Public Law 249. to establish a Department of Food Services in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.’, approved October 8, 1951 [65 Stat. 368](/us/stat/65/368). [D

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69 Stat. 536 Public Law 249 chapter 575 AN ACT To revive section 3 of the District of Columbia Public School Food Services Act.August 5, 1955 [[S. 665](/us/bill/84/s/665)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,D.C., school cafeteria employees. Retirement. That, elective October 8, 1951, section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Department of Food Services in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.’, approved October 8, 1951 [65 Stat. 368](/us/stat/65/368). [D.

C. Code 31–1403 note](/us/dcc/31–1403).(Public Law 159, Eighty-second Congress), is hereby revived and section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to increase the salaries of the Metropolitan Police, the United States Park Police, the White House Police, members of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia and employees of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia”, approved October 25, 1951 (Public Law 207, Eighty-second Congress),[65 Stat. 637](/us/stat/65/637). is hereby repealed.

Sec. 2. The second sentence of section 8 of the Act entitled “An Act for the retirement of public-school teachers in the District of [60 Stat. 879](/us/stat/60/879);Columbia.’,[66 Stat. 19](/us/stat/66/19). [D. C. Code 31–728](/us/dcc/31–728). approved August 7, 1946, as amended, is amended by inserting immediately before the colon immediately preceding the first proviso thereof the following: “; and

(f)continuous temporary service as an employee of any cafeteria or lunchroom operated in the public school buildings of the District of Columbia during any period prior to the date on which such cafeteria or lunchroom is placed under the Office of Central Management, Department of Food services, District of Columbia, and immediately prior to probationary appointment as a teacher in the public schools of the District of Columbia”. Approved August 5, 1955. Public Law 250: To amend the Act of May 20, 1949, to strengthen and improve the organization of the Department of State, and for other purposes. Public Law 250 Public Law 250 69 Stat. 536 1955-08-05 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 250 chapter 576 AN ACT To amend the Act of May 20, 1949, to strengthen and improve the organization of the Department of State, and for other purposes.August 5, 1955 [[S. 2237](/us/bill/84/s/2237)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Department of State. [5 USC 151a](/us/usc/t5/s151a). That section 1 of the Act of May 26, 1949 (63 Stat. Ill; 5 U. S. C. 151 (a)), is hereby amended to read as follows: " “There shall be in the Department of State in additionUnder Secretaries and assistant Secretaries. to the Secretary of State an Under Secretary of State, three Deputy Under Secretaries of State, and ten Assistant Secretaries of State.” " Sec. 2. Section 2 of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: " “The Secretary of State and the officers referred to in section 1 of this Act, as amended, shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Counselor of the DepartmentCounselor and Legal Adviser. of State and the Legal Adviser who are required to lie appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall rank equally with and shall receive the same salary as the Assistant Secretaries of State. Any such officer holding office at the time the provisions of this Act, as amended, become effective shall not be required to be reappointed by reason of the enactment of this Act, as amended. Unless otherwise provided for by law, the rate of basic compensation of the Deputy finder Secretaries of State shall be the same as that of Assistant Secretaries of State.” " 69 Stat. 537 Sec. 3. The President may initially fill two of the Deputy Under Secretary positions established in section 1 of this Act by appointing, without further advice and consent of the Senate, the two Deputy Under Secretaries of State who, on the date of the enactment of this Act, held that designation pursuant to authority contained in section 2 of the Act of May 26, 1949 (63 Stat. 111).[5 USC 151b](/us/usc/t5/s151b). Sec. 4. Section 412 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 999), as amended[22 USC 867](/us/usc/t22/s867). (hereinafter referred to as “such Act”), is amended by striking the first sentence of said section and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: “There shall be eight classes of Foreign Service officers, including the classes of career ambassador and of career minister. The per annum salary of a career ambassador shall be the same as that for an Assistant Secretary of State.”. Sec. 5. Section 501

(a)of such Act is amended by adding the phrase[22 USC 901](/us/usc/t22/s901). “career ambassadors and” immediately following the word “including”. Sec. 6. Section 502

(a)of such Act is amended by inserting[22 USC 902](/us/usc/t22/s902). the phrase “class of career ambassador and” immediately following the phrase “qualified for appointment to the”, and by adding the following sentence at the end of said subsection: “No person shall be appointed into the class of career ambassador who has not

(1)served for at least fifteen years in a position of responsibility in a Government agency, or agencies, including at least three years as a career minister;

(2)rendered exceptionally distinguished service to the Government; and

(3)met such other requirements as the Secretary shall prescribe.”, Sec. 7. Section 518 of such Act is amended by inserting the words[22 USC 913](/us/usc/t22/s913). “career ambassador or” immediately following the phrase “to the class of”. Sec. 8. Section 631 of such Act is amended by inserting the words[22 USC 1001](/us/usc/t22/s1001). “a career ambassador or” immediately after the words “who is”. Sec. 9. Section 632 of such Act is amended by inserting the words[22 USC 1002](/us/usc/t22/s1002). “a career ambassador or” immediately following the words “who is not”. Sec. 10.

(a)Section 811

(a)of such Act is amended by striking[22 USC 1071](/us/usc/t22/s1071). out “811. (a)” and inserting “811.” in lieu thereof and by striking out the phrase “of all participants“ and inserting in lieu thereof the words “received by each participant”.

(b)Section 811

(b)of such Act is hereby repealed.Repeal. Sec. 11. Section 821

(a)of such Act is amended by striking[22 USC 1076](/us/usc/t22/s1076). the phrase “, not exceeding $13,500 per annum.” and “five years next preceding the date of his retirement” and inserting the phrase “highest five consecutive years of service, for which full contributions have been made to the fund,” immediately preceding the phrase “multiplied by”. Approved August 5, 1955. Public Law 251: To authorize the construction of two surveying ships for the Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. Public Law 251 Public Law 251 69 Stat. 537 1955-08-05 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 251 chapter 577 AN ACT To authorize the construction of two surveying ships for the Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.August 5, 1955 [[S. 847](/us/bill/84/s/847)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Coast and Geodetic Survey. Ships. That there is hereby authorized to be constructed for the Department of Commerce two surveying ships of not over two thousand five hundred displacement 69 Stat. 538 tons each, under a limit of cost of $3,700.000 each, including costs of preparation of plans and specifications, cost of inspection during construction, and purchase or construction of complete equipment and outfit: *Provided*, That such limit of cost may be exceeded or shall be reduced by an amount equal to the percentage increase or decrease, if any, in ship construction cost generally dating from January 1, 1955, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce. Sec. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the SecretaryAppropriation. of Commerce, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved August 5, 1955. Public Law 252: To authorize the conveyance of certain land to the Pecwan Union School District for use as the site of a school. Public Law 252 Public Law 252 69 Stat. 538 1955-08-05 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 252 chapter 578 AN ACT To authorize the conveyance of certain land to the Pecwan Union School District for use as the site of a school.August 5, 1955 [[H. R. 727](/us/bill/84/hr/727)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Pecwan Union School District, Calif. Conveyance. That, in order to provide a site for a school, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to convey to the Pecwan Union School District of the State of California, all of the right, title, and interest (other than mineral rights) of the United States and of the Indians who have an interest therein, in and to that tract of land containing fifteen acres and more particularly described as follows: The southeast quarter northeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter and northeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter, section 7, containing five acres, and the south half northwest quarter southwest quarter southwest quarter and the north half southwest quarter southwest quarter southwest quarter, section 8, containing ten acres, township 11 north, range 3 east, Humboldt meridian, California. Approved August 5, 1955. Public Law 253: To authorize subsistence allowances to enlisted personnel. Public Law 253 Public Law 253 69 Stat. 538 1955-08-05 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 253 chapter 579 AN ACT To authorize subsistence allowances to enlisted personnel.August 5, 1955 [[H. R. 7194](/us/bill/84/hr/7194)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Career (Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, is further amended by adding [63 Stat. 812](/us/stat/63/812). [37 USC 251](/us/usc/t37/s251).at the end of subsection 301

(e)the following: “(f) Effective April 15, 1955, under such regulations and in such localities as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, enlisted members granted permission to mess separately whose duties require them to purchase one or more meals from other than Government messes shall be entitled to not to exceed the pro rata allowance authorized for each such meal for enlisted members when rations in kind are not available.” Approved August 5, 1955. Public Law 254: To provide for five-year terms of office for members of the Subversive Activities Control Board with one of such terms expiring in each calendar year. Public Law 254 Public Law 254 69 Stat. 539 1955-08-05 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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