Public Law 53.

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69 Stat. 80 Public Law 53 chapter 115 AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, section 871, to provide penalties for threats against the President-elect and the Vice President.June 1, 1955 [[S. 734](/us/bill/84/s/734)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,[62 Stat. 740](/us/stat/62/740). That title 18, United States Code, section 871 is amended to read as follows: " “§ 871. Threats against President, President-elect, and Vice President “Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, the President-elect, or the Vice President of the United States, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the President, President-elect, or Vice President, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

” " Sec. 2. [62 Stat. 740](/us/stat/62/740). The analysis of chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, immediately preceding section 871 of such title is amended by deleting " “871. Threats against President.” " and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " “871. Threats against President, President-elect, and Vice Preside)it.” " Approved June 1, 1955. Public Law 54: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay indemnity for losses and expenses incurred during July 1954 in the destruction, treatment, or processing, under authority of law, of swine, swine carcasses, and products derived from swine carcasses, infected with vesicular exanthema.

Public Law 54 Public Law 54 69 Stat. 80 1955-06-01 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 54 chapter 116 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay indemnity for losses and expenses incurred during July 1954 in the destruction, treatment, or processing, under authority of law, of swine, swine carcasses, and products derived from swine carcasses, infected with vesicular exanthema.June 1, 1955 [[S. 1133](/us/bill/84/s/1133)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Agriculture.

Payment for loases from swine diseases. That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to indemnify in an amount equal to 50 per centum, but not exceeding the indemnity paid by the State in which such losses and expenses were incurred, of the losses and expenses incurred by all persons whose swine, swine carcasses, and products derived from swine carcasses were destroyed, treated, or processed, under authority of law, in July 1954, as a result of having been infected with or exposed to the contagious disease known as vesicular exanthema.

Sec. 2, The payment of indemnities under the provisions of this Act shall be, limited, in the absence of Federal appraisal, to those losses and expenses where required proof of such losses and expenses has been made to the State in which Such losses and expenses were incurred and 50 per centum of such loss and expense has been paid by such State. Sec. 3. Payments made pureuant to the provisions of this Act shall be made from funds currently available to the Department of Agriculture.

Approved June 1, 1955. Public Law 55: To amend section 13 of the Federal Farm Loan Act, as amended, to authorize the Federal land banks to purchase certain remaining assets of the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation. Public Law 55 Public Law 55 69 Stat. 81 1955-06-01 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 55 chapter 117 AN ACT To amend section 13 of the Federal Farm Loan Act, as amended, to authorize the Federal land banks to purchase certain remaining assets of the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation.June 1, 1955 [[S. 941](/us/bill/84/s/941)] 69 Stat. 81 *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Federal Farm Mortgage Corp., assets. [39 Stat. 372](/us/stat/39/372). [12 USC 781](/us/usc/t12/s781).

That section 13 of the Federal Farm Loan Act, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " “Twentieth. Without regard to any limitations or restrictions of this Act, to purchase all assets, except cash, accounts receivable, and reserved mineral interests, held by the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation as a result of loans made on or before July 1, 1947, in the farm credit district in which said bank is situated and to assume the liabilities of said Corporation for future payment funds of borrower’s and trust accounts applicable to said assets.

The purchase price of notes and mortgages, purchase money mortgages, and real estate sales contracts shall be equal to the total of the unpaid balances on such items and accrued interest thereon at the date as of which purchase is made, less the total of the liabilities of the Corporation being assumed by the bank as herein provided. The purchase price of real estate, sheriffs’ certificates, loans called for foreclosure, loans in suspense, judgments, and any other assets eligible for purchase under this paragraph but not specifically identified herein shall be equal to the fair market value of the assets as determined by agreement.

The total consideration for the purchase shall be payable over a period of not more than ten years from the date as of which purchase is made, and upon such terms as shall be agreed upon through negotiation with the Board of Director’s of the Corporation.” " Approved June 1, 1955. Public Law 56: To authorize the Territory of Alaska to obtain advances from the Federal Unemployment Act, and for other purposes. Public Law 56 Public Law 56 69 Stat. 81 1955-06-01 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 56 chapter 118 AN ACT To authorize the Territory of Alaska to obtain advances from the Federal Unemployment Act, and for other purposes.June 1, 1955 [[S. 1650](/us/bill/84/s/1650)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Governor of Alaska is authorized and empowered, notwithstanding any provision of the Organic Act of Alaska, or any other Act of Congress, or[37 Stat. 512](/us/stat/37/512). [48 USC 21 *et seq*](/us/usc/t48/s21). any of the Territorial laws, to the contrary, to obtain from the Federal Unemployment Fund, established pursuant to the “Employment Security Administrative Financing Act of 1954” (Public Law 567, Eighty-third Congress, approved August 5, 1954). and subject to the[68 Stat. 668](/us/stat/68/668). [42 USC 1101 note](/us/usc/t42/s1101). conditions in said Act, such advances as the Territory of Alaska may qualify for and as may be necessary to obtain for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits to claimants entitled thereto under the Alaska employment security law: *Provided*, That the general fund of the Territory of Alaska from which advances have been made for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits shall be reimbursed from advances made through the Governor of Alaska from the Federal Unemployment Fund.

Approved June 1, 1955. Public Law 57: To authorize certain adwiniatTatlve expenses in the Treasury Department, and for Other purposes. Public Law 57 Public Law 57 69 Stat. 82 1955-06-01 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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