An Act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for other purposes
PL 92-74 (H.R.9667), enacted 08/10/1971

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(671) passenger motor vehicles, of which four hundred and sixty-one 
(461) shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 502. Provisions of law prohibiting or restricting the employ-
ment of aliens shall not apply to employment under the appropriations 
for the Foreign Agricultural Service. 
SEC. 503. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall 
be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law 
(5 U . S . a 5901-5902). 
SEC. 504. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used for the payment of any officer or employee of the Department 
of Agriculture who, as such officer or employee, or on behalf of the 
Department or any division, commission, or bureau thereof, issues, 
or causes to be issued, any prediction, oral or written, or forecast, 
except as to damage threatened or caused by insects and pests with 
respect to future prices of cotton or the trend of same. 
SEC. 505. Except to provide materials required in or incident to 
research or experimental work where no suitable domestic product is 
available, no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
expended in the purchase of twine manufactured from commodities or 
materials produced outside of the United States. 
SEC. 506. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the 
Department of Agriculture for research and service work authorized 
by the Acts of August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 
(7 U.S.C. 427,1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893), shall be available for 
contracting in accordance with said Acts. 
SEC. 507. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 608. No part of the funds contained in this Act may be used to 
make production or other payments to a person, persons, or corpora-
tions who harvest or knowingly permit to be harvested for illegal use, 
marihuana, or other such prohibited drug-producing plants on any 
part of lands owned or controlled bjr such persons or corporations. 
This Act may be cited as the "Agriculture-Environmental and Con-
sumer Protection Appropriation Act, 1972." 
Approved August 10, 1971. 
Aliens, employ-
ment. 
Uniforms. 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
Cotton price 
forecast, prohibi-
tion. 
Twine. 
Contracting, 
ninimum sum. 
60 Stat. 1082; 
68 Stat. 574; 
72 Stat. 1793. 
Marihuana. 
Short title. 
Public Law 92-74 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agen-
cies for tlie fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for other purposes. 
August 10, 1971 
[H. R. 9667] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
Department of 
Transportation and 
Related Agencies 
Appropriation Act, 
1972. 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
O F F I C E OF THE 
SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
F o r necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Transporta-
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[85 STAT. 
tion, including not to exceed $27,000 for allocation within the Depart-
ment for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary 
may determine; $21,592,000. 
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, 
research, and development activities, including the collection of 
national transportation statistics, to remain available until expended 
$26,000,000, of which not to exceed $6,500,000 shall be derived from 
the Appropriation for research and development (Airport and Air-
way Trust Fund). 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN 
CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses for conducting transportation research 
activities overseas, as authorized by law, $500,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available, 
in addition to other appropriations to the Department, for payments 
in the foregoing currencies. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SAFETY 
For grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety program, as 
authorized by section 5 of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 
82 Stat. 722. 
1968 (49 U.S.C. 1674), $750,000, to remain available until expended. 
CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENTAL HEADQUARTERS 
For necessary expenses in connection with the consolidation of 
departmental activities into the Southwest Area of Washington, Dis-
trict of Columbia, $1,760,000. 
CIVIL SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT TERMINATION 
For payment of the airlines contribution toward the development of 
the Civil Supersonic Aircraft, $58,500,000, to remain available until 
expended 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; purchase of not to exceed sixteen passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only; and recreation and welfare; 
$475,000,000, of which $143,003 shall be applied to Capehart Housing 
debt reduction: Provided^ That the number of aircraft on hand at any 
one time shall not exceed one hundred and seventy-six exclusive of 
80 Stat. 416. 
Dependents, 
school expenses. 
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planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided 
further^ 
That, without regard to any provisions of law or Executive order pre-
scribing minimum flight requirements, Coast Guard regulations which 
establish proficiency standards and maximum and minimum flying 
hours for this purpose may provide for the payment of flight pay at 
the rates prescribed in section 301 of title 37, United States Code, to 
^^ stat. 461. 
certain members of the Coast Guard otherwise entitled to receive flight 
pay during the current fiscal year (1) who have held aeronautical 
ratings or designations for not less than fifteen years, or (2) whose 
particular assignment outside the United States or in Alaska, makes 
it impractical to participate in regular aerial flights, or who have been 
assigned to a course of instruction of 90 days or more: Provided 
further^ That amounts equal to the obligated balances against the 
appropriations for "Operating expenses" for the two preceding years, 
shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and such 
merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, except for 
accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment of obliga-
tions properly incurred against such prior year appropriations and 
against this appropriation: Provided further^ That, except as other-
wise authorized by the Act of September 30,1950 (20 U.S.C. 236-244), '74 ¥tat.Troo; 
this appropriation shall be available for expenses of primary and sec- ^' ^*^*- 27-
ondary schooling for dependents of Coast Guard personnel stationed 
outside the continental United States at costs for any given area not in 
excess of those of the Department of Defense for the same area, when 
it is determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, available in 
the locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such 
dependents: Provided 
further^ That not to exceed $15,000 shall be 
available for investigative expenses of a confidential character, to be 
expended on the approval and authority of the Commandant and his 
determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officer 
of the Government. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto; and services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $97,682,000, to remain available until expended. 
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES 
For necessary expenses for alteration of obstructive bridges, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $9,750,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and 
payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan: 
^^ ^'^'- ^^^' 
$71,371,000. 
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80 Stat. 416. 
10 u s e 1431. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
ized by law, including repayment to other Coast (ruard appropria-
80 Stat. 416. 
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tions for indirect expenses, for regulai- persomiel, or reserve personnel 
while on active duty, engaged primaiily in administration and opera-
tion of the reserve program; maintenance and operation of facilities; 
and supplies, equipment, and services; $25,900,000: Provided^ That 
amounts equal to the obligated balances against the appropriations 
for "Reserve training" for the two preceding years shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with this appropriation, and such merged appro-
priation shall be available as one fund, except for accounting purposes 
of the Coast Guard, for the payment of obligations properly incurred 
against such prior yeai- appropriations and against this appropriation. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND F^VALUATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for basic and 
applied scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; services 
as authoi-ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, 
and operation of facilities and equipment* as authorized by law; 
$14,500,000, to i-emain available until expended. 
FEDP:RAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses for research 
and development, establishment of air navigation facilities; purchase 
of ten passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and purchase 
and repair of skis and snowshoes; $989,074,000, to be derived from 
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided^ That there may be 
credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 
expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of air navigation 
facilities: Provided further. That the obligated balance of the appro-
priation for "Operations" for the prior fiscal year, but excluding the 
balance of the amount appropriated for safety regulation activities, 
shall be transferred to this appropriation. 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for; for acquisition, 
establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of 
air navigation and experimental facilities, including initial acquisition 
of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing 
including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary 
sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and 
related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal 
Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such 
accommodations are not available, but at a total cost of construction 
not to exceed $50,000 per housing unit in Alaska; $301,809,300 to be 
derived from the Aii-poit and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available 
until expended: Provided^ That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the 
establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities: Pro-
vided further. That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be 
available for the construction of a new wind tunnel, or to purchase 
72 Stat. 731. 
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any land for or in connection with the National Aviation Facilities 
Experimental Center: Provided further^ That the unexpended balance 
of the appropriation for "Facilities and equipment," but excluding the 
balance of the amount appropriated for safety regulation activities, 
shall be transferred and added to this appropriation. 
EESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for; for research 
and development in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301-1542), including construction of experi-
mental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; 
$63,360,700, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
to remain available until expended: Provided^ That there may be 
credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for 
expenses incurred for research and development: Provided 
further^ 
That the unexpended balance of the appropriation for "Research and 
development," but excluding the balance of the amount appropriated 
for safety regulation activities, shall be transferred and added to this 
appropriation. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST 
FUND) 
For grants-in-aid for airport planning pursuant to section 13 of 
Public Law 91-258, and for liquidation of obligations incurred for 
49 us^^' n n . 
airport development under authority contained in section 14 of Pub-
lic Law 91-258, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
Fund and to remain available until expended, $107,000,000, of which 
$15,000,000 shall be for airport planning grants. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST 
FUND 
49 u s e 1714. 
49 use 1742. 
For payment to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund as provided 
by section 208 (d) of Public Law 91-258, $580,744,000: Provided, That 
84 suu 250^. 
the unappropriated balance in the Trust Fund as of July 1,1972, shall 
be available solely to liquidate obligations incurred subsequent to 
June 30, 1972, under sections 14(a) (1) and 14(a) (2) of Public Law 
91-258. 
SAFETY REGULATION 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration for 
safety regulation activities, including arms and ammunition, opera-
tion and 
maintenance 
(including administrative 
expenses 
for 
research and development), acquisition and modernization of facilities 
and equipment, and research, development, and service testing in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 
1301-1542), including construction of experimental facilities and 
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, $160,000,000 to remain 
available until expended, of which $4,500,000 shall be available only 
for research and development for noise abatement and pollution con-
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trol: Prov'tded^ That the obligated balance of amounts appropriated 
for safety regulation aetiv ities, under appropriations for ''Operations" 
and the unexpended balance of amounts appropriated for "Research 
and development," for the prior fiscal year, shall be transferi-ed to this 
appropriation. 
OPERATIOX AND MAINTENAXCE, NATIONAL CAPITAL AIRPORTS 
For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improve-
ment, and protection of the federally owned civil airports in the 
vicinity of the District of Columbia, including purchase of eight pas-
senger motor vehicles for police use, of which seven are for replace-
ment only; purchase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and 
ammunition; $11,467,000. 
CoxsTRucTiox, XATIOXAL CAPITAL AIRPORTS 
For necessary expenses for construction at the federally owned civil 
airports in the vicinity of the District of Columbia, $4,930,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
AviATiox WAR RISK IXSURAXCE REVOLVIXG FUND 
The Secretai'y of Transportation is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available pursuant to section 
72 Stat. 803. 
1306 of the Act of August 23, 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1536), and in accord-
ance with section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
61 Stat. 584. 
amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out the 
programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for avia-
tion war risk insurance activities under said Act. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, as authorized by 
law, of the Federal Highway Administration, including services as 
80 Stat. 416. 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,129,000, of which $1,400,000 shall be 
derived from the Highway Trust Fund, together with not to exceed 
$93,037,000 to be transferred from the appropriation for "Federal-aid 
highways (trust iundiy': Provided, That not to exceed $15,087,000 of 
the amount provided herein shall remain available until expended. 
HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION ) 
^ 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
79 f 
tat. 1028; 
of title 23, United States Code, sections 131, 136, and 319(b), 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended, together with 
$1,100,000 for necessary administrative expenses for carrying out such 
provisions of title 23, United States Code, as authorized by section 
84 Stat. 1715. 
105(a) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970. 
HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION ) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
80 Stat. 731; 
of title 23, United States Code, section 402, administered by the Federal 
84 Stat. 1740. 
Highway Administration, to remain available until 
expended, 
$5,000,000, of which $3,333,333 shall be derived from the Highway 
84 Stat. 1726. 
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Trust Fund; Provided^ That not to exceed $340,000 of the amount 
appropriated herein may be transferred to the appropriation "Salaries 
and expenses". 
EAIL CROSSINGS—DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 322, to remain available until 
^'^ ^'^*- ^^'*2. 
expended, $10,000,000, of which $3,000,000 shall be derived from the 
Highway Trust Fund. 
TERRITORIAL HIGHWAYS (LiQumATioN OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 215, including services as 
^'^ ^'®'' ^^2®-
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,000,000, to remain available until 
^° ^*^'- ^^^• 
expended. 
DARIEN GAP HIGHWAY 
For necessary expenses for construction of the Darien Gap High-
way in accordance with the provisions of section 216 of title 23 of the 
United States Code, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
^^ stat. 1721. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (TRUST FUND) 
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, 
^2 stat. sss. 
which are attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise pro-
vided, including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the 
provisions of section 2 of the Pacific Northwest Disaster Relief Act of 
1965 (79 Stat. 131), reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the 
provisions of section 21 of the Alaska Omnibus Act, as amended (78 
Stat. 505), $4,662,093,000, or so much thereof as may be available in ^xloi? 
*""• 
and derived from the "Highway trust fund", to remain available 
until expended. 
RIGHT-OE-WAY REVOLVING FUND (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
(TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 108(c), as authorized by sec-
tion 7(C) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, $25,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, and to be derived from the "Highway 
trust fund" at such times and in such amounts as may be necessary to 
meet current withdrawals. 
FOREST HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 204, pursuant to contract au- 
^2 stat. 907. 
thorization granted by title 23, United States Code, section 203, to 
remain available until expended, $25,000,000, of which $10,000,000 
shall be derived from the highway trust fund. 
82 Stat. 818. 
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PUBLIC LANDS HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
78 sta^^^ag?*^' 
"*' *^^^^ ^^2 United States Code, section 209, pursuant to the contract 
authorization granted by title 23, United States Code, section 203, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, and to be derived from 
the "Highway Trust Fund''. 
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON 
PARKWAY TRUST F U N D 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to carry out the 
84 Stat. 1713. 
provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, for the Balti-
note.^^^ ^°^ 
more-Washington Parkway, to remam. available until expended 
$2,500,000, to be derived from the "Highway trust fund" and to be 
withdrawn therefrom at such times and in such amounts as may be 
necessary. 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary 
with respect to traffic and highway safety, including services author-
so Stat. 416. 
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $69,337,000, of which $25,750,000 shall be derived 
from the Highway trust fund. 
CONSTRUCTION OF COMPLIANCE FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses of design and acquisition of land, facilities, 
and equipment by purchase, construction, lease or otherwise, for the 
Compliance Test Facility, $9,600,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY (LIQUIDATION OF 
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
80 Stat. 731; 
^f title 23, United States Code, section 402, to remain available until 
expended, $47,000,000, of which $6,000,000 shall be derived from the 
Highway trust fund. 
F E D E R A L RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,205,000. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses for conducting railroad research activities, 
$10,350,000. 
84 Stat. 1740. 
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209 
BUREAU OF RAILROAD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Railroad Safety, not other-
wise provided for, including services as authorized by 5 XJ.S.C. 3109, 
so stat. 4i6. 
$5,631,000. 
HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION 
RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for research, development, and demonstra-
tions in high-speed ground transportation, $25,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
T H E ALASKA RAILROAD 
ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING FUND 
The Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund shall continue available until 
expended for the work authorized by law, including operation and 
maintenance of oceangoing or coastwise vessels by ownership, charter, 
or arrangement with other branches of the Government service, for 
the purpose of providing additional facilities for transportation of 
freight, passengers, or mail, Avhen deemed necessary for the benefit and 
development of industries or travel in the area served; and payment 
of compensation and expenses as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8146, to be 
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reimbursed as therein provided; and not to exceed $1,000,000 of the 
Fund shall be available for use in construction and engineering work 
on an extension of the Alaska Railroad from Fairbanks, Alaska, to 
the International Airport located near that city: Provided, That no 
employee shall be paid an annual salary out of said fund in excess of 
the salaries prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, 
for grade GS-15, except the general manager of said railroad, one ^^^^^^ ^^^^ 
assistant general manager at not to exceed the salaries prescribed by 
said Act for GS-17, and five officers at not to exceed the salaries pre-
scribed by said Act for grade GS-16. 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION FUND 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the urban mass transpor-
tation program authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., as amended by Public Law 91-453), in ^^"^l.^'^f^' 
connection with the activities, including uniforms and allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902) ; hire of passen- gi^statr^ioe*!*' 
ger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
$6,300,000 to remain available until expended. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATIONS AND 
UNIVERSITY 
RESEARCH AND 
TRAINING 
For an additional amount for the urban mass transportation pro-
gram, as authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, 
as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), to remain available until 
expended; $65,000,000: Provided, That $62,000,000 shall be available 
for research, development, and demonstrations, and $3,000,000 shall 
be available for university research and training, and managerial 
training as authorized under the authority of the said act. 
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LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AI'THORIZATIOX 
All appropriation to the urban mass transportation fund, for liqui-
dation of contractual obligations incurred under authority of the 
Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., as 
amended by Public Law 91-453), $150,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
78 Stat. 302; 
84 Stat. 962. 
SAINT LAAVREXCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available to such Corporation, and in accord with 
law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
31 use* 849.' 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying 
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
such Corporation except as hereinafter provided. 
LIMITATION ON ^U)MINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, SAINT LAWRENCE 
SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $749,000 shall be aAailable for administrative 
expenses which shall be computed on an accrual basis, including not 
to exceed $3,000 for official entertainment expenses to be expended 
upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of Transportation, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor for 
operation and maintenance personnel, as authorized by law (5 IT.S.C. 
5i^stat'.^206!''' 
5901-5902) and $15,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
80 Stat. 416. 
72 Stat. 763. 
TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety 
Board, including employment of temporary guards on a contract or 
fee basis; hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 LT.S.C. 3109; 
and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902); $7,150,000. 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board, including 
hire of aircraft; hire of joassenger motor vehicles; services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by la^y (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and not to exceed $1,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $13,445,000. 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
For payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed 
and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 406 of 
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1376), as is payable by 
the Board, $53,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
S A I ^ R I E S X\ND EXPENSES 
For lu'c-essaiv expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
includinor services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $30,640,000, of which 
8° «*«*. 4i6,. 
$150,000 shall be available for valuation of pipelines: Provided^ That 
Joint Board members and cooperating State commissioners may use 
Government transportation requests when traveling in connection with 
their duties as suoli. 
THE PAXA^IA (^AXAL 
(\\XAL ZOXE GoVERXMEXT 
OPERATING EXPEX'SES 
For operating expenses necessary for the Canal Zone Government, 
including operation of the Postal Service of the Canal Zone; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); expenses incident to conducting 
so stat. sos; 
hearings on the Isthmus; expenses of special training of employees of ^i stat. 206. 
the Canal Zone (jovernment as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118; 
so stat. 432. 
contingencies of the Governor, residence for the Governor; medical 
aid and support of the insane and of lepers and aid and support of 
indigent persons legally within the Canal Zone, including expenses 
of their deportation when practicable; and maintaining and altering 
facilities of other Government agencies in the Canal Zone for Canal 
Zone Government use, $50,800,000. 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
For acquisition of land and land under water and acquisition, con-
struction, and replacement of improvements, facilities, structures, and 
equipment, as authorized by law (2 C.Z. Code, sec. 2; 2 C.Z. Code, sec. 
371), including the purchase of not to exceed thirteen passenger motor 
^^^ stat. 7, 
vehicles for replacement only; improving facilities of other Govern-
ment agencies in the Canal Zone for Canal Zone Government use; 
and expenses incident to the retirement of such assets; $3,700,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
PAX'AMA CAX^AL COMPAXY 
CORPORATION 
The Panama Canal Company is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority avail-
able to it and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided 
by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out the 
^^ s*^*- ^^4. 
programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such 
corporation, including maintaining and improving facilities of other 
Government agencies in the Canal Zone for Panama Canal Company 
use. 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $19,283,000 of the funds available to the Panama 
Canal Company shall be available during the current fiscal year for 
general and administrative expenses of the Company, including oper-
ation of tourist vessels and guide services, which shall be computed 
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[85 STAT. 
on an acciiial basis. Funds available to the Panama Canal (^ompany 
for operating expenses shall be available for the purchase of not to 
exceed twenty-live passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only, and 
for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
80 Stat. 508; 
r^QAI 
.^Q(»^ 
81 Stat. 206. 
0\)01-.m)Z). 
WASUINGTOX ^IETROPOHTAX AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY 
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION 
To enable the Department of Transportation to pay the Washing-
ton Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as part of the Federal con-
tribution toward expenses necessary to design, engineer, construct, and 
equip a rail rapid transit system, as authorized by the National Capi-
83 stat^^320.^ 
tal Transportation Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-143), including 
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4
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acquisitiou of rights-of-way, land, and interests therein, to remain 
available until expended, $174,321,000 for the fiscal year 1973. 
COMMISSION ON HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Highway Beautifica-
tion, established by section 123 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 
23 use 131 
1970 (84 Stat. 1727-1,728), $200,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
TITLE III 
note. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations 
to the Department of Transpoitation shall be available for mainte-
nance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
aircraft; and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
dam°a*^es!'°c°iaims 
^^^- ^^^^- Fuuds appropriated under this Act for expenditure by the 
payment.' 
Federal Aviation Administration may be expended for reimbursement 
of other Federal agencies for expenses incurred, on behalf of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration, in the settlement of claims for damages 
resulting from sonic boom in connection with research conducted 
as part of the civil supersonic aiiircraft development. 
SEC. 303. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for administrative expenses in connection with conmiitments for 
grants-in-aid for airport 
development 
aggregating 
more 
than 
$280,000,000 in fiscal year 1972. 
SEC. 304. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
which are in excess of $40,000,000 for "Highway Beautification" in 
fiscal year 1972. 
SEC. 305. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
w^hich are in excess of $80,000,000 in fiscal year 1972 for "State and 
Community 
Highway 
Safety" and "Highway-Related 
Safety 
Grants". 
SEC. 306. N(me of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
which are in excess of $20,000,000, exclusive of the reimbursable pro-
gram, in fiscal year 1972 for "Forest Highways". 
SEC. 307. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
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213 
which are in excess of $10,003,000 in fiscal year 1972 for '"Public Lands 
Highways". 
SEC. 308. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses in connection with commitments for 
grants for Urban Mass Transportation aggregating more than 
$900,000,000 in fiscal year 1972. 
SEC. 309. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 310. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs for any further con-
struction of the Miami jetport or of any other air facility in the State 
of Florida lying south of the Okeechobee Waterway and in the drain-
age basins contributing water to the Everglades National Park until 
it has been shown by an appropriate study made jointly by the Depart-
ment of the Interior and the Department of Transportation that such 
an airport will not have an adverse environmental effect on the ecology 
of the Everglades and until any site selected on the basis of such study 
is approved by the Department of the Interior and the Department 
of Transportation: Provided^ That nothing in this section shall affect 
the availability of such funds to carry out this study. 
SEC. 311. The Governor of the Canal Zone is authorized to employ 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, in an amount not exceeding 
$150,000. 
SEC. 312. Funds appropriated for operating expenses of the Canal 
Zone Government may be apportioned notwithstanding section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), to the extent 
necessary to permit payment of such pay increases for officers or 
employees as may be authorized by administrative action pursuant to 
law which are not in excess of statutory increases granted for the 
same period in corresponding rates of compensation for other em-
ployees of the Government in comparable positions. 
SEC. 313. Appropriations under this Act for the Federal Aviation 
Administration may be expended for necessary expenses to establish, 
conduct, and carry out the International Aeronautical Exposition in 
an amount not to exceed $3,780,000: Provided^ That funds so expended 
shall be reimbursed to the appropriation from which expended out of 
revenues credited to the appropriation "Federal Aviation Administra-
tion/United States International Aeronautical Exposition", in chap-
ter X I of Public Law 92-18. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Transportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1972". 
Approved August 10, 1971. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Everglades 
National Park, Fla. 
Ecology study. 
80 Stat. 416. 
International 
Aeronautical Ex-
position. 
Ante, p. 5: 
Short title. 
August 10, 1971 
[H. R. 19] 
Public Law 92-75 
AN ACT 
To provide for a coordinated national boating safety program. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asserribled^ That this Act may g ^^t^^A^^f^* 
be cited as the "Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971". 
iliu 
DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PURPOSE 
SEC. 2. It is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress and the