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70 Stat. 653 Public Law 802 chapter 731 AN ACT To amend the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, and for other purposes. July 25, 1956[[H. R. 11077](/us/bill/84/hr/11077)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the AtomicAtomic Energy Community Act of 1955, amendment.[69 Stat. 474](/us/stat/69/474).[42 USC 2326](/us/usc/t42/s2326).Improvements. Energy Community Act of 1955 is amended in the following respects:

Section. 1. Amend section 36 a. by striking therefrom the word “residential” in the middle thereof. Also strike therefrom the word “purchaser” at the end thereof and substitute in place thereof the following: “purchaser: *Provided*, That, with reference to commercial property, the improvement credit allowed shall be the value of the enhancement of the Government’s interest in the property, as determined by the Commission on the basis of the appraisal provided for under section 32: *Provided further*, That such credit shall be reduced to the[42 USC 2322](/us/usc/t42/s2322). extent that lessee has been previously compensated therefor, as determined by the Commission, under the terms of the lease or otherwise. ” Sec. 2.

Amend section 62 to read as follows:[42 USC 2362](/us/usc/t42/s2362). " “Sec. 62. Commission Financing.— “a. In the event that the Commission finds that financing on reasonable terms is not available from other sources, the Commission may, in order to facilitate the sale of residential property under chapter 5 of this Act, accept, in partial payment of the purchase price of any house, apartment building, or dormitory notes secured by first mortgages on such terms and conditions as the Commission shall deem appropriate.

In the case of houses and apartment buildings, the maturity and percentage of appraised value in connection with such notes and mortgages shall not exceed those prescribed under section 223

(a)of the National Housing Act, as amended, and the interest rate shall equal the interest[68 Stat. 605](/us/stat/68/605).[12 USC 1715n](/us/usc/t12/s1715n). rate plus the premium being charged (and a n j periodic service charge being authorized by the Federal Housing Commissioner for properties of similar character) under section 223

(a)of the National Housing Act, as amended, at the effective date of such notes and mortgages. “b. In connection with the sale of residential property financed under section 62 a. of this Act, the Commission is authorized to make advances for necessary repairs, or for the rehabilitation, modernization, rebuilding or enlargement of single and duplex residential properties to priority purchasers, and to include such advances in the amount of the note secured by the mortgage on such property. “c. In the event that the Commission finds that financing on reasonable terms is not available from other sources, the Commission may, in order to facilitate the sale of commercial property under chapter 5 of this Act, accept, in partial payment of the[2 USC 2341–2347](/us/usc/t2/s2341–2347). purchase price of any commercial property notes secured by first mortgages on such terms and conditions as the Commission shall deem appropriate. “d. The Commission may sell any notes and mortgages acquired under subsections a. and c. hereof on terms set by the Commission.” " Sec. 3. Section 116 of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1965Repossession.[42 USC 2310](/us/usc/t42/s2310). is hereby amended by adding the following thereto: “" Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the acquisition, handling, or disposal of real property by the United States, the Commission shall have power to deal with, complete, operate, rent, renovate, modernize, insure, or sell for cash or credit, m its discretion, any properties acquired pursuant to this Act, and to pursue to final collection, by way 70 Stat. 654of compromise or otherwise, all claims arising pursuant to this section: *Provided*, That expenses authorized by this section shall be considered nonadministrative expenses: *Provided further*, That section 3709 of [41 USC 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).the Revised Statutes shall not apply to any contract entered into pursuant to this section if the amount thereof does not exceed $1,000. "” Sec. 4. Net proceeds.[42 USC 2311](/us/usc/t42/s2311). Section 117 of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 is hereby amended to read as follows:" “Sec. 117. “a. Community Disposal Operations Fund. —There is hereby established as of June 30, 1956, a Community Disposal Operations Fund, and the Commission (or the head of such agency as may be carrying out the sales and financing functions of the Commission pursuant to a delegation by the President under [42 USC 2313](/us/usc/t42/s2313).section 101 of this Act) is authorized to credit said fund with all moneys hereafter obtained or now held by it and to account under said fund for all assets and liabilities held or acquired by it in connection with its sales and financing functions under this Act, and to make temporary advances to such fund, from any other funds available for expenses of operations of such Commission or agency, as may be required to carry out such functions pending the realization of sufficient proceeds under the provisions of this Act: *Provided*, That any such advances shall be repaid to the source appropriation or fund, to the extent of any unobligated balances available in the Community Disposal Operations Fund, prior to the close of the fiscal year during which such advances are made. “b. The Community Disposal Operations Fund shall be available to pay for all necessary costs, expenses (including administrative expenses), losses or obligations incurred in connection with the aforesaid functions, including expenses incident to sale, or other transfer and any financing under section 62, indemnities under sections 63 through [42 USC 2363–2366](/us/usc/t42/s2363–2366).66, and expenses authorized by section 116 of this Act, and expenses in connection with the defense and payment of any claims for breaches of warranties and covenants of title of any property disposed of pursuant to this Act. “c. Any amount in said fund which is determined to be in excess of requirements for the purposes thereof shall be declared and paid as liquidating dividends to the Treasury, not less often than annually.” " Sec. 5. [42 USC 2312](/us/usc/t42/s2312). Section 118 c. of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 is repealed. Sec. 6. [42 USC 2312](/us/usc/t42/s2312).Richland. Section 118 b. of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 is amended by striking therefrom the figure “$2,165,000” and inserting in lieu thereof, the figure “$2,215,000.” Approved July 25, 1956. Public Law 803: To amend the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, as amended, to provide increased benefits in case of disabling injuries, and for other purposes. Public Law 803 Public Law 803 70 Stat. 654 1956-07-26 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 803 chapter 735 AN ACT To amend the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, as amended, to provide increased benefits in case of disabling injuries, and for other purposes. July 26, 1956[[S. 2280](/us/bill/84/s/2280)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.Increased benefits.[44 Stat. 1426](/us/stat/44/1426).[33 USC 907](/us/usc/t33/s907). That section 6 of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, as amended (33 U. S. C., sec. 906), is amended to read as follows:" “Sec. 6.

(a)No compensation shall be allowed for the first three days of the disability, except the benefits provided for in section 7: *Provided, however*, That in case the injury results in disability of more than twenty-eight days the compensation shall be allowed from the date of the disability. 70 Stat. 655 “(b) Compensation for disability shall not exceed $54 per week and compensation for total disability shall not be less than $18 per week: *Provided, however*, That if the employee’s average weekly wages, as computed under section 10, are less than $18 per week he shall receive[33 USC 910](/us/usc/t33/s910). as compensation for total disability his average weekly wages.” " Sec. 2. Subparagraphs

(1)through

(12)of section 8

(c)of the said Act are hereby amended to read as follows:[33 USC 908](/us/usc/t33/s908). " “(1) Arm lost, three hundred and twelve weeks’ compensation. “(2) Leg lost, two hundred and eighty-eight weeks’ compensation. “(3) Hand lost, two hundred and forty-four weeks’ compensation. “(4) Foot lost, two hundred and five weeks’ compensation. “(5) Eye lost, one hundred and sixty weeks’ compensation. “(6) Thumb lost, seventy-five weeks’ compensation. “(7) First finger lost, forty-six weeks’ compensation. “(8) Great toe lost, thirty-eight weeks’ compensation. “(9) Second finger lost, thirty weeks’ compensation. “(10) Third finger lost, twenty-five weeks’ compensation. “(11) Toe other than great toe lost, sixteen weeks’ compensation. “(12) Fourth finger lost, fifteen weeks’ compensation.” " Sec. 3. Section 8

(g)of the said Act is amended by striking out[33 USC 908](/us/usc/t33/s908). “$10” and inserting in lieu thereof “$25”. Sec. 4. Section 9

(e)of the said Act is hereby amended to read as[33 USC 909](/us/usc/t33/s909). follows:" “(e) In computing death benefits the average weekly wages of the deceased shall be considered to have been not more than $81 nor less than $27 but the total weekly compensation shall not exceed the weekly wages of the deceased.” " Sec. 5. Section 14

(m)of the said Act is hereby amended to read[33 USC 914](/us/usc/t33/s914). as follows:" “(m) The total money allowance payable to an employee as compensation for an injury under this Act shall in no event exceed in the aggregate the sum of $17,280: *Provided*, That this limitation shall not apply to cases of permanent total disability or death: *And provided further*, That in applying this limitation there shall not be taken into account any amount payable under section 8

(g)for maintenance[33 USC 908](/us/usc/t33/s908). during rehabilitation or any amount of additional compensation required to be paid under section 14 for delay or default in the payment[33 USC 914](/us/usc/t33/s914). of compensation or any amount accruing as interest upon defaulted compensation collectible under section 18.”[33 USC 918](/us/usc/t33/s918). " Sec. 6. Section 18 of the said Act is amended by inserting “(a)”[33 USC 918](/us/usc/t33/s918). after “ Sec. 18.” at the beginning of the section and by adding a new subsection

(b)to read as follows:" “(b) In cases where judgment cannot be satisfied by reason of the employer’s insolvency or other circumstances precluding payment, the Secretary of Labor may, in his discretion and to the extent he shall determine advisable after consideration of current commitments payable from the special fund established in section 44, make payment[33 USC 944](/us/usc/t33/s944). from such fund upon any award made under this Act, and in addition, provide any necessary medical, surgical, and other treatment required y section 7 of the Act in any case of disability where there has been[33 USC 907](/us/usc/t33/s907). a default in furnishing medical treatment by reason of the insolvency of the employer. Such an employer shall be liable for payment into such fund of the amounts paid therefrom by the Secretary of Labor under this subsection; and for the purpose of enforcing this liability, the Secretary of Labor for the benefit of the fund shall be subrogated to all the rights of the person receiving such payment or benefits, including the right of lien and priority provided for by section 17 of this[33 USC 917](/us/usc/t33/s917). Act, as against the employer and may by a proceeding in the name 70 Stat. 656of the Secretary of Labor under section 18 or under subsection

(c)of [33 USC 918, 921](/us/usc/t33/s918/921).section 21 of this Act, or both, seek to recover the amount of the default or so much thereof as in the judgment of the Secretary is possible, or the Secretary may settle and compromise any such claim.” " Sec. 7.

(a)[33 USC 939](/us/usc/t33/s939). Section 39

(c)of the said Act is amended by striking out “education” at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “rehabilitation”.

(b)Section 39

(c)of such Act is further amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following two sentences: “Where necessary rehabilitation services are not available otherwise, the Secretary of Labor may, in his discretion, use the fund [33 USC 944](/us/usc/t33/s944).provided for in section 44 in such amounts as may be necessary to procure such services, including necessary prosthetic appliances or other apparatus. This fund shall also be available in such amounts as may be authorized in annual appropriations for the Department of Labor for the costs of administering this subsection.” Sec. 8.

(a)Section 44

(a)of the said Act is amended by striking out “of this Act” at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: “of subsection

(b)of section 18, [33 USC 939](/us/usc/t33/s939).and of subsection

(c)of section 39 of this Act”.

(b)[33 USC 944](/us/usc/t33/s944). The second sentence of paragraph

(1)of section 44

(c)of such Act is amended to read as follows: “The proceeds of this fund shall be available for payments under subsections

(f)and

(g)of section 8, [33 USC 908](/us/usc/t33/s908).*Supra*.*Ante*, p. 655.under subsection

(b)of section 18, and under subsection

(c)of section 39: *Provided*, That payments authorized by subsection

(f)shall have priority over other payments authorized from the fund: *Provided further*, That at the close of each fiscal year the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the Congress a complete audit of the fund. ” Sec. 9. Applicability. The amendments made by the first section and sections 2, 4, and 5 of this Act shall be applicable only with respect to injuries and death occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of December 2, 1942, as [56 Stat. 1028](/us/stat/56/1028).amended (42 U. S. C. sec. 1701 and following). Approved July 26, 1956. Public Law 804: To authorize the interchange of lands between the Department of Agriculture and military departments of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. Public Law 804 Public Law 804 70 Stat. 656 1956-07-26 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 804 chapter 736 AN ACT To authorize the interchange of lands between the Department of Agriculture and military departments of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. July 26, 1956[[S. 2572](/us/bill/84/s/2572)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, National forest and adjacent lands. That the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to national forest lands and the Secretary of a military department with respect to lands under the control of the military department which lie within or adjacent to the exterior boundaries of a national forest are authorized, subject to any applicable provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services [63 Stat. 377](/us/stat/63/377).[40 USC 471 note](/us/usc/t40/s471).Act of 1949, as amended, to interchange such lands, or any part thereof, without reimbursement or transfer of funds whenever they shall determine that such interchange will facilitate land management and will Report to Congress.provide maximum use thereof for authorized purposes: *Provided*, That no such interchange of lands shall become effective until forty-five days (counting only days occurring during any regular or special session of the Congress) after the submission to the Confess by the respective Secretaries of notice of intention to make the interchange. 70 Stat. 657 Sec. 2. Any national forest lands which are transferred to a militaryLaws applicable. department in accordance with this Act shall be thereafter subject only to the laws applicable to other lands within the military installation or other public works project for which such lands are required and any lands which are transferred to the Department of Agriculture in accordance with this Act shall become subject to the laws applicable to lands acquired under the Act of March 1, 1911 (36[16 USC 552](/us/usc/t16/s552). Stat. 961), as amended. Approved July 26, 1956. Public Law 805: To require periodic survey by the Secretary of Commerce of national shipbuilding capability. Public Law 805 Public Law 805 70 Stat. 657 1956-07-26 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 805 chapter 737 AN ACT To require periodic survey by the Secretary of Commerce of national shipbuilding capability. July 26, 1956[[S. 3705](/us/bill/84/s/3705)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 502Shipbuilding.Capability survey.[52 Stat. 957](/us/stat/52/957).[46 USC 1152](/us/usc/t46/s1152).

(f)of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following two new sentences: “The Secretary of Commerce, with the advice of and in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, shall periodically, as required for purposes of this Act, survey the existing privately owned shipyards capable of merchant ship construction, or review available data on such shipyards if deemed adequate, to determine whether their capabilities for merchant ship construction, including facilities and skilled personnel, provide an adequate mobilization base at strategic points for purposes of national defense and national emergency. The Secretary of Commerce, in connection with ship construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or remodeling under[46 USC 1191–1204, 1159, 1151–1161](/us/usc/t46/s1191–1204/1159/1151–1161). title VII and section 509, and the Federal Maritime Board, in connection with ship construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning under title V (except section 509), upon a basis of a finding that the award of the proposed construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or remodeling work will remedy an existing inadequacy in such mobilization base as to the capabilities and capacities of a shipyard or shipyards at a strategic point, and after taking into consideration the benefits accruing from standardized construction, the conditions of unemployment, and the needs and reasonable requirements of all shipyards, may, with the approval of the President, allocate such construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or remodeling to such yard or yards in such manner as it may be determined to be fair, just, and reasonable to all sections of the country, subject to the provisions of this subsection.” Approved July 26, 1956. Public Law 806: To provide for the disposal of the Government-owned synthetic rubber research laboratories at Akron, Ohio. Public Law 806 Public Law 806 70 Stat. 657 1956-07-26 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 806 chapter 738 AN ACT To provide for the disposal of the Government-owned synthetic rubber research laboratories at Akron, Ohio. July 26, 1956[[S. 3832](/us/bill/84/s/3832)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the GovernmentRubber research laboratories, Akron, Ohio.Disposal. laboratories at Akron, Ohio, now under control of the National Science Foundation are hereby transferred to the General Services 70 Stat. 658Administration for disposal in accordance with the Federal Property [63 Stat. 377](/us/stat/63/377).[40 USC 471 note](/us/usc/t40/s471).and Administrative Services Act of 1949, except that the Administrator of General Services shall first offer the laboratories for public sale before seeking to dispose of them by transfer or assignment to any Federal agency. The Administrator of General Services, before he offers the laboratories to the public for sale, shall ascertain what the value of the laboratories would be to Government agencies which would make substantial use thereof, and the Administrator shall not sell the laboratories to the public unless he finds, after consultation with the Director of the Budget Bureau, that such sale to the public would be in the best interests of the United States, taking into consideration among other relevant factors the value of the laboratories to any interested agency and the amounts offered by public bidders. The National Science Foundation is authorized to reimburse the General Services Administration in advance for expenses necessary for the protection and maintenance of the laboratories up to June 30, 1957. Approved July 26, 1956. Public Law 807: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in Phelps County, Missouri, to the Chamber of Commerce of Rolla, Missouri. Public Law 807 Public Law 807 70 Stat. 658 1956-07-26 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 807 chapter 739 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in Phelps County, Missouri, to the Chamber of Commerce of Rolla, Missouri. July 26, 1956[[H. R. 7723](/us/bill/84/hr/7723)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Phelps County, Mo.Conveyance. That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to convey to the Chamber of Commerce of Rolla, Missouri, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following described lands, comprising a portion of a tract of land previously donated to the United States by such Chamber of Commerce in connection with the program of the Civilian Conservation Corps: Parcel of land in Phelps County, Missouri, described as the south half of lot 118 of the railroad addition to the town of Rolla, Missouri, being the same as the south half of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 10, township 37 north, range 8 west. Sec. 2. Reversion. The conveyance authorized by this Act shall provide that in the event that the lands cease to be used for public purposes all right, title, and interest therein shall immediately revert to and revest in the United States. Approved July 26, 1956. Public Law 808: To amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be treated as a State for purposes of district court jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship. Public Law 808 Public Law 808 70 Stat. 658 1956-07-26 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 808 chapter 740 AN ACT To amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be treated as a State for purposes of district court jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship. July 26, 1956[[H. R. 9038](/us/bill/84/hr/9038)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Puerto Rico.[62 Stat. 930](/us/stat/62/930). That section 1332

(b)of title 28 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows:" “(b) The word ‘States’, as used in this section, includes the Territories, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.” " Approved July 26, 1956. Public Law 809: To merge production credit corporations in Federal intermediate credit banks; to provide for retirement of Government capital in Federal intermediate credit banks; to provide for supervision of production credit associations; and for other purposes. Public Law 809 Public Law 809 70 Stat. 659 1956-07-26 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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