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88th Congress, H. R. 11754
August 10, 1964

An Act

To amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) para- Foreign Service graph (2) of subsection (d) of section 4 of the Foreign Service Build- Buildings Act, ings Act, 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 295), is amended to read as 1926, amendment. follows:

"(2) for use to carry out the other purposes of this Act, not to exceed $11,500,000 for the fiscal year 1964, $12,000,000 for the fiscal year 1965, $12,200,000 for the fiscal year 1966, $12,400,000 for the fiscal year 1967."

(b) Subsection (d) of section 4 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 295) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Beginning with the fiscal year 1966, not to exceed 10 per centum of the funds authorized for any subparagraph under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be used for any of the purposes for which funds are authorized under any other subparagraph of such paragraph (1).” Approved August 10, 1964.

77 Stat. 121.

78 STAT. 387. 78 STAT. 388.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 1537 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs).
SENATE REPORT No. 1250 (Comm. on Foreign Relations).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 110 (1964):

July 21: Considered and passed House.
July 29: Considered and passed Senate.

88th Congress, H. R. 9975
August 21, 1964

An Act

78 STAT. 581.

To exempt from taxation certain property of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation in the United States in the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That certain prop- Woodrow Wilson erty in the District of Columbia described as lots numbered 36 and House.

37 in square numbered 2,517, as recorded in the office of the Surveyor Exemption from of the District of Columbia in liber 64, at folio 69, together with the taxation. improvements thereon and the furnishings therein, being premises numbered 2340 S Street Northwest, known as the Woodrow Wilson House, owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, a corporation chartered by Act of Congress approved

October 26, 1949, be exempt from all taxation, so long as the same 63 Stat. 927. is used in carrying on the purposes and activities of the National 16 USC 468. Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, and is not used for commercial purposes, subject to the provisions of sections 2, 3, and 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to define the real property ex

empt from taxation in the District of Columbia", approved December

24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1091; D.C. Code, secs. 47-801c and 47-801e). Use D. C. Code 47of the premises by agencies of the United States of America or by 801b.

any organization exempt from Federal income taxation for museum

purposes or conference accommodations shall not affect the exemption from taxation provided for herein.

Approved August 21, 1964.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 1573 (Comm. on the District of Columbia).
SENATE REPORT No. 1346 (Comm. on the District of Columbia).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 110 (1964):

July 271 Considered and passed House.
Aug. 10: Considered and passed Senate.

88th Congress, H. R. 11222

August 21, 1964

An Act

78 STAT. 586,、

To amend the Horizontal Property Act of the District of Columbia to permit a condominium unit to be located on more than one floor of a building, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) para- D. C.

graph (a) of section 2 of the Horizontal Property Act of the District Horizontal Propof Columbia (D.C. Code, sec. 5–902(a)) is amended by striking out erty Act, amend"a floor" and inserting in lieu thereof "one or more floors".

ment.

(b) Paragraph (e) of such section 2 (D.C. Code, sec. 5-902(e)) 77 Stat. 449.

is amended by striking out "(k)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(h)".

(c) Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 9 of such Act (D.C.

Code, sec. 5-909(a) (2)) is amended by inserting immediately after 77 Stat. 452. "for each floor" the following: "or floors, in the instance of condominium units consisting of more than one floor," and by striking the semicolon at the end of such paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ": Provided, That when a unit is situated on more than one floor, access shall be provided within the unit between the portion of the unit on any one floor and the portion of the unit on any other floor in addition to any outside access which might be provided to any portion of the unit ;".

(d) Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 11 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 5-911(a) (2)) is amended by striking out "as provided in section 14(g) of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "on the person designated in the bylaws in conformity with section 14(a) (7) of this Act".

(e) Subsection (b) of section 24 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 5-924 (b)) is amended by striking out "section 14(g)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 14 (a) (7)".

(f) Subsection (a) of section 25 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 5-925(a)) is amended by striking out "section 14(g)” and inserting in lieu thereof "section 14(a) (7)".

Approved August 21, 1964.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT NO. 1575 (Comm. on the District of Columbia).
SENATE REPORT No. 1360 (Comm. on the District of Columbia).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 110 (1964):

July 27 Considered and passed House.
Aug. 10: Considered and passed Senate.

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To extend the authority of the Postmaster General to enter into leases of real property for periods not exceeding thirty years, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2109 Postmaster of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "82109. Time limitations on agreements

General.
Leasing author-
ity.

"Agreements may not be entered into under sections 2104 and 74 Stat. 593. 2105 of this title after July 22, 1964, and under section 2103 after December 31, 1966."

Approved August 22, 1964.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 1338 (Comm. on Post Office & Civil Service).
SENATE REPORT No. 1049 (Comm. on Public Works).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 110 (1964):

May 18: Considered and passed House.

June 19: Considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 11: House concurred in Senate amendment.

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To amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to remove dangerous or unsafe buildings and parts thereof, and for other purposes", approved March 1, 1899, as amended.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act D. C. entitled "An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Unsafe strucColumbia to remove dangerous or unsafe buildings and parts thereof, tures, repair and for other purposes", approved March 1, 1899 (30 Stat. 923, as or removal. amended; title 5, ch. 5, D.C. Code, 1961 edition), is amended by strik- 49 Stat. 105. ing the term "inspector of buildings" wherever such term appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "Commissioners". The first sentence of the first section of such Act, as amended, is amended by striking "his opinion" and inserting in lieu thereof "their opinion" and by striking "he shall" and inserting in lieu thereof "they shall".

SEC. 2. The first section of such Act, as amended (sec. 5-501, D.C. "Commissioners." Code, 1961 edition), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"The term 'Commissioners' means the Commissioners of the District of Columbia sitting as a board or the agent or agents designated by them to perform any function vested in said Commissioners by this Act."

SEC. 3. Section 3 of such Act, as amended (sec. 5-503, D.C. Code, 1961 edition), is amended by striking the third sentence therefrom.

SEC. 4. Section 4 of the Act of March 1, 1899 (30 Stat. 923), as Trees. amended (sec. 5-504, D.C. Code, 1961 edition), is hereby amended (a) Authority for by inserting "(a)" immediately after "SEC. 4"; (b) by inserting "any removal. dead, dangerous, or diseased tree, or part thereof," after "excavation," 49 Stat. 107. in the first sentence; (c) by striking "excavation," in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "excavation, or any dead, dangerous, or diseased tree, or part thereof,"; (d) by striking ", parts thereof or miscellaneous accumulation of material or debris" in such second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "or parts thereof, any miscellaneous accumulation of material or debris, or any dead or dangerous tree, or part thereof, or the removal or spraying of any diseased tree"; (e) by striking from the second sentence "bear interest at the rate of 10 per centum per annum until paid, and be carried on the regular tax rolls of the District of Columbia and shall be collected in the manner provided for the collection of general taxes" and inserting in lieu thereof "be collected in the manner provided in section 6 of this Act"; (f) by adding at the end of such section 4(a) the following Post, p. sentence: "Within the meaning of this section, a dead tree shall be any tree with respect to which the Commissioners of the District of Columbia or their designated agent have determined that no part thereof is living; a dangerous tree is any tree or part thereof, living or dead, which the said Commissioners or their designated agent shall find is in such condition and is so located as to constitute a danger to persons or property on public space in the vicinity of such tree; and a diseased tree shall be any tree on private property in such a condition of infection from a major pathogenic disease as to constitute, in the opinion of the said Commissioners or their designated agent, a threat to the health of any other tree.", and (g) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:"

"(b) The authority conferred on the Commissioners under subsection (a) with respect to the removal of dangerous and diseased trees constituting a nuisance shall be exercised by the Commissioners only

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