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PUBLIC LAW 88-216- DEC. 19, 1963

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SEC. 304. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to conduct or assist in conducting any program (including but not limited to the payment of salaries, administrative expenses, and the conduct of research activities) related directly or indirectly to the establishment of a national service corps or similar domestic peace corps type of program. This Act amy be cited as the "Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1964". Approved December 19, 1963.

Public Law 88-216 December 19, 1963

[H. R. 4479]

California. Mineral rights, conveyance.

AN ACT tj^Q provide for the coiiveyance to the State of Califoruin of rertain mineral rijtht^ reserved to the United States in certain real property in California.

Be it enacted by the Senate and IIouHe of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, upon application therefor by the State of California within one year from the effective date of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to convey to the State of Californiaj upon payment of the sum of (1) the fair market value as of the effective date of this Act as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and (2) the administrative costs of the conveyance as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, all right, title, and interest in and to the coal and other minerals heretofore reserved to the United States in the real property described in section 2 of this Act, subject to any valid existing rights. SEC. 2. The real property referred to in the first section of this Act, located in the State of California, is more particularly described as follows: Northeast quarter and east half northwest quarter, section 29, township 20 south, range 3 east. Mount Diablo base and meridian, State of California. Approved December 19, 1963. Public Law 88-217

December 21, 1963 [H. R. 5495]

Binghamton, New York. Claims settlement.

AN ACT For the relief of the city of Binghamton, New York.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the city of Binghamton, New York, the sum of $10,130. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all the claims of the city of Binghamton and Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital against the United States for payment of civil defense matching funds for an emergency generator for an addition to such hospital which payment was not made in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, because funds were not available for such purpose, and cannot now be made because of regulations which prohibit the retroactive pa^p^ment of such funds: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agency or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty oi a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved December 21, 1963.

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