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Injunctive remedy. Jurisdiction of district court.

Deficient registration statement.

Contingent fee arrangement.

Elections and p o l i t i c a l activities. 62 Stat. 718.

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SEC. 7. Section 8 of such Act is amended as follows: (1) Subsection (a) is amended by adding before the period at the end of paragraph (2) a comma and the following: "except that in the case of a violation of subsection (b), (e), or (f) of section 4 or of subsection (g) or (h) of this section the punishment shall be a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both". (2) Such section is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " (f) Whenever in the judgment of the Attorney General any person is engaged in or about to engage in anj'- acts which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provis on of this Act, or regulations issued thereunder, or whenever any agent of a foreign principal fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations issued thereunder, or otherwise is in violation of the Act, the Attorney General may make application to the appropriate United States district court for an order enjoining such acts or enjoining such person from continuing to act as an agent of such foreign principal, or for an order requiring compliance with any appropriate provision of the Act or regulation thereunder. The district court shall have jurisdiction and authority to issue a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining order or such other order which it may deem proper. The proceedings shall be made a preferred cause and shall be expedited in every way. " (g) If the Attorney General determines that a registration statement does not comply with the requirements ol this Act or the regulations issued thereunder, he shall-so notify the registrant in waiting, specifying in what respects the statement is deficient. I t shall be unlawful for any person to act as an agent of a foreign principal at any time ten days or more after receipt of such notification without filing an amended registration statement in full compliance with the requirements of this Act and the regulations issued thereunder: " (h) I t shall be unlawful for any agent of a foreign principal required to register under this Act to be a party to any contract, agreement, or understanding, either express or implied, w4th such foreign principal pursuant to which the amount or payment of the compensation, fee, or other remuneration of such agent is contingent in whole or in part upon the success of any political activities carried on by such agent." SEC. 8. (a) Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: "§ 613. Contributions by agents of foreign principals "Whoever, being an agent of a foreign principal, directly or through any other person, either for or on behalf of such foreign principal or otherwise in his capacity as agent of such foreign principal, knowingly makes any contribution of money or other thing of value, or promises expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution, in connection with an election to any political office or in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for any political office; or "Whoever knowingly solicits, accepits, or receives any such contribution from any such agent of a foreign principal or from such foreign principal— "Shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both. "As used in this section— "(1) The term 'foreign principal' has the same meaning as when used in the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended,

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except that such term does not include any person who is a citizen of the United States. " (2) The term 'agent of a foreign principal' means any person who acts as an agent, representative, employee, or servant, or any person -who acts in any other capacity at the order, request, or under the direction or control, of a foreign principal or of a person any substantial portion of whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, or controlled by a foreign principal." (b) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 7662 Stat. 690; Stat. 1119. adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: "§219. Officers and employees acting as agents of foreign principals "Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government or in any agency of the United States, including the District of Columbia, is or acts as an agent of a foreign principal required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both. "Nothing in this section shall apply to the employment of any agent Exemption. of a foreign principal as a special Government employee in any case in which the head of the employing agency certifies that such employment is required in the national interest. A copy of any certification under this paragraph shall be forwarded by the head of such agency to the Attorney General who shall cause the same to be filed with the registration statement and other documents filed by such agent, and made available for public inspection in accordance with section 6 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended." (c)(1) The sectional analysis at the beginning of chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "613. Contributions by agents of foreign principals."

(2) The sectional analysis at the beginning of chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "219. OflScers and employees acting as agents of foreign principals."

SEC. 9. This Act shall take effect ninety days after the date of its Effective date. enactment. Approved July 4, 1966.

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Public Law 89-487 July 4, 1966

Public infoma5 USC 1002.

AN ACT To amend section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 324, of the Act of June 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 238), to clarify and protect the right of the public to information, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of A^nerlca in Congress assembled. That section 3, chapter 324, of the Act of June 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 238), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. Every agency shall make available to the public the following information: " (a) PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.—Every agency shall sef)arately state and currently publish in the Federal Register for the guidance of the public (A) descriptions of its central and field organization and the established places at which, the officers from whom, and the methods whereby, the public may secure information, make submittals or requests, or obtam decisions; (B) statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available; (C) rules of procedure, descriptions of forms available or the places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions as to the scope and contents of all papers, reports, or examinations; (D) substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretations of general applicability formulated and adopted by the agency; and (E) every amendment, revision, or repeal of the foregoing. Except to the extent that a person has actual and timely notice of the terms thereof, no person shall in any manner be required to resort to, or be adversely affected by any matter required to be published in the Federal Register and not so published. For purposes of this subsection, matter which is reasonably available to the class of persons affected thereby shall be deemed published in the Federal Register when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register. "(b) AGENCY OPINIONS AND ORDERS.—Every agency shall, in accordance with published rules, make available for public inspection and copying (A) all final opinions (including concurring and dissenting opinions) and all orders made in the adjudication of cases, (B) those statements of policy and interpretations which have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register, and (C) administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect any member of the public, unless such materials are promptly published and copies offered for sale. To the extent required to prevent a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, an agency may delete identifying details when it makes available or publishes an opinion, statement of policy, interpretation, or staff manual or instruction: Provided, That in every case the justification for the deletion must be fully explained in writing. Every agency also shall maintain and make available for public inspection and copying a current index providing identifying information for the public as to any matter which is issued, adopted, or promulgated after the effective date of this Act and which is required by this subsection to be made available or published. No final order, opinion, statement of policy, interpretation, or staff manual or instruction that affects any member of the public may be relied upon, used or cited as precedent by an agency against any private party unless it has been indexed and either

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made available or published as provided by this subsection or unless that private party shall have actual and timely notice of the terms thereof. "(c) AGENCY RECORDS.—Except with respect to the records made available pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), every agency shall, upon request for identifiable records made in accordance with published rules stating the time, place, fees to the extent authorized by statute and procedure to be followed, make such records promptly available to any person. Upon complaint, the district court of the United States in the district in which the complainant resides, or has his principal place of business, or in which the agency records are situated shall have jurisdiction to enjoin the agency from the withholding of agency records and to order the production of any agency records improperly withheld from the complainant. I n such cases the court shall determine the matter de novo and the burden shall be upon the agency to sustain its action. I n the event of noncompliance with the court's order, the district court may punish the responsible officers for contempt. Except as to those causes which the court deems of greater importance, proceedings before the district court as authorized by this subsection shall take precedence on the docket over all other causes and shall be assigned for hearing and trial at the earliest practicable date and expedited in every way. " (d) AGENCY PROCEEDINGS.—Every agency having more than one member shall keep a record of the final votes of each member in every agency proceeding and such record shall be available for public inspection. "(e) EXEMPTIONS.—The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to matters that are (1) specifically required by Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of the national defense or foreign policy; (2) related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of any agency; (3) specifically exempted from disclosure by statute; (4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from any person and privileged or confidential; (5) inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a private party in litigation with the agency; (6) personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (7) investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a private party; (8) contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of any agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions; and (9) geological and geophysical information and data (including maps) concerning wells. "(f) LIMITATION or EXEMPTIONS.—Nothing in this section authorizes withholding of information or limiting the availability of records to the public except as specifically stated in this section, nor shall this section be authority to withhold information from Congress. " (g) PRIVATE P A R T Y. - ^ A S used in this section, 'private party' means any party other than an agency. " (h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This amendment shall become effective one year following the date of the enactment of this Act." Approved July 4, 1966.

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Public Law 89July 4, 1966 [H.R. 10721]

Federal Employe e s ' Compensation Act Amendments of 1966.

AN ACT To amend the Federal Eimployees' Compensation Act to improve its benefits, 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 "Federal Employees' Compensation Act Amendments of 1966". SCHEDULED DISABILITIES

63 Stat. 855; 74 Stat. 907. 5 USC 755.

5 USC 756.

SEC. 2. (a) Section 5(a) of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by striking out everything preceding clause (1), and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SEC. 5. (a) In any case of permanent disability which involves the loss, or loss of use, of a member or function of the body or involves disfigurement, basic compensation for such disability shall be payable to the disabled employee, as provided in the following schedule, at the rate of 66% per centum of his monthly pay. Such compensat ion shall be payable regardless of whether the cause of the disability originates in a part of the body other than such member, and regardJess of whether the disability also involves another impairment of the body. Such compensation shall be in addition to compensation for any temporary total or temporary partial disability. The schedule referred to in the first sentence is as follows:". (b) Section 5(b) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(b) With respect to any period after payments under subsection (a) have terminated, compensation shall be paid as provided in section 8 if the disability is total, or as provided in subsection (a) of section -t if the disability is partial." (c) The second sentence of section 5(c) of such Act is amended by striking out "for the purposes of disabilities specified in subsection (b),"(d) Paragraph (1) of section 5(d) of such Act is amended by striking out " (including any disability compensable under the schedule to subsection (a) by virtue of subsection (b)) ". (e) Section 6(a)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out "(including compensation payable under the schedule to section 5(a) by virtue of section 5(b)) ". INCREASES I N MAXIMUM A N D MINIMUM L I M I T S OF C O M P E N S A T I O N

79 Stat. n i l. 5 USC 1113.

5 USC 760.

SEC. 3. (a) Section 6(a)(1) of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by striking out everything after "wage-earning capacity" and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (b) Section 6(c) of such Act is amended by striking out "shall not be more than $525 per month and in cases of total disability shall not be less than $180 per month," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall not oe more than 75 per centum of the monthly pay of the highest rate of basic compensation provided for grade 15 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, and in cases of total disability shall not be less than 75 per centum of the monthly pay of the lowest rate of basic compensation provided for grade 2 by such General Schedule,". (c) Section 10(K) of such Act is amended to read as follows: " (K) I n computing compensation under this section, the monthly pay shall be considered to be not less than the lowest rate of basic compensation provided for grade 2 by the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, but the total monthly compensation shall

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not exceed (1) the monthly pay computed as provided in section 12, or (2) 75 per centum of the monthly pay of the highest rate of basic compensation provided for grade 15 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949." INCREASE I N

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SEC. 4. (a) Section 6(b)(1) of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by striking out "$125" and inserting in lieu thereof "$300". (b) The second proviso of the first section of the Act of February 15, 1934 (5 U.S.C. 796), is amended— (1) by striking out "$150" in clause (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "$300"; and (2) by striking out "$150" in clause (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "$450".

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S E C 5. (a) The first sentence of section 7(a) of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by inserting after "Civil Service Retirement Act" the following: ", or any other Federal Act or program providing retirement benefits for employees,". (b) The first sentence of section 9(a) of such Act is amended by inserting after "Civil Service Retirement Act" the following: "or any other Federal Act or program providing retirement benefits for employees".

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SEC. 6. Section 9 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) Upon the application of any employee or former employee in receipt of compensation under this Act to the United States Civil Service Commission, said Commission shall enter his name on each appropriate register or employment list, or both, maintained by the Commission, for certification for appointment to any vacant position for which he is physically and otherwise qualified, in accordance with regulations of the Commission. Employees or former employees with career or career-conditional status shall be entitled to the same priority in certification which the Commission accords a career or career-conditional employee who has been involuntarily displaced from his position through no fault of his own. For the purpose of this subsection, 'employee' means an employee as defined by section 40(b)(1) of this Act, but does not include an individual who, pursuant to any other Act, is deemed an employee for the purpose of this Act."

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C O N T I N U A T I O N OF B E N E F I T S ON ACCOUNT OF SURVIVING C H I L D R E N A T T E N D I N G SCHOOL

SEC. 7. (a) Paragraph (G) of section 10 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, compensation payable to or for a child, a brother or sister, or a grandchild which would otherwise be terminated because such child, brother or sister, or grandchild has reached the age of eighteen shall be continued if he is a student (as defined in paragraph (M)) at the time he reaches the age of eighteen for so long as he continues to be such a student or until he marries." 65-300 0-67—19

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(b) Section 6(a)(2)(C) of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, compensation payable for a child which would otherwise be terminated because such child has reached the age of 18 shall be continued if he or she is a student (as defined in section 10 (M) of this Act) at the time he or she reaches the age of 18 for so long as the child continues to be such a student or until he or she marries." (c) Section 10 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " (M) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be considered a student while he is regularly pursuing a full-time course of study or training at an institution which is— "(i) a school or college or university operated or directly supported by the United States, or by any State or local government or political subdivision thereof, or " (ii) a school or college or university which has been accredited by a State or by a State-recognized or nationally recognized accrediting agency or body, or "(iii) a school or college or university not so accredited but whose credits are accepted, on transfer, by not less than three institutions which are so accredited, for credit on the same basis as if transferred from an institution so accredited, or "(iv) an additional type of educational or training institution as defined by the Secretary; but not after he reaches the age of twenty-three or has completed four years of education beyond the high school level, except that, where his twenty-third birthday occurs during a semester or other enrollment period, he shall continue to be considered a student until the end of such semester or other enrollment period. A child shall not be deemed to have ceased to be a student during any interim between school years if the interim does not exceed four months and if he shows to the satisfaction of the Secretary that he has a bona fide intention of continuing to pursue a full-time course of education or training during the semester or other enrollment period immediately following the interim or during periods of reasonable duration during which, in the judgment of the Secretary, he is prevented by factors beyond his control from pursuing his education. LUMP-SUM COMPENSATION UPON REMARRIAGE

39 Stat. 746. 5 USC 764.

SEC. 8. Section 14 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by inserting " (a) " after "SEC. 14." and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) Upon remarriage, a widow or dependent widower, entitled to compensation under section 10, shall be paid a lump sum equal to twenty-four times the monthly compensation payment (excluding any compensation on account of another person) to which he was entitled immediately prior to the remarriage." TIME FOR CLAIMS

5 USC 770.

SEC. 9. Section 20 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by inserting " (a) " after "SEC. 20.", by striking out of the second sentence "due to radiation or other causes", and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) The time limitations in subsection (a) shall not begin to run against a minor until he reaches the age of twenty-one or has had a legal representative appointed, and shall not run against an incompe-

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tent person while he is incompetent and has no duly appointed legal representative." RECOVERIES IN ACTIONS AGAINST THIRD PARTIES

SEC. 10. (a) The third paragraph of section 26 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ": Provided, That in any event the beneficiary shall be paid not less than one-fifth of the net amount of any settlement or recovery remaining after the expenses thereof have been deducted". (b) Paragraph (B) of section 27 of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ": Provided, That the beneficiary shall have the right to retain not less than onefifth of the net amount of such money or other property remaining after the expenses of a suit or settlement have been deducted, and, in addition, to retain an amount equivalent to a reasonable attorney's fee proportionate to the refund to the United States". (c) Section 35 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (d) As used in subsection (a) of this section, the term 'administrative expenses' does not include expenses for legal services rendered by or on behalf of the Secretary under sections 26 and 27."

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5 USC 785.

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SEC. 11. (a) The first sentence of section 32 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by inserting after the comma the ^ ^^^ ^^3. following: "including rules and regulations for the conduct of hearings under section 36,". (b) Section 36 of such Act is amended by inserting " (a) " after 5 USC 786. "SEC. 36." and by adding the following at the end thereof: " (b)(1) Prior to any review under section 37, any claimant for 5 USC 787. compensation not satisfied with a decision of the Secretary under this section shall, upon request made within thirty days after the date of issuance of such decision, be afforded an opportunity for a hearing upon his claim before a representative of the Secretary. A t such hearing, the claimant shall be afforded an opportunity to present evidence in further support of his claim. Within thirty days after the conclusion of such hearing, the Secretary shall notify the claimant in writing of his further decision on such claim and any modifications of the award he may make and of the basis of his decision. "(2) In conducting such hearing the representative of the Secretary shall not be bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence, by technical or formal rules of procedure, or by section 5 of the Administrative Procedure Act except as provided by this Act, but may 5°u^s*c*io^o\^' conduct such hearing in such manner as to best ascertain the rights of the claimant. For this purpose he shall receive such relevant evidence as may be adduced by the claimant and shall, in addition, receive such other evidence as he may determine to be necessary or useful in evaluating such claim." SECRETARY ' S RULEMAKING AUTHORITY IN EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

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to establish the right to benefits under this Act without regard to the date of injury or death for which claim is made." INCREASE I N E X I S T I N G

AWARDS

SEC. 13. The Secretary of Labor shall determine the per centum rise in the price index on the basis of the annual average price index for calendar year 1958 and the price index for the month during which this Act is enacted. Effective on the first day of the third month which begins after the enactment of this Act, compensation payable under 63^813^854^^' ^^® Federal Employees' Compensation Act on account of disability or 5 USC 751 note. death which occurred more than one year before such first day shall be increased by the per centum rise determined under the preceding sentence adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of 1 per centum and rounded to the nearest dollar, except that such increase shall in no case be less " P r i c e index. than $1. For purposes of this section, the term "price index" means the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. COST-Or-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS I N 5 USC 751 note.

SEC. 14. The Federal Employees' Compensation Act is amended by redesignating section 43 as section 44, and by inserting after section 42 the following new section: "ADJUSTMENTS IN

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TUTURE

C O M P E N S A T I O N TO REFLECT F U T U R E PRICE' INCREASES

"SEC. 43. (a) Each month after the month during which this section becomes effective, the Secretary shall determine the per centum change in the price index. Effective the first day of the third month which begins after the price index has equaled a rise of at least 3 per centum for three consecutive months over the price index for the most recent base month, compensation payable on account of disability or death which occurred more than one year before such first day shall be increased by the per centum rise in the price index (calculated on the highest level of the price index during the three consecutive months) adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of 1 per centum. "(b) The monthly compensation, after adjustment under this section, shall be fixed at the nearest dollar, except that the monthly compensation shall, after adjustment, reflect an increase of at least $1. "(c) For purposes of this section— »^]^^ ^^iQ term 'pHce index' means the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and "(2) the term 'base month' means the month this section becomes effective and each month thereafter which is used as a basis in calculating an increase in compensation under this section." APPLICATION TO M I L I T A R Y P E R S O N N E L

5 USC 790.

SEC. 15. Except for benefits provided under section 7 of this Act, nothing in this or any other Act of Congress shall be construed to make the increases authorized herein applicable to military personnel or to any person or employees not within the definition of "employee" in section 40(b)(1) or (2) of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. However, these amendments shall apply to employees of the government of the District of Columbia other than members of the Police and Fire Departments who are pensioned or pensionable under the provisions of the Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement and Disabil-

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SEC. 16. (a) The amendments made by sections 3, 4, and 5 shall be applicable to cases of injury or death occurring before or after the date of enactment only with respect to any period beginning on or after the first day of the first calendar month following the date of such enactment. (b) The amendments made by sections 2, 6, and 11 shall not apply with respect to any injury sustained before the date of enactment of this Act. (c) The amendments made by section 7 (relating to continuation of benefits on account of surviving children attending school) shall apply with respect to persons who, on the date of enactment of this Act, have not reached twenty-three years of age or completed four years of education beyond the high school level. (d) The amendments made by section 8 (relating to lump-sum compensation upon remarriage) shall be applicable only with respect to remarriages occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) The amendments made by section 9 (relating to the time for claims) shall be applicable only with respect to injuries occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. (f) The amendments made by section 10 (relating to recoveries in actions against third parties) shall apply in the case of any recovery occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved July 4, 1966.

Public Law 89-489 AN ACT To remove a restriction on certain real property heretofore conveyed to the State of California.

July 4, 1966 [H. R. 1582]

Be it enacted by the SeTwte and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last sentence California. of section 36 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of mov°a"''oTrrs'tric'^^' Commerce to dispose of certain lighthouse reservations, and for other ti°npurposes", approved May 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 311), shall not apply with respect to that portion of the Morro Rock Lighthouse Reservation which was conditionally conveyed to the State of California on August 17, 1935, by the Secretary of Commerce under such Act of May 28, 1935. SEC. 2. The Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to issue to the State of California, without monetary consideration therefor, such written instruments as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the first section of this Act. Approved July 4, 1966.

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Public Law 89-490 July 4, 1966 [H. R. 12270]

AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Defense to lend certain Army, Navy, and Air Force equipment and to provide transxwrtation and other services to the Boy Scouts of America in connection with the Twelfth Boy Scouts World Jamboree and Twenty-first Boy Scouts World Conference to be held in the United States of America in 1967, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Boy Scouts World Jjnited States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) the SecreJamboree and Con tary oi Defense is hereby authorized, under such regulations as he may ference, 1967. Military support prescribe, to lend to the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, for the use and accommodation of the approximately twenty-five thousand Scouts, Scouters, and officials who are to attend the World Jamboree, Boy Scouts, to be held at Farragut State Park, Idaho, and five hundred Scouters who are to attend the World Conference of Scout Associations in Seattle, Washington, following the Jamboree, in July and August 1967, such tents, cots, blankets, commissary equipment, flags, refrigerators, and other equipment and services as may be necessary or useful, to the extent that items are in stock and available and their issue will not jeopardize the national defense program. Equipment. (b) Such equipment is authorized to be delivered at such time prior to the holding of such jamboree, and to be returned at such time after the close of such jamboree, as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and the National Council, Boy Scouts of America. No expense shall be incurred by the United States Government for the delivery, return, rehabilitation, or replacement of such equipment. Bond. (c) The Secretary of Defense, before delivering such property, shall take from the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, good and sufficient bond for the safe return of such property in good order and condition, and the whole without expense to the United States. Transportation. SEC. 2. (a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and to the extent that furnishing such transportation will not interfere with military operations, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide transportation without expense to the United States Government from United States military commands overseas, and return, on surface and other transportation facilities of the armed services for (1) those Boy Scouts, Scouters, and officials certified by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, as representing the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, at the jamboree referred to in the first section of this Act; and (2) the equipment and property of such Boy Scouts, Scouters, and officials and the property loaned to the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to this Act. Bond. (b) Before furnishing any transportation under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall take from the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, a good and sufficient bond for the reimbursement to the United States by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, of the actual costs of transportation furnished vinder this section. Reimbursement SEC. 3. Amounts paid to the United States to reimburse it for funds. expenses incurred under the first section and for the actual cost of transportation furnished under section 2 shall be credited to the current applicable appropriations or funds to which such expenses and costs were charged and shall be available for the same purposes as such appropriations or funds. Waiver of visa SEC. 4. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State, no fee. fee shall be collected for the application for a visa by or the issuance of a visa to any Boy Scout, Scouter, or official whose association is certified by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, as representing

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another nation at the jamboree and world conference referred to in the first section of this Act. Further, the import and export of documents and paraphernalia needed by conference and jamboree delegates and representatives at said world conference and world jamboree will be guaranteed free entry and departure regardless of nationality. SEC. 5. Each department of the Federal Government is hereby author- Federal assistized under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary ^"''^" thereof to assist the Boy Scouts of America in the carrying out and the fulfillment of the plans for the encampment and conference referred to in sections 1, 2, and 4 of this Act. Approved July 4, 1966.

Public Law 89-491 JOINT RESOLUTION To establish the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes.

juiy 4, 1966 [S- J- Res. 162]

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, as this Nation i^^^^'^^^J'^^^l^^l^i approaches the bicentennial of its birth and the historic events pre- commission. ceding and associated with the American Revolution which are of Establishment. such major significance in the development of our national heritage of individual liberty, representative government, and the attainment of equal and inalienable rights and which have also had so profound an influence throughout the world, it is appropriate and desirable to provide for the observation and commemoration of this anniversary and these events through local, State, National, and international activities planned, encouraged, developed, and coordinated by a national commission representative of appropriate public and private authorities and organizations. SEC. 2. (a) There is hereby established a commission to be known as the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the American Revolution bicentennial. (b) The Commission shall be composed of the following members: Membership. (1) Four Members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) Four Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Librarian of Congress, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Archivist of the United States, and the Chairman of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, all of whom shall be ex officio members of the Commission; (4) Seventeen members from private life to be appointed by the President, one of whom shall be designated as the Chairman by the President. (c) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointments were made. SEC. 3. (a) I t shall be the duty of the Commission to prepare an duties. overall program for commemorating the bicentennial of the American Revolution, and to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the historic events that preceded, and are associated with, the American Revolution. (b) I n preparing its plans and program, the Commission shall give due consideration to any related plans and programs developed by

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State, local, and private groups, and it ma^ designate special committees with representatives from such bodies to plan, developj^ and coordinate specific activities. (c) I n all planning, the Commission shall give special emphasis to the ideas associated with the Revolution which have been so important in the development of the United States, in world affairs and m mankind's quest for freedom. Report to Presi(d) Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this dent. Act, the Commission shall submit to the President a comprehensive report incorporating its specific recommendations for the commemoration of the bicentennial and related events. This report may recommend activities such as, but not limited to, the following: (1) the production, publication, and distribution of books, pamphlets, films, and other educational materials focusing on the history, culture, and political thought of the period of the American Revolution; (2) bibliographical and documentary proj ects and publications; (3) conferences, convocations, lectures, seminars, and other programs; (4) the development of libraries, museums, historic sites, and exhibits, including mobile exhibits; (5) ceremonies and celebrations commemorating specific events; (6) programs and activities focusing on the national and international significance of the American Revolution, and its implications for present and future generations; (7) the issuance of commemorative coins, medals, certificates of recognition, and stamps. Recommendations. (e) The report of the Commission shall include recommendations for the allocation of financial and administrative responsibility among the public and private authorities and organizations recommended for participation by the Commission. The report shall also include proposals for such legislative enactments and administrative actions as the Commission considers necessary to carry out its recomTransmittal to mendations. The President shall transmit the Commission's report to Congress. the Congress together with such comments and recommendations for legislation and such report of administrative actions taken by him as he deems appropriate. Cooperation with SEC. 4. (a) I n fulfilling its responsibilities, the Commission is auFederal agencies. thorized and directed to consult, cooperate with, and seek advice and assistance from appropriate Federal departments and agencies. State and local public bodies, learned societies, and historical, patriotic, philanthropic, civic, professional, and related organizations. Such Federal departments and agencies are authorized and requested to cooperate with the Commission in planning, encouraging, developing, and coordinating appropriate commemorative activities. Study by Secre(b) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and requested to tary of Interior. undertake a study of appropriate actions which might be taken to further preserve and develop Revolutionary W a r historic sites and battlefields, at such time and in such manner as will insure that fitting observances and exhibits may be held at appropriate sites and battlefields during the bicentennial celebration. The Secretary shall submit Recommendathe results of his study to the Commission, together with his recomtions. mendations, in time to afford the Commission an opportunity to review his study, and to incorporate such of its findings and recommendations as the Commission may deem appropriate in the report provided for in section 3(d). Cooperation by (c) The Chairman of the Federal Council on the Arts and the other agencies. Humanities, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities are authorized and requested to cooperate with the Commission, especially in the encouragement and coordination of scholarly works

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and presentations focusing on the history, culture, and political thought of the Revolutionary W a r period. (d) The Librarian of Congress, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and the Archivist of the United States are authorized and requested to cooperate with the Commission, especially in the development and display of exhibits and collections, and in the development of bibliographies, catalogs, and other materials relevant to the period of the Revolutionary War. (e) Each of the officers listed in subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall submit recommendations to the Commission in time to afford the Commission an opportunity to review them, and to incorporate such of the recommendations as the Commission may deem appropriate in the report provided for in section 3(d). SEC. 5. (a) The Commission is authorized to accept donations of oonauons. money, property, or personal services. (b) AH books, manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, memo- 0^^°°^^' „ |^.' ^^ rabilia, relics, and other materials relating to the Revolutionary W a r braAes. period and donated to the Commission may be deposited for preservation in National, State, or local libraries or museums or be otherwise disposed of by the Commission in consultation with the Librarian of Congress, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Archivist of the United States, and the Administrator of General Services, SEC. 6. (a) The members of the Commission shall receive no compen- compensation, sation for their services as such. Members from the legislative and JtJ.^ expenses, executive branches shall be allowed necessary travel expenses as authorized under law for official travel. Those appointed from private life shall be allowed necessary travel expenses as authorized by section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 73b-2). 75^ sta?'33^r340. (b) The Commission shall have power to appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable and to appoint such advisory committees as it deems necessary. (c) The Commission may procure services as authorized by section Rates of pay, 15 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but ^^"0 sm^'sio, at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals. (d) The Commission, to such extent as it finds to be necessary, may procure supplies, services, and property; make contracts; expend in furtherance of this Act funds appropriated, donated, or received in pursuance of contracts hereunder; and exercise those powers that are necessary to enable it to carry out efficiently and in the public interest the purposes of this Act. (e) Financial and administrative services (including those related ^f^^l^^i^^i-^^e"^ to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procure- services. ment) shall be provided the Commission by the Department of the Interior, for which payment shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement, from funds of the Commission in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Chairman of the Commission and the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the regulations of the Department of the Interior for the collection of indebtedness of personnel resulting from erroneous payments (5 U.S.C. 46e) shall apply to the collection ^^ ^*^t- '^^^• of erroneous payments made to or on behalf of a Commission employee, and regulations of said Secretary for the administrative control of funds (31 U.S.C. 665(g)) shall apply to appropriations of the Commission: And provided further. That the Commission shall not be required to prescribe such regulations. (f) Any property acquired by the Commission remaining upon its pr^pert°^'"°" °^ termination may be used by the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of the National Park Service, or may be disposed of as excess or surplus property. SEC. 7. (a) All expenditures of the Commission shall be made from Expenditures, donated funds only. limitation.

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(b) An annual report of the activities of the Commission, including an accounting of funds received and expended, shall be furnished by the Commission to the Congress. A final report shall be made to the Congress no later than December 31, 1983, upon which date the Commission shall terminate. Approved July 4, 1966.

Public Law 89-492 July 5, 1966 [H. R. 13822]

Additional Assistant Postmaster General.

74 Stat. 579.

75 Stat. 790.

AN ACT To provide for an additional Assistant Postmaster General to further the research and development and construction engineering programs of the Post Office Department, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it is the purpose of this Act to encourage, advance, and accelerate the research and development and construction engineering programs of the Post Office Department and to provide for improvements in the administration of such programs. SEC. 2. Section 305 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§305. Assistant Postmasters General "Six Assistant Postmasters General appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall perform such duties as the Postmaster General designates." SEC. 3. Section 303(d) (21) of the Federal Executive Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 418; 5 U.S.C. 2211(d) (21)) is amended by striking out "Assistant Postmaster General (5)." and inserting in lieu thereof "Assistant Postmasters General (6).". SEC. 4. Section 303(e) of the Federal Executive Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 419; 5 U.S.C. 2211(e)) is amended— (1) by striking out " (60) Director, Office of Eesearch and Engineering, Post Office Department." and inserting in lieu thereof " (60) Director, Eesearch and Development, Post Office Department."; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: " (101) Director, Construction Engineering, Post Office Department.". SEC. 5. Subsection (e) of the first section of the Act of August 1, 1947 (Public Law 313, Eightieth Congress), as amended (5 U.S.C. 1161 (e)), is amended to read as follows: "(e) The Postmaster General is authorized to establish and fix the compensation for not more than six scientific or professional positions in the Post Office Department, each such position being established to effectuate those research and development and construction engineering functions of such Department which require the services of specially qualified personnel.". Approved July 5, 1966.

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Public Law 8 9 4 9 3 AN ACT To transfer certain functions from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions and to certain other agencies of the municipal government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and Houi^e of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the first sen- ?;^;^^°"^J^;: funcTransfer of tence of section 561 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of t i o n s. law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat, 1279), as amended (sec. 1-504, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is amended by ss Stat. sii striking "United States District Court for the District of Columbia or a judge thereof", and inserting in lieu thereof "Commissioners of the District of Columbia or their designated agent". SEC. 2. Section 563 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1279), as amended (sec. 1-506, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is amended to read as follows: "Each notary public shall file his signature and deposit an impression of his official seal with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia or their designated agent, and the Commissioners or their designated agent may certify to the authenticity of the signature and official seal of the notary public." SEC. 3. Section 572 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1280^, as amended (sec. 1-515, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is amended by striking "United States District Court for the District of Columbia", and inserting in lieu thereof "District of Columbia Court of General Sessions". SEC. 4. Section 573 of the Act approved March 3, 1901, as amended (sec. 1-516, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is amended by striking "clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columfbia", and inserting in lieu thereof "Commissioners of the District of Columbia or their designated agent". SEC. 5. The first sentence of the second paragraph of section 13 of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the practice of optometry in the District of Columbia", approved May 28, 1924, as amended (sec. 2-513, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is amended by striking the semicolon and insert- 43 Stat. 180. ing a period in lieu thereof, and striking the remainder of the sentence. SEC. 6. Sections 877, 878b, and 878f of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1333), as amended (secs. 48-101, 48-302 and 48-306, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), are amended by striking "clerk of the United 34 Stat. 1006. States District Court for", and inserting in lieu thereof "Recorder of Deeds of". SEC. 7. (a) The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate in the District of Columbia the traffic in, sale, and use of milk bottles, cans, crates, and other containers of milk and cream to prevent fraud and deception, and for other purposes", approved July 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 809), as amended (sec. 48-201, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is amended by striking "clerk of the United States District Court for" wherever that term appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Recorder of Deeds of". (b) The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize associations of employees in the District of Columbia to adopt a device to designate the products of the labor of their members, to punish illegal use or imitation of such device, and for other purposes", approved February 18, 1932 (47 Stat. 50), as amended (sec. 48-401, D.C. Code. 1961 ed.), is amended by striking from the second sentence "clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the clerk", and inserting in lieu thereof "Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia and the Recorder"; and by striking the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "A certified copy of the drawing may be obtained upon the payment of $1 for each certification.".

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SEC. 8. Subsection (a) of section 15-101, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking from clause (1) the word "or"; by striking from clause (2) "District Court—", and inserting in lieu thereof "District Court; or"; and by inserting immediately following clause (2) the following: "(3) civil division of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, if the judgment or decree was rendered on or after the effective date of this clause—". SEC. 9. (a) Subsection (a) of section 15-102, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking from clause (2) the word "and"; by striking from clause (3) "forfeited—" and inserting in lieu thereof "forfeited;"; and by inserting immediately following clause (3) the following: " (4) recognizance taken by the criminal division of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, or judge thereof, from the time when it is declared forfeited (if the forfeiture occurred on or after the effective date of this clause); and " (5) judgment or decree rendered in the civil division of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions after the effective date of this clause—". (b) Subsection (b) of section 15-102, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking "after being forfeited," and inserting in lieu thereof "forfeited prior to the effective date of subsection (a)(4),". SEC. 10. Subsection (a) of section 15-132, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking " (a) A" and inserting in lieu thereof " (a)(1) Except as provided by section 15-101, a"; and by inserting at the end the following: "(2) A judgment entered on "or after the effective date of this paragraph in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions may not be docketed in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The provisions of this title relating to enforcement of judgments, executions thereon and writs and procteedings in aid of execution thereof, are applicable to judgments entered on or after the effective date of this paragraph in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions." SEC. 11. Section 15-310, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking from the first sentence "An" and inserting in lieu thereof " (a) A n "; by striking from the second sentence " I t " and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, it"; and by inserting at the end the following: "(b) An execution issued on a judgment entered on or after the effective date of this subsection in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions may be levied on real estate." SEC. 12. Section 15-311, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking from the first sentence "The writ" and inserting in lieu thereof " (a) The writ"; and by inserting at the end the following: " (b) A writ of fieri facias issued from the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions upon a judgment entered in that court on or after the effective date of this subsection may be levied on legal leasehold or freehold estates of the debtor in land." SEC. 13. (a) Sections 1288, 1290, 1291, and 1293 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1392), as amended (secs. 30-106, 30-108, 30-110, and 30-112, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), are amended by striking "United States District Court for the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "District of Columbia Court of General Sessions", (b) Section 1288 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1392), as amended (sec. 30-106, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is further amended by insertina: at the end the following: "The clerk of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions and such deputy clerks of the court as may, in writing, be designated by the clerk of the court and

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approved by the chief judge, are authorized to celebrate marriages in the District of Columbia." (c)(1) The fifth paragraph under the heading "Hygiene and Sanitation in the Public Schools" under the caption " H E A L T H DEPARTMENT " in the first section of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, and for other purposes", approved February 25, 1929 (45 Stat. 1285), as amended (sec. 30-115, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is repealed. (2) The clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall transfer all marriage records in his custody (including marriage records transferred from the health department) to the clerk of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions. (d)(1) Paragraphs (11), (12), (13), and (14) of section 15-706(e) of the District of Columbia Code are repealed. (2) Chapter 7, title 15, District of Columbia Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: "For each marriage license, the fee shall be $2; for each certified copy of a marriage license return, the fee shall be $1; for each certified copy of application for marriage license the fee shall be $1; and for registering authorizations to perform marriages and issuing certificate, the fee shall be $1. "The District of Columbia Court of General Sessions may, by rule of court, increase or decrease fees provided by this section," (3) The analysis of chapter 7 of title 15 preceding section 15-701 of the District of Columbia Code is amended by inserting at the end: "15-717. Marriage license and related fees."
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SEC. 14. Subsection (e) of section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for unemployment compensation in the District of Columbia, authorize appropriations, and for other purposes", approved August 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 946), as added by the Act approved June 4, 1943 (57 Stat. 100,109,110), as amended (sec. 46-304, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is amended by striking from the second and from the penultimate sentences "clerk of the United States District Court for" and inserting in lieu thereof "Recorder of Deeds of". SEC. 15. (a) Sections 1238, 1239, and 1241 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1384, 1385), as amended (secs. 38-102, 38-103, and 38-105, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), are amended by striking "clerk of the United States District Court for" and inserting in lieu thereof "Recorder of Deeds of". (b) Sections 1238 and 1246 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1384, 1386), as amended (secs. 38-102 and 38-110, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), are amended by striking "clerk" and inserting in lieu thereof "Recorder of Deeds". (c) I n addition to fees otherwise provided for, the Recorder of Deeds shall charge and collect the following fees: (1) for filing and recording each notice of mechanic's lien, $ 1; (2) for entering release of mechanic's lien, 50 cents for each order of lienor; and (3) for each undertaking of lienee, 75 cents. SEC. 16. The Act entitled "An Act to establish a lien for moneys due hospitals for services rendered in cases caused by negligence or fault of others and providing for the recording and enforcing of such liens", approved June 30, 1939 (53 Stat. 990, 991), as amended (sees. 38-302 and 38-305, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is amended by striking from sections 2 and 5 "clerk of the United States District Court for" and inserting in lieu thereof "Recorder of Deeds of"; and by striking

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the second sentence of section 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The Recorder of Deeds shall index the same in the name of the injured person and shall charge and collect a fee of $1 for recording, indexmg, and releasing the lien so filed." SEC. 17. (a) Section 6323(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended to read as follows: "(3)

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I n the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia, if the property subject to the lien is situated in the District of Columbia." (b) Section 548a of the Act approved March 3, 1901, as added by the Act of April 27, 1945 (59 Stat. 100), is amended by striking "SEC. 548a." and by inserting in lieu thereof "SEC. 548a. (a) " and by inserting at the end the following new subsection: "(b) The Recorder of Deeds shall accept for filing any notice of Federal tax lien or any other document affecting such a lien if such notice or document is in the form prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate and could be filed with the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The fee for each such filing with the Recorder of Deeds shall be the same as the fee charged by the Recorder of Deeds for filing a similar document for a private person. The Recorder of Deeds shall bill the District Director of Internal Revenue on a monthly basis for fees for documents filed by such District Director. Any document releasing or affecting any notice of Federal tax lien which has been filed with the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia prior to the effective date of this Act shall be filed with such clerk." SEC. 18. Section 6 of title I of the Act entitled "An Act to provide revenue for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved August 17, 1937 (50 Stat. 673, 674), as amended (sec. 471406, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), is amended by striking "clerk of the United States District Court for", and inserting in lieu thereof "Recorder of Deeds of"; and by striking "said court" and inserting in lieu thereof "the United States District Court for the District of Columbia." SEC. 19. Paragraphs 16 and 18 of section 15-706 (e), District of Columbia Code, are repealed. SEC. 20. Appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act are authorized. SEC. 21. This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first month which is at least ninety days after the date of approval of this Act. Approved July 5, 1966. Public Law 89-494

July 5, 1966 [H. R. 11439]

D.C. T e a c h e r s, annuities increase. 76 Stat. 1236.

AN ACT To provide for an increase in the annuities payable from the District of Columbia teachers' retirement and annuity fund, to revise the method of determining the cost-of-living increases in such annuities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 21 and 22 of the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of public school teachers in the District of Columbia", approved August 7, 1946 (D.C. Code, secs. 31-739a—31-739b), are amended to read as follows: "SEC. 21. (a) Effective December 1, 1965, each annuity payable from the fund which has a commencing date not later than December 30, 1965, shall be increased by (1) the per centum rise in the price index,

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adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of 1 per centum, determined by the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia on the basis of the annual average price index for calendar year 1962 and the price index for the month of July 1965 plus (2) 61/^ per centum if the commencing date (or in the case of the survivor of a deceased annuitant the commencing date of the annuity of the retired employee) occurred on or before October 1, 1956, or li/^ per centum if the commencing date (or in the case of the survivor of a deceased annuitant the commencing date of the annuity of the retired employee) occurred after October 1, 1956. The month used in determining the increase based on the per centum rise in the price index under this subsection shall be the base month for determining the per centum change in the price index until the next succeeding increase occurs. "(b) Each month after the first increase under this section, the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall determine the per centum change in the price index. Effective the first day of the third month which begins after the price index shall have equaled a rise of at least 3 per centum for three consecutive months over the price index for the base month, each annuity payable from the fund which has a commencing date not later than such effective date shall be increased by the per centum rise in the price index (calculated on the highest level of the price index during the three consecutive months) adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of 1 per centum. "(c) Eligibility for an annuity increase under this section shall be governed by the commencing date of each annuity payable from the fund as of the effective date of an increase, except as follows: "(1) Effective from its commencing date, an annuity payable from the fund to an annuitant's survivor (other than a child entitled under section 9(b)(3)), which annuity commences the day after the annul- ^^^*%*'^^^ D.C. tant's death and after the effective date of the first increase under this 729. Code 31section, shall be increased by the total per centum increase the annuitant was receiving under this section at death. " (2) For purposes of computing an annuity which commences after the effective date of the first increase under this section to a child under section 9(b)(3), the items $600, $720, $1,800, and $2,160 appearing in section 9(b)(3) shall be increased by the total per centum increase allowed and in force under this section for employee annuities which conimenced after October 1, 1956, and, in case of a deceased annuitant, the items 40 per centum and 50 per centum appearing in section 9(b)(3) shall be increased by the total per centum increase allowed and in force under this section to the annuitant at death. " (d) No increase in annuity provided by this section shall be computed on any additional annuity purchased at retirement by voluntary contributions. "(e) The monthly installment of annuity after adjustment under this section shall be fixed at the nearest dollar, except that such installment shall after adjustment reflect an increase of at least $1. 'Price index." " (f) For purposes of this section, the term 'price index' shall mean the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The term 'base month' shall mean the month for which the price index showed a per centum rise forming the basis for a cost-of-living annuity increase." SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of public school teachers in the District of Columbia", approved August 7, 1946 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-722), is amended by inserting immediately 60 Stat. 876. after "this Act" in the third sentence the following: ", and for payment of administrative expenses incurred by the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia in placing in effect each annuity adjustment granted under section 21 of this Act". SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect December 1, 1965. Effective date Approved July 5, 1966.

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P u b l i c Law 89-495 July 5, 196 6 [H. R. X36]

Bankruptcy. Statutory l i e n s. 30 Stat. 544; 5 2 Stat. 840.

Debts having priority.

66 Stat. 427. 11 USC 96.

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ACT

.To amend sections 1, 17a, 64a(5), 67(b), 67c, and 70c of the Bankruptcy Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section. 1 (11 U.S.C. 1) of the Bankruptcy Act approved July 1, 1898, as amended, is amended by inserting after paragraph 29 the following new paragraph: "(29a) 'Statutory lien' shall mean a lien arising solely by force of statute upon specified circumstances or conditions, but shall not include any lien provided by or dependent upon an agreement to give security, whether or not such lien is also provided by or is also dependent upon statute and whether or not the agreement or lien is made fully effective by statute." SEC. 2. Clause (5) of subsection a of section 64 of said Act (11 U.S.C. 104(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(5) debts other than for taxes owing to any person, including the United States, who by the laws of the United States is entitled to priority, and rent owing to a landlord who is entitled to priority by applicable State law or who is entitled to priority by paragraph (2) of subdivision c of section 67 of this Act: Provided., however., That such priority for rent to a landlord shall be restricted to the rent which is legally due and owing for the actual use and occupancy of the premises affected, and which accrued within three months before the date of bankruptcy." SEC. 3. Subsection b of section 67 of said Act (11 U.S.C. 107(b)), is amended to read as follows: "b. The provisions of section 60 of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding and except as otherwise provided in subdivision c of this section, statutory liens in favor of employees, contractors, mechanics, or any other class of persons, and statutory liens for taxes and debts owing to the United States or to any State or any subdivision thereof, created or recognized by the laws of the United States or any State, may be valid against the trustee, even though arising or perfected while the debtor is insolvent and within four months prior to the filing of the petition initiating a proceeding under this Act by or against him." SEC. 4. Subsection c of section 67 of said Act (11 U.S.C. 107(c)) is amended to read as follows: "c. (1) The following liens shall be invalid against the trustee: " (A) every statutory lien which first becomes effective upon the insolvency of the debtor, or upon distribution or liquidation of his property, or upon execution against his property levied at the instance of One other than the lienor; " (B) every statutory lien which is not perfected or enforceable at the date of bankruptcy against one acquiring the rights of a bona fide purchaser from the debtor on that date, whether or not such purchaser exists: Provided., That where a statutory lien is not invalid at the date of bankruptcy against the trustee under subdivision c of section 70 of this Act and is required by applicable lien law to be perfected in order to be valid against a subsequent bona fide purchaser, such a lien may nevertheless be valid under this subdivision if perfected within the time permitted by and in accordance with the requirements of such law: And 'provided further., That if applicable lien law requires a lien valid against the trustee under section 70, subdivision c, to be perfected by the seizure of property, it shall instead be perfected

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as permitted by this subdivision c of section 67 by filing notice thereof with the court; " (C) every statutory lien for rent and every lien of distress for rent, whether statutory or not. A right of distress for rent which creates a security interest in property shall be deemed a lien for the purposes of this subdivision c. " (2) The court may, on due notice, order any of the aforesaid liens invalidated against the trustee to be preserved for the benefit of the estate and in that event the lien shall pass to the trustee. A lien not preserved for the benefit of the estate but invalidated against the trustee shall be invalid as against all liens indefeasible in bankruptcy, so as to have the effect of promoting liens indefeasible in bankruptcy which would otherwise be subordinate to such invalidated lien. Claims for wages, taxes, and rent secured b^^ liens hereby invalidated ciaims for or preserved shall be respectively allowable with priority and '^^^^^' restricted as are debts therefor entitled to priority under clauses (2), (4), and (5) of subdivision a of section 64 of this Act, even though p^l^^^^^l'^'^' Post, p. 271. not otherwise granted priority. Liens on pei^ "(3) Every tax lien on personal property not accompanied by sonal property. possession shall be postponed in payment to the debts specified in clauses (1) and (2) of subdivision a of section 64 of this Act. Where such a tax lien is prior in right to liens indefeasible in bankruptcy, the court shall order payment from the proceeds derived from the sale of the personal property to which the tax lien attaches, less the actual cost of that sale, of an amount not in excess of the tax lien, to the debts specified in clauses (1) and (2) of subdivision a of section 64 of this Act. If the amount realized from the sale exceeds the total of such debts, after allowing for prior indefeasible liens and the cost of the sale, the excess up to the amount of the difference between the total paid to the debts specified in clauses (1) and (2) of subdivision a of section 64 of this Act and the amount of the tax lien, is to be paid to the holder of the tax lien. " (4) Where a penalty not allowable under subdivision j of section 57 is secured by a lien, the portion of the lien securing such penalty 11 USC 93. shall not be eligible for preservation under this subdivision c. "(5) This suodivision c shall not apply to liens enforced by sale before the filing of the petition, nor to liens against property set aside to the bankrupt as exempt, nor to liens against property abandoned by the trustee or unadministered in bankruptcy for any reason and shall not apply in proceedings under section 77 of this Act, nor in ^^ ^^^ ^°^proceedings under chapter X of this Act unless an order has been entered directing that bankruptcy be proceeded with." SEC. 5. Subsection c of section 70 of said Act (11 U.S.C. 110(c)).Jr'^^^^t' ^ ,,,

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and powers are conferred upon the trustee under this subdivision, it shall be valid to a like extent against the trustee. I n cases where repugnancy or inconsistency exists with reference to the rights and powers in this subdivision conferred, the trustee may elect which rights and powers to exercise with reference to a particular party, a particular remedy, or a particular transaction, without prejudice to his right to maintain a different position with reference to a different party, a different remedy, or a different transaction." Approved July 5, 1966.

Public Law 89-496 July 5, 1966

AN ACT

[H. R. 3438]

To amend the Bankruptcy xict with respect to limiting the priority and nondischargeability of taxes in bankruptcy.

Taxe^^**^^ 52 Stat. 842.

fecte'db"^^discharge.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subdivision (a) of section 2 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended (11 U.S.C. 11), is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: "(2A) Hear and determine, or cause to be heard and determined, any question arising as to the amount or legality of any unpaid tax, whether or not previously assessed, which has not prior to bankruptcy been contested before and adjudicated by a judicial or administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction, and m respect to any tax, whether or not paid, when any such question has been contested and adjudicated by a judicial or administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction and the time for appeal or review has not expired, to authorize the receiver or the trustee to prosecute such appeal or review;". ^^^- ^' Clause (1) of subdivision a of section 17 of such Act, as amended (11 U.S.C. 35), is amended to read as follows: "(1) are taxes which became legally due and owing by the bankrupt to the United States or to any State or any subdivision thereof within three years preceding bankruptcy: Provided., however, That a discharge in bankruptcy shall not release a bankrupt from any taxes (a) which were not assessed in any case in which the bankrupt failed to make a return required by law, (b) which were assessed within one year preceding bankruptcy in any case in which the bankrupt failed to make a return required by law, (c) which were not reported on a return made by the bankrupt and which were not assessed prior to bankruptcy by reason of a prohibition on assessment pending the exhaustion of administrative or judicial remedies available to the bankrupt, (d) with respect to which the bankrupt made a false or fraudulent return, or willfully attempted in any manner to evade or defeat, or (e) which the bankrupt has collected or withheld from others as required by the laws of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof, but has not paid over; but a discharge shall not be a bar to any remedies available under applicable law to the United States or to any State or any subdivision thereof, against the exemption of the bankrupt allowed by law and duly set apart to him under this Act: And provided further, That a discharge in bankruptcy shall not release or affect any tax lien."

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SEC. 3. Clause (4) of subdivision a of section 64 of such Act, as ^^^^^ having amended (11 U.S.C. 104), is amended to read as follows: pnonty. "(4) taxes which became legally due and owing by the bankrupt to the United States or to any State or any subdivision thereof which are not released by a discliarge in bankruptcy: Provided, however, That no priority over general unsecured claims shall pertain to taxes not inclucfed in the foregoing priority: And provided further. That no order shall be made for the payment of a tax assessed against any property of the bankrupt in excess of the value of the interest of the bankrupt estate therein as determined by the court;". SEC. 4. If any provision of this Act, or any amendment made by it, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this Act, or other amendments made by it, or applications thereof which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. SEC. 5. (a) Nothing in this Act, or in the amendments made by it, shall operate to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the Bankruptcy Act before the effective date e/stfr^ins^' of this Act. (b) The amendments made by this Act shall govern proceedings so far as applicable in cases pending when it takes effect. SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the date Effective date. of its enactment. Approved July 5, 1966.

Public Law 89-497 AN ACT To amend title 1 of the United States Code to provide for the admissibility in evidence of the slip laws and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series; and for other purposes.

July 8, 196 6 [H. R. 12232]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 113 sup laws and of title 1, t^nited States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: *'Legal evidence. "§ 113. 'Little and BrownV edition of laws and treaties; slip laws; 61 Stat. 6 36. Treaties and Other International Acts Series; admissibility in evidence "The edition of the laws and treaties of the United States, published by Little and Brown, and the publications in slip or pamphlet form of the laws of the United States issued under the authority of the Administrator of General Services, and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence of the several public and private Acts of Congress, and of the treaties, international agreements other than treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States, and of the several States, without any further proof or authentication thereof." SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, preceding section 101, is amended by striking out— "113. 'Little and Brown's' edition of laws and treaties; admissibility in evidence."

and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "113. 'Little and Brown's' edition of laws and treaties; slip laws; Treaties and Other International Act Series; admissibility in evidence." Approved July 8, 1966.

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Public Law 89-498 July 8, 1966 [H. R. 3788]

City of Clinton Bridge Commission. 58 Stat. 846.

Bonds, i s s u -

Redemption.

AN ACT To revive and reenact as amended the Act entitled "An Act creating the City of Clinton Bridge Commission and authorizing said commission and its successors to acquire by purchase or condemnation and to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge or bridges across the Mississippi River at or near Clinton, Iowa, and at or near Fulton, Illinois," approved December 21, 1944.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act approved December 21, 1944:, authorizing the City of Clinton Bridge Commission to acquire, construct, maintain, and operate a bridge or bridges, including approaches thereto, across the Mississippi River at or near the cities of Clinton, Iowa, and Fulton, Illinois, as heretofore amended, be, and the same is hereby revived and reenacted: Provided, That this Act shall be null and void insofar as it authorizes the construction of a bridge or bridges unless actual construction thereof be commenced within three years and completed within five years from the date of approval of this Act. SEC. 2. That section 5 of said Act, as heretofore amended, is further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. The commission and its successors and assigns are hereby authorized to provide for the payment of the cost of such bridge, or bridges as may be acquired, reconstructed, or constructed, as herein provided, and approaches (including the approach highways, which, in the judgment of the commission, it is necessary or advisable to construct or cause to be constructed to provide suitable and adequate connections with existing improved highways) and the necessary land easements and appurtenances thereto, by an issue or issues of negotiable bonds of the commission, bearing interest, payable semiannually, at the rate of not more than 6 per centum per annum, the principal and interest of which bonds shall be payable solely from the funds provided in accordance with this Act, and such payments may be further secured by mortgage of the bridge or bridges. All such bonds may be registrable as to principal alone or both principal and interest, shall be payable as to principal within not to exceed twenty-five years from the date thereof, shall be in such denominations, shall be executed in such manner, and shall be payable in such medium and at such place or places as the commission may determine, and the face amount thereof shall be so calculated as to produce, at the price of their sale, the cost of the bridge or bridges, acquired or constructed, and approaches and the land easements, and appurtenances used in connection therewith, when added to any other funds made available to the commission for the use of said purposes. The commission may reserve the right to redeem any or all of said bonds before maturity in such manner and at such price or prices not exceeding 105 and accrued interest as may be fixed by the commission prior to the issuance of the bonds. Subject to the provisions of any prior contracts or obligations the commission may disburse any available bridge revenues or other funds or borrow money and issue its negotiable interestbearing notes in evidence thereof to defray the cost of designing, engineering, and planning a new bridge or bridges under this Act and acquire lands for the location and approaches thereto, provided that all notes evidencing the funds so borrowed, if not previously paid from such bridge revenues, shall be repaid from the proceeds of the bonds of the commission when issued for account of such new

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bridge or bridges. In the event the commission issues notes as hereinbefore in this section provided and said notes have not been otherwise paid and a new bridge or bridges are not built, said notes shall be paid from revenues derived from the operation of any other bridge or bridges owned by the commission, subject to the obligation of payment of all outstanding indebtedness for which said revenues nave been theretofore pledged. The commission when it deems it advisable may issue refunding oonds to refinance any outstanding bonds, and to pay any other indebtedness of the commission, at maturity or before maturity when called for redemption, and may include, as a part of an issue of bonds to provide for the cost of a bridg:e to be constructed under this Act, sufficient additional bonds bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 6 per centum per annum to refinance any outstanding bonds and notes at maturity or before maturity when called for redemption. The commission may enter into an agreement with any bank or trust company in the United States as trustee having the power to make such agreement, setting forth the duties of the commission in respect to the acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation, repair, and insurance of the bridge or bridges, the conservation and application of all funds, the security for the payment of the bonds, the safeguarding of money on hand or on deposit, and the rights and remedies of said trustee and the liolders of the bonds, restricting the individual right of action of the bondholders as is customary in trust agreements respecting bonds of corporations. Such trust agreement may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the trustee and the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not inconsistent with the law. "Said bonds may be sold at not less than par after public advertisement for bids to be opened publicly at the time and place stated in such advertisement and at the price bid which will yield the greatest return to the commission for the bonds to be sold. Such advertisement for bids shall be published at least once each week for at least two consecutive weeks in a newspaper or financial journal having recognized circulation among bidders for bonds of the type and character offered. The price to be paid for the bridge or bridges acquired hereunder shall not exceed the reasonable value thereof as determined by the commission at the time of acquisition. The cost of the bridge to be constructed as provided herein, together with the approaches and approach highways, shall be deemed to include interest during construction of the bridge and for twelve months thereafter, and all engineering, legal, financing, architectural, traffic surveying, condemnation, and other expenses incident to the bridge and the acquisition of the necessary property, including the cost of acquiring existing franchises and riparian rights relating to the bridge, as well as the cost of abandonment or dismantlement of any existing bridge to be replaced thereby. If the proceeds of the bonds shall exceed the cost as finally determined, the excess shall be placed in the fund hereafter provided to pay the principal and interest of such bonds. Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds the commission may, under like restrictions, issue temporary bonds or may, under like restrictions, issue temporary bonds or interim certificates without coupons, of any denomination whatsoever, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds that have been executed are available for delivery.'' SEC. 3. Subsection (a) of section 8 of such Act of December 21, 1944j as amended, is amended by striking out "the bonds and interest," and inserting in lieu thereof: "the bonds, the notes issued under section 5 of this Act, and the interest,". SEC. 4. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved July 8, 1966.

Refunding bonds.

Trust agreements.

Sale of bonds.

Cost of bridge, inclusive items.

Temporary bonds, issuance.

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Public Law 89-499 July 8, 1966 [H. R. 3976]

AN A.CT To amend the Act of July 26, 1956, to authorize the Muscatine Bridge Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River a t or n e a r the city of Muscatine, Iowa, and the town of Drury, Illinois.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act creating the Muscatine Bridge Commission and authorizing tio^'^*'^^^ construe- g^j^j Commissioii and its successors to acquire by purchase or condemnation and to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge or bridges across the Mississippi River at or near the city of Muscatine, Iowa, and the town of Drury, Illinois", approved July 26, 1956 (70 Stat. 669; Public Law 811, Eighty-fourth Congress), as amended by the Act of April 27, 1962 (76 Stat. 59; Public Law 87-441), is amended by inserting immediately after section 14 the following new section: "SEC. 15. The Commission and its successors and assigns are authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River at or near the city of Muscatine, iowa, and the town of Drury,, Illinois, subject to the provisions of this Time expiration Act; except that the authority granted by this section shall cease and be provision. null and void unless the actual construction of such bridge is commenced within three years and completed within five years from the date of enactment of this section." Approved July 8, 1966. Muscatine Bridge Commission.

Public Law 89-500 July 12, 1966 [H. R. 7423]

Post Office Department appropriationsCertain transfers. 74 Stat. 594.

Copy of request to congressional committees.

AN ACT To permit certain transfers of Post Office Department appropriations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2201 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting " (a) " immediately before the word "Congress"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (b) Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation available to the Post Office Department for each fiscal year may, when so specified in an appropriation Act, be transferred, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, to any other appropriation or appropriations available to such Department for such fiscal year, but no appropriation shall thereby be increased by more than 5 per centum. Whenever the Postmaster General submits a request for the approval of the Bureau of the Budget of a transfer of any appropriation under this subsection, he shall furnish a copy of such request to the respective Committees on Appropriations and on Post Office and Civil Service of the Senate and House of Representatives.". Approved July 12, 1966.

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Public Law 89-501 AN ACT To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1967 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, n a v a l vessels, and t r a c k e d combat vehicles, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to maintain p a r i t y between military and civilian pay, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

July 13, 1966 [s. 2950.1

of the

TITLE I-PKOCUREMENT SEC. 101. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated during A"^^^^^tT^ the fiscal year 1967 for the use of the Armed Forces of the United authorTzauon°" States for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked i^e?; military pay increase. combat vehicles, as authorized by law, in amounts as follows: AIRCRAFT

For aircraft: for the Army, $612,400,000; for the Navy and the Marine Corps, $1,434,200,000, of which amount $12,000,000 is authorized only for additional aircraft and electronic equipment to be used for expanded airborne television transmission capabilities; for the Air Force, $4,041,300,000, of which amount $55,000,000 is authorized only for procurement of, or for maintaining a production capability for. the F-12 aircraft, and $25,000,000 is authorized only for the procurement of C X - 2 aircraft. MISSILES

For missiles: for the Army, $510,000,000, of which amount $153,500,000 is authorized only for preproduction activities for the N I K E - X antiballistic missile system; for the Navy, $367,700,000; for the Marine Corps, $17,700,000; for the A i r Force, $1,189,500,000. NAVAL VESSELS

For naval vessels: for the Navy, $1,901,800,000, of which amount $130,500,000 is authorized only for the construction of the nuclear powered guided missile frigate for which funds were authorized under Public Law 89-37; and $20,000,000 is authorized only for the procurement of long leadtime items for an additional nuclear powered guided missile frigate. The contract for the construction of the nuclear powered guided missile frigate for which funds were authorized under Public Law 89-37, and for which funds are authorized to be appropriated during fiscal year 1967, shall be entered into as soon as practicable unless the President fully advises the Congress that its construction is not in the national interest. TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES

For tracked combat vehicles: for the Army, $359,200,000; for the Marine Corps, $3,700,000.

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