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87-15 Sugar Act of 1948, amendment. AN ACT To amend and ex-

tend the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended...
87-16 Interstate Commerce Act, amendment. AN ACT To amend

section 510 of the Interstate Commerce Act so as to extend
for twenty-seven months the loan guaranty authority of the

Interstate Commerce Commission..
87-17 Interstate commerce, taxation studies. AN ACT To amend

Public Law 86–272 relating to State taxation of interstate

commerce.
87-18 Reorganization Act of 1949, amendment. AN ACT To further

amend the Reorganization Act of 1949, as amended, so that
such Act will apply to reorganization plans transmitted to

the Congress at any time before June 1, 1963..
87-19 Food Additives Transitional Provisions Amendment of 1961.

AN ACT To amend the transitional provisions of the Act
approved September 6, 1958, entitled “An Act to protect
the public health by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act to prohibit the use in food of additives which
have not been adequately tested to establish their safety”,

and for other purposes.
87-20 Law Day, U.S.A. JOINT RESOLUTION To designate the

first day of May of each year as Law Day, U.S.A.-
87-21 Mobile, Ala., two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, medals. AN

ACT To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration
of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding

of Mobile, Alabama.
87-22 The Practical Nurse Training Extension Act of 1961. AN ACT

To amend title II of the Vocational Education Act of 1946,

relating to practical nurse training, and for other purposes 87-23 Indian Arts and Crafts Board, per diem payments. AN ACT

To authorize the payment of per diem to members of the
Indian Arts and Crafts Board at the same rate that is
authorized for other persons serving the Federal Government

without compensation.---
87-24 Indians, Nez Perce Tribe. AN ACT To authorize the use of

funds arising from a judgment in favor of the Nez Perce

Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes.-
87-25 Indians, Lac du Flambeau Reservation, Wis. AN ACT To

permit the Secretary of the Interior to revoke in whole or in
part the school and agency farm reserve on the Lac du

Flambeau Reservation..
87-26 National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, amendment. AN

ACT To amend section 201 of the National Aeronautics and

Space Act of 1958..
87-27 Area Redevelopment Act. AN ACT To establish an effective

program to alleviate conditions of substantial and persistent
unemployment and underemployment in certain economi-

cally distressed areas.
87-28 Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954,

amendment. AN ACT To amend title I of the Agricultural

Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.,
87-29 Internal Revenue Code of 1954, amendment. AN ACT To

amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from
tax income derived by a foreign central bank of issue from

obligations of the United States, and for other purposes--87–30 --- Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1961. AN ACT To

amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended,
to provide coverage for employees of large enterprises en-
gaged in retail trade or service and of other employers en-
gaged in commerce or in the production of goods for com-
merce, to increase the minimum wage under the Act to $1.25

an hour, and for other purposes
87-31 Social Security Act, amendment. AN ACT To amend title IV

of the Social Security Act to authorize Federal financial
participation in aid to dependent children of unemployed

parents, and for other purposes.
87-32 U.S. Constitution, anniversary. AN ACT To amend the joint

resolution providing for observance of the one hundred and

seventy-fifth anniversary of the Constitution..
87-33 Agriculture. Pooled acreage allotments. AN ACT To authorize

the temporary release and reapportionment of pooled acreage
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87-34 National Transportation Week. JOINT RESOLUTION Au-

thorizing the President to proclaim the week in May 1961 in
which falls the third Friday of that month as National Trans-
portation Week..

May 16, 1961... 87-35 --- Indians, Pala Band, land conveyance. AN ACT To convey

certain land of the Pala Band of Indians to the Diocese of
San Diego Education and Welfare Corporation --

May 19, 1961... 87-36 Circuit and district judges. AN ACT To provide for the ap

pointment of additional circuit and district judges, and for
other purposes--

May 19, 1961... 87-37 Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, amendment. AN ACT

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

May 20, 1961... 87-38 - National Housing Act, amendment. 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 - May 25, 1961... 87-39 ... Robert Frost medal, duplicates. 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.

May 25, 1961.-87-40 --- N. Mex., sales of lands. 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...

May 27, 1961... 87-41 ... Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program.

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.

May 27, 1961.-87-42 --- Dr. Thomas A. Dooley III, medal. JOINT RESOLUTION

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

May 27, 1961... 87-43 ... Naval aviation, anniversary. JOINT RESOLUTION Author

izing the manufacture and presentation of a galvano in

commemoration of the golden anniversary of naval aviation. May 27, 1961... 87-44 Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa. AN ACT TO

provide for the addition or additions of certain lands to the
Effigy Mounds National Monument in the State of Iowa,
and for other purposes.

May 27, 1961.-87–45 --- Merchant Marine Act, 1936, amendment. AN ACT To amend

title VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to authorize the

payment of operating-differential subsidy for cruises.--- May 27, 1961.-87-46 .-- National Guard. AN ACT To amend section 714 of title 32,

United States Code, to authorize certain payments of
deceased members' final accounts without the necessity of
settlement by General Accounting Office..

June 16, 1961...
87-47 Philippine tobacco. AN ACT Relating to duty-free imports
of Philippine tobacco....

June 16, 1961... 87-48 Indian Claims Commission, termination. AN ACT To termi

nate the existence of the Indian Claims Commission, and for
other purposes..

June 16, 1961.-87-49

Council of Economic Advisers. AN ACT To amend section 4
of the Employment Act of 1946-

June 16, 1961.-87-50

Compact, Arizona and Nevada. AN ACT Giving the consent

of Congress to a compact between the State of Arizona and
the State of Nevada establishing a boundary between those
States.--

June 16, 1961.-87-51 National American Guild of Variety Artists Week. JOINT

RESOLUTION Designating the week of October 9–15, 1961,
as National American Guild of Variety Artists Week

June 16, 1961.-87–52 ... Los Alamos County, N. Mex., support facilities. AN ACT

To authorize construction of community support facilities
at Los Alamos County, New Mexico.-

June 16, 1961... 87-53 --- Armed Forces. Aircraft, missiles, etc. AN ACT To authorize

appropriations for aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels for
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

June 21, 1961.-87-54 Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day. JOINT RES

OLUTION Designating the week of May 13–19, 1962, as
Police Week and designating May 14, 1962, as Peace
Officers Memorial Day--

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87–55 --- Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, filing of report.

JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to the time for filing a
report on renegotiation by the Joint Committee on Internal

Revenue Taxation..
87-56 --- Legion of Valor of the U.S.A., Inc. AN ACT To change the

name of the Army and Navy Legion of Valor of the United

States of America, Incorporated, and for other purposes.... 87-57 Military Construction Act of 1961. AN ACT TO authorize

certain construction at military installations, and for other

purposes... 87-58 Públic debt, reduction by gifts. AN ACT To authorize the

acceptance by the Government of gifts to be used to reduce

the public debt...
87–59 --- Plumbers Union Local No. 18, pension fund. AN ACT Relat-

ing to the effective date of the qualification of Plumbers
Union Local Numbered 12 Pension Fund as a qualified
trust under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of

1954, and for other purposes -
87-60 D. C., police force, increase. AN ACT To provide that the

authorized strength of the Metropolitan Police force of the
District of Columbia shall be not less than three thousand

officers and members....
87-61 .-. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1961. AN ACT To amend certain

laws relating to Federal-aid highways, to make certain
adjustments in the Federal-aid highway program, and for

other purposes.-
87-62 Soil Bank Act, amendment. AN ACT To amend the Soil Bank

Act so as to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit
the harvesting of hay on conservation reserve acreage under

certain conditions.--
87-63 International Travel Act of 1961. AN ACT To strengthen the

domestic and foreign commerce of the United States by
providing for the establishment of a United States Travel

Service within the Department of Commerce-
87–64 --- Social Security Amendments of 1961. AN ACT To improve

benefits under the old-age, survivors, and disability insur-
ance program by increasing the minimum benefits and aged
widow's benefits and by making additional persons eligible

for benefits under the program, and for other purposes. 87-65 ... Continuing Appropriations, 1962. JOINT RESOLUTION

Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1962,

and for other purposes. 87-66 Old Series Currency Adjustment Act. AN ACT To authorize

adjustments in accounts of outstanding old series currency,

and for other purposes 87-67 Milk Program. AN ACT To extend and increase the special

milk program for children.. 87-68 Scotts Bluf National Monument, Nebr. AN ACT To revise

the boundaries of the Scotts Bluff National Monument,

Nebraska, and for other purposes.87-69 Public debt, temporary increase. AN ACT To increase for a

one-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21

of the Second Liberty Bond Act---
87–70 --- Housing Act of 1961. AN ACT To assist in the provision of

housing for moderate and low income families, to promote
orderly urban development, to extend and amend laws
relating to housing, urban renewal, and community facilities,

and for other purposes..
87-71 Blue Ridge Parkway, Va. AN ACT To transfer a section of

Blue Ridge Parkway to the Shenandoah National Park, in

the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.. 87-72 Tax Rate Extension Act of 1961. AN ACT To provide a one

year extension of the existing corporate normal-tax rate

and of certain excise-tax rates..
87-73 Caribbean Organization Agreement. JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for acceptance by the United States of America
of the Agreement for the Establishment of the Caribbean
Organization signed by the Governments of the Republic
of France, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the
United States of America..

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87-74 ... Fourth Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1981. AN ACT

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year

ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes.. 87-75 Shipping Act, 1916, amendment. AN ACT To amend Public

Law 85–626, as amended by Public Law 86-542, relating

to dual rate contract agreements.. 87-76 .-. Blue Ridge and Natchez Trace Parkways. AN ACT To author

ize the purchase and exchange of land and interests therein

on the Blue Ridge and Natchez Trace Parkways...
87-77 ... Canadian vessels. AN ACT To provide transportation on

Canadian vessels between ports in southeastern Alaska,
and between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeast-
ern Alaska, and between Hyder, Alaska, and other points
in the United States outside Alaska, either directly or via

a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation -87–78 -- Port Vancouver National Monument, Wash. AN ACT TO

revise the boundaries and to change the name of Fort Van-
couver National Monument, in the State of Washington,

and for other purposes. --
87–79 ... D.C. Hospital Center. AN ACT To amend the Act of August

7, 1946, relating to the District of Columbia hospital center
to extend the time during which appropriations may be

made for the purposes of that Act--
87-80 ... Joshua Tree National Monument, Calif. AN ACT To include

within the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Monument,
in the State of California, certain federally owned lands
used in connection with said monument, and for other

purposes...
87-81 ... Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah. AN ACT To add

federally owned landsto, and exclude federally owned
lands from, the Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah,

and for other purposes.
87–82 ... Senate Restaurants. `JOINT RESOLUTION Transferring the

management of the Senate Restaurants to the Architect of

the Capitol, and for other purposes. -
87-83 ... National Guard. AN ACT To provide that participation by

members of the National Guard in the reenactment of the
Battle of First Manassas shall be held and considered to be
full-time training duty under section 503 of title 32, United

States Code, and for other purposes..
87-84 ... Veterans. AN ACT To extend the veterans' guaranteed and

direct home loan program and to provide additional funds

for the veterans' direct loan program.. 87-85 ... Congressional Record. AN ACT To provide for the increased

distribution of the Congressional Record to the Federal

judiciary... 87-86 --- Public Law 87-36, technical amendment. AN ACT To correct

a technical inaccuracy in the Act of May 19, 1961 (Public

Law 87-36)-
87-87 Longshore men's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act,

amendment. AN ACT To amend the Longshoremen's and
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended, to pro-
vide increased benefits in case of disabling injuries, and for

other purposes.
87–88 ... Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1961. AN

ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide for a more effective program of water pollution con-

trol, and for other purposes...
87-89 Federal Aviation Act of 1958, amendment. AN ACT To extend

the provisions of title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of

1958, relating to war risk insurance.. 87-90

Surplus Property Act of 1944, amendment. AN ACT TO

amend the Surplus Property Act of 1944 to revise a restric-
tion on the conveyance of surplus land for historic-monu-

ment purposes.
Publications for U.S. agencies. AN ACT To authorize agencies

of the Government of the United States to pay in advance

for required publications, and for other purposes... 87-92

Agricultural surpluses. AN ACT To continue the authority
of the President under title II of the Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, to
utilize surplus agricultural commodities to assist needy
peoples and to promote economic development in under-
developed areas of the world...

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87-93 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. AN ACT To amend section

216 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, to
clarify the status of the faculty and administrative staff at
the United States Merchant Marine Academy, to establish
suitable personnel policies for such personnel, and for other
purposes..

July 20, 1961... 87-94 .-- Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949,

amendment. AN ACT To amend the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, so as to
authorize the use of surplus personal property by State dis-
tribution agencies, and for other purposes.---

July 20, 1961.-87-95 Tarif Act of 1930, amendment. AN ACT To amend the

Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the free entry of electron
microscopes and certain other apparatus imported by, or on
behalf of, certain institutions.--

July 20, 1961... 87-96 --- Massachusetts, highway funds. JOINT RESOLUTION Pro

viding for the apportionment to the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts of its share of funds authorized for the
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963.---

July 20, 1961.-87-97 Board of Veterans' Appeals. AN ACT To amend section 4004

of title 38, United States Code, to require that the Board of
Veterans' Appeals render findings of fact and conclusions

of law in the opinions setting forth its decisions on appeals.- July 20, 1961.-87-98 National Aeronautics and Space Administration. AN ACT

To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration for salaries and expenses, research
and development, construction of facilities, and for other
purposes.-

July 21, 1961.-87-99 Veterans. AN ACT To equalize the provisions of title 38,

United States Code, relating to the transportation of the
remains of veterans who die in Veterans' Administration
facilities to the place of burial.--

July 21, 1961... 87-100.-- Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps. AN ACT To place

Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps graduates (Regu-
lars) in a status comparable with United States Naval
Academy graduates..

July 21, 1961... 87-101.-. Veterans. AN ACT To amend section 521 of title 38, United

States Code, to provide that certain service shall be credit-
able for pension purposes.

July 21, 1961.-87-102.-- Veterans. AN ACT To extend the provisions for benefits

based on limited periods immediately following discharge
from active duty after December 31, 1956, to veterans dis-
charged before that date.-

July 21, 1961... 87–103... Career Compensation Act of 1949, amendments. AN ACT TO

provide uniformity in certain conditions of entitlement to
reenlistment bonuses under the Career Compensation Act
of 1949, and for other purposes---

July 25, 1961... 87-104.-- Wheat, marketing quota. . JOINT RESOLUTION To extend

the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the
national marketing quota for wheat for the marketing year
beginning July 1, 1962.-

July 25, 1961... 87–105.-- Grapes and plums, foreign trade.

AN ACT To amend the Act of September 2, 1960 (74 Stat. 734), in order to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to establish minimum standards of quality for any variety of grapes and plums covered by such Act, and for other purposes.

July 26, 1961... 87–106.-- Agriculture, livestock loans. AN ACT To amend the Act of

April 6, 1949, as amended, so as to authorize the Secretary
of Agriculture to make emergency livestock loans under such

Act until December 31, 1961, and for other purposes.- July 26, 1961.-87-107.-- House of Representatives. JOINT RESOLUTION To amend

the joint resolution of March 25, 1953, relating to electrical
and mechanical office equipment for the use of Members,
officers, and committees of the House of Representatives to
provide that Members having constituencies of five hundred
thousand shall be entitled to an additional $500 worth of
equipment; to increase the number of electric typewriters
which may be furnished Members; and for other purposes.. July 26, 1961...

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