(e) (1) The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the southern district of Ohio. The first vacancy occurring in the office of district judge in said district shall not be filled.

(2) The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the northern district of Ohio. The first vacancy occurring in the office of district judge in said district shall not be filled.

(3) Section 134 (c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the beginning the following new sentence: "One of the district judges for the Eastern District of Louisiana shall reside in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana."

SEC. 3. (a) The second sentence of section 81(a) (2) of title 28, United States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Court for the Northeastern Division shall be held at Huntsville and Decatur." (b) The second sentence of section 86 of title 28, United States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Court shall be held at Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury."

(c) The second sentence of section 93 (b) (2), title 28, United States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Alton, Quincy, and Springfield."

(d) The second sentence of section 102(b) (1) is hereby amended to read as follows: "Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing."

(e) The second sentence of section 123 (c) (2), title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Court for the Western Division shall be held at Memphis and Dyersburg."

(f) The second sentence of section 89 (a) of title 28, United States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Court for the Northern District shall be held at Gainesville, Marianna, Panama City, Pensacola, Tallahassee, and Live Oak."

(g) The limitations and restrictions contained in section 142 of title 28, United States Code, shall be waived with respect to the holding of court at Kalamazoo, Michigan, by the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, at Fayetteville, North Carolina, by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and at Dyersburg, Tennessee, by the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

SEC. 4. Section 98 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"898. Louisiana

"Louisiana is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana.

"Eastern District

"(a) The Eastern District comprises two divisions.

"(1) The New Orleans Division comprises the parishes of Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, and Washington.

"Court for the New Orleans Division shall be held at New Orleans. "(2) The Baton Rouge Division comprises the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Point Coupee, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.

"Court for the Baton Rouge Division shall be held at Baton Rouge.

Ohio.

68 Stat. 12.

Alabama.

62 Stat. 873.

Connecticut.

Illinois.

Michigan.

Tennessee,

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Florida.

Waiver.

62 Stat. 881.

Arkansas.

62 Stat. 874.

May 20, 1961 [H. R. 7030]

Cotton.

"Western District

"(b) The Western District comprises six divisions.

"(1) The Opelousas Division comprises the parishes of Evangeline and Saint Landry.

"Court for the Opelousas Division shall be held at Opelousas.

"(2) The Alexandria Division comprises the parishes of Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, La Salle, Rapides, and Winn.

"Court for the Alexandria Division shall be held at Alexandria. "(3) The Shreveport Division comprises the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.

"Court for the Shreveport Division shall be held at Shreveport.

"(4) The Monroe Division comprises the parishes of Caldwell, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll.

"Court for the Monroe Division shall be held at Monroe.

"(5) The Lake Charles Division comprises the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, and Vernon. "Court for the Lake Charles Division shall be held at Lake Charles. "(6) The Lafayette Division comprises the parishes of Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, and Vermilion.

"Court for the Lafayette Division shall be held at Lafayette." SEC. 5. Section 83 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by striking out so much thereof as related to the Eastern District of Arkansas and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Eastern District

"(a) The Eastern District comprises five divisions.

"(1) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Saint Francis, and Woodruff.

"Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Helena.

"(2) The Western Division comprises the counties of Conway, Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, White, and Yell.

"Court for the Western Division shall be held at Little Rock.

"(3) The Pine Bluff Division comprises the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, and Lincoln. "Court for the Pine Bluff Division shall be held at Pine Bluff. "(4) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, and Stone. "Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Batesville.

"(5) The Jonesboro Division comprises the counties of Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph.

"Court for the Jonesboro Division shall be held at Jonesboro." Approved May 19, 1961, 12:46 p. m.

Public Law 87-37

AN ACT

To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 344 (n) Acreage allot of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is amended

ments, transfer.

72 Stat. 186.

7 USC 1344.

(1) by striking out the figures "1958" where they first appear therein and inserting the figures "1961" and (2) by striking out the last two

sentences thereof and inserting: "Any farm allotment transferred under this paragraph shall be deemed to be released acreage for purposes of acreage history credits under sections 344(f) (8), 344(m) (2), and 377 of this Act."

Approved May 20, 1961, 10:00 a.m.

Public Law 87-38

JOINT RESOLUTION

To amend section 217 of the National Housing Act to provide an interim increase in the authorization for insurance of mortgages by the Federal Housing Administration.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 217 of the National Housing Act is amended by striking out "$15,000,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof "$16,000,000,000".

Approved May 25, 1961.

Public Law 87-39

AN ACT

Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to coin and sell duplicates in bronze of a gold medal presented to Robert Frost by the President of the United States.

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 authorizing the President of the United States of America to present a gold medal to Robert Frost, a New England poet", approved September 13, 1960 (74 Stat. 883), is amended (1) by inserting "(a)" immediately after the word "That", and (2) by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause duplicates in bronze of such medal to be coined and sold, under such regulations as he may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof (including labor), and the appropriations used for carrying out the provisions of this subsection shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds of such sale."

Approved May 25, 1961.

Public Law 87-40

AN ACT

To waive certain restrictions of the New Mexico Enabling Act with respect to certain sales of lands granted to the State by the United States; and to consent to an amendment of the constitution of the State of New Mexico.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That those provisions of section 10 of the Act entitled "An Act to enable the people of New Mexico to form a constitution and State government and be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States; and to enable the people of Arizona to form a constitution and State government and be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the original States", approved June 20, 1910 (36 Stat. 557, 563), which pro

vides that, in the case of the sale by the State of New Mexico of lands granted or confirmed to the State by such Act, legal title shall not be deemed to have passed until the consideration shall have been paid and any sale not made in substantial conformity with the provisions of such Act shall be null and void, are hereby waived with respect to the following sales by the State of New Mexico of lands which constituted, or constitute, a portion of a tract of land for the sale of which a contract had been previously entered into, but only insofar as such sales would (but for the enactment of this Act) violate the terms and conditions contained in section 10 of such Act because of the fact that the full consideration for the entire tract was not, or is not, paid prior to the time of the sale of such portion and the issuance of the patent therefor:

(1) Any sale of any such portion, if the patent with respect thereto was issued on or before September 4, 1956;

(2) Any sale of any such portion, if the patent with respect thereto is issued after September 4, 1956, and if the right to purchase such portion is derived from an assignment, made on or before September 4, 1956, under the contract to purchase the entire tract; and

(3) Any sale of any such portion, if the patent with respect thereto is issued after September 4, 1956, and if the right to purchase such portion is derived from the contract to purchase the entire tract or from a contract entered into in substitution of such contract, and if the right or rights to purchase all other portions of such tract were, on or before September 4, 1956, assigned or relinquished by the person who entered into such contract. Consent is hereby given to the State of New Mexico to adopt any amendment to the constitution of the State or to enact any laws necessary to carry out the purposes hereof.

Approved May 27, 1961.

Public Law 87-41

AN ACT

Making appropriations for the Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program and the Chilean Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Inter-American United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following nomic Cooperation sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other

Social and Eco

Program.

Appropriation.

wise appropriated, for the Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program and the Chilean Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, namely:

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTER-AMERICAN COOPERATION

INTER-AMERICAN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION PROGRAM

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 1 22 USC 1942, and 2 of the Act of September 8, 1960 (74 Stat. 869), $500,000,000, to

1943.

remain available until expended: Provided, That the funds herein appropriated shall not be available to be loaned or reloaned at interest rates considered to be excessive by the Inter-American Development Bank or higher than the legal rate of interest of the country in which the loan is made.

CHILEAN RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM

For assistance in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Chile, as authorized by section 3 of the Act of September 8, 1960 (74 Stat. 870), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended.

Approved May 27, 1961, 10:00 a.m.

Public Law 87-42

JOINT RESOLUTION

To authorize the President of the United States to award posthumously a medal to Doctor Thomas Anthony Dooley III.

22 USC 1944.

May 27, 1961 [H. J. Res. 306]

Dr. Thomas A. Dooley III. Posthumous

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in recognition of the gallant and unselfish public service rendered by Doctor Thomas Anthony Dooley III in serving the medical needs of the people of award of medal. Laos living in the remote areas of the Laotian jungles, and of peoples in other newly developing countries, the President of the United States is authorized to award posthumously to Doctor Thomas Anthony Dooley III, in the name of Congress, an appropriate gold medal. For such purpose, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to cause to be struck a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $2,500 for this purpose.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause duplicates in bronze of such medal to be coined and sold, under such regulations as he may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof (including labor), and the appropriations used for carrying out the provisions of this section shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds of such sale. Approved May 27, 1961.

Public Law 87-43

JOINT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the manufacture and presentation of a galvano in commemoration of the golden anniversary of naval aviation.

Whereas the city of Pensacola proposes to celebrate with appropriate ceremonies the fiftieth anniversary of naval aviation during the period June 6 through June 11, 1961; and

Whereas, while there was limited naval aviation activity prior to the establishment of a school for training of naval aviators at Pensacola, the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, is regarded as the first home for naval aviators; and

Whereas the training programs of the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, have significantly contributed to the defense of the United States and through its training programs for friendly governments, has contributed to the defense of the free world; and

Whereas all naval aviators who have trained at Pensacola are being extended an invitation to attend their class reunion and participate in the gala and significant events associated with this outstanding occasion; and

Whereas naval dignitaries not only from the United States, but from the Governments of Canada and Great Britain, have been invited to send representatives; and

Appropriation.

Duplicates.

May 27, 1961 [H. J. Res. 398]