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[79 STAT. 264]
PUBLIC LAW 89-000—MMMM. DD, 1965
[79 STAT. 264]

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PUBLIC LAW 89-87-JULY 24, 1965

[79 STAT.

Public Law 89-87 July 24, 1965 [S. 956]

Guam and Virgin Islands customs service. Construction authority.

AN ACT To auiend the Act entitled "An Act to provide better facilities for the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws", to extend construction authority for facilities at Guam and the Virgin Islands of the United States (76 Stat. 87; 19 U.S.C. 68).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of June 26, 1930, as amended (76 Stat. 87; 19 U.S.C. 68), is further amended (1) by inserting after the comma following the word "available" where it appears the first time, the phrase "and for similar purposes in the Virgin Islands of the United States,", and (2) by inserting after the comma following the word "expend", the phrase "and for similar purposes in Guam the Attorney General is hereby authorized to expend,". Approved July 24, 1965. Public Law 89-

July 24, 1965 [H. R. 225]

Veterans. 72 Stat. 110 6, 38 USC 101-111,

" E l i g i b l e recipient."

AN ACT To amend chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, and incorporate therein specific statutory authority for the Presidential memorial certificate program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

    • § 112. Presidential memorial certificate program

" (a) At the request of the President the Administrator may conduct a program for honoring the memory of deceased veterans, discharged under honorable conditions, by preparing and sending to eligible recipients a certificate bearing the signature of the President and expressing the country's grateful recognition of the veteran'service in the Armed Forces. The award of a certificate to one eligible recipient will not preclude authorization of another certificate if a request is received from some other eligible recipient. " (b) For the purpose of this section an 'eligible recipient' means the next of kin, a relative or friend upon request, or an authorized service representative acting on behalf of such relative or friend." (b) The table of sections at the head of such chapter 1 is amended by adding: "112. Presidential memorial certificate program." Approved July 24, 1965.

Public Law 89July 27, 1965 [H. R. 4526]

64 Stat. 777; 73 Stat. 266.

AN ACT To extend the provisions of title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to war risk insurance, for an additional five years, ending September 7, 1970.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 1214 of title X II of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended ( U.S.C. title 46, sec. 1294), is amended by striking out "fifteen years" and inserting in lieu thereof "twenty years". Approved July 27, 1965.