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65 Stat. 48 Public Law 43 chapter 118 AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and for other purposes.May 31, 1951[[H. R. 3842](/us/bill/82/hr/3842)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Fourth Supplemental Appropriation Act 1951. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and for other purposes, namely:

CHAPTER I INDEPENDENT OFFICES Atomic Energy Commission[64 Stat. 699](/us/stat/64/699). For an additional amount for “Atomic Energy Commission”, $59,323,000. Office of Housing Expediter salaries and expenses The amount made available under this head in the Supplemental Appropriation[64 Stat. 1057](/us/stat/64/1057).*Post*, p. 59. Act, 1951, only for the payment of terminal leave, as amended by the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951, is changed from $1,750,000 to $1,000,000.

CHAPTER II DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE For additional amounts for appropriations under the Department of Defense, as follows: Department of the Army[64 Stat. 731](/us/stat/64/731). finance department Finance Service, Army: “Pay of the Army”, $107,150,000; “Travel of the Army”, $32,000,000; “Finance service”, $3,000,000; quartermaster corps Quartermaster Service, Army: “Welfare of enlisted men”, $500,000; “Subsistence of the Army”, $231,750,000; “Regular supplies of the Army”, $63,631,000;

“Clothing and equipage”, $558,597,000; “Incidental expenses of the Army”, $2,311,000; transportation corps “Transportation service, Army”, $105,780,000; signal corps “Signal service of the Army”, $175,231,000; 65 Stat. 49 medical department “Medical and Hospital Department”, $19,330,000; corps of engineers “Engineer service, Army”, $248,252,000; ordnance department “Ordnance service and supplies, Army”, $898,588,000; united states military academy “Maintenance and operation”, $200,000; departmental salaries and expenses “Contingent expenses”, $1,250,000; expediting production “Expediting production”, $400,000,000.

Department of the Navy[64 Stat. 743](/us/stat/64/743). “Military personnel, Navy”, $52,602,000; “Navy personnel, general expenses”, $20,500,000; “Military personnel, Marine Corps”, $50,517,000; “Marine Corps troops and facilities”, $87,915,000; “Aircraft and facilities”, $62,869,000; “Construction of aircraft and related procurement”, $508,000,000, to remain available until expended: *Provided*, That the aircraft procurement program heretofore established for the fiscal year 1951 is further increased by $508,000,000: *Provided further*, That the amount appropriated herein shall be available for expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor without regard to section 3734, Revised Statutes, as amended, and such land and[40 U. S. C. §§ 259, 267](/us/usc/t40/s259/267). interests therein may be acquired and construction prosecuted thereon prior to the approval of title by the Attorney General as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended: *Provided further*, That[33 U. S. C. § 733](/us/usc/t33/s733); [34 U. S. C. § 320](/us/usc/t34/s320); [40 U. S. C. § 255](/us/usc/t40/s255); [50 U. S. C. § 175](/us/usc/t50/s175). the amount to be expended on the purchase of land or the construction of buildings of any character for the expansion of private plants shall not exceed $100,000,000;

“Ships and facilities”, $275,443,000; “Construction of skips”, for construction, acquisition, and conversion as authorized by the Act of March 10, 1951 (Public Law 3). without*Ante*, p. 4. regard to the limitation imposed under this head in the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951, $137,000,000, to remain available[54 Stat. 1231](/us/stat/54/1231). until expended; “Ordnance and facilities”, $335,700,000; “Medical care”, $34,856,000; “Civil engineering”, $5,574,000; “Public works (new)”, $17,500,000, to remain available until expended;

“Service-wide supply and finance”, $8,000,000: “Navy stock fund”: For additional working capital for the Navy stock fund, established pursuant to the National Security Act amendments of 1949, $43,000,000;[63 Stat. 578](/us/stat/63/578).[5 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 171 note](/us/usc/t5/s171). “Service-wide operations”, $5,963,000; 65 Stat. 50 facilities The authority granted under this head in the Supplemental [64 Stat. 1062](/us/stat/64/1062).appropriation Act, 1951, to acquire land and construct production facilities thereon, may be exercised prior to the approval of title by the Attorney [33 U. S. C. § 733](/us/usc/t33/s733); [34 U. S. C § 520](/us/usc/t34/s520); [40 U. S. C. § 255](/us/usc/t40/255); [50 U. S. C. § 175](/us/usc/t50/s175).[64 Stat. 747](/us/stat/64/747).General as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended.

Department of the Air Force aircraft and related procurement “Aircraft and related procurement”, $700,000,000, to remain available until expended: *Provided*, That the aircraft procurement program heretofore established for the fiscal year 1951 is further increased by $700,000,000; major procurement other than aircraft “Major procurement other than aircraft”, $340,000,000, to remain available until expended; acquisition and construction of real property “Acquisition and construction of real property”, including acquisition and construction as authorized by law, $281,664,000, to remain available until expended; maintenance and operations “Maintenance and operations”, $440,000,000; military personnel requirements “Military personnel requirements”, $125,000,000: *Provided*, That the Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to transfer not to exceed $18,000,000 to the appropriation granted under this head for the fiscal year 1950, from the unobligated balances of any other appropriations to the Air Force for said fiscal year.

General Provisions Sec. 201. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no part of any appropriation for the Department of Defense contained in this Act shall remain available until expended unless so provided in the appropriation concerned. CHAPTER III Department of the Interior bonneville power administration64 Stat. 681. Construction For an additional amount for “Construction”, $3,672,000, to remain available until expended. CHAPTER IV— GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act. or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation included in 65 Stat. 51 this Act, shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, or is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: *Provided*, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall beAffidavit. considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in a strike against the Government of the United States, is not a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or that such person does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: *Provided further*, That any person who engages in a strikePenalty. against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any appropriation or fund contained in this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: *Provided further*, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law.

Sec. 402. This Act may be cited as the “Fourth SupplementalShort title. Appropriation Act, 1951”. Approved May 31, 1951. Public Law 44: To amend section 28 of the Enabling Act for the State of Arizona relating to the terms of leases of State-owned lands. Public Law 44 Public Law 44 65 Stat. 51 1951-06-02 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 44 chapter 120 AN ACT To amend section 28 of the Enabling Act for the State of Arizona relating to the terms of leases of State-owned lands.June 2, 1951[[S. 108](/us/bill/82/s/108)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Arizona.State-owned lands. That the third paragraph of section 28 of the Act entitled “An Act to enable the people of New Mexico to form a constitution and State government and be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States; and to enable the people of Arizona to form a constitution and State government and be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States”, approved June 20, 1910, as amended, is amended[36 Stat. 574](/us/stat/36/574). to read as follows:

" “No mortgage or other encumbrance of the said lands, or any partNonvalidity of mortgages. thereof, shall be valid in favor of any person or for any purpose or under any circumstances whatsoever. Said lands shall not be soldSales and leases. or leased, in whole or in part, except to the highest and best bidder at a public auction to be held at the county seat of the county wherein the lands to be affected, or the major portion thereof, shall lie, notice of which public auction shall first have been duly given by advertisement, which shall set forth the nature, time, and place of the transaction to be had, with a full description of the lands to be offered, and be published once each week for not less than ten successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published regularly at the.

State capital, and in that newspaper of like circulation which shall then be regularly published nearest to the location of the lauds so offered; 65 Stat. 52 nor shall any sale or contract for the sale of any timber or otherTimber, etc. natural product of such lands be made, save at the place, in the manner, and after the notice by publication provided for sales and leases of the lands themselves. Nothing herein contained shall prevent: Grazing, etc.(1) the leasing of any of the lands referred to in this section, in such manner as the Legislature of the State of Arizona may prescribe, for grazing, agricultural, commercial, and homesite purposes, for a term of ten years or less;

(2)the leasing of any of said lands, in such manner as the Legislature of the State of Arizona may prescribe, whether or not also leased for grazing and agricultural purposes, for mineral purposes, other than for the exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and other hydrocarbon substances, for a term Oil, etc.of twenty years or less;

(3)the leasing of any of said lands, whether or not also leased for other purposes, for the exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and other hydrocarbon substances on, in, or under said lands for an initial term of twenty years or less and as long thereafter as oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substance may be procured therefrom in paying quantities, the leases to be made in any manner, with or without advertisement, bidding, or appraisement, and under such terms and provisions as the Legislature of the State of Arizona may prescribe, the terms and provisions to include a reservation of a royalty to said State of not less than 12½ per centum of production; or

(4)the Legislature of the State of Arizona from providing by proper laws for the protection of lessees of said lands, whereby such lessees shall be protected in their rights to their improvements (including water rights) in such manner that in case of lease or sale of said lands to other parties the former lessee shall be paid by the succeeding lessee or purchaser the value of such improvements and rights placed thereon by such lessee.” " Approved June 2, 1951. Public Law 45: Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and for other purposes. Public Law 45 Public Law 45 65 Stat. 52 1951-06-02 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 45 chapter 121 AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and for other purposes.June 2, 1951[[H. R. 3587](/us/bill/82/hr/3587)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and for other purposes, namely: CHAPTER I DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Out of Revenues of the District of Columbia)[64 Stat. 347](/us/stat/64/347). General Administration office of the corporation counsel For an additional amount for “Office of the Corporation Counsel”, $5,000; and the limitation under this head in the District of Columbia [64 Stat. 348](/us/stat/64/348).Appropriation Act of 1951 on the amount available for the settlement of claims is increased from “$7,000” to “$12,000”. 65 Stat. 53 Fiscal Service collector’s office For additional amounts for “Collector’s Office”, fiscal year 1949, $653,568, and fiscal year 1951, $144,700. Courts united states courts For an additional amount, fiscal year 1950, for “United States courts”, $265,443. Public Welfare saint elizabeths hospital For additional amounts for “Saint Elizabeths Hospital”, fiscal year 1949, $13,704, and fiscal year 1950, $22,604. Settlement of Claims and Suits For an additional amount for the payment of claims in excess of $250, approved by the Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of the Act of February 11, 1929, as amended (46 Stat. 500),[45 Stat. 1160](/us/stat/45/1160).[D. C. Code, 1–902 to 1–905](/us/dcc/1/902/1/905). $7,493. Judgments For the payment of final judgments rendered against the District of Columbia, as set forth in House Document Numbered 67 (82d Congress), together with such further sums as may be necessary to pay the interest at not exceeding 4 per centum per annum on such judgments, as provided by law, from the date the same became due until the date of payment, $5,580. Audited Claims For an additional amount for the payment of claims, certified to be due by the accounting officers of the District of Columbia, under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or credited to the general fund of the District of Columbia as provided by law (D. C. Code, title 47, sec. 130a), being for the service of the fiscal year[58 Stat. 533](/us/stat/58/533). 1948 and prior fiscal years, as set forth in House Document Numbered 67 (82d Congress), $4,648. CHAPTER II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH[64 Stat. 595](/us/stat/64/595). Senate For payment to Arthur H. Vandenberg, Junior, son, and Barbara Vandenberg Bailey and Elizabeth Vandenberg Pfeiffer, daughters, of Arthur H. Vandenberg, late a Senator from the State of Michigan, $12,500. contingent expenses of the senate For an additional amount for “Furniture and repairs”, $17,878. House of Representatives For payment to Vera D. Buchanan, widow of Frank Buchanan, late a Representative from the State of Pennsylvania, $12,500. For payment to Maude F. Kee, widow of John Kee, late a Representative from the State of West Virginia, $12,500. 65 Stat. 54 contingent expenses of the house stationery (revolving fund) For an additional amount for “Stationery (revolving fund)”, $1,000, to remain available until expended. Architect of the Capitol capitol buildings and grounds capitol buildings For an additional amount, for liquidation of contract authority, for the House and Senate improvements authorized by the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1940 (54 Stat. 629), as amended by the Acts of June 8, 1942 (56 Stat. 342), July 17, 1945 (59 Stat. 472), Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1948 (62 Stat. 1027), and the [63 Stat. 76](/us/stat/63/76).First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1949, $268,000, of which $168,000 shall be available for the House improvements and $100,000 for the Senate improvements. For an additional amount for “Capitol Buildings”, $3,000. Senate Restaurants For repairs, improvements, furnishings, equipment, labor and materials, and all necessary incidental expenses, to provide additional restaurant facilities in the Senate Office Building, to be expended by the Architect of the Capitol under the supervision of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, without regard to section 3709 [41 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).of the Revised Statutes, as amended, $30,000. house office buildings For an additional amount for “House office buildings”, including furniture and furnishings, $21,500. Government Printing Office working capital and congressional printing and binding For an additional amount for “Working capital and congressional printing and binding”. $1,200,000: *Provided*, That the limitation [64 Stat. 606](/us/stat/64/606).under this head in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1951, on the amount available for the printing, binding, and distribution of the Federal Register in accordance with the Act approved July 26, [49 Stat. 500](/us/stat/49/500).1935 (44 U. S. C. 301–310), is increased from “$475,000” to “$675,000”. CHAPTER III DEPARTMENT OF STATE[62 Stat. 609](/us/stat/62/609). American Sections, International Commissions For an additional amount for “American sections, international commissions”, $36,500, which shall be derived by transfer from the appropriation for “Contributions to international organizations”; and appropriations granted under this head for the fiscal year 1951 shall be available to enable the President to perform the obligations of the United States under the treaty between the United States of America and Canada, signed February 27, 1950, and ratified by the United States Senate on August 9, 1950. 65 Stat. 55 international information and educational activities For an additional amount for “International information and educational activities”, for facilities for radio transmission and reception, and so forth, as authorized in the third proviso under this head in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951, $9,533,939, to remain[64 Stat. 1048](/us/stat/64/1048). available until expended; and the limitation contained in said proviso is increased from “$11,288,000” to “$50,821,939”. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE[64 Stat. 615](/us/stat/64/615). Legal Activities and General Administration salaries and expenses, general legal activities For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, general legal activities”, $30,000. Federal Bureau of Investigation salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $5,872,000; and appropriations granted under this head for the fiscal year 1951 shall be available for the purchase of seven hundred passenger motor vehicles in addition to those heretofore provided. Federal Prison System salaries and expenses, bureau of prisons For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Prisons”, $449,000. support of united states prisoners For an additional amount for “Support of United States prisoners”, $139,000. buildings and facilities For an additional amount for “Buildings and facilities”, $1,380,000, for replacement of the power and heating plants of the United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia: *Provided*, That the limitation under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1951, on[64 Stat. 618](/us/stat/64/618) the cost of completion of the replacement of a power plant at the United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia, is repealed. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE[64 Stat. 620](/us/stat/64/620). Civil Aeronautics Administration claims, federal airport act For an additional amount for “Claims, Federal Airport Act”, $1,464,384, to remain available until June 30, 1953, as follows: Visalia Municipal Airport, Visalia. California, $40,277; Gainesville Municipal Airport, Gainesville, Florida, $9,467; Waycross-Ware County Airport, the city of Waycross and Ware County, Georgia, $55,417; Harding Field, the Parish of East Baton Rouge. Louisiana, $140,650; New Orleans Airport, Orleans Levee District and the Orleans Airport Commission, Louisiana, $257,237; Laurence G. Hanscom Field, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $91,528; English Field, Amarillo, Texas, $29,590; Rio Grande Valley International 65 Stat. 56 Airport, Brownsville, Texas, $384,161; Eaker Airfield, Durant, Oklahoma, $359,580; Jefferson County Airport, Jefferson County, Texas, $40,593; and the Draughon-Miller Municipal Airport, Temple, Texas, $55,884: *Provided*, That no request for reimbursement of the cost of rehabilitation or repair of a public airport filed under section 17 of [60 Stat. 179](/us/stat/60/179).[49 U. S.C., Sup. IV § 1116](/us/usc/t49/s1116).the Federal Airport Act shall be considered by the Secretary unless filed prior to July 1, 1951, and the Secretary shall make no certification to Congress after July 1, 1952 of the actual or estimated cost of such rehabilitation or repair. Coast and Geodetic Survey salaries and expenses, departmental For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, departmental”, $450,000. salaries and expenses, field For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, field”, $70,000. Bureau of Public Roads tongass forest highways, alaska For surveys, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of Tongass forest highways in Alaska in accordance with the provisions [64 Stat. 786](/us/stat/64/786).[23 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 23 note](/us/usc/t23/s23).of section 3 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950, $3,500,000, to remain available until expended. public lands highways For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authorization granted by section 10 [64 Stat. 789](/us/stat/64/789).of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950, $750,000, to remain available until expended. THE JUDICIARY[64 Stat. 629](/us/stat/64/629). Other Courts and Services fees of commissioners For an additional amount, fiscal year 1950, for “Fees of commissioners”, $25,000. fees of jurors For an additional amount for “Fees of jurors”, $200,000. CHAPTER IV TREASURY DEPARTMENT[64 Stat. 634](/us/stat/64/634). Bureau of the Mint salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $130,000. Coast Guard acquisition, construction, and improvements For an additional amount for “Acquisition, construction, and improvements”, $350,000, to remain available until expended. 65 Stat. 57 POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT[64 Stat. 640](/us/stat/64/640). (Out of the postal revenues) Postal Operations For an additional amount for “Postal operations”, $7,500,000. Transportation of Mails For an additional amount for “Transportation of mails”, for payment of increased rates to railroad carriers for 1951 and prior fiscal years, in accordance with Interstate Commerce Commission Order of December 4, 1950 (Docket Numbered 9200), $152,000,000. Field Service, Post Office Department office of first assistant postmaster general Clerks, First- and Second-Class Post Offices For an additional amount, fiscal year 1947, for “Clerks, first- and second-class post offices”, $150,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation “Clerks, third-class post offices, 1947”. office of second assistant postmaster general Railroad Transportation and Mail Messenger Service For an additional amount, fiscal year 1948, for “Railroad transportation and mail messenger service,” $200,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation “Domestic air mail service, 1948”. CHAPTER V DEPARTMENT OF LABOR[64 Stat. 642](/us/stat/64/642). Bureau of Employees’ Compensation employees’ compensation fund For an additional amount for “Employees’ compensation fund”, $3,000,000. FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY[64 Stat. 645](/us/stat/64/645). Office of Education grants for surveys and school construction For an additional amount for “Grants for surveys and school construction,” to remain available until expended, $50,000,000, of which such amount as the Commissioner of Education determines to be necessary shall be available for urgently needed school facilities in areas determined by the President to be critical areas by reason of national defense activities: *Provided*, That appropriations and contract authorizations heretofore granted under this head, shall also be available to enable the Commissioner to provide school facilities pursuant to sections 203 and 204 of the Act of September 23, 1950 (Public Law[64 Stat. 971, 972](/us/stat/64/971/972).[20 U.S. C., Sup. IV. §§ 273, 274](/us/usc/t20/s273/274). 815). 65 Stat. 58 CHAPTER VI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service[64 Stat. 665](/us/stat/64/665). Forest development roads and trails For an additional amount for “Forest development roads and trails”, $3,300,000, to remain available until expended. Commodity Credit Corporation The limitation under this head in the Department of Agriculture [64 Stat. 677](/us/stat/64/677).Appropriation Act, 1951, on the amount available for administrative expenses of the Corporation, is increased from “$16,350,000” to “$19,100,000”. CHAPTER VII DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR[64 Stat. 679](/us/stat/64/679). Commission of Fine Arts salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $2,000. Bureau of Indian Affairs construction For an additional amount for “Construction”, $3,650,000, to remain available until expended. Territories and Island Possessions construction, alaska railroad For an additional amount for “Construction, Alaska Railroad”, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended. CHAPTER VIII INDEPENDENT OFFICES Civil Service Commission[64 Stat. 701](/us/stat/64/701). annuities, lighthouse service widows For payment of annuities as authorized by the Act of August 19, [33 U. S.C., Sup. IV § 771–775](/us/usc/t33/s771–775).[64 Stat. 704](/us/stat/64/704).1950 (64 Stat. 465), $204,500. General Services Administration strategic and critical materials The amount authorized to be transferred from the appropriation granted under this head in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, [64 Stat. 1056](/us/stat/64/1056).1951, to the appropriation “Operating expenses”, for the reactivation of industrial plants, is increased from “$14,000,000” to “$26,000,000”. emergency operating expenses Appropriations granted under this head for the fiscal year 1951 shall be available for emergency alterations and improvements to public buildings under the control of the General Services Administration. 65 Stat. 59 Office of the Housing Expediter salaries and expenses The amount made available under this head in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951. only for the payment of terminal leave is[64 Stat. 1057](/us/stat/64/1057). changed from “$2,000,000” to “$1,750,000”. Veterans’ Administration[64 Stat. 717](/us/stat/64/717). compensation and pensions For an additional amount for “Compensation and pensions”, $26,618,000, to remain available until expended. automobiles and other conveyances for disabled veterans To enable the Administrator to provide, or assist in providing, automobiles or other conveyances for disabled veterans as authorized by the Act of September 21, 1950 (Public Law 798), $800,000.[64 Stat. 894](/us/stat/64/894).[38 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 252](/us/usc/t38/s252). Department of Commerce maritime activities maritime training The limitation under the head “Maritime training”, United States Maritime Commission, in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1951, on the amount available for administrative personal services[64 Stat. 714](/us/stat/64/714).[50 U. S. C. §§ 1291 (a), 1293 (c), 1294; Sup. IV, § 1291 note](/us/usc/t50/s1291/a/1293/c/1294/1291). and so forth is increased from “$2,477,000” to “$2,532,000”. vessel operations revolving fund For working capital for the “Vessel Operations Revolving Fund”, which is hereby created for the purpose of carrying out vessel operating functions of the Secretary of Commerce, including charter, operation, maintenance, repair, reconditioning, and betterment of merchant vessels under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates for shipping services rendered under said Fund shall be prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce and the Fund shall be credited with all receipts from vessel operating activities conducted thereunder: *Provided*, That the provisions of sections 1 (a), 1 (c), 3

(c)and 4 of Public Law 17, Seventy-eighth Congress (57 Stat. 45), as amended, shall be applicable in connection with such operations and to seamen employed through general agents as employees of the United States, who may be employed in accordance with customary commercial practices in the maritime industry, notwithstanding the provisions of any law applicable in terms to the employment of persons by the United States: *Provided further*, That such sums as may be determined to be necessary by the Secretary of Commerce, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, but not exceeding 2 per centum of vessel operating expenses, may be advanced from this Fund to the appropriation “Salaries and expenses” for the purposes of that appropriation in connection with vessel operating functions, but without regard to the limitations on amounts as stated therein: *Provided further*, That Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the unexpended balances of any working funds or of allocation accounts established, subsequent to January 1, 1951, for the activities provided for under this appropriation. together with receipts heretofore and hereafter received from such activities, may be transferred to and consolidated with this Fund, which shall be available for the purposes of such working funds or allocation accounts. 65 Stat. 60 No money made available to the Department of Commerce, for Maritime Activities, by this or any other Act shall be used in payment for a vessel the title to which is acquired by the Government either by requisition or purchase, or the use of which is taken either by requisition or agreement, or which is insured by the Government and lost while so insured, unless the price or hire to be paid therefor, (except [49 Stat. 2011](/us/stat/49/2011).[46 U. S. C. § 1212; Sup. IV, § 1212 note](/us/usc/t46/s1212/1212).[46 U. S. C. § 1242 Sup. IV, § 1242 note](/us/usc/t46/s1242/1242).in cases where section 802 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, is applicable) is computed in accordance with subsection 902

(a)of said Act, as that subsection is interpreted by the General Accounting Office. CHAPTER IX DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Civil Functions, Department of the Army[64 Stat. 724](/us/stat/64/724). the panama canal civil government For an additional amount for “Civil government”, $72,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation “Maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal.” corps of engineers niagara redevelopment remedial works investigation For engineering and economic investigations, pending authorization for construction, of projects for development and utilization for power purposes of the waters of the Niagara River, allocated to the United States under the treaty between the United States of America and Canada, signed February 27, 1950, and ratified by the United States Senate on August 9, 1950, to remain available until expended, $450,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation “Flood control, general”. CHAPTER X FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT[64 Stat. 757](/us/stat/64/757). International Children’s Welfare Work To enable the President, during the fiscal year 1951. to carry out the[22 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 1536](/us/usc/t22/s1536). provisions of title V of the Foreign Economic Assistance Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 209). relating to international children’s welfare work, $5,750,000. CHAPTER XI FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT Expenses of Defense Production*Ante*, p. 33. For an additional amount for “Expenses of defense production”. $27,331,895: *Provided*, That appropriations under this head for the fiscal year 1951 shall be available for rental of buildings or parts thereof in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, including repairs, alterations, and improvements necessary for the proper use by the Government, without regard to section 322 of the Act of June 30, [47 Stat. 412](/us/stat/47/412).1932, as amended (40 U. S. C. 278a): *Provided further*, That the 65 Stat. 61 appropriation to the President for Emergencies (National Defense) shall be reimbursed from funds contained herein for allocations made therefrom to any agency of the Government for carrying out the provisions of the Defense Production Act of 1950 after March 31, 1951:[64 Stat. 798](/us/stat/64/798).[50 U. S. C., Sup. IV, app. § 2061](/us/usc/t50/s2061).[50 U. S. C., Sup. IV, app. § 2094 (b)](/us/usc/t50/s2061). *Provided further*, That the aggregate of borrowings from the Treasury pursuant to section 304

(b)of the Defense Production Act of 1950 which may be outstanding at any one time is increased from “$600,000,000” to “$1,600,000,000”: *Provided further*, That any appropriation to any department, agency, or corporation, in the executive branch of the Government, for salaries and expenses, shall be available for the discharge of responsibilities, relating to the national defense, assigned to such department, agency, or corporation by or pursuant to law and transfers may be made between appropriations or allocations within any such department, agency, or corporation as may be necessary to carry out this proviso, and no allocation shall be made to any agency which can perform such defense activities as may have been or hereafter be assigned to such agency which can be performed by its regular personnel by use of the foregoing authority to realign its regular programs. INDEPENDENT OFFICES Federal Civil Defense Administration operations For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (Public Law 920, 81st Congress), including purchase (not to exceed five) and hire[64 Stat. 1245](/us/stat/64/1245).[50 U. S. C.. Sup. IV, § 2251 note](/us/usc/t50/s2251). of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); reimbursement of the Civil Service Commission for full field investigations of employees occupying positions of critical importance from the standpoint of national security; and expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with civil defense functions; $1,750,000: *Provided*, That $110,000 shall be available for providing civil defense communications systems pursuant to subsection

(c)of section 201 of said Act.[50 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 2281 (c)](/us/usc/t50/s2281/c). federal contributions For financial contributions to the States pursuant to subsection

(i)of section 201 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, $25,000,000, to be equally matched with State funds, of which $20,000,000 shall be for medical supplies and equipment and $5,000,000 for training and education, to remain available to June 30, 1952. civil defense procurement fund For working capital for the “Civil defense procurement fund”, which is hereby established for the purpose of financing the procurement, by the Administrator, of materials or organizational equipment for which financial contributions to the States are otherwise authorized to be made on a matching basis by subsection

(i)of section 201 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, $5,000,000. Said fund shall be charged with the purchase price of said materials or equipment, and shall be paid therefor in advance, or by reimbursement, in equal amounts from

(1)applicable appropriations and

(2)funds provided by the States. Such materials or organizational equipment may be delivered to any State, and the Federal share of the purchase price of materials or organizational equipment so delivered shall be in lieu of equivalent financial contributions therefor. 65 Stat. 62 CHAPTER XII CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES, AUDITED CLAIMS, AND JUDGMENTS[64 Stat. 1064](/us/stat/64/1064). For payment of claims for damages as settled and determined by departments and agencies in accord with law, audited claims certified to be due by the General Accounting Office, and judgments rendered against the United States by United States district courts and the United States Court of Claims, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 25, and House Document Numbered 85, Eighty-Second Congress, $3,103,881, together with such amounts as may be necessary to pay interest (as and when specified in such judgments or in certain of the settlements of the General Accounting Office or provided by law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: *Provided*, That no judgment herein appropriated for shall be paid until it shall have become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the parties to appeal or otherwise: *Provided further*, That, unless otherwise specifically required by law or by the judgment, payment of interest wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for more than thirty days after the date of approval of this Act. CHAPTER XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS[64 Stat. 1065](/us/stat/64/1065). Sec. 1301. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act. or ofPersons engaging, etc., in strikes against or advocating overthrow of U. S. Government. the funds available for expenditure by any corporation included in this Act, shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, or is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or Affidavit.violence: *Provided*, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in a strike against the Government of the United States, is not a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or that such person does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force Penalty.or violence: *Provided further*, That any person who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any appropriation or fund contained in this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: *Provided further*, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law: *Provided further*, That, as applicable to the Departments of Agriculture and Interior, 65 Stat. 63 nothing in this section shall be construed to require an affidavit from any person employed for less than sixty days for sudden emergency work involving the loss of human life or destruction of property, and the payment of salary or wages may be made to such persons from applicable appropriations for services rendered in such emergency without execution of the affidavit contemplated by this section. Sec. 1302.

(a)During any period in which the Armed Forces of theRestriction on economic assistance to certain countries. United States are actively engaged in hostilities while carrying out any decision of the Security Council of the United Nations, no economic or financial assistance shall be provided, out of any funds appropriated to carry out the purposes of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended, or any other Act to provide economic or [62 Stat. 137](/us/stat/62/137).[22 U. S. C., Sup. IV, § 1501 note](/us/usc/t22/s1501).financial assistance (other than military assistance) to foreign countries, to any country which exports or knowingly permits the exportation of, to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or any of its satellite countries (including Communist China and Communist North Korea), arms, or armament or military materiel or articles or commodities which the Secretary of Defense shall have certified to the Administrator for Economic Cooperation may be used in the manufacture of arms, armaments, or military materiel, or shipment of which to the Soviet bloc is embargoed by the United States in the interest of national security; and the Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized and directed to so certify to the Administrator for Economic Cooperation any article or commodity of the nature or class described: *Provided*, That after the 15th day following the date of enactment of this Act and prior to the termination of the period heretofore referred to no country shall be eligible for economic or financial assistance under any such Act unless within thirty days prior to the date on which such assistance is to be provided such country shall have certified to the United States that it has not, subsequent to the 15th day following the date of enactment of this Act, exported, or knowingly permitted the exportation of, arms, armaments, military materiel, articles, or commodities, which are subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, to any of the countries referred to in such provisions: *Provided further*, That such certification shall not relieve the Administrator for Economic Cooperation or any other officer of the United States Government of responsibility for enforcing the foregoing provisions of this section: *Provided further*, That exceptionsExceptions. to these provisions may be made upon an official determination of the National Security Council that such exception is in the security interest of the United States: *Provided further*, That the NationalNational Security Council.Report to Congress. Security Council shall immediately report any exception made 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 National Security Council shall at least once each quarter review all exceptions made previously and shall report its determinations 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 an exception is made.

(b)Section 1304 of the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951, is[64 Stat. 1066](/us/stat/64/1066). hereby repealed. Sec. 1303. This Act may be cited as the “Third SupplementalShort title. Appropriation Act, 1951”. Approved June 2, 1951. Public Law 46: To permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Japanese Trade Fair, Seattle, Washington, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes. Public Law 46 Public Law 46 65 Stat. 64 1951-06-12 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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