Public Law 445. to incorporate the Roosevelt Memorial Association”, approved May 31, 1920, as heretofore amended, so as to permit such corporation to consolidate with Women’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association, Incorporated

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70 Stat. 60 Public Law 445 chapter 102 AN ACT To amend the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the Roosevelt Memorial Association”, approved May 31, 1920, as heretofore amended, so as to permit such corporation to consolidate with Women’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association, Incorporated. March 29, 1956[[H. R. 1806](/us/bill/84/hr/1806)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Roosevelt Memorial Association, Inc.

That the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the Roosevelt Memorial Association”, approved May 31, 1920 (41 Stat. 691), as amended by the Act approved May 21, 1953 (67 Stat. 27), which changed the name of such association to Theodore Roosevelt Association, is hereby further amended by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: " “Sec. 7. Consolidation. That this corporation shall have the power at any time to consolidate with Women’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association, Incorporated, a nonstock and nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the New York membership corporations law, so as to form a single surviving corporation which shall be this corporation.

The corporate entity, existence and name of this corporation shall continue unchanged after the consolidation. “The consolidation shall not be effected unless the agreement for consolidation is approved by act of the trustees of this corporation, who shall be the members of the corporation entitled to vote with respect to consolidation. “Such trustees may act on any question respecting the consolidation by a resolution adopted by two-thirds of those present at any meeting of the board of trustees at which a quorum of ten is present.

Written notice of the time, place, and purposes of such meeting shall be sent to each trustee at his last known address appearing on the books of the corporation by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at least ten days prior to the meeting. “The consolidation shall be effected in the manner prescribed in this section 7 and in the New York membership corporations law and shall become effective when a certificate of consolidation is filed pursuant to said law.” " Approved March 29, 1956.

Public Law 446: To further amend the Act of July 3, 1943 (ch. 189, 57 Stat. 372), relating to the settlement of claims for damage to or loss or destruction of property or personal injury or death caused by military personnel or certain civilian employees of the United States, by removing certain limitations on the payment of such claims and the time within which such claims may be filed. Public Law 446 Public Law 446 70 Stat. 60 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 446 chapter 103 AN ACT To further amend the Act of July 3, 1943 (ch. 189, 57 Stat. 372), relating to the settlement of claims for damage to or loss or destruction of property or personal injury or death caused by military personnel or certain civilian employees of the United States, by removing certain limitations on the payment of such claims and the time within which such claims may be filed. March 29, 1956[[H. R. 3557](/us/bill/84/hr/3557)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Armed Forces.

Damage claims. [31 USC 223b](/us/usc/t31/s223b). That the second sentence of section 1 of the Act of July 3, 1943 (ch. 189, 57 Stat. 372), as amended, is hereby amended by striking out the words “one year” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “two years”. Sec. 2. [66 Stat. 334](/us/stat/66/334). That the second proviso of section 1 of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: “*Provided*, That if such accident or incident occurs in time of war or armed conflict, or if war or such armed conflict intervenes within two years after its occurrence, any claim may, on good cause shown, be presented within two years after peace is established or such armed conflict terminates.

The dates of commencement and termination of an armed conflict for the purpose of this Act 70 Stat. 61 shall be established by concurrent resolution of the Congress or by determination of the President”. Sec. 3. That the third sentence of the first section of said Act is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the words “The amount allowed on account of personal injury or death shall be limited to reasonable medical, hospital, and burial expenses actually incurred, except that”, and by capitalizing the next following word “no”.

Sec. 4. That the amendment made by the third section of this Act Effectivity. shall be effective only with respect to claims accruing after the date of its enactment. Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 447: To abolish the Castle Pinckney National Monument, in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes. Public Law 447 Public Law 447 70 Stat. 61 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 447 chapter 104 AN ACT To abolish the Castle Pinckney National Monument, in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes. March 29, 1956[[H. R. 4391](/us/bill/84/hr/4391)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Castle Castle Pinckney Nat’l. Monument, S. C. Pinckney National Monument, South Carolina, is hereby abolished and the property contained therein is hereby authorized to be disposed of in accordance with the laws relating to the disposition of surplus Federal property.

Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 448: To authorize land exchanges for purposes of Colonial National Historical Park, in the State of Virginia; to authorize the transfer of certain lands of Colonial National Historical Park, in the State of Virginia, to the Commonwealth of Virginia; and for other purposes. Public Law 448 Public Law 448 70 Stat. 61 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 448 chapter 105 AN ACT To authorize land exchanges for purposes of Colonial National Historical Park, in the State of Virginia; to authorize the transfer of certain lands of Colonial National Historical Park, in the State of Virginia, to the Commonwealth of Virginia; and for other purposes. March 29, 1956[[H. R. 5280](/us/bill/84/hr/5280)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That for the purpose Colonial National Historical Park, Va.

Land exchanges. of preserving more effectively for the public benefit the historic properties within Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to consummate desirable land exchanges, as hereafter prescribed, and thereby to reduce and adjust the boundaries of the park. Any lands eliminated from the park hereunder shall not subsequently be added to the park except by Act of Congress. In furtherance of these purposes, the Secretary is authorized on behalf of the United States to accept from grantors title to non-Federal land and interests in land, together with the improvements thereon, situated within the authorized park boundaries, and in exchange therefor, to convey by deed on behalf of the United States to the aforesaid grantors land or interests therein, together with the improvements thereon, situated within Colonial National Historical Park that may be used advantageously for exchange purposes.

The aforesaid exchanges are authorized to be made without additional compensation by either party to the exchange when the properties to be exchanged are of approximately equal value. When, however, the properties are not of approximately equal value, as may be determined by the Secretary, an additional payment of funds shall be required by the Secretary or by the grantor of non-Federal properties, as the case 70 Stat. 62 may be, in order to make an equal exchange. The Secretary is authorized to use any land acquisition funds relating to the National Park System for such purposes.

The Secretary may consummate land exchanges herein authorized upon such terms, conditions, and procedures as he may find to be necessary or desirable in carrying out the purposes of this Act; and in evaluating non-Federal properties to be acquired hereunder, he is authorized to make such allowance as he may find to be equitable for the value of any residential properties that may be situated upon land to be acquired pursuant to this Act. If expedient and in the public interest to do so, he may assist in the removal of structures from property to be acquired hereunder through the exchange procedure, and he may cooperate with public or private agencies and persons in the securing of housing for the aforesaid grantors who may require new housing accommodations or facilities as a result of the land exchanges herein authorized.

Sec. 2. Transfer. The Secretary is further authorized to transfer without compensation up to fifteen acres of the Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia, to the Commonwealth of Virginia for use by agencies of the Commonwealth in the establishment of a State Park in furtherance of the purposes of the Colonial National Historical Park. Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 449: Affirming that title to a certain tract of land in California vested in the State of California on January 21, 1897.

Public Law 449 Public Law 449 70 Stat. 62 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 449 chapter 106 AN ACT Affirming that title to a certain tract of land in California vested in the State of California on January 21, 1897. March 29, 1956[[H. R. 4680](/us/bill/84/hr/4680)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to tract 39, township 4 north, range 18 east, Mount Diablo meridian, California, as identified on the plat of survey approved August 5, 1931, by the United States Supervisor of Surveys and accepted on March 2, 1932, by the Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office of the Department of the Interior, vested in the State of California on January 21, 1897, the date on which the original plat of survey of such lands was accepted by the Commissioner of the General Land Office of such Department under the school land grant made to such State by the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the Survey of the Public Lands in California, the granting of Preemption Rights therein, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1853 (10 Stat. 244), and that the United States has not held any interest in such lands since the date on which title to it so vested in the State of California.

Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 450: To authorize the execution of mortgages and deeds of trust on individual Indian trust or restricted land. Public Law 450 Public Law 450 70 Stat. 62 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 450 chapter 107 AN ACT To authorize the execution of mortgages and deeds of trust on individual Indian trust or restricted land.

March 29, 1956[[H. R. 4802](/us/bill/84/hr/4802)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Indians. Mortgages and deeds of trust. That the individual Indian owners of any land which either is held by the United States in trust for them or is subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States are authorized, subject to approval by the 70 Stat. 63 Secretary of the Interior, to execute a mortgage or deed of trust to such land.

Such land shall be subject to foreclosure or sale pursuant to the terms of such mortgage or deed of trust in accordance with the laws of the State or Territory in which the land is located. For the purpose of any foreclosure or sale proceeding the Indian owners shall be regarded as vested with an unrestricted fee simple title to the land, the United States shall not be a necessary party to the proceeding, and any conveyance of the land pursuant to the proceeding shall divest the United States of title to the land.

All mortgages and deeds of trust to such land heretofore approved by the Secretary of the Interior are ratified and confirmed. Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 451: To repeal the requirement for heads of departments and agencies to report to the Postmaster General the number of penalty envelopes and wrappers on hand at the close of each fiscal year. Public Law 451 Public Law 451 70 Stat. 63 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 451 chapter 108 AN ACT To repeal the requirement for heads of departments and agencies to report to the Postmaster General the number of penalty envelopes and wrappers on hand at the close of each fiscal year. March 29, 1956[[H. R. 5856](/us/bill/84/hr/5856)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 301 of Penalty mail. the Penalty Mail Act of 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1048; 39 U.

S. C., sec. 321i), is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence thereof. Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 452: To amend the copyright law to permit, in certain classes of works, the deposit of photographs or other identifying reproductions in lieu of copies of published works. Public Law 452 Public Law 452 70 Stat. 63 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 452 chapter 109 AN ACT To amend the copyright law to permit, in certain classes of works, the deposit of photographs or other identifying reproductions in lieu of copies of published works. March 29, 1956[[H. R. 5876](/us/bill/84/hr/5876)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 13 of Copyrights. title 17, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: [61 Stat. 656](/us/stat/61/656).

" “§ 13. Deposit of copies after publication; action or proceeding for infringement “After copyright has been secured by publication of the work with the notice of copyright as provided in section 10 of this title, there shall be promptly deposited in the Copyright Office or in the mail addressed to the Register of Copyrights, Washington, District of Columbia, two complete copies of the best edition thereof then published, or if the work is by an author who is a citizen or subject of a foreign state or nation and has been published in a foreign country, one complete copy of the best edition then published in such foreign country, which copies or copy, if the work be a book or periodical, shall have been produced in accordance with the manufacturing provisions specified in section 16 of this title; or if such work be a [61 Stat. 657](/us/stat/61/657). contribution to a periodical, for which contribution special registration is requested, one copy of the issue or issues containing such contribution; or if the work belongs to a class specified in subsections (g), (h),

(i)or

(k)of section 5 of this title, and if the Register of Copyrights [61 Stat. 654](/us/stat/61/654). determines that it is impracticable to deposit copies because of their size, weight, fragility, or monetary value he may permit the deposit of photographs or other identifying reproductions in lieu of 70 Stat. 64 copies of the work as published under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe with the approval of the Librarian of Congress; or if the work is not reproduced in copies for sale there shall be deposited the copy, print, photograph, or other identifying reproduction [61 Stat. 656](/us/stat/61/656). provided by section 12 of this title, such copies or copy, print, photograph, or other reproduction to be accompanied in each case by a claim of copyright. No action or proceeding shall be maintained for infringement of copyright in any work until the provisions of this title with respect to the deposit of copies and registration of such work shall have been complied with.” " Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 453: To provide for the relocation of the Trenton Massacre Canyon Monument presently located near Trenton, Nebraska. Public Law 453 Public Law 453 70 Stat. 64 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 453 chapter 110 AN ACT To provide for the relocation of the Trenton Massacre Canyon Monument presently located near Trenton, Nebraska. March 29, 1956[[H. R. 6022](/us/bill/84/hr/6022)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Trenton Massacre Canyon Monument, Nebr. That the Secretary of the Interior shall relocate the Trenton Massacre Canyon Monument near Trenton, Nebraska, to a site near United States Highway Numbered 34 to be selected by the Chamber of Commerce of Trenton, Nebraska. Sec. 2. This Act shall not be construed to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire real property. Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 454: To authorize the construction of a sewage-disposal system to serve the Yorktown area of the Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia, and for other purposes. Public Law 454 Public Law 454 70 Stat. 64 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 454 chapter 111 AN ACT To authorize the construction of a sewage-disposal system to serve the Yorktown area of the Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia, and for other purposes. March 29, 1956[[H. R. 6112](/us/bill/84/hr/6112)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Yorktown area, Va. Sewage-disposal system. That for the purpose of modernizing the sanitary facilities in the Yorktown area of Colonial National Historical Park, and in anticipation of the increased need for such facilities in connection with the Jamestown-Williamsburg-Yorktown celebration to be held in 1957, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain, in such manner as he shall consider to be in the public interest, a sewage-disposal system to serve Federal and non-Federal properties in the said Yorktown area: *Provided*, That non-Federal users of the system shall be charged rates sufficient to recover a pro rata share of depreciation and costs of operation and maintenance of the system. Funds obtained from such non-Federal users of the system shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts, with the exception that the Secretary may consider as appropriation reimbursements, to be credited to the appropriation current at the time received, such amount of the aforesaid collections as may be necessary to reimburse, on a pro rata basis, appropriated operating funds expended for maintenance and operation costs of the system. Sec. 2. Appropriation. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the construction of these facilities the sum of not to exceed $250,000. Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 455: To authorize construction of the Mississippi River-Gulf outlet. Public Law 455 Public Law 455 70 Stat. 65 1956-03-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public

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