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H.R. 8798. An act for the relief of Romeo Gasparini;

H.R. 8806. An act for the relief of the Philadelphia General Hospital;

H.R. 9470. An act for the relief of E. W. Cornett, Sr., and E. W. Cornett, Jr.; H.R. 9752. An act for the relief of K. J. McIver;

H.R. 9785. An act to provide for equitable adjustment of the insurance status of certain members of the Armed Forces;

H.R. 9788. An act to amend section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the furnishing of benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration to any child on account of the death of more than one parent in the same parental line;

H.R. 9983. An act to extend for 2 years the period for which payments in lieu of taxes may be made with respect to certain real property transferred by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and its subsidiaries to other Government departments;

H.R. 10703. An act to grant a waiver of national service life insurance premiums to certain veterans who became totally disabled in line of duty between the date of application and the effective date of their insurance;

H.R. 10898. An act to amend section 315 of title 38, United States Code, to provide additional compensation for seriously disabled veterans having four or more children;

H.R. 10947. An act for the relief of Aladar Szoboszlay;

H.R. 11190. An act for the relief of Cora V. March; and

H.R. 11405. An act to provide for the treatment of income from discharge of indebtedness of a railroad corporation in a receivership proceeding or in a proceeding under section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act commenced before January 1, 1960, and for other purposes.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

REPORT OF GENERAL SALES MANAGER ON COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION SALES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Under Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting pursuant to law, a report for the month of February 1960 of the General Sales Manager of the Commodity Credit Corporation concerning the policies, activities, and developments, including all sales and disposals, with regard to each commodity which the Corporation owns or which it is directed to support; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

PROPERTY MADE AVAILABLE TO EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of personal property made available for distribution to educational and public health institutions and civil defense or

ganizations, and real property disposed of to public and educational institutions, for the quarter ended March 31, 1960; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS SOLD OR
TRANSFERRED ABROAD

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 4166 of the Revised Statutes to permit documentation of vessels sold or transferred abroad; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

REPORT OF U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ON MERCHANT SHIP SALES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the activities and transactions of the Maritime Administration under the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, for the quarter ended March 31, 1960; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

REPORT OF AVIATION WAR-RISK INSURANCE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a quarterly report on aviation war-risk insurance for the quarter ended March 31, 1960; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

REPORT OF AWARDING YOUNG AMERICAN
MEDAL FOR BRAVERY

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for the calendar year 1958 on the awarding during 1960 of the Young American Medal for Bravery; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

RELIEF OF J. H. ESTERLINE AND

C. L. WIMBERLY

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Director of the U.S. Information Agency, transmitting two drafts of proposed legislation for the relief of John H. Esterline and the relief of Claude L. Wimberly for loss of personal effects while under official orders; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PETITION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a petition of the Anti-Communist League of Central New York, New Hartford, N.Y., praying that a week be set aside and dedicated as Hungarian Youth Week in memory of the teenagers in Hungry being persecuted by the Russians; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR

AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

Mr. MOSS, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 3375) to encourage and stimulate the production and conservation of coal in the United States through research and development by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to contract for coal research, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1404) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. MANSFIELD (for Mr.
CHAVEZ):

S. 3607. A bill to declare that the United States holds in trust for the Pueblos of Santa Ana, Zia, Jemez, San Felipe, Santo Domingo, Cochiti, Isleta, and San Ildefonso certain public domain lands; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. BEALL:

S. 3608. A bill to establish the Inland Navigation Commission; to authorize the provision and collection of fair and reasonable charges for use of inland waterway navigational improvements constructed, maintained, or operated with Federal funds; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

S. 3609. A bill for the relief of Earl H. Pendell; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. LONG of Louisiana:

S. 3610. A bill to prescribe a national policy with respect to the acquisition and disposition of proprietary rights in scientific and technical information obtained and inventions made through the expenditure of public funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MURRAY (by request): S. 3611. A bill to provide for the erection of Freedom Monument, symbolizing the ideals of democracy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. SMATHERS:

S. 3612. A bill to provide for the importation of crude oil and propane gas in quantities sufficient to meet the requirements of small business organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

OVERALL LIMITATION ON FOREIGN TAX CREDIT On motion by Mr. MCCARTHY, and by unanimous consent,

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 10087) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit taxpayers to elect an overall limitation on the foreign tax credit.

Pending debate,

The reported amendments were agreed to en bloc, and the bill further amended on the motion of Mr. ANDERSON and the motion of Mr. GORE.

Pending debate,

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. GORE, at 4 o'clock and 36 minutes p.m.,

The Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1960

The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order, and the Chaplain offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, May 31, 1960, was dispensed with.

COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT

The following-named committees were authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD:

The Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monoply of the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Subcommittee on Donable Property of the Committee on Government Operations.

PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Miller, his secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States on May 29, 1960, approved and signed the act (S. 2779) relating to the election under section 1372 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by the Augusta Furniture Co., Inc., of Sutton, Va.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the United States, together with a letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, supplemental estimates of appropriations for the legislative branch, the judiciary, and various departments and agencies of the executive branch of the Government, for the fiscal year 1961, amounting to $17,629,300; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

COMPETITIVE EFFECTS OF DEFENSE producTION ACT PROGRAMS ON THE MOLYBDENUM INDUSTRY

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a study as of May 9, 1960, of the competitive effects of Defense Production Act programs on the molybdenum industry.and the results of a continuing review of the outstanding voluntary agreements and programs established under section 708 (c) of the act; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

TITLE TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Presi

dent of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia on behalf of the United States to transfer from the United States to the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency title to certain real property in said District; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

REPORT OF EXAMINATION AND TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR BRAZIL

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of an examination of economic and technical assistance program for Brazil, International Cooperation Administration, Department of State, for fiscal years 1955-59; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

SPECIAL DEFENSE FINANCING PROGRAM FOR FRANCE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Director of the International Cooperation Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a copy of a letter to the Comptroller General of the United States on a report of an examination of special defense financing program for France, which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

FISHERY LOAN FUND

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to facilitate administration of the fishery loan fund established by section 4 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

PARTIAL PAYMENT OF FORT SUMNER IRRIGA

TION DISTRICT PROJECT, NEW MEXICO The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Under Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a determination relating to partial deferment of the February 1, 1961, construction payment due the United States from the Fort Sumner Irrigation District, Fort Sumner project, New Mexico; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

USELESS PAPERS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Administrator of General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the Archivist of the United States of lists of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government, recommended for disposition, which appear to have no permanent value or historical interest; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to a Joint Select Committee on the Dis

position of Papers in the Executive Departments; and

The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina and Mr. CARLSON as members of the committee on the part of the Senate.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS PAID BY POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Postmaster General, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of tort claims paid by the Post Office Department during fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide greater flexibility in the organization of the Service; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

PETITIONS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

A resolution of the National Association of Credit Managers, New York, N.Y., favoring a reduction and ultimate removal of all Federal subsidies and a systematic program to reduce the national debt; to the Committee on Appropriations.

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, favoring the enactment of legislation to provide persons eligible for benefits from both old-age and survivors insurance full payment from each program; to the Committee on Finance.

Petitions from anti-Communist American citizens of Russian descent, San Francisco, Calif., praying amendments to Senate Joint Resolution 111, relative to Captive Nations Week; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3383) to amend section 4 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1495) thereon.

Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4595) to clarify and make uniform certain provisions of law relating to special postage rates for educational, cultural, and library materials, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1496) thereon.

Mr. MAGNUSON, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 10840) to amend Public Law 85-626 relating to dual rate contract agreements, reported

it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1497) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND A JOINT
RESOLUTION

Bills and a joint resolution were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred as follows:

By Mr. BUTLER:

S. 3613. A bill for the relief of T. R. Mackie; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BENNETT:

S. 3614. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 so as to treat as charitable contributions certain amounts paid by taxpayers in maintaining elementary or high school students, including but not limited to foreign and Indian students, in their homes as members of their households under programs sponsored by charitable, etc., organizations; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. BEALL:

S. 3615. A bill to amend the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act for the District of Columbia; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. FREAR (by request):

S. 3616. A bill to deny to the District of Columbia, in suits on claims arising out of the negligent operation of vehicles owned or controlled by it and operated by its employees in the performance of their official duties, the defense of governmental immunity, to relieve such employees of liability in such cases to third persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. ALLOTT:

S. 3617. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to Purvis C. Vickers, Robert I. Vickers, Jos. M. Vickers, a copartnership doing business as Vickers Bros.; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. WILEY, Mr. MCGEE, Mr. MANSFIELD, Mr. LONG of Hawaii, Mr. BRUNSDALE, Mr. YARBOROUGH, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. KEATING, Mr. HENNINGS, Mr. LUSK, Mr. Moss, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. BIBLE, Mr. BYRD of West Virginia, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. FONG, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. HART, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. CARROLL, Mr. GRUENING, and Mr. ALLOTT): S.J. Res. 199. Joint resolution to establish the fourth Friday in September of every year as American Indian Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS Mr. MURRAY submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 329); which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs:

Resolved, That the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs is hereby authorized to expend from the contingent fund of the Senate, during the

Eighty-sixth Congress, $10,000, in addition to the amount, and for the same purposes specified in section 134(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act, approved August 2, 1946.

OVERALL LIMITATION ON FOREIGN TAX

CREDIT

The Senate, by unanimous consent, resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 10087) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit taxpayers to elect an overall limitation on the foreign tax credit. Pending debate,

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10569) making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, and the Tax Court of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes; and it insists upon its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 6 to the said bill.

The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10777) to authorize certain construction at military installations, and for other purposes.

The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House:

H.R. 9322. A bill to make permanent the existing suspension of duties on certain coarse wool; and

H.R. 9881. A bill to extend for 2 years the existing provisions of law relating to the free importation of personal and household effects brought into the United States under Government orders; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on each of the said bills and has appointed Mr. MILLS, Mr. FORAND, Mr. KING of California, Mr. MASON, and Mr. BYRNES managers at the same on its part.

The President of the United States has informed the House that he approved and signed the following acts and joint resolutions:

On May 13, 1960:

H.R. 1217. An act to suspend for 2 years the import duty on certain amorphous graphite;

H.R. 1752. An act for the relief of Wilhelmina Ordonez;

H.R. 2082. An act for the relief of James Demetrios Chrysanthes, also known as James Demetrios Chrysanthacopoulos;

H.R. 3786. An act for the relief of Chan Kit Ying and James George Bainter;

H.R. 3934. An act for the relief of Mrs. E. Christine Williams;

H.R. 4562. An act for the relief of Stanislaw Grzelewski;

H.R. 4781. An act to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to provide that its loan provisions shall be applicable to certain other projects, and for other purposes;

H.R. 4825. An act for the relief of Jean K. Simmons;

H.R. 5349. An act to provide for the conveyance to Orange County, Calif., of all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain real property situated in Orange County, Calif.

H.R. 6083. An act for the relief of Mary V. Jones;

H.R. 6493. An act for the relief of Robert Dolton;

H.R. 6843. An act for the relief of Daniel Wilging;

H.R. 7226. An act for the relief of Hughie D. Martin and Ione Martin; H.R. 7254. An act for the relief of Simeen Helena Chaghaghi;

H.R. 7363. An act for the relief of Chester A. Spindler;

H.R. 8280. An act for the relief of Clarence T. Tolpo;

H.R. 8383. An act for the relief of Maj. Jack E. Hudson;

H.R. 8456. An act for the relief of Capt. Jack Rubley;

H.R. 8672. An act for the relief of Dr. Deh Chang Tao;

H.R. 8684. An act to provide transitional provisions for the income tax treatment of dealer reserve income;

H.R. 8868. An act for the relief of the Albertson Water District, Nassau County, N.Y.;

H.R. 8941. An act for the relief of Mrs. Alice Anderson;

H.R. 9084. An act to repeal certain retirement promotion authority of the Coast and Geodetic Survey;

H.R. 9216. An act for the relief of Daniel C. Turner;

H.R. 9464. An act to remove the requirement that, of the Chief and Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Ships, one must be specially qualified and experienced in naval engineering and the other must be specially qualified and experienced in naval architecture;

H.R. 9476. An act for the relief of George E. Williams and William L. Johnson;

H.R. 9760. An act for the relief of San Doolittle;

H.R. 9861. An act to continue for a temporary period the existing suspension of duty on certain istle or Tampico fiber;

H.R. 10045. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide better facilities for the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws," to increase the amounts authorized to be expended;

H.R. 10164. An act to change the name of the locks and dam No. 41 on the Ohio River at Louisville, Ky.;

H.R. 10234. An act making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes;

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H.R. 10401. An act making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10550. An act to extend the Export Control Act of 1949 for 2 additional years;

H.R. 11415. An act to provide for the designation of a portion of the District of Columbia as the "Plaza of the Americas";

H.R. 11713. An act to authorize appropriations for the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes; and

H.J. Res. 598. Joint resolution to extend the time for filing of the final report of the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission.

On May 14, 1960:

H.R. 1607. An act for the relief of Mrs. Anne Morgan;

H.R. 8042. An act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to resell any two of four C1-SAY-1 type vessels to the Government of the Republic of China for use in Chinese trade in Far East and Near East waters exclusively;

H.R. 9449. An act to amend certain sections of title 14, United States Code, relating to personnel matters in the United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes;

H.R. 9660. An act to amend section 6659 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the procedure for assessing certain additions to tax, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10474. An act to authorize the construction of modern naval vessels;

H.R. 11510. An act to amend further the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes; and

H.J. Res. 352. Joint resolution to authorize preliminary study and review in connection with proposed additional building for the Library of Congress. On May 20, 1960:

H.J. Res. 602. Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the week in May of 1960 in which falls the third Friday of that month as National Transportation Week.

CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL 10777 Mr. STENNIS submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10777) to authorize certain construction at military installations, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following:

TITLE I

Sec. 101. The Secretary of the Army may establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring,

constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment, for the following projects:

Inside the United States Technical Services Facilities (Ordnance Corps)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland: Training facilities, medical facilities, and utilities, $6,221,000.

Benicia Arsenal, California: Utilities, $337,000.

Blue Grass Ordnance Depot, Kentucky: Utilities and ground improvements, $353,000.

Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey: Research, development, and test facilities, $850,000.

Pueblo Ordnance Depot, Colorado: Operational facilities, $369,000.

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama: Community facilities and utilities, $1,000,000.

Umatilla Ordnance Depot, Oregon: Utilities and ground improvements, $319,000.

Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts: Research, development, and test facilities, $1,849,000.

White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico: Operational facilities and utilities, $1,233,000.

(Quartermaster Corps)

Fort Lee, Virginia: Administrative facilities and utilities, $577,000.

Atlanta General Depot, Georgia: Maintenance facilities, $365,000. New Cumberland General Depot, Pennsylvania: Operational facilities, $89,000.

Richmond Quartermaster Depot, Virginia: Administrative facilities, $478,000. Sharpe General Depot, California: Maintenance facilities, $218,000.

(Chemical Corps)

Army Chemical Center, Maryland: Operational facilities and community facilities, $843,000.

Fort Detrick, Maryland: Research, development, and test facilities, $334,000. Dugway Proving Ground, Utah: Community facilities, $87,000.

(Signal Corps)

Fort Huachuca, Arizona: Research, development, and test facility, and utilities, $415,000.

Fort Monmouth, New Jersey: Research development, and test facilities, troop housing, and community facilities, $8,803,000.

(Corps of Engineers)

Fort Belvoir, Virginia: Operational facilities, utilities, and real estate, $1,838,000. (Transportation Corps)

Brooklyn Army Terminal, New York: Utilities, $607,000.

Fort Eustis, Virginia: Administrative facilities, and troop housing, $833,000. (Medical Corps)

Madigan General Hospital, Washington: Medical facilities, $73,000.

Walter Reed General Hospital, District of Columbia: Supply facilities, $788,000.

Field Forces Facilities

(First Army Area)

Fort Devens, Massachusetts: Troop housing and utilities, $2,157,000.

(Second Army Area)

Fort Knox, Kentucky: Research, development, and test facilities, and troop housing, $6,649,000.

Fort Meade, Maryland: Operational facilities, $314,000.

(Third Army Area)

Fort Benning, Georgia: Medical facilities, administrative facilities, and community facilities, $1,956,000.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina: Training facilities, supply facilities, and community facilities, $1,092,000.

Fort Campbell, Kentucky: Maintenance facilities, and community facilities, $609,000.

Fort McClellan, Alabama: Training facilities and supply facilities, $463,000.

Fort Rucker, Alabama: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and real estate, $3,371,000.

(Fourth Army Area)

Fort Bliss, Texas: Maintenance facilities, and troop housing, $2,026,000.

Fort Sill, Oklahoma: Maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, and utilities, $4,955,000.

(Fifth Army Area)

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Operational facilities, troop housing, and utilities, $1,370,000.

Fort Riley, Kansas: Utilities, $1,332,000.

United States Army Support Center, Missouri: Administrative activities, $2,188,000.

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri: Troop housing, community facilities, utilities, and medical facilities, $9,087,000.

(Sixth Army Area)

Fort Lewis, Washington: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, and utilities, $539,000.

Fort MacArthur, California: Operational facilities, $151,000.

Fort Ord, California: Operational facilities, and community facilities, $997,000.

Presidio

of Monterey, California: Troop housing, $1,633,000.

Presidio of San Francisco, California: Utilities and ground improvements, $202,000.

West Coast Relay Transmitter Station, California: Operational facilities, and utilities, $1,231,000.

Yuma Test Station, Arizona: Research, development, and test facilities, and community facilities, $137,000. (Military District of Washington, District of Columbia) Fort McNair, District of Columbia: Utilities, $263,000.

(United States Military Academy) United States Military Academy, West Point, New York: Utilities, $350,000.

(Defense Atomic Support Agency) National Naval Medical Center, Maryland: Research, development, and test facilities, $1,891,000.

Sandia Base, New Mexico: Hospital facilities and troop housing, $140,000.

(Alaska Command Area)

Fort Greely, Alaska: Family housing and community facilities, $2,649,000.

Outside the United States

(Pacific Command Area) Fort Buckner, Okinawa: Operational facilities, supply facilities, medical facilities, and utilities, $2,946,000.

Korea: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities and utilities, $4,892,000.

(Caribbean Command Area)

Salinas Training Area, Puerto Rico: Training facilities, $208,000.

Fort Allen, Puerto Rico: Supply facilities, administrative facilities, utilities, and ground improvements, $295,000.

(European Command Area)

Italy: Utilities, $221,000.

(Army Security Agency)

Various locations: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, and utilities, $2,964,000.

(Signal Overseas Stations) Various locations: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, and utilities, $806,000.

Sec. 102. The Secretary of the Army may establish or develop classified military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment, in the total amount of $45,598,000.

Sec. 103. The Secretary of the Army may establish or develop Army installations and facilities by proceeding with construction made necessary by changes in Army missions, new weapons developments, new and unforeseen research and development requirements, or improved production schedules, if the Secretary of Defense determines that deferral of such construction for inclusion in the next military construction authorization Act would be inconsistent with interests of national security, and in connection therewith to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment, in the total amount of $9,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army, or his designee, shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, immediately upon reaching a final decision to implement, of the cost of construction of any public work undertaken under this section, including those real estate actions pertaining thereto. This authorization will expire as of September 30, 1961, except for those public works projects concerning

which the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives have been notified pursuant to this section prior to that date.

Sec. 104. In accordance with the provisions of title IV of the Housing Amendments of 1955 (69 Stat. 646) as amended, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to construct family housing for occupancy as public quarters at the following locations:

Inside the United States
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 100 units.
Fort Meade, Maryland, 400 units.
Fort Ritchie, Maryland, 60 units.
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 500 units.
Fort Rucker, Alabama, 498 units.
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 350 units.
Fort Lewis, Washington, 500 units.
Fort Ord, California, 500 units.

Outside the United States Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, 100 units. Sec. 105. (a) Public Law 534, Eightythird Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading "Continental United States", in section 101, as follows:

(1) Under the subheading "Field Forces Facilities (Fifth Army Area)", with respect to Camp Carson, Colorado, strike out "$3,582,000" and insert in place thereof "$3,839,000".

(b) Public Law 534, Eighty-third Congress, as amended, is amended by striking out in clause (1) of section 502 the amounts "$131,906,000" and "$238,870,000" and inserting in place thereof "$132,163,000" and "$239,127,000", respectively.

Sec. 106. (a) Public Law 968, Eightyfourth Congress, as amended, is amended by striking out in section 102 "$203,331,000" and inserting in place thereof "$207,385,000".

(b) Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended by striking out in clause (1) of section 402 the amounts "$203,331,000" and "$339,601,000" and inserting in place thereof "$207,385,000" and $343,655,000”, respectively.

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(2) Under subheading "Field Forces Facilities (First Army Area)", with respect to Fort Devens, Massachusetts, strike out "$6,719,000" and insert in place thereof "$7,354,000".

(3) Under the subheading "Field Forces Facilities (Fourth Army Area)", with respect to Fort Bliss, Texas, strike out "$7,704,000" and insert in place thereof "$8,113,000".

(b) Public Law 85-241, as amended, is amended by striking out in clause (1) of section 502 the amounts "$118,101,000" and "$295,580,000" and inserting in place thereof "$119,330,000" and "$296,809,000", respectively.

Sec. 108. (a) Public Law 85-685, as amended, is amended under the heading "Inside the United States" in section 101 as follows:

(1) Under the subheading "Field Forces Facilities (Second Army Area)”, with respect to Fort Meade, Maryland, strike out "$498,000" and insert in place thereof "$917,000".

(2) Under the subheading "Field Forces Facilities (Third Army Area)", with respect to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, strike out "$762,000" and insert in place thereof "$1,059,000"; and with respect to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, strike out "$847,000” and insert in place thereof "$1,200,000".

(b) Public Law 85-685, as amended, is amended by striking out in clause (1) of section 502 the amounts "$109,556,000" and "$309,466,000" and inserting in place thereof "$110,625,000" and "$310,535,000", respectively.

Sec. 109. (a) Public Law 86-149 is amended under the heading "Inside the United States" in section 101 as follows:

(1) Under the subheading "Field Forces Facilities (Second Army Area)", with respect to Fort Meade, Maryland, strike out "$2,530,000" and insert in place thereof "$3,819,000".

(b) Public Law 86-149 is amended by striking out in clause (1) of section 402 the amounts "$72,363,100" and "$188,403,100" and inserting in place thereof "$73,652,100" and "$189,692,100", respectively.

TITLE II

Sec. 201. The Secretary of the Navy may establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabiltating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including site preparation, appurtenances, utilities and equipment for the followig projects:

Inside the United States Shipyard Facilities David Taylor Model Basin, Carderock, Maryland: Utilities, $206,000.

Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina: Maintenance facilities, $14,855,000.

Naval Facility, Fort Miles, Lewes, Delaware: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, medical facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $1,293,000.

Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut: Operational facilities, and dental facilities, $738,000.

Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory, New London, Connecticut: Research, development, and test facilities, $4,432,000.

Naval Shipyard, Norfolk, Virginia: Utilities, $2,790,000.

Naval Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii: Training facilities, $509,000.

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