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Public Law 91-69 September 17, 1969 [ H. R. 11235]

AN ACT ry^f juueiKl the O l d e r America n s Act of 1CM3.J, and for other

purposes.

Be it enacted by the Semite and House of Representatives of the AcAmend'me^^"^ /^w/fe^? Sttttes of Amciica in Congress assembled, That this Act may of 1969?" ^" ^ l>e cited as the "Older Americans Act Amendments of 1969''. E X T E X S I O X OF

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PROGRAMS

SEC. 2. (a) The second sentence of section 301 of the Older AmerH''"^^ -^^^ '^*' ^^^^ ^^'^ U.S.C. 3021) is amended by striking "and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and the two succeeding- fiscal years, such sums as the Congress may hereafter authorize by law"' and inserting in lieu thereof "$20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972". (b) Section 603 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3053) is amended by striking out "and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and the two succeeding fiscal years, such sums may be appropriated as the Congress may hereafter authorize by law'* and inserting in lieu thereof "$12,000,000 for the fiscal year encling June 30, 1970, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and.$20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972". E X T E N S I O N OF DURATION OF P R O J E C T SUPPORT

79 Stat. 221.

SEC. 3. (a) Effective with resj^ect to appropriations for fiscal years peginning after June 30, 1969, the last sentence of section 302(c) of the Qlder Amerlcaus Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3022) is amended: (1) by inserting "such percentage of the cost of any project as the State agency (designated or established pursuant to section 303(a)(1)) may provide but not in excess o f before "75 per centum''; (2) by striking out "the third year of such project" and all that follows down to but excluding the period and inserting in lieu thereof "the third and any subsequent year of such project". (b) Effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1969, section 303(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 3023) of such Act is amended by striking out "after termination of Federal financial support under this title". STATE PLAN

REQUIREMENTS FOR P L A N N I N G, EVALUATION

COORDINATION, A N D

SEC. 4. (a) Effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1969, section 303(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023) is amended by striking out ", and for coordinating the activities of such agencies and organizations to the extent feasible" in clause (3); by redesignating clauses (4) through (8) as clauses (5) through (9), respectively; and by adding the following new clause after clause (3): "(4) provides for statewide planning, coordination, and evaluation of programs and activities related to the purposes of this Act in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary after consultation with representatives of the State agencies established or designated as provided in clause (1);". (b) Effective for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1969, section 304 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3024) is amended to read as follows:

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"PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND EVALUATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF STATE PLANS

"SEC. 304. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 each for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and the next two fiscal years for making grants to each State, which has a State plan approved under this title, to pay such percentage, not in excess of 75 per centum, as the State agency (established or designated as provided in section 303(a)(1)) may provide, of the costs of planning, coordinating, and evaluating programs and activities related to the purposes of this Act and of administering the State i^lan approved under this title. Funds appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1970, and June 30, 1971, but not expended because a State did not have authority under State law to expend such funds, as determined by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this section, shall remain available as provided in such paragraph. " (b)(1) From the sum appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (a), the Virgin Islands, (xuam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and American Samoa shall be allotted an amount equal to one-half of 1 per centum of such sum or $25,000, whichever is greater, and each other State shall be allotted an amount equal to 1 per centum of such sum. "(2) From the remainder of the sum so appropriated for a fiscal year each State shall be allotted an additional amount which bears the same ratio to such remainder as the population aged sixty-five or over in such State bears to the population aged sixty-five or over in all of the States, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent information available to him, including any relevant data furnished to him by the Department of Commerce. "(3) A State's allotment for a fiscal year under this section shall be equal to the sum of the amounts allotted to it under paragraphs (1) and (2); except that if such sum is for any State, other than the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and American Samoa, less than $75,000 it shall be increased to that amount, the total of the increases thereby required being derived by proportionately reducing such sum for each of the remaining States (except the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and American Samoa), but with such adjustments as may be necessary to prevent such sum for any of such remaining States from being reduced to less than $75,000. "(4) In any case in which a State does not have authority under State law to expend the full amount of its allotment under this subsection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, the amount of such allotment which the Secretary determines the State did not have such authority to expend during a part of that fiscal year shall remain available to such State until June 30, 1971, subject to reallotment after June 30, 1970, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, except as provided by the following sentence. In any case in which a State does not have authority under State law to expend the full amount of its allotment under this subsection, including any amount available pursuant to the preceding sentence, in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, the amount of such allotment which the Secretary determines the State did not have such authority to expend during a part of that fiscal year shall remain available to such State until June 30, 1972, subject to reallotment after June 30, 1971, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section. "(c) The amount of any allotment to a State under subsection (b) for any fiscal year which the Secretary determines will not be required

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(i) for meeting the costs in such State referred to in subsection (a) and (ii) for the purposes set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (b) shall be reallotted from time to time, on such dates as the Secretary may fix, to other States which the Secretary determines (1) have need in meeting the costs referred to in subsection (a] for sums in excess of those previously allotted to them under subsection (b) and (2) will be able to use such excess amounts for meeting such costs during any period for which the allotment is available. Such reallotments shall be made on the basis of such need and ability, after taking into consideration the population aged sixty-five or over. Any amount so reallotted to a State shall be deemed part of its allotment under subsection (b), " (d) The allotment of any State under subsection (b) for any fiscal year shall be available for payments pursuant to this section to State agencies which have provided reasonable assurance that there will be expended for the purposes for which such payments are made, for the year for which such payments are made and from funds from State sources, not less than the amount expended for such purposes from such fmids for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969." (c)(1) The heading of title III of the Older Americans Act is amended to read " TITLE III — G R A N T S FOR S T A T E A N D COMMUNITY jPROGRAMS ON AGING". (d) Section 302 of such act is amended by— ^^"^ deleting the word "title" in subsection (a)(3) and inserting in lieu thereof "section"; and (2) deleting the phrase "for carrying out the State plan (if any) approved under this title" in subsection (b) and inserting in li^u thereof "for grants with respect to projects in the State under this title". AUTHORIZATION Or AREAWIDE MODEL PROJECTS UNDER TITLE III

42 us^c 30 ^ ^ 25

SEC. 5. Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended by redesignating section 305 as section 306, and inserting after section 304 the following new section: "AREAWIDE MODEL PROJECTS

42 USC 3023.

"SEC. 305. (a) The Secretary is authorized, upon such terms as he may deem appropriate, to make grants to or contracts with State agen(.jgg established or designated as provided in section 303(a)(1) to pay not to exceed 75 per centum of the cost of the development and operation of statewide, regional, metropolitan area, county, city, or other areawide model projects for carrying out the purposes of this title, to be conducted by such State agencies (directly or through contract real arrangements). Such projects shall provide services for, or create opportunities for, older persons, and shall be in fields of service and for categories of older persons determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary after consultation with representatives of such State agencies. " (b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $10,000,000 each for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972." REALLOTMENT

SEC. 6. The first sentence of subsection (b) of section 302 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3022) is amended by striking out "the State notifies the Secretary will" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Secretary determines will".

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E X T E X S I O X OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR RESEARCH AND D E V E L OF M E X T PROJECTS

SEC. 7. (a) Section 401 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3031) is amended by striking out "any such agency" and inserting in lieu thereof "any agency*'. (b) Such section is further amended by (1) striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (c); (2) striking out the period at the end of paragraph (d) and inserting in lieu thereof ";'"; and (3) inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(e) to collect and disseminate, through publications and other appropriate means, information concerning research findings, demonstration results, and other materials developed in connection with activities assisted under this title; or "(f) to conduct conferences and other meetings for the purposes of facilitating exchange of information and stimulating new approaches with respect to activities related to the purposes of this title."

79 Stat. 224.

TRAIXIXG PROJECTS

SEC. 8. Section 501 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3041) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 501. The Secretary is authorized to make grants to any public or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution, and contracts with any agency, organization, or institution, for— " (a) the specialized training of persons employed or preparing for employment in carrying out programs related to the purposes of this Act and the development of curriculums for such training; "(b) the conduct of studies of the need for trained personnel to carry out such programs; "(c) the preparation and dissemination of materials, including audiovisual materials and printed materials, for use in recruitment and training of such personnel; " (d) the conduct of conferences and other meetings for the purposes of facilitating exchange of information and stimulating new approaches with respect to activities related to the purposes of this title; and " (e) the publication and distribution of information concerning studies, findings, and other materials developed in connection with activities under this title." NATIONAL

OLDER AMERICA N S

VOLUNTEER

PROGRAM

SEC. 9. The Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended by redesignat79 Stat. . ing title VI as title VII and sections 601, 602, and 603 as sections 701, 42 USC 2 2 51305 702, and 703, respectively, and by inserting after title V the follow- 3053 ing new title: "TITLE VI—NATIONAL OLDER AMERICANS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM " P A R T A—RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM "GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROJECTS

"SEC. 601. (a) I n order to help retired persons to avail themselves of opportunities for voluntary service in their community, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to State agencies (established or designated pursuant to section 303(a)(1)) or grants to or contracts with other public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations to pay part or all of the costs for the development or operation, or both,

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of volunteer service programs under this section, if lie determines in accordance with such reguhitions as he may prescribe that— "(1) volunteers shall not be compensated for other than transportation, meals, and other out-of-pocket expenses incident to their services; "(2) only individuals aged sixty or over will provide services in the program (except for administrative purposes), and such services will be performed in the community where such individuals reside or in nearby communities either (a) on publicly owned and operated facilities or projects, or (b) on local projects sponsored by private nonprofit organizations (other than political parties), other than projects involving the construction, operation, or maintenance of so much of any facility used or to be used for sectarian instruction or as a place for religious worship; "(3) the program will not result in the displacement of employed workers or impair existing contracts for services; '"(4) the program includes such short-term training as may be necessary to make the most effective use of the skills and talents of those individuals who are participating, and provides for the payment of the reasonable expenses of trainees; "(5) the program is being established and will be carried out with the advice of persons competent in the field of service being staffed, and of persons with interest in and knowledge of the needs of older persons; and "(6) the program is coordinated with other related Federal and State programs, u ^|^^ Payments under this part pursuant to a grant or contract may be made (after necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on account of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement, in such installments and on such conditions, as the Secretary may determine. " (c) The Secretary shall not award any grant or contract under this pait for a project in any State to any agency or organization unless, if such State has a State agency established or designated pursuant to sec^^^^^ ^ ('^) (1) 5 such agency is the recipient of the award or such agency lias had not less than sixty days in which to review the project application and make recommendations thereon. "AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 60.3. There are authorized to be appropriated, for grants or contracts under this part, $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. "PART B—FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM Grants and contracts.

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of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement, in such installments and on such conditions, as the Secretary may determine. "CONDITIONS o r

GRANTS AND

CONTRACTS

"SEC. 612. (a)(1) I n administering this part the Secretary shall— " (A) assure that the new participants in any project are older persons of low income who are no longer in the regular work force; " (B) award a grant or contract only if he determines that the project will not result in the displacement of employed workers or impair existing contracts for services. "(2) The Secretary shall not award a grant or contract under this part which involves a project proposed to be carried out throughout the State or over an area more comprehensive than one community unless— " (A) the State agency (established or designated under section .303(a)(1)) is the applicant for such grant or contract or, if not, ^^ ^tat. 222. such agency has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to apply for and receive such award and to administer or supervise the administration of the project; and " (B) in cases in which such agency is not the grantee or contractor (including cases to which subparagraph (A) applies but in which such agency has not availed itself of the opportunity to apply for and receive such award), the application contains or is supported by satisfactory assurance that the project has been developed, and will to the extent appropriate be conducted in consultation with, or with the participation of, such agency. "(3) The Secretary shall not award a grant or contract under this title which involves a project proposed to be undertaken entirely in a community served by a community action agency unless— " (A) such agency is the applicant for such grant or contract or, if not, such agency has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to apply for and receive such award and to administer or supervise the administration of the project; and " (B) in cases in which such agency is not the grantee or contractor (including cases to which subparagraph (A) applies but in which such agency has not availed itself of the opportunity to apply for and receive such award), the application contains or is supported by satisfactory assurance that the project has been developed, and will to the extent appropriate be conducted in consultation with, or with the participation of, such agency: and " (C) if such State has a State agency established or designated pursuant to section 303(a)(1), such agency has had not less than 45 days in which to review the project application and make recommendations thereon. " (b) The term 'community action agency' as used in this section, ac't'i^n"™ency." means a community action agency established under title II of the Eco81 Stat. 690. nomic Opportunity Act of 1964. 42 USC 2781 et "INTERAGENCT

COOPERATION

"SEC. 613. In administering this part, the Secretary shall consult with the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Department of Labor, and any other Federal agencies administering relevant progTams with a view to achieving optimal coordination with such other programs and shall promote the coordination of projects under this part with other public or private programs or projects carried out at State and local levels.

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Such Federal agencies shall cooperate with the Secretary in disseminating information about the availability of assistance under this part and in promoting the identification and interest of low-income older persons whose services may be utilized in projects under this part. ii. •AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 614. There are authorized to be appropriated for grants or contracts under this part, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 79 Stat. 219.

SEC. 10. (a) Section 102(3) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is amended by striking "and American Samoa"' and inserting in lieu thereof, "American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". (b) Section 302(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3022) is amended by striking "and American Samoa" and inserting in lieu thereof "American Samoa and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

78 Stat. 534; 81 Stat. 722. 42 USC 2 9 8 1. Ante, p 111. 81 Stat. 672. 42 USC 27112771

SEC. 11. For the purposes of section 701 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, payments made to or on behalf of any person under a project (of the kind formerly carried on under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964) assisted under the title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965, added thereto by this Act, shall be deemed to be payments made to or on behalf of such person under title I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. EVALUATION

Ante,p. 111.

SEC. 12. The title of the Older Americans Act of 1965 herein redesignated as title VII is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: a.EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS

Anfe*^*" ^no' 42 USC'3021^°25.

"SEC. 704. Such portion of any ai^propriation under title III or VI or section 703 for any fiscal year ending after June 30, 1969, as the Secretary may determine, but not exceeding 1 per centum thereof, shall be available to the Secretary for evaluation (directly or by grants or contracts) of the programs authorized by this Act and, in the case of allotments from such an appropriation, the amount available for such allotments (and the amount deemed appropriated therefor) shall be reduced accordingly." JOINT F U N D I N G OF PROJECTS

SEC. 13. The Older Americans Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof (after section 704, added by section 12 of this Act) the following new section: "JOINT FUNDING OF PROJECTS

"SEC. 705. Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the President, where funds are advanced for a single project by more than one Federal agency to an agency, organization, institution, or person assisted under this Act, any one Federal agency may be designated to act for

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all in administering the funds advanced. In such cases, a single nonFederal share requirement may be established according to the proportion of funds advanced by each Federal agency, and any such agency may waive any technical grant or contract requirement (as defined by such regulations) which is inconsistent with the similar requirements of the administering agency or which the administering agency does not impose." Approved September 17, 1969.

Public Law 91-70 JOINT RESOLUTION

September l 7, 1969

Authorizing the President of the United States of America to proclaim September 17, 1969, General von Steuben Memorial Day for the observance and commemoration of the birth of General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.

[H. J. Res. 250]

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States of America is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the I7th of September 1969 as General von Steuben Memorial Day^ calling upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all governmental buildings, and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities to commemorate the birth and services to the United States of General von Steuben. Approved September 17, 1969.

General von Steuben Memorial Day. Proclamation.

Public Law 91-71 JOINT RESOLUTION To extend for three months the authority to limit the rates of interest or dividends payable on time and savings deposits and accounts.

September22, 1969 [ S. J. R e s. 149]

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7 of the Act of September 21, 1966, as amended (Public Law 89-597), is amended \l ulc 46?' by striking out "September" and inserting in lieu thereof "December", note. Approved September 22, 1969.

Public Law 91-72 JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the I'resident to proclaim the week of September 28, 1969, through October 4, 1JH«», as "National Adult-Youth Communications Week".

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is hereby authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the week of September 28, 1969, through October 4, 1969, as "National Adult-Youth Communications "Week" and calling upon the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities designed to encourage the communication of ideas and cooperation between persons of different generations. Approved September 24, 1969.

September 24, 1969 [H. J. R e s. 614]

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Public Law 91-73 September 26, 1969

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U.S. Park Police. Age l i m i t s.

AN

ACT

Relating to age limits in connection with appointments to the United States Park Police.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding the provisions of Public Law 89-554 (80 Stat. 419, 5 U.S.C. 3307) the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to determine and fix the minimum and maximum limits of age within which original appointments to the United States Park Police may be made. Approved September 26, 1969.

Public Law 91-74 September 29, 1969 [ H. R. 11582]

Treasury, P o s t Office, and Executive Office Appropriation Act, 1970.

AN ACT Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I—TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex thereof; and not to exceed $5,000 for official reception and representation expenses; $8,600,000. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, $58,000. CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses for preparation of plans and specifications for buildings for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such sums as are necessary may be transferred to the General Services Administration for execution of the work. BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS SALARIES A N D E X P E N S E S

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $45,675,000.

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CUSTOMS

SALARIES A N D E X P E N S E S

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including purchase of one hundred and four passenger motor vehicles (of which ninety-one shall be for replacement only) including ninety-four for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; acquisition (purchase of one), operation, and maintenance of aircraft; and awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the Act of August 13, 1953 (22 LT.S.C. 401); $107,551,000. BUREAU or

^^ Stat. 577.

THE M I N T

SALARIES A N D E X P E N S E S

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the annual assay commission; $17,000,000. CONSTRUCTION OF M I N T

FACILITIES

For expenses necessary for construction of Mint facilities, as authorized by the Act of August 20, 1963 (77 Stat. 129), as amended by the Act of July 23, 1965 (79 Stat. 256), $1,770,000, to remain avail- J^ use 291able until expended. BUREAU OF THE PuBiiic DEBT A D M I N I S T E R I N O THE I T BLIC DEBT

For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the United States, $60,370,000. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not otherwise provided for, including executive direction, administrative support, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $23,080,000. R E V E N U E ACCOUNTING A N D PROCESSING

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for processing tax returns, and revenue accounting; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, including not to exceed $32,500,000 for temporary employment and not to exceed $84,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in premployment training of card punch operator applicants; $200,000,000. COMPLIANCE

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for determining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and enforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred

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and forty-six for replacement only, for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $576,715,000. OFFICE OF THE

TREASURER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $7^50,000. CHECK

55 Stat. 777.

FORGERY INSURANCE

FUND

To increase the capital of the "Check forgery insurance fund," in accordance with section 1 of the Act approved November 21, 1941 (31 U.S.C. 561), $100,000, to remain availaJble until expended. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE SALARIES A N D

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret Service, including purchase (not to exceed one hundred and fiftyseven for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year, of which sixty are for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and hire of aircraft; $26,871,000. CONSTRUCTION OF SECRET SERVICE T R A I N I N G

FACILITIES

For expenses necessary for construction of Secret Service training facilities, $700,000, to remain available until expended. GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Department of the Treasury shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as 8i*stat°*206°^' authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; and services as authorized by title 5, United States 80 Stat. 416. Code, section 3109. SEC. 102. Hereafter, upon approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, agents on protective missions, as provided by law, may be reimbursed for subsistence expenses without regard to rates provided by 5 U.S.C. 80 Stat. 4 9 8. 5702. Citation of title. This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1970". TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS O U T or

GENERAL F U N D S

C O N T R I B U T I O N TO THE POSTAL F U N D

74 Stat. 594; 80 Stat. 274.

For administration and operation of the Post Office Department and the postal service, there is hereby appropriated the aggregate amount of postal revenues for the current fiscal year, as authorized by law (39 U.S.C. 2201-2202), together with an amount equal to the difference between such revenues and the total of the appropriations hereinafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General, for the following purposes, namely:

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CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS O U T OF POSTAL F U N D ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL OPERATION

For expenses necessary for administration of the postal service, operation of the inspection service and regional offices, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 6901-5902), including services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109; management studies; not to exceed $25,000 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses (including not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and representation expenses upon approval by the Postmaster General); rewards for information and services concerning violations of postal laws and regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance with regulations of the Postmaster General in effect at the time the services are rendered or information furnished, of which not to exceed $35,000 for confidential information a n 4 services shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General and accounted for solely on his certificate; and expenses of delegates designated by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and congresses for the purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign governments pursuant to law, and not to exceed $20,000 of such expenses to be accounted for solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; $133,069,000. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING

For expenses necessary for administration and conduct of a research, development, and engineering program, including services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, $48,838,000, to remain available until expended. OPERATIONS

For expenses necessary for postal operations, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902) and services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109; for repair of vehicles owned by, or under control of, units of the National Guard and departments and agencies of the Federal Government where repairs are made necessary because of utilization of such vehicles in the postal service; and lor other activities conducted by the Post Office Department pursuant to law; $6,141,711,000: Provided, That functions financed by the appropriations available to the Post Office Department for the current fiscal year and the amounts appropriated therefor, may be transferred, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, between such appropriations to the extent necessary to improve administration and operations: Provided further, That Federal Reserve banks and branches may be reimbursed for expenditures as fiscal agents of the United States on account of Post Office Department operations: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated by this Act for Postal Operations, $5,500,000 shall be for additional window service at large post offices and for maintaining present levels of special delivery and multiple-trip business delivery service at locations where the Postmaster General shall determine such maintenance of service to be necessary or desirable. TRANSPORTATION

For payments for transportation of domestic and foreign mails by air, land, and water transportation facilities, including current and prior fiscal years settlements with foreign countries for handling of mail, $630,000,000.

80 Stat, 508; 81 Stat. 206. 80 Stat. 41(5.

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BUILDING OCCUPANCY

For expenses necessary for the operation of postal facilities, buildings, and postal communication service; and storage of vehicles owned by, or under control of, units of the National Guard and departments and agencies of the Federal Government, $230,000,000. SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

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For expenses necessary for the postal services and supply operation, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901); including procurement of stamps and accountable paper, and postal supplies, $114,917,000. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

For expenses necessary for modernization and acquisition of equipment and facilities for postal purposes, including not to exceed $2,000,000 for increases in prior year orders placed with other Government agencies in addition to current increases in prior year orders or contracts made as a result of changes in plans, including $83,723,000 for modernization and extensions and fixed mechanized systems to remain available until expended; $210,000,000: Provided, That the funds herein appropriated shall be available for repair, alteration, and improvement of the mail equipment shops at Washington, District of Columbia, the Post Office Garage, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Post Office and Vehicle Maintenance Facility, Flint, Michigan, and for payment to the General Services Administration for the repair, alteration, preservation, renovation, improvement, and equipment of federally owned property used for postal purposes, inchiding improved lighting, color, and ventilation for the specialized conditions in space occupied for postal purposes. POSTAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS

40 USC 601

note

Citation of title.

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary in connection with site acquisition, design, construction, and acquisition of postal buildings pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), .jg amended, $170,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for postal building projects at locations approved by the Committee on Public Works of the House of Representatives and of the Senate and at maximum construction costs (excluding costs of site acquisition, design, and preconstruction expenses) as estimated for each project in testimony to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate: Provided further, That the limits of costs for each project may be exceeded by not to exceed 10 per centum and the amount of any such excess cost may be provided from funds available in this appropriation to the extent that savings are effected in other projects. This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1970". TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE

PRESIDENT

COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT

AntB. p. 3.

For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102, $250,000.

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THE W H I T E HOUSE OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the White House Office, includhi<»; not to exceed $250,000 for services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the President may specify, and other personal services without regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in the Government service; newspapers, periodicals, teletype news service, and travel, and official entertainment expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate; $3,630,000.

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SPECIAL PROJECTS

For expenses necessary to provide staff assistance for the President in connection with special projects, to be expended in his discretion and without regard to such provisions of law regarding the expenditure of Government funds or the compensation and employment of persons in the Government service as he may specify, $2,500,000: Provided, That not to exceed 20 per centum of this appropriation may be used to reimburse the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses, The White House Office", for administrative services: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for allocation within the Executive Office of the President for official reception and representation expenses. OPERATING EXPENSES, EXECUTIVE MANSION

For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the Executive Mansion, and traveling expenses, to be expended as the President may determine, notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other Act, and official entertainment expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate, $918,000. BUREAU OF THE BUDGET SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Bureau of the Budget, including services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, sostat. 4i6. $11,650,000. COUNCIL or ECONOMIC ADVISERS SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act' of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $1,137,000. ^° ^'^'- ^^• NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SALARIES A N D EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, including services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services, $1,860,000.

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EMERGENCY F U N D FOR THE PRESIDENT

For expenses necessary to enable the President, through such officers or agencies of the Government as he may designate, and without regard to such provisions of law regarding the expenditure of Government funds or the compensation and employment of persons in the Government service as he may specify, to provide in his discretion for emergencies affecting the national interest, security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, $1,000,000: Provided., That no part of this appropriation shall be available for allocation to finance a function or {)roject for which function or project a budget estima^te of appropriation was transmitted pursuant to law during the Ninety-first Congress, and such appropriation denied after consideration thereof by the Senate or House of Representatives or by the Committee on Appropriations of either body. EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT

80 Stat. 416.

31 USC 665. Citation of title

For expenses necessary to assist the President in improving the management of executive agencies and in obtaining greater economy and efficiency through the establishment of more efficient business methods in Government operations, including services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, by allocation to any agency or office in the executive branch for the conduct, under the general direction of the Bureau of the Budget, of examinations and appraisals of, and the development and installation of improvements in, the organization and operations of such agency or of other agencies in the executive branch, $350,000, to remain available until expended, and to be available without regard to the provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation Act, 1970". TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES SALARIES AND EXPENSES

80 Stat. 388. 5 USC 571-576 and notes.

For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United States, established by the Administrative Conference Act (78 Stat. 615), $250,000. ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS SALARIES AND EXPENSES

42 USC i27^'.'

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of September 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $575,000.

4279.

COMMISSION ON OBSCENITY AND PORNOGRAPHY SALARIES AND EXPENSES

81 Stat. 253. note

For expenses necessary for the Commission on Obscenity and Pornography, established by the Act of October 3, 1967 (Public Law 90-100), Including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 1970.

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TAX COURT OF THE UNITED STATES SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting services, $2,750,000: Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. SEC. 502. Positions in the agencies covered by this Act, whether financed from funds contained in this Act or from other sourceSj may be filled during the fiscal year 1970 without regard to the provisions of section 201 of Public Law 90-364j and such positions shall not be taken into consideration in determining numbers of employees under subsection (a) of that section or numbers of vacancies under subsection (b) of that section. SEC. 503. Section 5(b) of the Act entitled "An Act creating a commission to be known as the Commission on Obscenity and Pornography", approved October 3, 1967 (Public Law 90-100), as amended, is amended by striking out "July 31, 1970" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1970". This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Post Office, and Executive Office Appropriation Act, 1970". Approved September 29, 1969.

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Public Law 91-75 AN ACT

September 29, 1969

To provide for the clisposition of a judgmeut recovered by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Flathead Reservation, Montana, in paragraph 11, docket numbered r>0233, United States Court of Claims, and for other purposes.

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Be H enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ndians. United States of America in Congress assembled. That the funds IConfederated appropriated to the credit of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai saiiVh and* Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana, in satisfaction of a JJont'"^' Tribes, judgment awarded in paragraph 11 of the final decision in docket judgment funds. numbered 50233, United States Coiirt of Claims, including interest thereon, after payment of attorneys' fees and other litigation expenses, may be advanced, expended, invested or reinvested for any purposes that are authorized by the tribal governing body and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 2. Any part of such funds that may be distributed to members of the tribes shall not be subject to Federal or State income tax. Approved September 29, 1969.

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Public Law 91-76 September 29, 1969 [H. J. R e s. 775]

JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the President to award, in the name of Conjiress. Congressional Space Medals of Honor to those a s t r o n a u t s whose particular efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and of mankind have been exceptionally meritorious.

Whereas the United States has established and maintains a highly successful manned space flight program, dedicated to the peaceful exploration of space for the benefit of all mankind: and Whereas the full strength of America's political, industrial, and technological capacity has been effectively teamed to create and support that program, but it cannot be carried out without the intelligence, the dedication, the bravery, and the self-sacrifice of the astronauts who test the hardware and who fly the missions into the hostile environment of space; and Whereas the L nited States in its moments of triumph over the success of its space exploration must not forget those brave astronauts who have given their lives in the fullest measure of man's dedication to space exploration: Now, therefore, be it Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Appropriation.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a medal of appropriate design, which shall be known as the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, to any astronaut who in the performance of his duties has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and of mankind. SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated from time to time such sums of money as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this joint resolution. Approved September 29, 1969.

Public Law 91-77 September 29, 1969

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Commission for E x t e n s i o n of the United States, Capitol. 40 USC 166 note.

AN

ACT

To change the composition of the Commission for Extension of the United States Capitol.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the paragraph entitled "Extension of the Capitol" under the heading "Capitol Buildings and Grounds" in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956 (69 Stat. 515), is amended by inserting after the words "the Speaker of the House of Representatives," and before the words "the minority leader of the Senate," the following: "the majority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives,". Approved September 29, 1969.

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Public Law 91-78 JOINT RESOLUTION

SeptemberSO, 1969

To provide for the temporary extension of rural housing programs and Federal [s.j. Res. 152] Housing Administration insurance authority, and to extend the period during which the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may establish maximum interest rates on insured loans. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 513,515(b)(5), p°srp!'398. and 517(a)(1) of the Housing Act of 1949 are amended respectively by striking out "October 1, 1969", wherever it appears in such sections, and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1970". SEC. 2. (a) Section 2(a) of the National Housing Act is amended ^°^^' P- ^^^• by striking out "October 1, 1969" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1970". (b) Section 217 of such Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 1969" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1970". (c) Section 221(f) of such Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 1969" in the fifth sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1970". (d) Section 809(f) of such Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 1969" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1970". (e) Section 810(k) of such Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 1969" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1970". (f) Section 1002(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 1969" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1970". (g) Section 1101(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 1969" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1970". SEC. 3. Section 3(a) of the Act of May 7, 1968 (Public Law 90-301), ^°^'' P- ^'^'^^ is amended by striking out "October 1, 1969" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1970". Approved September 30, 1969.

Public Law 91-79 AN ACT

To provide additional assistance for the reconstruction of areas damaged by major disasters.

October 1, 1969

[H. R. 65 08]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress hereby Acf/of^geg^^"^^ recognizas that a number of States have experienced extensive property loss and damage as a result of recent major disasters including, but not limited to, hurricanes, storms, floods, and high waters and

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Highway r e p a i r s.

Timber s a l e contracts.

Cancellation authority.

Public notice of s a l e. 30 Stat. 35; 31 Stat. 6 6 1.

Public land entry men.

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wmJ-driven waters and that there 5 a need for special measures designed to aid and accelerate the efforts of these affected States to reconstruct and rehabilitate the devastated areas. SEC. 2. The President is authorized to allocate funds hereafter appropriated to carry out this section to those States affected by a major disaster for the permanent repair and reconstruction of those permanent street, road, and highway facilities not on any of the Federal-aid systems which were destroyed or damaged as a result of such a major disaster. No funds shall be allocated under this section for repair or reconstruction of such a street, road, or highway facility unless the affected State agrees to pay not less than 50 per centum of all costs of such repair or reconstruction. SEC. 3. (a) Where an existing timber sale contract between the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior and a timber purchaser does not provide relief from major physical change not due to negligence of the purchaser prior to approval of construction of any section of specified road or other specified development facility and, as a result of a maj'or disaster in an affected State a major physical change results in additional construction work in connection with such road or facility by such purchaser with an estimated cost as determined by the appropriate Secretary (1) of more than $1,000 for sales under one million board feet, or (2) of more than $1 per thousand board feet for sales of one to three million board feet, or (3) of more than $3,000 for sales over three million board feet, such increasedconstruction cost shall be borne by the United States. (b) Where the Secretary determines that damages are so great that restoration, reconstruction, or construction is not practical under the cost-sharing arrangement authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may allow cancellation of the contract notwithstanding provisions therein. (c) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to reduce to seven days the minimum period of advance public notice required by the first section of the Act of June 4, 1897 (16 U.S.C. 476), in connection with the sale of timber from national forests, whenever the Secretary determines that (1) the sale of such timber will assist in the reconstruction of any area of an affected State damaged by a major disaster, (2) the sale of such timber will assist in sustaining the economy of such affected area, or (3) the sale of such timber is necessary to salvage the value of timber damaged in such major disaster or to protect undamaged timber. (d) The President, whenever he determines it to be in the public interest, and acting through the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, is authorized to make grants to any State or political subdivision thereof, for the purpose of removing from privately owned lands timber damaged as a result of a major disaster and such State or political subdivision is authorized, upon application, to make payments to any person for reimbursement of expenses actually incurred by such person in the removal of damaged timber, but not to exceed the amount that such expenses exceed the salvage value^f such timber. SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to give any public land entryman such additional time in which to comply with any requirement of law" in connection with any public land entry for lands in any State affected by a major disaster as the Secretary finds appro-

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priatel)ecause of interference^with the entryman's ability to comply with such requirement as a result of such major'disaster. SEC. 5. The last paragraph under the center heading "Administrative Provisions" in title II of the Public Works Appropriation Act, 1967 (Public Law 89-689), is hereby repealed. SEC. 6. In the administration of the disaster loan program under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 636(b)), m the case of property loss or damage in any affected State resulting from a major disaster the Small Business Administration— (1) to the extent such loss or damage is not compensated for by insurance or otherwise, (A) shall at the borrower's option on that part of any loan in excess of $500 cancel (i) the interest due on the loan, or (ii) the principal of the loan, or (iii) any combination of such interest or principal except that the total amount so canceled shall not exceed $1,800, and (B) may defer interest payments or principal payments, or both, in whole or in part, on such loan during the first three years of the term of the loan without regard to the ability of the borrower to make such payments. (2) may grant any loan for the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of property damaged or destroyed, without regard to whether the required financial assistance is otherwise available from private sources, except that (A) any loan made under authority of this paragraph shall bear interest at a rate equal to the average annual interest rate on all interest-bearing obligations of the United States having maturities of 20 years or more and forming a part of the public debt as computed at the end of the fiscal year next preceding the date of the loan, adjusted to the nearest one-eighth of one per centum, and (B) no part of any loan made under authority of this paragraph shall be eligible for cancellation or deferral as authorized in paragraph (1) of this section. (3) may in the case of the total destruction or substantial property damage of a home or business concern refinance any mortgage or other liens outstanding against the destroyed or damaged property if such financing is for the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of property damaged or destroyed as a result of such disaster and any such refinancing shall be subject to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section. SEC. 7. In the administration of the emergency loan program under subtitle C of the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1961-1967), in the case of property loss or damage in smy affected State resulting from a major disaster the Secretary of Agriculture— (1) to the extent such loss or damage is not compensated for by insurance or otherwise, (A) shall at the borrower's option on that part of any loan in excess of $500 cancel (i) the interest due on the loan, or (ii) the principal of the loan, or (iii) any combination of such interest or principal except that the total amount so cancelled shall not exceed $1,800, and (B) may defer interest payments or principal payments, or both, in whole or in part, on such loan during the first three years of the term of the loan without regard to the ability of the borrower to make such payments, (2) may grant any loan for the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of property damaged or destroyed, without regard to whether the required financial assistance is otherwise available

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Emergency farm l o a n s. 75 Stat. 3 1 1.

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State d i s a s t e r relief programs, development. "State."

State agency, designation.

Report to Congress.

Federal coordinating officer. Appointment.

Temporary dwellings.

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from private sources, except that (A) any loan made under authority of this paragraph shall bear interest at a rate equal to the average annual interest rate on all interest-bearing obligations of the United States having maturities of 20 years or more and forming a part of the public debt as computed at the end of the fiscal year next preceding the date of the loan, adjusted to the nearest one-eighth of one per centum, and (B) no part of any loan made under authority of this paragraph shall be eligible for cancellation or deferral as authorized in paragraph (1) of this section. (3) may in the case of the total destruction or substantial property damage of a home or business concern refinance any mortgage or other liens outstanding against the destroyed or damaged property if such financing is for the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of property damaged or destroyed as a result of such disaster and any such refinancing shall be subject to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section. SEC. 8. (a) The President is authorized to provide assistance to the States in developing comprehensive plans and practicable programs for assisting individuals suffering losses as the result of a major disaster. For the purposes of this section, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the territory of Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. (b) The President is authorized to make grants not to exceed $250,000 to any State, upon application therefor, in an amount not to exceed 50 per centum of the cost of developing the plans and programs referred to in subsection (a). (c) Any State desiring assistance under this section shall designate or create an agency which is specially qualified to plan and administer such a disaster relief program, and shall, through such agency, submit a State plan to the President not later than December 31, 1970, wiich shall (1) set forth a comprehensive and detailed State program for assistance to individuals suffering losses as a result of a major disaster and (2) include provision for the appointment of a State coordinating officer to act in cooperation with the Federal coordinating officer required by section 9 of this Act. (d) The President shall prescribe such rules and regulations as he deems necessary for the effective coordination and administration of this section. (e) Upon the submission of such plans the President is authorized to report and recommend to the Congress, from time to time, programs for the Federal role in the implementation and funding of comprehensive disaster relief plans, and such other recommendations relating to the Federal role in disaster relief activities as he deems warranted. SEC. 9. The President shall, immediately upon his designation of an area as a major disaster area, appoint a Federal coordinating officer to operate under the Office of Emergency Preparedness in such area. Such officer shall be responsible for the coordination of all Federal disaster relief and assistance, shall establish such field offices as may be necessary for the rapid and efficient administration of Federal disaster relief programs, and shall otherw^ise assist local citizens and public officials in promptly obtaining assistance to which they are entitled. SEC. 10. (a) The President is authorized to provide on a temporary basis, as prescribed in this section, dwelling accommodations for individuals and families displaced by a major disaster.

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(b) The President is authorized to provide such accommodations by (1) using any unoccupied housing owned by the United States under any program of the Federal Government, (2) arranging with a local public housing agency for using unoccupied public housing units, (3) acquiring existing dwellings through leasing, or (4) acquiring mobile homes or other readily fabricated dwellings, through leasing, to be placed on sites furnished by the State or local government or by the owner-occupant displaced by the major disaster, with no site charge being made. Rentals shall be established for such accommodations, under such rules and regulations as the President may prescribe and shall take into consideration the financial ability of the occupant. I n cases of financial hardship, rentals may be compromised, adjusted, or waived for a period not to exceed twelve months, but in no case shall any such individual or family be required to incur a monthly housing expense (including any fixed expense relating to the amortization of debt ownng on a house destroyed or damaged in a major disaster) which is in excess of 25 per centum of the individual's or family's monthly income. (c) Dwelling accommodations may be made available under this section only to an individual who, or family which, as certified by such authority as may be designated by the President, had occupied a dwelling, as owner or tenant, that had been destroyed, or damaged to such an extent as to make it uninhabitable, as a result of such major disaster. SEC. 11. (a) Whenever, as the result of a major disaster, the President determines that low-income households are unable to purchase adequate amounts of nutritious food, he is authorized, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to distribute through the Secretary of Agriculture coupon allotments to such households pursuant to provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1964 and to make surplus commodities available pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of Public Law 875 of the Eighty-first Congress. (b) The President is authorized to continue through the Secretary of Agriculture to make such coupon allotments and surplus commodities available to such households for so long as he determines necessary, taking into consideration such factors as he deems appropriate, including the consequences of the major disaster on the earning power of the households to which assistance is made availab^.e under this section. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as amending or otherwise changing the provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1964 except as it relates to a Presidential determination regarding availability of food stamps in a major disaster. SEC. 12. The President is authorized to provide to any individual unemployed as a result of a major disaster, such assistance as he deems appropriate while such individual is unemployed. Such assistance as the President shall provide shall not exceed the maximum amount and the maximum duration of payments under the unemployment compensation program of the State' in which the disaster occurred and the amount of assistance under this section to any such individual shall be reduced by any amount of unemployment compensation or of private income protection insurance available to such individual for such period of unemployment. SEC. 13. The President is authorized to make grants and loans to any State to assist such State in the suppression of any fire on publicly or privately owned forest or grass lands which threatens such destruction as to constitute a major disaster.

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Debris removal.

•'Major disaster."

64 Stat. 1109. Termination date.

Short title.

[83 STAT.

SEC. 14. The President, whenever he determines it to be in the public interest, and acting through the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, is authorized to make grants to any State or political subdivision thereof for the purpose of removing debris deposited on privately owned lands and on or in privately owned waters as a result of a major disaster, and such State or political subdivision is authorized, upon application, to make payments to any person for reimbursement of expenses actually incurred by such person in the removal of such debris, but not to exceed the amount that such expenses exceed the salvage value of such debris. SEC. 15. (a) As used in this Act the term "major disaster" means a major disaster as determined by the President pursuant to the Act entitled "An Act to authorize Federal assistance to States and local overnments in major disasters, and for other purposes", approved eptember 30, 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1855-1855g), which disaster occurred after June 30, 1967, and on or before December 31, 1970. (b) This Act, other than sections 5, 8, 9, and 13, shall not be in effect after December 31, 1970, except as it applies to major disasters occurring before such date. SEC. 16. This Act may be cited as the "Disaster Relief Act of 1969". Approved October 1, 1969.

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Public Law 91-80 October 1, 1969 [H. R. 9526]

D.C. Unemployment Compensation Act, amendment. 57 Stat. 100; 72 Stat. 417.

59 Stat. 669; 80 Stat. 5.

AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act to provide that employer contributions do not have to be made under that Act with respect to service performed in the employ of certain public international organizations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b)(5) of section 1 of the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act (D.C. Code, sec. 46-301 (b)(5)) is amended— (1) by striking out the period at the end of clauses (P) and (R) and inserting at the end of such clauses a semicolon, and (2) by adding after clause (S) the following new clause: " (T) service performed after April 1, 1962, in the employ of a public international organization designated by the. President as entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided under the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288—288f-l)." Approved October 1, 1969.

Public Law 91-81 October 8, 1969

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Water resource development projects. Feasibility studies.

AN

ACT

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility investigations of certain water resburce developments.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress ossemMed^ That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to engage in feasibility studies of the following proposals: (1) Missouri River Basin project, Oregon Trail division, Corn Creek unit, in south-central Goshen County, in the vicinity of Hawk Springs, Wyoming; (2) Missouri River Basin project, I ^ n g s Peak division, Front Range unit, in Cache la Poudre River and Saint Vrain Creek Basins and adjacent areas in the general vicinity of Boulder, Colorado;

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(3) Missouri River Basin project, Upper Republican division, Armel unit, on the South Fork of the Republican River in the vicinity of Hale, Colorado; (4) Shoshone project, Buffalo Bill Dam modifications, the Shoshone River, about five miles west of Cody, Wyoming; (5) Missouri River Basin project, James DivisioUj Sioux Falls unit, in the Big Sioux River Basin in the vicinity of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; (6) Amargosa project, in the Amargosa River Basin in the vicinity of Beatty, Nevada, and Death Vallev Junction, California; (7) Willamette River project, Calapooia division, in the Calapooia River Basin in Linn County, Oregon; and (8) Willamette River project. South Yamhill division, on the South Yamhill and Willamette Rivers in Yamhill and Polk Counties, Oregon. Approved October 8, 1969.

Public Law 91-82 AN ACT

October 10, 1969

To designate the Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado National Forest, in the State of California.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accordance wi°de^mess°" with subsection 3(b) of the Wilderness Act of September 3, 1964 (78 Eidorado National Stat. 891), the area classified as the Desolation Valley Primitive Area, Forest, Calif. Designation. with the proposed additions thereto and deletions therefrom as gen- 16 USC 1132. erally depicted on a map entitled "Desolation Wilderness—Proposed," dated April 26, 1967, which is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, is hereby designated as the Desolation Wilderness within and as part of the Eldorado National Forest, comprising an area of approximately sixty-three thousand five hundred acres. Filing of map, SEC. 2. As soon as practicable after this Act takes effect, the Secre- etc. tary of Agriculture shall file a map and a legal description of the Desolation Wilderness with the Interior and Insular Affairs Committees of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, and such description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act: Provided, however, That correction of clerical and typographical errors in such legal description and map may be made. SEC. 3. The Desolation Wilderness shall be administered by the Administration. Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness Act governing areas designated by that Act as wilderness areas, except that any reference in such provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the effective date of this Act, and except that the owners and operators of existing federally licensed hydroelectric facilities shall have the right of reasonable access to the areas for purposes of operating and maintaining such facilities in a manner that is consistent with past practices without prior approval of the Secretary. SEC. 4. The previous classification of the Desolation Valley Primitive Area is hereby abolished. Approved October 10, 1969.

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Public Law 91-83 October 10, 1969

[H.R. 10420]

Maryland. Land conveyance.

AN

ACT

To permit certain real property in the State of Maryland to be used for highway purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding the requirements of the proviso in section 3 of the Act of March 4, 1923 (42 Stat. 1450), the mayor and city council of Baltimore, Maryland, are authorized to convey approximately eight acres, of the approximately forty-five and five-tenths acres conveyed under authority of such Act, to the State of Maryland: Provided, however, That the conveyance of such real property to the State of Maryland shall be upon the condition and limitation that such property shall be limited to use for highway purposes and upon cessation of such use shall revert to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and again become subject to the conditions and restrictions of the conversance by the United States under authority of such Act and the proviso of section 3 of such Act. Any consideration received from the State of Maryland for such conveyance shall be used for the development of the remaining real property for park purposes. Approved October 10, 1969.

Public Law 91-84 October 10, 1969

[S.2462]

American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.

Report extension. Appropriation.

AN

ACT

To amend the joint resolution establishing the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution To Establish the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes", approved Julv 4, 1966 (80 Stat. 259), as amended by the Act of December 12, 1967 (81 Stat. 567), is further amended— (1) by striking out "July 4, 1969" in section 3(d), and inserting in lieu thereof "July 4, 1970"; and (2) by striking out "fiscal year 1969" in section 7(a), and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal year 1970". Approved October 10, 1969.

Public Law 91-85 October 10, 1969

[H. R. 4152]

Department of Commerce. Maritime programs. Appropriation.

AN

ACT

To authorize appropriations for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation as the appropriation Act may provide for the use of the Department of Commerce, for the fiscal year 1970, as follows: (a) acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels and construction-differential subsidy and cost of national defense features incident to the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of ships, $145,000,000;

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(By payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential subsidy, $212,000,000; (c) expenses necessary for research and development activities, $12,000,000; (d) reserve fleet expenses, $5,174,000; (e) maritime training at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, $6,164,000; (f) financial assistance to State marine schools, $2,270,000; and (g) reimbursement of the vessel operations revolving fund for losses resulting from expenses of experimental ship operations, $2,000,000. Approved October 10, 1969.

Public Law 91-86 AN ACT To amend section 302(c) of the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 to permit employer contributions to trust funds to provide employees, their families, and dependents with scholarships for study at educational institutions or the establishment of child-care centers for preschool and school-age dependents of employees.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 302(c) of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, is amended by striking out "or (6) " and inserting in lieu thereof " (6) " and by adding immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: "; or (7) with respect to money or other thing of value paid by any employer to a pooled or individual trust fund established by such representative for the purpose of (A) scholarships for the benefit of employees, their families, and dependents for study at educational institutions, or (B) child care centers for preschool and school age dependents of employees: Provided, That no labor organization or employer shall be required to bargain on the establishment of any such trust fund, and refusal to do so shall not constitute an unfair labor practice: Provided further, That the requirements of clause (B) of the proviso to clause (5) of this subsection shall apply to such trust funds". Approved October 14, 1969.

October 14, 1969 [S.2068]

Labor-M anagement R e l a t i o n s Act, 1947, amendment. 73 Stat. 538. 29 USC 186.

Public Law 91-87 JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the President to designate the period beginning November 16, 1969, and ending November 22, 1969, as "National Family Health Week".

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Members of the Ninety-first Congress request the President of the United States officially to proclaim the week of November 16 to 22 as National Family Health Week as a means of focusing national attention during the year upon the accomplishments of the American health care system and the central role played by the family physician in the maintenance of superior medical care for Americans of all ages and from all walks of life. Approved October 15, 1969.

31-100 O - 70 - 11

October 15, 1969 [S. J. R e s. 46]

National F'amily Health Week.

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Public Law 91-88 October 17, 1969 [S.2564]

Everglades National Park, Fla. Land acquisition.

Appropriation.

AN ACT To amend the Act fixing the boundary of Everglades National Park, Florida, and authorizing the acquisition of land therein, in order to authorize an additional amount for the acquisition of certain lands for svich park. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, T h a i section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act to Jix the boundary of Everglades National Park, Florida, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land therein and to provide for the transfer of certain land not included within said boundary, and for other purposes" (72 Stat. 280, 286; 16 U.S.C. 410p), is amended by inserting " (a) " after "SEC. 8.", and by inserting at the end of such section a new subsection as follows: "(b) In addition to the amount authorized in subsection (a) of this section there is authorized to be appropriated such amount, not in excess of $700,200, as is necessary for the accjuisition, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, of the following described privately owned lands: "Sections 3, 4, and 5; section 6, less the west half of the northwest quarter; sections 7, 8, 9, and 10; north half of section 15; and sections 17 and 18, all in township 59 south, range 37 east, Tallahassee meridian." Approved October 17, 1969.

Public Law 91-89 October 17, 1-969 [S.1836]

Federal Seed Act, amendment. 72 Stat. 476. 7 USC 1561. "Seed certifying agency."

Certified seed. Class specifications, etc. 7 USC 1562.

AN ACT To amend the Federal Seed Act (53 Stat. 1275), as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101(a) (25) of the Federal Seed Act is amended to read as follows: "(25) The term 'seed certifying agency' means (A) an agency authorized under the laws of a State, Territory, or possession, to officially certify seed and which has standards and procedures approved by the Secretary (after due notice, hearings, and full consideration of the views of farmer users of certified seed and other interested parties) to assure the genetic purity and identity of the seed certified, or (B) an agency of a foreign country determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to adhere to procedures and standards for seed certification comparable to those adhered to generally by seed certifying agencies under (A). " SEC. 2. Section 102 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 102. Any labeling, advertisement, or other representation subject to this Act which represents that any seed is certified seed or any class thereof shall be deemed to be false in this respect unless (a) it has been determined by a seed certifying agency that such seed conformed to standards of genetic purity and identity as to kind or variety, and is in compliance with the rules and regulations of such agency pertaining to such seed; and (b) the seed bears an official label issued for such seed by a seed certifying agency certifying that the seed is of a specified class and a specified kind or variety." Approved October 17, 1969.

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Public Law 91-90 AN ACT To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional funds for such Center.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 8 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (Public Laws 85-874, 88-260) is amended by striking out "$15,500,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$23,000,000". (b) Section 9 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act is amended by striking out "$15,400,000" each of the two places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place "$20,400,000". Approved October 17, 1969.

October 17, 1969 [ H. R, 11249]

John F. Kemnedy Center Act. Appropriation. 72 Stat. 1698; 78 Stat. 4.

Public Law 91-91 JOINT RESOLUTION Request the President of the United 'States to issue a proclamation calling for a "Day of Bread" and "Harvest Festival".

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That as a token of man's gratitude for the bounty of nature and the annual harvest of farm and field, and in recognition of bread as a symbol of all foods, that Tuesday, the 28th day of October, 1969, be designated as a "Day of Bread" as a part of international observances, and that the last week of October within which it falls be designated as a period of "Harvest Festival;" and the President is requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to join with those of other Nations to observe this "Day of Bread" and "Harvest Festival" with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved October 17, 1969.

October 17, 1969 [H. J. R e s. 851]

Day of Bread and Harvest Festival. Proclamation.

Public Law 91-92 JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the President to designate the period beginning October 12, 1969, and ending October 18, 1969, as "National Industrial Hygiene Week".

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in recognition of the need to preserve the Nation's primary natural resource—its employed population—and in recognition of those individuals and organizations seeking to protect and improve the health of the Nation's work force through the coerdinated 9cie»tifie me«^wi*es, teehn^ogical and engineering controls which characterize industrial by^ene, the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the period beginning October 12, 1969, and ending October 18, 1969, as "National Industrial Hygiene Week," and calling upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved October 17, 1969.

October 17, 1969 [ S. J. R e s. 150]

National Industrial Hygiene Week. Proclamation.

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Public Law 91-93 October 20, 1969 [H. R. 9825]

Civil Service Retirement Amendments of 1969.

AN ACT To amend subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, relating to civil service retirement, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Civil Service Retirement Amendments of 1969". TITLE I—CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FINANCING

80 Stat. 564; 81 Stat. 213.

"Normal c o s t. "

"Fund balance.'

"Unfunded liability."

Post,

p. 137.

Agencyemployee contributions. 80 Stat. 569.

SEC. 101. Section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1). by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (15); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (16) and inserting a semicolon in lieu thereof; and (3) by adding immediately below paragraph (16) the following new paragraphs: (17) 'normal cost' means the entry-age normal cost computed by the Civil Service Cohimission in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practice and expressed as a level percentage of aggregate basic pay; " (18) 'Fund balance' means the sum of— " (A) the investments of the Fund calculated at par value; and " (B) the cash balance of the Fund on the books of the Treasury; and "(19) 'unfunded liability' means the estimated excess of the present value of all benefits payable from the Fund to employees and Members, and former employees and Members, subject to this subchapter, and to their survivors, over the sum of— " (A) the present value of deductions to be withheld from the future basic pay of employees and Members currently subject to this subchapter and of future agency contributions to be made in their behalf; plus " (B) the present value of Government payments to the Fund under section 8348(f) of this title; plus " (C) the Fund balance as of the date the unfunded liability is determined.". SEC. 102. (a) Section 8334 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: " (a)(1) The employing agency shall deduct and withhold 7 percent of the basic pay of an employee, 7i/^ percent of the basic pay of a Congressional employee, and 8 percent of the basic pay of a Member. An equal amount shall be contributed from the appropriation or fund used to pay the employee or, in the case of an elected official, from an appropriation or fund available for payment of other salaries of the same office or establishment. When an employee in the legislative branch is paid by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Clerk may pay from the contingent fund of the House the contribution that otherwise would be contributed from the appropriation or fund used to pay the employee. "(2) The amounts so deducted and withheld, together with the amounts so contributed, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Fund under such procedures as the Comptroller General of the United States may prescribe. Deposits made by an employee or Member also shall be credited to the Fund."; and

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(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: _ "(c) Each employee or Member credited with civilian service after July 31, 1920, for which retirement deductions or deposits have not been made, may deposit with interest an amount equal to the following percentages of his basic pay received for that service: Employee

"Percentage of basic pay 2^^ 31/2 5 6 61^ 7

Member or employee for Congressional employee service 2y2 31/2 5 6 6y2 71/2 Member for Member service 21/2 31/2 0 6 71/2 8

so^ s°at!^57o. s use 8334.

Service period August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926. July 1, 1926, to June 30, 1942. July 1, 1942, to June 30,1&48. July 1, 1948, to October 31, 1956. November 1, 1956, to December 31, 1969. After December 31, 1969.

August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926. July 1, 1926, to June 30, 1942. July 1, 1942, to June 3 0, 1 ^ 8. July 1, 1948, to October 31, 1956. November 1, 1956, to December 31, 1969. After December 31, 1969. August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926. July 1, 1926, to June 30, 1942. July 1, 1942, to August 1, 1946. August 2, 1946, to October 31, 1956. November 1, 1956, to December 31, 1969. After December 31, 1969.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, the deposit with respect to a period of service referred to in section 8332(b)(6) of this title performed before January 1, 1969, shall be an amount equal to 55 percent of a deposit computed in accordance with such provisions.". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) of this section shall become effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period beginning after December 31, 1969. SEC. 103. (a) Section 8348 of title 5, United States Code, is amended

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^^ Stat. 757. Effective date.

Civil Service ^ Retirement and Disability Fund

(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: si Stat. 2 is. " (a) There is a Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. The Fund— (1) is appropriated for the payment of— " (A) benefits as provided by this subchapter; and " (B) administrative expenses incurred by the Civil Service Commission in placing in effect each annuity adjustment 81 Stat. 215; granted under section 8340 of this title; and Post, p. 139,. "(2) is made available, subject to such annual limitation as the Congress may prescribe, for any expenses incurred by the Commission in connection with the administration of this chapter and other retirement and annuity statutes."; and (2) by striking out subsections (f) and (g) and inserting in fut^%"en*efit°s'. lieu thereof: so Stat. 584.* " (f) Any statute which authorizes— "(1) new or liberalized benefits payable from the Fund, including annuity increases other than under section 8340 of this title; " (2) extension of the coverage of this subchapter to new groups of employees; or "(3) increases in pay on which benefits are computed; is deemed to authorize appropriations to the Fund to finance the unfunded liability created by that statute, in 30 equal annual install-

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Unfunded liability obligations.

Report to P r e s i d e n t and Congress. Effective date.

80 Stat. 4 0 3. Repeal.

[83 STAT.

ments with interest conmuted at the rate used in the then most recent valuation of the Civil Service Retirement System and with the first payment thereof due as of the end of the fiscal year in which each new or liberalized benefit, extension of coverage, or increase in pay is effective. " (g) A t the end of each fiscal year, the Commission shall notify the Secretary of the Treasury of the amount equivalent to (1) interest on the unfunded liability computed for that year at the interest rate used in the then most recent valuation of the System, and (2) that portion of disbursement for annuities for that year which the Commission estimates is attributable to credit allowed for military service. Before closing the accounts for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall credit to the Fund, as a Government contribution, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, the following percentages of such amounts: 10 percent for 1971; 20 percent for 1972; 30 percent for 1973; 40 percent for 1974; 50 percent for 1975; 60 percent for 1976; 70 percent for 1977; 80 percent for 1978; 90 percent for 1979; and 100 percent for 1980 and for each fiscal year thereafter. The Commission shall report to the President and to the Congress the sums credited to the Fund under this subsection.". (b)(1) The provisions of subsection (g) of section 8348 of title 5, United States Code, as contained in the amendment made by subsection (a)(2) of this section, shall become effective at the beginning of the fiscal year which ends on June 30, 1971. (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be held or considered to continue in effect after the enactment of this Act the provisions of section 8348(g) of title 5, United States Code, as in effect immediately prior to such enactment. SEC. 104. Section 1308(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "on a normal cost plus interest basis". SEC. 105. The proviso under the heading " C IV I L SERVICE COMMISSION " and under the subheading " P A Y M E N T TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY F U N D " m title I of the Independent Offices Appropriation.Act, 1962 (75 Stat. 345; Public Law 87-141), is repealed. TITLE II—CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Average pay computation. 80 Stat. 566.

Pose, p. 140. 80 Stat. 5 6 9.

Ante,

p. 136.

80 Stat. 569; 81 Stat. 2 1 4.

%

SEC. 201. (a) Paragraph (4)(A) of section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (A) over any 3 consecutive years of creditable service or, in the case of an annuity under subsection (d) or (e)(1) of section 8341 of this title based on service of less than 3 years, over the total service; or". (b) Subsection (c) of section 8333 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(c) A Member or his survivor is eligible for an annuity under this subchapter only if the amounts named by section 8334 of title 5 have been deducted or deposited with respect to his last 5 years of civilian service, or, in the case of a survivor annuity under section 8341(d) or (e)(1) of this chapter, with respect to his total service." SEC. 202. Subsection (g) of section 8334 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out the word "or" at the end of paragraph (3); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word "or"; and (3) by adding the following new paragraph immediately below paragraph (4):

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