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69 Stat. 598 Public Law 305 chapter 665 AN ACT Ta provide for strengthening of the Reserve Forces, and for other purposes.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 7000](/us/bill/84/hr/7000)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Reserve Forces Act of 1955. That this Act may be cited as the “Reserve Forces Act of 1955”. amendments to the armed forces reserve act of 1952 Sec. 2.

(a)Section 205

(b)of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of[66 Stat. 483](/us/stat/66/483). 1952 (50 U. S. C. 925 (b)) is amended by striking out the words “one million live hundred thousand” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “two million nine hundred thousand. Until July 1, 1957, this total shall not include any person who has a reserve obligation on the date of enactment of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955 whenever such person is not participating satisfactorily in an accredited training program in the Ready Reserve, as prescribed by the appropriate Secretary”.

(b)Section 208 of such Act is amended by

(1)redesignating subsections[50 USC 928](/us/usc/t50/s928). (f), (g), (h),and

(i)thereof as subsections (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively, and

(2)inserting, immediately after subsection

(e)thereof, the following new subsection: " “(f) Except as specifically provided by regulations prescribed byReady Reserve members. Training duty. the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the United States Coast Guard),

(1)each person inducted, enlisted, or appointed in any armed force of the United States or any component thereof under any provision of law after the date of enactment of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955 who becomes a member of the Ready Reserve by reason of any provision of Jaw other than section 298

(c)of this Act, and

(2)each person who after the date of enactment of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955 becomes a member of the Ready Reserve under section 263 of this Act, shall be required, while a member of the Ready Reserve, to

(A)participate in not less than forty-eight scheduled drills or training periods, and to perform not more than seventeen days of active duty for training, during each year, or

(B)perform annually not more than thirty days of active duty for training. Any such member of the Ready Reserve (except any member enlisted therein under section 6

(C)of the *Post*, p. 603.Universal Military Training and Service Act) who in any year fails to perform such training duty satisfactorily, as determined by the appropriate Secretary pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, may be ordered, without his consent, to perform additional active duty for training for not more than forty-live days. If such failure occurs during the final year of any period of obligatory membership in the Ready Reserve, such membership shall be extended for such time, not exceeding six months, as may be required for the performance by such member of such additional active duty for training.” "

(c)Section 208

(g)of such Act, as amended by the preceding subsection of this Act, is amended by—

(1)redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and

(4)thereof as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and

(2)inserting, immediately after paragraph

(1)thereof, the following new paragraph: " “(2) if he

(A)has served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than twelve months, and has served satisfactorily as a member of a unit of the Ready Reserve *Post*, p. 602.pursuant to a transfer made under section 263

(a)of this Act for 69 Stat. 599 a period which, when added to the period of his active duty, totals four years, or

(B)has satisfactorily completed an enlistment under section 263

(b)of this Act;”. "

(d)Section 208 of such Act (50 U. S. C. 928) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " “(k) Under regulations prescribed by the President, each ArmedScreening of units and members. Force of the United States shall provide a system of continuous screening of units and members of the Ready Reserve to insure that— “(1) no significant attrition will occur to those members or units during a mobilization; “(2) there will be a proper balance of military skills; “(3) members of the Reserve Forces possessing critical civilian skills will not be retained in numbers beyond the requirements for those skills except for persons who have military skills for which there is an overriding requirement; “(4) with due respect to national security and military requirements, recognition is given to participation in combat; and “(5) members of the Reserve Forces whose mobilization in an emergency would result in extreme personal or community hardship are not retained in the Ready Reserve. “(l) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense (orTransfer from Standby Reserve to Ready Reserve. the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the United States Coast Guard), any member of the Standby Reserve who has not completed his obligated period of military service in the Ready Reserve may be transferred to the Ready Reserve whenever the reason for his transfer to the Standby Reserve no longer exists.” "

(e)Section 233

(a)of such Act (50 U. S. C. 961 (a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “No memberSelective recall. of the Standby Reserve may be ordered to active duty under this subsection until the Director of Selective Service has determined that such member is available for active duty.”

(f)The proviso contained in section 233

(1)of such Act (50 U. S. C. 961

(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: “*Provided*, That not more than one million members of the Ready Reserve of all reserve components may be required to perform active duty involuntarily at any time unless the Congress shall have authorized the exercise of the authority contained in this subsection with respect to a larger number”.

(g)Section 233 of such Act (50 U. S. C. 961) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " “(h) Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense shall prescribeMinisters of religion. any person who, while a member of a reserve component, becomes a regular or duly ordained minister of religion shall be entitled upon his request to a discharge from the reserve component of which he is a member. No member of any reserve component shall be required to serve on active duty, or to participate in active training and service, active duty for training, or inactive duty training, while preparing for the ministry in a recognized theological or divinity school.” "

(h)Chapter 7 of part II of such Act is amended by inserting,[50 USC 1001–1010](/us/usc/t50/s1001–1010). immediately after section 259 thereof, the following new section: " “Sec. 260.

(a)Under such regulations as the Secretary of DefenseRecords. shall prescribe, each military department of the Department of Defense shall cause to be prepared and maintained an accurate record of the number of members of each class of each reserve component who during each fiscal year have satisfactorily participated in

(1)active duty for training, and

(2)inactive duty training with pay. “(b) In January of each year the Secretary of Defense shall transmitReport of Secretary of Defense. to the President and to the Congress a report which shall contain 69 Stat. 600 an account of the status of training of each reserve component of the Armed Forces, and the progress made in the strengthening of the reserve components, during the preceding fiscal year.” "

(i)Part II of such Act, as amended by preceding subsections of this section, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new chapter: " “Chapter 8— Special Enlistment Programs “Sec. 261.

(a)Under such regulations as the appropriate Secretary shall prescribe, any person who is qualified for enlistment for active duty in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, and who has not been ordered to report for induction into the Armed [62 Stat. 604](/us/stat/62/604);Forces[65 Stat. 75](/us/stat/65/75). under the[50 USC app. 451](/us/usc/t50/s451). Universal Military Training and Service Act, may he enlisted in the Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve, respectively, pursuant to the provisions of this section. “(b) Each enlistment under this section shall be for a period of sixEnlistment period; service. years. Each person so enlisted shall be required during such enlistment to perform— “(1) active duty for a period of two years: “(2) satisfactory service as a member of the Ready Reserve for a period which, when added to service rendered under paragraph fl) of this subsection, will total five years; and “(3) the remainder of such period of enlistment as a member of the Standby Reserve. “Sec. 262.

(a)Until August 1, 1959, whenever the President determinesAcceptance of enlistments. that the enlisted strength of the Ready Reserve of the Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve cannot be maintained at the level which he determines to be necessary in the interest of national defense, he may authorize the acceptance of enlistments in units of such Ready Reserve pursuant to the provisions of this section under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Enlistments under this section may be accepted only within quotas (which quotas shall not exceed a total of 250,000 persons annually) prescribed by the appropriate Secretary with the approval of the Secretary of Defense. No enlistment shall be accepted under this section in the Ready Reserve of any reserve component if such enlistment would cause the strength of such Ready Reserve to exceed the authorized strength of such Ready Reserve. “(b) Enlistments under this section may be accepted from persons who— “(1) are physically and mentally qualified for service in the Armed Forces; “(2) have not been ordered to report for induction into the Armed Forces under the Universal Military Training and Service Act; and “(3) have not attained the age of eighteen years and six months. In addition, the President, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, may authorize the enlistment under this section, without regard to the provisions of paragraphs

(2)and (3), of persons who fulfill the requirements of paragraph

(1)and who have critical skills and are engaged in civilian occupations in any critical defense-supporting industry or in any research activity affecting national defense. “(c) Each enlistment under this section shall be for a period ofEnlistment period; service. eight years. Each person so enlisted shall be required during such enlistment

(1)to perform an initial period of active duty for training of not less than three months or more than six months, and

(2)there. after to perform satisfactorily all training duty prescribed by section 69 Stat. 601 208

(f)of this Act, except that

(A)performance of such initial period of active duty for training by any person enlisted under this section while satisfactorily pursuing a course of instruction in a high school shall be deferred until such person ceases to pursue such course satisfactorily, graduates from such course, or attains the age of twenty years, whichever first occurs, and

(B)persons specially enlisted because of their possession of critical skills may be relieved of any obligation to perform the training duty prescribed by section 208 (f). Each such person shall be deferred from training and service under the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended,[62 Stat. 604](/us/stat/62/604); so[65 Stat. 75](/us/stat/65/75). [50 USC app. 451](/us/usc/t50/s451). long as he continues to serve satisfactorily, as determined under regulations prescribed by the appropriate Secretary, and upon the completion of eight years of such satisfactory service pursuant to such enlistment shall be exempt from further liability for induction for training and service under such Act, except after a declaration of war or national emergency made by the Congress after the date of enactment, of this subsection. “(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person performingPay, allowances, and benefits. the period of active duty for training required by clause

(1)of subsection

(c)of this section shall— “(1) during such period, and during any period of hospitalization incident to the performance of such duty, receive pay at the rate of $50 per month; “(2) be deemed to be serving in pay grade E-1 (under four months) for the purpose of determining his eligibility to receive allowances for subsistence or for travel and transportation, or to receive any benefit under title IV of the Career Compensation Act[63 Stat. 816](/us/stat/63/816). [37 USC 271–285](/us/usc/t37/s271–285). of 1949, as amended; and “(3) be deemed to lie a member of a reserve component called or ordered into active service for extended service in excess of thirty days for the purpose of determining eligibility for any benefit made available to members of reserve components by the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who suffer disability or death from injuries incurred while engaged in active duty training for periods-of less than thirty days or while engaged in active duty training, approved June 20, 1949 (63 Stat. 201), except that

(A)no such person shall be entitled to any benefit under section 621 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended,[65 Stat. 36](/us/stat/65/36). [38 USC 822](/us/usc/t38/s822). and

(B)the indemnity accorded to such person under the Servicemen’s Indemnity Act of 1951, as amended, shall terminate thirty[65 Stat. 33](/us/stat/65/33). [38 USC 851 note](/us/usc/t38/s851). days after the release of such person from such period of active duty for training. Except as specifically provided by this subsection, no person shall become entitled, by reason of his performance of a period of active duty for training required by clause

(1)of subsection

(c)of this section, to any right, benefit, or privilege provided by law for persons who have performed active duty in the Armed Forces. “(e) The National Security Training Commission shall advise theNational Security Training Commission. Advice and report. President and the Secretary of Defense, and shall report annually to the Congress, with respect to the welfare of persons performing periods of active duty for training under clause

(1)of subsection

(c)of this section, but shall have no authority with respect to the military training of such persons during such periods. Within sixty days after the date of enactment of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955, the National Security Training Commission shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a program containing recommendations for the personal safety, health, welfare, and morals of the members of the Ready 69 Stat. 602 Reserve while performing such active duty for training, including regulations concerning the dispensing of alcoholic beverages on training establishments, in conformity with the laws of the several States. “(f) Any person who completes satisfactorily the period of activeReemployment rights and benefits. duty for training required of him by clause

(1)of subsection

(c)of this section during any enlistment pursuant to this section shall be entitled, upon application for reemployment within sixty days after

(A)Ids release from such required period of active duty for training after satisfactory completion thereof, or

(B)his discharge from hospitalization incident to such duty continuing after such release for a period of not more than six months, to all reemployment rights and benefits provided by section 9 of the Universal Military [62 Stat. 614](/us/stat/62/614). [50 USC app. 459](/us/usc/t50/s459).Training and Service Act for individuals inducted under the provisions of such Act, except that

(1)any person so restored to a position in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not be discharged from such position without cause within six months after such restoration, and

(2)no reemployment rights granted by this subsection shall entitle any person to retention, preference, or displacement[58 Stat. 387](/us/stat/58/387). [5 USC 851 note](/us/usc/t5/s851). rights over a veteran with a superior claim under the Veterans Preference Act of 1944, as amended. “Sec. 263.

(a)Until July 1, 1957, the Secretaries of the Army, Navy,Release from active duty. and Air Force with the approval of the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the United States Coast Guard) may provide by regulations, which shall be as nearly uniform as practicable, for the release from active duty in the Armed Forces prior to serving the periods for which inducted or enlisted, but in no case before serving a minimum of twelve months, of individuals who were on active duty in the Armed Forces on the date of enactment of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955 and who volunteer for transfer to units of the Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve. Each such individual shall be required to participate in the Ready Reserve under the provisions of section 208

(f)of this Act for a period which, when added to Annual total.the period of his active duty, totals four years. The total number of individuals released from active duty under this subsection shall not exceed one hundred and fifty thousand annually. “(b) Until July 1, 1957, the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and AirEnlistments. Force, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the United States Coast Guard) may accept enlistments in units of the Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve for a period of one year from individuals released from active duty after the date of enactment of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955. Persons so enlisting shall be required during such enlistments to participate in the Ready Reserve under the previsions of section 208

(f)of this Act.” " universal military training and service act amendments Sec. 3.

(a)Section 4

(3)of the Universal Military TrainingEight-year obligation. [50 USC app. 454](/us/usc/t50/s454). and Service Act, as amended, is amended by striking out the first sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Each person who, subsequent to the date of enactment of this paragraph and on or before the date of enactment of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955, is inducted, enlisted, or appointed, under any provision of law, in the Armed Forces, including the reserve components thereof, or in the National Security Training Corps prior to attaining the twenty-sixth anniversary of his birth, shall be required to serve on active training and service in the Armed Forces or in training in the National Security 69 Stat. 603 Training Corps, and in a reserve component, for a total period of eight years, unless sooner discharged on the grounds of personal hardship, in accordance with regulations and standards prescribed by the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the United States Coast Guard), Each person who, subsequent to the dateSix-year obligation. of enactment of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955, is inducted, enlisted, or appointed, under any provision of law, in tire Armed Forces, including the reserve components thereof, except a person enlisting pursuant to the provisions of section 262 of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, or a person deferred under the next to (he last sentence of section*Ante*, p. 600. *Post*, p. 604. 6

(1)of this Act, as amended, prior to attaining the twenty-sixth anniversary of his birth, shall Ire required to serve on active training and service in the Armed Forces and in a reserve component, for a total period of six years, unless sooner discharged on the grounds of personal hardship, in accordance with regulations and standards prescribed by the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the United States Coast Guard),”

(b)Section 6

(2)of such Act, as amended (50 U. S. C. App. 456

(c)(2)), is amended by—

(1)adding at the end of clause

(A)thereof the following newNational Guard service. sentence: “No such person who has completed eight years of satisfactory service as a member of an organized unit of the National Guard, and who during such service has performed active duty for training with an armed force for not less than three consecutive months, 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 after the date of enactment of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955.”;

(2)striking out in clause

(B)thereof the words “or clause (A)” and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the words “or clause (A), clause (C), or clause (D)”; and

(3)adding at the end thereof the following new clauses: " “(C) Whenever the President determines that the enlistedAcceptance of enlistments. strength of the Ready Reserve of the Army Reserve, Naval reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve cannot be maintained at the level which he determines to be necessary in the interest of national defense, he may authorize the acceptance of enlistments in organized units of such Ready Reserve under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Enlistments authorized by this clause may be accepted only

(i)within quotas prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, and

(ii)from persons who have not been ordered to report for induction under this Act and who have not attained the age of eighteen years and six months. Any person so enlisted shall be deferred from training and service under this Act so long as he continues to serve satisfactorily as a member of an organized unit of such Ready Reserve. No person 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 subsection

(h)of this section after he has attained the twenty-eighth anniversary of the date of his birth. “(D) Within the quotas prescribed pursuant to section 262 of*Ante*, p. 600. the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, as amended, each person deferred pursuant to the provisions of clause

(C)hereof may volunteer to perform a period of active duty for training pursuant to clause

(1)of subsection

(c)thereof subject, to the provisions of subsection

(d)of such section. No such person who has completed eight years of satisfactory service as a member of an organized unit of the Ready Reserve, and who during such service 69 Stat. 604 has performed such period of active duty for training, 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 after the date of enactment of tins clause. “(E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, theUnsatisfactory service in Ready Reserve. President, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, may provide that any person enlisted or appointed in the Ready Reserve of any reserve component of the Armed Forces pursuant to authority conferred by this subsection or under section 262 *Ante*, p. 600.of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, as amended, who fails to serve satisfactorily as a member of such Ready Reserve may be selected for training and service and inducted into the armed force of which such reserve component is a part, prior to the selection and induction of other persons liable therefor.”. "

(c)Section 6

(1)of such Act (50 U. S. C., App. 456

(d)(1)) is amended by—

(1)striking out in clause

(C)of the first sentence thereof the words “subsection

(d)of section 4 of this title.”, and inserting in lieu thereof the words “the first sentence of section 4

(3)of this Act, or until the sixth anniversary of the receipt of a Commission in accordance with his obligation under the second sentence of section 4

(3)of this Act”: and

(2)inserting at the end thereof the following: “Upon the successfulCommissions. completion by any person of the required course of instruction under any program listed in clause

(A)of the first sentence of this paragraph, such person shall be tendered a commission in the appropriate reserve component of the Armed Forces if he is otherwise qualified for such appointment. If, at the time of such appointment, the armed force in which such person is Commissioned does not require his service on active duty in fulfillment of the obligation undertaken by him in compliance with clause

(B)of the first sentence of this paragraph, such person shall be ordered to active duty for training with such armed force in the grade in which he was commissioned for a period of six months. Upon completion of such period of active duty for training, such person shall be returned to inactive duty and shall be assigned to an appropriate reserve unit until the eighth anniversary of the receipt of a commission pursuant to the provisions of this section. So long as such person performs satisfactory service in such unit, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, he shall be deferred from training and service under the Revocation.provisions of this Act. If such person fails to perform satisfactory service in such unit, and such failure is not excused under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, his commission may be revoked by the Secretary of the military department concerned.”

(d)Section 6

(2)of such Act is amended by adding at the endDeferment. thereof the following: “Any person heretofore or hereafter enlisted in the Army Reserve, the Naval Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the Air Force Reserve, or the Coast Guard Reserve who thereafter has been or may be commissioned therein upon graduation from an Officers’ Candidate School of such Armed Force shall, if not ordered to active duty as a commissioned officer, be deferred from training and service under the provisions of this Act so long as he performs satisfactory service as a commissioned officer in an appropriate unit of the Ready Reserve, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the department concerned. If such person fails 69 Stat. 605 to perform satisfactory service in such unit, and such failure is not excused under such regulations, his commission may be revoked by such Secretary.” Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code. Public Law 306 Public Law 306 69 Stat. 605 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 306 chapter 666 AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 542](/us/bill/84/hr/542)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That, the terms used in this Act shall have the same meaning as when used in the Internal Revenue Code. SEC. 2. COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE ON WAGES. Section 3402 of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended as [68A Stat. 457](/us/stat/68A/457). [26 USC 3402](/us/usc/t26/s3402).follows:

(a)By inserting “(except as provided in subsection (j))” immediately after the words “shall deduct and withhold upon such wages” in subsection

(a)thereof; and

(b)By adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " “(j) Noncash Remuneration to Retail Commission Salesman.— In the case of remuneration paid in any medium other than cash for services performed by an individual as a retail salesman for a person, where the service performed by such individual for such person is ordinarily performed for remuneration solely by way of cash commission an employer shall not be required to deduct or withhold any tax under this subchapter with respect to such remuneration, provided that such employer Hies with the Secretary or his delegate such information with respect to such remuneration as the Secretary or his delegate may by regulation prescribe.” " SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.The amendment, made by section 2 shall be applicable only with respect to remuneration paid after the date of enactment of this Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 307: To convey by Quitclaim deed certain laud to the State of Texas. Public Law 307 Public Law 307 69 Stat. 605 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 307 chapter 667 AN ACT To convey by Quitclaim deed certain laud to the State of Texas.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 593](/us/bill/84/hr/593)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Lake Whitney State Park, Tex. Conveyance. That the Secretary of the Army is hereby authorized to convey by quitclaim deed to the State of Texas, for public park and recreational purposes only, such areas within the portion of Whitney Dam and Reservoir project, Texas, designated by the Corps of Engineers as To wash Park and designated by the State of Texas Parks Board as Lake Whitney State Park, as he shall deem essential to provide building sites for permanent buildings and other improvements for public park and recreational purposes, but not to exceed one hundred acres, at fair market value as determined by him, which in no event shall be less than the cost to the Government of acquiring such areas, and under such terms and conditions as he shall deem advisable to assure that the use of 69 Stat. 606 said areas by the State will not interfere with the operation of said dam and reservoir project and such additional terms and conditions as he shall deem to be advisable in the public interest. The conveyance authorized by this Act shall not pass any right, title, or interest in oil, gas, fissionable materials, or other minerals. In the event actual construction of said buildings and improvements has not commenced within five years from the effective date of this Act, or in the event said property shall cease to be used for public park and recreation purposes for a period of two successive years, then title thereto shall immediately revert to the United States. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 308: To authorize permanent appointments in the United States Navy and in the United States Marine Corps. Public Law 308 Public Law 308 69 Stat. 606 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 308 chapter 668 AN ACT To authorize permanent appointments in the United States Navy and in the United States Marine Corps.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 2109](/us/bill/84/hr/2109)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Navy and Marine Corps Officer Augmentation Act of 1955. Appointments. That this Act may be cited as the “Navy and Marine Corps Officer Augmentation Act of 1955”. Sec. 2.

(a)The President may appoint to permanent commissioned grades, not above lieutenant in the Regular Navy and captain in the Regular Marine Corps, officers of the Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve, and officers of the Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps who do not hold permanent commissioned appointments therein, subject to the conditions and limitations in the following subsections of this section.

(b)Appointments made under this section shall be made pursuant to regulations prescribed by the President for the administration of this section, which regulations shall include, among other provisions, the following:

(1)Provisions establishing standards and qualifications for appointments to the grades specified herein;

(2)Provisions for the determination of the lineal position and precedence of appointees; and

(3)Provisions for the assignment of running mates to officers appointed to the Staff Corps of the Regular Navy notwithstanding the provisions of other laws.

(c)Persons appointed under this section shall be citizens of the United States, and have such other qualifications as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.

(d)No person may be permanently appointed in the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps under the authority of this Act to a grade higher than that in which he is serving at the time of such permanent appointment.

(e)A person permanently appointed in the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps, under the authority of this Act, may also lie temporarily appointed to a higher grade appropriate to the lineal position assigned, and such temporary appointment shall be regarded as having been effected pursuant to the law under which officers of the Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps having comparable lineal position were temporarily appointed to such higher grade.

(f)Persons permanently appointed to the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps pursuant to this Act who at the time of such appointment had to their credit leave accrued hut not taken, shall not, by reason of such appointment, lose such accrued leave. 69 Stat. 607 Sec. 3.

(a)The commission of any person appointed under the provisionsCommission revocation. of section 2 may be revoked by the Secretary of the Navy until the third anniversary of such appointment in the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps.

(b)Each officer whose commission is so revoked shall thereupon be discharged from the Navy’ or Marine Corps without advanced pay or allowances. Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Navy may provide by regulations forReadjustment of lineal position, etc. appropriate readjustment of lineal position and precedence of former commissioned officers of the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve who were appointed to the permanent commissioned grades of ensign and second lieutenant in the Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps, respectively, subsequent to December 7, 1941, and prior to the effective date of this Act. Sec. 5. The authority contained in this Act shall expire two yearsExpiration. from and after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 309: To increase the annual compensation of the Academic Dean of the United States Naval Postgraduate School. Public Law 309 Public Law 309 69 Stat. 607 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 309 chapter 669 AN ACT To increase the annual compensation of the Academic Dean of the United States Naval Postgraduate School.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 2149](/us/bill/84/hr/2149)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Naval Postgraduate School Academic Dean [34 USC 1076c](/us/usc/t34/s1076c). That section 4 of the Act of July 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 706). is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4. There shall be at the United States Naval Postgraduate School the civilian position of Academic Dean. An Academic Dean shall be appointed, to serve for periods of not in excess of five years, by the Secretary of the Navy upon the recommendation of the Postgraduate School Council, which shall consist of the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, mid the Directors of the Technical, administrative, and Professional Divisions of the United States Naval Postgraduate School. The Academic Dean shall receive such compensation for his services as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, which compensation shall not exceed $13,500 per year. The Academic Dean shall be considered as a member of the civilian teaching staff of the United States Naval Postgraduate School insofar as provisions of law regarding retirement are concerned.” " Sec. 2. The Act of June 10, 1946 (60 Stat. 236, eh. 298), is hereby[34 USC 1074](/us/usc/t34/s1074). repealed. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 310: To amend section 346 of the Revenue Act of 1951. Public Law 310 Public Law 310 69 Stat. 607 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 310 chapter 670 AN ACT To amend section 346 of the Revenue Act of 1951.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 2619](/us/bill/84/hr/2619)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That if refund or credit of an overpayment resulting from the application of section 345 of the Revenue Act of 1951 (relating to abatement of tax on certain[65 Stat. 517](/us/stat/65/517). [26 USC 1952 ed 162 note](/us/usc/t26/s1952/162). trusts for members of Armed Forces dying in service) is prevented on the date of the enactment of this Act by the, operation of any law or rule of law (other than section 3760 of the Internal Revenue Code 69 Stat. 608 of 1939 or section 7121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, relating to closing agreements, and other than section 3761 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 or section 7122 of the Internal [68A Stat. 849](/us/stat/68A/849). [26 USC 7121, 7122](/us/usc/t26/s7121/7122).Revenue Code of 1954, relating to compromises), refund or credit of such overpayment may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. No interest shall be allowed or paid on any overpayment if refund or credit of such overpayment would not be allowable but for this Act. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 311: To make corn meal aim Wheat flour available to needy persons. Public Law 311 Public Law 311 69 Stat. 608 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 311 chapter 671 AN ACT To make corn meal aim Wheat flour available to needy persons.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 2851](/us/bill/84/hr/2851)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Agriculture. Corn meal and wheat flour for relief. That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized upon specific request of the Governor of any State during the period commencing with the date of this Act and ending June 30, 1957, to make available, pursuant to clause

(2)of section 32 of the Act approved August 24, 1935 (7 [49 Stat. 774](/us/stat/49/774).U. S. C. 612c) for distribution by State agencies, other than institutions and schools, directly to families and persons determined by appropriate State or local public welfare agencies to be in need, wheat flour and corn meal in such quantities as the Secretary of Agriculture determines can be effectively distributed and utilized within such period without regard to the requirement contained in said section 32, that such funds be devoted principally to perishable nonbasic agricultural commodities and their products, but not more than $15,000,000 of such funds shall be devoted in any fiscal year to carrying out this Act. Such flour and meal shall lie made available by the Secretary upon such conditions as he deems to be in the public interest, to such State agency or agencies as may be designated by the proper State authority and approved by the Secretary, and at one or more central locations in such State. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 312: To provide for adjustments in the lands or interests therein acquired for the Demopolis Lock and Dam, Alabama, by the reconveyance of certain lands or interests therein to the former owners thereof. Public Law 312 Public Law 312 69 Stat. 608 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 312 chapter 672 AN ACT To provide for adjustments in the lands or interests therein acquired for the Demopolis Lock and Dam, Alabama, by the reconveyance of certain lands or interests therein to the former owners thereof.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 3235](/us/bill/84/hr/3235)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Demopolis Lock and Dam, Ala. Reconveyance. That

(a)in order to provide for adjustments in the lands or interests in land heretofore acquired for the Demopolis Lock and Dam project to conform such acquisition to a lesser estate in lands now being acquired to complete the real estate requirement of the project, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to reconvey any such land or interests in hind heretofore acquired to the former owners of such land 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)The Secretary shall give notice, in such manner (including publication) as he shall by regulation prescribe, to the former owner 69 Stat. 609 of such land or interest, and any such sale of any such land or interest shall be made, only after the Secretary 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. Such application shall be made within a period of ninety days following the date of issuance of such notice, but on good cause the Secretary may waive this requirement.

(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) us 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 land was acquired by the United States, adjusted to reflect

(1)any increase in the value thereof resulting from improvements made thereon by the United States (the Government shall receive no payment as a result of any enhancement of values resulting from the construction of the Demopolis Lock and Dam project), or

(2)any decrease in the value thereof resulting from

(A)any reservation, exception, restriction, and condition to which the reconveyance is made subject, and

(B)any damage to the land 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 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.

(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 conferred 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 be 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 313: To amend the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, and for other purposes. Public Law 313 Public Law 313 69 Stat. 609 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 313 chapter 673 AN ACT To amend the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, and for other purposes.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 6585](/us/bill/84/hr/6585)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,D. C. insane criminals. [59 Stat. 311](/us/stat/59/311). That section 927 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, as amended (sec. 24–301, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 927.

(a)Whenever a person is arrested, indicted, charged by information, or is charged in the juvenile court of the District of 69 Stat. 610 Columbia, for or with an offense and, prior to the imposition of sentence or prior to the expiration of any period of probation, it shall appear to the court from the court’s own observations, or from prima facie evidence submitted to the court, that the accused is of unsound mind or is mentally incompetent so as to be unable to understand the proceedings against him or properly to assist in his own defense, the court may order the accused committed to the District of Columbia General Hospital or other mental hospital designated by the court, for such reasonable period as the court may determine for examination and observation and for care and treatment, if such is necessary by the psychiatric stall of said hospital. If, after such examination and observation, the superintendent of the hospital, in the case of a mental hospital, or the chief psychiatrist of the District of Columbia General Hospital, in the case of District of Columbia General Hospital, shall report that in his opinion the accused is of unsound mind or mentally incompetent, such report shall be sufficient to authorize the court to commit, by order the accused to a hospital for the mentally ill unless the accused or the Government objects, in which event, the court, after hearing without a jury, shall make a judicial determination of the competency of the accused to stand trial. If the court shall find the accused to be then of unsound mind or mentally incompetent to stand trial, the court shall order the accused confined to a hospital for the mentally ill. “(b) Whenever an accused person confined to a hospital for the mentally ill is restored to mental competency in the opinion of the superintendent of said hospital, the superintendent shall certify such fact to the clerk of the court in which the indictment, information, or charge against the accused is pending and such certification shall be sufficient to authorize the court to enter an order thereon adjudicating him to be competent to stand trial, unless the accused or the Government objects, in which event, the court, after hearing without a jury, shall make a judicial determination of the competency of the accused to stand trial. “(c) When any person tried upon an indictment or information for an offense, or tried in the juvenile court of the District of Columbia for an offense, is acquitted solely on the ground that he was insane at the time of its commission, that fact shall be set forth by the jury in their verdict. “(d) If any person tried upon an indictment or information for an offense, or tried in the juvenile court of the District of Columbia for an offense, is acquitted solely on the ground that he was insane at the time of its commission, the court shall order such person to be confined in a hospital for the mentally ill. “(e) Where any person has been confined in a hospital for the mentally ill pursuant to subsection

(d)of this section, and the superintendent of such hospital certifies

(1)that such person has recovered his sanity,

(2)that, in the opinion of the superintendent, such person will not in the reasonable future be dangerous to himself or others, and

(3)in the opinion of the superintendent, the person is entitled to his unconditional release from the hospital, and such certificate is filed with the clerk of the court in which the person was tried, and a copy thereof served on the United States Attorney or the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, whichever office prosecuted the accused, such certificate shall be sufficient, to authorize the court to order the unconditional release of the person so confined from further hospitalization at the expiration of fifteen days from the time said certificate was filed and served us above; but the court in its discretion may, or upon objection of the United States or the District of Colum-69 Stat. 611bia shall, after due notice, hold it hearing at which evidence as to the mental condition of the person so confined may be submitted, including the testimony of one or more psychiatrists from said hospital. The court shall weigh the evidence and, if the court finds that such person has recovered his sanity and will not in the reasonable future be dangerous to himself or others, the court shah order such person unconditionally released from further confinement in said hospital. If the court does not so find, the court shall order such person returned to said hospital. Where, in the judgment of the superintendent of such hospital, a person confined under subsection

(d)above is not in such condition as to warrant his unconditional release, but is in a condition to be conditionally released under supervision, and such certificate is filed and served as above provided, such certificate shall be sufficient to authorize the court to order the release of such person under such conditions as the court shall see fit at the expiration of fifteen days from the time such certificate is filed and served pursuant to this section: *Provided*, That the provisions as to hearing prior to unconditional release shall also apply to conditional releases, and, if, after a hearing and weighing the evidence, the court shall find that the condition of such person warrants his conditional release, the court, shall order his release under such conditions as the court shall see fit, or, if the court does not so find, the court shall order such person returned to such hospital. “(f) When an accused person shall lie acquitted solely on the ground of insanity and ordered confined in a hospital for the mentally ill, such person and his estate shall be charged with the expense of his support in such hospital. “(g) Nothing herein contained shall preclude a person confined under the authority of this section from establishing his eligibility for release under the provisions of this section by a writ of habeas corpus. “(h) The provisions of this section shall supersede in the District of Columbia the provisions of any Federal statutes or parts thereof inconsistent with this section.” " Sec. 2. Section 928 of such Act approved March 3, 1901, as amended, is amended[31 Stat. 1340](/us/stat/31/1340). [D. C. Code 24–302](/us/dcc/24–302). to read as follows: " “Sec. 928. Any person while serving sentence of any court of the District of Columbia for crime, in a District of Columbia penal institution, and who, in the opinion of the Director of the Department of Corrections of the District of Columbia, is mentally ill, shall be referred by such Director to the psychiatrist functioning under section 405 of title IV of the Act approved June 29, 1953 (67 Stat. 105; sec. 24–106, Supp. Ill, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), and if such psychiatrist certifies that the person is mentally ill, this shall be sufficient to authorize the Director to transfer such person to a hospital for the mentally ill to receive care and treatment during the continuance of his mental illness.”. " Sec. 3. Section 929 of such Act approved March 3, 1901, as amended,[31 Stat. 1340](/us/stat/31/1340). [D. C. Code 24–303](/us/dcc/24–303). is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 929.

(a)When any person confined in a hospital for the mentally ill, charged with crime and subject to be tried therefor, shall be found competent to stand trial in the opinion of the superintendent of such hospital, the superintendent shall certify such fact to the clerk of the court in which the indictment, information, or charge is pending, in accordance with the procedure specified in section 927 of this Act, and deliver such person to the court according to its proper precept. “(b) When any person confined in a hospital for the mentally ill while serving sentence shall be restored to mental health within 69 Stat. 612 the opinion of the superintendent of the hospital, the superintendent shall certify such fact to the Director of the Department of Corrections of the District of Columbia and such certification shall be sufficient to deliver such person to such Director according to his request.” " Sec. 4. The Act entitled “An Act relating to the testimony of physiciansTestimony of physicians. in the courts of the District of Columbia”, received by the President May 13, 1896 (29 Stat. 138; sec. 14–308, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended to read as follows: " “That in the courts of the District of Columbia no physician or surgeon shall be permitted, without the consent of the person afflicted, or of his legal representative, to disclose any information, confidential in its nature, which he shall have acquired in attending a patient in a professional capacity and which was necessary to enable him to act in that capacity, whether such information shall have been obtained from the patient or from his family or from the person or persons in charge of him: *Provided*, That this section shall not apply to evidence in criminal cases where the accused is charged with causing the death of, or inflicting injuries upon a human being, and the disclosure shall be required in the interests of public justice: *Provided further*, That this section shall not apply to evidence relating to the mental competency or sanity of an accused in criminal trials where the accused raises the defense of insanity, or in the pretrial or post-trial proceedings involving any criminal ease where a question arises concerning the mental condition of an accused or convicted person.”. " Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 314: To amend the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 which authorize the Secretary of the Army to reimburse local interests for work done on a dredging project at Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors, California, during a period ending oh July 1, 1953, by extending that period to November 7, 1953. Public Law 314 Public Law 314 69 Stat. 612 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 314 chapter 674 AN ACT To amend the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 which authorize the Secretary of the Army to reimburse local interests for work done on a dredging project at Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors, California, during a period ending oh July 1, 1953, by extending that period to November 7, 1953.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 4734](/us/bill/84/hr/4734)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,[68 Stat. 1252](/us/stat/68/1252). That the paragraph of section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 which begins “Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors, California:” is amended by striking out “July 1, 1953” and inserting in lieu thereof “November 7, 1953” Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 315: To authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to convey certain land to the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Public Law 315 Public Law 315 69 Stat. 612 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 315 chapter 675 AN ACT To authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to convey certain land to the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 6727](/us/bill/84/hr/6727)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Milwaukee. Wis. Conveyance. That the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs is authorized and directed to convey by quitclaim deed a parcel of land containing approximately four acres, which is presently under lease to the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the Milwaukee Water Works Menominee Valley booster station, to the city of .Milwaukee, a municipal subdivision of the State of Wisconsin: *Provided*, That the city of Milwaukee pay the fair market value of the said parcel of land, without improvements, as determined 69 Stat. 613 by tin independent appraiser selected by such city and the Veterans’ Administration and paid jointly by such city and the Veterans’ Administration. Sec. 2. The exact legal description of (he land to be conveyed under this Act is to be determined by a survey to be made under the supervision of the Veterans’ Administration. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 316: Granting the consent of rile Congress to the negotiation of a compact relating to the waters of the Klamath River by the States of Oregon and California. Public Law 316 Public Law 316 69 Stat. 613 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 316 chapter 676 AN ACT Granting the consent of rile Congress to the negotiation of a compact relating to the waters of the Klamath River by the States of Oregon and California.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 3587](/us/bill/84/hr/3587)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Klamath River. Consent of Congress to interstate compact. That the consent of the Congress is hereby given to the States of Oregon and California to negotiate and enter into a compact, providing for an equitable apportionment between the said States of the waters of the Klamath River and its tributaries, including Lost River which is not naturally tributary to the Klamath River but which is an interstate strain within the Klamath Basin which has become tributary to Klamath River by virtue of a diversion canal constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior, and for matters incidental thereto, upon the condition that one qualified person, not a resident of either Oregon or California, who shall be appointed by the President of the United States, shall participate in said negotiations as a representative of the United States and shall make a report to the President and the Congress of (lie proceedings and of any compact so negotiated. Said compact shall not be binding or obligatory upon any of the parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been ratified by the legislature of each of the States aforesaid and consented to by the Congress of the United States. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 317: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for a maximum manufacturers’ excise tax on the leases of certain automobile utility trailers. Public Law 317 Public Law 317 69 Stat. 613 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 317 chapter 677 AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for a maximum manufacturers’ excise tax on the leases of certain automobile utility trailers.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 3437](/us/bill/84/hr/3437)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Leases of certain trailers. [68A Stat. 493](/us/stat/68A/493). [26 USC 4216](/us/usc/t26/s4216). That section 4216

(1)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by inserting after “lease” the following: “(other than a lease to which subsection

(d)applies)”. Sec. 2. Section 4216 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " “(d) Leases of Certain Trailers.—In the case of any lease of a trailer or semitrailer taxable under section 4061

(a)and suitable for[26 USC 4061](/us/usc/t26/s4061). use in connection with passenger automobiles, there shall be paid, at the election of the taxpayer— “(1) upon the initial lease a tax at the applicable rate specified in section 4061

(a)based upon the fair market value on the date of such lease, or “(2) upon each lease payment with respect to such trailer or semitrailer, a percentage of such payment equal to the rate of tax 69 Stat. 614 which would be imposed upon the sale of such trailer or semitrailer, until the total of the tax payments under such lease and any prior lease equals the total tax. In any case where a trailer or semitrailer which has been leased is sold before the total tax has been paid, the tax payable on such sale shall be the difference between the tax paid on the lease payments and the total tax. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘total tax’ means the tax computed, at the rate in effect on the date of the initial lease, on the fair market value on the date of such lease. However, in the case where a trailer or semitrailer which has been leased is sold before the total tax has been paid, the total tax shall not exceed a tax computed, at the rate in effect on the date of the initial lease, on the amount received on such sale (determined without regard to section 4216 (b)) plus the total of the payments received by the lessor under any lease of such trailer or semitrailer.” " Sec. 3. Section 4217 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended[26 USC 4217](/us/usc/t26/s4217). by adding at the end thereof a new sentence as follows: “This section shall not apply to the lease of an article upon which the tax has been paid in the manner provided in section 4216

(1)or the total tax has been paid in the manner provided in section 4216

(d)(2).” Sec. 4. The amendments made by subsection

(a)shall take effectEffective date. on the first day of the first month which begins more than TO days after the date of the enactment of this Act. In the application of section 4216

(d)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (as added by this Act) to any article which has been leased before the effective date specified in the preceding sentence, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate—

(1)the fair market value of such article shall be the fair market value determined as of such effective date;

(2)only payments under a lease received on or after such effective date shall be considered in determining when the total tax (as defined in such section 4216 (d)) has been paid;

(3)any lease existing on such effective date, or if there is none, the first lease entered into after such effective date, shall be considered an initial lease (except that fair market value shall be determined as provided in paragraph

(1)of this sentence); and

(4)any lease existing on such effective date shall be considered as having been entered into on such date. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 318: To amend the Act of February 21, 1940 (60 Stat. 26), to permit the retirement nt temporary officers of the naval service after completion of more than twenty years of active service. Public Law 318 Public Law 318 69 Stat. 614 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 318 chapter 678 AN ACT To amend the Act of February 21, 1940 (60 Stat. 26), to permit the retirement nt temporary officers of the naval service after completion of more than twenty years of active service.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 2112](/us/bill/84/hr/2112)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Navy and Marine Corps. Retirement of temporary officers. [34 USC 410b](/us/usc/t34/s410b). That the Act of February 21, 1946 (60 Stat. 26), as amended, is further amended by—

(a)inserting in section 6 after the word “thereof” where it first occurs a comma and the phrase “including any member of the naval service temporarily appointed to commissioned grade whose permanent status is enlisted,”;

(b)adding at the end of section 6 the following new sentence: “As used in this section ‘active commissioned service’ includes all active service performed under a temporary appointment to a 69 Stat. 615 commissioned grade, including a commissioned warrant grade, by an officer whose permanent status is enlisted.”; and

(c)deleting section 7 (c).[34 USC 410c](/us/usc/t34/s410c). Sec. 2.

(a)Any person who, on the date of enactment of this Act,Fleet Reserve transferees. Rank. is a member of the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve and who prior to his transfer thereto—

(1)was serving under a temporary appointment in a Commissioned grade, and

(2)had completed more than twenty years of active service in the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, or Coast Guard, or the reserve components thereof, including active duty for training. at least ten years of which was active commissioned service, may, in the discretion of the President, he placed on the retired list with the highest rank in which he served satisfactorily before his transfer to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, if application therefor is made within ninety days after the enactment of this Act.

(b)Any person transferred to the retired list under subsection (a)Pay. is entitled to retired pay at the rate of 2½ per centum of the active duty pay, with longevity credit, of the grade in which he is placed on the retired list, multiplied by the number of years of service for which entitled to credit in the computation of his active duty pay at the time of transfer to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, not to exceed a total of 75 per centum of the active duty pay of that rank. A fractional year of six months or more shall be considered a full year in computing the number of years of service by which the rate of 2% per centum is multiplied. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 319: To amend title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended. Public Law 319 Public Law 319 69 Stat. 615 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 319 chapter 679 AN ACT To amend title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended.August 9, 1955 [[H. R. 3822](/us/bill/84/hr/3822)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Mexican labor. Extension, etc. [67 Stat. 500](/us/stat/67/500). [7 USC 1461 note](/us/usc/t7/s1461). [65 Stat. 119](/us/stat/65/119). [7 USC 1462](/us/usc/t7/s1462). That section 509 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by striking out “December 31, 1955” and inserting “June 30, 1959”. Sec. 2. Subsection 3 of section 502 of such Act, as amended, is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: “: *Provided, however*, That if the employer can establish to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Labor that the employer has provided or paid to the worker the cost of return transportation and subsistence from the place of employment to the appropriate reception center, the Secretary under such regulations as he may prescribe may relieve the employer of his obligation to the United States under this subsection.” Sec. 3. Section 503 of such Act, as amended, is amended by adding[7 USC 1463](/us/usc/t7/s1463). at the end thereof the following: " “In carrying out the provisions of

(1)and

(2)of this section, provision shall be made for consultation with agricultural employers and workers for the purpose of obtaining facts relevant to the supply o domestic farm workers and the wages paid such workers engaged in similar employment. Information with respect to certifications under

(1)and

(2)shall be posted in the appropriate local public employment offices and such other public places as the Secretary may require.” " Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 320: To provide for the regulation of tares for the transportation of schoolchildren in the District of Columbia. Public Law 320 Public Law 320 69 Stat. 616 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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