Public Law 765.

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70 Stat. 623 Public Law 765 chapter 677 AN ACT To authorize the Secretaries of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force to cause to be published official registers for their respective services. July 24, 1956[[H. R. 2111](/us/bill/84/hr/2111)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretariesArmed Forces.Official register. of the military departments are authorized to have published, annually or at such times as they may designate, official registers containing the names of and pertinent data relating to such officers of the Regular and Reserve components of their respective services and such other lists as they may deem appropriate.

Sec. 2. All laws or parts of laws requiring the periodic publication of an official register of the Army, of the Navy, and Marine Corps, and of the Air Force, and prescribing the contents thereof, including, but not restricted to, provisions relating to lists of names, grades, pay and emoluments, and personal data inconsistent with the provisions of this section are repealed and such repeal shall include but shall not be limited to the following Acts or parts of Acts:

(a)Section 2 of the Act of June 18, 1878 (20 Stat. 149).[10 USC 500](/us/usc/t10/s500).

(b)So much of section 1226, Revised Statutes, as reads, “The highest[10 USC 516](/us/usc/t10/s516). volunteer rank which has been held by officers of the Regular Army shall be entered, with their names respectively upon the Army Register.”

(c)So much of section 1256, Revised Statutes, as reads, “continue[10 USC 1023](/us/usc/t10/s1023). to be borne on the Army Register, and shall”.

(d)The ultimate proviso of section 1 of the Act of May 24, 1928 (45 Stat. 735).[38 USC 581](/us/usc/t38/s581).

(e)The words “and directed” in the seventh line of the Act of February 28, 1929 (45 Stat. 1409).

(f)So much of the first sentence of section 201 of the Act of June 29, 1948 (62 Stat. 1084), as reads “to be published annually in the[10 USC 1001](/us/usc/t10/s1001). official register of the service concerned”.

(g)So much of section 301

(a)of the Act of June 29, 1948 (62 Stat. 1087), as reads, “to be published annually in the official register of the[10 USC 1036](/us/usc/t10/s1036). service concerned”.

(h)So much of section 1457, Revised Statutes, as reads “and continue[34 USC 389](/us/usc/t34/s389). to be borne on the Navy Register”.

(i)So much of section 1406, Revised Statutes, as reads “and shall[68 Stat. 167](/us/stat/68/167).[34 USC 121](/us/usc/t34/s121). be entered upon the Naval Register”. Sec. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such fundsAppropriation. as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Approved July 24, 1956. Public Law 766: To amend title 18 of the United States Code, so as to increase the penalties, applicable to seditious conspiracy, advocating overthrow of government, and conspiracy to advocate overthrow of government. Public Law 766 Public Law 766 70 Stat. 623 1956-07-24 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 766 chapter 678 AN ACT To amend title 18 of the United States Code, so as to increase the penalties, applicable to seditious conspiracy, advocating overthrow of government, and conspiracy to advocate overthrow of government. July 24, 1956[[H. R. 2854](/us/bill/84/hr/2854)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 2384Seditious conspiracy.[62 Stat. 808](/us/stat/62/808). of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$5,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$20,000” and by striking out “six years” and inserting in lieu thereof “twenty years”. Sec. 2. Section 2385 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by[62 Stat. 808](/us/stat/62/808). striking out “$10,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$20,000” and by 70 Stat. 624striking out “ten years” and inserting in lieu thereof “twenty years” and by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:" “If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined not more than $20,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.” " Sec. 3. Effectivity. The foregoing amendments shall apply only with respect to offenses committed on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved July 24, 1956. Public Law 767: To terminate the existence of the Indian Claims Commission, and for other purposes. Public Law 767 Public Law 767 70 Stat. 624 1956-07-24 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 767 chapter 679 AN ACT To terminate the existence of the Indian Claims Commission, and for other purposes. July 24, 1956[[H. R. 5566](/us/bill/84/hr/5566)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Indian Claims Commission.Termination.[60 Stat. 1055](/us/stat/60/1055). That section 23 of the Indian Claims Commission Act approved August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1049, 1055; 25 U. S. C, sec. 70v), is hereby amended to read as follows:" “Sec. 23. The existence of the Commission shall terminate at the end of five years from and after April 10, 1957, or at such earlier time as the Commission shall have made its final report to the Congress on all claims filed with it. Upon its dissolution the records of the Commission shall be delivered to the Archivist of the United States.” " Approved July 24, 1956. Public Law 768: To amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1953 to correct certain inequities. Public Law 768 Public Law 768 70 Stat. 624 1956-07-24 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 768 chapter 680 AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1953 to correct certain inequities. July 24, 1956[[H. R. 7380](/us/bill/84/hr/7380)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, D. C. Police and Firemen.[68 Stat. 1000](/us/stat/68/1000). That section 201

(2)of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1953, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 4–815

(b)(2)), is amended to read as follows:" “(2) $224, while he is assigned to duty as a regular first driver-operator or tillerman of a fire department hose wagon, pumper, aerial ladder truck, rescue squad, or fire department ambulance;”. " Sec. 2. [68 Stat. 1000](/us/stat/68/1000).[D.C. Code 4–816](/us/dcc/s4–816). Section 202

(f)of such Salary Act of 1953 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “In computing service in the grade of inspector for the purpose of determining longevity increases, service in excess of three years rendered prior to the effective date of this Act in the grade of private, when the individual was assigned to duty as a fire inspector or assistant marine engineer shall be considered service in the grade of inspector.”. Sec. 3. Effective date. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia which begins after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved July 24, 1956. Public Law 769: To provide that payments be made to certain members of the Pine Ridge Sioux Tribe of Indians as reimbursement for damages suffered as the result of the establishment of the Pine Ridge aerial gunnery range. Public Law 769 Public Law 769 70 Stat. 625 1956-07-24 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 769 chapter 681 AN ACT To provide that payments be made to certain members of the Pine Ridge Sioux Tribe of Indians as reimbursement for damages suffered as the result of the establishment of the Pine Ridge aerial gunnery range. July 24, 1956[[H. R. 5838](/us/bill/84/hr/5838)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryIndians.Pine Ridge Sioux Tribe.Payment. of the Interior is authorized and directed to pay the sum of $3,500 Tribe. to the head of each of the one hundred and twenty-five Indian families determined by the report entitled “Investigation of the Pine Ridge Aerial Gunnery Range Taking for the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States House of Representatives”, submitted by the Department of the Interior on April 10, 1952, in response to a resolution of the Committee on Public Lands of the House of Representatives, adopted March 4, 1950, to have actually been domiciled on August 1, 1942, on the land belonging to the Pine Ridge Sioux Tribe of Indians, South Dakota, which was taken by the Department of the Army in 1942 for the Pine Ridge aerial gunnery range. The Secretary of the Interior shall make such payment of $3,500 to the heirs or devisees of any such head of a family who is deceased. Payment of such sum shall be in full and complete settlement of all claims of such Indians and their heirs or devisees against the United States for damages suffered as a result of being forced to move from their homes, and being forced to relocate and reestablish themselves elsewhere because such lands were taken for an aerial gunnery range and the distribution of funds under this Act shall not be subject to any lien, except for debts owed to the United States or to Indian organizations indebted to the United States, and shall not be taxable. Sec. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of the first section of this Act the sum of $437,500. Approved July 24, 1956. Public Law 770: To amend the Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946 by authorizing payments to survivors of former members for unused leave credit. Public Law 770 Public Law 770 70 Stat. 625 1956-07-24 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 770 chapter 682 AN ACT To amend the Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946 by authorizing payments to survivors of former members for unused leave credit. July 24, 1956[[H. R. 9246](/us/bill/84/hr/9246)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the last sentenceArmed Forces.Leave payment to survivors.[61 Stat. 748](/us/stat/61/748). of section 4

(c)of the Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946, as added by section 1 of the Act of August 4, 1947 (37 U. S. C. 33 (c)), is amended to read as follows: “Settlement and compensation in accordance with this subsection shall, in the case of a member or former member of the Armed Forces who dies after retirement or discharge and without having received that compensation, be made to the survivors of that member or former member in the manner prescribed in section 6

(b)of this Act.”[62 Stat. 506](/us/stat/62/506).[37 USC 35](/us/usc/t37/s35). Sec. 2. This Act takes effect August 9, 1946. No settlement andEffective Date. compensation may be made under this Act in the case of a member or former member who died before the date of enactment of this Act unless application is made to the Secretary concerned within two years after the date of enactment of this Act. Sec. 3. Any settlement and compensation made under this Act shall be made from current applicable appropriations. Approved July 24, 1956. Public Law 771: To provide that the Secretary of the Navy shall appoint certain former members of the Navy and Marine Corps to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, as may be appropriate, and thereafter transfer such members to the appropriate retired list. Public Law 771 Public Law 771 70 Stat. 626 1956-07-24 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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