61 STAT.]
80TH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 91, 97, 98, 100 May 31, 1947
June 4, 5, 9, 1947
of amounts equal to actual expenditures made by them prior to April 1,
1947, for costs of site acquisition and preparation, or installation of
streets and utility mains, with respect to suspended units referred to in
the proviso in clause (1) above.
Approved May 31, 1947.
[CHAPTER 97]
JOINT RESOLUTION
June 4, 1947
Limiting the application of provisions of Federal law to counsel employed under
IS. J. Res. 107]
S. Res. 46.
[Public Law 86]
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That nothing in section 109
or section 113 of the Criminal Code (U. S . C., 1940 edition, title 18,
sees. 198 and 203), or in section 361, section 365, or section 366 of the
Revised Statutes (U. S . C., 1940 edition, title 5, secs. 306, 314, and
315), or in any other provision of Federal law imposing restrictions,
requirements, or penalties in relation to the employment of persons,
the performance of services, or the payment or receipt of compen-
sation in connection with any claim, proceeding, or matter involving
the United States, shall apply with respect to counsel to the special
committee of the Senate serving under the provisions of S. Res. 46,
Eightieth Congress, first session, adopted January 22, 1947: Provided,
however, That nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit, cur-
tail, or augment any existing authority in such committee or its coun-
sel to initiate, prosecute, maintain, defend, or otherwise dispose of
any claim, action, proceeding, or matter, civil or criminal, on behalf
of the United States.
Approved June 4, 1947.
[CHAPTER 98]
35 Stat. 1107, 1109.
AN At1L
June 5, 1947
To amend section 3539 of the Revised Statutes, relating to taking trial pieces
[S.
565
of coins.
[Public Law 87]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3539
of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U. S . C., title 31, sec. 352), is
amended by striking out the word "two" wherever it appears therein
and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten".
Approved June 5, 1947.
[CHAPTER 100]
AN ACT
To authorize the exchange of lands acquired by the United States for the Silver
Creek recreational demonstration project, Oregon, for the purpose of consoli-
dating holdings therein, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the pur-
pose of consolidating Federal holdings of lands acquired for the Silver
Creek recreational demonstration project, in the State of Oregon,
the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to exchange any
such lands for other lands of approximately equal value when in his
opinion such action is in the interest of the United States, the title
to any lands acquired hereunder to be satisfactory to the Attorney
General. Upon the vesting of title thereto in the United States, any
lands acquired pursuant to this authorization shall become a part of
the Silver Creek recreational demonstration project, and shall be sub-
ject to the laws applicable thereto.
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June 9,1947
[S. 583]
[Public Law 88]
Silver Creek rec-
restional demonstra-
tion project.
Exchange of lands.
Post, p. 19.
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