Public Law 158.

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65 Stat. 367 Public Law 158 chapter 445 AN ACT To increase the leading authority of Export-Import Bank of Washington and to extend the period within which the bank may make loans.October 3, 1951[[S. 2006](/us/bill/82/s/2006)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, amendment.[12 U. S. C. § 635 note](/us/usc/t12/s635). That the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (59 Stat. 526, 666; 61 Stat. 130), is hereby amended in the following particulars:

(a)By deleting from section 6 the words “two and one-half” and substituting in lieu thereof the words “three and one-half”; and

(b)By deleting from section 7 the words “three and one-half” and substituting in lieu thereof the words “four and one-half”; and

(c)By deleting from section 8 the date “June 30, 1953” and substituting in lieu thereof the date “June 30, 1958”. Approved October 3, 1951. Public Law 159: To establish a Department of Food Services In the public schools of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Public Law 159 Public Law 159 65 Stat. 367 1951-10-08 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-19 82 1 public Public Law 159 chapter 448 AN ACT To establish a Department of Food Services In the public schools of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.October 8, 1951[[S. 1349](/us/bill/82/s/1349)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, TITLE I—PUBLIC SCHOOL CAFETERIAS AND LUNCHROOMSD. C. Public School Food Services Act. Section 1. That there is hereby created in the public schools of theDepartment of Food Services, establishment. District of Columbia a Department of Food Services, which Department, under the direction and control of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, is hereby authorized to conduct a centralized system of public school cafeterias, lunchrooms, and related services, hereinafter referred to as “food services”. Sec. 2. For carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Board is empowered—

(a)to establish in the Department of Food Services an OfficeOffice of Central Management. of Central Management consisting of a Director and Assistant Directors of Food Services, whose compensation shall be fixed in accordance with the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act[61 Stat. 248](/us/stat/61/248). of 1947, as amended;

(b)to make and enforce such rules and regulations as it deemsRules and regulations. necessary for the government of the Department of Food Services and for the use and enjoyment of the facilities and services of such department;

(c)upon the written recommendation of the SuperintendentManagement personnel. of Schools, to employ such personnel as may be required to manage cafeterias, lunchrooms, and related services and to conduct the Office of Central Management. The compensation of such personnel, other than the Director and Assistant Directors of 65 Stat. 368 Food Services, shall be fixed in accordance with the Classification [63 Stat. 954](/us/stat/63/954).[5 U.S.C. § 1071 note](/us/usc/t5/s1071).Act of 1949: *Provided*, That the salaries of persons employed to manage cafeterias, lunchrooms, and related services shall be paid in installments and computed in accordance with the provisions of the fourth and fifth paragraphs under the subheading “For allowance to principals” under the caption “Public schools” contained in the Act of Congress entitled “An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for other purposes”, approved May 26, 1908 (35 Stat. 290, 291), as amended (sec. 31–609, D. C. Code, 1940 edition): *And provided further*, That such persons shall not be entitled to leave with pay of any kind except that which is allowed teachers under the District of Columbia Teachers’ Leave [63 Stat. 842](/us/stat/63/842).Personnel for operation, etc., of food services.Act of 1949;

(d)upon the written recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, to employ on a full-time or part-time basis such personnel as may be required for the operation and maintenance of food services at rates of pay to be fixed by said Board without reference to the Classification Act of 1949, and with respect to part-time employees without regard to prohibitions or limitations relating Compensation for holidays.to dual compensation as contained in any Act of Congress. Persons employed under the provisions of this paragraph shall be entitled to compensation for all time when and as they perform service, and, in addition thereto, shall be entitled to compensation for such holidays as fall within a regular tour of duty of not less Annual leave, etc.than five days in any established workweek. Persons employed under this paragraph shall not be entitled, by reason of such Sick leave.service, to vacation or annual leave with pay. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, such persons shall be entitled to sick leave with pay, to be cumulative at the rate of one day a month, September to June, inclusive, of each year, the total cumulation not to exceed thirty days, to be granted under such Part-time employees.conditions as the Board may by regulation prescribe: *Provided*, That as to part-time employees such leave shall be pro rated on an hourly basis. The days of sick leave with pay provided for in this section shall mean days on which employees would otherwise work and receive pay and shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and vacation periods authorized by the Board;

(e)upon the written recommendation of the SuperintendentGifts of money. of Schools, to accept for the benefit of the program of food services gifts of money which shall be deposited in the fund created by section 4 of this Act, and of personal property and volunteer personal service. Sec. 3. Service rendered by any person for salary or wages as anService credit for retirement. employee of any cafeteria or lunchroom operated in the public school buildings of the District during any period prior to the date when such cafeteria or lunchroom is placed under the office of central management shall, if and when such person becomes an employee of the Department of Food Services, be deemed to be service rendered for the government of the District of Columbia for purposes of the Civil [46 Stat. 468](/us/stat/46/468).[5 U. S. C. § 691 note, 707](/us/usc/t5/s691/707).Service Retirement Act, approved May 29, 1930, as amended, to be computed in accordance with section 5 of such Act: *Provided*, That such person shall make deposits covering such service as provided in [5 U. S. C. § 736b](/us/usc/t5/s736b).section 9 of such Act: *And provided further*, That any such person 65 Stat. 369 may elect to make such deposits in installments in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of such Act. Sec. 4. Article II of title I of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act of 1947, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting the[61 Stat. 260](/us/stat/61/260). following new salary schedules immediately after the salary schedule for Class 34—Child Labor Inspectors: " “Department of Food Services “class 35—director of department of food services “A basic salary of $6,000 per year, with an annual increase in salary of $200 for five years, or until a maximum salary of $7,000 per year is reached. “class 36—assistant directors of department of food services “A basic salary of $5,000 per year, with an annual increase in salary of $200 for five years, or until a maximum salary of $6,000 per year is reached.” " Sec. 5. There is hereby created in the Treasury of the United StatesFood Services Fund. a fund to be known as “District of Columbia Public School Food Services Fund”, hereinafter referred to as the “Food Services Fund”, and there is authorized to be appropriated, out of the revenues of theAppropriation authorized. District of Columbia, $25,000 which shall be credited to the Food Services Fund. All revenues and receipts of any nature whateverDeposit of receipts. derived from the operation of food services, or as provided otherwise by this Act, shall, under regulations of the Board, be paid over to the Collector of Taxes of the District of Columbia not less often than once each week and by him deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Food Services Fund. Such fund shall beExpenditures from fund. used as a permanent revolving fund and expenditures therefrom shall be made only upon vouchers certified by the Superintendent of Schools or his designated agent and approved before payment by the Auditor of the District of Columbia, and shall be disbursed in the same manner as other District of Columbia funds are disbursed. The Food Services Fund shall be available for the purchase of food, supplies, and all other services and expenditures of whatever nature which are necessary for the conduct of the Department of Food Services, including personal services, the operation and maintenance of motor trucks, and the expenses of conducting the Office of Central Management. Sec. 6. Appropriations are hereby authorized for the acquisition,Equipment.Appropriation authorized. maintenance and replacement of equipment used or acquired for use in the conduct of the Department of Food Services in the public schools of the District of Columbia. Sec. 7.

(a)All funds, whether in cash or other form, in the custodyPayment and deposit of funds. or possession of the person or persons operating cafeterias and lunchrooms in public school buildings of the District of Columbia which funds have been derived from such operations shall, on the date such cafeterias and lunchrooms are placed under the Office of Central management, be paid to the Collector of Taxes, District of Columbia, and deposited by him in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Food Services Fund, and all supplies and equipment of whateverTransfer of supplies, etc. nature acquired for use in such cafeterias and lunchrooms shall, by the person or persons having custody or possession of such supplies and equipment, be returned or transferred to the Board of Education, 65 Stat. 370 together with all books and records pertaining to the same: *Provided*,Time limitation. That the Board of Education shall place all such cafeterias and lunchrooms under the Office of Central Management not more than one year after the Department of Food Services is established by said Board.

(b)All obligations incurred for food, supplies, and equipment used or usable in the conduct of cafeterias and lunchrooms unsatisfied on the day the respective cafeterias and lunchrooms are placed under the Office of Central Management, shall be paid from the Food Services Fund. Sec. 8. Insofar as the Board shall conduct a school-lunch programSchool-lunch program. under the authority of this title, it shall be considered a “school” [60 Stat. 230](/us/stat/60/230).[42 U. S. C. § 1751 note](/us/usc/t42/s1751).within the meaning of the National School Lunch Act, and all funds to which it may thus become entitled as a participating school under the National School Lunch Act shall be deposited in the fund created by section 5 hereof. Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the Auditor of the District ofAudits. Columbia to audit at least quarterly the accounts of the Department of Food Services and make reports thereof to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Sec. 10. This title may be cited as the “District of Columbia PublicCitation of title. School Food Services Act”. TITLE II—DISTRIBUTION OF COMMODITIES Sec. 201. The Board of Education of the District of Columbia isCommodity contracts. authorized

(a)to enter into a contract or contracts from time to time with the United States Department of Agriculture for the distribution to schools and to public and charitable institutions of commodities Milk program.made available by said Department, and

(b)to carry out, under regulations of the said Board, a program or programs of furnishing milk to school children in the District, including the purchase and distribution of milk under agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture: *Provided*, That all moneys collected under such program or programs shall be paid to the Collector of Taxes of the District of Columbia for deposit into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District. Sec. 202. Appropriations are hereby authorized to enable theAppropriations authorized. Board of Education to carry out the contracts and programs authorized by this title. Approved October 8, 1951. Public Law 160: To amend the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction, protection, operation, and maintenance of public airports in the Territory of Alaska”, as amended. Public Law 160 Public Law 160 65 Stat. 370 1951-10-10 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-19 82 1 public Public Law 160 chapter 457 AN ACT To amend the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction, protection, operation, and maintenance of public airports in the Territory of Alaska”, as amended.October 10, 1951[[S. 1183](/us/bill/82/s/1183)] *Be it enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Alaska.Public airports. That section 5 of the 65 Stat. 371 Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction, protection, operation, and maintenance of public airports in the Territory of Alaska”, approved May 28, 1948 (62 Stat. 277), as amended, is amended to read[48 U. S. C. § 485d](/us/usc/t48/s485d). as follows: " “Sec. 5. The Secretary of Commerce is empowered to lease underLease of property within airports. such conditions as he may deem proper and for such periods as may be desirable (not to exceed ten years) space or property within or upon the airports for purposes essential or appropriate to the operation of the airports: *Provided*, That real property within or upon the airports may be leased, for purposes of erecting structures necessary or incident to the operation of the airports, for periods not exceeding twenty years.” " Approved October 10, 1951. Public Law 161: To amend section 2801

(1)of the Internal Revenue Code. Public Law 161 Public Law 161 65 Stat. 371 1951-10-10 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-19 82 1 public Public Law 161 chapter 458 AN ACT To amend section 2801

(1)of the Internal Revenue Code.October 10, 1951[[H. R. 2748](/us/bill/82/hr/2748)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That paragraph (1), subsection (c), section 2801, of the Internal Revenue Code is[53 Stat. 300](/us/stat/53/300).[26 U. S. C. § 2801

(c)(1)](/us/usc/t26/s2801/c/1). amended by striking out, wherever they appear, the words “ninety proof” and substituting in lieu thereof the words “eighty proof”. Approved October 10, 1951. Public Law 162: Authorizing vessels of Canadian registry to transport grain between United States ports on the Great Lakes during 1951. Public Law 162 Public Law 162 65 Stat. 371 1951-10-10 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-19 82 1 public Public Law 162 chapter 459 AN ACT Authorizing vessels of Canadian registry to transport grain between United States ports on the Great Lakes during 1951.October 10, 1951[[H. R. 3435](/us/bill/82/hr/3435)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Canadian vessels.Grain transportation. That, by reason of emergency conditions in transportation on the Great Lakes, notwithstanding the provisions of section 27 of the Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 999), as amended by Act of April 11, 1935 (49 Stat. 154), and by Act of July 2, 1935 (49 Stat. 442), or the provisions of any other Act,[45 U. S. C. § 883](/us/usc/t45/s883). or regulation, vessels of Canadian registry, when and to the extent certified by the Defense Transport Administration as to the need therefor, shall be permitted to transport grain between United States ports on the Great Lakes until December 31, 1951, or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President by proclamation may designate. Approved October 10, 1951. Public Law 163: To authorize and direct the Administrator of General Services to Transfer to the Department of the Navy certain property located at Decatur, Illinois. Public Law 163 Public Law 163 65 Stat. 372 1951-10-10 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-19 82 1 public

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