Public Law 862.

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70 Stat. 781 Public Law 862 chapter 813 AN ACT Relating to the transportation of mail by highway post office service, and for other purposes. August 1, 1956[[S. 2634](/us/bill/84/s/2634)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That this Act may be Highway Post Office Service Act of 1955. cited as the “Highway Post Office Service Act of 1955”. Sec. 2. The Postmaster General may provide highway post office service, either by contract or Government-owned motor vehicle, for carrying the mails and postal employees on routes between points where in his judgment conditions justify the operation of such service.

The motor vehicles shall be especially designed and equipped for the distribution of mail en route and shall be constructed, fitted up, maintained, and operated in accordance with such specifications, rules, and regulations as the Postmaster General may prescribe. Sec. 3. Contracts for highway post office service shall be obtained Contracts. in accordance with section 3709 of the Revised Statutes as amended (41 U.S.C. 5). Sec. 4.

(a)The Postmaster General may make contracts for highway Terms. post office service for terms not to exceed six years.

(b)The Postmaster General may make provisions in contracts for Changes in Millage, etc. highway post office service for increasing or decreasing the mileage, increasing or decreasing the hours of service required or for other service changes. He may also provide in such contracts for the readjustment of compensation paid thereunder, either upward or downward to reflect such changes, and to reflect increased or decreased costs attributable to changed conditions occurring during the contract term over which the Postmaster General or the contractor have no control and which could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time the original bid was made or the proposal for renewal filed.

(c)Contracts for highway post office service may provide for the Fines and penalties. imposition or remission of fines and penalties by the Postmaster General for delinquencies in the performance of the contract. Each such contract shall contain a provision providing for its cancellation by the Postmaster General and may provide for an indemnity payment by the Postmaster General in the event of such cancellation.

(d)Contracts for highway post office service may contain such other provisions as the Postmaster General deems appropriate. Sec. 5.

(a)The Postmaster General, by mutual agreement with the Renewal. holder of a contract for highway post office service and without submitting the service for bids, may renew the contract for successive periods of not more than six years at the rates of compensation prevailing at the end of the preceding contract term.

(b)If the holder of a contract for highway post office service has Contracts with subcontractors. sublet his contract in accordance with its terms and does not indicate in writing to the Postmaster General at least ninety days before the end of contract term that he desires to renew the contract, the Postmaster General may enter into a contract with a subcontractor then performing tire service, in the same manner and upon the same terms as prescribed in subsection

(a)of this section, if such subcontractor has performed the service required under the contract to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General for a period of at least six months. Sec. 6. Where there is no contractor legally bound or required to Contracts without advertising. perform the service desired by the Postmaster General or when an accepted bidder or contractor shall fail or refuse to perform the service on a route according to his accepted proposal or his contract the Postmaster General, without advertising, may contract for the 70 Stat. 782 service desired or continue the service originally contracted for in such manner and in such equipment as he may deem to be in the public interest for a term of not to exceed one year. Sec. 7. Bonds. The Postmaster General may require such bond or bonds as he deems necessary to protect the interests of the Government. Such bond shall be in the form and amount and contain such conditions as he may prescribe. Sec. 8. Repeal. Sections 1 and 2 of the Act of July 11, 1940, entitled “An Act to provide for the transportation and distribution of mails on motor-vehicle routes” (54 Stat. 756; 39 U. S. C. 505, 506) are hereby repealed. Approved August 1, 1956. Public Law 863: To improve governmental budgeting and accounting methods and procedures, and for other purposes. Public Law 863 Public Law 863 70 Stat. 782 1956-08-01 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 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 863 chapter 814 AN ACT To improve governmental budgeting and accounting methods and procedures, and for other purposes. August 1, 1956[[S. 3897](/us/bill/84/s/3897)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Government budget and accounting procedure. amendments to the budget and accounting act, 1921 Sec. 1.

(a)[64 Stat. 832](/us/stat/64/832). Section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended (31 U. S. C. 11), is further amended by inserting “(a)” after the words “Sec. 201.“; by changing subsection

(a)to subparagraph (1); by adding after subparagraph

(1)a new subparagraph “(2) at such times as may be practicable, information on program costs and accomplishments”; by changing subsections

(b)through

(j)to subparagraphs

(3)through (11), respectively.

(b)[64 Stat. 834](/us/stat/64/834). Section 216 of such Act, as amended (31 U. S. C. 24), is further amended by inserting “(a)” after the words “Sec. 216.” and by adding the following new subsections: " “(b) Cost-based budgets. The requests of the departments and establishments for appropriations shall, in such manner and at such times as may be determined by the President, be developed from cost-based budgets. “(c) For purposes of administration and operation, such cost-based budgets shall be used by all departments and establishments and their subordinate units. Administrative subdivisions of appropriations or funds shall be made on the basis of such cost-based budgets.” " amendments to the budget and accounting procedures act of 1950 Sec. 2.

(a)The Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950 is [64 Stat. 834](/us/stat/64/834). [31 USC 847](/us/usc/t31/s847). amended by inserting after section 105 thereof the following new section: " “accounting and budget classifications “Sec. 106. The head of each executive agency shall, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, take whatever action may be necessary to achieve, insofar as is possible,

(1)consistency in accounting and budget classifications,

(2)synchronization between accounting and budget classifications and organizational structure, and

(3)support of the budget justifications by information on performance and program costs by organizational units.” "

(b)[64 Stat. 836](/us/stat/64/836). Section 113 of such Act (31 U. S. C. 66a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 70 Stat. 783 " “(c) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, the head of each executive agency shall, in accordance with principles and standards prescribed by the Comptroller General, cause the accounts of such agency to be maintained on an accrual basis to show the resources, liabilities, and costs of operations of such agency with a view to facilitating the preparation of cost-based budgets as required by section 216 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended. The accounting system required by this subsection shall include adequate monetary property accounting records as an integral part of the system.” "

(c)Section 118 of such Act is amended by inserting “113 (c)” after [64 Stat. 837](/us/stat/64/837). [31 USC 65a](/us/usc/t31/s65a). the words “section 111”. simplification of system for subdividing funds Sec. 3. Section 3679 (g), Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U. S. C. 665 (g)), is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence : “In order to have a simplified system for the administrative subdivision of appropriations or funds, each agency shall work toward the objective of financing each operating unit, at the highest practical level, from not more than one administrative subdivision for each appropriation or fund affecting such unit.” Approved August 1, 1956. Public Law 864: To increase the borrowing power of Commodity Credit Corporation. Public Law 864 Public Law 864 70 Stat. 783 1956-08-01 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 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 864 chapter 815 AN ACT To increase the borrowing power of Commodity Credit Corporation. August 1, 1956[[S. 3820](/us/bill/84/s/3820)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, increase in borrowing authority Section. 1.

(a)Section 4

(i)of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as amended (15 U. S. C. 714b (i)), is amended by striking [69 Stat. 634](/us/stat/69/634). out “$12,000,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$14,500,000,000”.

(b)Section 4 of the Act of March 8, 1938, relating to the Commodity Credit Corporation, as amended (15 U. S. C. 713a–4), is amended by striking out “$12,000,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$14,500,000,000”. amendment to penal provisions Sec. 2. Subsection

(c)of section 15 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as amended (15 U. S. C. 714m (c)), is amended [62 Stat. 1074](/us/stat/62/1074). to read as follows: " “larceny; conversion of property “(c) Whoever shall willfully steal, conceal, remove, dispose of, or convert to his own use or to that of another any property owned or held by, or mortgaged or pledged to, the Corporation, or any property mortgaged or pledged as security for any promissory note, or other evidence of indebtedness, which the Corporation has guaranteed or is obligated to purchase upon tender, shall, upon conviction thereof, if such property lie of an amount or value in excess of $500, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both, and, if such property be of an amount or value of $500 or less, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.” " Approved August 1, 1956. Public Law 865: To amend the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 in order to permit air carriers to grant reduced rate transportation to ministers of religion. Public Law 865 Public Law 865 70 Stat. 784 1956-08-01 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 2026-02-10 84 2 public

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