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89 STAT. 993

ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR TREE PLANTING

For expenses necessary to carry out section 401 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, approved May 28, 1956 (16 U.S.C. 568e), $1,359,000, to remain available until expended. For "Assistance to States for tree planting" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $829,000, to remain available until expended. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF RECREATION

FACILITIES

For construction, operation, and maintenance of outdoor recreation facilities, including collection of special recreation use fees, to remain available until expended, $3,674,000, to be derived from the special receipt accounts established by section 1(b) of the Act of July 15, 1968 (82 Stat. 354), and section 4(e) of the Act of July 11, 1972 (86 Stat. 16 USC 460/-5 461): Provided, That not more than 40 per centum of the amount °ote. credited pursuant to section 4(e) of the Act of July 11, 1972, shall be ^^ USC 46/-6a. available for the enhancement of the fee collection system established by section 4 of such Act, including the promotion and enforcement thereof. For "Construction and operation of recreation facilities" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,212,000, to remain available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST SERVICE

Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year and for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall be available for: (a) purchase of not to exceed two hundred eighty-one passenger motor vehicles of which two hundred twenty-five shall be for replacement only, and hire of such vehicles; operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed four for replacement only; (b) employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 for fiscal year 1976, and $100,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (c) uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); (d) purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (e) expenses of the National Forest Reservation Commission as authorized by section 14 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 514); (f) acquisition of land and interests therein for sites for administrative and not to exceed $75,000 for fiscal year 1976, and $75,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, for research purposes, pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); (g) expenses incident to acquisition by donation or exchange of land, waters, or interests in land or waters, pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a): Provided, That such appropriation shall not be available for expenses incident to donations and exchanges which can be made pursuant to authorities other than the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); and (h) not to exceed $100,000 for fiscal year 1976, and $100,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, 568a note). Funds appropriated under this Act shall not be used for acquisition of forest lands under the provisions of the Act approved March 1,

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PUBLIC LAW 94-165—DEC. 23, 1975 1911, as amended (16 U.S.C. 513-519, 521), where such land is not within the boundaries of an established national forest or purchase unit. None of the funds made available under this Act shall be obligated or expended to change the boundaries of any region, to abolish any region, to move or close any regional office for research, State and private forestry, and National Forest System administration of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, without the consent of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. Senate and the Committee on Agriculture in the U.S. House of Representatives. The period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, inclusive, shall be treated as a fiscal year for the purpose of computing and making payments provided under provisions of the Acts of May 23, 1908, as amended, March 1, 1911, as amended (16 U.S.C. 500); March 4, 1913, as amended (16 U.S.C. 501); June 20, 1910 (36 Stat. 562, 573); and June 22, 1948, as amended (16 U.S.C. 577c-577h), except the percent used shall be one-quarter of the three-fourths of 1 percent specified in this Act and the period July 1 through September 30, 1976, shall not be counted as a year in computing the ten-year interval between determination of the fair appraised value of the National Forest lands involved. ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION OPERATING EXPENSES, FOSSIL FUELS

42 USC 5801 note.

For necessary operating expenses of the Administration in carrying out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; publication and dissemination of atomic and other energy information; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms; reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services; hire of passenger motor vehicles; $426,994,000 and any moneys (except sums received from the Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpiling Act, as amended, and fees received for tests or investigations under the Act of May 16, 1910, as amended (50 U.S.C. 98h; 30_U.S.C. 7)) received by the Energy Research and Development Administration notwithstanding the provisions of section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484), to remain available until expended: Provided, That from this appropriation transfers of sums may be made to other agencies of the Government for the performance of the work for which this appropriation is made: Provided further, That the amount appropriated in any other appropriation act for "Operating expenses" for the Energy Research and Development Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, shall be merged, without limitation, with this appropriation: Provided further, That no part of the sum herein appropriated shall be used for the field testing of nuclear explosives in the recovery of oil and gas. For "Operating expenses, fossil fuels" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $108,956,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount appropriated in any other appropriation act for "Operating expenses" for the Energy Research and Development Administration for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall be merged, without limitation, with this appropriation.

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-165—DEC. 23, 1975

89 STAT. 995

P L A N T AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, FOSSIL FUELS

For expenses of the Administration, as authorized by law, in connection with the purchase and construction of plant and the acquisition of capital equipment and other expenses incidental thereto necessary in carrying out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 42 USC 5801 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any note, facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion; $21,025,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount appropriated in any other appropriation act for "Plant and capital equipment" for the Energy Research and Development Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, shall be merged, without limitation, with this appropriation. For "Plant and capital equipment, fossil fuels" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $8,240,000, to reman available until expended: Provided, That the amount appropriated in any other appropriation act for "Plant and capital equipment" for the Energy Research and Development Administration for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall be merged, without limitation, with this appropriation. SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM

For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the Energy Research and Development Administration, as authorized by law, $6,650,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations, to such office for payment in the foregoing currencies. FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Energy Administration established by Public Law 93-275, dated May 7, 1974, including hire of 15 USC 761. passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception 5 USC 5332 note, and representation expenses; $142,992,000, of which $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available for reimbursement of State and local public agencies as authorized by Public Law 93-275, section 7(d): Provided, That advances or repayments or transfers 15 USC 766. from the appropriation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying out such activities: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for utility rate restructuring studies unless such studies provide for direct consumer representation in the planning and implementation of such studies. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18: $25,283,000.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-165—DEC. 23, 1975 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

42 USC 2001. 42 USC 241, 219.

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), and titles III and V of the Public Health Service Act, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of reprints; payments for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary, $274,835,000. For "Indian health services" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $73,780,000: Provided, That funds contained herein may be used for hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft, purchase of reprints, and payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary. I N D I A N H E A L T H FACILITIES

For construction, major repair, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites; purchase and erection of portable buildings; purchase of trailers; and provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), $55,366,000, to remain available until expended. For "Indian health facilities'' for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $11,084,000, for acquisition of sites and portable structures, construction (including quarters for personnel) and equipment of facilities, to remain available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, H E A L T H SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 1001. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for salaries and expenses, shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates not to exceed the per diem equivalent to the 5 USC 5332 note, rate for GS-18. SEC. 1002. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for salaries and expenses, shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). SEC. 1003. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for salaries and expenses, shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or management of those functions or activities. OFFICE OF EDUCATION INDIAN E D U C A T I O N

20 USC 241aa note. 20 USC 1221.

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, part A ($35,000,000), part B ($16,000,000), and part C ($4,000,000) of the Indian Education Act, and the General Education Provisions Act, $57,055,000. For "Indian education" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $516,000.

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89 STAT. 997

INDIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act of August 13, 1946 (25 U.S.C. 70), as amended (86 Stat. 115), creating an Indian Claims Commission, $1,411,000, of which not to exceed $14,000 shall be available for expenses of travel. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $352,000. NAVAJO AND HOPI RELOCATION COMMISSION

For necessary expenses of the Navajo and Hopi Relocation Commission as authorized by law (Public Law 93-531, section 25(a)(1), 25(a)(4), and 25(a)(5)), $12,700,000, to remain available until 25 USC 640cl-24, expended: Provided, That $1,800,000 shall be available for payments pursuant to section 14(b) of Public Law 93-531: Provided further, 25 USC 640c[-13. That $10,500,000 shall be available for payments pursuant to section 15 of Public Law 93-531: Provided further, That $400,000 shall be 25 USC 640d-14. available for the operating expenses of the Commission. For operating expenses of the Navajo and Hopi Relocation Commission for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $100,000, to remain available until expended. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, including research in the fields of art, science, and history; development, preservation, and documentation of the National Collections; pre^sentation of public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; conduct of education, training, and museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, and protection of buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; purchase or rental of two passenger motor vehicles; purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of imiforms for employees; $77,832,000: Provided, That funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments to independent contractors performing research services or participating in official Smithsonian presentations. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $21,740,000. SCIENCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE

For necessary expenses of the Science Information Exchange, $1,875,000. _ For "Science information exchange" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $500,000. M U S E U M PROGRAMS AND RELATED RESEARCH (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM)

For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses for carrying out museum programs,

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PUBLIC LAW 94^165—DEC. 23, 1975 scientific and cultural research, and related educational activities, as authorized by law, $500,000, to remain available until expended and to be available only to United States institutions: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution, for payments in the foregoing currencies. CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS, NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

For necessary expenses of planning, construction, remodeling, and equipping of buildings and facilities at the National Zoological Park, by contract or otherwise, $8,390,000, to remain available until expended. For "Construction and improvements. National Zoological Park" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,440,000. RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

20 USC 53a.

For necessary expenses of restoration and renovation of buildings owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), including not to exceed $10,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,192,000, to remain available until expended. For "Restoration and renovation of buildings" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $400,000. CONSTRUCTION

86 Stat. 508.

(APPROPRIATION

TO LIQUIDATE

CONTRACT

AUTHORITY)

For construction and equipment of a building for a National Air and Space Museum, including not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, for liquidation of obligations incurred under the contract authorization granted in the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1973. SALARIES AND EXPENSES, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

20 USC 74.

For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of Art, the protection and care of the works of art therein, and administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public resolution of April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, Seventy-sixth Congress), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in advance when authorized by the treasurer of the Gallery for membership in library, museum, and art associations or societies whose publications or services are available to members only, or to members at a price lower than to the general public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards and elevator operators, and uniforms, or allowances thereof, for other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); purchase, or rental of devices and services for protecting buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alteration, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds; and not to exceed $70,000 for restoration and repair of works of art for the National Gallery of Art by contracts made, without advertising, with individuals, firms, or organizations at such rates or prices and under such terms and conditions as the Gallery may deem proper, $7,531,000. For "Salaries and expenses, National Gallery of Art" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,937,000.

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89 STAT. 999

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS

For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356), including hire 20 USC 80e note, of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $962,000. For "Salaries and expenses, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $238,000. NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, $157,410,000, of 20 USC 951 note, which $74,500,000 shall be available until expended to the National Endowment for the Arts for the support of projects and productions in the arts through assistance to groups and individuals pursuant to section 5(c) of the Act, of which not less than 20 percent shall be 20 USC 954. available until expended to the National Endowment for the Arts for assistance pursuant to section 5(g) of the Act; $72,000,000 shall be available until expended to the National Endowment for the Humanities for support of activities in the humanities pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act; and $10,910,000 shall be available for administering the 20 USC 956. provisions of the Act: Provided, That not to exceed 3 per centum of the funds appropriated to the National Endowment for the Arts for the purposes of sections 5(c) and 5(g) and not to exceed 3 per centum of the funds appropriated to the National Endowment for the Humanities for the purposes of section 7(c) shall be available for program development and evaluation. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; for the purpose of carrying out section 5(c) $33,437,000; 7(c) $20,750,000; Administration $2,727,000. MATCHING GRANTS

To carry out the provisions of section 10(a)(2) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, 20 USC 959. $15,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, bequests, and devises of money, and other propert;^ accepted by the Chairman of each Endowment under the provisions of section 10(a)(2) during the current and preceding fiscal years, for which equal amounts have not previously been appropriated. For "Matching grants" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, for the purpose of carrying out section 10(a)(2), $1,000,000. COMMISSION OF F I N E ARTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses made necessary by the Act establishing a Commission of Fine Arts (40 U.S.C. 104), $198,000. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $45,000.

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PUBLIC LAW 9 4 - 1 6 5 — D E C. 23, 1975 NATIONAL CAPITAL P L A N N I N G

COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, as authorized by the National Capital P l a n n i n g Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71-71i), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), $1,871,000. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $419,000. AMERICAN REVOLUTION B I C E N T E N N I A L ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

87 Stat. 697.

For expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act of December 11, 1973 (Public Law 93-179), $9,462,000, of which not to exceed $1,375,000 shall be for grants-in-aid as authorized by section 9(a)(1) of the Act. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,743,000. F R A N K L I N DELANO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the F r a n k l i n Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission, established by the Act of August 11, 1955 (69 St?lt. 694), as amended by Public Law 92-332 (86 Stat. 401), for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $6,000, to remain available until expended. LOWELL HISTORIC C A N A L DISTRICT COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Lowell Historic Canal District 16 USC 461 note. Commission, authorized by Public Law 93-645, $120,000. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $30,000. JOINT FEDERAL-STATE L A N D U S E P L A N N I N G COMMISSION FOR ALASKA SALARIES AND EXPENSES

43 USC 1601 Qote-

For necessary expenses of the Joint Federal-State L and Use P l a n ning Commission for Alaska, established by the Act of December 18, 1971 (Public Law 92-203), $764,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available to p a y more than one-half of the expenses of the Commission. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $120,000. PENNSYLVANIA A V E N U E DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

40 USC 885.

For necessary expenses, as authorized by section 17 of Public Law 92-578 as amended, $824,000.

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89 STAT. 1001

For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $218,000. TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 301. No part of any appropriation under this Act shall be avail- Unprocessed able to the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture for use for any timber, sale sale hereafter made of unprocessed timber from Federal lands west restrictions. of the 100th meridian in the contiguous 48 States which will be exported from the United States, or which will be used as a substitute for timber from private lands which is exported by the purchaser: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to specific quantities of grades and species of timber which said Secretaries determine are surplus to domestic lumber and plywood manufacturing needs. SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall Standard level be available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services user charge, Administration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user limitation. charge established pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and 40 USC 490. services. SEC. 303. No part of any appropriation under this Act shall be Leasing of available to the Secretary of Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture mineral rights, for the leasing of oil, natural gas, or other mineral rights by non- restrictions. competitive bidding on publicly owned lands within the boundaries of the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois: Provided, That nothing herein is intended to inhibit or otherwise affect the sale, lease or right of access to minerals owned by private individuals. SEC. 304. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall Fiscal year remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless limitation. expressly so provided herein, except as provided in section 204 of the 88 Stat. 1783. Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-554). This Act may be cited as the "Department of the Interior and Short title. Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976. Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-374 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94-701 (Coram, of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 94-462 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): July 23, considered and passed House. Nov. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended. Dec. 11, House agreed to conference report; concurred in Senate amendments with amendments; Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-166—DEC. 23, 1975

Public Law 94-.166 94th Congress An Act Dec. 23, 1975 [H.R. 6642] Civil Service Retirement annuities. Allotments or assignments.

Supra.

To provide for allotment or assignment of payments from civil service annuities, and for other purjwses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8345 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) An individual entitled to an annuity from the Fund may make allotments or assignments of amounts from his annuity for such purposes as the Civil Service Commission in its sole discretion considers appropriate.". SEC. 2. Section 8346(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) The money mentioned by this subchapter is not assignable, either in law or equity, except under the provisions of section 8345(g) of this title, or subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process, except as otherwise may be provided by Federal laws.". Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-446 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). SENATE REPORT No. 94-537 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Oct. 6, considered and passed House. Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.

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89 STAT. 1003

Public Law 94-167 94th Congress An Act To direct the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, 1975, to organize and convene a National Women's Conference, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

Dec. 23, 1975 [H.R. 99241

of the

FINDINGS

International Women's Year, national conference.

SECTION 1. The Congress hereby finds that— (1) International Women s Year, and its W o r l d P l a n of Action, have focused attention on the problems of women throughout the world, and have pointed to the need for an evaluation of the discrimination which American women face because of their sex; (2) the Bicentennial year of 1976 is a particularly appropriate time for the United States to recognize the contributions of women to the development of our country, to assess the progress that has been made toward insuring equality for all women, to set goals for the elimination of all barriers to the full and equal participation of women in all aspects of American life, and to recognize the importance of the contribution of women to the development of friendly relations and cooperation among nations and to the strengthening of world peace; and (3) a national conference of American women, preceded by State conferences, is the most suitable mechanism by which such an evaluation of the status of women and issues of concern to them can be effected. DUTIES o r COMMISSION

SEC. 2. (a) The National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, 1975, established by Executive O r d e r 11832 on January 9, 1975 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission"), is hereby continued. The Commission shall organize and convene a national conference to be known as the National Women's Conference (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Conference"). The Conference and State or regional meetings conducted in preparation for the Conference shall be held in such places and at such times in 1976 as the Commission deems appropriate. (b) The Commission shall consult with such National, State, and other organizations concerned with women's rights and related matters as the Commission considers necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. COMPOSITION AND GOALS OF THE CONFERENCE

SEC. 3. (a) The Conference shall be composed of— (1) representatives of local. State, regional, and national institutions, agencies, organizations, unions, associations, publications, and other groups which work to advance the rights of women; and

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Rh up the heights past Buzy, and then all at once bursts on the sight the broad Val d'Ossau—rich, fertile, smiling with maize and vines, and villages, and beyond the Pic du Midi. The Gave d'Ossau descending from the snowy range on the frontier of Spain ran due north, as if to reach Pau in one direct channel, but was arrested by the hills, and turned along the depression at Buzy and turned westward where now goes the branch line to Oloron. But dissatisfied with this bed, it tore at the rocks near Arudy, and sawed for itself the Gorges de Germe, a savage ravine, very tortuous, cut through hills covered with woods. The abandoned bed was taken possession of by man. It lies at a lower level than the actual channel, and the river must have been deflected by immense piles of rubbish brought down from the mountains. At the west end of the church at Buzy may be seen a huge boulder rounded by rolling, used as the pedestal to the village cross. The ancient channel furnishes turf for fuel, and in it are grown beds of rank bulrushes.

Beyond Buzy, on the way to Arudy, is a dolmen already referred to, but not on its original site. When the road was altered it was removed and re-erected.

The train halts again at Arudy, only interesting for the view, and for the tomb of a bishop, and a fifteenth-century church with a reredos.

The Val d'Ossau in its lower parts is a wreck. The mountain spurs on each side were once clothed with magnificent forests of pine.

"The Pyrenees," says Michelet, "exhibit to us the disappearance of the Old World. Antiquity is no more, the Middle Age is at the point of death. The mountains themselves, strange as it may seem, have their very existence attacked. The fleshless peaks reveal the fact that they are in their senile decay. It is not that they have failed to withstand the blows of the storm, it is man who has assisted in their ruin from below.

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Conference committee.

Public meetings.

PUBLIC LAW 94-167—DEC. 23, 1975 (2) members of the general public, with special emphasis on the representation of low-income women, members of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious groups, and women of all ages. (b) The Conference shall— (1) recognize the contributions of women to the development of our country; (2) assess the progress that has been made to date by both the private and public sectors in promoting equality between men and women in all aspects of life in the United States; (3) assess the role of women in economic, social, cultural, and political development; (4) assess the participation of women in efforts aimed at the development of friendly relations and cooperation among nations and to the strengthening of world peace; (6) identify the barriers that prevent women from participating lully and equally in all aspects of national life, and develop recommendations for means by which such carriers can be removed; (6) establish a timetable for the achievement of the objectives set forth in such recommendations; and (7) establish a committee of the Conference which will take steps to provide for the convening of a second National Women's Conference. The second Conference will assess the progress made in achieving the objectives set forth in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, and will evaluate the steps taken to improve the status of American women. (c) All meetings of the Conference and of State or regional meetings held in preparation for the Conference shall be open to the public. POWERS OF COMMISSION

Regulations.

Advisory and technical committees.

SEC. 4. The Commission shall— (1) designate a coordinating committee in each State which shall organize and conduct a State or regional meeting in preparation for the Conference; (2) prepare and make available background materials relating to women's rights and related matters for the use of representatives to the State and regional meetings, and to the Conference; (3) establish procedures to provide financial assistance for representatives to the Conference who are unable to pay their own expenses; (4) establish such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act; (5) designate such additional representatives to the Conference as may be necessary and appropriate to fulfill the goals set forth in section 3(b) of this Act; (6) grant technical and financial assistance by grant, contract, or otherwise to facilitate the organization and conduct of State and regional meetings in preparation for the Conference; (7) establish such advisory and technical committees as the Commission considers necessary to assist and advise the Conference; and (8) publish and distribute the report required under this Act. ADMINISTRATION OF COMMISSION

SEC. 5. (a) The Commission may appoint such staff personnel as it considers necessary to carry out its duties under this Act. Such person-

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nel shall be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, except that no individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule. Appointments shall be made without regard to political 5 USC 5332 note. affiliation. (b) The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of contributions of money, services, or property. (c) The Commission may use the United States mails under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (d) The powers granted the Commission by this section shall be in addition to those granted by Executive Order 11832. The powers 40 FR 2415. granted the Commission by Executive Order 11832 may be employed to fulfill the responsibilities of the Commission under this Act (e) The Commission, to such extent as it deems necessary, may procure supplies, services, and personal property; make contracts; expend funds appropriated, donated, or received in pursuance of contracts hereunder in furtherance of the purposes of this Act; and exercise those powers that are necessary to enable it to carry out efficiently and in the public interest the purposes of this Act. (f) The powers granted the Commission under this Act may be delegated to any member or employee of the Commission by the Commission. STATE AND REGIONAL MEETINGS

SEC. 6. (a) A meeting in preparation for the Conference shall be held in each State in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commission, except that in the event the amount of time and resources available so requires, the Commission may combine two or more such State meetings into a regional meeting. (b) Any State or regional meeting which receives financial assistance under this Act shall be designed and structured in accordance with the goals of the Conference set forth in section 3(b) of this Act. (c)(1) Each State or regional meeting shall select representatives to the Conference in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commission and consistent with the criteria set forth in section 3(a) of this Act. (2) The total number of representatives selected under this subsection shall be apportioned among the States according to population, except that despite such apportionment no State shall have fewer than ten representatives.

Representatives, apportionment.

REPORT

SEC. 7. The Commission shall submit a report to the President and to each House of the Congress not later than one hundred and twenty days after the conclusion of the Conference, and shall make such re]3ort available to the general public. Such report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and recommendations of the Conference with respect to the matters described in subsection (b) of section 3. The President shall, not later than one hundred and twenty days after the receipt of the report, submit to each House of the Congress recommendations with respect to matters considered in such report. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION

SEC. 8. The Commission shall continue in operation until thirty days after submitting its report pursuant to section 7, at which time it shall

Presidential recommendations.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-167—DEC. 23, 1975 terminate, but the life of the Commission shall in no case extend beyond March 31, 1978. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION

SEC. 9. There are authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation, such sums, but not to exceed $5,000,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Such sums shall remain available for obligation until expended. No funds authorized hereunder may be used for lobbying activities. DEFINITION

SEC. 10. For the purpose of this Act, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virginia Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-562 (Comm. on Government Operations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Dec. 10, considered and passed House. Dec. 11, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 94-168 94th Congress An Act To declare a national jwlicy of coordinating the increasing use of the metric system in the United States, and to establish a United States Metric Board to coordinate the voluntary conversion to the metric system.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Metric Conversion Act of 1975". SEC. 2. The Congress finds as follows: (1) The United States was an original signatory party to the 1875 Treaty of the Meter (20 Stat. 709), which established the General Conference of Weights and Measures, the International Committee of Weights and Measures and the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. (2) Although the use of metric measurement standards in the United States has been authorized by law since 1866 (Act of July 28, 1866; 14 Stat. 339), this Nation today is the only industrially developed nation which has not established a national policy of committing itself and taking steps to facilitate conversion to the metric system. SEC. 3. It is therefore declared that the policy of the United States shall be to coordinate and plan the increasing use of the metric system in the United States and to establish a United States Metric Board to coordinate the voluntary conversion to the metric system. SEC. 4. As used in this Act, the term— (1) "Board" means the United States Metric Board, established under section 5 of this Act; (2) "engineering standard" means a standard which prescribes (A) a concise set of conditions and requirements that must be satisfied by a material, product, process, procedure, convention, or test method; and (B) the physical, functional, performance and/or conformance characteristics thereof; (3) "international standard or recommendation" means an engineering standard or recommendation which is (A) formulated and promulgated by an international organization and (B) recommended for adoption by individual nations as a national standard; and (4) "metric system of measurement" means the International System of Units as established by the General Conference of Weights and Measures in 1960 and as interpreted or modified for the United States by the Secretary of Commerce. SEC. 5, (a) There is established, in accordance with this section, an independent instrumentality to be known as a United States Metric Board. (b) The Board shall consist of 17 individuals, as follows: (1) the Chairman, a qualified individual who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; (2) sixteen members who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the following basis—

Dec. 23, 1975 [H.R. 8674]

Metric Conversion Act of 1975. 15 USC 25a note. 15 USC 205a.

15 USC 205b.

Definitions. 15 USC 205c.

United States Metric Board. Establishment. 15 USC 205d. Membership.

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Term.

Vacancies. Quorum.

Termination. Policy implementation. 15 USC 205e.

PUBLIC LAW 94-168—DEC. 23, 1975 (A) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by engineers and organizations representative of engineering interests; (B) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by scientists, the scientific and technical community, and organizations representative of scientists and technicians; (C) one to be selected from a list of qualified individuals recommended by the National Association of Manufacturers or its successor; (D) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by the United States Chamber of Commerce, or its successor, retailers, and other commercial organizations; (E) two to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial organizations or its successor, who are representative of workers directly affected by metric conversion, and by other organizations representing labor; (F) one to be selected from a list of qualified individuals recommended by the National Governors Conference, the National Council of State Legislatures, and organizations representative of State and local government; (G) two to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by organizations representative of small business; (H) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals representative of the construction industry; (I) one to be selected from a list of qualified individuals recommended by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and standards making organizations; (J) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by educators, the educational community, and organizations representative of educational interests; and (K) four at-large members to represent consumers and other interests deemed suitable by the President and who shall be qualified individuals. As used in this subsection, each "list" shall include the names of at least three individuals for each applicable vacancy. The terms of office of the members of the Board first taking office shall expire as designated by the President at the time of nomination; five at the end of the 2d year; five at the end of the 4th year; and six at the end of the 6th year. The term of office of the Chairman of such Board shall be 6 years. Members, including the Chairman, may be appointed to an additional term of 6 years, in the same manner as the original appointment. Successors to members of such Board shall be appointed in the same manner as the original members and shall have terms of office expiring 6 years from the date of expiration of the terms for which their predecessors were appointed. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term of office shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. Beginning 45 days after the date of incorporation of the Board, six members of such Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any function of the Board. (c) Unless otherwise provided by the Congress, the Board shall have no compulsory powers. (d) The Board shall cease to exist when the Congress, by law, determines that its mission has been accomplished. SEC. 6. I t shall be the function of the Board to devise and carry out a broad program of planning, coordination, and public education, con-

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-168—DEC. 23, 1975 sistent with other national policy and interests, with the aim of implementing the policy set forth in this Act. In carrying out this program, the Board shall— (1) consult with and take into account the interests, views, and conversion costs of United States commerce and industry, including small business; science; engineering; labor; education; consumers; government agencies at the Federal, State, and local level; nationally recognized standards developing and coordinating organizations; metric conversion planning and coordinating groups; and such other individuals or groups as are considered appropriate by the Board to the carrying out of the purposes of this Act. The Board shall take into account activities underway in the private and public sectors, so as not to duplicate unnecessarily such activities; (2) provide for appropriate procedures whereby various groups, under the auspices of the Board, may formulate, and recommend or suggest, to the Board specific programs for coordinating conversion in each industry and segment thereof and specific dimensions and configurations in the metric system and in other measurements for general use. Such programs, dimensions, and configurations shall be consistent with (A) the needs, interests, and capabilities of manufacturers (large and small), suppliers, labor, consumers, educators, and other interested groups, and (B) the national interest; (3) publicize, in an appropriate manner, proposed programs and provide an opportunity for interested groups or individuals to submit comments on such programs. At the request of interested parties, the Board, in its discretion, may hold hearings with regard to such programs. Such comments and hearings may be considered by the Board; (4) encourage activities of standardization organizations to develop or revise, as rapidly as practicable, engineering standards on a metric measurement basis, and to take advantage of opportunities to promote (A) rationalization or simplification of relationships, (B) improvements of design, (C) reduction of size variations, (D) increases in economy, and (E) where feasible, the efficient use of energy and the conservation of natural resources; (5) encourage the retention, in new metric language standards, of those United States engineering designs, practices, and conventions that are internationaly accepted or that embody superior technology; (6) consult and cooperate with foreign governments, and intergovernmental organizations, in collaboration with the Department of State, and, through appropriate member bodies, with private international organizations, which are or become concerned with the encouragement and coordination of increased use of metric measurement units or engineering standards based on such units, or both. Such consultation shall include efforts, where appropriate, to gain international recognition for metric standards proposed by the United States, and, during the United States conversion, to encourage retention of equivalent customary units, usually by way of dual dimensions, in international standards or recommendations; (7) assist the public through information and education programs, to become familiar with the meaning and applicability of metric terms and measures in daily life. Such programs shall include—

89 STAT. 1009

Comments and hearings.

Consultation and cooperation.

Public information and education programs.

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Surveys. Recommendations to Congress and President.

Annual report to Congress and President.

Report to Congress and President.

PUBLIC LAW 94-168—DEC. 23, 1975 (A) public information programs conducted by the Board, through the use of newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and other media, and through talks before appropriate citizens' groups, and trade and public organizations; (B) counseling and consultation by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare; the Secretary of Labor; the Administrator of the Small Business Administration; and the Director of the National Science Foundation, with educational associations. State and local educational agencies, labor education committees, apprentice training committees, and other interested groups, in order to assure (i) that the metric system of measurement is included in the curriculum of the Nation's educational institutions, and (ii) that teachers and other appropriate personnel are properly trained to teach the metric system of measurement; (C) consultation by the Secretary of Commerce with the National Conference of Weights and Measures in order to assure that State and local weights and measures officials are (i^ appropriately involved in metric conversion activities and (ii) assisted in their efforts to bring about timely amendments to weights and measures laws; and (D) such other public information activities, by any Federal agency in support of this Act, as relate to the mission of such agency; (8) collect, analyze, and publish information about the extent of usage of metric measurements; evaluate the costs and benefits of metric usage; and make efforts to minimize any adverse effects resulting from increasing metric usage; (9) conduct research, including appropriate surveys; publish the results of such research; and recommend to the Congress and to the President such action as may be appropriate to deal with any unresolved problems, issues, and questions associated with metric conversion, or usage, such problems, issues, and questions may include, but are not limited to, the impact on workers (such as costs of tools and training) and on different occupations and industries, possible increased costs to consumers, the impact on society and the economy, effects on small business, the impact on the international trade position of the United States, the appropriateness of and methods for using procurement by the Federal Government as a means to effect conversion to the metric system, the proper conversion or transition period in particular sectors of society, and consequences for national defense; (10) submit annually to the Congress and to the President a report on its activities. Each such report shall include a status report on the conversion process as well as projections for the conversion process. Such report may include recommendations covering any legislation or executive action needed to implement the the programs of conversion accepted by the Board. The Board may also submit such other reports and recommendations as it deems necessary; and (11) submit to the Congress and to the President, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Act making appropriations for carrying out this Act, a report on the need to provide an effective structural mechanism for converting customary units to metric units in statutes, regulations, and other laws at all levels of government, on a coordinated and timely basis, in response to voluntary conversion programs adopted and implemented by various sectors of society under the auspices and with the approval

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of the Board. If the Board determines that such a need exists, such report shall include recommendations as to appropriate and effective means for establishing and implementing such a mechanism. SEC. 7. In carrying out its duties under this Act, the Board may— 15 USC 205f. (1) establish an Executive Committee, and such other commit- Committees, establishment. tees as it deems desirable; (2) establish such committees and advisory panels as it deems necessary to work with the various sectors of the Nation's economy and with Federal and State governmental agencies in the development and implementation of detailed conversion plans for those sectors. The Board may reimburse, to the extent authorized by law, the members of such committees; (3) conduct hearings at such times and places as it deems Hearings. appropriate; (4) enter into contracts, in accordance with the Federal Contracts. Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), with Federal or State agencies, private firms, institutions, and individuals for the conduct of research or surveys, the preparation of reports, and other activities necessary to the discharge of its duties; (5) delegate to the Executive Director such authority as it deems advisable; and (6) perform such other acts as may be necessary to carry out the duties prescribed by this Act. SEC. 8. (a) The Board may accept, hold, administer, and utilize Gifts and gifts, donations, and bequests of property, both real and personal, and bequests. personal services, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work 15 USC 205g. of the Board. Gifts and bequests of money, and the proceeds from the sale of any other property received as gifts or bequests, shall be deposited in the Treasury in a separate fund and shall be disbursed upon order of the Board. (b) For purpose of Federal income, estate, and gift taxation, property accepted under subsection (a) of this section shall be considered as a gift or bequest to or for the use of the United States. (c) Upon the request of the Board, the Secretary of the Treasury may invest and reinvest, in securities of the United States, any moneys contained in the fund authorized in subsection (a) of this section. Income accruing from such securities, and from any other property accepted to the credit of such fund, shall be disbursed upon the order of the Board. (d) Funds not expended by the Board as of the date when it ceases Unexpended to exist, in accordance with section 5(d) of this Act, shall revert to funds. the Treasury of the United States as of such date. SEC. 9. Members of the Board who are not in the regular full-time Compensation. employ of the United States shall, while attending meetings or con- 15 USC 205h. ferences of the Board or while otherwise engaged in the business of the Board, be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily rate currently being paid grade 18 of the General Schedule (under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code), including travel- 5 USC 5332 note. time. While so serving, on the business of the Board away from their Travel expenses. homes or regular places of business, members of the Board may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons employed intermittently in the Government service. Payments under this section shall not render members of the Board employees or officials of the United States for any purpose. Members of the Board who are in the employ of the United States shall be entitled to travel expenses when traveling on the business of the Board.

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 89 STAT. 1012 Executive Director, appointment. 15 USC 205i.

5 USC 5101 et seq. 5 USC 5331.

Experts and consultants.

5 USC 5332 note.

Financial and administrative services. 15 USC 205j.

Appropriation authorization. 15 USC 205k.

PUBLIC LAW 94-168—DEC. 23, 1975 SEC. 10. (a) The Board shall appoint a qualified individual to serve as the Executive Director of the Board at the pleasure of the Board. The Executive Director, subject to the direction of the Board, shall be responsible to the Board and shall carry out the metric conversion program, pursuant to the provisions of this Act and the policies established by the Board. (b) The Executive Director of the Board shall serve full time and be subject to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. The annual salary of the Executive Director shall not exceed level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of such title. (c) The Board may appoint and fix the compensation of such staff personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. (d) The Board may (1) employ experts and consultants or organizations thereof, as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; (2) compensate individuals so employed at rates not in excess of the rate currently being paid grade 18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title, including traveltime; and (3) may allow such individuals, while away from their homes or regular places of business, travel expenses (including per diem in lieu of subsistence) as authorized by section 5703 of such title 5 for persons in the Government service employed intermittently: Provided, however, That contracts for such temporary employment may be renewed annually. SEC. 11. Financial and administrative services, including those related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement, and such other staff services as may be needed by the Board, may be obtained by the Board from the Secretary of Commerce or other appropriate sources in the Federal Government. Payment for such services shall be made by the Board, in advance or by reimbursement, from funds of the Board in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Chairman of the Board and by the source of the services being rendered. SEC. 12. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act may remain available for obligation and expenditure for such period or periods as may be specified in the Acts making such appropriations. Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-369 (Gomm. on Science and Technology). SENATE REPORT No. 94-500 accompanying S. 100 (Comm. on eommerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Sept. 5, considered and passed House. Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 100. Dec. 11, House concurred in Senate amendment. WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOeUMENTS, Vol. 11, No. 52: Dec. 23, Presidential statement.

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Public Law 94-169 94th Congress An Act To amend title 38 of the United States Code to liberalize the provisions relating to payment of disability and death pension and dependency and indemnity compensation, to increase income limitations, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Veterans and Survivors Pension Interim Adjustment Act of 1975". TITLE I—INTERIM ADJUSTMENTS IN CURRENT STATUTORY PENSION PROVISIONS SEC. 101. Effective January 1, 1976, title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking out in paragraph (3) of section 101 "widow", "woman", "wife", "his", "him", "man", and "herself" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse", "person of the opposite sex", "spouse", "the veteran's", "the veteran", "person", and "himself or herself", respectively; (B) by striking out in the second sentence of paragraph (4) of section 101 "his support" and "his spouse" and inserting in lieu thereof "the person's support" and "the veteran's spouse", respectively; (C) by striking out in paragraph (5) of section 101 "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's"; (D) by striking out in paragraph (13) of section 101 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (E) by striking out in paragraph (14) of section 101 "widow" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (F) by striking out in paragraph (15) of section 101 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; and (G) by adding at the end of section 101 the following new paragraph: "(31) The term 'spouse' means a person of the opposite sex who is a wife or huband and the term 'surviving spouse' means a person of the opposite sex who is a widow or widower."; and (2) chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting in subsection (a) of section 503 "and" after the semicolon at the end of clause (16) of such subsection; (B) by striking out in subsection (a) of section 541 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse" and by striking out "his" preceding the word "death";

Dec. 23, 1975 [H.R. 10355]

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Repeals.

PUBLIC LAW 94-169—DEC. 23, 1975 (C) by striking out in subsection (e) of section 541 the language preceding clause (1) of such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof " N o pension shall be paid to a surviving spouse of a veteran under this section unless the spouse was married to the veteran—" and by amending subclause (D) of clause (1) of such subsection, to read as follows: " (D) May 8, 1985, in the case of a surviving spouse of a Vietnam era veteran; o r "; (D) by striking out in section 542 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse" and by striking out " h i s " preceding the word " death "; (E) by striking out in section 543 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; ( F ^ by repealing sections 510 and 531; (G) by striking out in the heading of subchapter III "Widows" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surviving Spouses"; (H) by striking out in the catchline of section 541 "Widows" and inserting m lieu thereof "Surviving Spouses"; (I) by striking out in the subheading of subchapter III immediately following section 543 "WIDOWS" and inserting in lieu thereof "SURVI\T:NG SPOUSES"; and

(J) by amending the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 15— (i) by striking out "510. Confederate forces veterans."; (ii) by striking out "SUBCHAPTER III — P E N S I O N S TO WIDOWS AND CHILDREN"

and inserting in lieu thereof "SUBCHAPTER III

Effective date.

Unmarried veterans.

PENSIONS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN";

(iii) by striking out "531. Widows of Mexican War veterans."; (iv) by striking out "541. Widows of Mexican border period, World War I, and World War II, Korean conflict, or Vietnam era veterans." and inserting in lieu thereof "541. Surviving spouses of Mexican border period, World War I, World War II, Korean conflict, or Vietnam era veterans."; and (v) by striking out "Widows of Veterans of All Periods of War" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surviving Spouses of Veterans of All Periods of War". SEC. 102. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows: " (b)(1) I f the veteran is unmarried (or married b u t not living with and not reasonably contributing to the support of such veteran's

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spouse) and has no child, pension shall be paid to the veteran according to the following formula: "The monthly rate of pension shall be $173 reduced by—

For each $1 of annual Income Which is more than—

$0.00 .03 .04 .05 .06 .07 .08

But not more than—

0 $300 500 700 1,200 1,700 2,000

$300 500 700 1,200 1,700 2,000 3.300

" (2) In no case may the amount of pension payable to any veteran under this subsection be less than $5 monthly. "(3) In no case may pension be paid under this subsection to any veteran if the annual income of such veteran exceeds $3,300. "(c)(1) If the veteran is married and living with or reasonably Married veterans, contributing to the support of such veteran's spouse, or has a child or children, pension shall be paid to the veteran according to the following formula: "The monthly rate of pension for a veteran shall be— $186 if such veteran has one such dependent; $191 If such veteran has two such dep e n d e n t s; and $196 if such veteran has three or more such dep e n d e n t s; reduced by— $0.00 .02 .03 .04 .05 .06 .08

For each $1 of annual income

Which is more than—

0 $500 700 1,300 2,800 3,200 3,800

But not more than—

$500 700 1,300 2, 300 3,200 3,800 4,500

" (2) In no case may the amount of pension payable to any veteran under this subsection be less than $5 monthly. "(3) In no case may pension be paid under this subsection to any veteran if the annual income of such veteran exceeds $4,500."; (2) by striking out in subsection (d) "him" and "$123" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran" and "$133", respectively; and (3) by striking out in subsection (e) "his", "him", and "$49" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's", "such veteran", and "$53", respectively.

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Surviving spouse with no children.

PUBLIC LAW 94-169—DEC. 23, 1975 SEC. 103. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, section 541 of title 88, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows: "(b)(1) If there is no child, pension shall be paid to the surviving spouse according to the following formula: "The monthly rate of pension shall be $117 reduced by—

$0.00 .01 .03 .04 .05 .06

Surviving spouse with one child.

$0.00 .01 .02 .03 .04 .05

Effective date.

Which Is more than—

But not more than—

0 $300 600 900 1, 500 2,700

$300 600 900 1,500 2,700 3,300

"(2) In no case may the amount of pension payable to any surviving spouse under this subsection be less than $5 monthly. "(3) In no case may pension be paid under this subsection to any surviving spouse if the annual income of such surviving spouse exceeds $3,300. "(c)(1) If there is a surviving spouse and one child, pension shall be paid to the surviving spouse according to the following formula: "The monthly rate of pension shall be $139 reduced by—

38 USC 542.

For each $1 of annual income

For each $1 of annual income Which is more than—

0 $700 1,100 1,800 2,700 3,500

But not more Chan—

$700 1, 100 1,800 2,700 3,500 4,500

"(2) In no case may pension be paid under this subsection to any surviving spouse if the annual income of such surviving spouse exceeds $4,500. "(3) Whenever the monthly rate payable to any surviving spouse under paragraph (1) of this subsection is less than the amount which would be payable for one child under section 542 of this title if the surviving spouse were not entitled, the surviving spouse shall be paid at the child's rate."; and (2) by striking out in subsection (d) "widow" and "$20" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse" and "$22", respectively. SEC. 104. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, section 542 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out in subsection (a) "$49" and "$20" and inserting in lieu thereof "$53" and "$22", respectively; and (2) by striking out in subsection (c) "$2,400" and inserting in lieu thereof "$2,700".

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-169—DEC. 23, 1975 SEC. 105. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, section 544 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "If any surviving spouse is entitled to pension under this subchapter and is in need of regular aid and attendance, the monthly rate of pension payable to the surviving spouse shall be increased by $69.". SEC. 106. Effective January 1, 1976, chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out in section 501(2) "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran"; (2) by striking out in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 502 "he" and "his" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "such person" and "such veteran's", respectively; (3) by striking out in section 503(a)(7) "wife", "his", and "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse", "such veteran's", and "surviving spouse", respectively; (4) by striking out in subclauses (A), (B), and (C) of section 503(a)(7) "his" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's"; (5) by striking out in subclauses (A) and (B) of section 503 (a)(9) "his", "widow", and "wife" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's", "surviving spouse", and "spouse", respectively; (6) by striking out in section 503(a) (14) "his widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's surviving spouse"; (7) by striking out in section 503(a) (16) "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "such employee's"; (8) by striking out in section 503(c) "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (9) by striking out in section 505(a) "his" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such individual's"; (10) by striking out in section 505(b) "his wife" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's spouse"; (11) by striking out in section 505(c), including clauses (1) and (2), "widow" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (12) by striking out in section 506(a)(1) "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; (13) by striking out in section 506(a)(2) "him", "he", and "his" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator", "such person", and "such person's", respectively; (14) by striking out in section 506(a)(3) "his" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such person's"; (15) by striking out in section 507 ", in his discretion,"; by striking out in such section "his wife" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's spouse"; and by striking out in such section "wife" the second time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse"; (16) by striking out in subsections (b) and (c) of section 511 "he" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran"; (17) by striking out in subsections (a) and (b) of section 512 ''he" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran";
 * '§ 544. Aid and attendance allowance

89 STAT. 1017 Effective date.

Effective date 38 USC 501 et seq.

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 89 STAT. 1018 38 USC 521.

PUBLIC LAW 94-169—DEC. 23, 1975 (18) by striking out in section 521(g) "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran"; (19) by striking out in section 523(b) "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran"; (20) by striking out in section 532(a) "widow", "she", "wife", and "his" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse", "such surviving spouse", "spouse", and "such veteran's", respectively; (21) by striking out in subsections (b) and (c) of section 532 "widow" and "he" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse" and "such veteran", respectively; (22) by striking out in section 532(d) "widow", "she", and "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse", "such surviving spouse", and "such veteran", respectively; (23) by striking out in the catchline of section 532 "Widows" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surviving spouses"; (24) by striking out in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 15 "532. Widows of Civil War veterans."

and inserting in lieu thereof "532. Surviving spouses of Civil War veterans.";

(25) by striking out in section 533 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (26) by striking out in section 534(a) "widow", "she", "wife", and "his" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse", "such surviving spouse", "spouse", and "such veteran's", respectively; (27) by striking out in section 534(b) "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (28) by striking out in section 534(c) "widow", "she", and "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse", "such surviving spouse", and "such veteran", respectively; (29) by striking out in the catchline of section 534 "Widows" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surviving spouses"; (30) by striking out in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 15 "534. Widows of Indian War veterans." and inserting in lieu thereof "534. Surviving spouses of Indian War veterans.";

(31) by striking out in section 535 "widow" and ^inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (32) by striking out in section 536(a) "widow", "she", "wife", and "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse", "such surviving spouse", "spouse", and "such veteran's", respectively; (33) by striking out in subsections (b) and (c) of section 536 "widow", "she", and "him" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse", "such surviving spouse", and "such veteran", respectively; (34) by striking out in section 536(d)(1) "widow", "she", and "widows" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse", "such surviving spouse", and "surviving spouses", respectively;

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(35) by striking out in section 536(d)(2) "widow" and insert- 38 USC 536. ing in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (36) by striking out in clauses (A) and (B) of section 536(d) (2) "her" and "widow" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "such surviving spouse" and "surviving spouse", respectively; (37) by striking out in the catchline of section 536 "Widows" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surviving spouses"; (38) by striking out in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 15 "536. Widows of Spanish-American War veterans."

and inserting in lieu thereof "536. Surviving spouses of Spanish-American War veterans.";

(39) by striking out in section 537 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (40) by striking out in subclauses (A), (B), and (C) of section 541(e)(1) "widow" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (41) by striking out in section 560(b) "himself" and "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "such person" and "such person's", respectively; (42) by striking out in subsections (a) and (b) of section 561 "his", "him", and "he" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "such person's", "such person", and "such person", respectively; (43) by striking out in section 561(c) "by him"; (44) by striking out in section 562(a) "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; and (45) by striking out in subsections (b) and (d) of section 562 "he" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such person". SEC. 107. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and Effective date, ending September 30, 1976, section 4 of Public Law 90-275 (82 Stat. 68) is amended to read as follows: 38 USC 521 note. "SEC. 4. The annual income limitations governing payment of pension under the first sentence of section 9(b) of the Veterans' Pension Act of 1959 hereafter shall be $2,900 and $4,200, instead of $2,600 and 38 USC 521 note. $3,900, respectively.". TITLE II—INTERIM ADJUSTMENTS IN CURRENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR PARENTS SEC. 201. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and Effective date, ending September 30, 1976, section 415 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as paragraph (4) of subsection (b) and by striking out in the redesignated paragraph (4) of subsection (b) "he", "him", and "his" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "such parent", "such parent", and "such parent's", respectively;

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 89 STAT. 1020

One parent.

PUBLIC LAW 94-169—DEC. 23, 1975 (2) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, if there is only one parent, dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to the parent according to the following formula: "The monthly rate of dependency and Indemnity compensation shall be $133 reduced by— $0.00 .03 .04 .05 .06 .08

Two parents.

For each $1 of amraal income Which is more than0 $800 1,000 1,200 1,500 1,700

But not more than$800 1,000 1,200 1,500 1,700 3,300

"(2) In no case may the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to any parent under this subsection be less than $5 monthly. "(3) I n no case may dependency and indemnity compensation be paid under paragraph (1) of this subsection to any parent if the annual income of such parent exceeds $3,300."; (3) by amending subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: "(c)(1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if there are two parents, but they are not living together, dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to each parent according to the following formula: "The monthly rate of For each $1 of annual income of such parent dependency and indemnity compensation shall be $93 reduced by— Which is more than— But not more than— $0.00 .02 .04 .05 .06

0 $800 1,100 1,600 2,400

$800 1,100 1,600 2,400 3,300

" (2) In no case may the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to any parent under this subsection be less than $5 monthly. "(3) In no case may dependency and indemnity compensation be paid under paragraph (1) of this subsection to any parent if the annual income of such parent exceeds $3,300. "(d)(1) If there are two parents who are living together, or if a parent has remarried and is living with such parent's spouse, depend-

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ency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to each such parent according to the following formula: For each $1 of the total combined annual "The monthly rate of dependency and income indemnity compensation shall be $90 reduced by— Which Is more than— But not more than—

$0. 00 .02 .03 .04

0 $1, 000 2,300 3,300

$1, 000 2,300 3,300 4,500

"(2) In no case may the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to any parent under this subsection be less than $5 monthly. "(3) In no case may dependency and indemnity compensation be paid under this subsection to a parent if the total combined annual income of the parent and such parent's spouse exceeds $4,500."; (4) by striking out in subsection (e) "him" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; (5) by striking out in subsection (f) "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; (6) by striking out in subsection (g)(1)(J) (ii) "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's"; and (7) by striking out in subsection (h) "$64" and inserting in lieu thereof "$69". SEC. 202. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and Effective date, ending September 30, 1976, section 322 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out in subsection (b) "$64" and inserting in lieu thereof "$69". Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-601 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 94-568 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Nov. 4, considered and passed House. Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended. Dec. 18, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-170—DEC. 23, 1975

Public Law 94-170 94th Congress An Act Dec. 23, 1975 [H.R. 1535]

rp^ increase the amount of benefits payable to widows of certain former employees of the Lighthouse Service.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Lighthouse United States of America in Congress assembled, That the benefits Service. payable under section 1 or section 2 of the Act of August 19, 1950 Widows benefits. (64 Stat. 465, 466), as amended (33 U.S.C. 771, 772) shall, effective 33 USC 771 note. ^^ ^^ £jj,g^ ^j^y ^-f ^^ calendar month following enactment of this Act, be increased by $26 per month. SEC. 2. The increases under this Act shall apply to benefits which commence before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, but no increase in benefits shall be paid for any period prior to the date of enactment of this Act, or the date on which the eligibility for benefits commences, whichever is later. Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-661 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Nov. 17, considered and passed House. Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-171—DEC. 23, 1975

89 STAT. 1023

Public Law 94-171 94th Congress An Act To amend section 141 of title 13, United States Code, to provide for the transmittal to each of the several States of the tabulation of population of that State obtained in each decennial census and desired for the apportionment or districting of the legislative body or bodies of that State, in accordance with, and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, a plan and form suggested by that officer or public body having responsibility for legislative apportionment or districting of the State being tabulated, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The officers or public bodies having initial responsibility for the legislative apportionment or districting of each State may, not later than three years prior to the census date, submit to the Secretary a plan identifying the geographic areas for which specific tabulations of population are desired. Each such plan shall be developed in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary, which he shall furnish to such officers or public bodies not later than April 1 of the fourth year preceding the census date. Such criteria shall include requirements which assure that such plan shall be developed in a nonpartisan manner. Should the Secretary find that a plan submitted by such officers or public bodies does not meet the criteria established by him, he shall consult to the extent necessary with such officers or public Bodies in order to achieve the alterations in such plan that he deems necessary to bring it into accord with such criteria. Any issues with respect to such plan remaining unresolved after such consultation shall be resolved by the Secretary, and in all cases he shall have final authority for determining the geographic format of such plan. Tabulations of population for the areas identified in any plan approved by the Secretary shall be completed by him as expeditiously as possible after the census date and reported to the Governor of the State involved and the officers or public bodies having responsibility for legislative apportionment or districting of such State, except that such tabulations of population of each State requesting a tabulation plan, and basic tabulations of population of each other State, shall, in any event, be completed, reported and transmitted to each respective State within one year after the census date.".

Dec. 23, 1975 [H.R. 1753]

Population, tabulation for State legislative apportionment.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-171—DEC. 23, 1975 SEC. 2. (a) The heading for section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "; tabulation for legislative apportionment". (b) The table of sections for chapter 5 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 141 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "141. Population, unemployment, and housing; tabulation for legislative apportionment.". Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-456 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). SENATE REPORT No. 94-539 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Nov. 7, considered and passed House. Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-172—DEC. 23, 1975

89 STAT. 1025

Public Law 94-172 94th Congress An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that annual leave lost by a Federal employee because of an unjustified or unwarranted personnel action shall be restored to the employee, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 5596(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, relating to unjustified personnel actions, is amended to read as follows: "(2) for all purposes, is deemed to have performed service for the agency during that period except that— "(A) annual leave restored under this paragraph which is in excess of the maximum leave accumulation permitted by law" shall be credited to a separate leave account for the employee and shall be available for use by the employee within the time limits prescribed by regulations of the Civil Service Commission, and "(B) annual leave credited under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph but unused and still available to the employee under regulations prescribed by the Commission shall be included in the lump-sum payment under section 5551 or 5552(1) of this title but may not be retained to the credit of the employee under section 5552(2) of this title.". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any employee found, on or after March 30, 1966, to have undergone an unjustified or unwarranted personnel action the correction of which entitled or entitles such emplovee to the benefits provided under section 5596 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 2. With respect to former employee (except a former employee referred to in section 3 of this Act) who is not on the rolls on the date of the enactment of this Act, annual leave which was not credited under section 5596 of title 5, United States Code, because it was in an amount that would have caused the amount of leave to the employee's credit to exceed the maximum amount of the leave authorized for the employee by law or regulation, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within three years immediately following the date of the enactment of this Act with the agency by which the employee was employed Avhen the lump-sum payment provisions of section 5551 of title 5, United States Code, last became applicable to such employee. Payment shall be by that agency at the salary rate in effect on the date the lump-sum payment provisions became applicable. SKC. 3. (a) With respect to a former employee of the Post Office Department or a former employee of the United States Postal Service Avho had prior civilian service with the Post Office Department or other Federal agency, who is not on the rolls on the date of the enactment of this Act, annual leave which was accrued before July 1, 1971, but was not credited under section 5596 of title 5, United States Code, because it was in an amount that would have caused the amount of leave to his credit to exceed the maximum amount of the leave authorized for the employee by law or regulation, is subject to credit and

Dec. 23, 1975 [H.R. 7976]

Federal employees. Annual leave restoration.

5 USC 5551, 5552. 5 USC 5596 note.

Former employees. 5 USC 5596 note.

Former Postal employees. 5 USC 5596 note.

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Present Postal employees.

PUBLIC LAW 94-172—DEC. 23, 1975 liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within 3 years immediately following the date of enactment of this Act with the Postal Service. Payment shall be by the Postal Service at the salary rate in effect on the date the lump-sum payment provisions of section 5551 of title 5, United States Code, or comparable provisions of regulations of the Postal Service, as appropriate, last became applicable to the former emploj^ee. (b) With respect to a present employee of the Postal Service who had prior Federal civilian service with the Post Office Department or other Federal agency, annual leave which was accrued before July 1, 1971, but was not credited under section 5596 of title 5, United States Code, because it was in an amount that would have caused the amount of leave to the employee's credit to exceed the maximum amount of the leave authorized for the employee by law or regulation, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed with the Postal Service within three years immediately following the date of the enactment of this Act. Payment shall be by the Postal Service at the salary rate in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-447 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). SENATE REPORT No. 94-536 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Oct. 6, considered and passed House. Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-173—DEC. 23, 1975

89 STAT. 1027

Public Law 94-173 94th Congress An Act T(> auifud section 2 of the National Housing Act to increase the maximimi loan amounts for the purchase of mobile homes.

Be it enacted by the Semate and Home of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2(b)(1) of the National Housing Act is amended by striking out "$10,000 ($15,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$12,500 ($20,000". SEC. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 103(a)(2) and (3) and section 104 of the Housing Act of 1949 or of any other law (1) the maximum project capital grant for Project No. Mass, R-107 may exceed two-thirds of the net project costs of said project, and any such excess shall not be considered in determining the project capital grant for any other project in the same municipality and (2) the maximum amount of local grants-in-aid required in connection with Project No. Mass. R-107, under the Contract No. Mass. R-107 (LG) or amendatory contracts for capital grant for said project, shall be one-half of the maximum project capital grant for said project authorized under section 7(d) of said contract, dated December 28, 1965, prior to any amendatory contract, and any local grantsin-aid provided in connection with said project in excess of such maximum amount or any local grants-in-aid provided in connection with any other project in the same municipality shall not decrease the .imonnt of the project capital grant for said project under said contract and amendatory contracts: Provided, That any local grants-in-aid provided in connection with said project in excess of such maximum amount shall not be considered in determining the local grants-in-aid required for any other project in the same municipality. SEC. 3. The National Housing Act is amended by striking out the words "by not to exceed 45 per centum in any geographical area" where they appear in sections 207(c)(3), 213(b)(2), 220(d)(3)(B) (iii), 221(d)(3) (ii), 221(d)(4) (ii), 231(c)(2), and 234(e)(3) and inserting in lieu thereof in each such section the words "by not to exceed 75 per centum in any geographical area". SEC. 4. (a) The seventh sentence of section 221(f) of the National Housing Act is amended by striking out ", but not more than 10 per centum of the dwelling units in any such project shall be available for occupancy by such persons". (b) The proviso to subparagraph (C) of section 236(j)(5) of such Act is amended by striking out ", but not more than 10 per centum of the dwelling units in any such project shall be available for occupancy by such persons".

Dec. 23, 1975 [S. 84£i] Mobile home loans. 12 USC 1703. 42 USC 1453, 1454.

12 USC 1713, 1715e, 1715k, 1715/, 1715v, 1715y.

12 USC 1715Z.1.

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 89 STAT. 1028 41 USC 4056.

PUBLIC LAW 94-173—DEC. 23, 1975 SEC. 5. Section 1336(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, is amended by striking out "December 31, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31. 1976'". Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 94-341 (Comm. on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Sept. 10, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 16, considered and passed House.

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-174—DEC. 23, 1975

89 STAT. 1029

Public Law 94-174 94th Congress An Act To authorize an exchange of lands for an entrance road at Guadalupt? Mountains National Park, Texas, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) of section 2 of the Act approved October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 920), providing for the establishment of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park in the State of Texas, is amended by adding the following after the third sentence: "In order to provide for an adequate entrance road into the McKittrick Canyon area of the park, the Secretary may accept title to and interests in lands comprising a right-of-way for a road or roads outside of the boundary of the park from United States Highway numbered 62 and 180 to the park boundary, and in exchange therefor he may convey title to and interests in lands comprising a right-of-way from said highway to the boundary which have been donated to the United States. The Secretary may accept cash from or pay cash to the grantor in such exchange in order to equalize the values of the properties exchanged. Lands and interests in lands comprising the right-of-way acquired pursuant to this subsection shall be administered as part of the park.". Approved December 23 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-683 accompanying H.R. 1747 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 94-164 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): June 4, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 1, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 1747. Dec. 17, Senate concurred in House amendment.

Dec. 23, 1975 [S. 313]

Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Tex. Lands exchange. 16 USC 283a.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-175—DEC. 23, 1975

Public Law 94-175 94th Congress An Act Dec. 23, 1975 [S. 1922]

Walla Walla project, Oreg.Wash. Appropriation authorization. 43 USC 616yyyy.

To amend the Act of July 7, 1970 (84 Stat. 409) to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior without reference to the agencies involved.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Touchet Division, Walla Walla project, Oregon-Washington, and for other purposes", approved July 7, 1970 (84 Stat. 409), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated for construction of the works involved in the Touchet Division the sum of $22,774,000 (January 1969 prices), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be required by reason of changes in the cost of construction work of the types involved therein as shown by engineering cost indexes, and, in addition thereto, such sums as may be required to operate and maintain such division.". Approved December 23, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-695 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 94-417 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Oct. 9, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 16, considered and passed House.

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