To amend sections 401 and 701 (e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so as to simplify the procedures governing the prescribing of regulations under certain provisions of such Act, and for other purposes.

JULY 17 (legislative day, JULY 16), 1956

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

12982

H. R. 11702. An act to provide for the sale of lands in reservoir areas under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army for cottage site development and use;

H. R. 11907. An act to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to fees of United States marshals;

H. J. Res. 413. Joint resolution to provide for the conveyance of federally owned lands which are situated within the right-of-way for the proposed navigable barge canal across Florida, to the Ship Canal Authority of the State of Florida, in order to consolidate ownership thereof;

H. J. Res. 546. Joint resolution to amend the act of August 20. 1954, establishing a commission for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Hamilton;

H. J. Res. 604: Joint resolution authorizing the President to invite the States of the Union and foreign countries to participate in the United States World Trade Fair to be held in New York City, N. Y., from April 14 to 27, 1957, and in the Oklahoma semicentennial celebration to be held in various communities in the State of Oklahoma from January 1 to December 31, 1957;

H. J. Res. 613. Joint resolution to authorize the vessel operations revolving fund of the Department of Commerce to be used for expenses in connection with the chartering of merchant ships under jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce; and

H. J. Res. 664. Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the American International Institute for the Protection of Childhood and authorizing an appropriation therefor.

HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLU-
TIONS REFERRED OR PLACED ON
THE CALENDAR

The following bills and joint resolutions were severally read twice by their titles and referred, or placed on the calendar, as indicated:

H. R. 138. An act to make the retirement benefits of the Army and Air Force Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of 1948 available to certain persons who rendered active Federal service during the Korean conflict;

H. R. 2035. An act to authorize the crediting of certain service for purposes of pay and retirement; and

H. R. 8157. An act to provide for the burial in the Memorial Amphitheater of the National Cemetery at Arlington, Va., of the remains of an unknown American who lost his life while serving overseas in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Korean conflict; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H. R. 609. An act to amend the Federal Import Milk Act, approved February 15, 1927 (44 Stat. 1101, 21 U. S. C. A. 141-149); to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

H. R. 4127. An act to exempt courses leading to standard college degrees offered by nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning from the provisions of section 227 of the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 prohibiting the enrollment of eligible veterans under the act when such courses have been in operation for less than 2 years; and

H. R. 9547. An act to amend section 401 and 701 (e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so as to simplify the procedures governing the prescribing of regulations under certain provisions of such act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor Land Public Welfare.

H. R. 6681. An act to amend sections 323, 331, 334, 335, 336, 337, 363, and 376 of, and to add a new section to, the Bankruptcy Act

approved July 1, 1898, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto;

H. R. 6805. An-act to prohibit in any lawsuit or action for damages the use and admission as evidence of investigations by the military departments of aircraft accidents conducted in the interest of air safety;

H. R. 8617. An act to validate certain payments made to members and former members of the naval service;

H. R. 8937. Án act to amend the law so as to provide that the terms of office of district judges in Alaska and Hawail shall be 8 years; H. R. 9348. An act to amend the act entitled "An act incorporating the Archeological Institute of America" to increase the value of real and personal property that such Institute may hold:

H. R. 11653. An act to increase the fees of witnesses in the United States courts and before United States commissioners, and for other purposes;

H. R. 11907. An act to amend title 28. United States Code, with respect to fees of United States marshals; and

H. J. Res. 546. Joint resolution to amend the act of August 20, 1954, establishing a commission for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Hamilton; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H. R. 6779. An act to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property of the United States located in Juneau, Alaska, known as the Juneau Subport of Embarkation, to the Territory of Alaska;

H. R. 7893. An act to amend section 73 (1) of the Hawaiian Organic Act;

H. R. 8474. An act to quiet title and possession with respect to certain real property in the State of Alabama;

H.R. 9918. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate and execute a contract with the Riverside Irrigation District, Ltd., of Idaho, relating to the rehabilitation of the district's works, and other matters;

H. R, 11024. An act to amend the act entitled "An act relating to the compensation of commissioners for the Territory of Alaska," approved March 15, 1948 (62 Stat. 80) as amended by the act of July 12, 1952 (66 Stat. 592, 48 U. S. C. 116a);

H. R. 11254. An act to amend section 104, title 4, United States Code;

H. R. 11449. An act to amend section 69 of the Hawaiian Organic Act; and

H. R. 11696. An act to authorize the conveyance of homestead allotments to Indians, Aleuts or Eskimos in Alaska; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

H. R. 8265. An act relating to the use of storage space in the Buford Reservoir for the purpose of providing Gwinnett County, Ga., a regulated water supply:

II. R. 8940. An act relating to the use of storage space in the Hulah Reservoir to provide water for the city of Bartlesville, Okla.;

H. R. 10423. An act to provide for the conveyance of 18.18 acres of land within the Garza-Little Elm project to the city of Lewisville, Tex., for sewage disposal purposes;

H. R. 11702. An act to provide for the sale of lands in reservoir areas under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army for cottage site development and use; and

H. J. Res. 413. Joint resolution to provide for the conveyance of federally owned lands which are situated within the right-of-way for the proposed navigable barge canal across Florida, to the Ship Canal Authority of the State of Florida, in order to consolidate ownership thereof; to the Committee on Public Works.

H. R. 10383. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to the city of Vero Beach, Fla.; to the Committee on Government Operations.

H. R. 11122. An act to promote the development and rehabilitation of the coastwise trade, to encourage the construction of new vessels, and for other purposes; and

July 17

H. J. Res. 613. Joint resolution to authorize the vessel operations revolving fund of the Department of Commerce to be used for expenses in connection with the chartering of merchant ships under jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H. R. 8698. An act to provide an additional authorization of appropriations for the purchase by the Secretary of Agriculture under the act of May 11, 1938, of lands within the boundaries of the Cache National Forest in the State of Utah; and

H. J. Res. 604. Joint resolution authorizing the President to invite the States of the Union and foreign countries to participate in the United States World Trade Fair to be held in New York City, N. Y., from April 14 to 27, 1957, and in the Oklahoma semi-centennial celebration to be held in various communities in the State of Oklahoma from January 1 to December 31, 1957; placed on the calendar.

H. J. Res. 664. Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the American International Institute for the Protection of Childhood and authorizing an appropriation therefor; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

The PRESIDENT pro tempore announced that on today, July 17, 1956, he signed the following enrolled bills, which had previously been signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

S. 1622. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make payment for certain improvements located on public lands in the Rapid Valley unit, South Dakota, of the Missouri River Basin project, and for other purposes;

S. 3982. An act to provide for the maintenance of production of tungsten, asbestos, fluorspar, and columbium-tantalum in the United States, its Territories, and possessions, and for other purposes;

H. R. 2854. 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;

H. R. 5838. An act to provide that payments be made to certain members of the Pine Ridge Sicux Tribe of Indians as reimbursement for damages suffered as the result of the establishment of the Pine Ridge Aerial Gunnery Range;

H. R. 6501. An act to amend the act of July 17, 1914, to permit the disposal of certain reserve mineral deposits under the mining laws of the United States;

H. R. 8817. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain property of the United States to the city of Corbin, Ky.;

H. R. 9333. An act to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for hedging anticipated requirements of processors and manufacturers;

H. R. 11402. An act to extend the existing application of the Temporary Promotion Act of 1941, as amended, to the Coast Guard, and for other purposes;

H. R. 11683. An act to authorize permanent appointments in the Armed Forces of the United States, and for other purposes;

H. R. 11873. An act to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act so as to eliminate delay in the start of projects; and

H. R. 11195. An act to provide that the 1955 formula for taxing income of life insurance companies shall also apply to taxable years beginning in 1956.