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PUBLIC LAW 33-MAY 11, 1955 CHAPTER 34

AN ACT To authorize the Atomic Energy Commission to construct a modern office building in or near the District of Columbia to serve as its principal office.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Atomic Energy Commission is authorized, with funds presently available or otherwise made available to it, to acquire (by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, under the applicable provisions of chapters 14 and 15 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954) a suitable site in or near the District of Colimibia and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to provide for the construction on such site, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by or under the direction of the Commission, of a modern office building (including necessary related equipment, and auxiliary structures, as well as vaults for the protection of Eestricted Data) to serve as the principal office of the Commission at a total cost of not to exceed $10,000,000 and for that purpose there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. Approved May 6, 1955. Public Law 32

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68 Stat. 948, 952.

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Appropriation.

CHAPTER 35

AN ACT To provide transijortation on Canadian vessels between ports in southeastern Alaska, and.between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska or the continental United States, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, until June 30, 1956, notwithstanding the provisions of law of the United States restricting to vessels of the United States the transportation of passengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from any port in the United States to another port of the United States, passengers may be transported on Canadian vessels between ports m southeastern Alaska, and passengers and merchandise may be transported on Canadian vessels between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska or the continental United States, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation. Approved May 7, 1955. Public Law 33

May 6, 1955 [S. 1722]

ay Ma 7. 19i 1955 [S. ^48]

Alaska. Transportation on Canadian v e s sels.

CHAPTER 36

AN ACT To amend the Act increasing the retired pay of certain members of the former Lighthouse Service in order to make such increase permanent.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemiled, That the Act entitled "An Act to increase the retired pay of certain members of the former Lighthouse Service," approved August 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 878), is amended by deleting the following: 'And p^'ovided further, That the increases provided herein shall terminate, without subsequent resumption, on June 30, 1955". Approved May 11, 1955.

May 11, 1955 [S. 37]

Lighthouse Service. 33 USC note.

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