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66 Stat. 37 Public Law 293 chapter 131 AN ACT To incorporate the Conference of State Societies. Washington, District of Columbia.April 3, 1952[[H.R. 4467](/us/bill/82/hr/1043)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of /Representatives of the United States of America in Conyress assembled*,Conference of State Societies, D. C.Incorporation. That the following named persons: Honorable Albert Rains, Gadsden, Alabama; Miss Ruth James, Gadsden, Alabama; Hoyt G. Irving. 512 Hoatson Street.

Warren, Arizona; Miss Mary Capps, Nogales, Arizona ; Claude M. Hirst, PreSCott, Arkansas; Mrs. Gertrude Scott, 1123 Stratford Avenue, South Pasadena, California; Howard W. Scott, Box 122, Palisade, Colorado; Benjamin Sherman, Hartford, Connecticut; Miss Catherine Flynn, Meriden, Connecticut; Honorable J. Caleb Boggs, 1250 Kynlyn Drive, Wilmington, Delaware; Mrs. Ruth F. Henderson, Seaford, Delaware; Charles A. Henderson, Seaford, Delaware; Charles G. Lavin, Jacksonville, Florida;

Miss Utha Gray Smith, Orange Court Hotel, Orlando, Florida; Colonel K. N. Parkinson, Blackfoot, Idaho; Honorable Addison T. Smith, Twin Falls, Idaho; Arnold M. Lederer, 5222 North Christiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois; Miss Charlotte A. Mait, 6327 North Oka to Avenue, Chicago, Illinois; Honorable Ralph Harvey, Rural Route 4, Newcastle, Indiana; Honorable Charles A. Halleck, 604 Jefferson Street, Rensselaer, Indiana; Mrs. Esther Costa, Indianapolis, Indiana; Honorable Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper, Cedar Rapids, Iowa:

Honorable Ben Franklin Jensen, Exira. Iowa; Honorable Andrew F. Schoeppel, 115 South Rutan Avenue, Wichita, Kansas; Charles H. Helsper, 1199 West Street, Topeka, Kansas; Robert W. Salyers. 1801 South Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky; F. M. Broussard, Lafayette, Louisiana; Paul Jones, Winfield, Louisiana; Honorable Homer E. Cape hart, Capehart Farms, Washington, Indiana; Miss Pauline Pino, 2507 Boulevard, Las Vegas, New Mexico; Honorable Charles P. Nelson, Waterville, Maine;

Charles LeRoy Haines, 21 Pine Street, Ellsworth, Maine; Miss Dorothy Bigelow, Easton, Maine; Donald Larabee, Gorham, Maine; Mrs. Winifred H. Grant, Wayside, Maryland; William R. Clay, 3 Pooks Hill Lane, Bethesda, Maryland; Charles F. Sharkey, 31 Thurston Street, Somervilie, Massachusetts; Mrs. Leona K. Knight, Bloomfield Hill, Michigan; Miss Hazel Ireman, 922 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Honorable Ruth Thompson, 816 Division Street, White Hall, Michigan; James A. Davis, 2027 Twenty-ninth Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi;

Mrs. Donald Osborne Hays, Flora, Mississippi; Paul D. Best, Tunica. Mississippi; Eric G. Jannson, 5738 Walsh Street, Saint Louis, Missouri ; Clarence McCune, 6425 McGee Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri; Lawrence Seheewe, 540 Hillsdale Avenue. Helena, Montana; Miss Molly Clasby, Missoula, Montana; Miss Jessie Stearns, Lincoln, Nebraska; Walter R. Johnson, Omaha. Nebraska; William F. McMenamin, 1131 Ralston Street, Reno, Nevada; Miss Mildred Latham. 29 East First Street, Reno, Nevada.;

William J. Fleming, 45 North Stenton Street, Atlantic City, New Jersey; Ralph G. Denn, Rio Grande, New Jersey; Arthur Angel, 926 South Pacific, Las Vegas, New Mexico; Wilfred S. Dowling, 330 West Seventy-sixth Street. New York, New York; Miss Marie T. Dowling, 1882 DeKalb Avenue, Ridgewood, Brooklyn, New York; John K. Slear, 511 North Church Street. Charlotte, North Carolina; Mrs. W. Ney Evans, High Point. North Carolina; Peter Valiar, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; John S. Bartlett, 66 Stat. 38 458 Moreley Avenue, Akron, Ohio;

Carl M. Walker, Pierre, South Dakota; Miss Iva Van Horn, Kennebac, South Dakota; William L. Covington, 1510 Gale Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee; D. C. Scott Daniel, Puris, Tennessee; W. M. Burkhalter, McKenzie, Tennessee; Miss Bessie D, Thrasher, 2308 Highland Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee; Maurice R. Barnes, Kaysville, Utah; Don Cassidy, Tooele, Utah; Robert W. Barker, 1217 Washington Boulevard, Ogden, Utah; John Y. Merrell, Brigham City, Utah; Miss Dorothy Hurley, Saint Albans, Vermont;

Captain George P. Grove, 3608 North Albemarle Street, Arlington, Virginia; Mrs. Grace Montgomery, 301 Bellview Boulevard, Alexandria, Virginia; Colonel Heber H. Rice, 206 West Eleventh Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia; Willis G. Kemper, 45 Maple Avenue, Morgantown, West Virginia; Honorable Harley M. Kilgore, Beckley, West Virginia; Honorable J. R. Farrington, 3180 Pacific Heights Road, Honolulu, Hawaii; Mrs. Margaret C. Turner, 607 Stangenwald Building, Honolulu, Hawaii; Ray E.

Davis, Melbourne, Arkansas; George. A. Herman, 11 Crocker Road, Medford, Massachusetts; Kenneth W. Ingwalson, Little Fulls, Minnesota; J. F, Caprenter, Crookston, Minnesota: Earl Cox, 17 Alfaretta Avenue, Akron, Ohio: John M. King, 1318 Northwest Ninety-first Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Kenneth N. Hardy, Edmond, Oklahoma; Keith Hall, 808 North Holman Street, Portland, Oregon; Miss Pherne Miller, Eugene, Oregon; Honorable O. E. Teague, Bryan, Texas; L. Tex Easley, 1106 Wesleyan Avenue, Fort Worth.

Texas; Honorable William K. Van Pelt, 47 Oak Lawn Avenue, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Walter Haefs, Oshkosh, Wisconsin; H. Mills Astin, 815 East Fifth Street, Casper, Wyoming; Miss Marian Jones, Lingle, Wyoming; Honorable John J. Allen, Junior, Oakland. California; Milo Palmer, Concord, New Hampshire; Miss Victoria E. Dobroska, 78 Temple Street. Nashua, New Hampshire; Major General Floyd L. Parks, Greeneville, South Carolina; Reverend J. Warren Hastings, Seattle, Washington; and other persons who are members of the Conference of State Societies, Washington, District of Columbia, their successors, and persons admitted to membership pursuant to the provisions of this Act, are hereby created and declared to be a body corporate by the name of the “Conference of State Societies, Washington, District of Columbia”, and by such name shall be known and have perpetual succession and the powers, limitations, and restrictions contained in this Act.

Sec. 2. The purposes of this corporation shall be to promote friendlyPurposes. and cooperative relations between the various State and Territorial societies in the District of Columbia, and to foster, participate in, and encourage educational, cultural, charitable, civic, and patriotic programs and activities in the District of Columbia and surrounding communities, to act as contact agent with States for carrying out State and National programs. Sec. 3. The corporation shall have the following powers:Powers.

(a)To sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of competent jurisdiction;

(b)To adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal;

(c)To choose such officers, managers, and agents as the business of the corporation may require ;

(d)To ordain and establish bylaws and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States of America, or of any State in which the corporation operates, for the management, of its property and the regulation of its affairs;

(e)To contract and be con traded with; 66 Stat. 39

(f)To take and hold by lease, gift, purchase, grant, devise, or bequest any property, real or personal,’ necessary for carrying into effect the purposes of the corporation, subject to applicable provisions of law of any State.

(1)governing the amount or kind of real and personal property which may be held by, or

(2)otherwise limiting or controlling the ownership of real and personal property by, a corporation operating in such State;

(g)To transfer or convey real or personal property;

(h)To borrow money for the purposes of the corporation, issue notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness therefor, and secure the same by mortgage, subject in every case to all applicable provisions of Federal or State law;

(i)To use and display such emblems and badges as it may adopt;

(j)To publish a newspaper, magazine, or other publication consistent with its corporate purposes;

(k)To do any and all acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation. Sec. 4.

(a)The headquarters and principal offices of the corporationHeadquarters, etc. shall be located in Washington, District of Columbia, but the activities of the corporation shall not be confined to that place, but may be conducted throughout the various States and Territories of the United States.

(b)The corporation shall maintain at all times in the District ofAgent to accept service of process. Columbia a designated agent authorized to accept service of process for the Corporation, such designation to be filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Notice to, or service upon, such agent, or mailed to the address of such agent, shall be deemed sufficient notice or service upon the corporation. Sec. 5. The membership of the corporation shall be made up of theMembership. members of the various State and Territorial societies in the District of Columbia. Eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members shall, except as provided in this Act, be determined according to the regulations and bylaws of the corporation. Sec. 6. The officers of the corporation shall be a president, first viceOfficers. president, second vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer, historian, and such other officers as may be designated by the governing body. Sec. 7.

(a)The governing body of the corporation shall be a boardGoverning body. of representatives which shall consist of one representative from each State society and Territorial society in the District, of Columbia. Such board of representatives shall exercise the powers herein granted to the corporation, and each member of such board shall have one vote upon all matters determined.

(b)The officers shall be elected by such board of representativesElection of officers. at an annual meeting and shall serve for a term of one year.

(c)The first board of representatives shall be composed of theBoard of representatives. following: Chairman, Charles LeRoy Haines; first vice chairman, Lawrence Scheewe; second vice chairman, Mrs. Esther Costa; secretary, Miss Bessie D. Thrasher; assistant secretary, Miss Dorothy Bigelow; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Henderson; regional directors, William J. Fleming, chairman; region I. Miss Catherine Flynn; region II, William Clay; region III, John Slear; region IV, James A. Davis; region V, Arnold M. Lederer; region VI. Miss Carlotta Reedy; region VII, Claude M. Hirst; region VIII, Major Robert Joy; region IX, Colonel K. N. Parkinson. Ray E. Davis, Hoyt G. Irving, Mrs. Gertrude J. Scott, John J. Shaforth, Miss Utah Gray Smith, Ernest W. Ellis, Gertrude L. 66 Stat. 40 Groman, Mrs. Edna Rose Pearson, Mrs. Donald O. Hayes, James H. Pearson, William McMenamin, Wilfred S. Dowling, John S. Bartlett, Mrs. Maurine Howard Abernathy, Carl M. Walker, Don Cassidy, William Garnett Lee, Walter Haefs, Heber H. Rice, Miss Marion Jones, Miss Dorothy Hurley, Charles F. Sharkey, Arthur Angel, Ralph A. Patterson, Miss Hazel Treman. Sec. 8. The corporation may acquire any or all of the assets of theAcquisition of certain assets. existing organization known as the Conference of State Societies, Washington, District of Columbia, upon discharging or providing Information to Congress,for the payment and discharge of all its liabilities; and shall promptly file with the Congress full information with respect to such discharge provisions. Sec. 9. No part of the income or assets of the corporation shallDistribution of assets. inure or be distributable to any member or officer thereof except upon dissolution and final liquidation of the corporation as provided in section 17 of this Act. Sec. 10. No part of the activities of the corporation shall consist ofPropaganda. carrying on propaganda. Sec. 11. The corporation, and its members and officers as such, shallPolitical contributions. not contribute to or otherwise support or assist any political party or candidate for elective public office. Sec. 12. The corporation shall be liable for the acts of its officersActs of officers. and agents when acting within the scope of their authority. Sec. 13. The corporation shall keep current and complete books andRecords of account, etc. records of account and shall also keep minutes of the proceedings of its members and of the board of representatives or committees having any authority of the board of representatives. It shall keep at its principal office a record of the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote. All books and records of the corporation may be inspected by any member or his agent or attorney for any proper purpose at any reasonable time. Sec. 14. The corporation shall not have or issue any shares of stock,Stock. nor declare or pay any dividends. Sec. 15. The corporation shall not make any loans to its officers orLoans. members of the board of representatives. Any officer or board of representatives member who votes for or assents to the making of a loan or advance to an officer or board of representatives member, and any officer or board of representatives member who participates in the making of such a loan or advance, shall be jointly and severally liable to the corporation for the amount of such loan until the repayment, thereof. Sec. 16.

(a)The financial transactions shall be audited annually byAnnual audit. an independent certified public accountant in accordance with the principles and procedures applicable to commercial corporate transactions. The audit shall be conducted at the place or places where the accounts of the corporation are normally kept. All books, accounts, financial records, reports, files, and all other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the corporation and necessary to facilitate the audit, shall be made available to the person or persons conducting the audit; and full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securities held by depositor’s, fiscal agents, and custodians shall be afforded to such person or persons.

(b)A report of such audit shall be made by the corporation to theReport to Congress. Congress not later than July 15 of each year. The report shall set forth the scope of the audit and shall include a verification by the person or persons conducting the audit of statements of

(1)assets and liabilities,

(2)capital and surplus or deficit,

(3)surplus or deficit analysis,

(4)income and expense, and

(5)sources and application of funds. 66 Stat. 41 Sec. 17. Upon final dissolution or liquidation of the corporation,Liquidation. and after the discharge or satisfaction of all outstanding obligations and liabilities, the remaining assets of the corporation shall be divided equally among the State and Territorial societies in the District of Columbia. Sec. 18. The Corporation shall have the exclusive right to use, inExclusive right name, etc. carrying out its purposes, the name, “Conference of State Societies, Washington, D. C.,” and such seals, emblems, and badges as it may adopt. Sec. 19. As a condition precedent to the exercise in any State ofExercise of power, etc. any power or privilege granted or conferred by this Act, the corporation shall serve notice upon the secretary of state, or similar officer, of any such State of the name and address of an authorized agent in such State upon whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served. Sec. 20. As used in this Act the word State includes the District of“State.” Columbia. Sec. 21. The right to repeal, alter, or amend this Act at any timeReservation of rights. is hereby expressly reserved. Approved April 3, 1952. Public Law 294: To authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to convey a parcel of land to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. Public Law 294 Public Law 294 66 Stat. 41 1952-04-03 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 294 chapter 132 AN ACT To authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to convey a parcel of land to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association, Salt Lake City, Utah.April 3, 1952[[H.R. 5598](/us/bill/82/hr/1043)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*,Veteran by Administration.Conveyance. That the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs is authorized to convey, without monetary consideration, to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following-described parcel of land in Salt Lake County, Utah: Beginning at the southeast corner of land of the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association granted by Act of Congress, approved January 23, 1909, which likewise is the southwest corner of the United States Veterans’ Administration hospital reservation, Salt Lake City, Utah; thence north no degrees eight minutes forty seconds west along the westerly boundary of the Veterans’ Administration hospital reservation two thousand eight hundred thirteen and sixty-live one-hundredths feet to a point, which point is the northwest corner of lands described in a deed of easement from the United States of America to the State of Utah for pub lie-highway purposes, dated June 29, 1948, and recorded in land records of Salt Lake County, Utah, October 2, 1948, in book 638, page 68: thence east no degrees no minutes no seconds a distance of ten and six-tenths feet; thence south no degrees eight minutes forty seconds east and parallel to the westerly boundary of the Veterans’ Administration hospital reservation two thousand eight hundred thirteen and sixty-five one-hundredths feet to the south boundary of said reservation; thence south eighty-nine degrees fifty-nine minutes fifty seconds west a distance of ten and six-tenths feet to the point of beginning. Sec. 2. The deed of conveyance shall provide that the parcel of landDeed of conveyance. so conveyed shall be used only for cemetery purposes and that if the Mount Olivet. Cemetery Association ceases to use such parcel for those purposes or attempts to alienate all or any part of such parcel, title thereto shall revert to the United States. 66 Stat. 42 Sec. 3. The deed of conveyance shall contain such additional terms, reservations, restrictions, and conditions as may be determined by the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to be necessary to safeguard the interests of the United States. Approved April 3, 1952. Public Law 295: To add certain federally owned land to the Mound City Group National Monument, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes. Public Law 295 Public Law 295 66 Stat. 42 1952-04-03 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 295 chapter 133 AN ACT To add certain federally owned land to the Mound City Group National Monument, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes.April 3, 1952[[H.R. 5951](/us/bill/82/hr/1043)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the. United States of America in. Congress assembled.*,Mound City Group National Monument, Ohio. That the following-described Federal lands, comprising approximately ten and one-half acres of the Veterans’ Administration hospital property, Chillicothe, Ohio, are hereby transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior: Beginning at the intersection of the north boundary line of the Mound City Group National Monument and the east line of Ohio State Highway Numbered 104; thence northerly along the east line of said highway for a distance of three hundred feet; thence easterly and parallel with the north boundary of said monument to the west bank of the Scioto River; thence southerly along the west bank of said river to the north boundary line of said monument; thence westerly along the north boundary line of said monument to the point of beginning. Hereafter this land shall be a part of the Mound City Group National Monument, subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto, and subject, also, to the condition that the Veterans’ Administration shall retain, for such length of time as required by it, the use of the incinerator and access roads and water pipe leading thereto which are now located upon the said lands, and the use of the present railroad truck across the lands. Approved April 3, 1952. Public Law 296: To restore certain land to the Territory of Hawaii and to authorize said Territory to exchange the whole or a portion of the same. Public Law 296 Public Law 296 66 Stat. 42 1952-04-03 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 296 chapter 134 AN ACT To restore certain land to the Territory of Hawaii and to authorize said Territory to exchange the whole or a portion of the same.April 3, 1952[[H.R. 6242](/us/bill/82/hr/6242)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Hawaii.Restoration of certain land. That all that certain parcel of land, together with improvements located thereon, situate in Honolulu, City and County of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, ceded to the United States under Joint Resolution Numbered 55 of [48 USC 661](/us/usc/t48/s661).July 7, 1898 (80 Stat. 750), and heretofore set aside for military purposes by Executive Order Numbered 2335, dated March 6, 1916, as [3 CFR. 1947 Supp., p. 151](/us/cfr/t3/s1947/151).modified by Executive Order Numbered 9861, dated May 31, 1947, comprising an area of sixty-four thousand six hundred and twenty-five square feet, more or less, is hereby restored to the possession, use, and control of the government of the Territory of Hawaii. Sec. 2. The Territory of Hawaii, through its Governor and commissionerConveyance. of Public Lands, and with the approval of its Board of Public Lands, is hereby authorized to convey the whole or any portion of the land restored under section 1 above, to the Hawaiian Electric Company, Limited, in exchange for land of equal value owned by said 66 Stat. 43 Hawaiian Electric Company, Limited, situate in the City of Honolulu within the area bounded by Bishop, Halekauwila and Alakea Streets and Ala Moana Boulevard. _ , Sec. 3. The land received in the exchange authorized by section 2Status of exchanged land. shall, except as otherwise provided, have the same status and be subject to the same laws as the ceded land given in the exchange. Approved April 3, 1952. Public Law 297: To authorize the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to establish daylight-saving time in the District. Public Law 297 Public Law 297 66 Stat. 43 1952-04-04 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 297 chapter 149 AN ACT To authorize the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to establish daylight-saving time in the District.April 4, 1952[[S. 2667](/us/bill/82/s/2667)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Daylight saving time, D.C. That the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance the standard time applicable to the District one hour for the period commencing not earlier than the last Sunday of April 1952 and ending not later than the last Sunday of September 1952. Any such time established by the Commissioners under the authority of this Act shall, during the period of the year for which it is applicable, be the standard time for the District of Columbia. Approved April 4, 1952. Public Law 298: To provide for certain investigations by the Civil Service Commission in lieu of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. Public Law 298 Public Law 298 66 Stat. 43 1952-04-05 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 298 chapter 159 AN ACT To provide for certain investigations by the Civil Service Commission in lieu of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.April 5, 1952[[S. 2077](/us/bill/82/s/2077)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Investigations of personnel, CSC. That sections 10

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(ii)of the Act of August 1, 1940 (60 Stat. 755),[42 USC 1810](/us/usc/t42/s1810). entitled “An Act for the development and control of atomic energy”; section I

(2)of the Act of May 22, 1947 (61 Stat. 108), entitled “An[22 USC 1401](/us/usc/t22/s1401). Act to provide for assistance to Greece and Turkey”; section 1 of the joint resolution of May 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 125), entitled “Joint resolution[22 USC 1411](/us/usc/t22/s1411). providing for relief assistance to the people of countries devastated by war”; section 3

(e)of the Act of August 5, 1947 (61 Stat. 780),[22 USC 281b](/us/usc/t22/s281b). entitled “An Act to provide for the reincorporation to The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, and for other purposes”; section 1001 of the Act of January 27, 1948 (62 Stat. 6), entitled “An Act to promote[22 USC 1434](/us/usc/t22/s1434). the better understanding of the United States among the peoples of the world and to strengthen cooperative international relations”; section 110

(c)of the Act of April 3, 1948 (62 Stat. 137), entitled “An[22 USC 1508](/us/usc/t22/s1508). Act to promote world peace and the general welfare, national interest, and foreign policy of the United States through economic, financial, and other measures necessary to the maintenance of conditions abroad in which free institutions may survive and consistent with the maintenance of the strength and stability of the United States”; section 2 of the Act of June 14, 1948 ( 62 Stat. 441), entitled “Joint resolution providing[22 USC 290a](/us/usc/t22/s290a). for membership and participation by the United States in the World Health Organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor”: section 3 of the Act of June 30, 1948 (62 Stat. 1151), entitled[22 USC 272b](/us/usc/t22/s272b). “Joint resolution providing for acceptance by the United States of America of the Constitution of the International Labor Organization 66 Stat. 44 instrument of Amendment, and further authorizing an appropriation for payment of the United States share of the expenses of membership and for expenses of participation by the United States”; subsection [42 USC 1874](/us/usc/t42/s1874).(c) of section 15 of the Act of May 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 149), entitled “An Act to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes”; section 3

(e)of the Act of August 11, 1950 (64 [D. C. Code 6–1203](/us/dcc/t6–1203).Stat. 438), entitled “An Act to authorize the District of Columbia government to establish an Office of Civil Defense, and for other [65 Stat. 381](/us/stat/t65/s381).[22 USC 1661](/us/usc/t22/s1661).purposes”; and section 510 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, are amended by striking therefrom, wherever they appear, the words “federal Bureau of Investigation” and inserting in lieu thereof the words Investigations by FBI.“Civil Service Commission”: *Provided*, That in the event an investigation made pursuant to any of the above statutes as herein amended develops any data reflecting that the individual who is the subject of the investigation is of questionable loyalty, the Civil Service Commission shall refer the matter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the conduct of a full field investigation, the results of which shall be furnished to the Civil Service Commission for its information and appropriate action: *Provided further*, That, if the President deems it to be in the national interest, be may from time to time cause investigations of any group or class which are required by any of the above statutes, to be made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation rather than the Civil Service Commission: *Provided further*, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 10

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(ii)of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 and section 510 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended by this Act, a majority of the members of the [60 Stat. 755](/us/stat/t60/s755).[42 USC 1810](/us/usc/t42/s1810).Atomic Energy Commission, the Director of Mutual Security, or the Secretary of State, as the ease may be, shall certify those specific positions which are of a high degree of importance or sensitivity, and upon such certification the investigation and reports required by such provisions or by any other laws amended by the first section of this Act shall, in the case of such positions, be made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation rather than the Civil Service Commission. Sec. 2. The transfer of investigative functions hereinbefore providedCompletion of transfer. for shall be effectuated during the period commencing with the date of the approval of this Act and terminating one hundred and eighty days thereafter, it being the intent of the Congress that the said transfer be effectuated as expeditiously within that period of time as the Civil Service Commission shall consider the facilities of that Commission adequate to undertake all or any part of the functions herein transferred: *Provided, however*, That investigations pending with the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the expiration of the one hundred and eighty days shall lie completed in due course by that Bureau and reports thereof furnished to the Civil Service Commission for its information and appropriate action. Sec. 3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect, in any waySubversive acts. the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for investigations of espionage, sabotage, or subversive acts. Sec. 4. In order to carry out the provisions and purposes of thisAppropriations. Act, appropriations available to the departments or agencies, on whose account investigations are made pursuant to the statutes amended by section 1 of this Act, shall be available for advances or reimbursements directly to the applicable appropriations of the Civil Service Commission, or of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for the cost of investigations made for such departments or agencies. Approved April 5, 1952. Public Law 299: To permit certain lands heretofore conveyed to the city of Canton, South Dakota, for park, recreation, airport, or other public purposes, to tie leased by it so long as the Income therefrom is used for such purposes. Public Law 299 Public Law 299 66 Stat. 45 1952-04-08 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-16 82 2 public

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