CONTENTS

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Public Law No. 95, 63d Cong., Approved May 8, 1914.

(Smith-Lever Act)..

Public Law No. 347, 64th Cong., Approved Feb. 23, 1917.

(Smith-Hughes Act)..

Public Law No. 64 (Extract), 65th Cong., Approved Oct. 6, 1917.

Creating the Federal Board for Vocational Education.

Public Law No. 178, 65th Cong., Approved June 27, 1918.

An Act to provide for vocational rehabilitation and return to civil employ-

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ment of disabled persons discharged from the military or naval forces of

the United States..

Public Law No. 279, 65th Cong., Approved Feb. 26, 1919.

Extending the use of the special fund for vocational education...

Public Law No. 11, 66th Cong., Approved July 11, 1919.

To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for vocational rehabilitation

and return to civil employment of the disabled persons discharged from

the military or naval forces of the United States.".

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Public Law No. 52, 66th Cong., Approved Sept. 29, 1919.

An Act to authorize absence by homestead settlers and entrymen.

Public Law No. 236, 66th Cong., Approved June 2, 1920.

(Fess-Kenyon Act.) An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational re-

habilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return

to civilian employment.

Public Law No. 35 (Extract), 68th Cong., Approved Mar. 10, 1924.

To extend the provisions of vocational education to the Territory of Hawaii.....
Public Law No. 200, 68th Cong., Approved June 5, 1924.

To amend sections 1, 3, and 6 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for
the promotion of vocational rehabilitation to certain people."

Public Law No. 458, 68th Cong., Approved Feb. 24, 1925.

(Purnell Act.) To authorize the more complete endowment of agricultural

experiment stations

Public Law No. 35, 68th Cong., Approved Mar. 10, 1924.

An Act to extend the provisions of certain laws to the Territory of Hawaii.

Public Law No. 113, 69th Cong., Approved Apr. 13, 1926.

To amend the Act donating public lands to the several States and Terri-

tories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the

mechanic arts.

Public Law No. 395, 70th Cong., Approved May 16, 1928.

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An Act to extend the benefits of certain Acts of Congress to the Territory

of Hawaii..

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Public Law No. 475, 70th Cong., Approved May 22, 1928.

(Capper-Ketcham Act.) An Act to provide for the further development of

agricultural extension work..

33

Public Law No. 679, 70th Cong., Approved Jan. 21, 1929.

An Act making an additional grant of lands for the support and mainte-

nance of the Agricultural College and School of Mines..

Public Law No. 702, 70th Cong., Approved Feb. 5, 1929.

(George-Reed Act.) An Act to provide for the further development of

vocational education in the several States and Territories -

Public Law No. 797, 70th Cong., Approved Feb. 23, 1929.

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An Act to extend the benefits of the Hatch Act and the Smith-Lever Act

to the Territory of Alaska..

Public Law No. 801, 70th Cong., Approved Feb. 23, 1929.

An Act to provide for the vocational rehabilitation of disabled residents of

the District of Columbia..

40

Public Law No. 69, 71st Cong., Approved Mar. 10, 1930.

An Act to amend the Act of July 2, 1862 and the Act of May 22, 1928..

Public Law No. 261, 71st Cong., Approved May 26, 1930.

41

An Act to authorize the appointment of an assistant Commissioner of Edu-

cation in the Department of the Interior-

41

Public Law No. 317, 71st Cong., Approved June 9, 1930.

To amend the Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilita-

tion of persons disabled in industry or otherwise __

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Public Law No. 791, 71st Cong., Approved Mar. 3, 1931.

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To extend the provisions of certain laws relating to vocational education

and civilian rehabilitation to Puerto Rico..

45

Public Law No. 846, 71st Cong., Approved Mar. 4, 1931.

An Act to coordinate the agricultural experiment-station work and to extend

the benefits of certain Acts of Congress to the Territory of Puerto Rico...-

Public Law No. 787, 71st Cong., Approved Mar. 3, 1931.

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An Act to provide books for the adult blind..

47

Public Res. No. 135, 71st Cong., Approved Mar. 4, 1931.

Making an appropriation to provide books for the adult blind...

Public Law No. 439, 72d Cong., Approved Mar. 4, 1933.

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To amend section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide books for the

adult blind.".

48

Public Law No. 222, 72d Cong., Approved June 30, 1932.

To amend the Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilita-

tion of persons disabled in industry or otherwise..

Public Law No. 245, 73d Cong., Approved May 21, 1934.

(George-Ellsey Act.) To provide for the further development of vocational

education in the several States and Territories _ _

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Public Law No. 139, 74th Cong., Approved June 14, 1935.

To authorize an increase in the annual appropriations for books for the

adult blind..

Public Law No. 158, 74th Cong., Approved June 24, 1935.

To amend section 4865 of the Revised Statutes..

Public Law No. 182, 74th Cong., Approved June 29, 1935.

To provide for the research into basic laws and principles relating to the

agriculture and to provide for the further development of cooperative agri-

cultural extension work and the more complete endowment and support

of land-grant colleges..

Public Law No. 271 (Extract), 74th Cong., Approved Aug. 14, 1935.

To amend part 4, Vocational Rehabilitation Act..

Public Law No. 325, 74th Cong., Approved Aug. 24, 1935.

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To provide for the relief of public-school districts and other public-school

authorities.

Public Law No. 460, 74th Cong., Approved Feb. 28, 1936.

Public Law No. 673, 74th Cong., Approved June 8, 1936.

To authorize the Secretary of War to dispose of material no longer needed

by the Army...

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(George-Deen Act.) To provide for the further development of vocational

education in the several States and Territories..

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Public Law No. 725, 74th Cong., Approved June 30, 1936.

To extend the benefits of the Adams Act, the Purnell Act, and the Capper-

Ketcham Act to the Territory of Alaska -

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Public Law No. 732, 74th Cong., Approved June 20, 1936.

To authorize the operation of stands in Federal buildings by blind persons,

to enlarge the economic opportunities of the blind...

Public Law No. 41, 75th Cong., Approved April 17, 1937.

To amend Public Law No. 801, 70th Congress -

Public Law No. 47, 75th Cong., Approved Apr. 23, 1937.

To authorize an increase in the annual appropriation for books for the

adult blind..

Public Law No. 95, 75th Cong., Approved May 18, 1937.

To authorize cooperation in the development of farm forestry in the States

and Territories..

Public Law No. 119, 75th Cong., Approved May 28, 1937.

To repeal a proviso relating to teaching or advocating communism in the

public schools of the District of Columbia..

Public Law No. 146, 75th Cong., Approved June 14, 1937.

To amend the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the National Education

Association of the United States.".

Public Law No. 244, 75th Cong., Approved Aug. 5, 1937.

National Cancer Institute Act..

Public Law No. 319, 75th Cong., Approved Aug. 19, 1937.

For the relief of the Southeastern University of the Young Men's Christian

Association of the District of Columbia..

Public Law No. 339, 75th Cong., Approved Aug. 23, 1937.

To amend the Act providing additional aid for the American Printing House

for the Blind..

Public Law No. 407, 75th Cong., Approved Aug. 28, 1937.

To extend the benefits of section 21 of the Bankhead-Jones Act to Puerto

Rico..

Public Law No. 430 (Extract), 75th Cong., Approved Feb. 16, 1938.

New uses and new markets for farm commodities..

Public Law No. 540, 75th Cong., Approved May 24, 1938.

To impose additional duties upon the U.S. Public Health Service in con-

nection with the investigation and control of the venereal diseases...

Public Law No. 626, 75th Cong., Approved June 15, 1938.

To permit sales of surplus scrap materials of the Navy to certain institu-

tions of learning. --

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Public Law No. 686, 75th Cong., Approved June 20, 1938.

To create the office of the Librarian Emeritus of the Library of Congress..

Public Law No. 710, 75th Cong., Approved June 24, 1938.

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To authorize the President to permit citizens of the American republics to

receive instruction at professional educational institutions maintained and

administered by the Government of the United States... - -

Public Law No. 750, 75th Cong., Approved June 25, 1938.

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To amend the laws relating to the distribution of public documents to de-

pository libraries ... ... ...

87

Public Law No. 41, 76th Cong., Approved Apr. 24, 1939.

To provide for the further development of cooperative agricultural exten-

sion work

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Public Law No. 118, 76th Cong., Approved June 7, 1939.
To amend the Act to provide books for the adult blind.

Public Law No. 422, 76th Cong., Approved Mar. 4, 1940.

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To aid the States and Territories in making provisions for the retirement

of employees of the land-grant colleges..

Public Law No. 562, 76th Cong., Approved June 6, 1940.

To amend the Act to provide books for the adult blind.

Public Law No. 778, 76th Cong., Approved Aug. 30, 1940.

To provide for the transfer of the duplicates of certain books in the Library

of Congress to the Beaufort Library of Beaufort, S.C..

Public Law No. 788, 76th Cong., Approved Sept. 24, 1940.

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To provide for the disposition of certain photographed records of the U.S.

Government...

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Public Law No. 812 (Extract), 76th Cong., Approved Oct. 9, 1940.

Making appropriations for Office of Education..

93

Public Law No. 647 (Extract), 77th Cong., Approved July 2, 1942.
Making loans for educational programs..

Public Law No. 726, 77th Cong., Approved Oct. 1, 1942.

To amend section 1 of the Act to provide books for the adult blind..............

Public Law No. 766, 77th Cong., Approved Oct. 29, 1942.

To provide for the instruction of meteorological students in weather fore-

casting-

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Public Law No. 843, 77th Cong., Approved Dec. 24, 1942.

To protect the public health by the prevention of certain practices leading

to dental disorders; and to prevent the circumvention of certain State or

Territorial laws regulating the practice of dentistry

99

Public Law No. 74, 78th Cong., Approved June 15, 1943.

To provide for the training of nurses for the Armed Forces, governmental

and civilian hospitals, health agencies...

100

Public Law No. 113, 78th Cong., Approved July 6, 1943.

(Barden-La Follette Act.) An Act to provide for the promotion of voca-

tional rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise.

tional Rehabilitation Act."

"Voca-

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Public Law No. 156, 78th Cong., Approved Oct. 1, 1943.

Making appropriations for emergency maternity and infant care for wives

of enlisted men in the Armed Forces...

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Public Law No. 248, 78th Cong., Approved Mar. 4, 1944.

To amend the Act of June 15, 1943, relating to the training of nurses...
Public Law No. 338, 78th Cong., Approved June 13, 1944.
To amend the Act to provide books for the adult blind..

Public Law No. 76, 79th Cong., Approved June 6, 1945.

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To provide for the further development of cooperative agricultural extension

work.

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To provide for the further research into basic laws and principles relating

to agriculture and to improve and facilitate the marketing and distribution

of agricultural products.-

Public Law No. 396, 79th Cong., Approved June 4, 1946.

National School Lunch Act..

Public Law No. 452, 79th Cong., Approved June 26, 1946.

To amend Title II of the Act of June 30, 1947.

Public Law No. 487, 79th Cong., Approved July 3, 1946.

National Mental Health Act..

Public Law No. 584, 79th Cong., Approved Aug. 1, 1946.

(Fulbright Act.) Student Exchange Act..

Public Law No. 586, 79th Cong., Approved Aug. 1, 1946.

(George-Barden Act.) Vocational Education Act of 1946.

Public Law No. 661, 79th Cong., Approved Aug. 8, 1946.

To amend the Act to provide books for the adult blind.

Public Law No. 722, 79th Cong., Approved Aug. 12, 1946.

To establish a national air museum.

Public Law No. 725, 79th Cong., Approved Aug. 13, 1946.

(Hill-Burton Act.) Hospital Survey and Construction Act..

Public Law No. 733, 79th Cong., Approved Aug. 14, 1946.

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Public Law No. 115, 80th Cong., Approved June 27, 1947.

Relating to persons commencing or undertaking courses of vocational re-

habilitation.

158

Public Law No. 317, 80th Cong., Approved Aug. 1, 1947.

To extend the period for providing assistance for certain war-incurred school

enrollments..

158

Public Law No. 402, 80th Cong., Approved Jan. 27, 1948.

(Mundt-Smith Act.)

United States Information and Educational Exchange

Act of 1948..

159

Public Law No. 655, 80th Cong., Approved June 16, 1948.

National Heart Act..

169

Public Law No. 755, 80th Cong., Approved June 24, 1948.

National Dental Research Act..

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Public Law No. 839, 80th Cong., Approved June 29, 1948.

To provide assistance to certain local school agencies overburdened with

war incurred, or postwar national-defense-incurred, enrollments - -

Public Law No. 162, 81st Cong., Approved July 11, 1949.

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Authorizing an appropriation for the work of the Presidents Committee on

National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.

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Public Law No. 306, 81st Cong., Approved Sept. 10, 1949.

To provide assistance for local school agencies in providing educational

opportunities for children on Federal reservations or in defense areas. -

Public Law No. 203, 81st Cong., Approved Aug. 3, 1949.

Designating June 14 of each year as Flag Day.

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Public Law No. 324, 81st Cong., Approved Oct. 6, 1949.

To amend the Act of July 7, 1947, to fix and regulate the salaries of teachers,

school officers, and other employees of the District of Columbia...

Public Law No. 353, 81st Cong., Approved Oct. 13, 1949.

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To provide sick and emergency leave for teachers of the District of Columbia..

Public Law No. 507, 81st Cong., Approved May 10, 1950.

National Science Foundation Act of 1950...

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Public Law No. 571, 81st Cong., Approved June 23, 1950.

Relating to the costs of teaching personnel and supplies for instruction in

the case of colleges of agriculture and the mechanics arts.

198

Public Law No. 692, 81st Cong., Approved Aug. 15, 1950.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to support research and training

in matters relating to arthritis and rheumatism, multiple sclerosis, cerebral

palsy, epilepsy, poliomyelitis, blindness, leprosy

199

Public Law No. 815, 81st Cong., Approved Sept. 23, 1950.

Relating to the construction of school facilities in areas affected by Federal

activities.

206

Public Law No. 828, 81st Cong., Approved Sept. 23, 1950.

To provide for the improvement of stadium facilities at the Eastern Senior

High School in the District of Columbia..

218

Public Law No. 854, 81st Cong., Approved Sept. 28, 1950.

To permit the Board of Education of the District of Columbia to partici-

pate in the foreign teacher exchange program..

219

Public Law No. 874, 81st Cong., Approved Sept. 30, 1950.

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To provide financial assistance for local educational agencies in areas af-

fected by Federal activities.

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Public Law No. 882, 81st Cong., Approved Dec. 20, 1950.

To supplement the District of Columbia Teachers Leave Act of 1949-

Public Law No. 159, 82d Cong., Approved Oct. 8, 1951.

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To establish a Department of Food Services in the public schools of the

District of Columbia..

232

Public Law No. 354, 82d Cong., Approved May 22, 1952.

To amend the Act providing additional aid for the American Printing House

for the Blind.......

236

Public Law No. 390 82d Cong., Approved June 12 1952.

To amend section 22 of the Act relating to the endowment and support of

colleges of agriculture and the mechanic arts.

237

Public Law No. 446, 82d Cong., Approved July 3, 1952.

To amend the Act to provide books for the adult blind.

Public Law No. 460 82d Cong., Approved July 7 1952.

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To provide for the further development of cooperative agricultural exten-

sion work.

238

Public Law No. 518, 82d Cong., Approved July 12, 1952.

To amend the National School Lunch Act with respect to the apportionment of

funds to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands..

Public Law No. 47, 83d Cong., Approved June 4, 1953.

239

To convey certain school properties to local school districts or public agencies.

Public Law No. 83, 83d Cong., Approved June 26, 1953.

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To repeal certain Acts relating to cooperative agricultural extension work..

Public Law No. 223, 83d Cong., Approved Aug. 8, 1953.

To amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950.

Public Law No. 226, 83d Cong., Approved Aug. 8, 1953.

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To enter into a compact relating to higher education in the Western States

and establishing the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education..

Public Law No. 246, 83d Cong., Approved Aug. 8, 1953.

245

To amend Public Law 815, 81st Cong., to provide a temporary program of

assistance in the construction of minimum school facilities in areas affected

by Federal activities.

249

Public Law No. 248, 83d Cong., Approved Aug. 8, 1953.

To amend Public Law 874, 81st Cong., so as to make improvements in its

provisions and extend its duration for a 2-year period.

257

Public Law No. 420, 83d Cong., Approved June 18, 1954.

To amend the charter of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf..--

265

Public Law No. 505, 83d Cong., Approved July 16, 1954.

To convey certain lands to the Board of Education of Prince Georges County,

Upper Marlboro, Md., so as to permit the construction of public educa-

tional facilities for the District of Columbia...

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Public Law No. 507, 83d Cong., Approved July 19, 1954.

To incorporate the Board for Fundamental Education.

Public Law No. 530, 83d Cong., Approved July 26, 1954.

To provide for a White House Conference on Education.

Public Law No. 531, 83d Cong., Approved July 26, 1954.

To authorize cooperative research in education..

Public Law No. 532, 83d Cong., Approved July 26, 1954.

To amend the Bankhead-Jones Act, as amended, to strengthen the conduct

of research of the Department of Agriculture..

276

Public Law No. 565, 83d Cong., Approved Aug. 3, 1954.

(Smith-McConnell Act.) Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1954.

277

Public Law No. 685, 83d Cong., Approved Aug. 28, 1954.

To incorporate the National Fund for Mental Education.

291

Public Law No. 719, 83d Cong., Approved Aug. 31, 1954.

To enter into a compact relating to higher education in the New England

States and establishing the New England Board of Higher Education....

Public Law No. 726, 83d Cong., Approved Aug. 31, 1954.

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To modify the Acts with respect to the recoupment of certain public schools

construction costs in Minnesota..

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