vermont, in accordance with the program established by 
the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, for the 
improvement of such hatchery. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $220,000 
Appropriation, 
to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
Public Law 890 
CHAPTER 846 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the vessel operations revolving fund of the Department of Commerce 
to be used for expenses in connection with the chartering of merchant ships 
under jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce. 
August 1,1956 
[H. J. Res. 613] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That the vessel operations ^^^ 
revolving fund created by the Third Supplemental Appropriations fund. 
Act, 1951, approved June 2, 1951 (Public Law 45, Eighty-second 
Congress; 65 Stat. 52, at 59), shall, beginning July 1,1956, be available 
for expenses incurred in connection with the activation, repair, and 
deactivation of merchant ships chartered under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of Commerce. There shall be credited to such fund all re-
ceipts on account of operations after July 1, 1956, under charters of 
Government-owned ships under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
Commerce. 
Approved August 1, 1956. 
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