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^'§ 312. Special pay: nuclear-qualified submarine officers extending period of active service "(a) Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, an officer of the naval service who— " (1) is entitled to basic pay; " (2) is currently designated 'qualified in submarines'; "(3) has the current technical qualification for duty in connection with supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants; "(4^ has not completed ten years of commissioned service; and " (5) executes a written agreement to remain in acitive submarine service for one period of four years in addition to any other period of obligated active service, may, upon the acceptance by the Secretary or his designee of the written agreement, in addition to all other compensation to which he is entitled, be paid a sum of money not to exceed $3,750 for each year of the active-service agreement. The Secretary of the Navy shall determine semiannually the necessity for continuance of the special pay and the rate of special pay per year for such active-service agreements accepted within each six-month period. Upon acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary or his designee, the total amount payable shall become fixed and shall be paid in four equal yearly installments, commencing at the expiration of the initial obligated service; except, the Secretary or his designee may accept the active-service agreement not more than one year in advance of the expiration of the initial obligaited active service and the amount may then be paid in five yearly installments, not to exceed $3,000 per year, commencing with the date of acceptance of the agreement. "(b) No more than one agreement for each officer shall be accepted under this section. "(c) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navj and subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed in those regulations, refunds, on a pro rajta basis, of sums paid pursuant to this section may be required if the officer having received the payment fails to complete the full period of four years of active submarine service which he agreed to serve. " (d) Nothing in this section shall alter or modify the obligation of a regular officer to perform active service at the pleasure of the President. Completion of the additional period of four years' active submarine service under this section shall in no way obligate the President to accept a resignation submitted by a regular officer at the end of the four-year period. " (e) The provisions of this section shall be effective only in the case of officers who, on or before June 30, 1973, execute the required written agreement to remain in active service." (2) by inserting the following new item in the analysis: "812. Special pay: nuclear-qualifled submarine oflacers extending period of active service." Approved June 3, 1969.

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AN ACT To consent to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact.

New HampshireVermont Intelstate School Compact.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress consents to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact which is substantially as follows: "NEW HAMPSHIKE-VEEMONT INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT "ARTICLE I "GENERAL PROVISIONS

"A. STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the purpose of this compact to increase the educational opportunities within the states of New Hampshire and Vermont by encouraging the formation of interstate school districts which will each be a natural social and economic region with adequate financial resources and a number of pupils sufficient to permit the efficient use of school facilities within the interstate district and to provide improved instruction. The state boards of education of New Hampshire and Vermont may formulate and adopt additional standards consistent with this purpose and with these standards; and the formation of any interstate school district and the adoption of its articles of agreement shall be subject to the approval of both state boards as hereinafter set forth. " B. REQUIREMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.—This

compact

shall not become effective until approved by the United States Congress. "C. DEFINITIONS.—The terms used in this compact shall be construed as follows, unless a different meaning is clearly apparent from the language or context: "a. 'Interstate school district' and 'interstate district' shall mean a school district composed of one or more school districts located in the state of New Hampshire associated under this compact with one or more school districts located in the state of Vermont, and may include either the elementary schools, the secondary schools, or both. "b. 'Member school district' and 'member district' shall mean a school district located either in New Hampshire or Vermont which is included withiii the boundaries of a proposed or established interstate school district. In the case of districts located in Vermont, it shall include city school districts, town school districts, union school districts and mcorporated school districts. Where appropriate, the term 'member district clerk' shall refer to the clerk oi the city in which a Vermont school district is located, the clerk of the town in which a Vermont town school district is located, or the clerk of an incorporated school district. "c. 'Elementary school' shall mean a school which includes all grades from kindergarten or grade one through not less than grade six nor more than grade eight. "d. 'Secondary school' shall mean a school which includes all grades beginning no lower than grade seven and no higher than grade twelve. "e. 'Interstate board' ^ a l l refer to the board serving an interstate school district. "f. 'New Hampshire board' shall refer to the New Hampshire state board of education.

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"g. 'Vermont board' shall refer to the Vermont state board of education. "h. 'Commissioner' shall refer to commissioner of education. "i. Where joint action by both state boards is required, each state board shall deliberate and vote by its own majority, but shall separately reach the same result or take the same action as the 6ther state board. " j. The terms 'professional staff personnel' and 'instructional staff personnel' shall include superintendents, assistant superintendents, administrative assistants, principals, guidance counsellors, special education personnel, school nurses, therapists, teachers, and other cer-' tified personnel. "k. The term 'warrant' or 'warning' to mean the same for both states. "ARTICLE II "PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION OF AN INTERSTATE SCHOOL DISTRICT "A.

CREATION OF PLANNING COMMITTEE.—The New Hampshire and

Vermont commissioners of education shall have the power, acting jointly to constitute and discharge one or more interstate school district planning committees. Each such planning committee shall consist of at least two voters from each of a group of two or more neighboring member districts. One of the representatives from each member district shall be a member of its school board, whose term on the planning committee shall be concurrent with his term as a school board member. The term of each member of a planning committee who is not also a school board member shall expire on June thirtieth of the third year following his appointment. The existence of any planning committee may be terminated either by vote of a majority of its members or by joint action of the commissioners. I n forming and appointing members to an interstate school district planning board, the commissioners shall consider and take into account recommendations and nominations made by school boards of member districts. No member of a planning committee shall be disqualified because he is at the same time a member of another planning board or committee created under the provisions of this compact or under any other provisions of law. Any existing informal interstate school planning committee may be reconstituted as a formal planning committee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and its previous deliberations adopted and ratified by the reorganized formal planning committee. Vacancies on a planning committee shall be filled by the commissioners acting jointly. " B. OPERATING PROCEDURES OF PLANNING COMMITTEE.—Each interstate school district planning committee shall meet in the first instance at the call of any member, and shall organize by the election of a chairman and clerk-treasurer, each of whom shall be a resident of a different state. Subsequent meetings may be called by either officer of the committee. The members of the committee shall serve without pay. The member districts shall appropriate money on an equal basis at each annual meeting to meet the expenses of the committee, including the cost of publication and distribution of reports and advertising. From time to time the commissioners may add additional members and additional member districts to the committee, and may remove members and member districts from the committee. An interstate school district planning committee shall act by majority vote of its membership present and voting. "C. DUTIES OF INTERSTATE SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING COMMIT-

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state school district in accordance with the standards set forth in paragraph A of Article I of this compact, its organization, operation and control, and the advisability of constructing, maintaining and operating a school or schools to serve the needs of such interstate district; to estimate the construction and operating costs thereof; to investigate the methods of financing such school or schools, and any other matters pertaining to the organization and operation of an interstate school district; and to submit a report or reports of its findings and recommendations to the several member districts. " D. RECOMMENDATIONS AND PREPARATION OF ARTICLES OF AGREE-

MENT.—An interstate school district planning committee may recommend that an interstate school district composed of all the member districts represented by its membership, or any specified combination of such member districts, be established. If the planning committee does recommend the establishment of an interstate school district, it shall include in its report such recommendation, and shall also prepare and include in its report proposed articles of agreement for the proposed interstate school district, which shall be signed by at least a majority of the membership of the planning committee, which set forth the following: "a. The name of the interstate school district. "b. The member districts which shall be combined to form the proposed interstate school district. "c. The number, composition, method of selection and terms of office of the interstate school board, provided that: " (1) The interstate school board shall consist of an odd number of members, not less than five nor more than fifteen; "(2) The terms of office shall not exceed three years; "(3) Each member district shall be entitled to elect at least one member of the interstate school board. Each member district shall either vote separately at the interstate school district meeting by the use of a distinctive ballot, or shall choose its member or members at any other election at which school officials may be chosen; " (4) The method of election shall provide for the filing of candidacies in advance of election and for the use of a printed nonpartisan ballot; "(5) Subject to the foregoing, provision may be made for the election of one or more members at large, "d. The grades for which the interstate school district shall be responsible. "e. The specific properties of member districts to be acquired initially by the interstate school district and the general location of any proposed new schools to be initially established or constructed by the interstate school district. "f. The method of apportioning the operating expenses of the interstate school district among the several member districts, and the time and manner of payments of such shares. "g. The indebtedness of any member district which the interstate district is to assume. "h. The method of apportioning the capital expenses of the interstate school district among the several member districts, which need not be the same as the method of apportioning operating expenses, and the time and manner of payment of such shares. Capital expenses shall include the cost of acquiring land and buildings for school purposes; the construction, furnishing and equipping of school buildings and facilities; and the payment of the principal and interest of any indebtedness which is incurred to pay for the same.

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"i. The niimner in which state aid, available under the laws of either New Hampshire or Vermont, shall be allocated, unless otherwise expressly provided in this compact or by the laws making such aid available. " j. The method by which the articles of agreement may be amended, which amendments may include the annexation of territory, or an increase or decrease in the number of grades for which the interstate district shall be responsible, provided that no amendment shall be effective until approved by both state boards in the same manner as required for approval of the original articles of agreement. "k. The date of operating responsibility of the proposed interstate school district and a proposed program tor the assumption of operating responsibility for education by the proposed interstate school district, and any school construction; which the interstate school district shall have the power to vary by vote as circumstances may require. "1. Any other matters, not incompatible with law, which the interstate school district planning committee may consider appropriate to include in the articles of agreement, including, without limitation: "(1) The method of allocating the cost of transportation between the interstate district and member districts; "(2) The nomination of individual school directors to serve until the first annual meeting of the interstate school district. " E. HEARINGS.—If the planning committee recommends the formation of an interstate school district, it shall hold at least one public hearing on its report and the proposed articles of agreement within the proposed interstate school district in New Hampshire, and at least one public hearing thereon within the proposed interstate school district in Vermont. The planning committee shall give such notice thereof as it may determine to be reasonable, provided that such notice shall include at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the proposed interstate school district not less than fifteen days (not counting the date of publication and not counting the date of the hearing) before the date of the first hearing. Such hearings may be adjourned from time to time and from place to place. The planning committee may revise the proposed articles of agreement after the date of the hearings. I t shall not be required to hold further hearings on the revised articles of agreement but may hold one or more further hearings after notice siinilar to that required for the first hearings if the planning committee in its sole discretion determines that the revisions are so substantial in nature as to require further presentation to the public before submission to the state boards of education. " F. APPROVAL BY STATE BOARDS.—After the hearings a copy of the proposed articles of agreement, as revised, signed by a majority of the planning committee, shall be submitted by it to each state board. The state boards may (a) if they find that the articles of agreement are in accord with the standards set forth in this compact and in accordance with sound educational policy, approve the same as submitted, or (b) refer them back to the planning committee for further study. The planning committee may make additional revisions to the proposed articles of agreement to conform to the recommendations of the state boards. Further hearings on the proposed articles of agreement shall not be required unless ordered by the state boards in their discretion. In exercising such discretion, the state boards shall take into account whether or not the additional revisions are so substantial in nature as to require further presentation to the public. If both state boards find that the articles of agreement as further revised are in accord with

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the standrtrds set forth in this compact and in accordance with sound educational policy, they shall approve the same. After approval by both state boards, each state board shall cause the articles of agreement to be submitted to the school boards of the several member districts in each state for acceptance by the member districts as provided in the following paragraph. A t the same time, each state board shall designate the form of warrant, date, time, place, and period of voting for the special meeting of the mwaaber district to be held in accordance with the following paragraph. "G. ADOPI^ION BY MEMBER DISTRICTS.—Upon receipt of written notice from the state board in its state of the approval of the articles of agreement by both state boards^ the school board of each member district shall cause the articles of agreement to be filed with the member district clerk. Within ten days after receipt of such notice, the school board shall issue its warrant for a special meeting of the member district, the warrant to be in the form, and the meeting to be held at the time and place and in the manner prescribed by the state board. No approval of the superior court shall be required for such special school district meeting in New Hampshire. Voting shall be with the use of the check list by a ballot substantially in the following form: " 'Shall the school district accept the provisions of the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact providing for the establishment of an interstate school district, together with the school districts of and , etc., in accordance with the provisions of the proposed articles of agreement filed with the school district (town, city or incorporated school district) clerk? "'Yes (D)

No (D) '

"If the articles of agreement included the nomination of individual school directors, those nominated from each member district shall be included in the ballot and voted upon, such election to become effective upon the formation of an interstate school district. "If a majority of the voters present and voting in a member district vote in the affirmative, the clerk for such member district shall forthwith send to the state board in its state a certified copy of the warrant, certificate of posting, and minutes of the meeting of the district. If the state boards of both states find that a majority of the voters present and voting in each member district have voted in favor of the establishment of the interstate school district, they shall issue a joint certificate to that effect; and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the lawful organization and formation of the interstate school district as of its date of issuance. "H. RESUBMISSION.—If the proposed articles of agreement are adopted by one or more of the member districts but rejected by one or more of the member districts, the state boards may resubmit them, in the same foim as previously submitted, to the rejecting member districts, in which case the school boards thereof shall resubmit them to the voters in accordance with paragraph G of this article. An affirmative vote in accordance therewith shall have the same effect as though the articles of agreement had been adopted in the first instance. I n the alternative, the state boards may either (a) discharge the planning committee, or (b) refer the articles of agreement back for further consideration to the same or a reconstituted planning committee, which shall have all of the powers and duties as the planning committee as originally constituted.

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"A. POWERS.—Each interstate school district shall be a body corporate and politic, with power to: "a. To acquire, construct, extend, improve, stall', operate, manage and govern public schools within its boundaries; "b. To sue and be sued, subject to the limitations of liability hereinafter set forth; "c. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; "d. To adopt, maintain and amend bylaws not inconsistent with this compact, and the laws of the two states; "e. To acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease or otherwise, real and personal property for the use of its schools; "f. To enter into contracts and incur debts; "g. To borrow money for the purposes hereinafter set forth, and to issue its bonds or notes therefor; "h. To make contracts with and accept grants and aid from the United States, the state of New Hampshire, the state of Vermont, any agency or municipality thereof, and private corporations and individuals for the construction, maintenance, reconstruction, operation and financing of its schools; and to do any and all things necessary in order to avail itself of such aid and cooperation; "i. To employ such assistants, agents, servants, and independent contractors as it shall deem necessary or desirable for its purposes; and " j. To take any other action which is necessary or appropriate in order to exercise any of the foregoing powers. "ARTICLE IV "DISTRICT MEETIN GS

"A. (TENERAL.—Votes of the district shall be taken at a duly warned meeting held at any place in the district, at which all of the eligible legal voters of the member districts shall be entitled to vote, except as otherwise provided with respect to the election of directors. "B. ELIGIBILITY or VOTERS.—Any resident who would be eligible to vote at a meeting of a member district being held at the same time, shall be eligible to vote at a meeting of the interstate district. The board of civil authority in each Vermont member district and the supervisors of the check list of each New Hampshire district shall respectively prepare a check list of eligible voters for each meeting of the interstate district in the same manner, and they shall have all the same powers and duties with respect to eligibility of voters in their districts as for a meeting of a memoer district. "C. WARNING OF MEETINGS.—A meeting shall be warned by a warrant addressed to the residents of the interstate school district qualified to vote in district affairs, stating the time and place of the meeting and the subject matter of the business to be acted upon. The warrant shall be signed by the clerk and by a majority of the directors. Upon written application of ten or more voters in the district, presented to the directors or to one of them, at least twenty-five days before the day prescribed for an annual meeting, the directors shall insert in their warrant for such meeting any subject matter specified in such application.

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"D. POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF WARRANT.—The directors shall cause an attested copy of the warrant to be posted at the place of meeting, and a like copy at a public place in each member district at least twenty days (not counting the date of posting and the date of meeting) before the date of the meeting. I n addition, the directors shall cause the warrant to be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation on at least one occasion, such publication to occur at least t&n days (not counting the date of publication and not counting the date of the meeting) before the date of the meeting. Although no further notice shall be required, the directors may give such further notice of the meeting as they in their discretion deem appropriaite under the circumstances. " E. RETURN or WARRANT.—The warrant with a certificate thereon, verified by oath, stating the time and place when and where copies of the warrant were posited and published, shall be given to the clerk of the interstate school district at or before the time of the meeting, and shall be recorded by him in the records of the interstate school district. " F. ORGANIZATION MEETING.—The commissioners, acting jointly,

shall fix a time and place for a special meeting of the qualified voters within the interstate school district for the purpose of organization, and shall prepare and issue the warrant for the meeting after consultation with the interstate school district planning board and the members-elect, if any, of the interstate school board of directors. Such meeting shall be held within sixty days after the date of issuance of the certificate of formation, unless the time is further extended by the joint action of the state boards. A t the organization meeting the commissioner of education of the state where the meeting is held, or his designate, shall preside in the first instance, and the following business shall be transacted: "a. A temporary moderator and temporary clerk shall be elected from among the qualified voters who shall serve until a moderator and clerk respectively have been elected and qualified. "b. A moderator, a clerk, a treasurer, and three auditors shall be elected to serve until the next annual meeting and thereafter until their successors are elected and qualified. Unless previously elected, a board of school directors shall be elected to serve until their successors are elected and qualified. "c. The date for the annual meeting shall be established. "d. Provision shall be made for the payment of any organizational or other expense incurred on behalf of the district before the organization meeting, including the cost of architects, surveyors, contractors, attorneys, and educational or other consultants or experts. "e. Any other business, the subject matter of which has been included in the warrant, and which the voters would have had power to transact at an annual meeting. "G. ANNUAL MEETINGS.—An annual meeting of the district shall be held between January fifteenth and June first of each year at such time as the interstate district may by vote determine. Once determined, the date of the annual meeting shall remain fixed until changed by vote of the interstate district at a subsequent annual or special meeting. A t each annual meeting the following business shall be transacted: "a. Necessary officers shall be elected. "b. Money shall be appropriated for the support of the interstate district schools for the fiscal year beginning the following July first. "c. Such other business as may properly come before the meeting. " H. SPECIAL MEETINGS.—A special meeting of the district shall be held whenever, in the opinion of the directors, there is occasion therefor, or whenever written application shall have been made by five per cent or more of the voters (based on the check lists as prepared for

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the last preceding meeting) setting forth the subject matter upon AA^hich such action is desired. A special meeting may appropriate money without compliance with KSA 33:8 or R S A 197:3 which would otherwise require the approval of the New Hampshire superior court. " I. CERTIFICATION OF RECORDS.—The clerk of an interstate school district shall have the power to certify the record of the votes adopted at an interstate school district meeting to the respective commissioners and state boards and (where required) for filing with a secretary of state. " J. METHOD OF VOTING AT ScHtx)L DISTOICT MEETINGS.—Voting at meetings of interstate school districts shall take place as follows: "a. SCHOOL DIRECTORS.—A separate ballot shall be prepared for each member district, listing the candidates for interstate school director to represent such member district; and any candidates for interstate school director at large; and the voters of each member district shall register on a separate ballot their choice for the office of school director or directors. I n the alternative, the articles of agreement may provide for the election of school directors by one or more of the member districts at an election otherwise held for the choice of school or other municipal officers. "b. OTHER VOTES.—Except as otherwise provided in the articles of agreement or this compact, with respect to all other vot^s (1) the voters of the interstate school district shall vote as one body irrespective of the member districts in which they are resident, and (2) a simple majority of those present and voting at any duly warned meeting shall carry the vote. Voting for officers to be elected at any meeting, other than school directors, shall be by ballot or voice, as the interstate district may determine, either in its articles of agreement or by a vote of the meeting. "ARTICLE V "OFFICERS

"A. OFFICERS: GENERAL.—The officers of an interstate school district shall be a board of school directors, a chairman of the board, a vice-chairman of the boaixi, a secretary of the board, a moderator, a clerk, a treasurer and three auditors. Except as otherwise specifically provided, they shall be eligible to take office immediately following their election; they shall serve until the next annual meeting of the interstate district and until their successors are elected and qualified. Each shall take oath for the faithful performance of his duties before the moderator, or a notary public or a justice of the peace of the state in which the oath is administered. Their compensation shall be fixed by vote of the district. No person shall be eligible to any district office unless he is a voter in the district. A custodian, school teacher, principal, superintendent or other employee of an interstate district acting as such shall not be eligible to hold office as a school dii*ector. " B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—

"a. How CHOSEN.—Each member district shall be represented by at least one resident on the board of school directors of an interstate school district. A member district shall be entitled to such further representation on the interstate board of school directors as provided in the articles of agreement as amended from time to time. The articles of agreement as amended from time to time may provide for school directors at large, as above set forth. No person shall be disqualified to serve as a member of an interstate board because he is at the same time a member of the school board of a member district. "b. TERM.—Interstate school directors shall be elected for terms in accordance with the articles of agreement.

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"c. DUTIES OF BOARD or DIRECTORS.—The board of school directors of an interstate school district shall have and exercise all of the powers of the district not reserved herein to the voters of the district. "d. ORGANIZATION.—The clerk of the district shall warn a meeting of the board of school directors to be held within ten days following the date of the annual meeting, for the purpose of organizing the boards including the election of its officers. "C. CHAIRMAN or THE BOARD.—The chairman of the board of interstate school directors shall be elected by the interstate board from among its members at its first meeting following the annual meeting. The chairman shall preside at the meetings of the board and shall perform such other duties as the board may assign to him. "D. VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The vice-chairman of the interstate board shall be elected in the same manner as the chairman. H e shall represent a member district in a state other than that represented by the chairman. H e shall preside in the absence of the chairman and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the interstate board. "E. SECRETARY OF THE BOARD.—The Secretary of the interstate board shall be elected in the same manner as the chairman. Instead of electing one of its members, the interstate board may appoint the interstate district clerk to serve as secretary of the board in addition to his other duties. The secretary of the interstate board (or the interstate district clerk, if so appointed) shall keep the minutes of its meetings, shall certify its records, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the board. " F. MODERATOR.—The moderator shall preside at the district meetings, regulate the business thereof, decide questions of order, and make a public declaration of every vote passed. H e may prescribe rules of procedure; but such rules may be altered by the district. H e may administer oaths to district officers in either state. "G. CLERK.—The clerk shall keep a true record of all proceedings at each district meeting, shall certify its records, shall make an attested copy of any records of the district for any person upon request and tender of reasonable fees therefor, if so appointed, shall serve as secretary of the board of school directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by custom or law. " H. TREASURER.—The treasurer shall have custody of all of the monies belonging to the district and shall pay out the same only upon the order of the interstate board. He shall keep a fair and accurate account of all sums received into and paid from the interstate district treasury, and at the close of each fiscal year he shall make a report to the interstate district, giving a particular account of all receipts and payments during the year. H e shall furnish to the interstate directors, statements from his books and submit his books and vouchers to them and to the district auditors for examination whenever so requested. He shall make all returns called for by laws relating to school districts. Before entering on his duties, the treasurer shall give a bond with sufficient sureties and in such sum as the directors may require. The treasurer's term of office is from July 1 to the following June 30. "I. AUDITORS.—At the organization meeting of the district, three auditors shall be chosen, one to serve for a term of one year, one to serve for a term of two years, and one to serve for a term of three years. After the expiration of each original term, the successor shall be chosen for a three year term. At least one auditor shall be a resident of New Hampshire, and one auditor shall be a resident of Vermont. An interstate district may vote to employ a certified public accountant to assist the auditors in the performance of their duties. The auditors shall carefully examine the accounts of the treasurer and the directors at the

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close of each fiscal year, and at such other times whenever necessary, and report to the district whether the same are correctly cast and properly vouched. "J. SUPERINTENDENT.—The superintendent of schools shall be selected by a majority vote of the board of school directors of the interstate district with the approval of both commissioners. "K. VACANCIES.—Any vacancy among the elected officers of the district shall be filled by the interstate board until the next annual meeting of the district or other election, when a successor shall be elected to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term, if any. Until all vacancies on the interstate board are filled, the remaining members shall have full power to act. "ARTICLE VI "APPROPRIATION AND APPORTIONMENT o r FUNDS

"A. BUDGET.—Before each annual meeting, the interstate board shall prepare a report of expenditures for the preceding fiscal year, an estimate of expenditures for the current fiscal year, and a budget for the succeeding fiscal year. "B. APPROPRIATION.—The interstate board of directors shall present the budget report of the annual meeting. The interstate district shall appropriate a sum of money for the support of its schools and for the discharge of its obligations for the ensumg fiscal year. "C. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATION.—Subject to the provisions of article VII hereof, the interstate board shall first apply against such appropriation any income to which the interstate district is entitled, and shall then apportion the balance among the member districts in accordance with one of the following formulas as determined by the articles of agreement as amended from time to time: "a. All of such balance to be apportioned on the basis of the ratio that the fair market value of the taxable property in each member district bears to that of the entire interstate district; or "b. All of such balance to be apportioned on the basis that the average daily resident membership for the preceding fiscal year of each member district bears to that of the average daily resident membership of the entire interstate school district; or "c. A formula based on any combination of the foregoing factors. The term 'fair market value of taxable property' shall mean the last locally assessed valuation of a member district in New Hampshire, as last equalized by the New Hampshire state tax commission. "The term 'fair market value of taxable property' shall mean the equalized grand list of a Vermont member district, as determined by the Vermont department of taxes. "Such assessed valuation and grand list may be further adjusted (by elimination of certain types of taxable property from one or the other or otherwise) in accordance with the articles of agreement, in order that the fair market value of taxable property in each state shall be comparable. " 'Average daily resident membership' of the interstate district in the first instance shall be the sum of the average daily resident membership of the member districts in the grades involved for the preceding fiscal year where no students were enrolled in the interstate district schools for such preceding fiscal year. "D. SHARE OF N E W HAMPSHIRE MEMBER DISTRICT.—The interstate board shall certify the share of a New Hampshire member district of the total appropriation to the school board of each member district which shall add such sum to the amount appropriated by the member district itself for the ensuing year and raise such sum in the same man-

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ner as though the appropriation had been voted at a school district meeting of the member district. The interstate district shall not set up its own capital reserve funds; but a New Hampshire member district may set up a capital reserve fund in accordance with RSA 35, to be turned over to the interstate district in payment of the New Hampshire member district's share of any anticipated obligations. " E. SHARE OF VERMONT MEMBER DISTRICT.—The interstate board shall certify the share of a Vermont member district of the total appropriation to the school board of each member district which shall add sum to the amount appropriated by the member district itself for the ensuing year and raise such sum in the same manner as though the appropriation had been voted at a school district meeting of the member district. "ARTICLE

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((BORROWING "A. INTERSTATE DISTRICT INDEBTEDNESS.—Indebtedness of an interstate district shall be a general obligation of the district and shall also be a joint and several general obligation of each member district, except that such obligations of the district and its member districts shall not be deemed indebtedness of any member district for the purposes of determining its borrowing capacity under New Hampshire or Vermont law. A member district which withdraws from an interstate district shall remain liable for indebtedness of the interstate district which is outstanding at the time of withdrawal and shall be responsible for paying its share of such indebtedness to the same extent as though it had not oeen withdrawn. " B. TEMPORARY BORROWING.—The interstate board may authorize the borrowing of money by the interstate district (1) in anticipation of payments of operating and capital expenses by the member districts to the interstate districts and (2) in anticipation of the issue of bonds or notes of the interstate district which have been authorized for the purpose of financing capital projects. Such temporary borrowing shall be evidenced by interest bearing or discounted notes of the interstate district. The amount of notes issued in any fiscal year in anticipation of expense payments shall not exceed the amount of such payments received by the interstate district in the preceding fiscal year. Notes issued under this paragraph shall be payable within one year in the case of notes under clause (1) and three years in the case of notes under clause (2) from their respective dates, but the principal of and interest on notes issued for a shorter period may be renewed or paid from time to time by the issue of other notes, provided that the period from the date of an original note to the maturity of an;^ note issued to renew or pay the same debt shall not exceed the maximum period permitted for the original loan. "C. BORROWING FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS.—An interstate district may incur debt and issue its bonds or notes to finance capital projects. Such projects may consist of the acquisition or improvement of land and buildings for school purposes, the construction, reconstruction, alteration, or enlargement of school buildings and related school facilities, the acquisition of equipment of a lasting character and the payment of judgments. No interstate district may authorize indebtedness in excess of ten percent of the total fair market value of taxable property in its member districts as defined in article VI of this compact. The primary obligation of the interstate district to pay indebtedness of member districts shall not be considered indebtedness of the interstate district for the purpose of determining its borrowing capacity under this paragraph. Bonds or notes issued under this paragraph shall mature in equal or diminishing installments of principal payable at

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least annually commencing- no later than two years and ending not later than thirty years after their dates. "D. AUTHORIZATION PROCEEDINGS.—An interstate district shall authorize the incurring of debts to finance capital projects by a majority vote of the district passed at an annual or special district meeting. Such vote shall be taken by secret ballot after full opportunity for debate, and any such vote shall be subject to reconsideration and further action by the district at the same meeting or at an adjourned session thereof. " E. SALE OF BONDS AND NOTES.—Bonds and notes which have been authorized under this article may be issued from time to time and shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest at public or private sale by the chairman of the school board and by the treasurer. Interstate district bonds and notes shall be signed by the said officers, except that either one of the two required signatures may be a facsimile. Subject to this compact and the authorizing vote, they shall be in such form, bear such rates of interest and mature at such times as the said officers may determine. Bonds shall, but notes need not, bear the seal of the interstate district, or a facsimile of such seal. Any bonds or notes of the interstate district which are properly executed by the said officers shall be valid and binding according to their terms notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof such officers may have ceased to be officers of the interstate district. " F. PROCEEDS or BONDS.—Any accrued interest received upon delivery of bonds or notes of an interstate district shall be applied to the payment of the first interest which becomes due thereon. The other proceeds of the sale of such bonds or notes, other than temporary notes, mcluding any premiums, may be temporarily invested by the interstate district pending their expenditure; and such proceeds, including any income derived from the temporary investment of such proceeds, shall be used to pay the costs of issuing and marketing the bonds or notes and to meet the operating expenses or capital expenses in accordance with the purposes for which the bonds or notes were issued or, by proceedings taken in the manner required for the authorization of such debt, for other purposes for which such debt could be incurred. No purchaser of any bonds or notes of an interstate district shall be responsible in any way to see to the application of the proceeds thereof. "G. STATE A I D PROGRAMS.—As used in this paragraph the term 'initial aid' shall include New Hampshire and Vermont financial assistance with respect to a capital project, or the means of financing a capital project, which is available in connection with construction costs of a capital project or which is available at the time indebtedness is incurred to finance the project. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing definition, initial aid shall specifically include a New Hampshire state guarantee under RSA 195-B with respect to bonds or notes and Vermont consfruction aid under chapter 128 of 16 V.S.A. As used in this paragraph the term 'long-term aid' shall include New Hampshire and Vermont financial assistance which is payable periodically in relation to capital costs incurred by an interstate district. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing definition, long-term aid shall specifically include New Hampshire school building aid under RSA 198 and Vermont school building aid under chapter 128 of Title 16 y.S.A. For the purpose of applying for, receiving and expending initial aid and long-term aid an interstate district shall be deemed a native school district by each state, subject to the following provisions. When an interstate district has appropriated money for a capital project, the amount appropriated shall be divided into a New Hampshire share and a Vermont share in accordance with the capital expense apportionment formula in the articles of agreement as though the total amount appropriated for the project was a capital expense requir-

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iii^ app(3itioiiineiit in the year the appropriation is made. New Hampshire initial aid shall be available with respect to the amount of the New Hampshire share as though it were authorized indebtedness of a New Hampshire cooperative school district. In the case of a state guarantee of interstate districts bonds or notes under RSA 195-B, the interstate district shall be eligible to apply for and receive an unconditional state guarantee with respect to an amount of its bonds or notes which does not exceed tifty per cent of the amount of the New Hampshire share as determined above. Vermont initial aid shall be available with respect to the amount of the Vermont share as though it were funds voted by a Vennont school district. Payments of Vermont initial aid shall be made to the interstate district, and the amount of any borrowing authorized to meet the appropriation for the capital project shall be reduced accordingly. New Hampshire and Vermont long-term aid shall be payable to the interstate district. The amounts of longterm aid in each year shall be based on the New Hampshire and Vermont shares of the amount of indebtedness of the interstate district which is payable in that year and which has been apportioned in accordance with the capital expense apportionment formula in the articles of agreement. The New Hampshire aid shall be payable at the rate of forty-five per cent, if there are three or less New Hampshire members in the interstate district, and otherw^ise it shall be payable as though the New Hampshire members were a New Hampshire cooperative school district. New Hampshire and Vermont long-term aid shall be deducted from the total capital expenses for the fiscal year in which the long-term aid is payable, and the balance of such expenses shall be apportioned among the member districts. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, New Hampshire and Vermont may at any time change their state school aid pi-ograms that are in existence when this compact takes effect and may establish new programs, and any legislation for these purposes may specify how such programs shall be applied with respect to interstate districts. "H. TAX EXEMPI'ION.—Bonds and notes of aii interstate school district shall be exempt from local property taxes in both states, and the interest or discount thereon and any profit derived from the disposition thereof shall be exempt from personal income taxes in both states. "ARTICLE VIII "TAKINU OVER OF EXISTIN(} PROPERTY "A.

POWER TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY OF MEMBER DISTRICT.—The ar-

ticles of agreement, or an amendment thereof, may provide for the acquisition by an interstate district from a member district of all or a part of its existing plant and equipment. "B. VALUATION.—The articles of agreement, or the amendment, shall provide for the determination of the value of the property to be acquired in one or more of the following ways: a. A valuation set forth in the articles of agreement or the amendment. "b. By appraisal, in which case, one appraiser shall be appointed by each commissioner, and a third appraiser appointed by the first two appraisers. "C. REIMBURSEMENT TO MEMBER DISTRICT.—The articles of agreement shall specify the method by which the member district shall be reimbursed by the interstate district for the property taken over, in one or more of the following ways: "a. By one lump sum, appropriated, allocated, and raised by the interstate district in the same manner' as an appropriation for operating expenses.

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"b. I n installments over a period of not more than twenty years, each of which is appropriated, allocated, and raised by the interstate district in the same manner as an appropriation for operating expenses. "c. By an agreement to assume or reimburse the member district for all principal and interest on any outstanding indebtedness originally incurred by the member district to finance the acquisition and improvement of the property, each such installment to be appropriated, allocated, and raised by the interstate district in the same manner as an appropriation for operating expenses. "The member district transferring the property shall have the same obligation to pay to the interstate district its share of the cost of such acquisition, but may offset its right to reimbursement. "ARTICLE IX "AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT

"A. Amendments to the articles of agreement may be adopted in the same manner provided for the adoption of the original articles of agreement, except that: "a. Unless the amendment calls for the addition of a new member district, the functions of the planning committee shall be carried out by the imterstait© district board of directors. "b. I f the amendment proposes the addition of a new member district, the planning committee shall consist of all of the members of the interstate board and all of the members of the school board of the proposed new member district or districts. I n such case the amendment shall he submitted to the voters at an interstate district meeting, at which an affirmative vote of two-thirds of those present and voting shall be required. The articles of agreement together with the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the voters of the proposed new member district at a meeting thereof, at which a simple majority of those present and voting shall be required. "c. I n all cases an amendment may be adopted on the part of an interstate district upon the affirmative vote of voters thereof at a meeting voting as one body. Except where the amendment proposes the admission of a new member district, a simple majority of those present and voting shall be required for adoption. "d. No amendment to the articles of agreement may impair the rights of bond or note holders or the power of the interstate district to procure the means for their payment. "ARTICLE X "APPLICABILITY or NEW HAMPSHIRE LAWS "A.

GENERAL SCHOOL LAWS.—With respect to the operation and

maintenance of any school of the district located in New Hampshire, the provisions of New Hampshire law shall apply except as otherwise provided in this compact and except that the powers and duties of the school board shall be exercised and discharged by the interstate board and the powers and duties of the union superintendent shall be exercised and discharged by the interstate district superintendent. " B. NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE A I D. — A New Hampshire school district shall be entitled to receive an amount of state aid for operating expenditures as though its share of the interstate district's expenses were the expenses of the New Hampshire member district, and as though the New Hampshire member district pupils attending the interstate school were attending a New Hampshire cooperative school district's school.

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The state aid shall be paid to the New Hampshire member school district to reduce the sums which would otherwise be required to be raised' by taxation within the member district. "C. CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE MEMBER SCHOOL

DISTRICT.—A New Hampshire member school district shall continue in existence, and shall have all of the powers and be subject to all of the obligations imposed by law and not herein delegated to the interstate district. If the interstate district incorporates only a part of the schools in the member school district, then the school board of the member school district shall continue in existence and it shall have all of the powers and be subject to all of the obligations imposed by law on it and not herein delegated to the district. However, if all of the schools, in the member sdiool district are incorporated into the interstate school district, then the member or members of the interstate board representing the member district shall have all of the powers and be subject to all of the obligations imposed by law on the members of a school board for the member district and not herein delegated to the interstate district. The New Hampshire member school district shall remain liable on its existing indebtedness; and the interstate school district shall not become liable therefor, unless the indebtedness is specifically assumed in accordance with the articles of agreement. Any trust funds or capital reserve funds and any property not taken over by the interstate district shall be retained b j the New Hampshire member district and held or disposed of according to law. If all of the schools in a member district are incorporated into an interstate district, then no annual meeting of the member district shall be required unless the members of the interstate board from the member district shall determine that there is occasion for such an annual meeting. "D. S U I T AND SERVICE OF PROCESS I N N E W HAMPSHIRE.—The courts of New Hampshire shall have the same jurisdiction over the district ns though a New Hampshire member district were a party instead of the interstate district. The service necessary to institute suit in New Hampshire shall be made on the district by leaving a copy of the writ or other proceedings in hand or at the last and usual place of abode of one of the directors who reside in New Hampshire, and by mailing a like copy to the clerk and to one other director by certified mail with return receipt requested. " E. EMPLOYMENT.—Each employee of an interstate district assigned to a school located in New Hampshire shall be considered an employee of a New Hampshire school district for the purpose of the New Hampshire teachers' retirement system, the New Hampshire state employees' retirement system, the New Hampshire workmen's compensation law and any other law relating to the regulation of employment or the provision of benefits for employees of New Hampshire school districts except as follows: " 1. A teacher in a New Hampshire member district may elect to remain a member of the New Hampshire teachers' retirement system, even though assigned to teach in an interstate school in Vermont. "2. Employees of interstate districts designated as professional or instructional staff members, as defined in article I hereof, may elect to participate in the teachers' retirement system of either the state of New Hampshire or the state of Vermont but in no case will they participate in both retirement systems simultaneously. "3. I t shall be the duty of the superintendent in an interstate district o: (a) advise teachers and other professional staff employees contracted for the district about the terms of the contract and the policies and procedure of the retirement systems; (b) see

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that each teacher or professional staff employee selects the retirement system of his choice at the time his contract is signed; (c) provide the commissioners of education in New Hampshire and in Vermont with the names and other pertinent information regarding each staff member under his jurisdiction so that each may be enrolled in the retirement system of his preference. "ARTICLE X I ((APPLICABILITY OF VERMONT LAWS

"A. GENERAL SCHOOL LAWS.—With respect to the operation and maintenance of any school of the district located in Vermont, the provisions of Vermont law shall apply except as otherwise provided m this compact and except that the powers and duties of the school board shall be exercised and discharged by the interstate board and the powers and duties of the union superintendent shall be exercised and discharged by the interstate district superintendent. "B. VERMONT STATE AID.—A Vermont school district shall be entitled to receive such amount of state aid for operating expenditures as though its share of the interstate district's expenses were the expenses of the Vermont member district, and as though the Vermont member district pupils attending the interstate schools were attending a Vermont union school district's schools. Such state aid shall be paid to the Vermont member school district to reduce the sums which would otherwise be required to be raised by taxation within the member district. "C. CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF VERMONT MEMBER SCHOOL DIS-

TRICT.—A Vermont member school district shall continue in existence, and shall have all of the powers and be subject to all of the obligations imposed by law and not herein delegated to the interstate district. If the interstate district incorporates only a part of the schools in the member school district, then the school board of the member school district shall continue in existence and it shall have all of the powers and be subject to all of the obligations imposed by law on it and not herein delegated to the district. However, if all of the schools in the member school district are incorporated into the interstate school district, then the member or members of the interstate board representing the member district shall have all of the powers and be subject to all of the obligations imposed by law on the members of a school board for the member district and not herein delegated to the interstate district. The Vermont member school district shall remain liable on its existing indebtedness; and the interstate school district shall not become liable therefor. Any trust funds and any property not taken over shall be retained by the Vermont member school district and held or disposed of according to law. "D. SUIT AND SERVICE OF PROCESS IN VERMONT.—The Courts of Vermont shall have the same jurisdiction over the districts as though a Vermont member district were a party instead of the interstate district. The service necessary to institute suit in Vermont shall be made on the district by leaving a copy of the writ or other proceedings in hand or at the last and usual place of abode of one of the directors who resides in Vermont, and by mailing a like copy to the clerk and to one other director by certified mail with return receipt requested. "E. EMPLOYMENT.—Each employee of an interstate district assigned to a school located in Vermont shall be considered an employee of a Vermont school district for the purpose of the state teachers' retirement system of Vermont, the state employees' retirement system, the Vermont workmen's compensation law, and any other law relating

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to the regulation of employment or the provision of benefits for employees of Vermont school districts except as follows: " 1. A teacher in a Vermont member district may elect to remain a member of the state teachers' retirement system of Vermont, even though assigned to teach in an interstate school in New Hampshire. "2. Employees of interstate districts designated as professional or instructional staff members, as defined in article I hereof, may elect to participate in the teachers' retirement system of either the state of Vermont or the state of New Hampshire but in no case will they participate in both retirement systems simultaneously. "3. I t shall be the duty of the superintendent in an interstate district o: (a) advise teachers and other professional staff employees contracted for the district about the terms of the contract and the policies and procedures of the retirement system; (b) see that each teacher or professional staff employee selects the retirement system of his choice at the time his contract is signed; (c) provide the commissioners of education in New Hampshire and in Vermont with the names and other pertinent information regarding each staff member under his jurisdiction so that each may be enrolled in the retirement system of his preference. "ARTICLE X II "ADOPTION OF COMPACT BY DRESDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT

"The Dresden School District, otherwise known as the HanoverNorwich Interstate School District, authorized by New Hampshire laws of 1961, chapter 116, and by the laws of Vermont, is hereby authorized to adopt the provisions of this compact and to become an interstate school district within the meaning hereof, upon the following conditions and subject to the following limitations: "a. Articles of agTeement shall be prepared and signed by a majority of the directors of the interstate school district. "b. The articles of agreement shall be submitted to an annual or special meeting of the Dresden district for adoption. "c. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of those present and voting shall be rec^uired for adoption. "d. Nothing contained therein, or in this compact, as it affects the Dresden School District shall affect adversely the rights of the holders of any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness then outstanding, or the rights of the district to procure the means for payment thereof previously authorized. "e. The corporate existence of the Dresden School District shall not be terminated by such adoption of articles of amendment, but shall be deemed to be so amended that it shall thereafter be governed by the terms of this compact. "ARTICLE X III "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

"A. STUDIES.—Insofar as practicable, the studies required by the laws of both states shall be offered in an interstate school district. "B. TEXTBOOKS.—Textbooks and scholar's supplies shall be provided at the expense of the interstate district for pupils attending its schools. "C. TRANSPORTATION.—The allocation of the cost of transportation in an interstate school district, as between the interstate district and the member districts, shall be determined by the articles of agreement. "D. LOCATION OF SCHOOLHOUSES.—In any case where a new school-

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house or other school facility is to be constructed or acquired, the interstate board shall first determine whether it shall be located in New Hampshire or in Vermont. If it is to be located in New Hampshire, R S A 199, relating to schoolhouses, shall apply. If it is to be located in Vermont, the Vermont law relating to schoolhouses shall apply. "E. FISCAL YEAR.—The fiscal year of each interstate district shall begin on July first of each year and end on June thirtieth of the following year. " F. IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY.—Notwithstanding the fact that an interstate district may derive income from operating profit, fees, rentals, and other services, it shall be immune from suit and from liability for injury to persons or property and for other torts caused by it or its agents, servants, or independent contractors, except insofar as it may have undertaken such liability under RSA 281:7 relating to workmen's compensation, or RSA 412:3 relating to the procurement of liability insurance by a governmental agency and except insofar as it may have undertaken such liability under 21 V.S.A. Section 621 relating to workmen's compnensation or 29 V.S.A. Section 1403 relating to the procurement of liability insurance by a governmental agency. "G. ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMMISSIONERS OF E D U -

CATION.—The commissioners of education of New Hampshire and Vermont may enter into one or more administrative agreements prescribing the relationship between the interstate districts, member districts, and each of the two state departments of education, in which any conflicts between the two states in procedure, regulations, and administrative practices may be resolved. "H. AMENDMENT.—Neither state shall amend its legislation or any agreement authorized thereby without the consent of the other in such manner as to substantially adversely affect the rights of the other state or its people hereunder, or as to substantially impair the rights of the holders of any bonds or notes or other evidences of indebtedness then outstanding or the rights of an interstate school district to procure the means for payment thereof. Subject to the foregoing, any reference herein to other statutes of either state shall refer to such statute as it may be amended or revised from time to time. " I. SEPARABILITY.—If any of the provisions of this compact, or legislation enabling the same, shall be held invalid or unconstitutional in relation to any of the applications thereof, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other applications thereof or other provisions thereof; and to this end the provisions of this compact are declared to be severable. " J. INCONSISTENCY OF LANGUAGE.—The validity of this compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial differences in its form or language as adopted by the two states. "ARTICLE

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"This compact shall become effective when agreed to by the States of New Hampshire and Vermont and approved by the United States Congress." SEC. 2. The right is hereby reserved by the Congress or any of its standing committees to require the disclosure and the furnishing of such information and data by or concerning any school district created

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under the New liauipshire-Veriuoiit Interstate School Compact as is deemed appropriate by the 0)ng-ress or such committee. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved June 3, 1969.

Public Law 91-22 June 6, 1969 [S- 408]

D i s a b l e d veterans. Housing l o a n s, increase. 73 Stat. 472; 78 Stat. 380.

72 Stat. 1168. 80 Stat. 26; 81 Stat. 190. 72 Stat. 1205.

AN ACT To liberalize the eligibility requirements governing the grant of assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing for certain service-connected disabled veterans, to increase the amount of such grant, to raise the limit on the amount of direct housing loans made by the Veterans' Administration, and for other purix>ses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 801 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by substituting a comma and the word "or" for the semicolon at the end of clause numbered (2) and adding "(3) due to the loss or loss of use of one lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury which so affect the functions of balance or propulsion as to preclude locomotion without resort to a wheelchair,". SEC. 2. Section 802 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$10,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$12,500". SEC. 3. Section 1811(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$17,500" each place where it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place "$21,000". SEC. 4. Section 1803(d)(3) of title 38, United States Code, be amended to read as follows: "(3) Any real estate loan (other than for repairs, alterations, or improvements) shall be secured by a first lien on the realty. I n determining whether a loan for the purchase or construction of a home is so secured, the Administrator may disregard a superior lien created by a duly recorded covenant running with the realty in favor of a private entity to secure an obligation to such entity for the homeowner's share of the costs of the management, operation, or maintenance of property, services or programs within and for the benefit of the development or community in which the veteran's realty is located, if he determines that the interests of the veteran borrower and of the Government will not be prejudiced by the operation of such covenant. In respect to any such superior lien to be created after the effective date of this amendment, the Administrator's determination must have been made prior to the recordation of the covenant. Any non-real-estate loan (other than for working or other capital, merchandise, goodwill, and other intangible assets) shall be secured by personalty to the extent legal and practicable." Approved June 6, 1969.

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Public Law 91-23 JOINT RESOLUTION To JUithorize the rresideiit to designate the period begiimiug June 8, 19t)9, and ending.Time 14, 1060, as "Professional Ptiotograpliy Weelj in America".

June 7. 1959 [S. J. Res. 77]

ReHolved by the Setuite and House of Repi-esentdtlvea of the United States of America in Congress assemhTed, That, as a tribute to the p^o'togTaSy^^ importance of professional photography in American life and in rec- week in ognition of Photo Expo, the largest photographic exhibition ever America, held in the United States, the President is authorized and requested Proclamation. to issue a prof-lamation designating the period beginning June 8, 1969, and ending June 14, 1969, as "Professional Photography Week in America", and calling upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved June 7, 1969.

Public Law 91-24 AN ACT To amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to make certain technical corrections therein, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (a) by deleting in section 101(23)(A) "section 301 of title 37" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 206 of title 37"; (b) by deleting in section 101(25)(D) "the Treasury" and inserting in lieu thereof "Transportation"; and (c) by deleting in section 104(a) "twenty-one" and inserting in lieu thereof "twenty-three". SEC. 2. Chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (a) by deleting in subchapter III section 232 in its entirety; (b) by deleting in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter the following:

June 11, 1969 [H. R. 684]

Veterans. 72 Stat. 1108.

"232. Employment of t r a n s l a to r s. ";

and (c) by inserting in section 213 immediately after the word "persons" the folRwing: "(including contracts for services of translators without regard to any other law)". SEC. 3. Section 351 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by deleting "hereafter" each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof ", on or after December 1, 1962,". SEC. 4. Chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (a) Section 401(1) is amended by deleting "sections 232(a), 232(e), or 308 of title 37" and inserting in lieu thereof "sections 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, or 207 of title 37"; and (b) Section 411(d)(3) is amended by deleting "section 228cl (i) " and inserting in lieu thereof "section 228c-l(h)". SEC. 5. Section 560(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by deleting "the Treasury" and inserting in lieu thereof "Transportation".

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80 Stat. 860.

77 Stat. 4.

79 Stat. 577.

72 Stat. 1193.

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SEC. 6. Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: ^g^^ \^y deleting in the last sentence of section 625 the word "commissioner," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "magistrate"; (b) by deleting the last sentence of section 631; and (c) by delating in the first sentence of section 632(b) the words "the effective date of this amendment" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1966". SEC. 7. Chapter 23 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (a) by deleting in section 904 the words "whichever last occurs,"; and (b) by deleting in section 904 the words "or the date of enactment of this sentence". SEC. 8. Section 1503(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by deleting immediately after "until" the following: "—(1) August 20, 1963, if such person was discharged or released before August 20, 1954, or (2)". SEC. 9. Chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (a) by deleting in section 1701(a)(2) "twenty-one" and inserting in lieu thereof "twenty-three"; (b) by deleting in section 1711(b)(1) "section 1701(a) (10)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1701(a)(8)"; and ^c) by amending section 1765(c) to read as follows: "(c) I n the case of any individual who is an eligible person solely by virtue of subsection (a) of this section, and who is above the age of seventeen years and below the age of twentythree years on September 30, 1966, the period referred to in section 1712 of this title shall not end until the expiration of the five-year period which begins on September 30, 1966." QEC. 10. Seotion 3203(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code,_ is amended by deleting in the second sentence "$30 per month which would be payable to the veteran while being furnished such care if pension were payable to him under section 521(c) of this title" and inserting in lieu thereof "the amount payable to the veteran while being furnished such care which would be payable to him if pension were payable under sedtion 521(c) of this title". ^^^' 11- Section 3301 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by deleting in paragraph (1) thereof the period and the word "And" immediatdy following the word "claimant" the second place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "and". SEC. 12. Chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: ^^^ ^^ deleting the first word in section 3401 and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided by section 500 of title 5, no"; and (b) by deleting in section 3402(c) "section 281 or 283 of title 18, or a violation of section 99 of title 5" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "sections 203, 205, 206, or 207 of title 18". SEC. 13. Chapter 61 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (a) by deleting in section 3503(d) at each place it appears the words "the date of enactment of this subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 1, 1959"; and (b) by deleting in section 3504(c) the words "the date of enadtment of this subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 1, 1959".

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SEC. 14. Except as to any indebtedness which may be due the Rep'^is. Government as the result of any benefits granted thereunder, the following provisions of law are repealed effective the date of enactment of this Act: (a) Subsection (a) of section 12 of the Act entitled "An Act to consolidaJte into one Act all of the laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes", approved September 2, 1958 38 USC notes (72 Stat. 1264). prec. 101. (b) Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, to provide the same educational benefits for children of Spanish-American W a r veterans who died of a serviceconnected disability as are provided for children of veterans of World W a r I, World W a r II, and the Korean conflict", approved Septem38 USC 1712 ber 8, 1959 (73 Stat. 471). note. (c) Section 5 of the Act entitled "An Adt to provide education and training for the children of veterans dying of a disability incurred after January 31, 1955, and before the end of compulsory military service and directly caused by military, naval, or air service, and for 38 USC 1701 other purposes", approved September 14, 1960 (74 Stat. 1024). note. (d) Section 2 of the Adt entitled "An Act to provide outpatient medical and dental treatment for veterans of the Indian wars on the same basis as such treatment is furnished to veterans of the SpanishAmerican War, and to extend the time within which cer^tain children liligible for benefits under the, W a r Orphans Educational Assistance 38 Act of 1956 may (•(>uiplete their education", approved October 4, 1961 note. u s e 1712 (75 Stat. 806). * ^ SKO. 15. Section 1789 of title 88, United States Code, is amended 80 Stat. 23. by striking out additional" and inserting "educational". ' SE<,\ 16. Section 101(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended y^l^f.^'^^s.^^ by deleting "enactinent of the 1962 amendment to this paragraph" and inserting in lien thereof "September 19, 1962". Approved June 11, 1969.

Public Law 91-25 AN ACT To c'ontiiuie luitil th« close of June 30, 1971, the existing suspension of duties for metal scrap.

June 13, 1969 [H. R. 10016]

/ie it enacted by the Senate and House of Represeiitatioes of the United State-H of Ame/tica in Congrenn assembled.^ That (a) item 911.12 Duty sus^*'°^ scrap. (relating to articles other than copper waste and scrap and articles pension, exof copper) of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. tension. 1202) is amended by striking out "6/30/69" and inserting in lieu 81 Stat. 111. thereof "6/3Q/71". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, after June 30, 1969. Approved June 13, 1969.

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Public Law 91-26 June 13, 1969 [H. R. 10015]

Certain e l e c trodes. Duty s u s p e n s i o n, extension. 82 Stat. 1004.

AN ACT To extend thi-ough December 31, 1970, the suspension of duty on electrodes for use in producing aluminum.

Be it enacted.by the Senate and Heme of Represeritatives of the United States of America in CongresH assembled, That the matter appearing in the ert'ective period column for item 909.25 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.<'. 1202) is amended by striking out "7/15/H9" and inserting in lieu thereof "12/31/70". SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act "shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for (y)nsumption after July 1.5, 1969. Approved June 13, 1969.

Public Law 91-27 June 13, 1969 [S. J. R e s. 13]

Smithsonian Institution.

JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the reiappointment of Doctor John Nicholas Brown as Citizen Regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

RcHolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Awerlca in Congress a'isembled^ That the vacancy in the J^oard of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class dther than Members of Congress, which will occur by the expiration of the term of Doctor John Nicholas Brown of Providence, Rhode Island, on April 25, 1969, be filled by the reappointment of the present incuml^ent for the statutory term of six years. Approved June 13, 1969.

Public Law 91-28 June 13, 1969 [H. R. 2718]

Certain silk yarn. Duty s u s p e n s i o n, extension. 79 Stat, 9 0 1.

AN ACT To extend for an additional temporary period the existing suspension of duties on certain classifications of yarn of silk.

Be it eruicted by the Senate and House of Repret^entatloes of the United States of America in Congress assemblsd^ That the matter appearing in the effective period column or items 905.30 and 905.31 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C., sec. 1202, items 905.30 and 905.31) is amended by striking out "11/7/68" and inserting in lieu thereof "11/7/71". SEC. 2. (a) The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned on or before the one hundred and twentieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act, the entry or withdrawal of any article— (1) which was made after November 7, 1968, and on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, and

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(2) with respect to which the amount of duty would be smaller if the amendment made by the first section of this Act applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved June 13, 1969.

46 Stat. 734. 19 USC 1514.

Public Law 91-29 AN ACT To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the State of Alabama.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in commemoration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the State of Alabama, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to strike and furnish to the Alabama Sesquicentennial Commission five thousand silver and fifty thousand bronze medals with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by such Commission subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. The medals shall be made and delivered at such times as may be required by such Commission, but no medals shall be made after January 1, 1970. The medals shall be considered to be national medals within the meaning of section 3551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C.368). SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause such medals to be struck and furnished at not less than the estimated cost of manufacture, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses; and security satisfactory to the Director of the Mint shall be furnished to indemnify the United States for full payment of such costs. SEC. 3. The medals authorized to be issued pursuant to this Act shall be of such size or sizes as shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Alabama Sesquicentennial Commission. Approved June 17, 1969.

June 17, 1969 [S.1995]

State of Alabama. 150th anniversary medals.

Cost.

Size.

Public Law 91-30 JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the appointment of Thomas J. Watson, Junior, as Citizen Regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other than Members of Congress, shall be filled by the appointment of Thomas J. Watson, Junior, a resident of Connecticut, in place of Jerome C. Hunsaker, resigned, for the statutory term of six years. Approved June 17, 1969.

June 17, 1969 [S. J. R e s. 35]

Smithsonian Institution.

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PUBLIC LAW 91-31-JUNE 18, 1969

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Public Law 91-31 June 18, 1969 [H. J. Res. 782]

Continuing appropriations, 1969.

Post,

p. 49.

JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1969, and for other purposes.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there are hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of the Government such amounts as (1) may be necessary to cover salaries, compensation, and pay (including pensions and retired pay) for the fiscal year 1969, and (2) are provided for in the "Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1969, as reported to the Senaite June 11, 1969, with amendments (Senate Report No. 91-228, 91st Congress). SEC. 2. Appropriations made by this joint resolution shall be avail* able to the extent and in the manner which would be provided by the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1969, as reported to the Senate, and all expenditures made pursuant to this jomt resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever such Act is enacted into law. Approved June 18, 1969.

Public Law 91^32 June 23, 1969 [H. R. 4622]

Veterans. 72 Stat. 1113; 78 Stat. 464.

AN ACT rpo amend section 110 of title 38, United 'States Code, to insure preservation of all disability compensation evaluations in effect for twenty or more years.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective August 19, 1964, section 110 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "percentage" each time it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "evaluation". Approved June 23, 1969.

Public Law 91-33 June 30, 1969 [H. J. Res. 790] Continuing appropriations, 1970.

Post,

p. 244.

JOINT RESOLUTION JMaking continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1970, and for other purposes.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of the Government for the fiscal year 1970, namely: SEC. 101. (a)(1) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities (not otherwise specifically provided for in this 3oint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1969 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the following Appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1970: Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act;

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Treasury, Post Office, and Executive Office Appropriation Act; ^°^*' ^' ^^^' and Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriation Act. ^°^^' ^' ^^^' (2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available to the extent and in the manner which would be provided by the pertinent appropriation Act. (3) Whenever the amount which would be made available or the authority which would be granted under an Act listed in this subsection as passed by the House is different from that which would be available or granted under such Act as passed by the Senate, the pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the lesser amount or the more restrictive authority. (4) Whenever an Act listed in this subsection has been passed by only one House or where an item is included in only one version of an Act as passed by both Houses^ the pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or authority granted by the one House, but at a rate for operations not exceeding the current rate or the rate permitted by the action of the one House, whichever is lower: Provided, That no provision (except a provision authorizing the filling of positions) which is included in an appropriation Act enumerated in this subsection but which was not included m the applicable Appropriation Act for 1969, and which by its terms is applicable to more tlian one appropriation, fund, or authority shall be applicable to any appropriation, fund, or authority provided in this joint resolution unless such provision shall have been included in identical form in such bill as enacted by both the House and the Senate. (h) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities which were conducted in the fiscal year 1969 and are listed in this subsection at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate or the rate provided for in the budget estimate, whichever is lower, and under the more restrictive authority— activities for which provision was made in the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1969; 82 Stat. 1120. activities for which provision was made in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1969; ^2 Stat. 694. activities for which provision was made in the Foreign Assistance and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1969; ^^ Stat. 1137. activities for which provision was made in the Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriaticm Ac*, 1969; ^^ Stat. 425. activities for which provision was made in the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1969: Provided, That not to exceed $8,100,000 shall be available «2 Stat. 959. from the appropriation for the fiscal year 1970, granted under the heading "Elementary and secondary educational activities" in such Act, for use by the Department of the Interior under section 103(a)(1)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended; si^ltllTrsW^^'' activities for which provision was made in the Legislative 20 USC 24'ic. Branch Appropriation Act, 1969; except activities provided for ^^ ^*^'' ^^^' in subsection (c) of this section; activities for which provision was made in the Military Conr struotion Appropriation Act, 1969; ^2 Stat. 864. activities for which provision was made in the Public Works for Water and Power R ^ u r c e s Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1969; ' 82 Stat. 705. activities for which provision was made in the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1969; ^2 Stat. 667.

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activities for which provision was made in the Department of Transportation Appropriation Act, 1969; activities for which provision was mad© under section 307 of the Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban 82 Stat. 956. Development Appropriation Act, 1969; activities of the Civil Aeronautics Board; activities of the Interstate Commerce Commission; 82 Stat. 1320. activities under the Foreign Military Credit Sales Act; 22 USC 2751 activities under the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Connote 82 Stat. 462. trol Act of 1968; 42 USC 3801 activities of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commisnote sion; and activities of the National Water Commission. (c) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities for which disbursements are made by the Secretary of the Senate, and the Senate items under the Architect of the Capitol, to the extent and in the manner which would be provided for in the budget estimates for the fiscal year 1970. (d) Siich amounts as may be necessary for continuing activities for State administration under title III, part A, and title V of the 48^1-49?.^ ^^^-'*^5. National Defense Education Act of 1958, and under title II of the 20 USC 821-827. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1966, as amended, but at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate: Provided, That the amount made available in this paragraph for such activities shall be charged to such appropriations as may be made available for the fiscal year 1970 for the purposes of grants to local educational agencies under titles I and III of the Elementary and Secondary note " 4^458^ Education Act of 1965, as amended. "° *' " ' (e) Such amounts as may be necessary for Federal and non-Federal administrative expenses under the appropriation for "Grants and expenses", Office of State Technical Services, Department of Commerce, but at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate. SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall remain available until (a) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution, or (b) enactment of the applicable appropriation Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or activity or (c) October 31, 1969, whichever first occurs. SEC. 103. Appropriations and funds made available or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionmemts set forth in subsectiop. (d)(2) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, 31 USC 665. f g amended, but nothing herein shall be construed to waive any other ^ provision of law governing the apportionment of funds or to permit the use, including the expenditure, of appropriations, funds, or authority in any manner which would contravene the provisions of title IV Post, p. 82. of the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1969. SEC. 104. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. SEC. 105. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill iji which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. SEC. 106. No appropriation or fund made available or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be used to initiate or 82 Stat. 654.

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