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69 Stat. 584 Public Law 296 chapter 656 AN ACT Making recommendations to the States for the enactment of legislation to permit and assist Federal personnel, including members of the Armed Forces, and their families, to exercise their voting franchise, and for other purposes.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 4048](/us/bill/84/hr/4048)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,The Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955.

That this Act may be cited as “The Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955”. TITLE I recommendations of the congress to the several states Sec. 101. The Congress hereby expresses itself as favoring, andAbsentee ballot. recommends that the several States take, immediate legislative or administrative action to enable every person in any of the following categories who is absent from the place of his voting residence to vote by absentee ballot in any primary, special, or general election held in his election district or precinct, if he is otherwise eligible to vote in that election:

(1)Members of the Armed Forces while in the active service, and their spouses and dependents.

(2)Members of the merchant marine of the United States, and their spouses and dependents.

(3)Civilian employees of the United States in all categories serving outside the territorial limits of the several States of the United States and the District of Columbia and their spouses and dependents when residing with or accompanying them, whether or not the employee is subject to the civil-service laws and the Classification Act [63 Stat. 954](/us/stat/63/954). [5 USC 1071 note](/us/usc/t5/s1071).of 1949, and whether or not paid from funds appropriated by the Congress.

(4)Members of religious groups or welfare agencies assisting members of the Armed Forces, who are officially attached to and serving with the Armed Forces, and their spouses and dependents. Sec. 102. To afford ample opportunity for persons covered by sectionProcedures. 101 of this Act to vote for Federal, State, and local officials and to use the absentee balloting procedures to the greatest extent possible, it is recommended that each of the several States—

(1)accept as applications for absentee ballots under such States. absentee balloting laws, as applications for registration under such States’ election laws, and as sources of information to implement State absentee balloting laws, the form of post card (when duly executed by a person covered by section 101 of this Act) provided pursuant to this Act;

(2)waive registration of persons covered by section 101 of this Act, who, by reason of their service, have been deprived of an opportunity to register;

(3)accept, the post card application provided pursuant to this Act. as a simultaneous application for registration and for ballot;

(4)if a special application is required for registration by mail, provide that the necessary forms will be sent with the absentee ballot and may be returned with it;

(5)make provision for persons eligible to register and qualified to vote, who have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces, or have terminated their service or employment, too late to register at the time when, and at the place where, registration is required, to vote at the election next ensuing after such discharge or termination. 69 Stat. 585

(6)authorize and instruct the State or local election officials, upon receipt of the post card application provided pursuant to this Act, to mail immediately to the applicant a ballot, instructions for voting and returning the ballot, and a self-addressed envelope;

(7)provide that there be printed across the face of each envelope in which a ballot is sent two parallel horizontal red bars, each one-quarter inch wide, extending from one side of the envelope to the other side, with an intervening space of one-quarter inch, the top bar to be one and one-quarter inches from the top of the envelope, and with the words “Official Election Balloting Material—via Air Mail”, or similar language, between the bars: that there be printed in the upper right corner of each such envelope, in a box, the words “Free of U. S. Postage, Including Air Mail”; that all printing on the face of each such envelope be in red; and that there be printed in red in the upper left corner of each State ballot envelope an appropriate inscription or blanks for return address of sender;

(8)provide that the gummed flap of the State envelope supplied for the return of the ballot be separated by a wax paper or other appropriate protective insert from the remaining balloting material and that there be included in,State voting instructions a procedure to be followed by absentee voters, such as notation of the facts on the back of the envelope duly signed by the voter and witnessing officer, in instances of adhesion of the balloting material;

(9)reduce in size and weight of paper, as much as possible, envelopes, ballots, and instructions for voting procedure;

(10)for the purposes of this Act, authorized oaths required by State law to be administered and attested by any commissioned officer in the active service of the Armed Forces, or any member of the merchant marine of the United States designated for this purpose by the Secretary of Commerce, or any civilian official empowered by State or Federal law to administer oaths;

(11)include in State voting instructions express information concerning the type or types of writing instruments which may be used to mark the absentee ballot, preferably pen or indelible pencil; and

(12)provide that absentee ballots will be available for mailing to the applicant as soon as practicable before the last date on which such ballot will he counted. Sec. 103. It is recommended that each of the several States makeStatistical data. available to the officer designated by the President under section 201 of this Act appropriate statistical data to assist him in compiling comprehensive information of operations under this Act. TITLE II federal responsibilities Sec. 201. The President is hereby authorized to designate, withPresidential designee. provision for redelegation, the head (hereinafter referred to as the Presidential designee) of any executive department or agency to coordinate and facilitate such actions as may be required to discharge Federal responsibilities under this Act. The Presidential designee is authorized to request from other executive departments and agencies such assistance as he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act, and shall submit a report to the President and to the CongressReport. in odd-numbered years. Such report shall cover the administration of Federal responsibilities authorized under this title, the progress of the States in carrying out the recommendations contained in title I, sta- 69 Stat. 586 tistical data relating to absentee voting, and such other information as the Presidential designee may consider appropriate. Sec. 202. The Presidential designee shall request, annually or moreCurrent information for States. often when appropriate, each State to furnish him with current absentee voting information for such State. Such information shall include election dates, officers to be elected, constitutional amendments, and other proposals to be voted on, absentee registration and voting procedures, and other relevant data. As soon as possible after receipt of such information, he shall furnish it to the departments and agencies of the executive branch affected by this Act. Such departments and agencies are authorized to reprint and distribute such information to the extent necessary. Sec. 203. All Government officials shall, to the extent practicableCooperation of Gov’t, officials. and compatible with their primary responsibilities, cooperate with the Presidential designee in carrying out the purposes of this Act. All such officials shall, as far as practicable, take all reasonable measures to expedite, transmit, deliver, and return post cards, ballots, envelopes, and instructions for voting procedures mailed to or by persons to whom this Act is applicable. In addition, and as requested by the Presidential designee, it shall be the duty of—

(1)the Attorney General to cooperate and advise with the Council of State Governments in the formulation of drafts of State legislation designed to implement the recommendations for State action contained in this Act;

(2)the Administrator of General Services to cause to be printed and distributed post cards for use in accordance with the provisions of this Act, Such post cards shall, wherever practicable and compatible with other operations, be made available by the department or agency concerned to persons to whom this Act is applicable for use at any general election at which electors for President and Vice President or Senators and Representatives are to be voted for. For use in such elections post cards shall be made available outside the territorial limits of the United States not later than August 15 prior to the election and within the territorial limits of the United States not later than September 15 prior to the election. To the extent practicable and compatible with other operations, post cards shall also be made available at appropriate times to such persons for use in other general, primary, and special elections; and

(3)the Postmaster General and the heads of the departments and agencies concerned, where practicable and compatible with their operations, to facilitate the transmission of balloting material to and from persons to whom this Act is applicable. Ballots executed outside the United States by persons to whom this Act is applicable shall be returned by priority airmail wherever practicable, and such mail may be segregated from other forms of mail and placed in special bags marked with special tags printed and distributed by the Postmaster General for this purpose. Sec. 204. The form of the Federal post card application shall be asFederal post card application. follows:

(a)The cards shall be approximately nine and one-half by four and one-eighth inches in size.

(b)Upon one side., perpendicular to the long dimension of the card, there shall be printed in black type the following: 69 Stat. 587 69 Stat. 588

(c)Upon the other side of the card there shall be printed in red type the following: Sec. 205. The previously authorized Federal post card form shall beElection for Members of Congress. utilized prior to and in connection with the election for Members of Congress next ensuing after the date of enactment of this Act, and the Presidential designee shall initiate action to make such forms available to departments and agencies having a need therefor. Thereafter only the post card form authorized in this Act shall be utilized. TITLE III definitions and miscellaneous provisions Sec. 301. As used in this Act—

(1)The term “Armed Forces” means the uniformed services as defined in section 102 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949[37 USC 231](/us/usc/t37/s231). (63 Stat. 804), as amended.

(2)The term “members of the merchant marine of the United States” means persons (other than members of the Armed Forces) employed as officers or members of crews of vessels documented under the laws of the United States, or of vessels owned by the United States, or of vessels of foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States, and persons (other than members of the Armed Forces) enrolled with the United States for employment, or for training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency relief service, as officers or members of crews of any such vessels; but does not include persons so employed, or enrolled for such employment or for training for such employment, or maintained for such emergency relief service, on the Great Lakes or the Inland waterways.

(3)The term “dependent” means any person who is in fact a dependent. Sec. 302. Official post cards, ballots, voting instructions, and envelopes referred to in this Act, whether transmitted individually or in bulk, shall be free of postage, including airmail postage, in the United States mails. Sec. 303. Every individual concerned with the administration of this Act shall take all necessary steps to prevent fraud, to protect voters against coercion of any sort, and to safeguard the integrity and secrecy of ballots cast. 69 Stat. 589 Sec. 304. No act done hi good faith under this Act by a person servingActs in good faith, etc. in or with the Federal or military service of the United States in the exercise of his judgment as to what was practicable and compatible with military, merchant marine, or other Federal Governmental operations, shall constitute a violation of any provision of law relating to the elective franchise. Sec. 305. It shall be unlawful for any commissioned, noncommissioned, warrant, or petty officer in the Armed Forces

(1)to attempt to influence any member of the Armed Forces to vote or not to vote for any particular candidate, or

(2)to require any member of the Armed Forces to march to any polling place or place of voting, but nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prohibit free discussion regarding political issues or candidates for public office. Sec. 306. If any provision of this Act or the application of suchSeparability. provision to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and the applicability of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. Sec. 307. The Act entitled “An Act to provide for a method ofRepeal. voting, in time of war. by members of the land and naval forces absent from the place of their residence”, approved September 16, 1942 (56[50 USC 301–355](/us/usc/t50/s301–355). Stat. 753), as amended, is repealed. Sec. 308. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated suchAppropriation. funds as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 297: To provide that a gold medal be coined and presented to Doctor Jonas E. Salk !n honor of his achievements in the field of medicine. Public Law 297 Public Law 297 69 Stat. 589 1955-08-09 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 297 chapter 657 JOINT RESOLUTION To provide that a gold medal be coined and presented to Doctor Jonas E. Salk !n honor of his achievements in the field of medicine.August 9, 1955 [[H. J. Res. 278](/us/bill/84/hjres/278)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Dr. Jonas E. Salk.. Gold medal. That in recognition of the great achievement of Doctor Jonas E. Salk in the field of medicine by his discovery of a serum for the prevention of poliomyelitis, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to cause to be struck and presented to Doctor Jonas E. Salk a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. For such purpose there is authorized to be appropriated the sumAppropriation. of $2,500. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause duplicates inSale of duplicates. bronze of such medal to be coined and sold, under such regulations as he may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof (including labor), and the appropriations used for carrying out the provisions of this section shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds of such sale. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 298: To extend the authority of the Corregidor Bataan Memorial Commission, anti for other purposes. Public Law 298 Public Law 298 69 Stat. 589 1955-08-09 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 298 chapter 658 AN ACT To extend the authority of the Corregidor Bataan Memorial Commission, anti for other purposes.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 5469](/us/bill/84/hr/5469)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Corregidor Bataan Memorial Commission. That the Act 69 Stat. 590 entitled “An Act to create a Commission to be known as the Corregidor Bataan Memorial Commission”, approved August 5, 1953 (67 Stat. 366; 36 U. S. C. 426), is amended as follows:

(1)By inserting immediately after the word “salary” at the end of the first sentence of the first paragraph a comma and the. following: “except that the members of such Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties vested in the Commission. Service of an individual as a member of the-Commission shall not be considered as service or employment bringing such individual within the provisions of section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U. S. C. 99) or section 283 or 284[62 Stat. 697](/us/stat/62/697). [18 USC 283, 284](/us/usc/t18/s283/284). of the United States Code”.

(2)By inserting, in the second sentence of the first paragraph, immediately after the words “erection on Corregidor Island of” the following: “a building and other structures, including”.

(3)By striking out, in the second paragraph, the words “a replica of the Statue of Liberty on Corregidor Island” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “a suitable memorial on Corregidor Island, which may include buildings, tunnels, roads, and a replica of the Statue of Liberty”.

(4)By inserting immediately after the second paragraph the following new paragraph: " “(a) To accept, in its discretion, from any source, public or private, money or other gifts to be used for the purpose of making surveys and investigations, formulating, preparing and considering plans and estimates for the construction of as well as for the actual construction of such memorial or other expenses of such memorial. “(b) To secure directly from any executive department or independent establishment information, suggestions, estimates, and assistance, and each such department or independent agency is authorized to furnish such help as may be requested by the Commission. “(c) To decide, after consultation with a similar commission in the Philippines, as to the type of memorial, including all structures, repairs, roads, and improvements on Corregidor Island; and to decide as to the manner in which any money shall be raised in gifts public subscriptions, or otherwise, and to decide how any and all funds received by the Commission shall be expended for the development and completion of a memorial on Corregidor Island. “(d) To establish offices in the District of Columbia or elsewhere in or outside of the United States, and procure the necessary supplies and equipment for the operation of any such office. “(e) To contract for work, supplies, materials, and equipment inside and outside of the United States and engage, by contract or otherwise, the services of architects and other technical and professional personnel . “(f) To adopt a seal which shall be judicially noticed.” "

(5)By striking out, in the last paragraph, the words “a replica of the+ Statue of Liberty” and inserting in hen thereof the following: “a memorial”.

(6)By inserting at the end of the last paragraph the following:Report to President. “Thereafter the Commission shall annually submit to the President a report of the progress of the work of the Commission and a statement of its financial transactions during the preceding year, and the President shall transmit such report to the Congress of the United States.Report to Congress. Before the conclusion of its work, the Commission shall promptly submit a final report, and the Commission shall cease to exist Deposit of records in National Archives.ninety days after such submission of such final report. The records and archives of the Commission shall, when no longer required by the Commission, be deposited with the National Archives.”. 69 Stat. 591

(7)By inserting at the end of such Act the following new paragraph: " “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums of money notAppropriation. to exceed $100,000 as may be necessary for the expenses of the Com. mission.” " Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 299: To extend the retirement. Income tax credit to members of the Armed Forces. Public Law 299 Public Law 299 69 Stat. 591 1955-08-09 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 299 chapter 659 AN ACT To extend the retirement. Income tax credit to members of the Armed Forces.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 291](/us/bill/84/hr/291)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,[68A Stat. 16](/us/stat/68A/16). [26 USC 37](/us/usc/t26/s37). That section 37

(f)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is hereby amended by striking out the following: “: except that such term does not include a fund or system established by the United States for members of the Armed Forces of the United States”. Sec. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall be applicable to taxableApplicability. years beginning after December 31, 1954. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 300: To provide for adjustments in the lands or interests therein acquired for the .Jim Woodruff Reservoir, Florida and Georgia, by the reconveyance of certain lands or interests therein to the former owners thereof. Public Law 300 Public Law 300 69 Stat. 591 1955-08-09 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 300 chapter 660 AN ACT To provide for adjustments in the lands or interests therein acquired for the .Jim Woodruff Reservoir, Florida and Georgia, by the reconveyance of certain lands or interests therein to the former owners thereof.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 1599](/us/bill/84/hr/1599)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Jim Woodruff Reservoir. Reconveyance. That

(a)in order to provide for adjustments in the lands or interests in hind heretofore acquired for the Jim Woodruff Reservoir, Florida and Georgia, to conform such acquisition to a lesser estate in lands now being acquired to complete the real estate requirements of the project, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to reconvey any such land or interests in land heretofore acquired to the former owners of such hind whenever

(1)he shall determine that such land or interest is not required for public purposes, and

(2)he shall have received an application for reconveyance as hereinafter provided.

(b)Any such reconveyance of any such land or interest shall be made only after the Secretary

(1)has given notice, in such manner (including publication) its he shall by regulation prescribe, to the former owner of such hind or interest, and

(2)has received an application for the reconveyance of such land or interest from such former owner, in such form as he shall by regulation prescribe, within a period of ninety days following the date of issuance of such notice.

(c)Any reconveyance of land or interest therein made under this Act shall be subject to such exceptions, restrictions, and reservations (including a reservation to the United States of flowage rights) as the Secretary may determine are in the public interest.

(d)Any land or interest therein reconveyed under this Act shall be sold for an amount determined by the Secretary to be equal to the price for which the hind was acquired by the United States, adjusted to reflect

(1)any increase in the value thereof resulting from improvements to the hind made by the United States, or

(2)any decrease in the value thereof resulting from

(A)any reservation, exception, 69 Stat. 592 restriction, or condition to which the reconveyance is made subject, and

(B)any damage to the hind or interest therein caused by the United States. In addition, the cost of any surveys necessary as an incident of such reconveyance shall be borne by the grantee.

(e)The requirements of this section shall not be applicable with respect to the disposition of any land, or interest therein, described in subsection

(a)if the Secretary shall certify

(1)that notice has been given to the former owner of such land or interest as provided in subsection

(b)and that no qualified applicant has made timely application for the reconveyance of such land or interest, or

(2)that within a reasonable time after receipt of a proper application for any reconveyance of such land or interest the parties have been unable to reach a satisfactory agreement with respect to the reconveyance of such Land or interest..

(f)As used in this section, the term “former owner” means the person from whom any land, or interest therein, was acquired by the United States, or if such person is deceased, his spouse, or if such spouse is deceased, his children.. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Army may delegate any authority conferredDelegation of authority. upon him by this Act to any officer or employee of the Department of the Army. Any such officer or employee shall exercise the authority so delegated under rules and regulations approved by the Secretary. Sec. 3. Any proceeds from sales made under this Act shall beProceeds. covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. Sec. 4. This Act shall terminate three years after the date of itsTermination date. enactment. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 301: To provide for the conveyance of a portion of the former O’Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri, to the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. Public Law 301 Public Law 301 69 Stat. 592 1955-08-09 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 301 chapter 661 AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of a portion of the former O’Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri, to the State of Missouri, and for other purposes.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 482](/us/bill/84/hr/482)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,O’Reilly General Hospital. Mo. Conveyance. That the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed, upon certification to him by the Secretary of Defense and the Governor of Missouri that the property described in section 2 of this Act is needed for the training or support of the National Guard of Missouri, to convey the property to the State of Missouri, by quitclaim deed, without monetary consideration therefor, upon such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines to be necessary to properly protect the interest of the United States: *Provided, however*, That such deed of conveyance by express terms shall— a. reserve to the United States all mineral rights including gas and oil; b. reserve to the United States right of exclusive use without charge therefor of such property together with any improvements thereon during any period of national emergency, c. specify that said property shall be used for the training of the National Guard or for other military purposes, and in the event of non-use for such purpose within a reasonable time as determined by the Secretary of Defense or of discontinuance of use for such purpose, shall, in its then existing condition together 69 Stat. 593 with any improvements thereon, at the option of the United States as determined and exercised by the Secretary of Defense, revert to the United States. Sec. 2. The real property to be conveyed to the State of Missouri is described as follows: A parcel of land in the city of Springfield, Green County, Missouri, being a portion of the former O’Reilly General Hospital, and beginning at a point 31 poles and 20 links south of the northwest, corner of northeast quarter of section 18, township 29, range 21, for a point, of true, beginning; running thence south 661.3 feet to a woven wire fence; running thence east along said fence 66 poles and 18 links; running thence north 661.3 feet to a point 31 poles and 20 links south of the north line of the northeast quarter of section 18, township 29, range 21; running thence west 66 poles and 18 links to the point of true beginning, being 16.5 acres, more or less. Sec. 3. The cost of any surveys necessary as an incident of the conveyance authorized herein shall be borne by the State of Missouri. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 302: To amend the National Defense Facilities Act of 1950 to provide for additional facilities necessary for the admin 1st ration and training of units of The Reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States, and for other purposes. Public Law 302 Public Law 302 69 Stat. 593 1955-08-09 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 302 chapter 662 AN ACT To amend the National Defense Facilities Act of 1950 to provide for additional facilities necessary for the admin 1st ration and training of units of The Reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States, and for other purposes.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 2107](/us/bill/84/hr/2107)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,National Defense Facilities Act of 1950, amendments. That the National Defense Facilities Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 829; 50 U. S. C. 881–886) is amended as follows:

(a)Section 3 is amended by deleting the phrase “in an amount not[50 USC 882](/us/usc/t50/s882). to exceed $250,000,000 over a period of the next five fiscal years” and by inserting in lieu thereof “in an amount not to exceed $500,000,(100 over a period of the next eight fiscal years commencing with fiscal year 1951”.

(b)Subsection 3

(b)is amended to read as follows: " “(b)

(1)contribute to any State such funds as he shall determine to be necessary to expand, rehabilitate or convert facilities owned by such State to the extent required for the joint utilization of such facilities; and “(2) contribute to any State such funds as he shall determine to be necessary to expand, rehabilitate or convert facilities owned by such State to the extent made necessary, or to acquire, construct, expand, rehabilitate or convert such additional facilities as he shall determine to have been made essential, by any conversion, redesignation or reorganization of a unit or units of the National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States requested or authorized by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, respectively.” "

(c)Subsection 4

(b)is amended by deleting the words “with regard”[50 USC 883](/us/usc/t50/s883). and substituting therefor the words “and shall have consented”.

(d)Subsection 4

(c)is amended by inserting after the word “acquired” in line 7 thereof the words “by the United States”.

(e)Subsection 4

(d)is amended to read as follows: " “(d) Each contribution made pursuant to section 3

(b)or 3

(c)of this Act shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Armed Services Committees 69 Stat. 594 of the Congress, shall deem necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act: *Provided*, That except as agreed at the time the contribution is made the facilities provided through contributions made pursuant to section 3

(2)or 3

(c)of this Act shall be subject to joint utilization only to the extent deemed practicable by the State concerned. No contribution shall be made under section 3

(c)for any armory in an amount exceeding 75 per centum of the cost of the additional or improved armories to be constructed: *And provided further*, That for the purpose of such computation the amount to be contributed by any State shall be exclusive of the cost or market value of any real estate which may be contributed by the State concerned for the purposes of section 3(c) of this Act.” "

(f)Section 6 is amended by

(1)inserting immediately after “Sec. [50 USC 885](/us/usc/t50/s885).6.” the following: “(a)”, and

(2)adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " “(b) All construction, expansion, rehabilitation, or conversion of Supervision and inspection.facilities in each State pursuant to section 3

(b)or 3

(c)of this Act shall be done in accordance with the laws of such State and under the supervision of officials of such State, subject to the inspection and approval of the Secretary of Defense.” "

(g)Subsections 7 (b), (c), and

(d)are redesignated subsections 7 (c), (d), and (e), respectively, and subsection 7

(b)is inserted to read as follows: " “(b) ‘Armory’ means a structure which houses a unit or units of a“Armory”. reserve component and is used for the training and administration thereof, including such appurtenant structures as may house equipment used in the training and administration of such unit or units. All other facilities shall be considered nonarmory for the purposes of this Act.” "

(h)Subsection 7

(d)as redesignated is amended to read as follows:“Reserve component”. " “(d) ‘Reserve component’ shall include: “(1) The National Guard of the United States; “(2) The Army Reserve; “(3) The Naval Reserve; “(4) The Marine Corps Reserve; “(5) The Air National Guard of the United States; “(6) The Air Force Reserve; and “(7) The Coast Guard Reserve; and”. " Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 303: To extend the period during which claims for floor stocks refunds may be filed with respect to certain manufacturers’ excise taxes which were reduced by the Excise Tux Reduction Act of 1951. Public Law 303 Public Law 303 69 Stat. 594 1955-08-09 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 303 chapter 663 AN ACT To extend the period during which claims for floor stocks refunds may be filed with respect to certain manufacturers’ excise taxes which were reduced by the Excise Tux Reduction Act of 1951.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 3712](/us/bill/84/hr/3712)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,[68 Stat. 40](/us/stat/68/40). [26 USC app, 3416](/us/usc/t26/s3416). That section 3416

(2)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 (relating to period for tiling claims for certain floor stocks refunds) is hereby amended by striking out “before August 1, 1954” and inserting in lieu thereof “on or before the sixtieth day after the date of the enactment of H. R. 3712, Eighty-fourth Congress”. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 304: To establish a Commission on Government Security. Public Law 304 Public Law 304 69 Stat. 595 1955-08-09 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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