Public Law 360. authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes”, approved December 22, 1944

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66 Stat. 93 Public Law 360 chapter 328 AN ACT To revive and reenact section 6 of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes”, approved December 22, 1944.May 23, 1952[[S. 1403](/us/bill/82/s/1403)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Army.Sale of surplus waters. That

(a)section 6 of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes”, approved December 22, 1944 ( 58 Stat. 890; 33 U. S. C. 708), is hereby revived and reenacted.

(b)Numbered paragraph

(59)of the first section of the Act entitled “An Act to amend or repeal certain Government property laws, and for other purposes”, approved October 31, 1951 (Public Law 247,[65 Stat. 703](/us/stat/t65/s703). Eighty-second Congress), is hereby repealed. Approved May 23, 1952. Public Law 361: To amend the Internal Revenue Code so as to make nontaxable certain stock transfers made by insurance companies to secure the performance of obligations. Public Law 361 Public Law 361 66 Stat. 93 1952-05-23 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 361 chapter 329 AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code so as to make nontaxable certain stock transfers made by insurance companies to secure the performance of obligations.May 23, 1952[[H.R. 7230](/us/bill/82/hr/7230)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Internal Revenue Code, amendments. That

(a)section 1802

(b)of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by inserting[53 Stat. 196](/us/stat/t53/s196). after [26 USC 1802](/us/usc/t26/s1802).the third proviso thereof a colon and the following new proviso: “*Provided further*, That the tax shall not be imposed upon any delivery or transfer to a trustee or public officer, made pursuant to Federal or State law to secure the performance of an obligation, or upon a redelivery or retransfer of such shares or certificates to the transferor, if such delivery, transfer, redelivery, or retransfer is accompanied by a certificate setting forth the facts”.

(b)Section 3481

(a)of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby[53 Stat. 424](/us/stat/t53/s424).[26 USC 3481](/us/usc/t26/s3481). amended by inserting after the third proviso thereof the following new proviso: “: *Provided further*, That the tax shall not be imposed upon any delivery or transfer to a trustee or public officer, made pursuant to Federal or State law to secure the performance of an obligation, or upon a redelivery or retransfer of such instruments to the transferor, if such delivery, transfer, redelivery, or retransfer is accompanied by a certificate setting forth the facts”.

(c)Effective Date.—The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the day following the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved May 23, 1952. Public Law 362: To authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer to the Department of the Navy certain property at Shumaker, Arkansas. Public Law 362 Public Law 362 66 Stat. 93 1952-05-26 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 362 chapter 332 AN ACT To authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer to the Department of the Navy certain property at Shumaker, Arkansas.May 26, 1952[[S. 1403](/us/bill/82/s/1403)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Shumaker, Ark.Transfer of land. That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to transfer, without 66 Stat. 94 exchange of funds, to the custody and control of the Navy Department a parcel of land, with any improvements thereon, at the United States Naval Ammunition Depot, Shumaker, in Calhoun County, Arkansas, containing one hundred and eighteen acres, more or less, being the same parcel of land described in a revocable permit from the War Food Administration to the Navy Department, dated June 23, 1945, and which is now occupied and used as an integral part of the said ammunition depot. Approved May 26, 1952. Public Law 363: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to lend certain Army, Navy, and Air Force equipment, and provide certain services to the Boy Scouts of America for use at the Third National Jamboree for the Boy Scouts, and for other purposes. Public Law 363 Public Law 363 66 Stat. 94 1952-05-26 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 363 chapter 333 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Defense to lend certain Army, Navy, and Air Force equipment, and provide certain services to the Boy Scouts of America for use at the Third National Jamboree for the Boy Scouts, and for other purposes.May 26, 1952[[S. 3100](/us/bill/82/s/3100)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.*,Boy Scouts of America. That

(a)the Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized, under such regulations as he may prescribe, to lend to the Boy Scouts of America, a corporation [39 Stat. 227](/us/stat/t39/s227).[36 USC 21–29](/us/usc/t39/s21–29).created under the Act of June 15, 1916, for the use and accommodation of the approximately fifty thousand Scouts and officials who are to attend the Third National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts to be held during the period beginning in June 1953, and ending in July 1953 at Irvine Ranch, Irvine, Orange County, California, such tents, cots, blankets, commissary equipment, flags, refrigerators, and other equipment and services as may be necessary or useful.

(b)Such equipment is authorized to be delivered at such time priorEquipment. to the holding of such jamboree, and to be returned at such time after the close of such jamboree, as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and the National Council, Boy Scouts or America. No expense shall be incurred by the United States Government for the delivery, return, rehabilitation, or replacement of such equipment.

(c)The Secretary of Defense, before delivering such property, shallBond. take from the Boy Scouts of America a good and sufficient bond for the safe return of such property in good order and condition, and the whole without expense to the United States. Approved May 26, 1952. Public Law 364: To amend the act of February 10, 1920, so as to provide for free blank ammunition for veterans’ organizations for use in connection with the funeral ceremonies of deceased veterans, and for other ceremonial purposes. Public Law 364 Public Law 364 66 Stat. 94 1952-05-26 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 364 chapter 334 AN ACT To amend the act of February 10, 1920, so as to provide for free blank ammunition for veterans’ organizations for use in connection with the funeral ceremonies of deceased veterans, and for other ceremonial purposes.May 26, 1952[[H.R. 4949](/us/bill/82/hr/4949)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Veterans’ organizations.Loan of Army rifles, etc. That the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Secretary of War to loan Army rifles to posts of the American Legion”, approved February 10, 1920, as amended [41 Stat. 403](/us/stat/t41/s403).(50 U. S. C., sec. 62), is hereby amended to read as follows: “That the Secretary of the Army is hereby authorized, under rules, limitations, and regulations to be prescribed by him, to loan obsolete or condemned Army rifles, slings, and cartridge belts to posts or camps of national veterans’ organizations recognized by the Veterans’ Administration, for use by them in connection with the funeral ceremonies of deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines, and for other post or camp ceremonial 66 Stat. 95 purposes; and to issue and deliver to such posts and camps, free of charge but, except where supplied for use in ceremonies at national cemeteries, without expense to the United States for packing, handling, and transportation, blank ammunition in suitable amounts for such rifles: *Provided however*, That not to exceed ten such rifles shall be issued to any one post or camp.” Approved May 26, 1952. Public Law 365: To amend the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended. Public Law 365 Public Law 365 66 Stat. 95 1952-05-26 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 365 chapter 335 AN ACT To amend the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended.May 26, 1952[[S. 2569](/us/bill/82/s/2569)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.*, That section 8

(a)as amended, of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, is[49 Stat. 1149](/us/stat/49/1149); [64 Stat. 978](/us/stat/64/978).[16 USC 590h](/us/usc/t16/s590h). amended

(a)by striking out “January 1, 1953” wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “January 1, 1955”, and

(b)by striking out “December 31, 1952” and inserting in lieu thereof “December 31, 1954”. Approved May 26, 1952. Public Law 366: To amend the Act of June 4, 1897, entitled “An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes”, as amended, to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to sell without advertisement national forest timber in amounts not exceeding $2,000 in appraised value. Public Law 366 Public Law 366 66 Stat. 95 1952-05-27 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 366 chapter 337 AN ACT To amend the Act of June 4, 1897, entitled “An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes”, as amended, to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to sell without advertisement national forest timber in amounts not exceeding $2,000 in appraised value.May 27, 1952[[S. 1417](/us/bill/82/s/1417)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Act of June 4, 1897, as amended by the Act of June 6, 1900, mid by section[30 Stat. 35](/us/stat/30/35); [43 Stat. 1132](/us/stat/43/1132). 3 of the Act of March 3, 1925 (16 U. S. C. 476), is hereby amended by striking out the words “in value five hundred dollars” and substituting in lieu thereof “$2,000 in appraised value”. Approved May 27, 1952. Public Law 367: To amend the provision in the act of March 4, 1911 (36 Stat, 1235, 1253) authorizing the granting of easements for rights-of-way for electrical transmission, telephone, and telegraph lines and poles. Public Law 367 Public Law 367 66 Stat. 95 1952-05-27 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 367 chapter 338 AN ACT To amend the provision in the act of March 4, 1911 (36 Stat, 1235, 1253) authorizing the granting of easements for rights-of-way for electrical transmission, telephone, and telegraph lines and poles.May 27, 1952[[S. 130](/us/bill/82/s/130)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the. United States of America in Congress assembled*,Public lands.Rights-of-way for electrical poles and lines, etc. That the fourth paragraph under the subheading “Improvement of the National Forests” under the heading “Forest Service” of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twelve” (36 Stat. 1253, 43 U. S. C. 961) is amended to read as follows: " “That the head of the department having jurisdiction over the lands be, and he hereby is, authorized and empowered, under general regulations to be fixed by him, to grant an easement for rights-of-way, for 66 Stat. 96 a period not exceeding fifty years from the date of the issuance of such grant, over, across, and upon the public lands, national forests, and reservations of the United States for electrical poles and lines for the transmission and distribution of electrical power, and for poles and lines for communication purposes, and for radio, television, and other forms of communication transmitting, relay, and receiving structures and facilities, to the extent of two hundred feet on each side of the center line of such lines and poles and not to exceed four hundred feet by four hundred feet for radio, television, and other forms of communication transmitting, relay, and receiving structures and facilities, to any citizen, association, or corporation of the United States, where it is intended by such to exercise the right-of-way herein granted for any one or more of the purposes herein named: *Provided*, That such right-of-way shall be allowed within or through any national park, national forest, military, Indian, or any other reservation only upon the approval of the chief officer of the department under whose supervision or control such reservation falls, and upon a finding by him that the same is not incompatible with the public interest: *Provided further*, That all or any part of such right-of-way may be forfeited and annulled by declaration of the head of the department having jurisdiction over the lands for nonuse for a period of two years or for abandonment.” " Approved May 27, 1952. Public Law 368: To continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until June 15, 1952. Public Law 368 Public Law 368 66 Stat. 96 1952-05-28 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 368 chapter 339 JOINT RESOLUTION To continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until June 15, 1952.May 28, 1952[[S. J. Res. 156](/us/bill/82/hjres/156)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until June 1, 1952”, approved April 14, 1952 *Ante*, p. 54.(Public Law 313, Eighty-second Congress), is amended by striking out “June 1, 1952” wherever it appears in such joint resolution and inserting in lieu thereof “June 15, 1952”. Approved May 28, 1952. Public Law 369: To amend acts relating to garagekeepers and liverymen’s liens and the enforcement thereof in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Public Law 369 Public Law 369 66 Stat. 96 1952-06-03 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 369 chapter 361 AN ACT To amend acts relating to garagekeepers and liverymen’s liens and the enforcement thereof in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.June 3, 1952[[S. 1342](/us/bill/82/s/1342)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,D. C. liverymen and garage keepers.Liens. lien of liverymen Section 1. That it shall be lawful for all persons keeping or boarding any animals at livery within the District, under any agreement with the owner thereof, to detain such animals until all charges under such agreement for the care, keep, or board of such animals shall have been paid: *Provided, however*, That before enforcing the lien hereby given notice in writing shall be given to such owner in person or by registered mail at his last-known place of residence of the amount of such charges and the intention to detain such animal or animals until such charges shall be paid. 66 Stat. 97 lien for storage, repairs, and supplies for motor vehicles Sec. 2. All persons storing, repairing, or furnishing supplies of or concerning motor vehicles including trailers shall have a lien for their agreed or reasonable charges for such storage, repairs, and supplies when such charges are incurred by an owner or conditional vendee or chattel mortgagor (including a grantor of deed of trust in lieu of mortgage) of such motor vehicle, and may detain such motor vehicle at any time they may have lawful possession thereof. Such lien shall have priority over all other liens or rights in or to the vehicle except as hereinafter limited with respect to claims for storage. Before enforcing such lien, notice in writing shall be given to the title holder, ail lien holders shown by the certificate of title or registry of the vehicle, and any other persons known to claimant who have any interest in or lien upon the vehicle. Such notice shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail to the last-known address of the person to whom given, shall state that a lien is claimed for the charges therein set forth or thereto attached, and shall demand payment thereof. There shall be incorporated in or attached to said notice a statement of particulars of the charge or charges for which a lien is claimed, to which may be added a claim for storage of the vehicle from the date of said notice to the date of payment or sale, which amount shall be set forth at a daily or weekly rate which shall not be in excess of charges prevailing at the time for similar storage, and shall not be in excess of $3 per day or $21 per week, which additional charge shall in no event cover a period in excess of ninety days. enforcement of lien by sale Sec. 3. If the amount due and for which a lien is given by section 1 or 2 hereof is not paid by the end of thirty days after the giving of notice, then the party entitled to such lien may proceed to sell the property so subject to lien at public auction, after giving notice once a week for three successive weeks in some daily newspaper published in the District. Said advertisement shall set forth the date, time, and place of sale, which shall not be less than fifteen days from date of the first publication of such notice, that the purpose of the sale is to satisfy a lien, the amount for which said lien is claimed, including storage to date of sale if allowable, the names of all interested parties, and a description of the chattel, including, in the case of vehicles, the make, type, year and model number, serial number and engine number, if any, and State or District license number and year. Any person selling such property in order to satisfy a fraudulent, excessive, or unreasonable lien shall lie guilty of a conversion of such property and liable to the owner in damages therefor. application of proceeds of sale Sec. 4. The proceeds of such sale shall be applied, first, to the expenses of such sales and the discharge of such lien; second, to payment of other liens, if any, in the order of their priority; and, third, to the owner of the property. limitation on lien for storage Sec. 5. To the extent that any lien provided for in this chapter is based on a claim for storage of a motor vehicle in excess of $150, such lien shall be, as to such excess, inferior to the lien of a conditional vendor or chattel mortgagee (as defined in section 2) claiming under an instrument recorded on a date earlier than the period to which such charges are attributable. 66 Stat. 98 repealer and savings clause Sec. 6. Section 1262 of the Act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1388), as amended, is hereby repealed and sections 1263 and 1264 of said Act are hereby made inapplicable to liens provided for in sections 1 and 2 hereof: *Provided, however*, That any liens heretofore acquired under the provisions of said section 1262, as amended, shall be unaffected by the repeal of said section and may be enforced either in the manner provided in said sections 1263 and 1264 or in the manner provided herein. Approved June 3, 1952. Public Law 370: To amend section 106

(c)of the Housing Act of 1949. Public Law 370 Public Law 370 66 Stat. 98 1952-06-03 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 370 chapter 362 AN ACT To amend section 106

(c)of the Housing Act of 1949.June 3, 1952[[S. 2786](/us/bill/82/s/2786)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House, of Representatives of the United States of America in Con press assembled.*, That section 106

(c)[63 Stat. 418](/us/stat/t63/s418).[42 USC 1456](/us/usc/t42/s1456).of the Housing Act of 1949 is hereby amended by striking out the word “and” at the end of paragraph (6); by striking out the period at the end of paragraph

(7)and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word “and”; and by adding the following new paragraph: " “(8) make advance or progress payments’ on account of any capital grant contracted to be made pursuant to this title, [31 USC 529](/us/usc/t31/s529).notwithstanding the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, or any other provisions of this title.” " Approved June 3, 1952. Public Law 371: Making additional appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 1952, and for other purposes. Public Law 371 Public Law 371 66 Stat. 98 1952-06-04 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 371 chapter 363 JOINT RESOLUTION Making additional appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 1952, and for other purposes.June 4, 1952[[H. J. Res. 454](/us/bill/82/hjres/454)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Additional Appropriations, 1952. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, the following sums: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Production and Marketing Administration conservation and use of agricultural land resources For an additional amount for “Conservation and use of agricultural land resources”, $14,500,000, to remain available until December 31, 1953, to enable the secretary to carry out Hood assistance and rehabilitation, including the furnishing of services, materials, and payments for conservation and land restoration measures, in agricultural areas damaged by excessive rains, runoff, and Hood waters, designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as disaster areas under Public Law 38, [63 Stat. 43](/us/stat/t63/s43).[12 USC 1148a–1–1148a–3](/us/usc/t31/s1148a–1–1148a–3).approved April 6, 1949: *Provided*, That this appropriation may be expended without regard to the adjustments required under section 8

(e)of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 [52 Stat. 34](/us/stat/t52/s34).U. S. C. 59011) and may be distributed among States and individual farmers without regard to other provisions of law: *Provided further*, 66 Stat. 99 That restrictions contained in appropriations limiting the amounts which may be used for administrative expenses, are hereby waived to the extent necessary to meet the cost of administering the farm land restoration and rehabilitation program authorized herein. Soil Conservation Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $5,500,000, to remain available until December 31, 1953, for emergency restoration of channel capacity in tributary stream channels and waterways, and related measures, affecting more than individual farms, in agricultural areas damaged by excessive rains, runoff, and floodwaters, designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as disaster areas under[63 Stat. 43](/us/stat/t63/s43).[12 USC 1148a–1–1148e–3](/us/usc/t31/s1148a–1–1148e–3). Public Law 38, approved April 6, 1949. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—CIVIL FUNCTIONS Rivers and Harbors and Flood Control flood control, general (emergency fund) For an additional amount for “Flood control, general (emergency fund)”, $35,000,000, to remain available until expended. Approved June 4, 1952. Public Law 372: To designate a Floyd B. Olson Memorial Triangle in the District of Columbia, and to authorize the erection of a memorial plaque in such triangle. Public Law 372 Public Law 372 66 Stat. 99 1952-06-04 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 372 chapter 364 AN ACT To designate a Floyd B. Olson Memorial Triangle in the District of Columbia, and to authorize the erection of a memorial plaque in such triangle.June 4, 1952[[S. 1533](/us/bill/82/s/1533)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Floyd B. Olson Memorial Triangle, D.C. That the triangle bounded by Connecticut Avenue, Q Street, and Twentieth Street in the District of Columbia is hereby designated the Floyd B. Olson Memorial Triangle in memory of the late Floyd B. Olson, former Governor of the State of Minnesota, and the surveyor of the District of Columbia is directed to enter such designation on the records of his office. Sec. 2. Authority is granted to any association or committee organized for the purpose of erecting a memorial plaque in memory of Floyd B. Olson to erect such a plaque in such triangle. The plan and design of such plaque shall be subject to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts, and unless its erection is begun within five years from the date of the enactment of this Act, the authorization hereby granted is revoked. Sec. 3. Such plaque shall be erected without expense to the government of the United States, or to the District of Columbia. Approved June 4, 1952. Public Law 373: To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the recording and releasing of Hens by entries on certificates of title for motor vehicles arid trailers, and for other purposes”, approved July 2, 1940, as amended. Public Law 373 Public Law 373 66 Stat. 100 1952-06-04 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

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