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69 Stat. 385 Public Law 185 chapter 420 JOINT RESOLUTION Consenting to an interstate compact to conserve oil and gas.July 28, 1955 [[S. J. Res. 38](/us/bill/84/sjres/38)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Oil and gas conservation. Consent of Congress to extension of compact. That the consent of Congress is hereby given to an extension and renewal for a period of four years from September 1, 1955, of the interstate compact to conserve oil and gas, which was signed in the city of Dallas, Texas, the 16th day of February 1935 by the representatives of Oklahoma, Texas, California, and New Mexico, and at the same time and place was signed by the representatives, as a recommendation for approval to the Governors and Legislatures of the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan, and prior to August 27, 1935, said compact was presented to and approved by the Legislatures and Governors of the States of New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado, and Texas, which said compact so approved by the six States last above named was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and thereafter such compact was, by the President, presented to the Congress, and the Congress gave consent to such compact by H.

J, Res. 407, approved August 27, 1935 (Public Resolution Numbered 64, Seventy-fourth Congress), and which said compact was thereafter extended[49 Stat. 939](/us/stat/49/939). and renewed for a period of two years from September 1, 1937, by an agreement executed as of the 10th day of May 1937 by the representatives of the States of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Illinois, and Colorado, and was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and thereafter such extended and renewed compact was, by the President, presented to the Congress and the Congress gave consent to such extended and renewed compact by S.

J. Res. 183, approved August 10, 1937 (Public Resolution Numbered 57, Seventy-fifth[50 Stat. 617](/us/stat/50/617). Congress), and which said compact was thereafter extended and renewed for a period of two years from September 1, 1939, by an agreement duly executed and ratified by the States of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Michigan, and was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and thereafter such extended and renewed compact was, by the President, presented to the Congress and the Congress gave consent to such extended and renewed compact by H.

J. Res. 329, approved July 20, 1939 (Public Resolution Numbered 31, Seventy-sixth Congress), and which said[53 Stat. 1071](/us/stat/53/1071). compact was thereafter extended and renewed for a period of two years from September 1, 1941, by an agreement duly executed and ratified by the States of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Illinois, Michigan, Arkansas, Louisiana, New York, and Pennsylvania, and was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and thereafter such extended and renewed compact was, by the President, presented to Congress and the Congress gave consent to such extended and renewed compact by II.

J. Res. 228, approved August 21, 1941 (Public Law 246. Seventy-seventh Congress), and which compact[55 Stat. 666](/us/stat/55/666). was thereafter extended and renewed for a period of four years from September 1, 1943, by an agreement executed and ratified by Representatives of the States of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kentucky, and was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and thereafter such extended and renewed compact was, by the President of the United States, presented to Congress and the Congress gave consent to such extended and renewed compact by H.

J. Res. 139, approved July 7, 1943 (Public Law 117, Seventy-eighth Congress) and thereafter the representatives[57 Stat. 383](/us/stat/57/383). of the States of Montana, West Virginia, Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Tennessee, and Indiana 69 Stat. 386 executed counterparts of said agreement, and said counterparts so executed were deposited in the Department of State of the United States; and which compact was thereafter extended and renewed for a period of four year’s from the 1st day of September 1947 by an agreement executed and ratified by the representatives of the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, New Fork, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, West.

Virginia, and Indiana, which was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and such extended and renewed [61 Stat. 316](/us/stat/61/316).compact was, by the President of the United States, presented to Congress, and Congress gave its consent to such extended and renewed compact by S. J. Res. 122 (Public Law 184, Eightieth Congress); and thereafter the representatives of the States of Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, and Michigan executed counterparts of said agreement, which executed counterparts were deposited in the Department of State of the United States; and which compact was thereafter extended and renewed for a period of four years from the 1st day of September 1951, by an agreement executed and ratified by the Representatives of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi.

Montana, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia, which was deposited in the Department of State of the United States and such extended and renewed compact was, by the President of the United States, presented to Congress and Congress gave its consent to such extended and renewed compact by S. J. Res. 42 [65 Stat. 199](/us/stat/65/199).(Eighty-second Congress, first session); and thereafter the representatives of the states of Illinois, Kansas, North Dakota, and Nebraska executed counterparts of said agreement which executed counterparts were deposited in the Department, of State of the United States.

The agreement to extend and renew Said compact for a period of four years from September 1, 1955, to September 1, 1959, duly executed by the representatives of the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi. Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia, has been deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and reads as follows:

AN AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE INTERSTATE COMPACT TO CONSERVE OIL AND GAS Whereas, on the 16th day of February, 1935, in the City of Dallas, Texas, there was executed “An Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas” which was thereafter formally ratified-and approved by the States of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Illinois, Colorado, and Kansas, the original of which is now on deposit with the Department of State Text of compact.of the United States, a true copy of which follows: “An Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas “article i “This agreement may become effective within any compacting state at any time as prescribed by that state, and shall become effective within those states ratifying it whenever any three of the states of Texas, Oklahoma, California, Kansas, and New Mexico have ratified and Congress has given its consent.

Any oil-producing state may become a party hereto as hereinafter provided. 69 Stat. 387 “article ii “The purpose of this compact is to conserve oil and gas by the prevention of physical waste thereof from any cause. “article iii “Each state bound hereby agrees that within a reasonable time it will enact laws, or if laws have been enacted, then it agrees to continue the same in force, to accomplish within reasonable limits the prevention of: “(a) The operation of any oil well with an inefficient gas-oil ratio.

“(b) The drowning with water of any stratum capable of producing oil or gas, or both oil and gas, in paying quantities. “(c) The avoidable escape into the open air or the wasteful burning of gas from a natural gas well. “(d) The creation of unnecessary fire hazards. “(e) The drilling, equipping, locating, spacing or operating of a well or wells so as to bring about physical waste of oil or gas or loss in the ultimate recovery thereof. “(f) The inefficient, excessive or improper use of the reservoir energy in producing any well.

“The enumeration of the foregoing subjects shall not limit the scope of the authority of any state. “article iv “Each state bound hereby agrees that it will, within a reasonable time, enact statutes, or if such statutes have been enacted then that it will continue the same in force, providing in effect that oil produced in violation of its valid oil and/or gas conservation statutes or any valid rule, order or regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be denied access to commerce; and providing for stringent penalties for the waste of either oil or gas.

“article v “It is not the purpose of this compact to authorize the states joining herein to limit the production of oil or gas for the purpose of stabilizing or fixing the price thereof, or create or perpetuate monopoly, or to promote regimentation, but is limited to the purpose of conserving oil and gas and preventing the avoidable waste thereof within reasonable limitations. “article vi “Each State joining herein shall appoint one representative to a commission hereby constituted and designated as the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, the duty of which said commission shall be to make inquiry and ascertain from time to time such methods, practices, circumstances and conditions as may he disclosed for bringing about conservation and the prevention of physical waste of oil and gas, and at such intervals as said commission deems beneficial it shall report its findings and recommendations to the several States for adoption or rejection.

“The Commission shall have power to recommend the coordination of the exercise of the police powers of the several states within their several jurisdictions to promote the maximum ultimate recovery from the petroleum reserves of said states, and to recommend measures for the. maximum ultimate recovery of oil and gas. Said Commission shall organize and adopt suitable rules and regulations for the conduct of its business. 69 Stat. 388 “No action shall be taken by the Commission except:

(1)by the affirmative votes of the majority of the whole number of the compacting States represented at any meeting, and

(2)by a concurring vote of a majority in interest of the compacting States at said meeting, such interest to be determined as follows: such vote of each State shall be in the decimal proportion fixed by the ratio of its daily average production during the preceding calendar half-year to the daily average production of the compacting States during said period. “article vii “No State by joining herein shall become financially obligated to any other State, nor shall the breach of the terms hereof by any State subject such State to financial responsibility to the other States joining herein. “article viii “This compact shall expire September 1, 1937. Hut any State joining herein, may upon sixty

(60)days notice, withdraw herefrom. “The representatives of the signatory States have signed this agreement in a single original which shall he deposited in the archives of the Department of State of the United States, and a duly certified copy shall be forwarded to the Governor of each of the signatory States. “This compact shall become effective when ratified and approved as provided in Article I. Any oil-producing State may become a party hereto by affixing its signature to a counterpart to be similarly deposited, certified, and ratified.” Whereas, the said Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas has heretofore been duly renewed and extended with the consent of the Congress to September 1, 1955; and, Whereas, it is desired to renew and extend the said Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas for a period of four

(4)years from September 1, 1955, to September 1, 1959; Now, Therefore, This Writing Witnesseth: It is hereby agreed that the Compact entitled “An Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas” executed in the City of Dallas, Texas, on the 16th day of February, 1935, and now on deposit with the Department of State of the United States, a correct copy of which appears above, be, and the same hereby is, extended for a period of four

(4)years from September 1, 1955, its present date of expiration. This agreement shall become effective when executed, ratified, and approved as provided in Article I of the original Compact. The signatory states have executed this agreement in a single original which is deposited in the archives of the Department of State of the United States and a duly certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Governor of each of the signatory states. Any oil-producing state may become a party hereto by executing a counterpart of this agreement to be similarly deposited, certified, and ratified. Executed by the several undersigned states, at their several state capitols, through their proper officials on the dates as shown, as duly authorized by statutes and resolutions, subject to the limitations and qualifications of the acts of the respective State Legislatures. THE STATE OF ALABAMA By Gordon Persons, Governor Dated: 6–29–54 Attest: Mrs. Agnes Baggett Secretary of State

(seal)69 Stat. 389 THE STATE OF ARKANSAS By Francis Cherry,Governor Dated: 6–14–54 Attest: C. G. Hall Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF COLORADO By Dan Thornton,Governor Dated: 5–3–54 Attest: Homer M. Bruce Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF FLORIDA By Charley E. Johns,Governor Dated: 9–13–54 Attest: R. A, Gray Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF ILLINOIS By —————,Governor Dated: ——— Attest: ————— Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF INDIANA By George N. Craig,Governor Dated: 5–21–54 Attest: Crawford F. Parker Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF KANSAS By Edward F. Arn,Governor Dated: 11–18–54 Attest: Paul R. Shanahan Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF KENTUCKY By Lawrence W. Wetherby,Governor Dated: 10–19–54 Attest: Charles K. O’Connell Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF LOUISIANA By Robert F. Kennon,Governor Dated: 7–5–54 Attest: J. R. Nelson Assistant Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF MICHIGAN By G. Mennen Williams,Governor Dated: 12–14–54 Attest: Owen J. Cleary Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI By Hugh L. White,Governor Dated: 8–19–54 Attest: Heber Ladner Secretary of State

(seal)69 Stat. 390 THE STATE OF MONTANA By J. Hugo Aronson, Governor Dated: 5–26–54 Attest: Sam W. Mitchell Secretary of State By: Clifford L. Walker Deputy

(seal)THE STATE OF NEBRASKA By Robert B. Crosby, Governor Dated: 6–22–54 Attest: Frank Marsh Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO By Edwin D. Mechem, Governor Dated: 5–12–54 Attest: Beatrice B. Roach Secretary of State THE STATE OF NEW YORK By Thomas E. Dewey, Governor Dated: 10–7–54 Attest: Ruth M. Miner Executive Deputy (For Secretary of State)

(seal)THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA By C. Norman Brunsdale, Governor Dated: 8–16–54 Attest: Thomas Hall Secretary of State By: Frank Diettman Deputy

(seal)THE STATE OF OHIO By Frank J. Lausche, Governor Dated: 7–26–54 Attest: Ted W. Brown Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA By Johnston Murray, Governor Dated: 4–1–54 Attest: John D. Conner Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA By John S. Fine, Governor Dated: 8–27–54 Attest: Gene D. Smith Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF TENNESSEE By Frank G. Clement, Governor Dated: 8–10–54 Attest: G. Edward Friar Secretary of State

(seal)69 Stat. 391 THE STATE OF TEXAS By Allan Shivers, Governor Dated: 4–27–54 Attest: Howard Carney Secretary of State

(seal)THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA By William C. Marland, Governor Dated: 11–1–54 Attest: D. Pitt O’Brien Secretary of State

(seal)Sec. 2. The Attorney General of the United States shall make anReport to Congress. annual report to the Congress for the duration of the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas as to whether or not the activities of the States under the provisions of such compact have been consistent with the purpose as set out in article V of such compact. Approved July 28, 1955. Public Law 186: To authorize the transfer to the Department of Agriculture, for agricultural purposes, of certain real property in Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. Public Law 186 Public Law 186 69 Stat. 391 1955-07-28 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-02 84 1 public Public Law 186 chapter 421 AN ACT To authorize the transfer to the Department of Agriculture, for agricultural purposes, of certain real property in Saint Croix, Virgin Islands.July 28, 1955[[S. 2097](/us/bill/84/s/2097)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the VirginSaint Croix, V.I.Property transfer to U. S. Islands Corporation is authorized and directed to transfer and convey to the United States of America upon request of the Secretary of Agriculture, without cost, the real property comprising sixty acres more or less, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, occupied and in use by the Department of Agriculture, which property is adjacent to the southwest corner of the intersection of Centerline Road and Airport Road on the Island of St. Croix, Virgin Islands: *Provided*, Upon the transfer and conveyance of such property by the Virgin Islands Corporation to the United States, the interest-bearing investment of the United States in the Corporation shall be reduced by the net book value of such property. Approved July 28, 1955. Public Law 187: To authorize the leasing of certain lands of the Yakima Tribe to the State of Washington for historical and for park purposes. Public Law 187 Public Law 187 69 Stat. 391 1955-07-28 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-02 84 1 public Public Law 187 chapter 422 AN ACT To authorize the leasing of certain lands of the Yakima Tribe to the State of Washington for historical and for park purposes.July 28, 1955 [[H. R. 1802](/us/bill/84/hr/1802)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Ft. Simcoe,Wash. Indian land lease. [60 Stat. 962](/us/stat/60/962). That, notwithstanding the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the leasing of Indian lands situated within the State of Washington for business and other purposes”, approved August 9, 1946 (25 U. S. C., secs. 403b and 403c), or any other provision of law, the Yakima Tribe acting through its tribal council may lease to the State of Washington that land more particularly described in section 4 for the purpose of developing, maintaining, and preserving Fort Simcoe (Mool-Mool) for historical and for park purposes. 69 Stat. 392 Sec. 2. The lease entered into under authority of the first section of this Act—

(1)shall be null and void and the Yakima Tribe shall have the right of immediate possession if the State of Washington ever ceases to maintain Fort Simcoe (Mool-Mool) for historical and for park purposes;

(2)shall be entered into for a period of ninety-nine years;

(3)shall not contain any provision permitting the exploitation of any natural resource;

(4)shall specifically reserve to the Yakima Tribe all mineral and other subsurface rights in such lands which such tribe possesses on the date of enactment of this Act; and

(5)shall be entered into under such rules and regulations, and contain such other provisions, as the Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe. Sec. 3. The existing agreement between the Yakima Tribe and the State of Washington may be amended to comply with this Act. Sec. 4.

(a)The land on the Yakima Indian Reservation, Washington, which may be leased pursuant to this Act, is more particularly described as follows: The east half of the northeast quarter of section 20, and the west half of the northwest quarter of section 21, and the west half of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 21, all in township 10 north, range 16 east, Willamette meridian, containing two hundred acres more or less.

(b)Such additional tribal lands of the. Yakima Tribe as adjoin the land described in subsection

(a)may, pursuant to all of the terms and conditions of this Act, be leased by such tribe, acting through its tribal council, to the State of Washington. Approved July 28, 1955. Public Law 188: To authorize the purchase, sale, and exchange of certain Indian lands on the Yakima Indian Reservation, and for other purposes. Public Law 188 Public Law 188 69 Stat. 392 1955-07-28 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-02 84 1 public Public Law 188 chapter 423 AN ACT To authorize the purchase, sale, and exchange of certain Indian lands on the Yakima Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.July 28, 1955 [[H. R. 1801](/us/bill/84/hr/1801)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Yakima Indian Reservation. Consolidation of lands. That

(a)for the purpose of effecting consolidations of land, situated within the Yakima Indian Reservation in the State of Washington, between the Yakima Tribes of Indians and individual members of the tribes and other Indians, for the mutual benefit of the tribes and the individual members thereof, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his discretion to—

(1)purchase for the Yakima Tribes, with tribal funds of such tribes on deposit in the United States Treasury, or otherwise, any lands held by individual members of the Yakuma Tribes and other Indian under trust patent or other restrictions against alienation including lands in heirship status, within the Yakima Indian Reservation, including interests therein or improvements thereon, water rights, and surface rights;

(2)sell to individual members of the Yakima Tribes any tribal trust lands within such reservation, including lands, interests, improvements, and rights acquired for the tribes under this Act; and 69 Stat. 393

(3)exchange any tribal trust lands within such reservation, including lands, interests, improvements, and rights acquired for the tribes under this Act, for lands situated within such reservation which are held by individual members of the tribes and other Indians under trust patent or other restrictions against alienation including lands in heirship status.

(b)The Secretary shall obtain the advice and consent of the Yakima Tribal Council before entering into any such transaction. Tire terms and conditions of any such transaction, including the price at which any land is so purchased or sold and the valuation of any lands so exchanged, shall be mutually agreed upon by the Secretary, the Yakima Tribal Council, and the individual Indian or Indians concerned. Any such exchange of tribal lands for lands held by individual members of the Yakima Tribes or other Indians, and for lands in heirship status, shall be effected on the basis of approximately equal consideration with due allowance for the value of improvements in determining the value of such lands. Sec. 2.

(a)Title to lands, interests, improvements, or rights so acquired by the Secretary for the Yakima Tribes through purchase or exchange shall be held by the United States in trust for the Yakima Tribes. Title to tribal trust lands, interests, improvements, or rights sold by the Secretary to individual members of the Yakima Tribes or exchanged by the Secretary for lands held under trust patent or other restrictions against alienation by individual members of the tribes and other Indians or for lands in heirship status shall be held by the United States in trust for the individual Indian or Indians concerned.

(b)Sums derived from the sale of tribal trust lands, interests, improvements, and rights shall be credited to the tribal funds of the Yakima Tribes. Sec. 3.

(a)No transaction entered into under this Act shall affect, without the consent of the lessee, any lease of lands, interests, improvements, or rights involved in such transaction, or any right of the lessee with respect to extension or renewal of such lease, which is in existence at the time such transaction is entered into.

(b)Nothing in this Act shall affect the existing status of any lands, interests, improvements, or rights with respect to taxation. Sec. 4. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Approved July 28, 1955. Public Law 189: To amend section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1940, as amended, to provide the increased maximum per diem allowance for subsistence and travel expenses, and for other purposes. Public Law 189 Public Law 189 69 Stat. 393 1955-07-28 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-02 84 1 public Public Law 189 chapter 424 AN ACT To amend section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1940, as amended, to provide the increased maximum per diem allowance for subsistence and travel expenses, and for other purposes.July 28, 1955 [[H. R. 6295](/us/bill/84/hr/6295)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Travel expenses. Increase. That section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 166, as amended; 5 U. S. C. 836) is further amended by striking “$9” and inserting in lieu thereof “$12”; and by striking the period at the end thereof and adding the following additional proviso: “: *And provided further*, That where due to the unusual circumstances of a travel assignment within the limits of the continental United States such maximum per diem 69 Stat. 394 allowance would be much less than the amount required to meet the actual and necessary expenses of the trip, the heads of departments and establishments may, in accordance with regulations promulgated [5 USC 840](/us/usc/t5/s840).by the Director, Bureau of the Budget, pursuant to section 7, prescribe conditions under which reimbursement for such expenses may be authorized on an actual expense basis not to exceed a maximum amount to be specified in the travel authorization, but in any event not to exceed $25 for each day in travel status.” Sec. 2. Section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 808; 5 U. S. C. 73b–2) is amended by striking “$10 per diem” and inserting in lieu thereof “$15 per diem within the limits of the continental United States and beyond such limits, not to exceed the rates of per diem established by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget pursuant to section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended (5 U. S. C. 836)”; and by striking the period at the end thereof and adding the following additional proviso: “: *And provided further*, That where due to the unusual circumstances of a travel assignment within the limits of the continental United States such maximum per diem allowance would be much less than the amount required to meet the actual and necessary expenses of the trip, the heads of departments and establishments may, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Director, Bureau of the Budget, pursuant to section 7 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949 as amended (5 U. S. C. 840) prescribe conditions under which reimbursement for such expenses may be authorized on an actual expense basis not to exceed a maximum amount to be specified in the travel authorization, but in any event not to exceed $25 for each day in travel status.”. Sec. 3. The first sentence of section 1823

(a)of title 28, United[62 Stat. 950](/us/stat/62/950). States Code, is amended by striking the portion “and if travel is made by privately owned automobile mileage at a rate not to exceed 7 cents per mile, together with a per diem allowance not to exceed $9 in lieu of subsistence” and inserting in lieu thereof “or, if travel is made by privately owned automobile, at a rate not to exceed that prescribed in [5 USC 837](/us/usc/t5/s837).section 4 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, together with a per diem allowance in lieu of subsistence not to exceed the rates of per diem as described in, or established pursuant to, section 3 thereof”. Sec. 4. Section 4 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 166: 5 U. S. C. 837) is amended by striking out “4 cents” and “7 cents” and inserting “6 cents” and “10 cents”, respectively, in lieu thereof. Approved July 28, 1955. Public Law 190: To extend for a period of two years the privilege of free importation of gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty abroad. Public Law 190 Public Law 190 69 Stat. 394 1955-07-28 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-02 84 1 public Public Law 190 chapter 425 AN ACT To extend for a period of two years the privilege of free importation of gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty abroad.July 28, 1955 [[H. R. 5559](/us/bill/84/hr/5559)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 2 of the Act of December 5, 1942, entitled “An Act to accord free entry to bona fide gifts from members of the armed forces of the United [67 Stat. 22](/us/stat/67/22).States on duty abroad”, as amended (U. S. C., title 50 App., sec. 847), is hereby amended by striking out “July 1, 1955” and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1957”. Approved July 28, 1955. Public Law 191: To amend the Act authorizing the conveyance of certain lands to Miles City, Montana, in order to extend for five years the authority tinder such Act. Public Law 191 Public Law 191 69 Stat. 395 1955-07-29 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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