Public Law 562.

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66 Stat. 730 Public Law 562 chapter 887 AN ACT To amend section 4472 of the revised Statutes, as amended, to further provide for the safe loading and discharging of explosives in connection with transportation by vessel.July 16, 1952[[H. R. 6521](/us/bill/82/hr/6521)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Explosives on vessels. That section 4472 of the Revised Statutes, as amended by the Act of October 9, 1940 [54 Stat. 1023](/us/stat/54/1023).(46 U. S. C., sec. 170), is further amended by adding the following paragraph to subsection

(7)thereof: " “(e) The United States Coast Guard shall issue no permit or authorizationLoading and discharging. for the loading or discharging to or from any vessel at any point or place in the United States, its territories or possessions (not including Panama Canal Zone) of any explosives unless such explosives, for which a permit is required by the regulations promulgated pursuant to this section, are packaged, marked, and labeled in conformity with regulations prescribed by the Interstate Commerce [62 Stat. 739](/us/stat/62/739).Commission under section 835 of title 18 of the United States Code, and unless such permit or authorization specifies that the limits as to maximum quantity, isolation and remoteness established by local, municipal, territorial, or State authorities for each port shall not be exceeded. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to limit or restrict the shipment, transportation, or handling of military explosives by or for the Armed Forces of the United States.” " Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 563: To authorize and direct the Secretary of Commerce to convey certain land and grant certain easements to the State of California for highway-construction purposes in Richmond, California. Public Law 563 Public Law 563 66 Stat. 730 1952-07-16 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 563 chapter 888 AN ACT To authorize and direct the Secretary of Commerce to convey certain land and grant certain easements to the State of California for highway-construction purposes in Richmond, California.July 16, 1952[[H. R. 7126](/us/bill/82/hr/7126)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Richmond, Calif.Conveyance. That

(a)the Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to donate and convey to the State of California all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain land (hereinafter referred to as “Parcel A”) located between Railroad Avenue and Castro Street in the city of Richmond, California. Such land, which contains approximately two hundred and fifty-seven one-thousandths acre (eleven thousand one hundred and seventy-eight, square feet), comprises a portion of lots 22 and 23 in section 14, township 1 north, range 5 west, Mount Diablo base and meridian, as shown on the map entitled “Map No. 1, Salt Marsh and Tide Lands situate in the County of Contra Costa, State of California, 1872” (on file in the office of the surveyor general), and is more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northeasterly comer of lot 2 in block 14 as said lot and block are shown on the map of Osborne’s Addition, filed in map book “E”, at page 107, in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County; thence along the northerly and northeasterly line of said block 14, north seventy-seven degrees fourteen minutes twenty-eight seconds west, nineteen and seventy-nine one-hundredths feet and north forty degrees forty minutes four seconds west, one hundred fifty-eight and seventy-seven one-hundredths feet to the property line common to the lands, now or formerly, of United States of America 66 Stat. 731 and of the city of Richmond; thence along said common property line north forty-nine degrees nineteen minutes fifty-six seconds east, twenty-five and forty-four one-hundredths feet; thence from a tangent that bears south fifty-six degrees twenty-five minutes twenty-nine and seven-tenths seconds east, along a curve to the right with a radius of two thousand five hundred and fifty-five feet, through an angle of six degrees twenty minutes fifty-one and seven-tenths seconds, a distance of two hundred eighty-three and six one-hundredths feet to the northerly line of block 13 of Osborne’s Addition as shown on the map above referred to; thence along said northerly line and the westerly prolongation of said line north seventy-seven degrees fourteen minutes twenty-eight seconds west, one hundred twenty-six and thirty-four one-hundredths feet to the point of commencement.

(b)The land to be conveyed pursuant to subsection

(a)shall be usedUse. by the State of California for the construction and maintenance of a public highway, and for no other purpose.

(c)There shall be reserved to the United States in the conveyance of the land described in subsection

(a)all oil, gas, coal, and other mineral deposits in such land, including all materials determined pursuant to section 5

(1)of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 to be[60 Stat. 761](/us/stat/60/761).[42 USC 1805(b)](/us/usc/t42/s1805/b). peculiarly essential to the production of fissionable material, together with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove such minerals. Sec. 2. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed toEasement. grant to the State of California an easement for the construction and maintenance of a highway embankment, and for the construction and maintenance of trenches and pipes as required for proper drainage, upon, over, under, and across certain land (hereinafter referred to as “Parcel B”) which contains approximately four hundred and two square feet and is more particularly described as follows: Beginning for reference at the most northerly corner of lot 13 in block 14 as said lot and block are shown on the map of Osborne’s Addition, filed in map book “E”, at page 107, records of Contra Costa County; thence along the northeasterly line of said block 14 south forty degrees forty minutes four seconds east, fifteen and thirty-eight one-hundredths feet; thence from a tangent that bears south fifty-eight degrees twenty-four minutes sixteen seconds east, along a curve to the right with a radius of two thousand five hundred and fifty-five feet, through an angle of four degrees fifty minutes forty-four seconds, a distance of two hundred sixteen and eight one-hundredths feet to the true point of commencement, said point being fifty-five feet measured radially from engineer’s station 279+15 on the center-line of the State Highway in the city of Richmond from Garrard Boulevard to Marine Street, IV–CC–69–Reh., thence north thirty-six degrees twenty-six minutes twenty-eight seconds east, twenty feet; thence from a tangent that bears south fifty-three degrees thirty-three minutes thirty-two seconds east, along a curve to the right with a radius of two thousand five hundred and seventy-five feet, through an angle of no degrees twenty-six minutes fifty-five seconds, an arc length of twenty and sixteen one-hundredths feet; thence south thirty-six degrees fifty-three minutes twenty-three seconds west, twenty feet; thence from a tangent that bears north fifty-three degrees six minutes thirty-seven seconds west, along a curve to the left with a radius of two thousand five hundred and fifty-five feet, through an angle of no degrees twenty-six minutes fifty-five seconds, a distance of twenty feet to the true point of commencement. Sec. 3. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed toTemporary easement. grant to the State of California a temporary easement, to be effective until January 1, 1955, for the construction and maintenance of a highway embankment upon, over, under, and across certain land (herein- 66 Stat. 732after referred to as “Parcel C”) comprising a portion of lots 22 and 23 in section 14, township 1 north, range 5 west, Mount Diablo base and meridian, as shown on the map entitled “Map. No. 1, Salt Marsh and Tide Lands situate in the County of Contra Costa, State of California, 1872” (on file in the office of the surveyor general). Such land contains approximately one hundred and twenty-nine one-thousand the acre (five thousand six hundred and twelve square feet), excepting therefrom the land described in section 2, and is more particularly described as follows: Beginning for reference at the northwesterly corner of block 13, as said block is shown on the map of Osborne’s Addition, filed in map book “E”, at page 107, in the office of the county recorder of Contra Costa County; thence along the northerly line of said block 13, south seventy-seven degrees fourteen minutes twenty-eight seconds east, sixty-six and thirty-four one-hundredths feet to the true point of commencement; thence from a tangent that bears north fifty degrees four minutes thirty-eight seconds west, along a curve to the left with a radius of two thousand five hundred and fifty-five feet, through an angle of six degrees twenty minutes fifty-one and seven-tenths seconds, a distance of two hundred eighty-three and six one-hundredths feet to the property line common to the lands, now or formerly, of United States of America and of the city of Richmond; thence along said common line, north forty-nine degrees nineteen minutes fifty-six seconds east, twenty and seventy-seven one-hundredths feet; thence from a tangent that bears south fifty-six degrees seventeen minutes fifty-seven and eight-tenths seconds east, along a curve to the right with a radius of two thousand five hundred and seventy-five feet through an angle of six degrees twenty-seven minutes fifty-seven and eight-tenths seconds, a distance of two hundred ninety and sixty one-hundredths feet; thence south forty-nine degrees fifty minutes east, twenty-seven and seventy-four one-hundredths feet to said northerly line of said block 13; thence along last said line north seventy-seven degrees fourteen minutes twenty-eight seconds west, forty-three and fifty one-hundredths feet to the true point of commencement. Sec. 4.

(a)The easements granted pursuant to sections 2 and 3Requirements. shall include all the privileges and appurtenances necessary for the full enjoyment thereof.

(b)The conveyance of land made pursuant to the first section of this Act and the grants of easements made pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall expressly provide that the State of California will at all times maintain such public highway, embankments, and drainage systems in good order, condition, and repair wholly at its own cost and expense, and that such drainage systems will be constructed and maintained by the State of California in such manner as to provide sufficient and adequate surface drainage at all times from the adjacent or contiguous lands owned by the United States. Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 554: To amend the Act of June 21, 1940, relating to the alteration of certain bridges over navigable waters, so as to include highway bridges, and for other purposes. Public Law 554 Public Law 554 66 Stat. 732 1952-07-16 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 554 chapter 889 AN ACT To amend the Act of June 21, 1940, relating to the alteration of certain bridges over navigable waters, so as to include highway bridges, and for other purposes.July 16, 1952[[H. R. 8127](/us/bill/82/hr/8127)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Bridges. That the third, fourth, and fifth paragraphs of section 1 of the Act of June 21, 1940, 66 Stat. 733 entitled “An Act to provide for the alteration of certain bridges over navigable waters of the United States, for the apportionment of the cost of such alterations between the United States and the owners of such bridges, and for other purposes” (33 U. S. C., sec. 511), are[54 Stat. 497](/us/stat/54/497). amended to read as follows: " “The term ‘bridge’ means a lawful bridge over navigable waters of the United States, including approaches, fenders, and appurtenances thereto, which is used and operated for the purpose of carrying railroad traffic, or both railroad and highway traffic, or if a State, county, municipality, or other political subdivision is the owner or joint owner thereof, which is used and operated for the purpose of carrying highway traffic. “The term ‘bridge owner’ means any State, county, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any corporation, association, partnership, or individual owning, or jointly owning, any bridge, and, when any bridge shall be in the possession or under the control of any trustee, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or lessee, such term shall include both the owner of the legal title and the person or the entity in possession or control of such bridge.” " Sec. 2. Section 6 of such Act of June 21, 1940 (33 U. S. C., sec. 516), is amended by striking out the following: “*Provided*, That the part of the cost of alteration of any bridge for both highway and railroad traffic, attributable, to the requirements of traffic by highway, shall be borne by the proprietor of the highway:”. Sec. 3. In the administration of this Act, hearings and other procedures shall be exempted from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 237), except as to the requirements of section[5 USC 1001 note](/us/usc/t5/s1001). 3 thereof. Sec. 4. Section 13 of such Act of June 21, 1940 (33 U. S. C., sec. 523), is amended by striking out the words “used for railroad traffic”. Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 565: To amend the Act of February 7, 1905, as amended, authorizing the Kensington and Eastern Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Calumet River. Public Law 565 Public Law 565 66 Stat. 733 1952-07-16 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 565 chapter 890 AN ACT To amend the Act of February 7, 1905, as amended, authorizing the Kensington and Eastern Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Calumet River.July 16, 1952[[H. R. 8190](/us/bill/82/hr/8190)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Calumet River bridge.[33 Stat. 703](/us/stat/33/703). That the Act of February 7, 1905, as amended, authorizing the Kensington and Eastern Railroad to construct a bridge across the Calumet River, is amended to read as follows: " “Section 1. The Kensington and Eastern Railroad Company, a railroad company organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, its successors and assigns, are, hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Calumet River in the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 36, township 37 north, range 14 east of the third principal meridian, in Cook County, Illinois, at a point about three hundred and fifty feet south of the north line of the said section, the said point being about eight-tenths of a mile upstream from the bridge of the New York, Chicago and Saint Louis Railroad Company, located near Hegewisch, in the State of Illinois. “Sec. 2. The bridge authorized by section 1 of this Act may be either a drawbridge or a fixed bridge as approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of the Army: *Provided*, That changes in type, 66 Stat. 734 design, and location of such bridge may be made, upon approval of plans for such changes by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of the Army. “Sec. 3. The bridge authorized by section 1 of this Act shall be maintained and operated according to existing law as contained in chapter 11 of title 33 of the United States Code and all rights granted thereunder are hereby expressly reserved. “Sec. 4. The Kensington and Eastern Railroad Company may sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all of its rights, powers and privileges under this Act; and its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which such rights, powers, and privileges are sold, assigned, or transferred, or which acquires the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, may exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation. “Sec. 5. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.” " Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 566: To amend an Act approved May 26, 1928, relating to a bridge across the Mississippi River at Bettendorf, Iowa. Public Law 566 Public Law 566 66 Stat. 734 1952-07-16 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 566 chapter 891 AN ACT To amend an Act approved May 26, 1928, relating to a bridge across the Mississippi River at Bettendorf, Iowa.July 16, 1952[[H. R. 8194](/us/bill/82/hr/8194)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Mississippi River bridge, Bettendorf, Iowa.[45 Stat. 761](/us/stat/45/761). That section 7 of the Act approved May 26, 1928, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the section the following: “Any State or public agency or political subdivision thereof that may have originally constructed said bridge as assignee of the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act, and any State or public agency or political subdivision thereof that may have succeeded to the rights of such assignee and that may have taken over or acquired said bridge, is hereby authorized, and subject to approval of the pertinent plans by the Chief of Engineers and Secretary of the Army, to enlarge and reconstruct said bridge and approaches, including the construction of a separate but adjacent span across the Mississippi River and approaches thereto with interconnections with the original span, and to continue to charge tolls for transit over such bridge as so enlarged and reconstructed, subject to the limitations expressed in section 3 hereof, to provide a fund sufficient to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches as so enlarged and reconstructed under economical management and to provide a sinking fund to amortize the cost thereof including interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a. period of not to exceed thirty years from the date of completion of such improvements, and after a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so Provided, such bridge and adjacent span shall thereafter be maintained and operated file of tolls in accordance with such arrangement as may be mutually agreed upon by the public agency or political subdivision then owning said bridge and the State Highway Departments or other appropriate authorities of Iowa and Illinois, and, in connection with any such enlargement and reconstruction of said bridge and approaches thereto, shall have the right and power to enter upon and acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use such real estate and other property as may be needed upon making just compensation therefor to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of the State in which 66 Stat. 735 such real estate or other property is situated, and the proceedings for such condemnation shall be the same as in the condemnation of private property for public purposes in such State.” Sec. 2. The second sentence of section 5 of the Act approved May 26,[45 Stat. 760](/us/stat/45/760). 1928, is hereby amended by striking out all of said sentence after the words “operated free of toils” and inserting in lieu thereof “in accordance with such arrangement as may be mutually agreed upon by the public agency or political subdivision then owning said bridge and the State Highway Departments or other appropriate authorities of Iowa and Illinois”. Sec. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 567: To amend section 112

(n)of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to non recognition of gain from said or exchange of residence} with respect to persons serving on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States. Public Law 567 Public Law 567 66 Stat. 735 1952-07-16 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 567 chapter 892 AN ACT To amend section 112

(n)of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to non recognition of gain from said or exchange of residence} with respect to persons serving on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States.July 16, 1952[[H. R. 8270](/us/bill/82/hr/8270)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Internal Revenue Code, amendment.[65 Stat. 494](/us/stat/65/494).[26 USC 112](/us/usc/t26/s112). That, section 112

(n)of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to nonrecognition of gain from sale or exchange of residence) is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " “(8) Members of Armed Forces.—The running of any period of time specified in paragraph

(1)or

(2)(other than the one year referred to in paragraph

(2)(F)) of this subsection shall be suspended during any time that the taxpayer (or his spouse if the old residence and the new residence are each used by the taxpayer and his spouse as their principal residence) serves on extended active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States after the date of the sale of the old residence and before January 1, 1954, except that any such period as so suspended shall not extend beyond the date four years after the date of the sale of the old residence. For the purpose of this paragraph, the term ‘extended active duty’ means any period of active duty pursuant to a call or order to such duty for a period in excess of ninety days or for an indefinite period.” " Sec. 2. Clarification of Existing Law as to Jury Trial in Actions for Recovery of Internal-Revenue Taxes Sec. 3.

(a)Nothing in Reorganization Plan Numbered 26 of 1950[64 Stat. 1280](/us/stat/64/1280).[5 USC 133z–15 note](/us/usc/t5/s133z–15). or Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1952 shall be construed to impair any right or remedy, including trial by jury, to recover any internal-revenue tax alleged to have been erroneously or illegally assessed or collected, or any penalty claimed to have been collected without authority, or any sum alleged to have been excessive or in any manner wrong fully collected under the internal-revenue laws.

(b)For the purpose of any action to recover any such tax, penalty, or sum, all statutes, rules, and regulations referring to the collector 66 Stat. 736of internal revenue shall be deemed to refer to the officer whose act or acts referred to in subsection

(a)gave rise to such action. The venue of any such action shall be the same as under existing law. Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 568: To authorize the improvement of Duluth-Superior Harbor, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Public Law 568 Public Law 568 66 Stat. 736 1952-07-16 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 568 chapter 893 AN ACT To authorize the improvement of Duluth-Superior Harbor, Minnesota and Wisconsin.July 16, 1952[[H. R. 8321](/us/bill/82/hr/8321)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following improvement is hereby adopted and authorized to be prosecuted under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers, in accordance with the plans in the report hereinafter designated: Duluth-Superior Harbor, Minnesota and Wisconsin, in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in his report submitted in House Document Numbered 374, Eighty-second Congress, and subject to the conditions set forth in said document. Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 569: To extend the provisions of the Act of May 20, 1926, as amended, so as to further regulate the interstate shipment of fish. Public Law 569 Public Law 569 66 Stat. 736 1952-07-16 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 569 chapter 911 AN ACT To extend the provisions of the Act of May 20, 1926, as amended, so as to further regulate the interstate shipment of fish.July 16, 1952[[H. R. 5803](/us/bill/82/hr/5803)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Interstate shipment of fish. That the first section of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the interstate transportation of black bass, and for other purposes”, approved May 20, 1926, [44 Stat. 576](/us/stat/44/576).[16 USC 851](/us/usc/t16/s851).as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: “That when used in this Act, the word ‘person’ includes company, partnership, corporation, association, and common carrier.” Sec. 2. Such Act, as amended, is further amended by striking out the words “game fish” wherever they appear therein and by inserting in lieu of such words, the word “fish”. Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 570: To amend section 16 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress”, approved June 18, 1929 (46 Stat. 25; 13 U. S. C. 216). Public Law 570 Public Law 570 66 Stat. 736 1952-07-16 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 570 chapter 912 AN ACT To amend section 16 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress”, approved June 18, 1929 (46 Stat. 25; 13 U. S. C. 216).July 16, 1952[[H. R. 7202](/us/bill/82/hr/7202)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Census of agriculture. That section 16 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress”, approved June 18, 1929 (46 Stat, 25, 13 U. S. C. 216), is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 16. That there shall be taken, beginning in the month of October 1954, and in the same month of every tenth year thereafter, 66 Stat. 737 a census of agriculture. The census herein provided for shall include each State, but shall not include the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or such other areas or territory over which the United States exercises sovereignty or jurisdiction: *Provided, however*, That as to the areas excluded from such census it is directed that data available from various Government sources shall be included as an appendix to the report of such census. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to collect such preliminary or supplementary statistics, either in advance of or after the taking of such census, as are necessary to the initiation, taking, or completion thereof. The inquiries, and the number, form, and subdivisions thereof for the census provided for in this section shall be determined by the Secretary of Commerce. Employees of the Department of Commerce and other departments and independent offices of the Government may, with the consent of the head of the respective department or office, be employed and compensated for field work in connection with each census provided for by this section.” " Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 571: To extend the time for use of construction reserve funds established under section 511 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended. Public Law 571 Public Law 571 66 Stat. 737 1952-07-16 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 571 chapter 913 JOINT RESOLUTION To extend the time for use of construction reserve funds established under section 511 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended.July 16, 1952[[H. J. Res. 480](/us/bill/82/hjres/480)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 5 of an Act approved August 8, 1947 (Public Law 384, Eightieth Congress),[61 Stat. 917](/us/stat/61/917); [65 Stat. 366](/us/stat/65/366). relating to merchant-marine construction reserve funds established under section 511 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, is[54 Stat. 1106](/us/stat/54/1106).[46 USC 1161](/us/usc/t46/s1161). hereby amended by striking out “March 31, 1952” and inserting in lieu thereof “March 31, 1953”. Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 572: Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact for the disposition, allocation, diversion, and apportionment of the waters of the Columbia River and its tributaries, and for other purposes. Public Law 572 Public Law 572 66 Stat. 737 1952-07-16 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 572 chapter 919 AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact for the disposition, allocation, diversion, and apportionment of the waters of the Columbia River and its tributaries, and for other purposes.July 16, 1952[[H. R. 2470](/us/bill/82/hr/2470)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Columbia River compact.Consent of Congress. That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact providing for the equitable division and apportionment of the waters of the Columbia River, and all of its tributaries in the States entering into such compact and for matters incidental thereto, upon condition that, one qualified person shall be appointed by the President of the United States who shall participate in said negotiations as the representative of the United States and shall make report to Congress of the proceedings and of any compact entered into: *Provided*, That any such compact shall not be binding or obligatory upon any of the parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been ratified by each of said States and approved by the Congress of the United States. Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 573: Granting the consent of Congress to a supplemental compact or agreement between the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania concerning the Delaware River Port Authority, formerly the Delaware River Joint Commission, and for other purposes. Public Law 573 Public Law 573 66 Stat. 738 1952-07-17 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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