Public Law 337.

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68 Stat. 56 Public Law 337 chapter 152 AN ACT To provide for the relief of certain reclamation homestead entrymen.April 17, 1954[[H. R. 3306](/us/bill/83/hr/3306)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,North Platte Reclamation Project.Mineral rights. That where reclamation homestead entry was made prior to July 17, 1914, pursuant to the Act of June 17, 1902 ( 32 Stat. 389, 43 U. S. C., sec. 431), as amended and supplemented, for lands in the Northport Division or the Inter-state Division of the North Platte Reclamation Project, and after such entry the lands have been or are hereafter withdrawn, classified, or reported as being valuable for any of the minerals named in the Act of July 17, 1914 (38 Stat. 509, 30 U.

S. C., sec. 121–123), the Act of March 4, 1933 (47 Stat. 1570, 30 U. S. C., sec. 124), or the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 35 Stat. 844, 30 U. S. C., sec. 81), the patent shall not contain a reservation of such minerals. If any such mineral deposits on account of which the lands were withdrawn, classified or reported as being valuable have been leased by the United States, such patent shall be made subject to the rights of the lessee, but the patentee shall be subrogated to the rights of the United States under the lease.

Approved April 17, 1954. Public Law 338: To preserve within Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia, the most important historic properties relating to the battles of Manassas, and for other purposes. Public Law 338 Public Law 338 68 Stat. 56 1954-04-17 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 2026-01-12 83 2 public Public Law 338 chapter 153 AN ACT To preserve within Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia, the most important historic properties relating to the battles of Manassas, and for other purposes.April 17, 1954[[H.

R. 5529](/us/bill/83/hr/5529)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Manassas National Battlefield Park.Boundaries. That, in order to establish satisfactory boundaries for the Manassas National Battle-field Park, in the State of Virginia, and to contain within such boundaries the important historic lands relating to the two battles of Manassas, the boundaries of such battlefield park hereafter shall contain that area which is bounded, in general, as follows:

The south boundary of the park shall be the southernmost limits of the present federally owned lands in the south portion of the park; the east and northeast boundaries shall be that portion of the Bull Run Creek which extends from the south boundary of the park north and west-ward to the north boundary of the park as hereinafter prescribed; the southwest boundary shall be that portion of Compton’s Lane from its nearest point adjacent to the south boundary and extending north-westerly to State secondary highway numbered 622; the west and northwest boundary shall be State secondary highway numbered 622, from the point where it connects with Compton’s Lane and extending northward until it reaches the Sudley Church property; the north boundary shall be the northernmost limits of the present Federal park holdings in the immediate vicinity of the Sudley Church property.

The boundaries of the park also may include not more than two hundred and fifty acres of land adjacent to the aforesaid west and north boundaries of the park, which land shall become a part of the park upon acquisition thereof by the United States: *Provided*, That the total acreage which may be acquired for the park pursuant to this Act shall not exceed one thousand four hundred acres. Such land or interests therein may be procured by the Secretary of the Interior in such manner as he may consider to be in the public interest. 68 Stat. 57 For exchange purposes, particularly in connection with State and other highway developments, the Secretary is authorized to accept, on behalf of the United States, any non-Federal land or interests therein situated within the park area herein prescribed, and in exchange therefor to convey park land or interests therein of approximately equal value.

Approved April 17, 1954. Public Law 339: To amend the act entitled “An Act to authorize a permanent annual appropriation for the maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory,” approved May 7, 1928, as amended. Public Law 339 Public Law 68 Stat. 57 1954-04-19 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 2026-01-12 83 2 public Public Law 339 chapter 160 AN ACT To amend the act entitled “An Act to authorize a permanent annual appropriation for the maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory,” approved May 7, 1928, as amended.April 19, 1954[[S. 1456](/us/bill/83/s/1456)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Gorges Memorial Laboratory.

That the Act entitled “An Act to authorize a permanent annual appropriation for the maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory”, approved May 7, 1928, as amended, is hereby amended by striking out clauses

(2)and

(3)of section 1 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof the[45 Stat. 491](/us/stat/t45/s491).[22 USC 278](/us/usc/t22/s278). following: “and

(2)that the said Gorgas Memorial Institute be, and it is hereby, authorized within its discretion, henceforth to accept from any of the Latin American Governments, or from any other sources, any funds which may be offered or given for the use of the Gorgas Memorial Institute for the maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, and for carrying on the work of said Laboratory wherever deemed by the said Institute to be necessary or desirable.” Approved April 19, 1954. Public Law 340: To provide that title to certain school lands shall vest in the States under the act of January 25, 1927, notwithstanding any Federal leases which may be outstanding on such lands at the time they are surveyed. Public Law 340 Public Law 340 68 Stat. 57 1954-04-22 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 2026-01-12 83 2 public Public Law 340 chapter 169 AN ACT To provide that title to certain school lands shall vest in the States under the act of January 25, 1927, notwithstanding any Federal leases which may be outstanding on such lands at the time they are surveyed.April 22, 1954[[H. R. 7110](/us/bill/83/hr/7110)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,School lands.Title. That the first section of the Act entitled “An Act confirming in States and Territories title to lands granted by the United States in the aid of common or public schools”, approved January 25, 1927, as amended (43 U. S. C., sec. 870),[44 Stat. 1026](/us/stat/t44/s1026). is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " “(d)

(1)Notwithstanding subsection (c), the fact that there is outstanding on any numbered mineral section at the time of its survey a lease or leases entered into by the United States, or an application therefor, shall not prevent the grant of such numbered mineral section to the State concerned as provided in this Act. “(2) Any numbered mineral section which has been surveyed prior to the date of the enactment of this subsection, and which has not been granted to the State concerned solely by reason of the fact that there was outstanding on it at the time of the survey a lease or leases entered into by the United States, or an application therefor, is hereby granted by the United States to such State under this section as if it had not been so leased; and the State shall succeed to the position of the United States as lessor under such lease or leases. 68 Stat. 58 “(3) Any numbered mineral section which is surveyed on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and on which there is outstanding at the time of such survey a lease or leases entered into by the United States, shall (unless excluded from the provisions of this section by subsection

(c)for a reason other than the existence of an outstanding lease) be granted to the State concerned immediately upon completion of such survey; and the State shall succeed to the position of the United States as lessor under such lease or leases. “(4) The Secretary of the Interior shall, upon application by a State, issue patents to the State for the lands granted by this Act, in accordance with the Act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 1185, 43 U. S. C. sec. 871a). Such patent shall include a statement that the State succeeded to the position of the United States as lessor at the time the title vested in the State. “(5) Where, at the time rents, royalties, and bonuses accrue, the lands or deposits covered by a single lease are owned in part by the State and in part by the United States, the rents, royalties, and bonuses shall be allocated between them in proportion to the acreage in said lease owned by each.” " Sec. 2. Subsection

(c)of such Act. as amended, is amended by striking out “That” and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Except as provided in subsection (d),”. Approved April 22, 1954. Public Law 341: To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to reconvey certain property which the city of Boulder, Colorado, donated to the Secretary of Commerce for the establishment of a radio propagation laboratory. Public Law 341 Public Law 341 68 Stat. 58 1954-04-22 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 2026-01-12 83 2 public Public Law 341 chapter 170 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to reconvey certain property which the city of Boulder, Colorado, donated to the Secretary of Commerce for the establishment of a radio propagation laboratory.April 22, 1954[[H. R. 7380](/us/bill/83/hr/7380)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Staten of America in Congress assembled*,Boulder, Colo.Reconveyance. That any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to reconvey, without compensation in such manner and on such other terms and conditions as he deems to be in the best interests of the United States, to the city of Boulder, Colorado, two acres of land more or less, consisting of a portion of a tract of some two hundred and ten acres of land in Boulder County, Colorado, which tract was conveyed without compensation to the United States Government represented by the Secretary of Commerce, as a site for a radio laboratory under authority of Public Law 366, Eighty-first Congress, approved October 25, 1949 (63 Stat. 886), the said land reconveyed to be used by the city of [15 USC 272 note](/us/usc/t15/s272).Boulder, Colorado, as part of a site for a water reservoir. Approved April 22, 1954. Public Law 342: To authorize the designation of October 16, 1954, as National Olympic Day. Public Law 342 Public Law 342 68 Stat. 58 1954-04-22 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 2026-01-12 83 2 public Public Law 342 chapter 171 JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the designation of October 16, 1954, as National Olympic Day.April 22, 1954[[S. J. Res. 146](/us/bill/83/hjres/146)] Whereas the XVIth Olympic Games of the modern era will be held in Melbourne, Australia, November 22 to December 8, 1956, with Winter Games to be held at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, January 26 to February 5, 1956; and Whereas the Pan American Games will be held in Mexico City in March 1955; and 68 Stat. 59 Whereas these games will afford an opportunity of bringing together young men and women representing more than seventy nations, of many races, creeds, and stations in life and possessing various habits and customs, all bound by the universal appeal of friendly athletic competition, governed by rules of sportsmanship and dedicated to the principle that the important thing is for each and every participant to do his very best to win in a manner that will reflect credit upon himself or herself, and the country represented; and Whereas the peoples of the world in these trying times require above all else occasions for friendship and understanding, and among the most telling things which influence people of other countries are the acts of individuals and not those of governments; and Whereas experiences afforded by the Olympic and Pan American Gaines make a unique contribution to common understanding and mutual respect among all peoples; and Whereas previous Olympic and Pan American Games have proved that competitors and spectators alike have been imbued with ideals of friendship, chivalry, and comradeship and impressed with the fact that accomplishment is reward in itself; and Whereas the United States Olympic Association is presently engaged in assuring maximum support for the teams representing the United States at Mexico City, Melbourne, and Cortina d’Ampezzo; and Whereas a day set aside by this Nation for a rededication to the amateur ideal could accomplish great good in encouraging good will for these games: Therefore be it *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*National Olympic Day, 1954., That the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the 16th of October 1954 as National Olympic Day and urging all citizens of our country to do all in their power to support the XVIth Olympic Games, the Winter Games to be held in 1956, and the Pan American Games to be held in 1955, and to insure that the United States will be fully and adequately represented in these games. Approved April 22, 1954. Public Law 343: Authorizing the District of Columbia to enter into interstate civil-defense compacts. Public Law 343 Public Law 343 68 Stat. 59 1954-04-22 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 2026-01-12 83 2 public Public Law 343 chapter 172 JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the District of Columbia to enter into interstate civil-defense compacts.April 22, 1954[[S. J. Res. 63](/us/bill/83/hjres/63)] Whereas several States have heretofore entered into interstate civil defense compacts with other States in form substantially as follows: " “Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact “The contracting States solemnly agree: “Article 1. The purpose of this compact is to provide mutual aid among the States in meeting any emergency or disaster from enemy attack or other cause (natural or otherwise) including sabotage and subversive acts and direct attacks by bombs, shellfire, and atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological means, and other weapons. The prompt, full, and effective utilization of the resources of the respective States, including such resources as may lie available from the United States Government or any other source, are essential to the safety, care, and welfare of the people thereof in the event of enemy action or other emergency, and any other resources, including personnel, equipment, or supplies, shall be incorporated into a plan 68 Stat. 60 or plans of mutual aid to be developed among the civil-defense agencies or similar bodies of the States that are parties hereto. The Directors of Civil Defense of all party States shall constitute a committee to formulate plans and take all necessary steps for the implementation of this compact. “Article 2. It shall be the duty of each party State to formulate civil defense plans and programs for application within such State. There shall be frequent consultation between the representatives of the States and with the United States Government and the free exchange of information and plans, including inventories of any material and equipment available for civil defense. In carrying out such civil-defense plans and programs the party States shall so far as possible provide and follow uniform standards, practices, and rules and regulations including— “(a) Insignia, arm bands, and any other distinctive articles to designate and distinguish the different civil-defense services; “(b) Blackouts and practice blackouts, air-raid drills, mobilization of civil-defense forces, and other tests and exercises: “(c) Warnings and signals for drills or attacks and the mechanical devices to be used in connection therewith; “(d) The effective screening or extinguishing of all lights and lighting devices and appliances; “(e) Shutting off water mains, gas mains, electric power connections, and the suspension of all other utility services; “(f) All materials or equipment used or to be used for civil-defense purposes in order to assure that such materials and equipment will be easily and freely interchangeable when used in or by any other party State; “(g) The conduct of civilians and the movement and cessation of movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic, prior, during, and subsequent to drills or attacks; “(h) The safety of public meetings or gatherings; and “(i) Mobile support units. “Article 3. Any party State requested to render mutual aid shall take such action as is necessary to provide and make available the resources covered by this compact in accordance with the terms hereof; provided, that it is understood that the State rendering aid may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection for such State. Each party State shall extend to the civil-defense forces of any other party State, while operating within its State limits under the terms and conditions of this compact, the same powers (except that of arrest unless specifically authorized by the receiving State), duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if they were performing their duties in the State in which normally employed or rendering services. Civil-defense forces will continue under the command and control of their regular leaders but the organizational units will come under the operational control of the civil-defense authorities of the State receiving assistance. “Article 4. Whenever any person holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by any State evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, mechanical, or other skills, such person may render aid involving such skill in any party State to meet an emergency or disaster and such State shall give due recognition to such license, certificate, or other permit as if issued in the State in which aid is rendered. “Article 5. No party State or its officers or employees rendering aid in another State pursuant to this compact shall be liable on account of any act or omission in good faith on the part of such forces while so engaged, or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith. 68 Stat. 61 “Article 6. Inasmuch as it is probable that the pattern and detail of the machinery for mutual aid among two or more States may differ from that appropriate among other States party hereto, this instrument contains elements of a broad base common to all States, and nothing herein contained shall preclude any State from entering into supplementary agreements with another State, or States. Such supplementary agreements may comprehend, but shall not be limited to, provisions for evacuation and reception of injured and other persons, and the exchange of medical, fire, police, public utility, reconnaissance, welfare, transportation, and communications personnel, equipment, and supplies. “Article 7. Each party State shall provide for the payment of compensation and death benefits to injured members of the civil-defense forces of that State and the representatives of deceased members of such forces in case such members sustain injuries or are killed while rendering aid pursuant to this compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death were sustained within such State. “Article 8. Any party State rendering aid in another State pursuant to this compact shall be reimbursed by the party State receiving such aid for any loss or damage to, or expense incurred in the operation of, any equipment answering a request for aid and for the cost incurred in connection with such requests; provided, that any aiding party State may assume in whole or in part such loss, damage, expense, or other cost, or may loan such equipment or donate such services to the receiving party State without charge or cost; and provided further, that any two or more party States may enter into supplementary agreements establishing a different allocation of costs as among those States. The United States Government may relieve the party State receiving aid from any liability and reimburse the party State supplying civil-defense forces for the compensation paid to and the transportation, subsistence, and maintenance expenses of such forces during the time of the rendition of such aid or assistance outside the State and may also pay fair and reasonable compensation for the use or utilization or the supplies, materials, equipment, or facilities so utilized or consumed. “Article 9. Plans for the orderly evacuation and reception of the civilian population as the result of an emergency or disaster shall be worked out from time to time between representatives of the party States and the various local civil-defense areas thereof. Such plans shall include the manner of transporting such evacuees, the number of evacuees to be received in different areas, the manner in which food, clothing, housing, and medical care will be provided, the registration of the evacuees, the providing of facilities for the notification of relatives or friends, and the forwarding of such evacuees to other areas or the bringing in of additional materials, supplies, and all other relevant factors. Such plans shall provide that the party State receiving evacuees shall be reimbursed generally for the out-of-pocket expenses incurred in receiving and caring for such evacuees, for expenditures for transportation, food, clothing, medicines, and medical care and like items. Such expenditures shall be reimbursed by the party State of which the evacuees are residents, or by the United States Government under plans approved by it. After the termination of the emergency or disaster the party State of which the evacuees are resident shall assume the responsibility for the ultimate support or repatriation of such evacuees. “Article 10. This compact shall be available to any State, territory, or possession of the United States, and the District of Columbia. The term ‘State’ may also include any neighboring foreign country or province or state thereof. 68 Stat. 62 “Article 11. The committee established pursuant to Article 1 of this compact may request the Civil Defense Agency of the United States Government to act as an informational and coordinating body under this compact, and representatives of such agency of the United States Government may attend meetings of such committee. “Article 12. This compact shall become operative immediately upon its ratification by any State as between it and any other State or States so ratifying and shall be subject to approval by Congress unless prior Congressional approval has been given. Duly authenticated copies of this compact and of such supplementary agreements as may be entered into shall, at the time of their approval, be deposited with each of the party States and with the Civil Defense Agency and other appropriate agencies of the United States Government. “Article 13. This compact shall continue in force and remain binding on each party State until the legislature or the Governor of such party State takes action to withdraw therefrom. Such action shall not be effective until 30 days after notice thereof has been sent by the Governor of the party State desiring to withdraw to the Governors of all other party States. “Article 14. This compact shall be construed to effectuate the purposes stated in Article 1 hereof. If any provision of this compact is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.”; and " Whereas the District of Columbia has been requested by several of the States to enter into such compacts with such States: and Whereas the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are without authority to enter into such compacts: Therefore be it *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*District of Columbia., That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to enter into and execute on Civil-defense compacts.behalf of the District of Columbia interstate civil-defense compacts with the States, substantially in the form set forth in the preamble of this Act. The form of compact set forth in the preamble of this Act may include, in lieu of the second sentence of article 3 thereof, the following: “Each party State shall extend to the civil-defense forces of any other party State, while operating within its State limits under the terms and conditions of this compact, the same powers (except that of arrest unless specifically authorized by the receiving State), duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as are extended to the civil-defense forces of such State.” Sec. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense [64 Stat. 1245](/us/stat/t64/s1245).Act of 1950,[50 USC app. 2251 note](/us/usc/t50/s2251). the consent of Congress is hereby granted to each compact entered into by the District of Columbia with any State pursuant to the provisions of this Act. Sec. 3. Whenever any such compact becomes operative by ratification of the parties thereto, such compact shall have the force and effect of law. Sec. 4. As used in this Act the word “State” includes the Territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and with respect to the District of Columbia the word “Governor” means the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Approved April 22, 1954. Public Law 344: Requesting the President to proclaim the week May 2 to May 8, 1954, inclusive, as National Mental Health Week. Public Law 344 Public Law 344 68 Stat. 63 1954-04-27 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 2026-01-12 83 2 public

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