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PUBLIC LAW 87-587-AUG. 15, 1962

in carrying out the purposes of this resolution. The Commission, to such extent as it finds to be necessary, may procure supplies, services, and property and make contracts, and may exercise those powers which it determines are necessary to enable it to carr^ out efficiently and in the public interest the purposes of this resolution. (b) Expenditures of the Commission shall be paid by the executive officer of the Commission, who shall keep complete records of such expenditures and who shall account also for all funds received by the Commission. A report of the activities of the Commission, including an accounting of funds received and expended, shall be furnished by the Commission to the Congress within one year following the celebration as prescribed by this resolution. The Commission shall terminate upon submission of its report to the Congress. (c) Any property acquired by the Commission remaniing upon termination of the celebration may be used by the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of the national park system or may be disposed of as surplus property. The net revenues, after payment of Commission expenses, derived from Commission activities, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States. Approved August 14, 1962.

Report to Congress.

Terminatilotu Surplus property and revenues, dieposition.

Public Law 87-587 AN ACT To authorize the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to investigate the claims of citizens of the United States who suffered property damage in 1951 and 1952 as the result of the artificial raising of the water level of Lake Ontario.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") is authorized and directed to accept claims of citizens of the United States for damages caused during 1951 and 1952 by the construction and maintenance of Gut Dam m the Saint Lawrence River by the Canadian Government, and the Commission is further authorized and directed with respect to each such claim to determine the validity thereof and the amount of damages caused by Gut Dam. SEC. 2. Within sixty days after the enactment of this Act the Commission shall give public notice by publication in the Federal Register of the time when, and the limit of time within which, claims may be filed, which limit shall not be more than twelve months after such publication. SEC. 3. The Commission shall, as soon as practicable after all claims are determined by it, submit to the President a report and a list of claims determined to be valid, and the amount of each such claim and a list of claims determined to be invalid, for such action by the President as he may deem appropriate. SEC. 4. (a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (b) The Commission is authorized and directed to utilize its existing personnel and facilities to the maximum extent practicable to carry out the provisions of this Act. (c) Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the Commission to pay or certify for payment any claim filed hereunder.

August 15, 1962 [S. 2978]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. Damage claims, investigation. Lake Ontario, Canada.

Publication in F. R.

Report to President.

Restriction.

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