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PUBLIC LAW 165-JULY 15, 1955

who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any appropriation or fmid contained in this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 402. This Act may be cited as the "Public Works Appropriation Act, 1956". Approved July 15, 1D55.

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AN ACT To modify the project for the Denison Reservoir on Red River in Texas and Oklahoma in order to provide for a highway bridge across Lake Texouia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the project for the Denison Reservoir on Red River in Texas and Oklahoma, as authorized in the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1215), is hereby modified in order to provide for a highway bridge across Lake Texoma, at or near the Willis site, to replace the crossing of Texas State Highway Numbered 91 and Oklahoma State Highway Numbered 99. Such bridge shall be constructed under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, in accordance with such plans as may be recommended by the Chief of Engineers, SEC. 2. The construction of such bridge shall be subject to the condition that the States of Texas and Oklahoma shall each contribute the sum of $606,000 toward the cost of such bridge. Approved July 15, 1955.

Public Law 165

Short title.

July 15, 1955 [S. 1318]

Bridge, L a k e Texoma, Tex.-Okla,

C H A P T E R 372

AN ACT To provide rewards for information concerning the illegal introduction into the United States, or the illegal manufacture or acquisition in the United States, of special nuclear material and atomic weapons.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be cited as the "Atomic Weapons Rewards Act of 1955". SEC. 2. Any person who furnishes original information to the United States— (a) leading to the finding or other acquisition by the United States of any special nuclear material or atomic weapon which has been introduced into the United States, or which has been manufactured or acquired therein contrary to the laws of the United States, or (b) with respect to an attempted introduction into the United States or an attempted manufacture or acquisition therein of any special nuclear material or atomic weapon, contrary to the laws of the United States, shall be rewarded by the payment of an amount not to exceed $500,000. SEC. 3. An Awards Board consisting of the Secretary of the Treasury (who shall be the Chairman), the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney

July 15, 1955 [S. 609]

Atomic Weapons R e w a r d s Act of 1955.

Awards Board. Establishment.

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