Public Law 522.

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66 Stat. 593 Public Law 522 chapter 703 AN ACT To amend further the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, and for other purposes.July 12, 1952[[H. R. 5350](/us/bill/82/hr/5350)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 377), as amended (Public Law 754, Eighty-first Congress), is hereby further[64 Stat. 578](/us/stat/64/578).[40 USC 471 note](/us/usc/t40/s471). amended as follows:

(a)By inserting after “domain” in section 3(d) “(including lands[40 USC 472](/us/usc/t40/s472). withdrawn or reserved from the public domain which the Administrator, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior, determines are suitable for return to the public domain for disposition under the general public land laws because such lands are not substantially changed in character by improvements)”.

(b)By inserting after “obligated” in section 3

(k)“or has[40 USC 472](/us/usc/t40/s472). the option”.

(c)By deleting “and” before “such sums” in the second sentence of section 109

(a)and by inserting after “thereto”, in this sentence [5 USC 630g](/us/usc/t5/s630g).“and the value, as determined by the Administrator, of inventories of personal property from time to time transferred to the Administrator by other executive agencies under authority of section 201

(2)to the[40 USC 481](/us/usc/t40/s481). extent that payment is not made or credit allowed therefor,”.

(d)By deleting the figure “$75,000,000” in the third sentence of section 109

(a)and inserting in lieu thereof the figure “$150,000,000”.[5 USC 630g](/us/usc/t5/s630g).

(e)By deleting the proviso in section 109 (f).[40 USC 483](/us/usc/t40/s483).

(f)By revising section 202

(a)so as to read: " “(a) In order to minimize expenditures for property, the Administrator shall prescribe policies and methods to promote the maximum utilization of excess property by executive agencies, and he shall provide for the transfer of excess property among Federal agencies and to the organizations specified in section 109 (f). The Administrator, with the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, shall prescribe the extent of reimbursement for such transfers of excess property; *Provided*, That reimbursement shall be required of the fair value, as determined by the Administrator, of any excess property transferred whenever net proceeds are requested pursuant to section 204

(b)or whenever either the transferor[40 USC 485](/us/usc/t40/s485). or the transferee agency (or the organizational unit affected) is subject to the Government Corporation Control Act (59 Stat. 597, 31 U. S. C. 841) or is an organization specified in section 109 (f); and that excess property determined by the Administrator to be suitable for distribution through the supply centers of the General Services Administration shall be retransferred as prices fixed by the Administrator with due regard to prices established in accordance with section 109 (b),” "

(g)revising section 202

(2)so as to read: " “(2) transfer excess property under its control to other Federal agencies and to organizations specified in section 109 (f), and”. "

(h)By repealing sections 202 (d), 202 (e), 202 (f), and 309 (b).[40 USC 483](/us/usc/t40/s483); [41 USC 259](/us/usc/t41/s259).[40 USC 484](/us/usc/t40/s484).

(i)By striking from section 203

(e)the words “December 31, 1950” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “June 30, 1953: *Provided*, That an explanatory statement shall be prepared and submitted toReport to Congress. the appropriate committees of Congress and a copy preserved in the file of all cases where negotiated disposal occurs.”

(j)By striking “transferred, and that” in section 203

(iii)and substituting therefor “transferred, or that”.

(k)By inserting after “system” in section 206

(b)“and Standardized[40 USC 487](/us/usc/t40/s487). forms and procedures”. 66 Stat. 594

(l)By adding a new subsection

(f)to section 210, to read as follows:[64 Stat. 580](/us/stat/64/580).[40 USC 490](/us/usc/t40/s490). " “(f) There may be, established by the Secretary of the Treasury, onBuildings Management Fund. such date during the fiscal year 1953 as may be determined by the Administrator, a Buildings Management Fund, which shall be available, without fiscal year limitation, for expenses necessary for buildings management operations and related services, authorized by law to be performed by the General Services Administration. Accounting for the fund shall be maintained on the accrual method and financial reports shall be prepared on the basis of such accounting. There is authorized to be appropriated to said fund such sums as may be required, but not to exceed the amount of $10,000,000, and any stocks of supplies and any equipment, available for buildings management functions of the General Services Administration, on hand, or on order, on the date of establishment of said fund, shall also be used to capitalize the fund: *Provided*, That said fund shall be credited with

(1)annual advances for nonrecurring expenses, quarterly advances for other expenses, and reimbursements from available appropriations and funds of the General Services Administration and of any other agency, person, or organization to which services, space, quarters, maintenance, repair, or other facilities are furnished, at rates to be determined by the Administrator on the basis of estimated or actual costs (including accrued leave, and maintenance, repair, and, where applicable, depreciation of equipment) and

(2)all other reimbursements, and refunds or recoveries resulting from operations of the fund, including the net proceeds of disposal of excess or surplus personal property and receipts from carriers and others for loss of, or damage to property: *Provided further*, That following the close of each fiscal year any net income, after making provision for prior year losses, if any, shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts: *Provided further*, That said fund shall not be available for expenses of carrying out the provisions of the Act of [44 Stat. 633](/us/stat/44/633).June 24, 1948 (62 Stat. 644), or section 5 of the Act of May 25, 1926, as amended (40 U. S. C. 345), and shall not be credited with receipts from operations under said provisions of law, or (except as provided in this section for the net proceeds of disposal of excess or surplus property and receipts from loss or damage to property) with any receipts required by any other law to be credited to miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.” "

(m)By striking “supplies” wherever it appears in title III and substituting therefor “property”.

(n)By inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 310.” in section 310 and by adding[41 USC 260](/us/usc/t41/s260). a subsection (b), to read as follows: " “(b) Reference in any Act, except subsection

(a)of this section, to the applicability of Revised Statutes, section 3709, as amended (41 U. S. C. 5), to the procurement of property or services by the General Services Administration or any constituent organization thereof shall [41 USC 252(c)](/us/usc/t41/s252/c).[64 Stat. 587](/us/stat/64/587).[44 USC 397](/us/usc/t44/s397).be deemed to be reference to section 302

(c)of this Act.” "

(o)By inserting after “records” in section 507

(c)“or other documentary material”, by inserting after “use;” therein “and he may also prepare guides and other finding aids to Federal records”, and by deleting after “Commission” therein “he may also”.

(p)By inserting after “(2)” in section 507

(2)“documents, including” and by inserting therein a comma after “recordings”. 66 Stat. 595 Sec. 2. Section 29 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (43 Stat. 615; 38 U. S. C. 455), as amended by section 3 of the Act of October 31, 1951 (Public Law 247, Eighty-second Congress), is further[65 Stat. 708](/us/stat/65/708). amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: “The proceeds from such leases, less expenses for maintenance, operation, and repair of buildings leased for living quarters, shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.” Approved July 12, 1952. Public Law 523: To ratify and confirm Act 291 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1949, section 2 of Act 152 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, and section 2 of Act 171 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, which included Maui County Waterworks Board, Kauai County Waterworks Board, and the Board of Water Supply, County of Hawaii, under the definition of “municipality” in the issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Act of 1935. Public Law 523 Public Law 523 66 Stat. 595 1952-07-12 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 523 chapter 704 AN ACT To ratify and confirm Act 291 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1949, section 2 of Act 152 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, and section 2 of Act 171 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, which included Maui County Waterworks Board, Kauai County Waterworks Board, and the Board of Water Supply, County of Hawaii, under the definition of “municipality” in the issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Act of 1935.July 12, 1952[[H. R. 4797](/us/bill/82/hr/4797)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Hawaii.Issuance of revenue bonds. That Act 291 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1949, section 2 of Act 152 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, and section 2 of Act 171 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, which amended section 6081 of the revised laws of Hawaii, 1945, as amended, to include Maui County Waterworks Board, Kauai County Waterworks Board, and the Board of Water Supply, County of Hawaii, under the definition of “municipality” in the issuance of revenue bonds under the Revenue Bond Act of 1935, are hereby ratified and confirmed, and revenue bonds may be issued by said Maui County Waterworks Board, Kauai County Waterworks Board, and the Board of Water Supply, County of Hawaii, under and pursuant to the provisions of the Revenue Bond Act of 1935, as amended, without approval of the President of the United States and without the incurring of an indebtedness within the meaning of the Hawaiian Organic Act, and the Revenue Bond Act of 1935 as so amended shall[42 Stat. 121](/us/stat/42/121).[48 USC 678](/us/usc/t48/s678). constitute full authority for the issuance of said bonds without reference to and independent of the Hawaiian Organic Act. Approved July 12, 1952. Public Law 524: To authorize payment for transportation of dependents, baggage, and household goods and effects of certain officers of the naval service and Coast Guard under certain conditions, and for other purposes. Public Law 524 Public Law 524 66 Stat. 595 1952-07-12 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 524 chapter 705 AN ACT To authorize payment for transportation of dependents, baggage, and household goods and effects of certain officers of the naval service and Coast Guard under certain conditions, and for other purposes.July 12, 1952[[H. R. 5065](/us/bill/82/hr/5065)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Naval service and Coast Guard.Transportation of dependents, etc. That, under such regulations and within such set allowances as the Secretaries of the Navy and Treasury, with respect to the Coast Guard may prescribe, officers of the Regular Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard appointed during the period May 8, 1945, to March 31, 1951, inclusive, after previous service as Naval Reserve officers. Marine Corps Reserve officers or Coast Guard Reserve officers, shall be entitled to receive 66 Stat. 596allowances for transportation of dependents and transportation (including packing, crating, drayage, and unpacking) of baggage and household goods and effects, or reimbursement therefor, from home of record to first permanent-duty station. Sec. 2. Applicable appropriations current at the time of paymentAppropriation. shall be available for payments authorized under the provisions of section 1 of this Act. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, such additional sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved July 12, 1952. Public Law 525: Authorizing the conveyance of certain lands to the town of Hope, New Mexico. Public Law 525 Public Law 525 66 Stat. 596 1952-07-12 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 525 chapter 706 AN ACT Authorizing the conveyance of certain lands to the town of Hope, New Mexico.July 12, 1952[[H. R. 7317](/us/bill/82/hr/7317)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Hope, N. Mex.Conveyance. That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to convey by quitclaim deed to the town of Hope, New Mexico, upon payment by said town of the appraised fair market value of the property, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following real estate situate within the corporate limits of said town in Eddy County, New Mexico: The south half of the northwest quarter, the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter, twenty-nine acres in the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, thirty-three and nine-tenths acres in the southwest quarter of the southeast, quarter of section 19, township 17 south, range 23 east; and the east half of the southeast quarter of section 24, township 17 south, range 21 east, New Mexico principal meridian, containing two hundred and sixty-three acres, more or less. Approved July 12, 1952. Public Law 526: To amend section 5 of the Act of June 29, 1888, relating to the office of Supervisor of New York Harbor. Public Law 526 Public Law 526 66 Stat. 596 1952-07-12 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 526 chapter 707 AN ACT To amend section 5 of the Act of June 29, 1888, relating to the office of Supervisor of New York Harbor.July 12, 1952[[H. R. 8234](/us/bill/82/hr/8234)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,New York Harbor, supervisor. That section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to prevent obstructive and injurious deposits within the harbor and adjacent waters of New York City, by dumping or otherwise, and to punish and prevent such offenses”, approved [25 Stat. 210](/us/stat/25/210).June 29, 1888, as amended (33 U. S. C. 451), is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 5. That an officer of the Corps of Engineers shall be designated by the Secretary of the Army as supervisor of the harbor, to act under the direction of the Chief of Engineers in enforcing the provisions of this Act, and in detecting offenders against the same. This officer shall have personal charge and supervision under the Chief of Engineers, and shall direct the patrol boats and other means to detect and bring to punishment offenders against the provisions of this Act.” " Approved July 12, 1952. Public Law 527: To provide that the existing project for a navigation channel on the Guadalupe River, Texas, be incorporated with and made a part of the project for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Public Law 527 Public Law 527 66 Stat. 597 1952-07-12 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 2026-01-16 82 2 public

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