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65 Stat. 638 Public Law 209 chapter 562 AN ACT To amend or repeal certain laws relating to Government records, and for other purposes.October 25, 1951 [[S. 1867](/us/bill/82/s/1867)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Government records. Repeals. That the following Acts and parts of Acts are hereby repealed:

(1)The sixth paragraph on page 642 of volume 31 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of June 6, 1900 (2 U. S. C. 147).

(2)Section 4 of the Act of July 19, 1919 (41 Stat. 233; 5 U. S. C. 111).

(3)The second full paragraph on page 412 of volume 21 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of March 3, 1881 (5 U. S. C. 112).

(4)The second sentence of the first full paragraph on page 228 of volume 22 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of August 5, 1882 (5 U. S. C. 112).

(5)The Act of February 16, 1889 (25 Stat. 672: 5 U. S. C. 112).

(6)The fourth full paragraph on page 933 or volume 28 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of March 2, 1895 (5 U. S. C. 112).

(7)The Act of July 27, 1892, chapter 267 (27 Stat. 275; 5 U. S. C. 193).

(8)The last paragraph commencing on page 403 and ending on page 404 of volume 28 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of August 18, 1894 (5U. S. C. 193).

(9)The Act of March 2, 1913 (37 Stat. 723; 5 U. S. C. 193).

(10)The Act of April 28, 1904, numbered 35 (33 Stat. 591; 5 U. S. C. 194).

(11)The last sentence in the paragraph commencing on page 970 and ending on page 971 of volume 25 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of March 2, 1889 (5 U. S. C. 194a).

(12)The last sentence in the sixth full paragraph on page 403 of volume 33 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of April 27, 1904 (5 U. S. C. 414).

(13)The second paragraph on page 579 of volume 34 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of June 29, 1906 (5 U. S. C. 414).

(14)The fifth full paragraph on page 1281 of volume 34 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of March 4, 1907 (5 U. S. C. 544).

(15)The third paragraph on page 204 of volume 31 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of May 25, 1900 (15 U. S. C. 321).

(16)The Act of August 13, 1946, chapter 961 (60 Stat. 1057; 30 U. S. C. 12).

(17)Section 1 of the Act of June 22, 1926, chapter 650 (44 Stat. 761; 31 U. S. C. 121).

(18)The last paragraph commencing on page 329 and ending on page 330 of volume 37 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of August 22, 1912 (34 U. S. C. 547).

(19)The proviso in the last paragraph commencing on page 929 and ending on page 930 of volume 38 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of March 3, 1915 (34 U. S. C–548).

(20)Section 8 of the Act of August 4, 1854 (10 Stat. 572; 35 U. S. C. 17).

(21)The Act of February 13, 1925, chapter 230 (43 Stat. 942; 35 U. S. C. 18).

(22)Section 6 of the Act of April 11, 1930 (46 Stat. 156; 35 U. S. C. 23).

(23)The matter appearing before the proviso in the last paragraph commencing on page 415 and ending on page 416 of volume 35 of 65 Stat. 639 the Statutes at Large, in the Act of May 27, 1908 (39 U. S. C. 739).

(24)Section 58 of the Act of June 8, 1872 (R. S. 4060; 17 Stat. 292; 39 U. S. C. 792).

(25)The Act of May 28, 1926, chapter 415 (44 Stat. 672; 43 U. S. C. 25, 25a, 25b).

(26)The first proviso in the second paragraph on page 112 of volume 55 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of April 5, 1941;

(27)The proviso in the fifth full paragraph on page 411 of volume 56 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of June 27, 1942 (44 U. S. C. 364).

(28)The first full paragraph on page 1000 of volume 56 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of October 26, 1942 (44 U. S. C. 365). Sec. 2. The following Acts and parts of Acts are amended by additionAmendments. of the words “until no longer needed in conducting current business”, as shown below:

(1)After “advocate” in line 8 of section 217 of the Act of June 25, 1948, on page 632 of volume 62 of the Statutes at Large (10 U. S. C. 1507).

(2)After “remain” in line 4 of section 42c as set forth in the Act of June 22, 1938, on page 860 of volume 52 of the Statutes at Large (11 U. S. C. 70c).[11 U. S. C. § 70 (o)](/us/usc/t11/s70o).

(3)After “offices” in line 3 of section 71 as set forth in the Act of June 22, 1938, on page 882 of volume 52 of the Statutes at Large (11 U. S. C. 111).

(4)After “institution” in line 4 of section 7 of the Act of August 10, 1846, on page 105 of volume 9 of the Statutes at Large (20 U. S. C. 46). Sec. 3. The following Acts and parts of Acts are amended, as shown below:

(1)By amending the third paragraph appearing on page 208 of volume 28 of the Statutes at Large in section 8 of the Act of July 31, 1894, as amended (31 U. S. C. 74), to read as follows: " “The General Accounting Office shall preserve all accounts whichGAO. Preservation of certain accounts, etc. have, been finally adjusted, together with all vouchers, certificates, and related papers, until disposed of as provided by law.” "

(2)Section 248 of the Act of June 8, 1872 (17 Stat. 313), as amended by section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1898 (30 Stat. 444; 39 U. S. C. 428), is revised to read as follows: " “The Postmaster General shall have recorded, in a book to be keptPostal service. Proposals to carry mail. for that purpose, a true and faithful abstract of all proposals made to him for carrying the mail, giving the name of the party offering, the terms of the offer, the sum to be paid, and the time the contract is to continue; and he shall put on file and preserve the originals of all such proposals until disposed of as provided by law. The reports of theReports on movements of mails arrivals and departures of the mails on mail routes made and sent by postmasters to the Second Assistant Postmaster General, on which no fines or deductions from the pay of contractors for carrying the mails have been based, and the certificates of oaths taken by carriers on mail routes may be disposed of as provided by law when no longer needed in conducting current business.” "

(3)By inserting “until disposed of as provided by law” after “office” in line 11 of section 1 of the Act of May 18, 1858, chapter 39, as amended, on page 289 of volume 11 of the Statutes at Large (43 U. S. C. 59).

(4)By deleting “permanently” from the final sentence of section 505

(a)of the Act of June 29, 1936, as amended, on page 1998 of volume 49 of the Statutes at Large (46 U. S. C. 1155), and of adding “until disposed of as provided by law” between “file” and the period at the end of said sentence. 65 Stat. 640 Sec. 4. The following Acts and parts of Acts are amended, as shown below:

(1)By changing to a colon the period at the end of the twelfth paragraph on page 858 of volume 35 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of March 4, 1909, and inserting thereafter “*Provided*, That no records of the Federal Government shall be transferred, disposed of, or destroyed under the authority granted in this paragraph.” (2 U. S. C. 149.)

(2)By changing to a colon the period at the end of section 9 of the Act of April 25, 1914, on page 350 of volume 38 of the Statutes at Large, and inserting thereafter “*Provided*, That nothing in this section shall preclude the disposition of such records as provided by law when they are no longer needed in conducting the current business of the Department.” (5 U. S. C. 196.)

(3)By changing the period at the end of the first full paragraph on page 788 of volume 28 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of March 2, 1895 (5 U. S. C. 197), to a colon and inserting thereafter “*Provided*, That the disposition of any records required in furnishing such transcripts shall, after they are otherwise not needed in conducting current business, be made as provided by law.”

(4)By deleting all after “kept” in line 7 of section 482

(e)of the Act of June 17, 1930, on page 721 of volume 46 of the Statutes at Large (19 U. S. C. 1482 (e)) and by substituting therefor “until no longer needed in conducting the current business of the consular office, at which time it may be disposed of as provided by law.”

(5)By deleting all after the enacting clause of the Act of March 27, 1934, chapter 93 (48 Stat. 501; 25 U. S. C. 199a) and by substituting Title to records of certain Indian tribes.therefor “That title to records or Indian tribes heretofore placed with the Oklahoma Historical Society of the State of Oklahoma by the Secretary of the Interior shall remain vested in the United States and such records shall be held by the said society under rules and regulations prescribed by the Administrator of General Services: Certified copies.*Provided*, That copies of any such records, documents, books, or papers held by the said society when certified by the secretary or chief clerk thereof under its seal, or by the officer or person acting as secretary or chief clerk, shall be evidence equally with the original, and in making such certified copies the said secretary or acting secretary and the said chief clerk or acting chief clerk shall be acting as a Federal agent, and such certified copies shall have the same force and effect as if made by the Administrator of General Services as provided in section [41 U. S. C. § 288](/us/usc/t41/s288).509

(b)of the Federal Records Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 583): *Provided further*, That whenever such certified copies are desired for official use by the Federal Government they shall be furnished without cost: Return of records.*Provided further*, That any such records held by the said society shall be promptly returned to the Government official designated by the Administrator of General Services upon his request therefor.”

(6)By deleting “it deems advisable” in the last line of section 1120 on page 162 of volume 53 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of February 10, 1939 (26 U. S. C. 1120), and substituting therefor “is Provided by law”.

(7)By inserting “until deposited with the National Archives of the United States” after “kept” in the first sentence of section 6 of the Act of June 25, 1948, on page 870 of volume 62 of the Statute at Large (28 U. S. C. 6). . .

(8)By inserting a comma, followed by “subject to the provisions of the Act entitled ‘An Act.to provide for the disposal of certain records of the United States Government’, approved July 7, 1943 (57 Stat. 880), as amended,” after “authorized” in line 3 of the Act of 65 Stat. 641 May 11, 1906, on page 186 of volume 34 of the Statutes at Large (39 U. S. C. 8).

(9)By inserting a comma, followed by “until disposed of as Provided by law,” after “and” in line 7 of section 71 of the Act of June 8, 1872, on page 293 of volume 17 of the Statutes at Large (39 U. S. C. 41). Approved October 25, 1951. Public Law 210: To authorize certain land and other property transactions, and for other purposes. Public Law 210 Public Law 210 65 Stat. 641 1951-10-25 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 210 chapter 563 AN ACT To authorize certain land and other property transactions, and for other purposes.October 25, 1951 [[H. R. 1215](/us/bill/82/hr/1215)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, TITLE INavy Department. Certain property transactions. Sec. 101. The authority granted to the Secretary of the Army by the Act of July 2, 1917 (40 Stat. 241), as amended, the Act of May 17,[50 U. S. C. § 171](/us/usc/t50/s171). 1926 (44 Stat. 562), and section 7 of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat.[10 U. S. C. §§ 1351, 1352](/us/usc/t10/s1351/1352). [43 U. S. C. § 931b](/us/usc/t43/s931b). 643), is hereby similarly granted to the Secretary of the Navy to be exercised with respect to the naval service of the United States. For the purpose of this section, the terms “military training camps”, and “military purposes” as used in the Forementioned Act of July 2, 1917, as amended, shall be deemed to include “naval training stations” and “naval purposes”, respectively. Sec. 102. The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to acceptAcceptance of land from Gainesville, Fla. on behalf of the United States, for use as a naval training center, a donation from the city of Gainesville, Florida, of a parcel of land situated near that city, county of Alachua, State of Florida, metes and bounds description of which is as follows: Begin at the southwest corner of block 1, range 19, Elliott and L’Engle’s Addition, as per plat in deed book “J” at page 230 and 231, public records of Alachua County, Florida; thence run east a distance of two hundred and twenty-nine and five-tenths feet to a point; thence run north parallel to the west line of block 1, 2, and 3, range 19, a distance of seven hundred and eighty feet to a point; thence run west two hundred and ninety-nine and five-tenths feet to the southwest corner of block 4, range 19; thence south seven hundred and eighty feet to the point of beginning. All lying and being in section 33, township 9 south, range 20 east, Alachua County, Florida, and containing four and thirty-nine one-hundredths acres. Sec. 103. The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to conveyCommonwealth of Virginia. Conveyance. to the Commonwealth of Virginia for roadway purposes, under such terms and conditions as he may deem appropriate, two parcels of land; the first being a strip varying in width from ten feet at the westerly end to fifty feet at the easterly end, is one thousand six hundred two and eighty-seven onehundreaths feet in length, contains eighty-one one-hundredths of an acre, more or less, and is located adjacent to the southerly boundary of the naval auxiliary air station, Cnincoteague, Virginia; the second is a strip fifty feet in width, nine thousand five hundred sixty-eight and one one-hundredth feet in length, contains ten and sixty-nine one-hundredths acres, more or less, and traverses the southerly and easterly portion of said auxiliary air station. The metes and bounds descriptions of both parcels are on file in the Navy Department. 65 Stat. 642 Sec. 104. Park Field Military Reservation, Shelby County, Tenn. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to transfer, without exchange of funds, to the Navy Departmentj that land comprising the former site of Park Field Military Reservation, Shelby County, Tennessee, said land being the same land which was transferred from the War Department to the Department of Agriculture by the Act of July 25, 1939 (53 Stat. 1075), metes and bounds description of which is on file in the Navy Department. TITLE II Sec. 201. Easements to certain grantees. The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to grant, under such terms and conditions as ne may deem appropriate, perpetual easements in the lands or portions thereof or improvements thereon hereinaftermentioned (metes and bounds description of which are on file in the Navy Department) to the following grantees:

(a)New York City. The city of New York, in that sewer line located in the New York Naval Shipyard which enters the shipyard at Clymer Street, proceeds along berth 22 to an outfall in the Wallabout Basin at berth 23 and empties into East River as shown in a map entitled “Substitute Outlet Classon Ave. Sewer System” on file in the Navy Department: Condition for grant.*Provided*, That in addition to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Navy may deem proper, the grant shall be on the specific condition that the city of New York waive its claim for compensation against the United States based on the condemnation proceedings in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled “United States versus 25.4 acres of land in Brooklyn, etc.”, Civil Numbered M–586.

(b)State of Texas. The State of Texas, for public highway purposes in, over, and across a strip of land averaging forty-four and one-half feet in width and seven thousand and six hundred feet in length containing seven and seven hundred and thirty-two one-thousandths acres, more or less, forming a part of the United States Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Cuddihy Field, Corpus Christi, Texas.

(c)The State of Texas, for public highway improvement purposes in, over, and across a strip of land averaging twenty-four and one-half feet in width and approximately two thousand seven hundred feet in length and containing one and fifty-one one-hundredths acres, more or less, said strip of land now being a part of the Arlington Outlying Field (number 25811), located in Tarrant County, Texas.

(d)San Diego, Calif. The city of San Diego, California, for street improvement purposes in, over, and across—

(1)a strip of land one hundred seventy-four and sixty-three one-hundredths feet in length varying in width from no feet to twelve feet for a distance of fifty-seven and three hundred and fifteen one-thousandths feet at each end, and having a constant width of twelve feet for the central sixty feet, and containing three hundred and forty-one ten-thousandths of an acre; and

(2)a triangular parcel of land at the most easterly corner of Lowell and Rosecrans Streets having a length of seven and forty-two one-hundredths feet on Lowell Street and four and sixty-three one-hundredths feet on Rosecrans Street and containing an area of seventeen and seventeen one-hundredths square feet, both Sircels now being a part of the United States Naval Training enter, San Diego, California.

(e)Spokane County, Wash. The county of Spokane, Washington, for public highway purposes in, over, and across a parcel of land containing one and nine-tenths acres, more or less, said parcel now being a part of the Naval Supply Depot, Spokane, Washington.

(f)State of Florida. The State of Florida, for public highway purposes in, over, and across a strip of land one hundred and fifty feet in width and three 65 Stat. 643 thousand and five hundred feet in length, containing eleven and fifty-nine onehundredtlis acres, more or less, said strip of land now being a part of the United States Naval Air Station, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

(g)The city of Dania, Florida, for public highway purposes in,Dania, Fla. over, and across a strip of land twenty-five feet in width and two thousand seven hundred and ninety-six and seventy-three one-hundredths feet in length and containing one and six hundred and five one-thousandths acres, more or less, said strip of land now being a part of the United States Naval Air Station, Fort Lauderdale,

(h)The Fred H. Bixby Company, of Long Beach, California, in,Fred H. Bliby Co., Long Beach, Calif. over, and across a strip of land in section 35, township 4 south, range 12 west, San Bernardino base meridian, Los Angeles County, California, being ten feet in width for nine hundred and seventy-six and nine-tenths feet and eighteen feet in width for four hundred and eighteen and eighty-four one-hundredths feet, and containing approximately three hundred and ninety-seven one-thousandths acres: *Provided*,Condition for grant. That in addition to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Navy may deem proper, the foregoing grant shall contain a specific provision that said grant is in exchange for a perpetual easement which the said Bixby Company has already conveyed to the Navy Department in a strip of land ten feet in width and three hundred and thirty-five one-hundredths feet in length lying in section 35, township 4 south, range 12 west, San Bernardino base meridian, Los Angeles County, California, containing six thousand eight hundred and ninety-five ten-thousandths acres, more or less; detailed descriptions of both easements are on file in the Navy Department.

(i)The Territory of Hawaii, for public highway purposes in, over,Territory of Hawaii. and across three adjacent strips of land of varying width and approximately three thousand feet in length and containing three and three hundred and thirty-nine one-thousandths acres, more or less, said strips of land now being a part of the naval facility known as Camp Catlin, Moanalua, Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. Approved October 25, 1951. Public Law 211: Providing for the conveyance to the State of North Carolina of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Reservation, Corolla, North Carolina. Public Law 211 Public Law 211 65 Stat. 643 1951-10-25 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 211 chapter 564 AN ACT Providing for the conveyance to the State of North Carolina of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Reservation, Corolla, North Carolina.October 25, 1951 [[H. R. 5230](/us/bill/82/hr/5230)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,North Carolina. Conveyance. That, upon payment to the United States of the sum of $3, 000, the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to convey by quitclaim deed to the State of North Carolina all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to all lands constituting the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Reservation, situated at Corolla, North Carolina, together with the buildings and other improvements thereon, saving and excepting therefrom a small, irregular parcel of land, with ingress and egress thereto, containing about eighty-two one-hundredths of an acre, on which the lighthouse and two structures are located and maintained by the United States Coast Guard: *Provided, however*, That the instrument of conveyance shall contain such terms and conditions which will allow for the capture by the Federal Government of such property in the event such property is not used for muskrat experimentation and research, recreational, or other public purposes: 65 Stat. 644 *Provided further*, That the instrument of conveyance shall reserve to the Carolina-Virginia Coastal Highway Corporation necessary rights-of-way and easements as may be required for the construction, maintenance, and repair of a toll road across the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Reservation: *Provided further*, That the instrument of conveyance shall reserve to the Virginia Electric and Power Company a perpetual easement and right-of-way across the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Reservation as may be required for an electric distribution line from Duck to Caffeys Inlet along the Great Barrier Reef located in Currituck and Dare Counties, together with such easement rights and privileges for construction, operation, and maintenance of such pole and wire lines across the said Currituck Beach Lighthouse Reservation. Approved October 25, 1951. [For additional Public Laws approved October 25, 1951, see Public Laws 219–221 on pages 655–657.] Public Law 212: To amend the Act of June 28, 1948 (62 Stat. 1061), to provide for the operation, management, maintenance, and demolition of federally acquired properties following the acquisition of such properties and before the establishment of the Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes. Public Law 212 Public Law 212 65 Stat. 644 1951-10-26 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 212 chapter 574 AN ACT To amend the Act of June 28, 1948 (62 Stat. 1061), to provide for the operation, management, maintenance, and demolition of federally acquired properties following the acquisition of such properties and before the establishment of the Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes.October 26, 1951 [[H. R. 3937](/us/bill/82/hr/3937)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Independence National Historical Park. That the Act of June 28, 1948 (62 Stat. 1061), is hereby amended to add thereto the following section: " “Sec. 7. Administration, etc., of properties. Following the acquisition by the Federal Government of properties pursuant to this Act and until such time as the buildings thereon are demolished or the properties and buildings thereon are devoted to purposes of the Independence National Historical Park as provided herein, the Secretary is authorized, with respect to the said properties, to administer, operate, manage, lease, and maintain such properties, and lease, demolish, or remove buildings, or space in buildings thereon, in such manner as he shall consider to be in the public interest.Funds. Any funds received from leasing the said properties, buildings thereon, or space in buildings thereon, shall be deposited to the credit of a special receipt account and expended for purposes of operating, maintaining, and managing the said properties and Contracts.demolishing or removing the buildings thereon. the Secretary, in his discretion and notwithstanding other requirements of law, may exercise and carry out the functions authorized herein by entering into agreements or contracts with public or private agencies, corporations, or persons, upon such terms and conditions as he deems to be appropriate in carrying out the purposes of this Act.” " Approved October 26, 1951. Public Law 213: To provide for the control by the United States and cooperating foreign nations of exports to any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of the United States, including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and all countries under its domination, and for other purposes. Public Law 213 Public Law 213 65 Stat. 644 1951-10-26 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 213 chapter 575 AN ACT To provide for the control by the United States and cooperating foreign nations of exports to any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of the United States, including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and all countries under its domination, and for other purposes.October 26, 1951 [[H. R. 4550](/us/bill/82/hr/4550)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951. That this Act may be cited as the “Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951”. 65 Stat. 645 title i— war materials Sec. 101. The Congress of the United States, recognizing that in aU. S. policy of embargo. world threatened by aggression the United States can best preserve and maintain peace by developing maximum national strength and by utilizing all of its resources in cooperation with other free nations, hereby declares it to be the policy of the United States to apply an embargo on the shipment of arms, ammunition, and implements of war, atomic energy materials, petroleum, transportation materials of strategic value, and items of primary strategic significance used in the production of arms, ammunition, and implements of war to any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of the United States, including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and all countries under its domination, in order to

(1)increase the national strength of the United States and of the cooperating nations;

(2)impede the ability of nations threatening the security of the United States to conduct military operations; and

(3)to assist the people of the nations under the domination of foreign aggressors to reestablish their freedom. It is further declared to be the policy of the United States that no military, economic, or financial assistance shall be supplied to any nation unless it applies an embargo on such shipments to any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of the United States, including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and all countries under its domination. This Act shall be administered in such a way as to bring about, theAdministration of Act. fullest support for any resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations, supported by the United States, to prevent the shipment of certain commodities to areas under the control of governments engaged in hostilities in defiance of the United Nations. Sec. 102. Responsibility for giving effect to the purposes of this ActAdministrator. shall be vested in the person occupying the senior position authorized by subsection

(e)of section 406 of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, or in any person who may hereafter be charged[63 Stat. 719](/us/stat/63/719). [22 U. S. C. § 1677](/us/usc/t22/s1677). with principal responsibility for the administration of the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949. Such person is hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator”. Sec. 103.

(a)The Administrator is hereby authorized and directedDetermination of items to be embargoed. to determine within thirty days after enactment of this Act after full and complete consideration of the views of the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce; the Economic Cooperation Administration; and any other appropriate agencies, and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, which items are, for the purpose of this Act, arms, ammunition, and implements of war, atomic energy materials, petroleum, transportation materials of strategic value, and those items of primary strategic significance used in the production of arms, ammunition, and implements of war which should be embargoed to effectuate the purposes of this Act: *Provided*, That such determinationsAdjustments. shall be continuously adjusted to current conditions on the basis of investigation and consultation, and that all nations receiving UnitedInformation to nations receiving U. S. assistance. States military? economic, or financial assistance shall be kept informed of such determinations.

(b)All military, economic, or financial assistance to any nationTermination of Assistance. shall, upon the recommendation of the Administrator, be terminated forthwith if such nation after sixty days from the date of a determination under section 103

(a)knowingly permits the shipment to any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of the United States, including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and all countries under its domination, of any item which he has determined under section 103

(a)after a full and complete investigation to be 65 Stat. 646 included in any of the following categories: Arms, ammunition, and implements of war, atomic energy materials, petroleum, transportation materials of strategic value, and items of primary strategic significance used in the production of arms, ammunition, and implements Continuance of assistance by direction of President.of war: *Provided*, That the President after receiving the advice of the Administrator and after taking into account the contribution of such country to the mutual security of the free world, the importance of such assistance to the security of the United States, the strategic importance of imports received from countries of the Soviet bloc, and the adequacy of such country’s controls over the export to the Soviet bloc of items of strategic importance, may direct the continuance of such assistance to a country which permits shipments of items other than arms, ammunition, implements of war, and atomic energy materials when unusual circumstances indicate that the cessation of aid would clearly be detrimental to the security of the United States: Reports to Congress.*Provided further*, That the President shall immediately report any determination made pursuant to the first proviso of this section with reasons therefor to the Appropriations and Armed Services Committees of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the President shall at least once each quarter review all determinations made previously and shall report his conclusions to the foregoing committees of the House and Senate, which reports shall contain an analysis of the trade with the Soviet bloc of countries for which determinations have been made. Sec. 104. Resumption of Assistance. Whenever military, economic, or financial assistance has been terminated as provided in this Act, such assistance can be resumed only upon determination by the President that adequate measures have been taken by the nation concerned to assure full compliance with the provisions or this Act. Sec. 105. “Assistance” activities not included. For the purposes of this Act the term “assistance” does not include activities carried on for the purpose of facilitating the procurement of materials in which the United States is deficient. title ii— other materials Sec. 201. Regulation of exports. The Congress of the United States further declares it to be the policy of the United States to regulate the export of commodities other than those specified in title I of this Act to any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of the United States, including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and all countries under its domination, in order to strengthen the United States and other cooperating nations of the free world and to oppose and offset by nonmilitary action acts which threaten the security of the United States and the peace of the world. Sec. 202. Negotiations with recipient countries for controlling certain exports. The United States shall negotiate with any country receiving military, economic, or financial assistance arrangements for the recipient country to undertake a program for controlling exports of *Ante*, p. 645.items not subject to embargo under title I of this Act, but which in the judgment of the Administrator should be controlled to any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of the United States, including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and all countries under its domination. Sec. 203. Termination of Assistance. All military, economic, and financial assistance shall be terminated when the President determines that the recipient country

(1)is not effectively cooperating with the United States pursuant to this title, or

(2)is failing to furnish to the United States information 65 Stat. 647 sufficient for the President to determine that the recipient country is effectively cooperating with the United States. title iii— general provisions Sec. 301. All other nations (those not receiving United States Military,Cooperation of non-recipient countries. economic, or financial assistance) shall be invited by the President to cooperate jointly in a group or groups or on an individual basis in controlling the export of the commodities referred to in title I and title II of this Act to any nation or combination of nations threatening*Ante*, pp. 645, 646. the security of the United States, including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and all countries under its domination. Sec. 302. The Administrator with regard to all titles of this ActDuties of Administrator. shall—

(a)coordinate those activities of the various United States Departments and agencies which are concerned with security controls over exports from other countries;

(b)make a continuing study of the administration of export control measures undertaken by foreign governments in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and shall report to the Congress from time to time but not less than once every six months recommending action where appropriate; and

(c)make available technical advice and assistance on export control procedures to any nation desiring such cooperation. Sec. 303. The provisions of subsection

(a)of section 403, of sectionApplicability of designated provisions. 404, and of subsections

(c)and

(d)of section 406 of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949 (Public Law 329, Eighty-first Congress), as amended, insofar as they are consistent with this Act, shall[63 Stat. 717](/us/stat/63/717). [22 U. S. C. §§ 1574, 1575, 1577](/us/usc/t22/s1574/1575/1577). Availability ot funds. be applicable to this Act. Funds made available for the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, shall be available for carrying out this Act in such amounts as the President shall direct. Sec. 304. In every recipient .country where local currency is madeExpenses chargeable to local currency funds. available for local currency expenses of the United States in connection with assistance furnished by the United States, the local currency administrative and operating expenses incurred in the administration of this Act shall be charged to such local currency funds to the extent available. Sec. 305. Subsection

(d)of section 117 of the Foreign AssistanceRepeals. [62 Stat. 154](/us/stat/62/154). [22 U. S. C. § 1515](/us/usc/t22/s1515). Act of 1948 (Public Law 472, Eightieth Congress), as amended, and subsection

(a)of section 1302 of the Third Supplemental appropriation Act, 1951 (Public Law 45, Eighty-second Congress), are repealed.*Ante*, p. 63. Approved October 26, 1951. Public Law 214: To amend certain housing legislation to grant preferences to veterans of the Korean conflict. Public Law 214 Public Law 214 65 Stat. 647 1951-10-26 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 214 chapter 577 AN ACT To amend certain housing legislation to grant preferences to veterans of the Korean conflict.October 26, 1951 [[S. 2244](/us/bill/82/s/2244)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Korean veterans, etc. Housing preferences. [63 Stat. 424](/us/stat/63/424). “Veteran.” That paragraph

(14)of section 2 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (50 Stat. 388, as amended; 42 U. S. C. 1402) is amended to read as follows: " “(14) The term ‘veteran’ shall mean a person who has served in the active military or naval service of the United States at any time

(i)on or after September 16, 1940, and prior to July 26, 65 Stat. 648 1947,

(ii)on or after April 6, 1917, and prior to November 11, 1918, or

(iii)on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to such date thereafter as shall be determined by the President, and who shall have been discharged or released therefrom under conditions other “Serviceman.”than dishonorable. The term ‘serviceman’ shall mean a person in the active military or naval service of the United States who has served therein at any time

(i)on or after September 16, 1940, and prior to July 26, 1947,

(ii)on or after April 6, 1917, and prior to November 11, 1918, or

(iii)on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to such date thereafter as shall be determined by the President.” " Sec. 2. The Act of October 14, 1940, as amended (54 Stat. 1125, as amended; 42 U. S. C. 1521), is hereby amended

(i)by striking out in [62 Stat. 1063](/us/stat/62/1063); [64 Stat. 63](/us/stat/64/63). [42 U. S. C. §§ 1575, 1582](/us/usc/t42/s1575/1582). [42 U. S. C. § 1581](/us/usc/t42/s1581).paragraph

(c)of section 505 and in paragraph

(c)of section 602 the phrase “of World War II” wherever such phrase occurs; and

(ii)by striking out in paragraph

(b)of section 601 the phrase “during World War II”, and substituting therefor the words “at any time on or after September 16, 1940, and prior to July 26, 1947, or on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to such date thereafter as shall be determined by the President”. Sec. 3. Public Law 65, Eighty-first Congress (63 Stat. 68), is hereby amended by adding, after the phrase “July 26, 1947,”, in section 2 thereof, the phrase “or on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to such date thereafter as shall be determined by the President, . Sec. 4. The National Housing Act, as amended, is amended by striking out the phrase “of World War II” wherever it occurs in paragraph [64 Stat. 54](/us/stat/64/54). [12 U. S. C. § 1716e (b)](/us/usc/t12/s1716eb).(b) of section 213, and by adding the following proviso before the period at the end of said paragraph: “: *Provided*, That for purposes of this section the word ‘veteran’ shall mean a person who has served in the active military or naval service of the United States at any time on or after September 16, 1940, and prior to July 26, 1947, or on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to such date thereafter as shall be determined by the President”. Approved October 26, 1951. Public Law 215: To amend sections 303

(c)and 503

(b)of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended. Public Law 215 Public Law 215 65 Stat. 648 1951-10-26 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 215 chapter 578 AN ACT To amend sections 303

(c)and 503

(b)of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended.October 26, 1951 [[H. R. 3298](/us/bill/82/hr/3298)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, amendments. [52 Stat. 1051](/us/stat/52/1051). [21 U. S. C. § 353](/us/usc/t21/s353). Conditions for dispensation of certain drugs. [21 U. S. C. § 352](/us/usc/t21/s352). That subsection

(b)of section 503 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended, is amended to read as follows: " “(b)

(1)A drug intended for use by man which— “(A) is a habit-forming drug to which section 502

(d)applies; or “(B) because of its toxicity or other potentiality for harmful effect, or the method of its use, or the collateral measures necessary to its use, is not safe for use except under the supervision of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug; or “(C) [21 U. S. C. § 355](/us/usc/t21/s355). is limited by an effective application under section 505 to use under the professional supervision of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug, 65 Stat. 649 shall be dispensed only

(i)upon a written prescription of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug, or

(ii)upon an oral prescription of such practitioner which is reduced promptly to writing and filed by the pharmacist, or

(iii)by refilling any such written or oral prescription if such refilling is authorized by the prescriber either in the original prescription or by oral order which is reduced promptly to writing and filed by the pharmacist. The act of dispensing a drug contrary to the provisions of this paragraph shall be deemed to be an act which results in the drug being misbranded while held for sale. “(2) Any drug dispensed by filling or refilling a written or oralExemption from certain labeling requirements. [21 U. S. C. § 352](/us/usc/t21/s352). prescription of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug shall be exempt from the requirements of section 502, except paragraphs (a),

(2)and (3), (k), and (1), and the packaging requirements of paragraphs

(g)and (h), if the drug bears a label containing the name and address of the dispenser, the serial number and date of the prescription or of its filling, the name of the prescriber, and, if stated in the prescription, the name of the patient, and the directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in such prescription. This exemption shall not apply to any drug dispensed in the course of the conduct of a business of dispensing drugs pursuant to diagnosis by mail, or to a drug dispensed in violation of paragraph

(1)of this subsection. “(3) The Administrator may by regulation remove drugs subject toExemption from prescription requirements. [21 U. S. C. §§ 362, 355](/us/usc/t21/s362/355). section 502

(d)and section 505 from the requirements of paragraph

(1)of this subsection when such requirements are not necessary tor the protection of the public health. “(4) A drug which is subject to paragraph

(1)of this subsectionDrugs deemed to be misbranded. shall be deemed to be misbranded it at any time prior to dispensing its label fails to bear the statement ‘Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription’. A drug to which paragraph

(1)of this subsection does not apply shall be deemed to be misbranded if at any time prior to dispensing its label bears the caution statement quoted in the preceding sentence. “(5) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve anyCompliance with narcotics or marihuana laws. person from any requirement prescribed by or under authority of law with respect to drugs now included or which may hereafter be included within the classifications stated in section 3220 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U. S. C. 3220), or to marihuana as defined in section[53 Stat. 382](/us/stat/53/382). [53 Stat. 387](/us/stat/53/387). 3238

(b)of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U. S. C. 3238 (b)).” " Sec. 2. Subsection

(c)of section 303 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended, is amended by striking out the period at[21 U. S. C. § 333](/us/usc/t21/s333). the end of clause

(3)and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the following: “or

(4)for having violated section 301 (b),

(c)or

(k)by failure to comply with section 502

(f)in respect to an article received in interstate commerce to which neither section 503

(a)nor section 503

(1)is applicable, if the delivery or proffered delivery was made in good faith and the labeling at the time thereof contained the same directions for use and warning statements as were contained in the labeling at the time of such receipt of such article.” Sec. 3. The provisions of this Act shall take effect six months afterEffective date. the date of its enactment. Approved October 26, 1951. Public Law 216: Granting the consent of Congress to a compact or agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey concerning a bridge across the Delaware River to provide a connection between the Pennsylvania Turnpike System and the New Jersey Turnpike, and for other purposes. Public Law 216 Public Law 216 65 Stat. 650 1951-10-26 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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