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Public Law 87-500 AN ACT To amend section 303(a) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 bj- increasing per diem rates and to provide reimbursement under certain circumstances for actual expenses incident to travel.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 303(a) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 802), as amended (37 U.S.C. 253(a)), is further amended by striking from the last sentence thereof the figure "$12" in clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$16". SEC. 2. Section 303(a) is further amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof: "Where due to unusual circumstances of a travel assignment the maximum per diem allowance would be less than the amount required to meet the actual and necessary expenses of the trip, reimbursement for such expenses may be authorized, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, on an actual expense basis, but not to exceed the amount specified in the travel authorization, and in any event not to exceed $30 for each day in a travel status." Approved June 27, 1962. '

June 27, 1962 [H. R. 7723]

Armed Forces. Per diem, travel rates, increase. 6 3 Stat. 813; 69 Stat. 21.

Public Law 87-501 AN ACT To amend the provisions of title III of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended.

Be it eruicted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 307 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. app. 2297), is further amended by striking out the date "June 30, 1962" and inserting in lieu thereof the date "June 30, 1966". Approved June 27, 1962.

June 27, 1962

[H. R. 11743]

64 Stat. 1254; 7 2 Stat. 356.

Public Law 87-502 AN ACT To authorize Federal assistance to Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in major disasters.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsections (b) and (c) of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize Federal assistance to States and local governments in major disasters, and for other purposes", approved September 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 1109), as amendedj are amended to read as follows: " (b) 'United States' includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. "(c) 'State' means any State in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands." SEC. 2. Section 3 of the said Act is amended by inserting in clause (d), after the words "replacements of public facilities of" the words "States and". Approved June 27, 1962.

June 27, 1962 [S. 1742]

Disasters. Aid to Guam, etc.

42 USC 1855a. Definitions.

42 USC 1855b.

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