An Act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for other purposes
PL 92-184 (H.R.11955), enacted 12/15/1971

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Public Law 92-184 
AN A C T 
December 15,1971 
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30,1972, 
[H. R. 11955] 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Refresentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following ^ ^"r^^ rl^tlon^s^ 
sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise Act, 1972, 
appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations (this Act may 
be cited as the "Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972") for the 
fiscal year ending June 30,1972, and for other purposes, namely: 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT 
OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOP-
MENT, SPACE, SCIENCE, VETERANS 
ADMINISTRA-
TION, AND OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses," $1,587,000. 
CHAPTER I I 
DEPARTMENT OF T H E INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for "Management of lands and resources", 
$85,000. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for "Resources management", $230,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $550,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVETS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for "Surveys, investigations, and 
research", $650,000. 
BUREAU OF MINES 
CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for "Conservation and development of 
mineral resources", $300,000. 
75-432 O - 72 - 42 
64 Stat. 27. 
16 u s e 7a. 
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H E A L T H AND SAFETY 
For an additional amount for "Health and safety", $6,250,000. 
OFFICE OF COAL RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $5,120,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $40,000 
shall be available for administration and supervision. 
BUREAU OF SPORT FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $100,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
' 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $2,325,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided^ That notwithstanding the 
Act of March 18,1950, as amended, not to exceed $2,215,000 shall be 
available for airport planning, development, or improvement at the 
Jackson Hole Airport pursuant to the Act of March 18,1950, including 
availability through the Jackson Hole Airport Authority as sponsor's 
share of project costs for any grant made pursuant to Public Law 
84 Stat. 219. 
91-258. 
49 u s e 1701 
note. 
PARKWAY 
AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION 
(LIQUIDATION 
OF 
CONTRACT 
AUTHORITY) 
For an additional amount for "Parkway and road construction 
(liquidation of contract authority)", $96,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
In addition to the vehicles heretofore authorized to be purchased 
during the current fiscal year, appropriations for the National Park 
Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed forty-four 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, of which twenty-seven 
shall be for police-type use. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $500,000. 
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for certain operations that provide depart-
mentwide services, $3,746,100, to be derived by transfer from the 
appropriation for "Salaries and expenses". Office of the Secretary. 
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RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS (LIQUIDATIOX OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY) 
For an additional amount for "Forest roads and trails (liquidation 
of contract authority)", $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
August 13,1970 (Public Law 91-378), establishing the Youth Conser- 
s^ stau 7^94. 
vation Corps, $3,500,000, to remain available until expended: Pro- 2711 note/"^^'* 
oided^ That $1,750,000 shall be available to the Secretary of the 
Interior and $1,750,000 shall be available to the Secretary of 
Agriculture. 
DEPARTMENT OF 
HEALTH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND 
WELFARE 
HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
INDIAN H E A L T H FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for "Indian health facilities", $42,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
HISTORICAL AND MEMORIAL COMMISSIONS 
NATIONAL PARKS CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
July 10, 1970 (Public Law 91-332), to remain available until 
84stat. 427. 
expended, $250,000. 
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act of July 4, 1966 
(Public Law 89-491), as amended, establishing the American Revolu- 
^"'®' P* ^^' 
tion Bicentennial Commission, $1,400,000: Provided^ That this appro-
priation shall be available only upon the enactment into law of 
authorizing legislation by the Ninety-second Congress. 
CHAPTER I I I 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
JMANPOWER ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for the Manpower Administration 
$26,207,000. 
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[85 STAT. 
MANPOWER TRAINING SERVICES 
For expenses necessary to carry into effect title I of the Economic 
saltausas!*' 
Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended, $776,717,000: Provided, That 
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the amounts heretofore appropriated for title II, parts A and B of the 
8o^star\*437' 
Manpowcr Development and Training Act of 1962, as amended, for 
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expenses of programs authorized under the provisions of subsection 
123(a)(5) and (8) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as 
81 Stat. 684. 
amended, shall not be subject to the apportionment of benefits provi-
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sions of section 301 of the Manpower Development and Training Act: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall not be available for 
contracts made under title I of the Economic Opportunity Act 
extending for more than twenty-four months: Provided further, That 
all grants agreements shall provide that the General Accounting Office 
shall have access to the records of the grantee which bear exclusively 
upon the Federal grant: Provided further, 
That this appropriation 
shall be available for the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles, and for construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other 
facilities, as authorized by section 602 of the Economic Opportunity 
78 Stat. 528; 
Act of 1964 and for the purchase of real property for training centers. 
80 Stat. 1468. 
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tr 
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& 
42 u s e 2942. 
LIMITATION ON GRANTS TO STATES FOR U N E M P L O Y M E N T INSURANCE AND 
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For an additional amount for "Limitation on grants to States for 
unemployment insurance and employment services," $6,000,000, to 
be expended from the Employment Security Administration account 
in the Unemployment Trust Fund. 
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses," $1,800,000. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HEALTH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND 
WELFARE 
NURSING HOME IMPROVEMENT 
For nursing home improvement, $9,572,000, of which $1,900,000 
shall be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may 
transfer such amounts as he may deem necessary to other appropria-
tions to the Department for carrying out the purpose of this appropri-
ation under the authority available in the appropriations to which 
transferred. 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 
For an additional amount for "Elementary and Secondary Educa-
tion", $32,500,000, which shall be for title I-A of the Elementary and 
79 Stat. 28; 
Sccondary Education Act: Provided, 
That the aggregate amounts 
84 Stat! lie! 
made available to each State in fiscal year 1972 under such title for 
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grants to local educational agencies within that State shall not be less 
than such amounts as were made available for that purpose in fiscal 
year 1971. 
H I G H E R 
EDUCATION 
For an additional amount for "Higher Education" to carry out 
Q11/!^V^^^' 
section 105 of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963, as amended, 
'°2o'usc7V5. 
$3,000,000. 
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CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION' 
For carrying out title IV of the Civil Eights Act of 1964 relating 
to functions of the Commissioner of Education, including not to exceed 
$3,672,000 for salaries and expenses, including services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $19,672,000. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION" 
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS 
For an additional amount for "Special benefits for disabled coal 
miners," $289,696,000: Provided^ That to the extent the Commissioner 
of Social Security finds it will promote the achievement of the provi-
sions of Title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 
1969 qualified persons may be appointed to conduct hearings there-
under without meeting the requirements for hearings examiners 
appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105, but such appointments shall terminate 
not later than December 31, 1973: Provided further^ That no person 
shall hold a hearing in any case with which he has been concerned 
previously in the administration of such title. 
HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL F A C I L I T I E S 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Medical facilities construction", 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That these 
funds shall be available only for loans for nonprofit private facilities 
pursuant to the District of Columbia Medical Facilities Construction 
Act of 1968 (Public Law 90^57) : Provided further, That the funds 
appropriated to carry out that Act in the Departments of Labor, and 
Health, Education, and Welfare, and Kelated Agencies Appropria-
tion Act, 1972 (Public Law 92-80) shall remain available until 
expended. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
78 Stat. 246. 
42 u s e 2000c. 
80 Stat. 416. 
83 Stat. 792, 
30 u s e 901. 
82 Stat. 631. 
D . e . eode 32-
301 note. 
Ante, 
p. 290. 
H E A L T H 
MANPOWER 
For an additional amount for "Health Manpower", $492,980,000 of 
which $162,885,000 shall remain available until expended to carry 
out part B of title VII and part A of title VIII of the Public Health 
Service Act: Provided, That $93,000,000 to carry out sections 772, 
773, and 774 shall remain available for obligation through Septem-
ber 30, 1972: Provided 
further, 
That $100,000 shall be used 
to carry out programs in the family practice of medicine, as 
authorized by the Family Practice of Medicine Act of 1970 (S. 3418, 
Ninety-first Congress). 
Loans, grants, and payments for the next succeeding fiscal year: 
For making, after December 31 of the current fiscal year, loans, grants, 
and payments under section 306, parts C, F, and G of title VII, and 
parts B and D of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act for the 
first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year, such sums as may be 
necessary, and obligations incurred and expenditures made hereunder 
shall be charged to the appropriation for that purpose for such fiscal 
year: Provided, 
That such loans, grants, and payments pursuant to 
42 u s e 293, 
296. 
Ante, p . 444, 
446. 
42 u s e 242d, 
295g, 295h, 
297, 298c. 
294, 
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[85 STAT. 
42 u s e 242cl, 
294, 295h. 
42 u s e 297. 
this paragraph may not exceed 50 per centum of the amounts author-
ized in section 306, parts C and G of title VII, and in part B of title 
VIII for these purposes for the next succeeding fiscal year. 
SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICE 
79 Stat. 218. 
42 u s e 3001 
note. 
SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR T H E 
AGING 
For an additional amount to carry out, except as otherwise pro-
vided, the Older Americans Act of 1965, $45,750,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation through December 31,1972. 
42 u s e 3031, 
3041. 
81 Stat. 698; 
83 Stat. 828. 
42 u s e 2809. 
RESEARCH AND 
TRAINING 
For an additional amount to carry out, except as otherwise pro-
vided, titles IV and V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, $9,500,000, 
to remain available for obligation through December 31, 1972. 
OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT 
CHILD D E V E L O P M E N T 
For an additional amount for "Child Development", $376,317,000, 
to carry out Project Headstart, as authorized by section 222(a) (1) of 
the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. 
MATERNAL AND CHILD 
H E A L T H 
81 Stat. 926. 
4 
Grants made during the current fiscal year for any project under 
section 508, 509, or 510 of the Social Security Act may be for periods 
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RELATED AGENCIES 
HOWARD UNRT:RSITY 
For an additional amount for "Howard University," exclusively for 
construction, $13,209,000, to remain available until expended. 
CABINET COMMITTEE ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING 
PEOPLE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Cabinet Committee on Opportunities 
for Spanish-Speaking People, and the Advisory Council on Spanish-
Speaking Americans, $890,000. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses," for expenses 
of additional hearing examiners, $660,000, to be derived by transfer 
from the appropriation to the Department of Labor, the Workplace 
Standards Administration, for "Salaries and expenses." 
78 Stat. 508. 
42 u s e 2701 
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OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 
FEDERAL FUNDS 
ECOXOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Economic 
Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452, approved August 20, 
1964), as amended, $741,380,000, plus veimbnrsements: Provided, That 
this appropriation shall be available for the purchase and hire of pas- note 
senger motor vehicles, and for construction, alteration, and repair of 
buildings and other facilities, as authorized by section 602 of the Eco-
nomic Opportunity Act of 1964: Provided further, That no part of the 
funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for any grant 
until the Director has determined that the grantee is qualified to admin-
ister the funds and programs involved in the proposed grant: P?'o-
vided further, That all grant agreements shall provide that the General 
Accounting Office shall have access to the records of the grantee which 
bear exclusively upon the Federal grant 
CHAPTER IV 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
For payment to Jennette Herbert Hall Prouty, widow of Winston 
L. Prouty, late a Senator from the State of Vermont, $42,500. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
For an additional amount for "Committee Employees", $21,770, to 
include herein, from and after January 1,1972, the positions made per-
manent by Public Law 92-136, approved October 11,1971. 
^"f^, p. 376. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL ASSISTANTS TO SENATORS 
For an additional amount for "Administrative and Clerical Assist-
ants to Sfenators'', $597,535: Provided, That the clerk hire allowance 
of each Senator from the States of Maryland and Tennessee shall be 
increased to that allowed Senators from States having a population of 
four million, the populations of said States having exceeded four 
million inhabitants, that the clerk hire allowance of each Senator from 
the State of Florida shall be increased to that allowed Senators from 
States having a population of seven million, the population of said 
State having exceeded seven million inhabitants, and that the clerk 
hire allowance of each Senator from the State of Michigan shall be 
inci-eased to that allowed Senators from States having a population of 
nine million, the population of said State having exceeded nine million 
inhabitants: Provided further. 
That effective January 1, 1972, the 
table contained in section 105(d) (1) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priation Act, 1968. as amended and modified, is amended to read as 
^^ ^'^'* ^'^^'' 
follows: 
"$295,938 if the population of his State is less than 3,000,000; 
$321,768 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000; 
$345,138 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000; 
$362,850 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000; 
$382,038 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000; 
$403,440 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000; 
637; 83 Stat. 340. 
2 u s e 61-1. 
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[85 STAT. 
$424,842 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than 11,000,000; 
$446,244 if such population is 11,000,000 but less than 12,000,000; 
$467,646 if such population is 12,000,000 but less than 13,000,000; 
$488,556 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 15,000,000; 
$509,466 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than 17,000,000; 
$530,130 if such population is 17,000,000 or more.". 
OFFICE OF SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For an additional amount for "Office of Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper", $68,390: Provided^ That effective January 1, 1972, the 
Sergeant at Arms may appoint and fix the compensation of an addi-
tional assistant video engineer at not to exceed $17,958 per annum, a 
senior programer at not to exceed $17,712 per annum, two program 
analysts at not to exceed $15,006 per annum each, four operators at 
not to exceed $10,086 per annum each, a liaison and documentation 
specialist at not to exceed $12,054 per annum, a job controller at not 
to exceed $12,054 per annum, and a key punch operator at not to 
exceed $6,642 per annum. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
FOLDING DOCUMENTS 
For an additional amount for "Folding Documents", $14,000. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous Items", fiscal year 
1971, $250,000 to be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Sal-
aries, Officers and Employees", fiscal jrear 1971. 
state%mcrs°"ce 
^^^ ^^ additional amount for "Miscellaneous Items", $275,000: 
ice space, p^^^^'^g^^ That cach Senator shall be entitled to office space suitable 
for his official use at not more than three places designated by him in 
the State he represents. The Sergeant at Arms shall secure for each 
Senator such suitable office space in post offices or other Federal build-
ings at the places designated by each Senator. In the event suitable 
space is not available in post offices or other Federal buildings at any 
place designated by a Senator within his State, the Senator may lease 
or rent other office space for the purpose at such place, and the Ser-
geant at Arms shall approve for payment from the contingent fund 
of the Senate vouchers covering bona fide statements of rentals due 
for such office. In addition, the Sergeant at Arms shall approve for 
payment from the contingent fund of the Senate to each Senator, upon 
his certification, the official office expenses incurred in his State, tele-
phone services charges officially incurred outside Washington, District 
of Columbia, and charges incurred for subscriptions to newspapers, 
magazines, periodicals, or clipping or similar services. Payment of 
rentals due and such expenses and charges shall not exceed the amount 
of $7,800 each calendar year, of which amount not to exceed $3,600 
shall be available for the payment of rentals due, except that in the 
case of a Senator holding his office as Senator for less than a full 
calendar year, such $7,800 and $3,600 shall be prorated for that por-
tion of such year he has served as a Senator. The aggregate of pay-
ments to or on behalf of a Senator shall not exceed at any time the 
sum of $650 multiplied by the number of months (or fractions 
thereof) elapsing from (1) the first day of the calendar year in which 
the payment is made, or (2) the day during such year in which the 
Senator assumed the duties of his office, whichever day is applicable, 
to the date of payment, and the amounts included in such sum as pay-
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635 
ment for rentals due shall not exceed $300 multiplied by the number 
of such months (or fractions thereof), except that nothing in this sen-
tence shall preclude the payment of rentals at the beginning of the 
month for which they are due. In the case of the death of any Senator, 
the chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration may 
certify for such deceased Senator for any portion of such sum already 
obligated but not certified to at the time of such Senator's death, and 
for any additional amount which may be reasonably needed for the 
purpose of closing such deceased Senator's State office, for payment 
to the person or persons designated as entitled to such payment by 
such chairman. The proviso relating to strictly official telephone serv- 
Repeals. 
ice charges incurred by Senators outside the District of Columbia 
appearing in the first paragraph of chapter VIII of the Second Sup-
plemental Appropriation Act, 1967 (2 U.S.C. 46d-3), is repealed, and 
^i stat. 38. 
the paragraphs relating to the securing of office space for Senators in 
post office or other Federal buildings m their States and to the pay-
ment of official office expenses incurred by Senators in their States 
appearing under the heading "Senate"' in the Legislative Branch 
Appropriation Act, 1957, as amended (2 L'.S.C. 52, 53), are repealed. 
^9 stat. 857. 
The preceding seven sentences and the proviso preceding such sen- 
33 stat*. 342*. 
tences are elective January 1,1972. 
Effective date. 
STATIONERY 
(REVOLVIXG TUXD) 
For an additional amount for "Stationery (Revolving Fund)", 
$17,400: Procided, That effective with the fiscal year 1972 and there-
after, the annual allowance for stationery for the President of the 
Senate shall be $3,600, and such allowance for each Senator shall be 
as follows: 
$3,600 if the population of his State is less than 3,000,000; 
$3,800 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 5,000,000; 
$1,000 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 9,000,000; 
$1,200 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 11,000,000; 
$4,500 if such population is 11,000,000 but less than 13,000,000; 
$4,800 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 17,000,000; 
$5,000 if such population is 17,000,000 or more. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
In the event of the death, resignation, or disability of the Secretary 
of the Senate, the Assistant Secretary of the Senate shall act as Secre-
tary in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of that office in all 
matters, except those matters relating to the Secretary's duties as dis-
bursing officer of the Senate, until such time as a new Secretary shall 
have been elected and qualified or such disability shall have been ended. 
For purposes of this paragraph and the last full paragraph under the 
heading "SEXATE" in the First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1936 (44 
Stat. 162; 2 U.S.C. 64a), the Secretary of the Senate shall be con- 
84 stat. 810,. 
side red as disabled only during such period of time as the Majority 
and ^Minority Leaders and the President pro tempore of the Senate 
certify jointly to the Senate that the Secretary is unable to perform 
his duties. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
For payment to Xora M. Watts, widow of John C. "VVatts, late a 
Representative from the State of Kentucky, $42,500. 
For payment to Robert D. Fulton, brother, and Fredonia Fulton 
Gephart, Emilie Fulton Thomas, and Elizabeth Fulton Krivobok, 
sisters, of James G. Fulton, late a Representative from the State of 
Pennsylvania, $12,500, one-quarter to each. 
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SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS 
For an additional amount for "Office of the Sergeant at Arms", 
$1,550,000. 
MEMBERS' CLERK HIRE 
For an additional amount for "Members' clerk hire", $1,000,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous items", $1,000,000, 
of which such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred to the 
appropriation 
"Government 
contributions" 
under 
"Contingent 
expenses of the House". 
POSTAGE STAMP ALLOWANCES 
For an additional amount for "Postage stamp allowances", $96,420. 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONS 
The provisions of House Resolution 418, relating to district office 
telephone expense allowance; House Resolution 420, relating to postage 
allowances for Members, committees, House leaders and officers; House 
Resolution 449, relating to additional positions for the Capitol Police 
for the House of Representatives; House Resolution 457, providing 
authority to the Committee on House Administration to adjust allow-
ances by order of the Committee for Members, standing committees, 
leadership offices, and officers of the House; and House Resolution 533, 
providing additional funds for personnel in the Office of the Speaker; 
all of the Ninety-second Congress, shall be the permanent law with 
respect thereto. 
JOINT ITEMS 
CAPITOL POLICE 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "General expenses", $129,000. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For an additional amount for "Official mail costs", $18,400,000. 
ARCHITECT OF T H E CAPITOL 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
CAPITOL B U I L D I N G S 
For an additional amount for "Capitol buildings", $24,500, to be 
expended without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as 
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amended. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For an additional amount for "Senate Office Buildings", $66,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
40 u s e 174b-l 
note. 
77 Stat. 577. 
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637 
EXTENSION OF ADDIITONAL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING 
SITE 
To enable the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the 
Senate Office Building Commission, to acquire on behalf of the United 
States, by purchase, condemnation, transfer, or otherwise, in addition 
to the real property contained in square 724 in the District of Columbia 
heretofore acquired under Public Law 85-429, approved May 29, 1958 
(72 Stat. 148-149), and Public Law 91-382, approved August 18, 1970 
(84 Stat. 819), for purposes of further extension of such site or for 
additions to the United States Capitol Grounds, all publicly or pri-
vately owned real property contained in lot 18 in square 724 in the 
District of (^olumbia, as such square appears on the records in the 
Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia as of the date of 
the approval of this Act: Provided., That for the purposes of this 
Act, square 724 shall be deemed to extend to the outer face of the 
curbs surrounding such square: Provided further., That, upon acquisi-
tion of any real property under this Act, the jurisdiction of the 
Capitol Police shall extend over such property: Provided 
further., 
That, any proceeding for condemnation brought under this Act shall 
be conducted in accordance with the Act of December 23, 1963 (16 
B.C. Code, sees. 1351-1368) : Provided further.. That upon acquisition 
of any real property pursuant to this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, 
when directed by the Senate Office Building Commission to so act, is 
authorized to provide for the demolition and/or removal of any 
structures on, or constituting a part of, such property and to use the 
property for Government purposes or to lease any or all of such 
property for such periods and under such terms and conditions as he 
may deem most advantageous to the United States and to incur any 
necessary expenses in connection therewith: Provided further. 
That, 
such real property, when acquired under authority of this Act, shall 
be subject to the provisions of the Act of July 31, 1946, as amended 
(40 U.S.C. 193a-193m, 212a, and 212b) : Provided further. That, ih^ «,^°,f^^*-,V^' 
Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office 
Building Commission, is authorized to enter into contracts and to 
make such expenditures, including expenditures for personal and 
other services, expenditures authorized by Public Law 91-646, 
approved January 2, 1971 (84 Stat. 1894-1907), applicable to the „„tf "^^^^°^ 
Architect of the Capitol, and expenditures for any other required 
items, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this appro-
priation ; $270,000, to remain available until expended. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For an additional amount for "House office buildings", $25,000. 
MODIFICATIONS AND ENLARGEMENT, CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For engineering and other services for modifications to and 
enlargement of the Capitol Power Plant, its steam and chilled water 
distribution systems, for the purpose of supplying steam and chilled 
water for air-conditioning refrigeration to the Library of Congress 
James Madison Memorial Building, in addition to the buildings now 
supplied with such service by the plant, with sufficient reserve to pro-
vide for projected additional loads through 1980, including necessary 
environmental control and other appurtenant facilities. $1,200,000, to 
be expended by the Architect of the Capitol under the direction of the 
House Office Building Commission and to remain available until 
expended. 
81 Stat, 275. 
note. 
638 
PUBLIC LA^ 92-184-DEC. 15, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
LIBRAEY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $7,000. 
CoPTRiGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $4,000. 
DISTRIBUTION OF CATALOG CARDS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $22,000. 
BOOKS FOR THE GENERAL COLLECTIONS 
For an additional amount for "Books for the general collections", 
$2,000. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AJND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $5,000. 
CHAPTER V 
PUBLIC WORKS 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL 
For an additional amount for "Construction, General," $102,400,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,400,000 
shall be available for emergency flood control construction of debris 
basins and channel clearing in the Carpinteria, California, area 
affected by recent fires, and such work is hereby authorized. 
DEPARTMENT OF T H E INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION 
For an additional amount for "Construction and Rehabilitation", 
$9,210,000, to remain available until expended. 
UPPER COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT 
For an additional amount for the "Upper Colorado River Storage 
Project", $6,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-184-DEC. 15, 1971 
639 
LOAN PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the "Loan Program", $600,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
CHAPTER VI 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEVELOPMENT 
FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for development facilities, as authorized 
by title I of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965, as amended, $30,000,000. 
79 Stat- 552,. 
42 u s e 313:1. 
MINORITY BUSINESS 
ENTERPRISE 
MINORITY BUSINESS 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in foster-
ing, promoting 
and developing 
minority 
business 
enterprise, 
$40,000,000, of which $38,000,000 shall remain available 
until 
expended: Provided^ That $2,000,000 may be transferred to the appro-
priation for "Minority business enterprise, salaries and expenses" for 
administrative expenses: Provided 
further^ 
That not to exceed 
$12,500,000 of this appropriation shall be available for technical assist-
ance, research and information pursuant to title I I I of the Act of 
August 26,1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3151). 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION 
SATELLITE 
OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Satellite operations," $4,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
PATENT 
OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses," $2,035,000. 
NATIONAL 
BUREAU OF STANDARDS 
PLANT AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for "Plant and facilities", $1,750,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $344,000. 
640 
PUBLIC LAW 92-184-DEC. 15, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
INTERNATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary for international radio broadcasting and 
related activities, as authorized by law, including not to exceed 
$32,000,000 for grants to Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, 
$32,225,000: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available only 
upon the enactment into law of S. 18 or other authorizing legislation. 
Ninety-second Congress. 
CHAPTER VII 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT 
For an additional amount for "Transportation planning, research, 
and development", $2,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the comple-
tion of technological projects currently being conducted with respect 
to aircraft and components thereof, in accordance with the provisions 
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of the Federal Aviation Act, $15,033,000, to remain available until 
note. 
expended. 
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL EXPOSITION 
For an additional amount for "United States International Aeronau-
tical Exposition", to remain available until expended, $2,200,000, of 
which $200,000 shall be derived f 
i-om the appropriation "Office of the 
Secretary, salaries and expenses": Provided^ That $2,000,000 of this 
appropriation shall be available only upon the enactment into law of 
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authorizing legislation by the Ninety-second Congress. 
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F E D E R A L H I G H W A Y 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
FOREST H I G H W A Y S (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For an additional amount for "Forest highways (Liq^uidation of 
contract authorization)", $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
AVIATION ADVISORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(Airport and Airway Trust Fund) 
For an additional amount for the Aviation Advisory Commission, 
authorized by section 12 of the Act of May 21, 1970 (Public Law 
49 use ?
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91-258), as amended, $750,000 to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until March 1, 1973: 
Provided, That funds for the Aviation Advisory Commission, as pro-
vided for in chapter X I of title I of the Second Supplemental Appro-
Ante, p. 52. 
priations Act, 1971, shall also remain available until March 1, 1973. 
83 Stat. 320, 
D.C. Code 1-1441 
85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-184-DEC. 15, 1971 
641 
"WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY 
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION 
For an additional amount to enable the Department of Transpor-
tation to pay the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 
as part of the Federal contribution toward expenses necessary to 
design, engineer, construct, and equip a rail rapid transit system, 
as authorized by the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 
(Public Law 
91-143), including 
acquisition 
of 
rights-of-way, 
land and interests therein, to remain available until expended, n
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T
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$38,011,000 for the fiscal year 1972. 
CHAPTEK V I I I 
TKEASUKY DEPAETMENT 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES A N D 
EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $10,556,000. 
POSTAL SEKVICE 
Payment to the Postal Service Fund 
For an additional amount for "Payment to the Postal Service Fund", 
$200,000,000. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
Of the amount made available in the appropriation under this head 
in the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropria-
tion Act, 1972, $25,000 shall be available for expenses of travel. 
FUNDS 
APPROPRIATED TO 
THE 
PRESIDENT 
ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Economic Stabilization 
Act of 1970, as amended, including activities under Executive Orders 
^°^^' P* ^'*''* 
No. 11615 of August 15, 1971, and No. 11627 of October 15,1971, both ^^^^^ 
^^^^ 
as amended; activities under Proclamation 4074 of August 15, 1971; 218T" ^^' 
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and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 
^os'» P« 925. 
5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
so stat. 4i6. 
equivalent of the rate for GS-18, such amounts as may be determined 
from time to time by the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget but not to exceed $20,153,000, to be derived by transfer from 
balances reserved for savings in such appropriations to the depart-
ments and agencies of the Executive Branch for the current fiscal year 
as the Director may determine: Provided, That advances or repay-
ments from the above amounts may be made to any department or 
agency for expenses of carrying out such activities. 
Ante, 
p, 108. 
642 
Ante, p, 251. 
PUBLIC LAW 92-185-DEC. 15, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
CHAPTEE I X 
CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS 
For payment of claims settled and determined by departments and 
agencies in accord with law and judgments rendered against the 
United States by the LTnited States Court of Claims and United 
States district courts, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 
92-45, and House Document Numbered 92-164, Ninety-second Con-
gress, $21,569,856, together with such amounts as may be necessary to 
pay interest (as and when specified in such judgments or provided by 
law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates of exchange 
as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: Provided, That 
no judgment herein appropriated for shall be paid until it shall 
become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the 
parties to appeal or otherwise: Provided further, That, unless other-
Avise specifically required by law or by the judgment, payment of inter-
est wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for more than 
thirty days after the date of approval of the Act. 
CHAPTEE X 
GENEEAL PEOVISIONS 
SEC. 901. 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. 902. The funds provided in the Department of justice Appro-
]:)riation Act, 1972, for Salaries and Expenses, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, may be used, in addition to those uses authorized there-
under, for the exchange of identification records with officials of fed-
erally chartered or insured banking institutions to promote or 
maintain the security of those institutions, and, if authorized by State 
statute and approved by the Attorney General, to officials of State 
and local governments for purposes of emplo^'ment and licensing, any 
such exchange to be made only for the official use of any such official 
and subject to the same restriction with respect to dissemination as 
that provided for under the aforementioned Act. 
Approved December 15, 1971. 
Public Law 92485 
December 15, 1971 
[H, R, 9097] 
Servicemen's 
group life insur-
ancea 
Beneficiaries, 
definition. 
84 Stat. 326, 
AN ACT 
To define the terms "widow"', "widower", "child", and "parent" for servicemen's 
group life insurance purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hou^e of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 765 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding the following 
definitions thereto: 
"(7) The terms Svidow' or 'widower' means a person who is the 
lawful spouse of the insured member at the time of his death. 
"(8) The term 'child* means a legitimate child, a legally adopted 
child, an illegitimate child as to the mother, or an illegitimate child 
as to the alleged father, only if (a) he acknowledged the child in writ-
ing signed by him; or (b) he has been judicially ordered to contribute