H.R. 9472. An act for the relief of Janina Tekla Gruszkos: S. 1060. An act to authorize the Secretary of Interior to construct, operate, H.R. 10678. An act for the relief of and maintain the Oroville-Tonasket Angelo A. Russo; H.R. 10720. An act for the relief of Rexford R. Cherryman, of Williamsburg, Va.; H.R. 11266. An act to amend the act of March 8, 1922, as amended, to extend its provisions to the townsite laws applicable in the State of Alaska. H.R. 11728. An act to amend section 1208(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to authorize investment of the war risk insurance fund in securities of, or guaranteed by, the United States. H.R. 12711. An act making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes; and H.R. 12818. An act to amend the act of July 13, 1946, to authorize the construction, maintenance, and operation of certain additional toll bridges over or across the Delaware River and Bay. On October 4, 1962: H.R. 10937. An act to amend the act providing for the economic and social development in the Ryukyu Islands. On October 5, 1962: H.R. 218. An act to provide that individuals enlisted into the Armed Forces of the United States shall take an oath to support and defend the, Constitution of the United States; H.R. 1960. An act to amend chapter 85 of title 28 of the United States Code relating to the jurisdiction of the U.S. district courts, and for other purposes; H.R. 2952. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands in the State of California to the city of Needles; H.R. 7708. An act for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Beaver and Sgt. and Mrs. Cecil P. Fisher: H.R. 8134. An act to authorize the sale of the mineral estate in certain lands: H.R. 9603. An act for the relief of Lt. Comdr. Joseph P. Mannix; H.R. 10022. An act to amend section 510(a) (1), Merchant Marine Act, 1936; H.R. 10566. An act to provide for the withdrawal and orderly disposition of mineral interests in certain public lands in Pima County, Ariz.; H.R. 12529. An act to provide for the free entry of one nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer and one mass spectrometer for the use of the University of Illinois; H.R. 12589. An act to amend the to amend the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914, as amended; and H.R. 13067. An act to amend title VIII of the National Housing Act with respect to the authority of the Federal Housing Commissioner to pay certain real property taxes and to make payments in lieu of real property taxes. On October 9, 1962: S. 455. An act to amend the act of July 14, 1955, relating to air pollution control, to authorize appropriations for an additional 2-year period, and for other purposes; unit of the Okanogan-Similkameen division, Chief Joseph Dam project, Washington, and for other purposes; S. 3120. An act to amend section 6 of the act of May 29, 1884; S. 3156. An act to amend section 142 of title 28, United States Code, with regard to furnishing court quarters and accommodations at places where regular terms of court are authorized to be held. and for other purposes; S. 3408. An act to establish in the Library of Congres a library of musical scores and other instructional materials to further educational, vocational, and cultural opportunities in the field of music for blind persons; S. 3431. An act to consent to the amendment of the Pacific marine fisheries compact and to the participation of certain additional States in such compact in accordance with the terms of such amendment; H.R. 310. An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Secretary of the Treasury to settle certain claims for damage to, or loss of, property. or personal injury, or death, not cognizable under any other law; H.R. 4333. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes," approved July 5, 1946, as amended; H.R. 6682. An act to provide for the exemption of fowling nets from duty. and for other purposes; H.R. 7326. An act for the relief of E. La Ree Smoot Carpenter; HR. 7876. An act relating to the effective date of the qualification of the joint pension plan for employees of Local Unions 645, 1507, and 1511, Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators & Paperhangers of America, as a qualified trust under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; H.R. 8181. An act to authorize the construction of a National Fisheries Center and Aquarium in the District of Columbia and to provide for its operation: H.R. 8205. An act to provide tax relief to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America Local 863 pension fund and the contributors thereto; H.R. 8824. An act to modify the application of the personal holding company tax in the case of consumer finance companies; H.R. 9747. An act to amend section 514(1) of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended; H.R. 10613. An act to eliminate the requirements for certain detailed estimates in the annual budgets; H.R. 10652. An act to amend the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 to provide a more reasonable allowance for transportation of house trailers or mo bile dwellings by certain governmental officers and employees upon their transfer from one official station to another; H.R. 11059. An act relating to the effective date of the qualification of Bricklayers Local 45 (Buffalo, N.Y.) pension fund as a qualified trust under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; H.R. 11217. An act to amend section 6112 of title 10, United States Code; H.R. 11551. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands in the State of Maryland to the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Greenbelt, Md., and for other purposes: HR 11590. An act to provide for the disposition of judgment funds of the Cherokee Nation or Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma: H.R. 11793. An act to provide criminal penalties for trafficking in phonograph records bearing forged or counterfeit labels: H.R. 11887. An act to provide for the conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the United States reserved or retained in certain lands heretofore conveyed to the city of El Paso, Tex.: H.R. 13044. An act to amend the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act; S.J. Res. 60. Joint resolution to establish the sesquicentennial commission for the celebration of the Battle of New Orleans, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property within Chalmette National Historical Park, and for other purposes: S.J. Res. 211. Joint resolution providing for the establishment of an annual National School Lunch Week: S.J. Res. 228. Joint resolution authorizing the issuance of a gold medal to General of the Army Douglas Mac Arthur; and H.J. Res. 693. Joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington metropolitan area transit regulation compact, and for other purposes. On October 10, 1962: S. 136. An act for the relief of Dinko Dorcic: S. 453. An act for the relief of Robert J. Scanlan; S. 689. An act for the relief of Karl Heinz Agar; S. 1552. An act to protect the public health by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to assure the safety, effectiveness, and reliability of drugs, authorize standardization of drug names, and clarify and strengthen existing inspection authority, and for other purposes; S. 1999. An act for the relief of Anna Marie Erdelyi; S. 2667. An act for the relief of Sabastiana Santoro; S. 2777. An act for the relief of Arild Ericksen Sandli; S. 2836. An act for the relief of Carmelo Rafala; S. 2902. An act for the relief of Sumiko Takahashi; S. 2922. An act for the relief of Raymond Chester Hendon; S. 3089. An act to amend the act directing the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands in the State of Nevada to the Colorado River Commission of Nevada in order to extend for 5 years the time for selecting such lands; S. 3275. An act for the relief of Anna Sciamanna Misticoni; S. 3295. An act for the relief of Mathew Lengyel (also known as Brother Paul, S.V.D.); S. 3336. An act for the relief of Lazaro Loyola Arinque, Jr.; S. 3396. An act to amend section 511(h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, in order to extend the time for commitment of construction reserve funds; H.R. 10. An act to encourage the establishment of voluntary pension plans by self-employed individuals; H.R. 8113. An act to amend the act of August 9, 1955, for the purpose of including the Southern Ute Indian Reservation among reservations excepted from the 25-year lease limitation; H.R. 10316. An act for the relief of Leopoldo Rocha Canas and Teofilo Caoile Servito; H.R. 10881. An act for the relief of Maj. Singh Sunga; H.R. 11378. An act to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 so as to permit donations of surplus personal property to schools for the mentally retarded, schools for the physically handicapped, radio and television stations licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as educational radio or educational television stations, and public libraries; H.R. 11594. An act to extend for 2 years the period for which payments in lieu of taxes may be made with respect to certain real property transferred by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries to other Government departments; H.R. 12164. An act to provide for the establishment of the Fort St. Marks National Historic Site; H.R. 12180. An act to extend for a temporary period the existing provisions of law relating to the free importation of personal and household effects brought into the United States under Government orders, and for other purposes; H.R. 12451. An act to authorize reimbursement to appropriations of the U.S. Secret Service of moneys expended for the purchase of counterfeits; H.R. 12688. An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and assist the several States in carrying on a program of forestry research, and for other purposes; H.R. 12887. An act for the relief of Benjamin Leach, Diogracias Leach, Rogelio Leach, and Maximo Leach; and H.J. Res. 659. Joint resolution granting consent of the Congress to a compact entered into between the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia for the creation of the Potomac River compact of 1958. 72100-S J-87-2—51 On October 11, 1962: S. 1651. An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to delegate the function of approving contracts not exceeding $50,000; S. 2690. An act for the relief of Mona McIsaac Downey; S. 2711. An act for the relief of Tasia Demetropoulon (Dimitropoulos); S. 2908. An act for the relief of Rosa Fumarola Balice; S. 2992. An act for the relief of Michelangelo Comito (Nati); S. 3152. An act to provide for the nutritional enrichment and sanitary packaging of rice prior to its distribution under certain Federal programs, including the national school lunch program; S. 3240. An act for the relief of Mrs. Lee Ma Chin-Ying; S. 3279. An act for the relief of Yet Gee Moy (Tsze Woo Lai) and Mee Sen Moy (Sau Ming Lai); S. 3452. An act for the relief of Dr. Hassan M. Nouri; S. 3600. An act for the relief of Chao Hua-Hsin; H.R. 1362. An act for the relief of Calogera Virone Messina; H.R. 1483. An act for the relief of Priscillo Jose Sisson and Evelyn Sisson; H.R. 2836. An act for the relief of C. Edwin Alley; H.R. 5423. An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to take possession of the naval oil shale reserves, and for other purposes; H.R. 5695. An act for the relief of Forrest L. Gibson; H.R. 6987. An act for the relief of Maj. William R. Cook; H.R. 7617. An act for the relief of John W. Schleiger; H.R. 7927. An act to adjust postal rates, and for other purposes; H.R. 8567. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create trial boards for the U.S. Park Police, and for other purposes; H.R. 8983. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in financing the construction of a bridge at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes; H.R. 9469. An act for the relief of Charles L. Kays; H.R. 9491. An act to provide for the removal of an encumbrance on the title of certain real property heretofore conveyed to the Board of Education of the Vallejo School District, Vallejo, Calif., by the U.S. Housing Corp.; H.R. 9590. An act for the relief of Lt. Col. Edward Hirsch; H.R. 11543. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands adjacent to the Suitland Parkway in Prince Georges County, Md., to Suitland Lodge No. 1856, Loyal Order of Moose: H.R. 11552. An act for the relief of Henry E. Keiser; H.R. 11732. An act to amend section 305 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended: H.R. 11970. An act to promote the general welfare, foreign policy, and security of the United States through international trade agreements and through adjustment assistance to domestic industry, agriculture, and labor, and for other purposes; H.R. 12093. An act for the relief of Joseph Wolf, Jr.; H.R. 12539. An act for the relief of Leslie O. Cox and other employees of the Federal Aviation Agency; H.R. 12653. An act to amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 in order to increase the limitation on the amount of loans which may be insured under subtitle A of such act; and H.R. 13241. An act to amend section 309 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962. On October 15, 1962: S. 320. An act to amend the provisions contained in part II of the Interstate Commerce Act concerning registration of State certificates whereby a common carrier by motor vehicle may engage in interstate and foreign commerce within a State; S. 507. An act to set aside certain lands in Washington for Indians of the Quinaielt Tribe; S. 914. An act to provide for more effective administration of public assistance in the District of Columbia, to make certain relatives responsible for support of needy persons, and for other purposes; S. 962. An act to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, to aid the Civil Aeronautics Board in the investigation of aircraft accidents, and for other purposes; S. 1263. An act for the relief of Marie Margaret Arvanetes; S. 1288. An act to amend section 362 (b) of the Communications Act of 1934; S. 2454. An act to amend the Housing Amendments of 1955 to make Indian tribes eligible for Federal loans to finance public works or facilities, and for other purposes; S. 2568. An act to amend the act of September 7, 1950, to extend the regulatory authority of the Federal and State agencies concerned under the terms of the Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, signed at Washington May 31, 1949, and for other purposes; S. 2687. An act for the relief of Robert D. Barbee; S. 2697. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an extension of the period within which certain educational programs must be begun and completed in the case of persons called to active duty during the Berlin crisis, and for other purposes; S. 2753. An act for the relief of Duk Man Lee and Soon Mal Lee; S. 2928. An act for the relief of Seymour K. Owens; S. 2950. An act for the relief of Dwijendra Kumar Misra; S. 2953. An act relating to the taxexempt status of the pension plan of Local Union No. 435 of the International S. 3177. An act for the relief of Michael (Mike) Bessler; S. 3265. An act for the relief of Despina Anastos (Psyhopeda); S. 3267. An act for the relief of Gunter Heinz Hillebrand; S. 3338. An act to incorporate the American Symphony Orchestra League; S. 3390. An act for the relief of Naife Kahl: S. 3504. An act to amend the Migratory Bird Conservation Act; S. 3557. An act for the relief of Betty Sandra Fagann; S. 3631. An act to amend title 13, United States Code, to preserve the confidential nature of copies of reports filed with the Bureau of the Census on a confidential basis; H.R. 946. An act to extend to oyster planters the benefits of the provisions of the present law which provide for production disaster loans for farmers and stockmen; H.R. 1598. An act for the relief of Michael Anthony Dedetsinas; H.R. 1691. An act for the relief of Elaine Veronica Brathwaite and Jessie Bamer; H.R. 2978. An act for the relief of Rosa and Rita Quattrocchi; H.R. 4094. An act to amend the act of July 15, 1955, relating to the conservation of anthracite coal resources; H.R. 4483. An act for the relief of Simon Karasick; yond the age limitations prescribed in such chapter; H.R. 9894. An act for the relief of Loretta Shea, deceased, in full settlement of the claims of that estate; H.R. 10129. An act to amend the act of September 7, 1957, relating to aircraft loan guarantees; H.R. 1660. An act for the relief of Margaret MacPherson, Angus MacPherson, Ruth MacPherson, and Marilyn MacPherson; H.R. 4034. An act for the relief of Lt. Comdr. David V. Kyrklund; H.R. 8556. An act to amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to require certain additional information to be filed by an applicant for a scholarship or fellowship, and to amend the National H.R. 10415. An act for the relief of Defense Education Act of 1958 with reEarl T. Briley; H.R. 10605. An act for the relief of Joan Rosa Orr; H.R. 10617. An act providing that the U.S. district courts shall have jurisdiction of certain cases involving pollution of interstate river systems, and providing for the venue thereof; H.R. 10897. An act for the relief of Joseph Hammond; H.R. 11018. An act to amend the act concerning gifts to minors in the District of Columbia; H.R. 11049. An act to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920; H.R. 11058. An act for the relief of Carl Adams; H.R. 11334. An act for the relief of Mary J. Papworth; HR. 11665. An act to revise the formula for apportioning cash assistance funds among the States under the National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 11678. An act to waive section 142 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Di H.R. 6386. An act for the relief of Cleo vision, holding court at Akron, Ohio; A. Dekat; H.R. 6691. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, sections 871 and 3056, to provide penalties for threats against the successors of the Presidency, to authorize their protection by the Secret Service, and for other purposes; H.R. 7099. An act to validate payments of certain per diem allowances made to members and former members of the U.S. Coast Guard while serving in special programs overseas; H.R. 7600. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the effective date provisions relating to awards, and for other purposes; H.R. 7791. An act to amend title 13 of the United States Code to provide for the collection and publication of foreign commerce and trade statistics, and for other purposes; H.R. 8662. An act for the relief of Jose Fuentes; H.R. 8855. An act for the relief of Marie Silva Arruda: H.R. 9342. An act to provide for an exchange of lands between the United States and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and for other purposes; H.R. 9737. An act to amend section 641 of title 38. United States Code, to provide that deductions shall not be made from Federal payments to a State home because of amounts collected from the estates of deceased veterans and used for recreational or other purposes not re H.R. 12080. An act to permit domestic banks to pay interest on time deposits of foreign governments at rates differing from those applicable to domestic depositors; spect to certain requirements for payments or loans under the provisions of such act, and for other purposes; H.R. 9199. An act for the relief of certain officers and enlisted personnel of the 1202d Civil Affairs Group (Reinf. Tng.), Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y.; H.R. 10650. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a credit for investment in certain depreciable property, to eliminate certain defects and inequities, and for other purposes; and H.R. 12936. An act for the relief of Kenneth E. Fousse and others. On October 17, 1962: H.R. 11099. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to extend for 3 additional years the authorization for grants for the construction of facilities for research in the sciences related to health, and for other purposes. On October 18, 1962: S. 1563. An act to authorize the conveyance of certain lands within the Clark Hill Reservoir, Savannah River, Ga.-S.C., to the Georgia-Carolina Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America, for recreation and camping purposes; S. 1658. An act to amend the act of H.R. 12092. An act for the relief of Arthur H. Brackbill; H.R. 12402. An act for the relief of Concetta Maria, Rosetta, and Tomasino Mangiaracina; H.R. 12513. An act to provide for public notice of settlements in patent interferences, and for other purposes; H.R. 12855. An act to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 relating to the lease and transfer of tobacco acreage allotments; S.J. Res. 214. Joint resolution authorizing the President of the United States to designate the period from November 26, 1962, through December 2, 1962, as National Cultural Center Week; and S.J. Res. 235. Joint resolution to extend the time during which loans for mass transportation facilities may be made under title II of the Housing Amendments of 1955. On October 16, 1962: S. 2795. An act to prohibit the use by collecting agencies and private detective agencies of any name, emblem, or insignia which reasonably tends to convey the impression that any such agency is an agency of the government of the District of Columbia; S. 2450. An act for the relief of Major C. Todd, Jr., and the estate of Ira T. Todd, Sr.; S. 2451. An act for the relief of G. W. Todd and the estate of Lloyd Parks; S. 3389. An act to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to develop Americanflag carriers and promote the foreign commerce of the United States through the use of mobile trade fairs; S. 3394. An act for the relief of Lt. Col. William A. Carter, U.S. Air Force; S. 3679. An act authorizing an appropriation to enable the United States to extend an invitation to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to hold a World Food Congress in the United States in 1963; H.R. 8321. An act for the relief of Maj. Clara May Matthews; H.R. 9128. An act for the relief of Sgt. Ernest I. Aguilar; H.R. 9804. An act for the relief of Cuyahoga County, Ohio; H.R. 10931. An act to revise and codify the general and permanent laws relating to and in force in the Canal Zone and to enact the Canal Zone Code, and for other purposes; H.R. 12580. An act making appropriations for the Departments of State, Jus tice, and Commerce, the judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes; and H.J. Res. 712. Joint resolution to direct the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission to consider possible changes in the winning design for the proposed memorial or the selection of a new design for such memorial. On October 22, 1962: H.R. 7283. An act to amend the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, to provide compensation for certain World War II losses. On October 23, 1962: S. 1961. An act for the relief of 1st Lt. Charles M. Cox, U.S. Army (retired); S. 2555. An act for the relief of Fong Yee Hin; S. 3124. An act for the relief of Lt. Col. Gustave M. Minton, Jr., U.S. Air Force; S. 3215. An act for the relief of Kim Chong Koo; S. 3451. An act to provide relief for residential occupants of unpatented mining claims upon which valuable improvements have been placed, and for other purposes; S. 3453. An act for the relief of Dr. Felix Nabor Sabates. H.R. 555. An act for the relief of Elmore County, Ala.; H.R. 1663. An act for the relief of Dr. Hans J. V. Tiedemann and family; H.R. 5260. An act to continue for an additional 3-year period the existing suspensions of the tax on the first domestic processing of coconut oil, palm oil, palm-kernel oil, and fatty acids, salts, combinations, or mixtures thereof; H.R. 5700. An act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to permit the designation of certain contract carriers as carriers of bonded merchandise; H.R. 6190. An act to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide for the repair or replacement for veterans of certain prosthetic or other appliances damaged or destroyed as a result of certain accidents; H.R. 6836. An act to amend the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act; H.R. 7781. An act to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey by quitclaim deed a parcel of land in Prince Georges County, Md., to the Silver Hill Voluntary Fire Department and Rescue Squad; H.R. 7932. An act to amend the act of July 2, 1948, so as to repeal portions thereof relating to residual rights in certain land on Santa Rosa Island, Fla.; H.R. 8140. An act to strengthen the criminal laws relating to bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, and for other purposes; H.R. 8269. An act for the relief of Dr. Walter H. Duisberg; H.R. 8355. An act to authorize executive agencies to grant easements in, over or upon real property of the United States under the control of such agencies, and for other purposes; H.R. 8563. An act to amend the Life Insurance Act of the District of Columbia to permit certain policies to be issued to members of duly organized national year ending June 30, 1963, and for other veterans' organizations; purposes; H.R. 8874. An act to authorize certain banks to invest in corporations whose purpose is to provide clerical services for them, and for other purposes; H.R. 8952. An act to amend the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 relating to the conditions under which the special constructive sale price rule is to apply for purposes of certain manufacturers excise taxes and relating to the taxation of life insurance companies, and for other purposes; H.R. 9045. An act to amend the Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended; H.R. 9669. An act for the relief of Molly Kwauk; H.R. 9777. An act to amend Private Law 87-197; H.R. 10002. An act for the relief of civilian employees of the New York Naval Shipyard and the San Francisco Naval Shipyard erroneously in receipt of certain wages due to a misinterpretation of a Navy civilian personnel instruction; H.R. 10026. An act for the relief of Thomas J. Fitzpatrick and Peter D. Power; H.R. 10199. An act for the relief of Lester A. Kocher; H.R. 10423. An act for the relief of Mrs. Dorothy H. Johnson; H.R. 10501. An act for the relief of Kenyon B. Zahner; H.R. 10541. An act to assist States and communities to carry out intensive vaccination programs designed to protect their populations, particularly all preschool children, against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus; H.R. 10620. An act to amend section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the maximum limitations on the amount allowable as a deduction for medical, dental, etc., expenses, and for other purposes; H.R. 10708. An act to amend section 203 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, with respect to communication service for the transmission of voice, sounds, signals, pictures, writing, or signs of all kinds through the use of electricity; H.R. 10936. An act to permit the Postmaster General to extend contract mail routes up to 100 miles during the contract term, and for other purposes; H.R. 11578. An act for the relief of Don C. Jensen and Bruce E. Woolner; H.R. 11899. An act to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to provide for a Federal telecommunications fund; H.R. 12135. An act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1964 and 1965 for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purposes; H.R. 12313. An act for the relief of Jane Froman, Gypsy Markoff, and Jean Rosen; H.R. 12434. An act to facilitate the work of the Forest Service, and for other purposes; H.R. 12599. An act relating to the income tax treatment of terminal railroad corporations and their shareholders, and for other purposes; H.R. 12708. An act to increase the jurisdiction of the municipal court for the District of Columbia in civil actions, to change the names of the court, and for other purposes; H.R. 13175. An act making appropriations for foreign aid and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes; H.R. 13273. An act authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control, and for other purposes; and H.J. Res. 907. Joint resolution fixing the time of assembly of the 88th Congress. On October 24, 1962: S. 1447. An act to amend the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955, as amended, and to provide for the adjustment of annuities paid from the District of Columbia teachers' retirement and annuity fund; S. 3361. An act to facilitate the entry of alien skilled specialists and certain relatives of U.S. citizens, and for other purposes; S. 3705. An act to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958, as amended, to increase salaries, to adjust pay alinement, and for other purposes; H.R. 6371. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the limitation on retirement income and with respect to the taxable year for which the deduction for interest paid will be allowable to certain building and loan associations, mutual savings banks, and cooperative banks; H.R. 8517. An act to grant emergency officer's retirement benefits to certain persons who did not qualify therefor because their applications were not submitted before May 25, 1929; H.R. 11586. An act to amend section 502 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended and for other purposes; H.R. 12648. An act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes; H.R. 12820. An act to validate the coverage of certain State and local employees in the State of Arkansas under the agreement entered into by such State pursuant to section 218 of the Social H.R. 12217. An act for the relief of Security Act, and for other purposes; George Edward Leonard; H.R. 12276. An act making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal H.R. 12900. An act making appropriations for certain civil functions administered by the Department of Defense, certain agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and certain river basin commissions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes: S.J. Res. 208. Joint resolution to establish a commission to develop and execute plans for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, and for other purposes; and H.J. Res. 489. Joint resolution to provide protection for the golden eagle. PRESIDENTIAL VETO The President of the United States notified the Secretary of the Senate on October 17, 1962, that he failed to approve the act (S. 901 to provide for a comprehensive, long-range, and coordinated national program in oceanography, and for other purposes. PRESIDENTIAL DISAPPROVALS The President of the United States, subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the 2d session of the 87th Congress, transmitted to the Secretary of the Senate a record of bills disapproved by him, with his reasons for such actions, as follows: On October 16, 1962: RICKERT & LAAN, INC. I am withholding my approval from H.R. 1616, for relief of Rickert & Laan, Inc. In 1959, the beneficiary company imported there shipments of nails from an Italian firm, having received assurances that such nails were of Italian origin and they were so marked upon arrival at the port of New Orleans. After the merchandise had cleared U.S. customs, it was discovered that the nails were, in fact, of Hungarian origin. The erroneous marking made the importing company liable for special marking duties, assessed at the rate of 10 percent of the value of the goods. The original purpose of marking duties was to assure that labels as to country of origin could be relied upon by American consumers of imported goods. At present, these duties serve the additional purpose of helping to prevent mislabeling of products of the Communist bloc as products of free world countries in order to evade the higher duties placed on Communist goods and other restrictions on trade that would benefit our adversaries. Under present law, marking duties are due on improperly marked merchandise whether or not there is evidence that the importer knew or had reason to know that the merchandise was mismarked. I believe that the policy behind this rule is sound. It should be the responsibility of the importer to assure proper marking, since he is in a position to insist on indemnification from the foreign seller if goods have been misrepresented. on the contrary, relief were granted to all importers with respect to mismarked merchandise whenever customs could not show that the importer was aware of the mismarking, this would be tantamount to making customs prove in each case of mismarking that the importer If, was at fault, at considerable cost in time and effort. This would greatly change the impact of the marking law. Since this would be the result of general legislation relieving importers of marking duties whenever mislabeling has resulted from the actions of others, I am constrained to withhold my approval from H.R. 1616 as a bill according relief which cannot be given to all other honest importers. On October 18, 1962: AMENDING THE LAW RELATING TO INDECENT PUBLICATIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA I am withholding my approval of H.R. 4670, a bill to amend the law relating to indecent publications in the District to indecent publications in the District of Columbia. Although I am in complete accord with the Congress that the people of the District of Columbia should adequately be protected against the dissemination of indecent and obscene publications and articles, there are grave constitutional and other considerations which have been called to my attention which compel me to withhold my approval of the legislation. Among other things, my attention has been directed to the 1961 Supreme Court decision in Marcus v. Search Warrant, reported at page 717 of volume 367 of the U.S. Reports, which seems clearly to make the search and seizure provisions of this bill unconstitutional. The 88th Congress will convene in less than 3 months and I am convinced it is desirable that the considerations which have been brought to my attention should be brought to its attention. Such a brief delay in the enactment of this legislation seems a small price to pay in order to obtain an enforcible law which will achieve the worthy objectives which prompted the bill before me. CATALINA PROPERTIES, INC. I am withholding my approval from HR. 12701, an act for the relief of Catalina Properties, Inc. The bill would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to pay $29,425.01 to Catalina Properties, Inc., representing the amount which the corporation was unable to collect as rentals from sublessees of the Catalina Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla., for the period February 1 to March 15, 1953. The corporate claimant owned a 99-year leasehold interest in the hotel. During 1953, the Internal Revenue Service served a notice of levy and warrants for distraint on the sublessees of the hotel to pay accrued rentals to the district director. This levy resulted from a lawful attempt to collect income taxes fraudulently evaded by the corporation's principal shareholder, a bookmaker. The sublessees failed to pay these rentals either to the Government or to Catalina Properties, Inc., and the sublessees were evicted from the hotel in November 1953. Catalina Properties, Inc., contends that the United States should pay to it the rentals which it could not collect from the sublessees on the ground that the levies caused the claimant's failure to collect the rentals. However, during 1953 the sublessees had no independent assets from which the rentals could have been collected from them, and the balance sheet accompanying their income tax returns for 1953 indicated that they were insolvent at that time. The enactment of this bill would presuppose a duty on the part of the Government to collect from taxpayer's creditors, on whom levies are served, at the risk of the Government being held liable to the taxpayer if such collection is not effected. This is a risk which it is unfair to impose on the Government. Moreover, the primary beneficiary of this bill would be the corporation's principal stockholders whose fraudulent evasion of income taxes caused the levies. Under the circumstances, I am constrained to withhold my approval from the bill. On October 22, 1962: PROVIDING A MORE DEFINITIVE TARIFY CLASSI FICATION DESCRIPTION FOR LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLES I am withholding my approval from H.R. 8938, to provide a more definitive tariff classification description for lightweight bicycles. By The new tariff classification description for lightweight bicycles would include a description of the frame. this means, it would double the import duties on certain types of bicycles being imported. Bicycles are provided for in paragraph 371 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and were originally subject to duty at 30 percent ad valorem. A tariff concession on bicycles was first granted to the United Kingdom in a bilateral trade agreement effective January 1, 1939. Under that agreement the framework of the existing tariff classification based upon diameter of the wheel was established. That classification provided for separate categories of duties: bicycles with or without tires having wheels in diameter over 25 inches; over 19 but not over 25 inches; and not over 19 inches. That classification and duty treatment were continued following a concession granted by the United States in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade effective January 1, 1948, with one exception. The exception provided that the rate of duty on bicycles with or without tires having wheels in diameter over 25 inches and weighing less than 36 pounds complete without accessories and not designed for use with tires having a cross sectional diameter exceeding 1% inches was to be reduced to $1.25 each but not less than 72 percent nor more than 15 percent ad valorem. All other classifications were dutiable at specific rates but not less than 15 percent nor more than 30 percent ad valorem. The present duty on lightweight bicycles is the result of a renegotiation which took place in February 1961. This renegotiation, in effect, reestablished an escape clause rate increase which had been invalidated by a previous court decision. |