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An Act to authorize certain additions to the Sitka National Monument in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes
PL 92-501 (S.1497), enacted 10/18/1972

904 
PUBLIC LAW 92-501-OCT. 18, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S., 
October 18, 1972. 
The House of Representatives having proceeded to reconsider the bill (S. 
2770) entitled "An Act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act", 
returned by the President of the United States with his objections to the 
Senate, in which it originated, it was 
Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives 
agreeing to pass the same. 
Attest: 
W. P A T JENNINGS 
• - • ^ 
Clerk. 
By: W. Raymond 
Colley. 
October 18, 1972 
[S.1497] 
Sitka National 
Monument, 
Alaska, 
Additional 
lands; name 
change. 
Administration. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 92-501 ' 
AN ACT 
To authorize certain additions to the Sitka National Monument 
in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to 
preserve in public ownership for the benefit and inspiration of present 
and future generations of Americans an area which illustrates a part 
of the early history of the United States by commemorating czarist 
Russia's exploration and colonization of Alaska, the Secretary of the 
Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to 
acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange, for addition to the Sitka 
National Monument, the lands and interests therein, and improve-
ments thereon, including the Russian mission, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled "Proposed Additions, Sitka National Monument, 
Sitka, Alaska" numbered 314-20,010-A, in two sheets, and dated Sep-
tember 1971, which shall be on file and available for public inspection m 
the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. 
J^ands and interests in lands within such area owned by the State of 
Alaska or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by 
donation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law^, the Secretary 
may erect permanent improvements on lands acquired by him from the 
State of Alaska for the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 2. The Sitka National Monument is hereby redesignated as the 
Sitka National Historical Park, and it shall be administered, protected, 
and maintained by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of 
the Act of August 25,1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1,2-4), as amended 
and supplemented, and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 
U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$140,000 for land acquisition and $691,000 (June 1971 prices) for 
development, plus or minus such amounts, if anj, as may be justified 
by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated 
by engineering cost indexes applicable to the types of construction 
involved herein. 
Approved October 18, 1972.
An Act to amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to authorize the establishment of a National Guard for the Virgin Islands
PL 92-492 (H.R.3817), enacted 10/13/1972

810 
PUBLIC LAW 92-492-OCT. 13, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Tax exemption. 
56 Stat. 1091. 
Repeal. 
73 Stat. 446. 
thence in a westerly direction along a line parallel to the south 
line of M Street 38.88 feet, more or less, to a point 127.50 feet 
west of the west line of Wisconsin Avenue; 
thence in a northerly direction 90.0 feet to the point of begin-
ning: all as shown on a plat of survey recorded in the Office of 
the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in survey book 51, 
page 66. 
SEC. 4. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this 
section, the real property and any personal property owned by the 
corporation which is located on the real property shall be exempt 
from taxation by the District of Columbia. 
(b) The property described in subsection (a) of this section shall 
be exempt from taxation by the District of Columbia so lon^ as it is 
owned by the corporation for the purposes described in section 2(b) 
(1) of this Act. The provisions of sections 2,3, and 5 of the Act entitled 
"An Act to define the real property exempt from taxation in the 
District of Columbia", approved December 24,1942 (D.C. Code, sees. 
47-801b, 47-801C, and 47-801e), shall apply with respect to the cor-
poration and the property made exempt from taxation by this section. 
SEC. 5. The Act of September 1, 1959 (Public Law 86-216) is 
repealed. 
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Approved October 13, 1972. 
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October 13, 1972 
[H. R. 3817] 
Public Law 92-492 
AN ACT 
To amend titles 10, 32, and 37, United States Code, to authorize the establish-
ment of a National Guard for the Virgin Islands. 
Virgin Islands. 
National Guard, 
establishment. 
70A Stat. 3. 
70A Stat. 596; 
74 Stat. 417. 
76 Stat. 451. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled, That section 101 (2) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting "Except as 
provided in section 101(1) of title 32 for laws relating to the mflitia, 
the National Guard, the Army National Guard of the United States, 
and the Air National Guard of the United States," before " 'Terri-
tory' means". 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 101(1) of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended by adding the following new sentence at the end: "How-
ever, for purposes of this title and other laws relating to the militia, 
the National Guard, the Army National Guard of the United States, 
and the Air National Guard of the United States, 'Territory' includes 
the Virgin Islands." 
(b) Section 307 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: 
"(g) Federal recognition may not be extended in the case of any 
member of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands in any gradte 
above colonel." 
SEC. 3. Clauses (7) and (9) of section 101 of title 37, United 
States Code, are each amended by inserting "the Virgin Islands", 
after "the Canal Zone", in each of those clauses. 
Approved October 13, 1972. 
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An Act to declare that certain federally owned land is held by the United States fn trust for the Stockbridge-Munsee community and to make such lands parts of the reservation involved
PL 92-480 (S.722), enacted 10/09/1972

86 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-481-OCT. 9, 1972 
795 
engaged in authorized travel to or from such duty, to all the 
rights and benefits, including pay and allowances and time credit-
able for pay and retirement purposes, to which he would be 
entitled while performing other regular active duty." 
SEC. 2. Theanalysisof chapter 21 is amended by adding therein: 
"764. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.". 
Approved October 9, 1972. 
Public Law 92-480 
AN ACT 
October 9,1972 
[S. 722] 
Lands in trust. 
To declare that certain federally owned lands shall be held by the United States 
in trust for the Stockbridge Munsee Indian Community, Wisconsin. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That, subject to Munsee^indf^n 
valid existing rights, all the right, title, and interest of the United community, wis. 
States, except all minerals including oil and gas, in the submarginal 
lands and federally owned improvements thereon, which are identified 
below, are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for 
the Stockbridge Munsee Indian Community, and the lands shall be a 
part of the reservation heretofore established for this community: 
Stockbridge Project LI-WI-11 Shawano County, Wisconsin, com-
prising thirteen thousand and seventy-seven acres, more or less, 
acquired by the United States under title I I of the National Industrial 
Recovery Act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 200), the Emergency Relief 
Appropriation Act of April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115), and section 55 of 
the Act of August 24,1935 (49 Stat. 750,781), administrative jurisdic-
tion over which was transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to 
the Secretary of the Interior by Executive Order 7868 dated April 15, 
1938, for the benefit of the Stockbridge Munsee Indian Community. 
SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in 
accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 
1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the beneficial 
interest conveyed by this Act should or should not be set off against 
any claim against the United States determined by the Commission. 
Approved October 9, 1972. 
40 use 
note. 
15 use 
note. 
3 eFR, 
401-411 
724-728 
1936-
1938 Comp., 
p. 395. 
eiaims 
against U 
2 5 use 
offset 
.8. 
70a. 
Public Law 92-481 
A N A C T 
October 9,1972 
To amend section 703(b) of title 10, United States Code, to extend the authority 
[H. R. 14537] 
to grant a special thirty-day leave for members of the uniformed serA-ices who 
voluntarily extend their tours of duty in hostile fire areas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,. Thnt section 703(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "June 30. 
84 stat. 368. 
1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1973". 
Approved October 9, 1972.
Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim October 1, 1972, as ""National Heritage Day""
PL 92-450 (H.J.Res.1304), enacted 09/30/1972

754 
PUBLIC LAW 92-450-SEPT. 30, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Information dis-
closure. 
Ante, p. 749, 
Limitation. 
Ante, p. 748. 
payment by the Secretary of the costs incurred in furnisliing tiie sup-
plies, equipment, or personal services on which the reduction of such 
grant is based; and, in the case of a grant under subsection (c), such 
amount shall be deemed a part of the grant to such recipient and shall, 
for the purposes of that subsection, be deemed to have been paid to 
such recipient. 
*'(5) All information obtained in connection with the examination, 
care, or treatment of any individual under any program which is 
being carried out with a grant made under this section shall not, with-
out such individual's consent, be disclosed except as may be necessary 
to provide service to him. Information derived from any such pro-
gram may be disclosed— 
" (A) in summary, statistical, or other form, or 
"'(B) for clinical or research purposes, 
but only if the identity of the individuals diagnosed or provided care 
or treatment under such program is not disclosed. 
"(f) Except as provided in section 317(d) (4), no funds appropri-
ated under any provision of this Act other than this section may be 
used to make grants in any fiscal year for programs or projects respect-
ing venereal disease if (1) grants for such programs or projects are 
authorized by this section, and (2) all the funds authorized to be 
appropriated under this section for that fiscal year have not been 
appropriated for that fiscal year and obligated in that fiscal year. 
" (g) ^ot to exceed 50 per centum of the amounts appropriated for 
any fiscal year under subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section may 
be used by the Secretary for grants for such fiscal year under sec-
tion 317. 
"(h) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any State 
or any political subdivision of a State to have a venereal disease pro-
gram which would require any person, who objects to any treatment 
provided under such a program, to be treated or to have any child or 
ward of liis treated under such a program." 
84 Stat. 1506. 
42 u s e 300. 
TITLE III—PROJECT GRANTS AND CONTRAC^TS FOR 
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES 
SEC. 301. Section 1001(c) of the Public Health Service Act is 
amended by striking out "$90,000,000-' and inserting "$111,500.000** 
in lieu thereof. 
Approved September 30, 1972. 
Public Law 92-450 
September 30, 1972 
[H. J. Res.1304] 
National Heri-
tage Day. 
Designation 
authorization. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the President to proclaim October 1, 15)72, as 
"National Heritage Day". 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President is hereby 
authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating Sunday, 
October 1, 1972, as "National Heritage Day", and calling upon the 
people of the United States, all of us immigrants, to observe such day 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved September 30, 1972.
An Act to amend the act of may 19; 1948, with respect to the use of real property for wildlife conservation purposes
PL 92-432 (H.R.13025), enacted 09/26/1972

86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-432-SEPT. 26, 1972 
723 
"Whoever receives or possesses any such money order form with 
the intent to convert it to his own use or gain or use or gain of another 
knowing it to have been embezzled, stolen or converted; or 
"Whoever, with intent to defraud the United States, the Postal 
Service, or any person, transmits, presents, or causes to be transmitted 
or presented, any money order or postal note knowing the same— 
"(1) to contain any forged or counterfeited signature, initials, 
or any stamped impression, or 
"(2) to contain any material alteration therein unlawfully 
made, or 
"(3) to have been unlawfully issued without pre\ioiis pay-
ment of the amount required to be paid upon such issue, or 
"(4) to have been stamped without lawful authority; or 
"Whoever steals, or with intent to defraud or without being lawfully 
authorized by the Post Office Department or Postal Service, receives, 
possesses, disposes of or attempts to dispose of any postal money order 
machine or any stamp, tool, or instrument specifically designed to be 
used in preparing or filling out the blanks on postal money order 
forms— 
''Shall be fined not more than $5,(K)() or imprisoned not more than 
Penalty. 
i\ye, years, or both." 
Approved September 23, 1972. • 
Public Law 92-431 
A N A C T 
September 26, 1972 
To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer tenn leases of Indiau 
[H. R. 7701] 
lands VfK'ated outside the boundaries of Indian reservations in New Mexico. 
Restricted 
Indian lands. 
^e it enacted by the, Senate wnd House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assem^bleds That the second 
sentence of the tirst section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize N^Mex! 
the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational. 
Longer term 
recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the 
grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955 (25 T^.S.C. 415), 
^^ta'^'597^^' 
is amended by inserting immediately after the word '•'exce]>t" the 
first time it appears the words "leases of land located outside the 
boundaries of Indian i-e^servations in the State of Xew Mexico, and". 
Approved September 26, 1972. 
Public Law 92-432 
A N A C T 
September 26, 1972 
To amend the Act of May 19, 1948. with respect to the use of real proi)erty for 
[H. R. 13025] 
wildlife conservation purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (2) of ^JJ^on^'^^ conser-
the first sentence of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act author- "VeTi property 
izing the transfer of certain real property for wildlife, or other transfer. 
purposes'', approved May 19, 1948 (16 V.S.C. 667b), is amended by ^2 stat. 240. 
striking out "chiefly". 
Approved September 26, 1972.
An Act to amend title 28, United States Code, section 1491, to authorize the Court of Claims to implement its judgments for compensation
PL 92-415 (H.R.12392), enacted 08/29/1972

652 
PUBLIC LAW 92-415-AUG. 29, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
a 
, n o ', t iJ J'; (4 r.. 7tj -4 A 
Report to 
President, trans-
mittal to Con-
gress. 
Ante, 
p, 137. 
PUBLIC H E A L T H 
SERVICE 
F A C I L m E S 
"SEC. 1114. The Secretary shall establish a program within tlie 
Public Health Service to provide for voluntary Cooley's anemia 
screening, counseling, and treatment. Such program shall utilize effec-
tive and inexpensive Cooley's anemia screening tests, shall be made 
available through facilities of the Public Health Service to any person 
requesting screening, counseling, or treatment, and shall include 
appropriate publicity of the availability and voluntary nature of such 
programs. 
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"REPORTS 
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"SEC. 1115. (a) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
President for transmittal to the Congress on or before April 1 of each 
year a comprehensive rej)ort on the administration of this part. 
"(b) The report required by this section shall contain such rec-
ommendations for additional legislation as the Secretary deems 
necessary." 
ClONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE XI OF T H E PUBLIC H E A L T H 
SERVICE 
ACT 
SEC. 4. Title X I of the Public Health Service Act is amended— 
(1) by striking out 
; ' 
"TITLE XI—SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PROGRAM'' 
' ' and inserting in lieu thereof 
"TITLE XI—GENETIC BLOOD DISORDERS 
"PART A—SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PROGRAMS"; 
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(2) by striking out paragraph (3) of section 1101 (a) ; and 
(3) by striking out "title" each place it occurs in sections 1103, 
1104, and 1106 and inserting in lieu thereof "part". 
Approved August 29, 1972. 
August 29, 1972 
[H. R, 12392] 
Court of Claims. 
Jurisdiction. 
68 Stat. 1241; 
84 Stat. 449. 
Effective 
date. 
Public Law 92-415 
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AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, section 1491, to authorize the Court of 
Claims to implement its judgments for compensation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Home of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first para-
graph of section 1491 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
adding thereto the following: "To provide an entire remedy and 
to complete the relief afforded by the judgment, the court may, as an 
incident of and collateral to any such judgment, issue orders directing 
restoration to office or position, placement in appropriate duty or 
retirement status, and correction of applicable records, and such 
orders may be issued to any appropriate official of the United States. 
In any case within its jurisdiction, the court shall have the power to 
remand appropriate matters to any administrative or executive body 
or official with such direction as it may deem proper and just." 
SEC. 2. This Act shall be applicable to all judicial proceedings 
pending on or instituted after the date of its enactment. 
Approved August 29, 1972.
An Act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1973 for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and for making grants for construction of noncommercial educational television or broadcasting facilities
PL 92-411 (S.3824), enacted 08/29/1972

86 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-411-AUG. 29, 1972 
643 
TITLE 111—KEVENUE FOK SALARY INCEEASES 
SEC. 301. (a) (1) Section 125 of the District of Columbia Sales Tax 
Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-2602) is amended by striking out "4 per 
83 stat. no, 
centum" in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "5 per centum". 
(2) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of such section 125 are each amended 
by striking out "5 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "6 per 
centum". 
(3) (A) Paragraph (a) of section 127 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 
17-2604(a)) is amended by striking out "and other than sales or 
charges for rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished 
to 
transients,". 
(B) Paragraph (c) of such section is repealed. 
(C) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of such section are redesignated as 
paragraphs (1) and (2),respectively. 
(b)(1) Section 212 of the District of Columbia Use Tax Act (D.C. 
Code, sec. 47-2702) is amended by striking out "4 per centum" in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "5 per 
centum". 
(2) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of such section 212 are each amended 
by striking out "5 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "6 per 
•' ' * '" 
centum". 
(c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 
Effective date, 
first day of the first month which begins on or after the thirtieth day 
n fter the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved August 29, 1972. 
76 Stat. 10. 
Repeal. 
68 Stat. 118; 
80 Stat. 856. 
83 Stat. 172. 
Public Law 92-411 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1973 for the Coriioratiou for 
Public Broadcasting and for making grants for construction of noncommercial 
educational television or radio broadcasting facilities. 
August 29, 1972 
rs.3824] 
Be It enacted by the Seruite and House of Re'pre8e7dafives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
396(k) (1) of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(k) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated for expenses of the 
Corporation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, the snm of 
$40,000,000." 
(b) Section 396(k) (2) of such Act is amended by striking out 
"1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "1973". 
SEC. 2. Section 391 of the Communications Act of ]934 is amended 
to read as follows: 
Corporation for 
Public Broadcast-
ing. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
84 Stat. 888. 
47 u s e 396. 
76 Stat. 65; 
83 Stat. 146. 
47 u s e 391. 
"AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA'ITiONS 
"SEC. 391. There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1973, such sums, not to exceed $25,000,000 as 
may be necessary to carry out the purposes of section 390, Sums appro-
priated under this section shall remain available for payment of grants 
for projects for which applications, approA^ed under section 392. have 
l)een submitted under such .section prior to July 1, 1974." 
Approved August 29, 1972.
An Act to further amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948
PL 92-394 (S.3645), enacted 08/20/1972

86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-394-AUG. 20, 1972 
577 
rLAXXIXG, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for "Planning, technical assistance, and 
ivsearch," $9,100,000. 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for "Operations and administration,"' 
-<IH»0,000. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses," $20,000,000, 
to be transferred from the "Disaster loan fund." 
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DISASTER LOAN FUND 
; i 
For additional capital for the "Disaster loan fund," authorized by 
the Small Business Act, as amended, $1,300,000,000, to remain avail- 
72 stat. 384. 
able until expended. 
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CHAPTER I V 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E PRESIDENT 
,i 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For an additional amount for "Disaster relief," $200,000,000, to 
ri^main aA-ailable until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 3 per 
<'entum of the foregoing amount shall be available for administrative 
expenses. 
CHAPTER V 
GENERAL PROVISION 
No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain 
;i xailable for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly 
so provided herein. 
Approved August 20, 1972. 
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Public Law 92-394 
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AN ACT 
August 20, 1972 
To further amend the United States Information and Educational Kxdianne 
^^'^^'*^^ 
Act of 1948. 
He It enacted by the i^enate and House of Representotires 
of tJi« 
L'nited States of America, in Congress assembled^ That section 7()'i of 
Radio Free EU-
the United States Information and Educational Excliange Act of 194S '°f^J^^ ^^^'° 
is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Appropriation 
"SEC. 708. There are autliorized to be appropriated to the Secretary ^"^'},°1'^^*'°"; 
of State $38,520,0()() for fiscal year 1978 to provide grants, under such 
terms and <'onditions as tlie Seci-etary considers appropriate, to Radio 
Free Europe and Radio Liberty. Except for funds appropnated pur-
suant to this section, no funds appropriated after the date of this Act 
may be made available to or for the use of Radio Free Europe or Radio 
Fiiberty in fiscal year 1973.". 
Approved August 20, 1972. 
Ante, p. 114.