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units at Fort DeRussy, Hawaii, at any location other than Fort DeRussy. SEC. 704. This title may be cited as the "Reserve Forces Facilities Authorization Act, 1974".' Approved November 29, 1973.

Public Law 93-167 November 29, 1973 [H. R. 5777]

Hobby Protection Act.

AN ACT To require that reproductions and imitations of coins and political items be marked as copies or with the date of manufacture.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Hobby Protection Act". MARKING REQUIREMENTS SEC. 2. (a) POLITICAL ITEMS.—The manufacture in the United States,

38 Stat. 717. 15 USC 58.

or the importation into the United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of any imitation political item which is not plainly and permanently marked with the calendar year in which such item was manufactured, is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act. (b) COINS AND OTHER NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—The manufacture in the

United States, or the importation into the United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of any imitation numismatic item which is not plainly and permanently marked "copy", is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act. (c) REGULATIONS.—The Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe rules for determining the manner and form in which items described in subsection (a) or (b) shall be permanently marked. (d) EXEMPTION.—Subsections (a) and (b), and regulations under subsection (c), shall not apply to any common carrier or contract carrier or freight forwarder with respect to an imitation political item or imitation numismatic item received, shipped, delivered, or handled by it for shipment in the ordinary course of its business. PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 3. If any person violates section 2(a) or (b) or a rule under section 2(c), any interested person may commence a civil action for injunctive relief restraining such violation, and for damages, in any United States District Court for a district in which the defendant lesides or has an agent. I n any such action, the court may award the costs of the suit, including reasonable attorneys" fees. ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

SEC. 4. (a) Except as provided in section 3, this Act shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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(b).The Commission shall prevent any person from violating the provisions of this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act; and any such person violating the provisions of this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in said Federal Trade Commission Act, in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though the applicable terms and provisions of the said Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. IMPORTS

SEC. 5. Any item imported into the United States in violation of section 2(a) or (b) or regulations under section 2(c) shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture under the customs laws. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW

SEC. 6. The provisions of this Act are in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the provisions of any other law of the United States or of the law of any State. DEFINITIONS

SEC. 7. For purposes of this Act: (1) The term "original political item" means any political button, poster, literature, sticker, or any advertisement produced for use in any political cause. (2) The term "imitation political item" means an item which purports to be, but in fact is not, an original political item, or which is a reproduction, copy, or counterfeit of an original political item. (3) The term "original numismatic item" means anything which has been a part of a coinage or issue which has been used in exchange -or has been used to commemorate a person or event. Such term includes coins, tokens, paper money, and commemorative medals, (4) The term "imitation numismatic item" means an item which purports to be, but in fact is not, an original numismatic item or which IS a reproduction, copy, or counterfeit of an original numismatic item. (5) The term "commerce" has the same meaning as such term has under the Federal Trade Commission Act. (6) The term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission, (7) The term "United States" means the States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 8. This Act shall apply only to imitation political items and imitation numismatic items inanufactured after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved November 29, 1973.

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Public Law 93-168 November 29, 1973

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To authorize appropriations for the United States Information Agency.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Appr™pria°t"o1.*'A7. ^6 cited as the "United States Information Agency Appropriations thorization Act of Authorization Act of 1973". ^^'^' SEC. 2. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1974, to carry out international informational activities and programs under the United 22 u?c ua 1 States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual note. Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and Reorganization 75 Stat. 527. Plan Numbered 8 of 1953, and other purposes authorized by law, the 22 USC 2451

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following amounts: (1) $194,839,000 for "Salaries and expenses" and "Salaries and expenses (special foreign currency program)", except that so much of such amount as may be appropriated for "Salaries and expenses (special foreign currency program)" may be appropriated without fiscal year limitation; (2) $5,125,000 for "Sj^ecial international exhibitions" and "Special international exhibitions (special foreign currency program) ", of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available solely for the Eighth Series of Traveling Exhibitions in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and (3) $1,000,000 for "Acquisition and construction of radio facilities". Amounts appropriated under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended. (b) In addition to amounts authorized by subsection (a) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation for the United States Information Agency for the fiscal year 1974 the following additional or supplemental amounts: (1) not to exceed $7,200,000 for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law; and (2) not exceed $7,450,000 for additional overseas costs resulting from the devaluation of the dollar. SEC. 3. Section 701 of the United States Information and Educa86 Stat. 35,494. tloual Exchaiigc Act of 1948 is amended to read as follows: 22 USC 1476.

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"(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply with respect to appropriations niade available under the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1974, and for other purposes", approved July 1, 1973, and any pro- ^^J"'*' PP- ^^°' vision of law specifically amending such joint resolution enacted through October 16, 1973/'. SEC. 4. The United States Information Agency^ shall, upon request p/v"?!" pu^hlllie by Little League Baseball, Incorporated, authorize the purchase by of copiea. such corporation of copies of the film "Summer Fever", produced by such agency in 1972 depicting events in Little League Baseball in the United States. Except as otherwise provided by section 501 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, _ 62 Stat._9; 86 ^ _ 494. Stat. Little League Baseball, Incorporated, shall have exclusive rights to'"'22 USC"i4"6i. distribute such film for viewing within the United States in furtherance of the object and purposes of such corporation as set forth in section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Little League Baseball, Incorporated", approved July 16, 1964 (78 Stat. 325). Approved November 29, 1973. Public Law 93-169 AN ACT November 29, 1973 To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the four-year limitation on [H. R. 10366] additional active duty that a nonregular officer of the Army or Air P"'orce may be required to perform on completion of training at an educational institution.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 4301(b) ^^y °^ ^ir and 9301(b) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by rmcers°"''^"'" striking out "but not longer than four years" in the sentence. 7OA Stat. 234, Approved November 29, 1973. Public Law 93-170 AN ACT November 29, 1973 To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide entitlement to round trip [H. R. 10369] transportation to the home port for a member of the uniformed services on permanent duty aboard a ship being inactivated away from home port whose dependents are re,siding at the home port.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 7 of uniformed servtitle 37, United States Code, is amended as follows: '"xravei aiiow. (1) The text of section 406b is amended by inserting "or inactivated" ances. after "overhauled" and "or inactivation" after "overhaul" wherever l^ J.'gc ^Q^^ they appear. (2) The catchline of section 406b is amended by inserting "or inactivating" after "overhauling", and by making a similar change in the analysis of chapter 7. Approved November 29, 1973.

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U.S. Service academies. Appointments, 78 Stat. 148. 10 USC 4342.

10 USC 4343.

70A Stat. 429. 10 USC 6954.

76 Stat. 547.

70A Stat. 430; 78 Stat. 151. 10 USC 6956. 76 Stat. 547. 10 USC 6958.

78 Stat. 151. 10 USC 9342.

AN ACT To amend title 10, United States Code, to entitle the Delegates in Congress from Guam and the Virgin Islands to make appointments to the service academies. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 4342(a) (6] is amended to read as follows: "(6) One cadet irom the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands." (2) Section 4342(a)(9) is amended to read as follows: "(9) One cadet from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from Guam." (3) Section 4342(a) is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (9): "(10) One cadet from American Samoa nominated by the Secretary of the Army upon recommendation of the Governor of American Samoa." (4) Section 4342(f) is amended by striking out "or Territory" and "and (9) " and inserting ", (9) and (10)" in place of "and (9)". (5) Section 4343 is amended by striking o u t " (2) - (8) " and inserting in place thereof " (2) - (9)". SEC. 2. Chapter 603 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 6954(a)(6) is amended to read as follows: "(6) One from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands." (2) Section 6954(a)(9) is amended to read as follows: "(9) One from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from Guam." (3) Section 6954(a) is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (9): "(10) One from American Samoa nominated by the Secretary of the Navy upon recommendation of the Governor of American Samoa." (4) Section 6956(e) is amended by striking out " (2) - (8) " and inserting in place thereof " (2) - (9) ". (5) Section 6958(b) is amended by striking out "or Territory" and "and (9) " and inserting ", (9) and (10)" in place of "and (9)". SEC. 3. Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 9342(a)(6) is amended to read as follows: • "(6) One cadet from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands." (2) Section 9342(a)(9) is amended to read as follows: "(9) One cadet from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from Guam." (3) Section 9342 is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (9): "(10) One cadet from American Samoa nominated by the Secretary of the Air Force upon recommendation of the Governor of American Samoa." (4) Section 9342(f) is amended by striking out "or Territory" and "and (9) " and inserting ", (9) and (10)" in place of "and (9)".

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(5) Section 9343 is amended by striking o u t " (2) - (8) " and inserting in place thereof " (2) - (9) ". SEC. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall be effective beginning with the nominations for appointments to the service academies in the calendar year 1974. Approved November 29, 1973.

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Public Law 93-172 AN ACT To extend the life of the.Tune 5, 1972, grand jury of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Gonqress assembled. That (a) notwith/

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standing rule 6(g) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, or trict of Columbia. any other law, rule, or regulation, the term of the grand jury of the. Grand jury of tension. United States District Court for the District of Columbia which was /""fii.: ^^^^' impaneled on June 5, 1972, is extended to June 4, 1974. If the United 18 USC app. States District Court for the District of Columbia determines that the business of the grand jury will not be completed by that date, that court is authorized to extend its term for an additional six months. (b) If the United States District Court for the District of Columbia fails to extend the term of the grand jury beyond the statutory extension period ending June 4, 1974, the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit may extend its term for an additional six months on application by the grand jury upon the affirmative vote of a majority of its members that it has not completed its business. Upon the making of such an application by the grand jury, its term shall continue until the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Expiration date. enters an appropriate order. In no event shall the term of the grand jury extend beyond December 4, 1974. Approved November 30, 1973. Public Law 93-173 AN ACT To provide for a temporary increase of $10,700,000,000 in the public debt limit and to extend the period to which this temporary limit applies to June 30, 1974.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on June 30, 1974, the public debt limit set forth in the first sentence of section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act (31 U.S.C. 757b) shall be temporarily increased by $75,700,000,000. SEC. 2. Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, section 101 of the Act of October 27, 1972, providing for a temporary increase in the public debt limit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973 (Public Law 92-599), as amended by the first section of Public Law 93-53, is hereby repealed. Approved December 3, 1973.

December 3, 1973 [H. R. 11104]

P u b l i c debt limit. Temporary increase. Ante,

p. 134.

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Public Law 93-174 December 5, 1973 [H. R. 9575]

Coast Guard Reserve. Women, enlistment and commission. 77 Stat. 174; 84 Stat. 304.

77 Stat. 174; 86 Stat. 755.

Benefits. 79 Stat. 834.

Repeal. 63 Stat. 70A Stat. 80 Stat. Repeal. 84 Stat.

554; 626. 197. 839.

Repeals. 72 Stat. 1522; 84 Stat. 841.

Repeal. 84 Stat. 842. 14 USC 796.

AN ACT To provide for the enlistment and commissioning of women in the Coast Guard Reserve, 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 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Subsection (a) of section 41a is amended— (a) by striking the comma in the second sentence following the words "Retired officers" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "and"; (b) by striking from the second sentence the following phrase ", and officers of the Women's Reserve". (2) Subsection (e) of section 42 is amended— (a) by striking the comma in the second sentence following the words "Coast Guard Academy" and inserting in lieu thereof the word"and"; (b) by striking from the second sentence the phrase ", and of the Women's Reserve". SEC. 2. Chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Subsection (e) of section 755 is amended by striking in the first sentence the words "of the Treasury to be exercised with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is operating under the Treasury Department."; and inserting in lieu thereof the words "of Transportation to be exercised with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy.". (2) Section 762 is repealed. (3) Subsection (a) of section 771 is amended to read as follows: " (a) This subchapter applies only to the Coast Guard Reserve.". (4) Subsection (f) of section 775 is repealed. (5) Subsection (c) of section 780 is amended as follows: (a) in the first sentence by striking the word "high" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "higher". (b) in clause (1), by striking the word "male", and by adding the word "and" following the semicolon. (c) in clause (2), by striking the word "male", and by changing the semicolon to a period. (d) by repealing clauses (3) and (4). (6) Subsection (i) of section 780 is repealed. (7) Subsection (a) of section 787 is amended by striking at the beginning thereof the words "Officers of the Women's Reserve in the grades of lieutenant (junior grade) and lieutenant failing of selection for promotion to the next higher grade, and all other". (8) Subsection (c) of section 796 is repealed. SEC. 3. Effective upon enactment of this Act, all members of the women's branch of the Coast Guard Reserve who were serving on active or inactive duty on the day before enactment shall become members of the Coast Guard Reserve without loss of grade, rate, date of rank, or other benefits earned by their prior service. Approved December 5, 1973.

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Public Law 93-175 AN ACT

December 5, 1973

To amend the Act of August 4, 1950 (64 Stat. 411), to provide salary increases for members of the police force of the Library of Congress.

[H. R. 10840]

Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sec- library of contion of the Act of August 4, 1950 (64 Stat. 411; 2 U.S.C. 167), is ToUce force, amended to read as follows: ^^i?y/"°5.^f ® 82 Stat. 1201. "That (a) The Librarian of Congress may designate employees of the Library of Congress as special policemen for duty in connection with policing of the Library of Congress buildings and grounds and adjacent streets and shall fix their rates of basic pay as follows: 5 USC 5332 " (1) Private GS-7—step one through five; note. " (2) Sergeant GS-8—step one through five; "(3) Lieutenant GS-9—step one through five; "(4) Senior Lieutenant GS-10—step one through five; and "(5) Captain GS-11—step one through seven. "(b) The Librarian of Congress may apply the provisions of sub- ^^^^^^'^ p^ychapter y of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, to members of 8/stat^*574^^' the special police force of the Library of Congress." 5 USC 5541. SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the first Effective date, day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved December 5, 1973. Public Law 93-176 AN ACT

December 5, 1973

To provide for the uniform application of the position classification and General —[H. R. 6334] Schedule pay rate provisions of title 5, United States Code, to certain employees of the Selective Service System. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Selective Service United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5102(b) System employees. of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out the period "'Generarsch'eduie at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof ", including positions cflssrflc^au^on *^" in local boards and appeal boards within the Selective Service System uniform applic'aand employees occupying those positions.". "°"SEC. 2. The rate of basic pay of each employee in a position under a local board or appeal board of the Selective Service System on and immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall be adjusted, as of such effective date, under the provisions of section 5334(d) of title 5, United States Code. «° s*^'- ^^^• SEC. 3. Section 10(b)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 App. U.S.C. 460(b)(4)) is amended by— 62 Stat. eis; (1) striking out "the Classification Act of 1949, the compen- g^ gla!" 1^4' sation" and inserting in lieu thereof "the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, f^^^^^ relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, the basic 5331. pay"; (2) striking out ": Provided, That the compensation of employees of local boards and appeal boards may be fixed without regard to the Classification Act of 1949: Provided further,

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That"' and inserting in lieu thereof ", however,"; and (3) striking out ": Provided further, That an employee of a local board having supervisory duties with respect to other employees of one or more local boards shall be designated as the 'executive secretary' of the local board or boards: And provided further, That the term of employment of such 'executive secretary' in such position shall in no case exceed ten years except when reappointed". SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect not later than the beginning of the first pay period which begins on or after the ninetieth day following the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved December 5, 1973. ... Public Law 93-177

December 6, 1973 [H. R. 9474]

Veterans benefits, i n c r e a s e s. 85 Stat. 663, 664. Unmarried veterans.

Veterans with dependents.

AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly rates of disability and death pensions and dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) subsection (b) of section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (b) If the veteran is unmarried (or married buo not living with and not reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse) and has no child, pension shall be paid according to the following formula: If annual income is $300 or less, the monthly rate of pension shall be $143. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $300 up to and including $800, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $800 up to and including $1,300, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,300 up to and including $1,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 5 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,600 up to and including $2,200, the monthly rate shall be reduced 6 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,200 up to and including $2,500, the monthly rate shall be reduced 7 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,500 up to and including $2,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 8 cents. No pension shall be paid if annual income exceeds $2,600.". (b) Subsection (c) of such section 521 is amended to read as follows: "(c) If the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse, or has a child or children, pension shall be paid according to the following formula: If annual income is $500 or less, the monthly rate of pension shall be $154 for a veteran and one dependent, $159 for a veteran and two dependents, and $164 for three or more dependents. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $500 up to and including $800, the monthly rate shall be reduced 2 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $800 up to and including $2,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,600 up to and including $3,200, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $3,200 up to and including $3,700, the monthly rate shall be reduced 5 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $3,700 up to and including $3,800, the monthly rate shall be reduced 6 cents. No pension shall be paid if annual income exceeds $3,800.".

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(c) Subsection (b) of section 541 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) If there is no child, pension shall be paid according to the following formula: If annual income is $300 or less, the monthly rate of pension shall be $96. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $300 up to and including $600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 1 cent; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $600 up to and including $1,400, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,400, up to and including $2,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents. No pension shall be paid if annual income exceeds $2,600.". (d) Subsection (c) of such section 541 is amended to read as follows: " (c) If there is a widow and one child, pension shall be paid according to the following formula: If annual income is $700 or less, the monthly rate of pension shall be $114. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $700 up to and including $1,100, the monthly rate shall be reduced 1 cent; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,100 up to and including $2,500, the monthly rate shall be reduced 2 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,500 up to and including $3,400, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $3,400 up to and including $3,800, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents. Whenever the monthly rate payable to the widow under the foregoing formula is less than the amount which would be payable to the child under section 542 of this title if the widow were not entitled, the widow will be paid at the child's rate. No pension shall be paid if the annual income exceeds $3,800.". SEC. 2. Section 541(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking "17" and substituting in lieu thereof "18". SEC. 3. (a) Section 542(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the figures "42" and "17" respectively, and substituting in lieu thereof the figures "44" and "18", respectively. SEC. 4. (a) Subsection (b) of section 415 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if there is only one parent, dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to him according to the following formula: If annual income is $800 or less, the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation shall be $110. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $800 up to and including $1,100, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,100 up to and including $1,500, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,500 up to and including $1,700, the monthly rate shall be reduced 5 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,700 up to and including $2,000, the monthly rate shall be reduced 6 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,000 up to and including $2,300, the monthly rate shall be reduced 7 cents; and for each $1 annual income in excess of $2,300 up to and including $2,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 8 cents. No dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid if annual income exceeds $2,600. "(2) If there is only one parent and he has remarried and is living with his spouse, dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to him under either the formula of paragraph (1) of this subsection or under the formula in subsection (d), whichever is the greater. In such a case of remarriage the total combined annual income

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of the parent and his spouse shall be counted in determining the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation under the appropriate formula.". (^) Subsection (c) of such section 415 is amended to read as follows: "(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), if there are two parents, but they are not living together, dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to each according to the following formula: If the annual income of each parent is $800 or less, the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity payable to each shall be $77. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $800 up to and including $1,100, the monthly rate shall be reduced 2 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,100 up to and including $1,400, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,400 up to and including $2,300, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,300 up to and including $2,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 5 cents. No dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to a parent whose annual income exceeds $2,600.". (c) Subsection (d) of such section 415 is amended to read as follows: " (d) If there are two parents who are living together, or if a parent has remarried and is living with his spouse, dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to each such parent according to the following formula: If the total combined annual income is $1,000 or less, the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to each parent shall be $74. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,000 up to and including $1,200, the monthly rate shall be reduced 1 cent; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,200 up to and including $2,900, the monthly rate shall be reduced 2 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,900 up to and including $3,800, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents. No dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to either parent if the total combined annual income exceeds $3,800.". SEC. 5. Section 3203(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "30" and inserting in lieu thereof "50". gj^c. 6. (a) Subsection (b) of section 3010 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting " (1) " immediately after " (b) ", and by adding at the end of said subsection the following new paragraph: "(2) The effective date of an award of disability pension to a veteran shall be the date of application or the date on which the veteran became permanently and totally disabled, if an application therefor is received within one year from such date, whichever is to the advantage of the veteran.", (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall apply to applications filed after its effective date, but in no event shall an award made thereunder be effective prior to such effective date. ^^^' ^' (^) -^^y veteran who was dishonorably discharged from the United States Army as the result of an incident that occurred in Brownsville, Texas, on August 13, 1906, and who was not subsequently ruled eligible for reenlistment in the Army by a special Army tribunal decision dated April 6, 1910, shall, upon application made to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs together with such evidence as the Administrator may require, be paid the sum of $25,000. (b) Any unremarried widow of any veteran described in subsection (a) of this section shall, upon application made to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs together with such evidence as the Administrator may require, be paid the sum of $10,000 if such veteran died prior to the date of enactment of this Act or if such veteran failed to make application for payment under subsection (a) after such date of enactment and prior to his death.

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(c) Payment authorized to be made under this section in the case of any veteran or widow shall be made by the Secretary of the Army, out o,f funds available for the payment of retired pay to Army personnel, upon certification by the Administrator of veterans' Affairs of the entitlement of such veteran or widow to receive such payment. I n no case may any payment be made to any veteran or widow under this section unless application for such payment is made within five years after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 1974. Approved December 6, 1973.

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Public Law 93-178 AN ACT

December 10, 1973 FH

To insure that the compensation and other emoluments attached to the Ofllce of Attorney General are those which were in effect on January 1, 1969. Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the compensation and other emoluments attached to the Office of Attorney General shall be those which were in effect on January 1, 1969, notwithstanding the provisions of the salary recommendations for 1969 increases transmitted to the Congress on January 15, 1969, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, or provision which has the force and effect of law, which is enacted or becomes effective during the period from noon, January 3, 1969, through noon, January 2, 1975. SEC. 2. (a) Any person aggrieved by an action of the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court to contest the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance in office of the Attorney General on the ground that such appointment and continuance in office is in violation of article I, section 6, clause 2, of the Constitution. The United States district courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction, without regard to the sum or value of the matter in controversy, to determine the validity of such appointment and continuance in office. (b) Any action brought under this section shall be heard and determined by a panel of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. Any appeal from the action of a court convened pursuant to such section shall lie to the Supreme Court. (c) Any judge designated to hear any action brought under this section shall cause such action to be in every way expedited. Approved December 10, 1973.

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Public Law 93-179 AN ACT

December 11, 1973

To establish the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, and for other purposes.

[H. R. 7446]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That as this Nation American Revoapproaches the bicentennial of its birth and the historic events pre- n"iai°A?mini"8t«iI ceding and associated with the American Eevolution which are of tion. Establishment.

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80 Stat. 460; 83 Stat. 864. 5 USC 5314. n e p u t y Administrator. 5 USC 5315.

Administrative authority. 5 USC 5332 nottt.

80 Stat. 453; 84 Stat. 1955; 86 Stat. 112.

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such major significance in the development of our national heritage of individual liberty, representative government, and the attainment of equal and inalienable rights and which also had so profound an influence throughout the world, it is appropriate and desirable to provide for the observance and commemoration of this anniversary and for those activities of local. State, National, and international significance to be coordinated, scheduled, and facilitated by a governmental unit, drawing on the resources of public, private, civic, and other organizations for planning and implementation, to insure that the appropriate observances take place. SEC. 2, (a) There is hereby established an independent establishment to be known as the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (hereinafter referred to as the "Administration") to coordinate, to facilitate, and to aid in the scheduling of events, activities, and projects of local. State, National, and international significance sponsored by both governmental and nongovernmental entities in commemoration of the American Revolution Bicentennial. (b) The Administration shall be headed by an Administrator (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator") who shall be nominated by the President within sixty days after the effective date of this Act and appointed by and with advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the President and shall be compensated at the rate now or hereafter prescribed for offices or positions at level III of the Executive Schedule. (c) The President shall appoint a Deputy Administrator by and with the advice and consent of the Senate who shall be compensated at the rate now or hereafter prescribed for offices or positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule. The Deputy Administrator shall perform such duties as the Administrator may prescribe. The Deputy Administrator shall act for and perform the functions of the Administrator during any absence or disability of the Administrator or during a vacancy in the office of the Administrator. (d) The Administrator shall have power to appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as he deems advisable, however, not more than five such appointments may be placed in grades GS-16, GS-17, and GS-18, to carry out the functions of the Administration. The authority with reference to appointments in grades GS-16, GS-17, and GS-18 will be subject to the procedures prescribed under section 5108 of title 5 of the United States Code, and shall continue only for the duration of the exercise of functions of the Administration. The Administrator shall have power to appoint such advisory committees as he deems necessary. (e) The Administrator may procure services as authorized by section 3109, of title 5, United States Code. (f) The Administrator, to such extent as he deems necessary, may procure supplies, services, and personal property; make contracts; expend funds appropriated, donated, or received in pursuance of contracts hereunder in furtherance of the purposes of this Act; and

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exercise those powers that are necessary to enable him to carry out efficiently and in the public interest the purposes of this Act. (g) Financial and administrative services (including those related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement) shall be provided the Administration by the Department of the Interior, for which payment shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement, from funds of the Administration in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Administrator and the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the regulations of the Department of the Interior for the collection of indebtedness of personnel resulting from erroneous payments made to or on behalf of an Administration employee and regulations of said Secretary for the administrative control of funds (31 U.S.C. 665 (g)) shall apply to appropriations of the Administration: And provided further, That the Administrator shall not be required to prescribe such regulations. (h) Any property acq[uired by the Administration and which remains upon its termination shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Interior for use by him under section 7(b) of this Act, or shall be disposed of by the Secretary as excess or surplus property as otherwise provided by law. (i) Whoever, except as authorized under rules and regulations issued by the Administrator, knowingly manufactures, reproduces, or uses any logos, symbols, or marks originated under authority of and certified by the Administrator for use in connection with the commemoration of the American Revolution Bicentennial, or any facsimile thereof, or holds out to the public objects in such a manner as to suggest any such logos, symbols, or marks not officially authorized by the Administrator, shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than six months or both: Provided, That this section shall be applicable upon publication in the Federal Register of notification of certification hereunder by the Administrator with respect to each such logo, symbol, or mark. SEC. 3. (a) There is hereby established an American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") to be composed of twenty-five members appointed by the President, no more than fifteen of whom shall be appointed from the same political party. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the President, and their terms of office shall not extend beyond the termination date of the Administration. Members of the Council shall be chosen from private life and shall be broadly representative of the Nation's people. I n appointing persons to the Council, the President shall give due consideration to the contributions, among others, of the Nation's youth, women, elders, racial and ethnic minorities, artists and craftsmen, and learned professions. The Administrator shall serve as an ex officio member of the Council. The Council shall meet at least once every two months and shall hold other meetings at the call of the Chairman, the Administrator, or a majority of its members, and shall render advice to the Administrator on all matters relating to the purposes of this Act. (b) Vacancies on the Council shall be filled in the same manner in which original appointments were made. (c) The Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services as such, but shall be allowed such necessary travel expenses and per diem as are authorized for individuals serving without pay under section 5703, of title 5, United States Code. (d) The chairman and vice chairman and other appropriate officers of the Council shall be elected by and from members of the Council other than the Administrator.

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^J'^ert^^*'^ °^ , official symfzid'uTerpinaity.

Publication in ^ ^"^^ egis er. lu^^n'slcen^e^n-"" niai Advisory '^"^"t^abiishmentmembership.

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Master calendar QEC. 4. (a) I n Order to Rssure a balanced program for the bicentenof events. ^^^^ commemoration, encompassing the themes of "Heritage '76", "Festival USA", and "Horizons '76", and in furtherance of the purposes outlined in section 2(a) of this Act, the Administration as a primary function shall prepare the master calendar of events of local. State, National, and international significance which will take place Duties. between March 1975 and December 31, 1976. I n carrying out the purposes of this subsection, the Administrator shall— (1) provide for the bicentennial master calendar or register of programs and projects, and in other ways provide a central clearinghouse for information and coordination regarding dates, events, places, documents, artifacts, and personalities of bicentennial historical and commemorative significance; (2) coordinate, facilitate, and aid in the scheduling of events, programs, and projects of States and private citizens, and national and international programs, which commemorate the bicentennial; and (3) develop standards for, and evaluate the feasibility, relevance, status, and desirability of various programs and projects associated with the bicentennial commemoration, acting in conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget in cases where Federal department or agency activities are involved. (b) In addition the Administrator shall— (1) provide for the coordination of non-Federal bicentennial programs and projects with appropriate Federal programs and projects; (2) provide recognition as deemed appropriate in connection with bicentennial related programs or projects; (3) provide for competitions and similar projects relating to the bicentennial; (4) provide for the preparation, distribution, dissemination, exhibition, and sale of commemorative medals and other historical, commemorative, and informational materials and objects which will contribute to public information, awareness, and interest in the bicentennial. I n preparing the Administration's plans and programs, the Administrator shall give due consideration to any related plans and programs developed by State, local, and private groups, and he may designate special committees with representatives from such bodies to plan, develop, and coordinate specific activities. (c) In performing the duties set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Administrator shall not operate any programs unless specifically authorized by law, but shall limit his functions to stimulating and encouraging appropriate public and private authorities and organizations to assume operational responsibility for particular programs. (d) In the Administration's planning activities, the Administrator shall give special emphasis to the ideas associated with the Revolution which have been so important in the development of the United States in world affairs and in mankind's quest for freedom. SEC. 5. (a) I n fulfilling his responsibilities, the Administrator is authorized to consult, cooperate with, and seek advice and assistance from (1) the American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Council and the American Revolution Bicentennial Board, (2) appropriate Federal departments and agencies. State and local public bodies, learned societies, and historical, patriotic, philanthropic, civic, professional, and related organizations, and (3) bicentennial commissions

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of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Eico and the territories, either collectively or individually. The Administrator may authorize travel as he deems appropriate for representatives and staff of such bicentennial commissions and ma^^ pay travel expenses and per diem therefor as authorized for individuals serving without pay under section 5703 of title 5 of the United States Code. Federal departments and agencies are authorized and requested to cooperate with the Administrator in carrying out his duties under this Act. (b) The Chairman of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities are authorized and requested to cooperate with the Administrator, especially in the encouragement and coordination of scholarly works and presentations focusing on the history, culture, and political thought of the Revolutionary War period. (c) The Librarian of Congress, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and the Archivist of the United States are authorized and requested to cooperate with the Administrator, especially in development and display of exhibits and collections and in the development of bibliographies, catalogs, and other material relevant to the period of the Revolutionary War. SEC. 6. (a) The Administrator is authorized to accept on behalf of the Administration donations of money, property, or personal services. (b) Any books, manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, memorabilia, relics, and other materials donated to the Administration may be deposited for preservation in National, State, or local libraries, archives, museums, or other public or nonprofit institutions or be otherwise disposed of by the Administrator in consultation with the Librarian of Congress, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Archivist of the United States, and the Administrator of General Services. SEC. 7. (a)(1) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to carry out the provisions of this Act, except for the program of grants-in-aid established by section 9(b) of this Act, not to exceed $10,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,375,000 shall be for grants-in-aid pursuant to section 9(a) of this Act. (2) For the purpose of carrying out the program of grants-in-aid established by section 9(b) of this Act, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $20,000,000, as may be necessary, and any funds appropriated pursuant to this paragraph shall remain available until expended, but no later than December 31, 1976. (b) An annual report of the activities of the Administration, including an accounting of funds received and expended, shall be furnished by the Administrator to the Congress and a final report shall be made to the Congress no later than June 30, 1977. The Administration and the Board shall terminate on June 30, 1977, or on the date of the filing of the final report, whichever is sooner. I n order to effect an orderly transfer, the President is authorized to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior on or after January 1, 1977, such powers and functions as he shall deem necessary for a continuation of appropriate commemoration of events relating to the American Revolution until December 31, 1983. All personnel, records, property, and appropriations of the Administration as relate to the transferred functions shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Interior and shall be available for carrying out such transferred functions. SEC. 8. Appropriations or other funds available to the Administration for carrying out the purposes related to or in furtherance of the

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bicentennial commemoration may be transferred to another Federal department or agency as may be mutually agreed upon between the Administration and the Federal department or agency concerned. Funds so transferred may be used for direct expenditure or as a working fund, and any such expenditures may be made under the authorities governing the activities of the transferee department or agency or under the authorities of this Act, providing that the activities so funded come within the purposes of this Act. SEC. 9. (a) The Administrator is authorized to carry out a program of grants-in-aid in accordance with and in furtherance of the purposes of this Act. The Administrator may, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed— (1) make equal grants of appropriated funds in each fiscal year of not to exceed $25,000 to Bicentennial Commissions of each State, territory, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, upon application therefor; (2) make grants of nonappropriated funds to nonprofit entities, including States, territories, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (or subdivisions thereof), to assist in developing or supporting bicentennial programs or projects. Such grants may be up to 50 per centum of the total cost of the program or project to be assisted. (3) in any case where money or property is donated, bequeathed, or devised to the Administration, and accepted by it for the purpose of assisting a nonprofit entity, including States, territories, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (or subdivision thereof), for a specific bicentennial program or project, make a grant of the money or property for the purpose specified, plus an amount from otherwise available nonappropriated funds not to exceed the value of the donation, bequest, or devise: Provided, That the recipient agrees to match the total value of the grant for such bicentennial program or project. (b) For the purpose of further assisting each of the several States, the Territories, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in developing and supporting bicentennial programs and projects, the Administrator is authorized, out of funds appropriated pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of this Act, to carry out a program of grants-in-aid in accordance with this subsection. Subject to such regulations as may be prescribed and approved by the Board, the Administrator may make grants to each of the several States, Territories, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to assist them in developing and supporting bicentennial programs and projects. Each such recipient shall be entitled to not less than $200,000 under this subsection. In no event shall any such grant be made unless matched by the recipient. SEC. 10. (a) There is hereby established the American Revolution Bicentennial Board (hereina:fter referred to as the "Board"). The Board shall be composed of eleven members as follows: (1) the Administrator; (2) two Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, ^lembers appointed under this paragraph shall not be of the same political party; (3) two Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. Members appointed under this paragraph shall not be of the same political party; (4) the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Council; (5) the Secretary of the Interior; and

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(6) three members appointed by the President from officers or staff of State bicentennial commissions or comparable State bodies. (b) The members of the Board shall serve for the length of time the Board is in existence. (c) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall be appointed in the same manner as the member whose vacancy he is filling. (d) Members of the Board shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties vested in the Board, but not exceeding the maximum amounts authorized under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code, and, in addition thereto, each member of the Board shall receive $100 per day for each day he is engaged in the performance of duties vested in the Board, including traveltime; however, members of the Board who are officers or employees of the United States shall receive no additional compensation for their services. ^e^ Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. (f) The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall be elected by members of the Board from members of the Board other than the Administrator. (g) The Board shall meet at least once each month and shall hold other meetings at the call of the Chairman, the Administrator, or a majority of its members. (h) The Board shall be empowered to— (1^ receive advice and information from the Council and the Administrator with respect to the development of policy and guidelines to carry out the purposes of this Act; and (2) give final approval to grants to be made under the authority of section 9 of this Act; (3) review, approve, disapprove, or ratify from time to time, all basic policy and guidelines, including the proposed annual budget to be presented by the Administrator, in carrying out the purposes of this Act. (i) I t shall be a duty of the Board to make a continuing study of the activities of the American Eevolution Bicentennial Administration. The Board shall, from time to time, but not less than every six months, report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and to the Senate and the House of Representatives concerning the results of its studies, together with such recommendations as it may deem desirable. It shall make a final report thereon by June 30, 1977. SEC. 11. At the request of the Board, the President may, when he determines it to be in furtherance of the purposes of this Act, direct that the functions authorized under this Act may be performed without regard to such provisions of law or limitations or authority regulating or relating to the making, performance, amendment, or modification of contracts, and the expenditure of Government funds as he may specify. SEC. 12. Except for members of the Commission, the personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, held available or to be made available to the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, established by Public Law 89-491, approved July 4, 1966, and the amendments thereto, shall be transferred to the Administration upon the effective date of this Act to be used for the purposes of this Act and to liquidate

Term. Vacancies.

Expenses.

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Quorum.

Meetings.

Study. Reports to Congress and congressional committees.

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any oustanding obligations of the American Kevolution Bicentennial Commission. SEC. 13. (a) The President may authorize any person, including any person who immediately prior to the effective date of this Act held a position in the executive branch of the Government, to act as Administrator during the sixty-day period referred to in subsection (b) of section 2 of this Act, or until the office of Administrator is for the first time filled pursuant to the provisions of this Act. (h) The President may authorize any person who previously held a position in the executive branch of the Government who serves in an acting capacity under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to receive the compensation attached to the office in respect of which he so serves. Such compensation, if authorized, shall be in lieu of, but not in addition to, other compensation from the United States to which such person may be entitled. SEC. 14. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to establish the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes", Public Law 89-491, approved July 4, 1966, as amended, is hereby repealed, and the American Revolution Bicenntenial Commission is hereby abolished. SEC. 15. The Act entitled "An Act to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the bicentennial of the American Revolution", Public 92-228, approved February 15, 1972, is amended as follows: (a) Section 1 of such Act is amended by striking out "American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (hereinafter referred to as the 'Commission')" and inserting in lieu thereof "American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (hereinafter referred to as the 'Administration')". (b) Section 3 of such Act is amended— (1} by striking out, in the first and second sentences, "Commission'' and inserting in lieu thereof "Administration", and (2) by striking out, in the second sentence, "December 31, 1983" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1977". SEC._16. The provisions of this Act shall become effective thirty days following the date of enactment. Approved December 11, 1973. Public Law 93-180

December 13, 1973 [S. J. Res. 155]

U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and Office of the Architect of the Capitol. Storage space, procurement authorization.

JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the securing of storage space for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol, with the approval of the House Office Building Commission and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, is authorized to secure, through rental, lease, or other appropriate agreement, storage space in areas within the District of Columbia and its environs beyond the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds for use of the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, under such terms and conditions as such Commission and committee may authorize, and to incur any necessary incidental expenses in connection therewith.

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SEC. 2. Any expenditures required to implement the provisions of section 1 shall be paid from the appropriation "Contingent Expenses, Architect of the Capitol" and any funds appropriated under this head shall hereafter be available for such purpose. Approved December 13, 1973. Public Law 93-181 AN ACT To jimend title 5. United States Code, to improve the administration of the leave system for Federal employees.

December 14, 1973 [H. R. 1284]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the second ^53'"^°'^°^ empioysentence of section 5551(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended Leave system, by striking out ". except that it may not exceed pay for a period of ^'"|'o°stT'"^"*' 80 Stat. 488. sniiiual 01- vacation leave in excess of 30 days or the number of days carried over to his credit at the beginning of the leave year in which entitlement to payment occurs, whichever is greater". (b) Section 5551(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (b) The accumulated and current accrued annual leave to which an officer excepted from subchapter I of chapter 63 of this title by section 6301(2)(x) - ( x i i) of this title, is entitled immediately before 80 Stat. 517. the date he is excepted under that section shall be liquidated by a lump-sum payment in accordance with subsection (a) of this section 495; or subchapter VIII of this chapter, except that the payment is based 8280 Stat. 1212. Stat. on the rate of pay which he was receiving immediately oefore the date 5 USC 5581. on which section 6301(2)(x) - ( x i i) of this title became applicable to him.". 90-day leaves SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 6303(b) of title 5, United States ban, elimination. Code, is amended to read as follows: "Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, an employee whose current employment is limited to less than 90 days is entitled to annual leave under this subchapter only after being currently employed for a continuous period of 90 days under successive appointments without a break in service.". Annual leave SEC. 3. Section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— restoration. (1) by striking out of subsection (a) the phrase "subsection (b) of this section" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (b), (d), and (e) of this section"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " (d)(1) Annual leave which is lost by operation of this section Conditions. because of— " (A) administrative error when the error causes a loss of annual leave otherwise accruable after June 30, 1960; " (B) exigencies of the public business when the annual leave was scheduled in advance; or " (C) sickness of the employee when the annual leave was scheduled in advance; shall be restored to the employee.

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Ante, p. 705. Annual leave credit, errors. 80 Stat. 517.

82 Stat. 1212; 86 Stat. 760. Former employees.

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"(2) Annual leave restored under paragraph (1) of this subsection, or under clause (2) of section 5562(a) of this title, which is in excess of the niaxinmm leave accumulation permitted by law shall be credited to a separate leave account for the employee and shall be available for use by the employee within the time limits prescribed by regulations of the Civil Service Commission. Leave credited under this paragraph but unused and still available to the employee under the regulations {)rescribed by the Commission shall be included in the lump-sum payment under section 5551 or 5552(1) of this title but may not be retained to the credit of the employee under section 5552(2) of this title. "(e) Annual leave otherwise accruable after June 30, 1960, which is lost by operation of this section because of administrative error and which is not credited under subsection (d)(2) of this section because the employee is separated before the error is discovered, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within 3 years immediately following the date of discovery of the error. Payment shall be made by the agency of employment when the lump-sum payment provisions of section 5551 of this title last became applicable to the employee at the salary rate in effect on the date of the lump-sum provisions became applicable.". SEC. 4. Section 6302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) An employee who uses excess annual leave credited because of administrative error may elect to refund the amount received for the days of excess leave by lump-sum or installment payments or to have the excess leave carried forward as a charge against later-accruing annual leave, unless repayment is waived under section 5584 of this title.". SEC. 5. With respect to a former employee (except a former employee under section 6 of this Act) who is not on the rolls on the diite of enactment of this Act, annual leave which accrued after June 30, 1960, but, because of administrative error, was lost by operation of section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within three years immediately following the date of enactment of this Act, with the agency by which he was employed when the lump-sum payment provisions of section 5551 of title 5, United States Code, last became applicable to him. Payment shall be by that agency at the salary rate in effect on the date the lump-sum payment provisions became applicable. SEC. 6. (a) With respect to a former employee of the Post Office Department or a former employee of the United States Postal Service who had prior civilian service with the Post Office Department or other Federal agency, who is not on the rolls on the date of enactment of this Act, annual leave which accrued after June 30, 1960, and before July 1, 1971, but, because of administrative error was lost by operation of section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within three years immediately following the date of enactment of this Act with the Postal Service. Payment shall be by the Postal Service at the salary rate in effect on the date the lump-sum payment provisions of section 5551 of title 5, United States Code, or comparable provisions of regulations of the Postal Service, as appropriate, last became applicable to the former employee.

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 (b) With respect to a present employee of the Postal Service who had prior Federal civilian service with the Post Office Department or other Federal agency, annual leave which accrued after June 30, 1960, and before July 1, 1971, but, because of administrative error was lost by operation of section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within three years immediately following the date of enactment of this Act with the Postal Service. Payment shall be by the Postal Service at the salary rate in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

. (a) Section 5562(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee in a missing status on or after January 1, 1965, is entitled—

 * "(1) to payment for annual leave which accrued to his account on or after January 1, 1965, but which was forfeited under section 6304 of this title because he was unable to use that leave by virtue of his missing status; or

 * "(2) to have all of that leave restored to him and credited to a separate leave account in accordance with the provisions of section 6304(d)(2) of this title.

An employee shall elect in writing, within 90 days immediately following the date of enactment of this sentence or within 90 days immediately following the termination of his missing status, whichever is later, whether he desires payment for the leave under clause (1) of this subsection or credit of the leave under clause (2) of this subsection. Payment under clause (1) of this subsection shall be at the employee's rate of basic pay in effect at the time the leave was forfeited."

(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall apply to former employees or their beneficiaries.

Approved December 14, 1973.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,. That this Act may be cited as the "Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973".

. The Congress hereby finds and declares—

 * (1) that the United States faces severe energy shortages, especially in the winter of 1973-1974 and in the next several winters thereafter;

 * (2) that various studies of governmental and nongovernmental agencies indicate that year-round daylight saving time would produce an energy saving in electrical power consumption;

 * (3) that daylight saving time may yield energy savings in other areas besides electrical power consumption;

(4) that year-round daylight saving time could serve as an incentive for further energy conservation by individuals, companies, and the various governmental entities at all levels of government, and that such energy conservation efforts could lead


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 to greatly expanded energy savings and help meet the projected energy shortages, and that such energy conservation efforts could include but not be limited to such actions as—

 * (A) lowering office, home, and store thermostats several degrees;

 * (B) limiting unnecessary automobile travel and holding down the speed of necessary automobile travel;

 * (C) using energy efficient automobiles;

 * (D) using public transportation whenever possible;

 * (E) turning off office air-conditioners and heating plants an hour earlier in the afternoon; and

 * (F) limiting unnecessary use of electric lights;

 * (5) that the use of year-round daylight saving time could have other beneficial effects on the public interest, including the reduction of crime, improved traffic safety, more daylight outdoor playtime for the children and youth of our Nation, greater utilization of parks and recreation areas, expanded economic opportunity through extension of daylight hours to peak shopping hours and through extension of domestic office hours to periods of greater overlap with the European Economic Community; and

 * (6) that the emergency nature of an energy shortage require the temporary enactment of daylight saving time.

. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)), the standard of time of each zone established by the Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261-264), as modified by the Act of March 4, 1921 (15 U.S.C. 265), shall be advanced one hour and such time as so advanced shall for the purposes of such Act of March 19, 1918, as so modified, be the standard time of each such zone; except that any State with parts thereof in more than one time zone, and any State that lies entirely within one time zone and is not contiguous to any other State, may by law exempt the entire area of the State lying within one time zone from the provisions of this subsection.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a State, by proclamation of its Governor, makes a finding prior to the effective date of this Act, that an exemption from the operation of subsection (a) or a realinement of time zone limits is necessary to avoid undue hardship or to conserve fuel in such State or part thereof, the President or his designee may grant an exemption or realinement to such State.

(c) Any law in effect on October 27, 1973, adopted pursuant to section 3(a)(2) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 by a State with parts thereof in more than one time zone, or adopted pursuant to section 3(a)(l) of such Act by a State that lies entirely within one time zone and is not contiguous to any other State, shall be held and considered to remain in effect as the exercise by that State of the exemption permitted by subsection (a) of this section unless that State, by law, provides that such exemption shall not apply during the effective period of this Act.

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  . (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall, on or before June 80, 1974, submit an interim report, and on or before June 30, 1975, submit a final report, to the Congress on the operation and effects of this Act. Each such report shall give particular attention to such effects on the use of energy in the United States, traffic safety, including the safety of children traveling to and from school, and the effect on school hours. Each such report shall also include such recommendations for legislation or other action as the Secretary may determine. The final report shall include any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to time zone limits.

(b) The Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the departments, agencies, and insti-umentalities of the United States having information or expertise with respect to the operation and effects of this Act. Each such department, agency, and instrumentality shall exercise its powers, duties, and functions in such numner as will assist in carrying out the provisions of this section.

. The authority of the Secretary of Transportation, under the first section of the Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261), to modify the limits of any time zone is suspended during the effective period of this Act.

. Notwithstanding any other law or any regulation issued under any such law, the Federal Communication Commission shall, consistent with any existing treaty or other agreement, make such adjustment by general rules, or by interim action pending such general rules, with respect to hours of operation of daytime standard amplitude modulation broadcast stations, as may be consistent with the public interest, including the public's interest in receiving interference-free service. Such general rules, or interim action, may include variances with respect to operating power and other technical operating characteristics. Subsequent to the adoption of such general rules, they may be varied with respect to particular stations and areas because of the exigencies in each case.

. This Act shall take effect at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the fourth Sunday which occurs after the date of enactment of this Act and shall terminate at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the last Sunday of April 1975.

Approved December 15, 1973.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,. That the headquarters building in the Department of Interior's Geological Survey National Center now under construction in Reston, Virginia, shall hereafter be known and designated as the "John Wesley Powell Federal Building". Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the "John Wesley Powell Federal Building".

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Public Law 93-184 December 15, 1973

AN ACT

—LH. R. 3436]— rp^ provide for the conveyance of certain mineral riglits in and under lands in Onslow County, North Carolina.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Onslow County, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Mineral interof the Iiiterior is authorized and directed in accordance with section 3 est, conveyance, of this Act to convey by quitclaim deed to the present owner or owners of record all mineral interest of the United States in the following described lands: Boundaries. } ^ \ \ that tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in Jacks(jnville Township, Onslow County, North Carolina, within an area formerly owned and developed by the North Carolina Defense Relocat.ion Corporation, known as a part of the Cavenaugh tract, and described more particularly as follows: Lot 3: Beginning at the southwest corner of the above described tract, said corner being at the intersection of farm roads at gate, and (located south 66 degrees 00 minutes east 11.80 feet from a 7-inch pipe and north 44 degrees 00 minutes east 32.50 feet from an 18-inch g u m); thence along the farm road, south 16 degrees 20 minutes west 219.10 feet to a point 12 feet east from the center of road; thence south 37 degrees 09 minutes west 370.85 feet to a point 4 feet east from center of road; thence south 46 degrees 28 minutes west 572.16 feet to the middle of said road; thence south 56 degrees 22 minutes west 869.00 feet to the beginning of the tract hereinafter described; thence continuing along the said road, south 56 degrees 22 minutes west 700 feet to a point 2 feet southeast from center of road (located north 50 degrees 00 minutes west 10.2 feet from a 3-inch pine and south 37 degrees 00 minutes east 10.00 feet from a 2-inch pine); south 58 degrees 35 minutes west 535.40 feet to an iron pine at edge of woods and field (located south 27 degrees 00 minutes west 21.3 feet from a 12-inch double live oak; south 7 degrees 00 minutes east 22.8 feet from a 22-inch white oak and south 67 degrees 30 minutes east 24.9 feet from the east corner of a tobacco barn); south 58 degrees 38 minutes west 1181.34 feet to a point in middle of old abandoned road (located south 50 degrees 30 minutes west 18.5 feet from a 10-inch pine and north 30 degrees 00 minutes west 12.4 feet from a 12-inch pine); south 59 degrees 05 minutes west 493.5 feet to the intersection of said abandoned road with woods road (located south 31 degrees 00 minutes east 19.8 feet from a 15-inch pine and south 51 degrees 30 minutes west 9 feet from a 7-inch pine), north 83 degrees 11 minutes west 411.20 feet to a point in road (located south 35 degrees 00 minutes east 25.5 feet from a 7-inch pine) south 86 degrees 03 minutes west 179.20 feet to a cluster of small willows and maples on the east edge of New River at wire landing, corner of said Cavenaugh across the river from the Cox estate; thence the eight following lines with the southeast side of New River; north 9 degrees 59 minutes west 160.78 feet to an 8-inch gum; north 1 degree 22 minutes east 397.05 feet to a 54-inch cypress; north 34 degrees 04 minutes west 202.34 feet to a 48 inch cypress; north 22 degrees 11 minutes west 154.64 feet to a 12 inch gum; north 6 degrees 43 minutes east 117.44 feet to a 28 inch cypress; north 0 degrees 32 minutes west 260.85 feet to a 17 inch

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gum; north 24 degrees 30 minutes west 67.90 feet to a 16 inch gum; north 34 degrees 53 minutes west 315.40 feet to a double 10 inch birch on the southeast side of intersection of Half Moon Creek with New River, a corner to 0. R. Cowell, and being located across the river from the Cox estate; thence the 17 following lines with Half Moon Creek and the O. R. Cowell tract; north 11 degrees 23 minutes east 214.95 feet; north 6 degrees 31 minutes west 206.78 feet to a 10-inch cypress near head of island; north 35 degrees 54 minutes east 156.49 feet; north 0 degrees 27 minutes west 146.08 feet; north 24 degrees 42 minutes east 265.39 feet to center of Half Moon Creek at Shingle Landing; north 26 degrees 37 minutes west 150.85 feet to a point in creek at head of island (located north 75 degrees 30 minutes west 14 feet from a 12-inch a s h); north 8 degrees 27 minutes east 385.83 feet; north 14 degrees 09 minutes east 152.49 feet; north 49 degrees 52 minutes east 174.83 feet; north 23 degrees 26 minutes east 211.20 feet to a 10-inch willow on the east side of Half Moon Creek at the site of the old dam; north 27 degrees 07 minutes east 301.79 feet; north 27 degrees 03 minutes east 186.64 feet; north 5 degrees 57 minutes east 104.33 feet; north 45 degrees 15 minutes west 81.68 feet; north 15 degrees 40 minutes west 127.77 feet; north 10 degrees 34 minutes east 205.69 feet to a point in creek (located south 20 degrees 29 minutes east 40.1 feet from a 48-inch cypress); north 37 degrees 30 minutes west 75.82 feet to the center line of the intersection of the fork of Half Moon Creek, corner of said Cowell, and E. L. Greer (located south 72 degrees 00 minute west 20 feet from a black gum); thence the forty-eight following lines with the east branch of the Half Moon Creek and the E. L. Greer tract; north 48 degrees 39 minutes east 115.64 feet; north 60 degrees 57 minutes east 114.14 feet; north 83 degrees 49 minutes east 66.04 feet to a 10inch black gum; north 22 degrees 15 minutes east 116.33 feet; north 76 degrees 37 minutes east 114.03 feet; north 26 degrees 30 minutes east 63.21 feet to a 6-inch ash; north 71 degr'ees 14 minutes east 76.22 feet; south 81 degrees 12 minutes east 67.76 feet; north 71 degrees 19 minutes east 127.66 feet; north 54 degrees 51 minutes east 183.22 feet; north 54 degrees 57 minutes east 120.67 feet; north 0 degrees 24 minutes west 50.67 feet; south 88 degrees 23 minutes east 160.04 feet; south 73 degrees 04 minutes east 171.08 feet to the middle of Half Moon Creek (located north 10 degrees 00 minutes east 20 feet from a double ash); north 87 degrees 47 minutes east 187.07 feet; north 53 degrees 03 minutes east 75.12 feet; north 77 degrees 04 minutes east 235.25 feet to a 10-inch ash on north edge of creek; south 24 degrees 45 minutes east 67.62 feet; north 60 degrees 15 minutes east 127.87 feet; north 23 degrees 04 minutes east 104.23 feet; north 54 degrees 05 minutes east 135.71 feet south 65 degrees 41 minutes east 79.85 feet to a 10-inch gum on south bank of creek; north 67 degrees 53 minutes east 149.41 feet; north 73 degrees 42 minutes east 54.85 feet; south 22 degrees 42 minutes east 63.98 feet; south 78 degrees 13 minutes east 92.74 feet; north 60 degrees 05 minutes east 54.65 feet; south 42 degrees 34 minutes east 54.84 feet; south 10 degrees 27 minutes west 50.26 feet; south 89 degrees 43 minutes east 50 feet to a small Holly on said creek; thence south 10 degrees 50 minutes east 712.00 feet to a small oak on a branch; thence with the branch due south 357.00 feet; thence south 48 degrees 30 minutes west 550.00 feet; thence south 13 degrees 50 minutes east 300.00 feet;

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thence south 8 degrees 55 minutes west 550.00 feet, crossing a farm road to a dead white oak near head of the branch; thence south 24 degrees 45 minutes east 1628.00 feet to the beginning, containing 285.53 acres, more or less. Being a part of the same lands conveyed to the North Carolina Defense Relocation Corporation by deed from G. lE. Cavenaugh, widower, dated October 15, 1941, of record in book 194, page 440. SEC. 2. The Secretary shall require the deposit of a sum of money which he deems sufficient to cover estimated administrative costs of this Act. If conveyance is not made pursuant to this Act, and the administrative costs exceed the deposit, the Secretary shall bill the applicant for the outstanding amount, but if the amount of the deposit exceeds the actual administrative costs, the Secretary shall refund the excess. SEC. 3. No conveyance shall be made unless application for conveyance is filed with the Secretary within six months of the date of approval of this Act and unless within the time specified by him payment is made to the Secretary of (1) administrative costs of the conveyance and (2) the fair market value of the interest to be conveyed. The amount of the payment required shall be the difference between the amount deposited and the full amount required to be paid under this section. If the amount deposited exceeds the full amount required to be paid, the applicant shall be given a credit or refund for the excess. SEC. 4. The term "administrative costs" as used in this Act, includes, but is not limited to, all costs of (1) conducting such exploratory programs as the Secretary of the Interior deems necessary to determine the character of the mineral deposits in the land, (2) evaluating the data obtained under the exploratory programs to determine the fair market value of the mineral rights to be conveyed, and (3) preparing and issuing the instrument of conveyance. SEC. 5. Moneys paid to the Secretary for administrative costs shall be paid to the agency which rendered the service and deposited to the appropriation then current. Moneys paid for the minerals or mineral interests conveyed shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Approved December 15, 1973. Public Law 93-185

December 15, 1973 [H. R. 8528]

U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home Permanent Fund. Interest rate, increase. 22 Stat. 565.

AN ACT To provide for increasing the amount of interest paid on the permanent fund of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home.

Be it enacted by the Semite and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8 of the Act of March 3, 1883, chapter 130 (24 U.S.C. 46) is amended by striking out "the rate of 3 per centum per annum," and inserting in place thereof "a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the average maturities of such investments, adjusted to the nearest one-eighth of 1 per centum,". Approved December 15, 1973.

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Public Law 93-186 AN ACT

December 15, 1973.

Designating the Texarkana Dam and Reservoir on the Sulphur River as the "Wright Patman Dam and Lake."

[H. R. 97A]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Texarkana Dam and Lake, Sulphur River, Texas, authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, shall hereafter be known as the Wright Patman Dam and Lake, and any law, regulation, document, or record of the United States in which such project is designated or referred to shall be held to refer to such project under and by the name of "Wright Patman Dam and Lake". Approved December 15, 1973.

Wright Patman Dam and L a k e, Tex. Designation. 60 Stat. 6 4 1. 33 USC 701if note-701rpas«iin.

Public Law 93-187 AN ACT

December 15, 1973

To name a Federal office building in Dallas, Texas, the "Earle Cabell Federal Building".

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal office building and United States courthouse at 1100 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas, shall hereafter be known and designated as the "Earle Cabell Federal Building". Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the Earle Cabell Federal Building. Approved December 15, 1973.

Earle Cabell Federal Building, Tex. Designation.

Public Law 93-188 AN ACT To provide for participation by the United States in the United Nations environment program.

December 15, 1973 [H. R. 6768]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Ej^vltonm^nt^p^o^be cited as the "'United Nations Environment Program Participation gram Participation Act of 1973".

SFX\ 2. It is the policy of the United States to participate in coordinated international efforts to solve environmental problems of global and international concern, and in order to assist the implementation of this policy, to contribute funds to the United Nations Environmental Fund for the support of international measures to protect and improve the environment. SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for contributions to the United Nations Environment Fund, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended, and which may be used upon such terms and conditions as the President may specify: Provided, That not more than $10,000,000 may be appropriated for use in fiscal year 1974, Approved December 15, 1973.

Act of 1973.

Appropriation.

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To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes.

Foreign Assistance Act of 1973.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Foreign Assistance Act of 1973". POLICY; DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 2. Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended as follows: (1) In the chapter heading, immediately after "CHAPTER 1—POLICY", insert "; DEVJ:LOPMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZATIONS".

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(2) In section 102— ^^^ insert"(a)"immediately after "STATEMENT or P O L I C Y. — "; and (B) add at the end thereof the following: "(b) The Congress further finds and declares that, with the help of United States economic assistance, progress has been made in creating a base for the economic progress of the less developed countries. At the same time, the conditions which shaped the United States foreign assistance program in the past have changed. While the United States must continue to seek increased cooperation and mutually beneficial relations with other nations, our relations with the less developed countries must be revised to reflect the new realities. I n restructuring our relationships with these countries, the President should place appropriate emphasis on the following criteria: "(1) Bilateral development aid should concentrate increasingly on sharing American technical expertise, farm commodities, and industrial goods to meet critical development problems, and less on largescale capital transfers, which when made should be in association with contributions from other industrialized countries working together in a multilateral framework. " (2) Future United States bilateral support for development should focus on critical problems in those functional sectors which affect the lives of the majority of the people in the developing countries: food production; rural development and nutrition; population planning and health; and education, public administration, and human resource development. "(3) United States cooperation in development should be carried out to the maximum extent possible through the private sector, including those institutions which already have ties in the developing areas, such as educational institutions, cooperatives, credit unions, and voluntary agencies. "(4) Development planning must be the responsibility of each sovereign country. United States assistance should be administered in a collaborative style to support the development goals chosen by each country receiving assistance. " (5) United States bilateral development assistance should give the highest priority to undertakings submitted by host governments which directly improve the lives of the poorest of their people and their capacity to participate in the development of their countries. "(6) The economic and social development programs to which the United States lends support should reflect, to the maximum extent practicable, the role of United States private investment in such economic and social development programs.

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