"(b) Whenever the Governor of a State has made such an election and has so filed notice thereof, then with respect to such State for the fiscal year for which such election was made "(1) an Indian child who does not meet the requirements of clause (1) of section 3 (a) shall be deemed to meet such requirements if neither of his parents was regularly employed on non-Federal property; and "(2) notwithstanding the second sentence of section 9 (2), the term 'child' as used in this Act (other than section 6) shall be deemed to include an Indian child. "(c) As used in this section, the term 'Indian child' means any child of onefourth or more degree of Indian blool who is recognized as such under the laws of the United States relating to Indian affairs." Sec. 12. (a) Except where a different effective date is specified, the amendments made by the preceding sections of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1954. In the case of any local educational agency which is entitled to payments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, under section 4 (a) of the Act of September 30, 1950, as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act, with respect to an increase in average daily attendance occurring in such fiscal year, such agency shall be entitled to payments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, in accordance with the provisions following clause (B) of such section as amended by this Act; and for such purpose the amount to which such agency is so entitled for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, shall be deemed to be the product referred to in such section as amended by this Act. (b) The amendments made by the following provisions of this Act shall become effective as of July 1, 1953: (1) Subsections (b) and (c) of the first section; (2) Subsections (b) (1) and (c) of section 2, and the second sentence of subsection (d) of such section 2; (3) Section 8; and (4) Subsection (a) of section 10. And the Senate agree to the same. GEORGE D. AIKEN, IRVING M. IVES, JAMES E. MURRAY, Managers on the Part of the Senate. SAMUEL K. MCCONNELL, Jr., PETER FRELINGHUYSEN, Jr., to. Resolved, That the Senate agree there Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. THANKS OF THE SENATE TO THE VICE PRESIDENT Mr. KNOWLAND submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 162); which was considered and agreed to: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to Hon. RICHARD M. NIXON, Vice President of the United States and the President of the Senate, for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner with which he has presided over its deliberations during the 1st session of the 83d Congress. The VICE PRESIDENT, responding, made the following statement: "The Chair would like to express appreciation to Members of the Senate for the consideration they have shown the Chair in assuming the great responsibility of presiding over this body. The Chair assumed this position after having served as a Member of the Senate for only 2 years. Under the circumstances, as any Member of this body can well appreciate, the assignment was very difficult. "The consideration which has been extended both by Members of the majority and Members of the minority has been deeply appreciated, and the Chair wishes to express his appreciation." THANKS OF THE SENATE TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Mr. KNOWLAND submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 163); which was considered and agreed to: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to Hon. STYLES BRIDGES, President pro tempore of the Senate, for the courteous, dignified and impartial manner with which he has presided over its deliberations during the 1st session of the 83d Congress. USE OF SENATE CHAMBER FOR MEETINGS OF Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate is directed to take such steps as may be necessary to make the Senate Chamber available for a meeting of the Interparliamentary Union to be held on October 8, 1953. The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution; and to. Resolved, That the Senate agree there FELICITATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following communication from the President of the United States; which was read and ordered to lie on the table: THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, August 3, 1953. The Honorable RICHARD M. NIXON, The Vice President of the United States, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. VICE PRESIDENT: As the 1st session of the 83d Congress comes to an end, I want to extend my warm thanks and appreciation to the Members of the Senate for what they have accomplished during the past 7 months. For my part, I am truly grateful for the cooperative spirit you have displayed toward the executive branch during this session. The Congress has been confronted with many grave problems in both the domestic and foreign fields, and I believe that its record will be recognized as one that advances the Nation substantially toward the goals sought by our people. Each of you has my very best wishes as you return to your homes. I realize that there will be little respite from work in your home States, but there will be much profit in the exchange of views with constituents and in the reexamination of local problems. I know that all of you will return to Washington next year with new vigor and strength of purpose to cope with the tasks that lie ahead. Sincerely, DWIGHT EISENHOWER. HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED The following bills and joint resolution, heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred, as follows: H. R. 1516. An act for the relief of Mrs. Clemtine De Ryck; to the Committee on the Juidicary. H. R. 4213. An act to authorize works for development and furnishing of water supplies for waterfowl management, Central Valley project, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. R. 5632. An act to provide for the conveyance of a portion of the Camp Butner Military Reservation, N. C., to the State of North Carolina; to the Committee on Armed Services. H. R. 6549. An act to provide for the construction of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial at the site of old St. Louis, Mo., in general accordance with the plan approved by the United States Territorial Expansion Memorial Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. H. R. 6702. An act to authorize the care and treatment at facilities of the Public Health Service of narcotic addicts committed by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. H. J. Res. 321. Joint resolution to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, with respect to the date of the proclamation of corn marketing quotas; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. REUNIFICATION OF GERMANY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the amendment heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the text of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 36) expressing the hopes of the American people for the early reunification of Germany by free elections and for the achievement by the people of East Germany of their basic human rights and freedoms, together with the amendment to the preamble. The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendments; and, On motion by Mr. WILEY, Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. TAXATION BY WYOMING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1706) to provide for taxation by the State of Wyoming of certain property located within the confines of Grand Teton National Park, and for other purposes; and the reported amendments having been agreed to, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. INCOME AND ESTATE TAXES On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 6426) to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the time during which certain provisions relating to income and estate taxes shall apply, and for other purposes; and the reported amendments having been agreed to and the bill further amended on the motion of Mr. MILLIKIN, Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 2315) to authorize payment of certain war claims. The House has disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5740) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, so as to protect the public health and welfare by providing certain authority for factory inspection, and for other purposes. COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES CITY OF RENO, NEV. On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2511) for the relief of the city of Reno, Nev.; and no amendment being made, Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLO. On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 2750) for the relief of the city and county of Denver, Colo.; and no amendment being made, Ordered, That it pass to a third read ing. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. WATER SUPPLY FOR CITY OF DENISON, TEX. On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The bill (H. R. 6813) to authorize the utilization of a limited amount of storage space in Lake Texoma for the purpose of water supply for the city of Denison, Tex., was read the first and second times by unanimous consent. The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said bill; and no amendment being made, Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read the third time by unanimous consent. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL FOOD, Drug, and COSMETIC ACT The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. HENDRICKSON in the chair) laid before the Senate the message this day received from the House of Representatives, announcing its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5740) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, so as to protect the public health and welfare by providing certain authority for factory inspection, and for other purposes. On motion by Mr. PURTELL, Resolved, That the Senate recede from its amendment to the said bill. Ordered That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOLLOWING SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on Waterfront Investigations of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce be authorized to submit re ports, when approved by a majority of the respective committees, during the sine die adjournment of the Senate. SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT Mr. KNOWLAND submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 53); which was considered and agreed to: Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the two Houses of Congress shall adjourn on Monday, August 3, 1953, and that when they adjourn on said day they stand adjourned sine die. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE RATES OF COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE Mr. JENNER announced that under the authority of a provision in the Legislative-Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1954, he, as chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, had appointed from that committee Mr. POTTER and Mr. HAYDEN as members of the Committee To Study the Rates of Compensation of Certain Officers and Employees of the Senate. Mr. CARLSON, as chairman of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, subsequently appointed himself and Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina as the members of the said committee from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Mr. BRIDGES, as chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, subsequently appointed Mrs. SMITH of Maine and Mr. ELLENDER as the members of the said committee from the Committee on Appropriations. ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED The Secretary reported that on August 3, 1953, he presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills and joint resolutions: S. 41. An act to further amend the act of June 15, 1917, as amended; S. 285. An act to create a committee to study and evaluate public and private experiments in weather modification; S. 482. An act for the relief of Jean Tokuda; S. 671. An act to amend section 9 (b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 relating to the exemption of activities of the Atomic Energy Commission from State and local taxation; S. 677. An act to incorporate the National Conference on Citizenship, and for other purposes; S. 887. An act to permit the exchange and amendment of farm units on Federal irrigation projects, and for other purposes; S. 1039. An act for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Lucillo Grassi; S. 1105. An act to incorporate the National Safety Council; S. 1152. An act to extend for a period of 5 years the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to fur farmers; S. 1367. An act to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended; S. 1402. An act to amend the Air Commerce Act of 1926, as amended, to authorize navigation of foreign civil aircraft in the United States through reciprocity and under regulations of the Civil Aeronautics Board; S. 1969. An act for the relief of Valda Cimermanis; S. 2097. An act to amend the act of July 31, 1950 (64 Stat. 382), relating to appropriations for construction by the Secretary of the Interior of the Eklutna project, Alaska; S. 2163. An act to authorize conveyance to the State of North Carolina of certain lands and improvements constituting the United States cotton field station located near Statesville, N. C.; S. 2249. An act to enable the President, during the period ending March 15, 1954, to furnish to peoples friendly to the United States emergency assistance in meeting famine or other urgent relief requirements; S. 2434. An act to amend the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1937; S. 2462. An act for the relief of T. K. Li; S. J. Res. 6. Joint resolution to provide for a continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and S. J. Res. 62. Joint resolution to establish the Jamestown-Williamsburg-Yorktown Celebration Commission, and for other purposes. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 6426) to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the time during which certain provisions relating to income and estate taxes shall apply, and for other purposes. The House has agreed to the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 53) providing for sine die adjournment of the first session of the 83d Congress. SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT The hour of 12 o'clock midnight having arrived, The Senate, pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 53, adjourned sine die. RETURN BY THE PRESIDENT OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 98 Subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the Senate, the Secretary received from the President of the United States the following message: To the Senate of the United States: In compliance with the request contained in the resolution of the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring therein), I return herewith Senate Joint Resolution 98, entitled "Joint resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Interior to liquidate the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration." DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. THE WHITE HOUSE, August 5, 1953. MEMBERSHIP OF CERTAIN COMMISSIONS AND JOINT COMMITTEE Under authority of the order of the Senate of August 3, 1953, the Vice President, subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the Senate, appointed the following to the commissions and joint committee authorized by law, as indicated: To the Commission on Foreign Economic Policy, established by the act of August 7, 1953: Mr. MILLIKIN, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. BUSH, Mr. GEORGE, and Mr. BYRD. To the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, established by the act of July 10, 1953: Mr. HENDRICKSON, Mr. SCHOEPPEL, Mr. CORDON, Mr. HOEY, and Mr. HUMPHREY. To the Senate Office Building Commission, increased in membership to seven by the act of August 1, 1953: Mr. MUNDT and Mr. PURTELL. To the Joint Committee on the Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary Year of Controlled Powered Flight, established by the act of May 22, 1953, Mr. GOLDWATER and Mr. LENNON, to fill vacancies caused by the deaths of Mr. Tobey and Mr. Smith of North Carolina. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the Senate, the Vice President, under the authority of Senate Concurrent Resolution 51, signed the following enrolled bills and joint resolutions, which had been previously signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and examined and found truly enrolled by the Secretary of the Senate: S. 32. An act to amend section 456 of title 28 of the United States Code with respect to the official stations of justices and judges; S. 109. An act for the relief of Crisanto Castillo Underwood; S. 414. An act for the relief of Hilary Hess; S. 706. An act for the relief of Charlotte Witzeling Robinson; S. 725. An act to amend section 9 of the act of May 22, 1938, as amended, authorizing and directing a national survey of forest resources; S. 977. An act to amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950; S. 1198. An act for the relief of Vera Helene Hamer (Vera Helga Mueller) and Sonja Margret Hamer (Sonja Margot Mueller); S. 1656. An act for the relief of Gerolf Lamprecht; S. 2055. An act to amend the act of May 29, 1884, as amended, to provide for the control and eradication of scrapie and blue tongue in sheep, and incipient or potentially serious minor outbreaks of diseases in animals; and for other purposes; S. 2094. An act to facilitate the development and construction of water con servation facilities by States and municipalities, and for other purposes; S. 2116. An act for the relief of Rosa Guglielmo; S. 2117. An act for the relief of Philip Jack Sager (Koichi Sasaki); S. 2192. An act for the relief of Rosa Veronika Schenk; S. 2315. An act to authorize payment of certain war claims; S. 2417. An act to provide for the creation of a Commission on Judicial and Congressional Salaries, and for other purposes; S. 2539. An act to authorize the loan of two submarines to the Government of Turkey; H. R. 1245. An act to provide for the conveyance of a tract of land in Dane County, Wis., to the Wisconsin State Armory Board; H. R. 2750. An act for the relief of the city and county of Denver, Colo.; H. R. 4974. An act making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; H. R. 5470. An act for the relief of Salvatore Mario Veltri; H. R. 5740. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, so as to protect the public health and welfare by providing certain authority for factory inspection, and for other purposes; H. R. 6049. An act to amend Public Law 815, 81st Congress, to provide a temporary program of assistance in the construction of minimum school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities, and for other purposes; H. R. 6078. An act to amend Public Law 874 of the 81st Congress so as to make improvements in its provisions and extend its duration for a 2-year period, and for other purposes; H. R. 6200. An act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; H. R. 6426. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the time during which certain provisions relating to income and estate taxes shall apply. and for other purposes; H. R. 6813. An act to authorize the utilization of a limited amount of storage space in Lake Texoma for the purpose of water supply for the city of Denison, Tex.; S. J. Res. 98. A joint resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Interior to liquidate the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration; and H. J. Res. 325. A joint resolution to establish the date of the second regular session of the 83d Congress. ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION The following enrolled bills and joint resolution, heretofore duly signed by the Presiding Officers of the two Houses, were presented to the President of the United States by the Secretary of the Senate: On August 4, 1953: S. 32. An act to amend section 456 of title 28 of the United States Code with respect to the official stations of justices and judges; S. 109. An act for the relief of Crisanto Castillo Underwood; S. 414. An act for the relief of Hilary Hess; S. 706. An act for the relief of Charlotte Witzeling Robinson; S. 725. An act to amend section 9 of the act of May 22, 1938, as amended, authorizing and directing a national survey of forest resources; S. 977. An act to amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950; S. 1198. An act for the relief of Vera Helene Hamer (Vera Helga Mueller) and Sonja Margret Hamer (Sonja Margot Mueller); S. 1656. An act for the relief of Gerolf Lamprecht; S. 2055. An act to amend the act of May 29, 1884, as amended, to provide for the control and eradication of scrapie and blue tongue in sheep, and incipient or potentially serious minor outbreaks of diseases in animals; and for other purposes; S. 2094. An act to facilitate the development and construction of water-conservation facilities by States and municipalities, and for other purposes; S. 2116. An act for the relief of Rosa Guglielmo; S. 2117. An act for the relief of Philip Jack Sager (Koichi Sasaki); S. 2192. An act for the relief of Rosa Veronika Schenk; S. 2315. An act to amend section 39 of the Trading With the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917, as amended; S. 2417. An act to provide for the creation of a Commission on Judicial and Congressional Salaries, and for other purposes; and S. 2539. An act to authorize the loan of two submarines to the Government of Turkey. On August 7, 1953: S. J. Res. 98. Joint resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Interior to liquidate the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration. APPROVALS OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS The President of the United States, subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the 1st session of the 83d Congress, notified the Secretary of the Senate that he had approved acts and joint resolutions, as follows: On August 1, 1953: H. R. 2561. An act to further amend the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945 by extending the time for filing certain claims thereunder, and for other purposes; H. R. 3884. An act to extend the authority of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to establish and continue offices in the Republic of the Philippines; H. R. 4484. An act to amend section 365 of the act entitled "An act to establish a code of laws for the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1901, as amended, to increase the maximum sum allowable by the court out of assets of a decedent's estate for funeral expenses; H. R. 5349. An act authorizing the United States Government to reconvey certain lands to W. C. Pallmeyer and E. M. Cole; H. R. 5804. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant easements for rights-of-way through, over, and under the parkway land along the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, and to authorize an exchange of lands with other Federal departments and agencies, and for other purposes; H. R. 5805. An act making appropriations for the legislative branch and the judiciary branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; H. R. 5969. An act making appropriations for the Department of Defense and related independent agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; and H. J. Res. 293. Joint resolution to permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Washington State Third International Trade Fair, Seattle, Wash., to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes. On August 5, 1953: S. 247. An act for the relief of Frans Gunnink; S. 815. An act for the relief of Steven M. Pivnicki; S. 1197. An act granting the consent of Congress to the negotiation by the States of Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota of certain compacts with respect to the use of waters common to two or more of said States; S. 1393. An act to amend the District of Columbia Teachers' Leave Act of 1949; S. 1791. An act for the relief of Leong Walk Hong; S. 1945. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide that the Board of Education of the District of Columbia shall have sole authority to regulate the vacation periods and annual leave of absence of certain school officers and employees of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, approved March 5, 1952; S. 2118. An act to increase the salaries of employees of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, and to provide for a study of the pay scales and classifications of such employees; S. 2277. An act to authorize the loan of two submarines to the Government of Italy and a small aircraft carrier to the Government of France; H. R. 665. An act for the relief of N. A. G. L. Moerings, Mrs. Bertha Johanna Krayenbrink Moerings, and Lambertus Karel Aloysius Josef Moerings; H. R. 1802. An act to amend the act of Congress approved March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1214), as amended; H. R. 1806. An act to amend further the Federal Register Act, as amended; H. R. 1963. An act for the relief of Anneliese Schillings; H. R. 2564. An act to make the provisions of section 1362 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to injury to or interference with communications systems operated or controlled by the United States, applicable to and within the Canal Zone; H. R. 3429. An act to amend clause (4) of section 35 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended; H. R. 4167. An act to create a Commission to be known as the Corregidor Bataan Memorial Commission; H. R. 4974. An act making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; H. R. 5016. An act to amend sections 502 (1) and 507 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in order to identify the drug known as aureomycin by its chemical name, chlortetracycline; H. R. 5303. An act to amend sections 1606 and 1607 of the Internal Revenue Code in order to permit unemployment insurance coverage under State unemployment compensation laws for seamen employed on certain vessels operated by the United States; H. R. 6571. An act amending the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide for the appointment of persons to exercise temporarily the duties of certain offices of the House of Representatives; H. J. Res. 290. Joint resolution creating a committee to assist in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Congress of 1754, held at Albany, N. Y., on June 24 of that year; and H. J. Res. 325. Joint resolution to establish the date of the second regular session of the 83d Congress. On August 6, 1953: H. R. 4353. An act to increase farmer participation in ownership and control of the Federal Farm Credit System; to create a Federal Farm Credit Board; to abolish certain offices; to impose a franchise tax upon certain farm credit institutions; and for other purposes. On August 7, 1953: S. 1442. An act to amend section 202 of the Federal Power Act, with respect to the jurisdiction of the Federal Power Commission over persons and facilities engaged in the transmission or sale of electric energy to foreign countries; S. 1516. An act for the relief of Akemi Terada; S. 2249. An act to enable the President, during the period ending March 15, 1954, to furnish to peoples friendly to the United States emergency assistance in meeting famine or other urgent relief requirements; S. 2315. An act to amend section 39 of the Trading With the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917, as amended; S. 2417. An act to provide for the creation of a Commission on Judicial and Congressional Salaries, and for other purposes; S. 2491. An act to authorize certain construction at military and naval installations, and for the Alaska Communication System, and for other purposes; S. 2539. An act to authorize the loan of two submarines to the Government of Turkey; H. R. 660. An act for the relief of Akemi Terada; H. R. 777. An act for the relief of Richard H. Backus; H. R. 814. An act for the relief of Lt. Thomas C. Rooney and Mrs. Thomas C. Rooney, his wife; H. R. 1329. An act for the relief of Arthur Oppenheimer, Jr., and Mrs. Jane Oppenheimer; H. R. 1456. An act for the relief of the legal guardian of Susan Kay Burkhalter, a minor; H. R. 1459. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mildred G. Kates and Ronald Kates; H. R. 1892. An act for the relief of Nicola, Lucia, and Rocco Fierro; H. R. 2413. An act for the relief of Matsue Hashimoto; H. R. 2602. An act for the relief of Elzbieta Grzymkowska Jarosz; H. R. 2603. An act for the relief of Carmela Daino Davenia; H. R. 2785. An act for the relief of Wera Fazio, a minor; H. R. 2801. An act for the relief of David Zorub; H. R. 2824. An act to encourage the discovery, development, and production of tungsten, manganese, chromite, mica, asbestos, beryl, and columbium-tantalum-bearing ores and concentrates in the United States, its Territories, and possessions, and for other purposes; H. R. 3276. An act for the relief of Mrs. Margaret D. Surhan; H. R. 4152. An act to extend the time for exemption from income taxes for certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; H. R. 4424. An act for the relief of Eleonore Friedrich McAnelly; H. R. 5134. An act to provide for the jurisdiction of the United States over the submerged lands of the outer Continental Shelf, and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease such lands for certain purposes; H. R. 5148. An act to continue until the close of June 30, 1954, the suspension of duties and import taxes on metal scrap, and for other purposes; H. R. 5256. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the retirement of judges of the Tax Court of the United States; H. R. 5495. An act to extend the authority of the President to enter into trade agreements under section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and for other purposes; H. R. 5728. An act to authorize the disposal of the Government-owned rubber-producing facilities, and for other purposes; H. R. 5740. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so as to protect the public health and welfare by providing certain authority for factory inspection, and for other purposes; H. R. 6200. An act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; H. R. 6391. An act making appropriations for Mutual Security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; H. R. 6481. An act for the relief of certain refugees, and orphans, and for other purposes; H. J. Res. 121. Joint resolution for admitting the State of Ohio into the Union; and H. J. Res. 316. Joint resolution establishing in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund within the contingent fund of the House of Representatives. On August 8, 1953: S. 32. An act to amend section 456 of title 28 of the United States Code with respect to the official stations of justices and judges; S. 725. An act to amend section 9 of the act of May 22, 1928, as amended, authorizing and directing a national survey of forest resources; S. 781. An act for the relief of Dr. Jacob Griffel; S. 977. An act to amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950; S. 1402. An act to amend the Air Commerce Act of 1926, as amended, to authorize navigation of foreign civil aircraft in the United States through reciprocity and under regulations of the Civil Aeronautics Board; S. 1515. An act granting the consent of Congress to certain Western States and the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii to enter into a compact relating to higher education in the Western States and establishing the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education; S. 2055. An act to amend the act of May 29, 1884, as amended, to provide for the control and eradication of scrapie and blue tongue in sheep, and incipient or potentially serious minor outbreaks of diseases of animals, and for other purposes; S. 2104. An act to authorize the payment of compensation to Clarence A. Beutel, formerly Deputy Administrator of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, for the period from September 10, 1952, through June 1, 1953; S. 2434. An act to amend the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1937; H. R. 937. An act for the relief of the estate of Frank DeNuzzi and Cecilia Melnik Burns; H. R. 1524. An act to facilitate the management of the National Park System and miscellaneous areas administered in connection with that system, and for other purposes; H. R. 1527. An act to authorize the acquisition by the United States of the remaining non-Federal lands within Big Bend National Park, and for other purposes; H. R. 1880. An act to authorize the sale of certain public lands in Alaska to the Catholic bishop of northern Alaska for use as a mission school; H. R. 2011. An act to authorize the sale of certain public lands in Alaska to the Alaska Council of Boy Scouts of America for a campsite and other public purposes; H. R. 2013. An act to authorize the sale of certain land in Alaska to the Calvary Baptist Church, of Anchorage, Alaska, for use as a church site; H. R. 2234. An act to amend the rules for the prevention of collisions on certain inland waters of the United States and on the western rivers; H. R. 2458. An act to authorize the transfer of certain land located at Cherry Point, N. C., and for other purposes; H. R. 3107. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain national forest land in Basalt, Colo.; H. R. 3480. An act to amend section 509 of title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, to extend for 2 years the period during which agricultural workers may be made available for employment under such title; H. R. 3956. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain lands within the Santa Fe National Forest, N. Mex., and for other purposes; H. R. 4305. An act to authorize additional appropriations for the lower San Joaquin River project; H. R. 5257. An act to extend to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to narcotics; H. R. 5258. An act to authorize the sale of Army, Navy, and Air Force stores at military establishments to civilian employees of the Government, and for other purposes; H. R. 5304. An act to permit members of the uniformed services to elect certain contingency options, and for other purposes; H. R. 5561. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code and the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act so as to provide that certain drugs which are or may be chemically synthesized shall be included within the classification of narcotic drugs; H. R. 5636. An act to amend veterans regulations to establish for persons who served in the Armed Forces during World War II a further presumption of service connection for tuberculosis other than pulmonary; H. R. 5742. An act to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949; H. R. 5877. An act to amend certain administrative provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 and related laws, and for other purposes; H. R. 6039. An act to amend section 47c of the National Defense Act; H. R. 6049. An act to amend Public Law 815, 81st Congress, to provide a temporary program of assistance in the construction of minimum school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities, and for other purposes; H. R. 6078. An act to amend Public Law 874 of the 81st Congress so as to make improvements in its provisions and extend its duration for a 2-year period, and for other purposes; H. R. 6354. An act to authorize the Coast Guard to accept, operate, and maintain a certain defense housing facility at Cape May, N. J.; |