Public Law 40.
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65 Stat. 46 Public Law 40 chapter 114 AN ACT To authorize the attendance of the United States Navy Band at the final reunion of the United Confederate Veterans to be held in Norfolk, Virginia, May 30 through June 2, 1951.May 28, 1951[[H. R. 2952](/us/bill/82/hr/2952)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, U. S. Navy Band. That the President is authorized to permit the band of United States Navy to attend and give concerts at the final reunion of the United Confederate Veterans at Norfolk, Virginia, May 30 through June 2, 1951.
Sec. 2. For the purposes of defraying expenses of such band inAppropriation authorized. attending and giving concerts at such reunion there is hereby authorized to be appropriated a sufficient sum to cover the cost of transportation and pullman accommodations for the leader and members of the Navy Band, and allowance not to exceed $8 per day each for additional traveling and living expenses while on duty, such allowance to be in addition to pay and allowance to which they would be entitled while serving their permanent station.
Approved May 28, 1951. Public Law 41: To permit the board of supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College to transfer certain lands to the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides for use for holding livestock and agricultural expositions. Public Law 41 Public Law 41 65 Stat. 46 1951-05-29 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 41 chapter 116 JOINT RESOLUTION To permit the board of supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College to transfer certain lands to the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides for use for holding livestock and agricultural expositions.May 29, 1951[[S. J. Res. 35](/us/bill/82/sjres/35)] Whereas, pursuant to Public Law 148 of the Seventy-ninth Congress,[59 Stat. 468](/us/stat/59/468). the Secretary of Agriculture conveyed to the board of supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, for use for the establishment and maintenance of an Agricultural and vocational school, certain lands held by the United States under an agreement of transfer with the Louisiana Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, dated March 31, 1937, such lands to revert to the United States if not used for such purpose; and Whereas, in accordance with the Rural Rehabilitation Trust [64 Stat. 96](/us/stat/64/96).[40 U.
S. C., Sup. IV, § 440 note](/us/usc/t40/s440).[7 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 1001 note](/us/usc/t7/s1001).Liquidation Act (Public Law 499, Eighty-first Congress), the Secretary of Agriculture on January 2, 1951, transferred the assets being administered by the United States under the agreement of March 31, 1937, to the Louisiana Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, and the Louisiana Rural Rehabilitation Corporation on January 8, 1951, transferred such assets back to the United States; and Whereas it is desired to permit the board of supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College to transfer twenty-five acres of the lands transferred to such board of supervisors, as aforesaid, to the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides for use for holding livestock and agricultural expositions:
Now, therefore, be it *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.Transfer of land., That, upon the written consent of the Louisiana Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to transfer by quitclaim deed or other appropriate means to the. board of supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College so much of the right, title, and interest held by the United States in and to the lands transferred to such board of supervisors pursuant to the Act entitled “An Act to transfer certain lands situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to board of supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College” 65 Stat. 47 (Public Law 148, Seventy-ninth Congress) as may be necessary to[59 Stat. 468](/us/stat/59/468). permit such board to convey twenty-five acres of such land to the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides for use for the sole purpose of holding livestock and agricultural expositions thereon.
Sec. 2. The transfer of such lands shall not be deemed to imposeNonliability. any liability upon the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to his obligations under the transfer agreements with the Louisiana Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. Approved May 29, 1951. Public Law 42: To amend the Act of June 23, 1949, with respect to telephone and telegraph service for Members of the House of Representatives. Public Law 42 Public Law 42 65 Stat. 47 1951-05-29 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 42 chapter 117 AN ACT To amend the Act of June 23, 1949, with respect to telephone and telegraph service for Members of the House of Representatives.May 29, 1951[[H. R. 3939](/us/bill/82/hr/3939)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, House of Representatives.Telephone and telegraph service. That the first two sections of the Act entitled “An Act relating to telephone and telegraph service and clerk hire for Members of the House of Representatives”, approved June 23, 1949 (2 U.
S. C., secs. 46f and 46g), are amended[63 Stat. 264](/us/stat/63/264).[2 U. S. C., Sup. IV, §§ 46f, 46g](/us/usc/t2/s46f/g). to read as follows: "“That for each fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, in the case of each Member of the House of Representatives, there shall be paid from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration and subject to the limitations provided in section 2, the following charges:
“(1) toll charges on strictly official long-distance telephone calls made by or on behalf of the Members; and “(2) charges on strictly official telegrams sent by or on behalf of the Member. “Sec. 2. In the case of any Member of the House of RepresentativesLimitations on charges. other than the Speaker, the majority leader, the minority leader, the majority whip, and the minority whip, there shall be paid under the first section of this Act— “(1) toll charges on strictly official long-distance telephone calls made by or on behalf of the Member aggregating not more than one hundred and fifty minutes a month, except that if such aggregate number of minutes is not used in any one month the balance may be used at any other time during the fiscal year; and “(2) charges on strictly official telegrams sent by or on behalf of the Member aggregating not more than one thousand words a month, except that if such aggregate number of words is not used in any one month the balance may be used at any other time during the fiscal year.
” " Sec. 2. Section 3 of such Act of June 23, 1949 (2 U. S. C., sec. 46h),[63 Stat. 265](/us/stat/63/265).[2 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 46h](/us/usc/t2/s46h).[63 Stat. 265](/us/stat/63/265).[2 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 46i](/us/usc/t2/s46i). is hereby repealed. Sec. 3. Section 6 of such Act of June 23, 1949 (2 U. S. C., sec. 46i), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 6. As used in this Act, the term ‘Member’ or ‘Member of the House of Representatives’ includes a Representative in Congress, a Delegate from a Territory, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
” " Sec. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on July 1,Effective date. 1951. Approved May 29, 1951. Public Law 43: Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and for other purposes. Public Law 43 Public Law 43 65 Stat. 48 1951-05-31 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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