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69 Stat. 218 Public Law 115 chapter 247 AN ACT To provide certain clarifying and technical amendments to the Reserve Officer Personnel Act of 1954.June 30, 1955[[S. 1718](/us/bill/84/s/1718)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Reserve Officer Personnel Act of 1954, amendments.[68 Stat. 1150](/us/stat/68/1150).[50 USC 1191](/us/usc/t50/s1191). That

(a)the second sentence of section 201 of the Reserve Officer Personnel Act of 1954 is amended by striking out the word “two” and substituting in lieu thereof the word “three”.

(b)Section 205 of such Act is amended by inserting at the end[50 USC 1195](/us/usc/t50/s1195). thereof the following new subsection: " “(c)

(1)A Reserve officer serving on active duty who, on the dateRetention on active duty. he would otherwise be removed from active status under sections 325, 327, 411, 522, 524, or 611 of this Act, is within two years of qualifying for retirement under either title II of the Army-Air Force [10 USC 1001–1007 passim](/us/usc/t10/s1001/1007).Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1084), or section 6 of Public Law 305, of the Seventy-ninth Congress (60 Stat. [34 USC 410b](/us/usc/t34/s410b).27), may, in the discretion of the Secretary, be retained on active duty for a period not to exceed two years if he will then be entitled to the benefits of such provisions of law and will not earlier attain the maximum age at which transfer from an active status or discharge is required by this Act. He shall not be removed from an active status so long as he remains on active duty. “(2) The term ‘maximum age’ as used in this section shall, in the“Maximum age.”[50 USC 1262–1264](/us/usc/t50/s1262/1264). case of any officer covered by sections 325 and 327 hereof, be the age authorized by the first paragraph of section 326

(a)of this Act.” "

(c)Section 339

(c)of such Act is hereby repealed.[50 USC 1279](/us/usc/t50/s1279).[50 USC 1273](/us/usc/t50/s1273). Sec. 2. Section 333 of the Reserve Officer Personnel Act of 1954 is amended

(1)by striking out “A Reserve” and inserting in lieu thereof “(a) Except as provided in subsection

(b)hereof, a Reserve”, and

(2)by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: " “(b) A Reserve officer’ on active duty who has not completed hisPromotion. period of required active duty as a member of a reserve component under any provision of law or regulations, and who is recommended or found qualified for promotion, may not be promoted until he completes that period of required active duty, or until he is temporarily promoted to that higher grade. Upon completing that period of required active duty or upon being temporarily promoted to that higher grade, he shall, if he applies therefor, be promoted, be subject to subsection (a), and be credited with the amount of promotion service in the higher grade that he would have had if he had been promoted but for the provisions of this subsection.” " Sec. 3.

(a)The first sentence of section 402

(c)is amended by[50 USC 1302](/us/usc/t50/s1302). changing the period at the end of the sentence to a colon and adding the Increased percentages in grades.following: “*Provided*, That until July 1, 1960, the per centum in the grade of major may be 22 per centum, in the grade of captain, 45 per centum, and in the combined grades of first and second lieutenant, 25 per centum, if, in the opinion of the Secretary, such increased percentages are required to permit promotions under this title.”.

(b)Section 403 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof[50 USC 1303](/us/usc/t50/s1303). the following sentence: “Within the number to be selected which the Secretary may furnish to a selection board considering Naval Reserve line officers in any grade, the Secretary may further specify numbers of officers of stated qualifications and experience who are required to meet mobilization needs in the next higher grade.”.

(c)The second sentence of section 405

(b)of such Act is amended[50 USC 1305](/us/usc/t50/s1305). by striking out “ineligible” and inserting in lieu thereof “eligible”. 69 Stat. 219

(d)Section 405

(d)of such Act is amended by adding at the end[50 USC 1305](/us/usc/t50/s1305).Withholding name from consideration. thereof the following new sentence: “An officer whose name is so withheld from consideration from two selection boards for promotion to the same next higher grade shall be deemed to have failed twice of selection. An officer who has met all requirements for eligibility for consideration but whose name is omitted by administrative error from the list of officers furnished a selection board, shall be considered not to have failed of selection by that board and if selected by the next selection board to consider for promotion officers of the same grade he shall be entitled to the same date of rank and to pay and allowances of the higher grade for duty performed from the same date as if he had been selected by the board from which his name was withheld by error.”

(e)Title IV of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof[50 USC 1301 *et seq*](/us/usc/t50/s1301/etseq). the following new section: " “Sec. 414. Officers who prior to July 1, 1955. were selected for promotion under appropriate Naval and Marine Corps regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection 216

(a)of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, as amended, may be promoted under the authority of this[66 Stat. 486](/us/stat/66/486).[50 USC 936](/us/usc/t50/s936). Act with precedence and entitlement to pay and allowances as prescribed by this Act.” " Sec. 4.

(a)Section 501

(1)of the Reserve Officer’ Personnel Act[50 USC 1331](/us/usc/t50/s1331). of 1954 is amended to read as follows: " “(1) ‘Promotion service’ means— “(A) service in an active status in current grade; and “(B) all service in an active status subsequent to June 25, 1950, and prior to the effective date of this Act

(i)during which an officer was eligible for permanent promotion on the basis of service in a higher temporary grade,

(ii)in an equivalent .or higher permanent grade in the same or another service, including service in a federally recognized commissioned status in the Army and Air National Guard, except that any such service authorized under this subparagraph shall be counted but once for promotion purposes.” "

(b)Section 502 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof[50 USC 1332](/us/usc/t50/s1332). the following new subsection: " “(d) To carry out the provisions of this title a promotion may be made effective before, on, or after the date accomplished, and the officer shall be entitled to pay, allowance, and benefits authorized by law for the higher grade from such effective date unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act.” "

(c)Section 504

(B)of such Act is amended by striking[50 USC 1334](/us/usc/t50/s1334). out “longest service as a commissioned officer (including service in the federally recognized National Guard or in a federally recognized status therein prior to 1933)” and inserting in lieu thereof “greatest number of total years of service”.

(d)Section 506 of such Act is amended

(1)by striking out[50 USC 1336](/us/usc/t50/s1336). subsection

(a)thereof, and

(2)by striking out “(b)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(a)”.

(e)The last sentence of section 508

(c)of such Act is amended[50 USC 1338](/us/usc/t50/s1338). by inserting after the word “sections” the following: “502 (d), 511 (c),”.

(f)Section 509 of such Act is amended

(1)by striking out in subsection[50 USC 1339](/us/usc/t50/s1339).

(a)thereof “subsection (b)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsections

(b)and (c)” , and

(2)by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " “(c) Whenever the Secretary determines that there are vacanciesVacancies in grade of first lieutenant. in the permanent grade of first lieutenant, Reserve officers in the grade of second lieutenant under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, 69 Stat. 220may be promoted to the permanent grade of first lieutenant before completion of three years of promotion service.” "

(g)Section 510

(b)of such Act is amended by striking the period[50 USC 1340](/us/usc/t50/s1340). at the end of paragraph 2 thereof and inserting a semicolon and the following: “and " “(3) only those Reserve officers of the Air National Guard of the United States who must be considered at that time in accordance with the provisions of subsection

(a)of this section.” "

(h)Section 511 of such Act is amended by striking out subsection[50 USC 1341](/us/usc/t50/s1341).

(b)and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections: " “(b) Except as provided in subsection

(c)hereof, a Reserve officerPromotion status, etc. on active duty who is promoted to a grade higher than that in which he is serving shall continue to serve on active duty in the grade in which he was serving immediately before that promotion, and may be appointed in a temporary grade which is equal to that lower grade. An officer who is so appointed in a temporary grade is considered to have accepted the appointment upon the date of the orders announcing it unless he expressly declines it, and need not take a new oath of office upon being so appointed. However, he may decline the appointment within six months after the date of the order announcing it, and shall be released from active duty. “(c) A Reserve officer on active duty who has not completed his period of required active duty as a member of a reserve component under any provision of law or regulations, and who is recommended or found qualified for promotion, may not be promoted until he completes that period of required active duty, or until he is temporarily promoted to that higher grade. Upon completing that period of required active duty or upon being temporarily promoted to that higher grade, he shall, if he applies therefor, be promoted, be subject to subsection (b), and be credited with the amount of promotion service in the higher grade that he would have had if he had been promoted but for the provisions of this subsection. “(d) A Reserve officer who, while he is serving on active duty, is promoted to a grade higher than the grade in which he is serving, may not serve on active duty in the grade to which promoted, or be entitled while on that period of active duty to the rank, pay, and allowances of that higher grade unless he is ordered to serve on active duty in that higher grade or is temporarily promoted to that higher grade.” "

(i)Section 523 of such Act is amended

(1)by striking out in subsections[50 USC 1353](/us/usc/t50/s1353). (a), (b), and (c), the words “date upon” wherever they appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words “last day of the month in”, and

(2)by striking out in the first sentence of subsection

(d)the word “Each” and inserting in lieu thereof “Effective five years after the effective date of this Act, each”.

(j)Section 524 of such Act is amended

(1)by striking out in subsection [50 USC 1354](/us/usc/t50/s1354).(a) thereof “two years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five years”, and

(2)by striking out in the first, sentence of subsections (b), (c),

(d)(1),and

(2)thereof the word “Each” and inserting in lieu thereof “Effective five years after the effective date of this Act, each”.

(k)Title 5 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the[50 USC 1331 *et seq*](/us/usc/t50/s1331/etseq). following new sections: " “Sec. 527. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, aEmployment in Air National Guard. Reserve officer who becomes a civilian employee of the Air National Guard prior to the effective date of this Act may not, before attaining age sixty, while so employed and without his consent, be removed from active status by reason of any mandatory promotion provisions contained herein, except for cause, physical disability, or by reason of 69 Stat. 221being twice passed over for promotion to the grade of captain, major, or lieutenant, colonel. “Sec. 528. Notwithstanding section 701 of this Act, the Secretary[68 Stat. 1188](/us/stat/68/1188).[50 USC 1181 note](/us/usc/t50/s1181). is authorized to take, prior to the effective date of this Act, such administrative actions, including the convening of appropriate selection boards, as may be necessary to insure that the Act may be implemented upon its effective date.” " Sec. 5.

(a)Section 606

(b)of the Reserve Officer Personnel Act[50 USC 1386](/us/usc/t50/s1386). is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " “(4) If a running mate is retarded in rate of promotion or hasRunning mates. attained the highest rank to which he may be promoted, the new running mate shall be the officer of the Regular Coast Guard who is next senior to the old running mate, exclusive of extra numbers, or if there be no such Regular officer then the Regular officer of the same grade who is next eligible for promotion. An officer shall be considered to have been retarded when another officer in his grade junior to him is eligible for promotion ahead of him. If subsequently the old running mate is promoted and is restored to the precedence he would have held but for the retardation, he shall be reassigned as the running mate of the Reserve officer concerned.” "

(b)Section 608 of such Act is amended by striking out “and shall[50 USC 1388](/us/usc/t50/s1388). be allowed the pay and allowances of the higher grade for duty performed from the date his running mate became entitled to such pay and allowances” and insert in lieu thereof “and a Reserve officer so promoted shall be allowed pay and allowances of the higher grade for duty performed from the date of his appointment thereto”.

(c)Title 6 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof[50 USC 1381 *et seq*](/us/usc/t50/s1381/etseq). the following new section: " “Sec. 619. Officers who, prior to July 1, 1955, were selected for promotion under appropriate regulations may be promoted under the authority of this Act with precedence and entitlement to pay and allowances as prescribed by this Act.”. " Sec. 6. Subsection 302

(1)is amended to read as follows:[50 USC 1222](/us/usc/t50/s1222). " “(f) ‘Promotion service’ means the aggregate of the following: “(1) Any period an officer has held, or is credited by the Secretary with having held, a permanent appointment in his current grade in the Army or, in the discretion of the Secretary any other armed force of the United States while— “(A) in an active status; or “(B) on an active list of a regular component; “(2) For an officer who was on active duty prior to September 3, 1945, any period served on active duty prior to January 1, 1949, in the Army or, in the discretion of the Secretary, any other armed force of the United States while in a temporary grade equal to or higher than his current grade; and “(3) Any period credited under section 305 (b). No period maybe counted twice as promotion service. For a person[50 USC 1225](/us/usc/t50/s1225). credited with service under section 201 or subsection 305

(c)or (d), no*Ante*, p. 218. period prior to appointment or transfer may be counted under

(1)or

(2)as promotion service.” " Sec. 7. Section 303 is amended by adding the following new subsections:[50 USC 1223](/us/usc/t50/s1223). " “(f) The promotion of a Reserve officer under investigation orPromotion while under investigation. against whom proceedings of a court-martial or board of officers are pending may be delayed by the Secretary until such investigation or proceedings are completed. “(g) Based on the results of an investigation or the proceedings of a court-martial or board of officers, the Secretary may remove from the recommended list the name of any officer who in his opinion is not 69 Stat. 222qualified for promotion. A nonunit officer so removed from a [50 USC 1234](/us/usc/t50/s1234).recommended list shall, for the purposes of section 311 be deemed to have been considered and not recommended for promotion.” " Sec. 8. Section 314 is amended by inserting the words “other than[50 USC 1237](/us/usc/t50/s1237). the Judge Advocate General’s Corps” after the words “special branch” appearing in subsection

(a)and by substituting “sections 303, 311, or 333” for “section 311” appearing in subsection (d). Sec. 9. Section 325 is amended by inserting a colon after the words[50 USC 1262](/us/usc/t50/s1262). “Retired Reserve”, by deleting that portion of the section following such colon, and by adding the following new subsections: " “(a) If not on active duty, within ninety days after the second selection board submits its report to the convening authority; or “(b) If on active duty, one hundred twenty days after being notified of his second nonselection.” " Sec. 10. Section 333 is amended to read as follows:[50 USC 1273](/us/usc/t50/s1273).Promotion to higher grade while on active duty. " “Sec. 333.

(a)A Reserve officer on active duty who is promoted to a grade higher than that in which he is serving shall continue to serve on active duty in the grade in which he was serving immediately before that promotion and shall, unless he expressly declines such promotion, be deemed to have accepted, effective on the date of such promotion, a temporary appointment in the grade in which serving. If he does not desire to continue on active duty in the grade in which serving, he may. except as provided in subsection

(b)hereof, elect to be relieved from active duty and shall be promoted on the day subsequent to such relief or on the day he would have been promoted had he remained on active duty, whichever is the later. If his relief from active duty occurs subsequent to the date he would have been promoted had he remained on active duty, he shall be credited with the amount of promotion service that he would have had if he had remained on active duty and been promoted. “(b) A Reserve officer on active duty who is recommended or found qualified for promotion and who has not completed his period of required active duty as a member of a reserve component under any provision of law or regulation shall not have the election of relief from active duty as provided in subsection

(a)hereof but may decline a promotion if he does not desire to serve on active duty in a grade lower than his permanent grade. A person who so declines a promotion shall, if he applies therefor, be promoted upon being temporarily promoted to that higher grade or, subject to subsection (a), upon completing his period of required active duty.” " Sec. 11. Section 337 of such Act is hereby repealed.[50 USC 1277](/us/usc/t50/s1277). Approved June 30, 1955. Public Law 116: To provide for the conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the United States in a certain tract of land in Macon County, Georgia, to the Georgia State Board of Education. Public Law 116 Public Law 116 69 Stat. 222 1955-06-30 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 2026-01-02 84 1 public Public Law 116 chapter 248 AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the United States in a certain tract of land in Macon County, Georgia, to the Georgia State Board of Education.June 30, 1955[[H. R. 2973](/us/bill/84/hr/2973)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Macon County, Ga.Conveyance. That upon the written consent of the Georgia Livestock Development Authority, the United States of America, acting through the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration, is authorized and directed to convey by quitclaim deed to the Georgia State Board of Education, its successors and assigns, all of the right, title, and interest retained by the United States of America in its quitclaim deed to the Georgia State 69 Stat. 223Board of Education, dated December 18, 1945, and recorded on January 28, 1946, in deed record book WW, page 156, in tile office of the clerk of the Superior Court of Macon County, Georgia, covering a tract of land containing two hundred twenty-six and one hundred forty-eight one-thousandths acres more or less, in Macon County, Georgia, and more particularly described as follows: That certain tract or parcel of land known as the Barrow Place in the Ninth District of Macon County (formerly Houston County), Georgia, and described on the plat of said county as lot 161 in said district and county, and more particularly described as follows: " “Beginning at the northeast corner of the said land lot, said corner being an iron axle and thence along the east line of said road south one degree sixteen minutes fifty-eight seconds east 3,263.79 feet to an iron pipe, thence north eighty-nine degrees eleven minutes forty-three seconds west 3,056.88 feet to an iron pipe, thence north zero degrees fifteen minutes eight seconds west 3,246.16 feet to an iron pipe, thence south eighty-nine degrees thirty minutes four seconds east 2,998.04 feet to the point of beginning, containing 226.148 acres, more or less.” " Approved June 30, 1955. Public Law 117: To amend Public Law 727, Eighty-third Congress, so as to extend the period for the making of emergency loans for agricultural purposes. Public Law 117 Public Law 117 69 Stat. 223 1955-06-30 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 2026-01-02 84 1 public Public Law 117 chapter 249 AN ACT To amend Public Law 727, Eighty-third Congress, so as to extend the period for the making of emergency loans for agricultural purposes.June 30, 1955[[S. 1582](/us/bill/84/s/1582)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Agriculture.Emergency loans.[68 Stat. 999](/us/stat/68/999).[12 USC 1148a–1 note](/us/usc/t12/s1148a/1). That the first sentence of the Act entitled “An Act to provide emergency credit”, approved August 31, 1954 (Public Law 727, Eighty-third Congress), is amended by striking out “1955” and inserting in lieu thereof “1957”. Approved June 30, 1955. Public Law 118: To further amend the Universal Military Training and Service Act by extending the authority to induct certain individuals and by extending the authority to require the special registration, classification, and induction of certain medical, dental, and allied specialist categories, and for other purposes. Public Law 118 Public Law 118 69 Stat. 223 1955-06-30 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 2026-01-02 84 1 public Public Law 118 chapter 250 AN ACT To further amend the Universal Military Training and Service Act by extending the authority to induct certain individuals and by extending the authority to require the special registration, classification, and induction of certain medical, dental, and allied specialist categories, and for other purposes.June 30, 1955[[H. R. 3005](/us/bill/84/hr/3005)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,1955 amendments to the Universal Military Training and Service Act. That this Act may be cited as the “1955 Amendments to the Universal Military Training and Service Act”. TITLE I Sec. 101.

(a)Subsection

(a)of section 6 of the Universal MilitaryExemptions and deferments.[65 Stat. 83](/us/stat/65/83).[50 USC app. 456](/us/usc/t50/s456). Training and Service Act, as amended, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: “Any person who subsequent to June 24, 1948. serves on active duty for a period of not less than eighteen months in the armed forces of a nation with which the United States is associated in mutual defense activities as defined by the President, may be exempted from training and service, but not from registration, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President, except, that no such exemption shall be granted to any person who is a national of a country which does not grant reciprocal 69 Stat. 224privileges to citizens of the United States: *Provided*, That any active duty performed prior to June 24, 1948, by a person in the armed forces of a country allied with the United States during World War II and with which the United States is associated in such mutual defense activities, shall be credited in the computation of such eighteen-month period.”.

(b)Subsection

(b)of such section is amended by amending paragraph[62 Stat. 610](/us/stat/62/610).[50 USC app. 456](/us/usc/t50/s456).

(3)to read as follows: " “(3) Except as provided in section 4

(i)of this Act, and notwithstanding[64 Stat. 826](/us/stat/64/826).[50 USC app. 454](/us/usc/t50/s454). any other provision of this Act, no person who

(A)has served honorably on active duty after September 16, 1940, for a period of not less than one year in the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or

(B)subsequent to September 16, 1940, was discharged for the convenience of the Government after having served honorably on active duty for a period of not less than six months in the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or

(C)has served for a period of not less than twenty-four months

(i)as a commissioned officer in the Public Health Service or

(ii)as a commissioned officer in the Coast and Geodetic Survey, shall be liable for induction for training and service under this Act, except after a declaration of war or national emergency made by the Congress subsequent to the date of enactment of this title.”. "

(c)Subsection

(A)of such section is amended by inserting[62 Stat. 610](/us/stat/62/610).[50 USC app. 456](/us/usc/t50/s456). at the end thereof the following new sentence: “No person who has been or may be deferred under the provisions of this clause shall by reason of such deferment be liable for training and service in the Armed Forces by reason of the provisions of subsection

(h)hereof after he has attained the twenty-eighth anniversary of the date of his birth.”.

(d)Subsection

(h)of such section is amended by inserting immediately[62 Stat. 611](/us/stat/62/611).[50 USC app. 456](/us/usc/t50/s456). after “*Provided further*,” the following; “That the existence of a shortage or a surplus of any agricultural commodity shall not be considered in determining the deferment of any individual on the grounds that his employment in agriculture is necessary to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest: *And provided further*,”. Sec. 102. Section 17

(c)of the Universal Military Training andTermination dates.[65 Stat. 87](/us/stat/65/87).[50 USC app. 457](/us/usc/t50/s457). Service Act, as amended, is amended by striking out “July 1, 1955” wherever such date appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1959”. Sec. 103. Section 16 of the Dependents Assistance Act of 1950, as[67 Stat. 6](/us/stat/67/6).[50 USC app. 2216](/us/usc/t50/s2216). amended, is amended by striking out “July 1, 1955” wherever such date appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1959”. TITLE II Sec. 201. Sections 4 and 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to amend theDoctors, dentists, etc.Registration. Selective Service Act of 1948, as amended, so as to provide for special registration, classification, and induction of certain medical, dental, and allied specialist categories, and for other purposes”, approved [67 Stat. 87, 90](/us/stat/67/87/90).[50 USC app. 454a and note](/us/usc/t50/s454a).September 9, 1950 (64 Stat. 826), as amended, are amended by striking out “July 1, 1955” wherever such date appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1957”. Sec. 202. The last sentence of paragraph

(1)of section 4

(i)of the [64 Stat. 826](/us/stat/64/826).[50 USC app. 454](/us/usc/t50/s454).Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, is amended

(1)by inserting immediately after the word “subsection” the following: “(A) after he has attained the thirty-fifth anniversary of the date of his birth, if he applies or has applied for a commission in one of the Armed Forces in any of such categories and is or has been rejected for 69 Stat. 225such commission on the sole ground of a physical disqualification, or (B)”, and

(2)by striking out “fifty-first” and inserting in lieu thereof “forty-sixth”. Sec. 203. Section 203 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (63[67 Stat. 89](/us/stat/67/89).[37 USC 234](/us/usc/t37/s234). Stat. 809), as amended, is amended by striking out “July 1, 1955” wherever such date appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1959”. Approved June 30, 1955. Public Law 119: To extend for temporary periods certain housing programs, the Small Business Act of 1953. and the Defense Production Act of 1950. Public Law 119 Public Law 119 69 Stat. 225 1955-06-30 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 2026-01-02 84 1 public Public Law 119 chapter 251 JOINT RESOLUTION To extend for temporary periods certain housing programs, the Small Business Act of 1953. and the Defense Production Act of 1950.June 30, 1955[[S. J. Res. 85](/us/bill/84/sjres/85)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the National Housing Act, as amended, is hereby amended—

(1)by striking “July 1, 1955” in section 2

(a)and inserting[64 Stat. 48](/us/stat/64/48).[12 USC 1703(a)](/us/usc/t12/s1703/a). “August 1, 1955”; and

(2)by striking “June 30, 1955” in section 803

(a)and inserting[68 Stat. 609](/us/stat/68/609).[12 USC 1748b](/us/usc/t12/s1748b). “July 31, 1955”. Sec. 2. The second sentence of section 104 of the Defense Housing[68 Stat. 609](/us/stat/68/609).[42 USC 1591c](/us/usc/t42/s1591c). and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951, as amended, is hereby amended by striking “July 1, 1955” both times it appears therein and inserting “August 1, 1955”. Sec. 3. The United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, is[68 Stat. 630](/us/stat/68/630).[42 USC 1410](/us/usc/t42/s1410). hereby amended by striking the words “fiscal year 1955” in subsection 10

(i)thereof and substituting the following therefor: “period from June 30, 1954, to August 1, 1955”. Sec. 4. Subsection

(a)of section 221 of the Small Business Act of[67 Stat. 240](/us/stat/67/240).[15 USC 650](/us/usc/t15/s650). 1953 is amended by striking “June 30, 1955” and inserting “July 31, 1955”. Sec. 5. The first sentence of subsection

(a)of section 717 of the[67 Stat. 131](/us/stat/67/131).[50 USC app. 2166](/us/usc/t50/s2166). Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, is hereby amended by striking “June 30, 1955” and inserting “July 31, 1955”. Approved June 30, 1955. Public Law 121: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, and for other purposes. Public Law 121 Public Law 121 69 Stat. A226 1955-06-30 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 2026-01-02 84 1 public

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