An Act making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for other purposes
PL 92-570 (H.R.16593), enacted 10/26/1972

1184 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
October 26, 1972 
[H. R.16593] 
Department of 
Defense Appro-
priation Act, 
1973. 
Report. 
Public Law 92-570 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1973, and for other purposes. 
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 otherwise 
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, lSi73, for military 
functions administered by the Department of Defense, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
T I T L E I 
MILITAEY PEKSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members 
of the Army on active duty (except members of reserve components 
provided for elsewhere); $7,528,000,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizations^ movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members 
of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided 
for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; $5,306,749,000, of 
which not more than $1,000,000 shall be available for payment of 
transportation bills for shipment of household goods and for trans-
portation costs already incurred and chargeable to the fiscal year 1971 
Military Personnel, Navy appropriations: Provided^ That such pa;^-
ments shall not result in adjustments in the account of that appropri-
ation : Provided further, That these funds shall not be available until 
a report has been submitted as required by Revised Statute 3679 (31 
U.S.C. 665). 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members 
of the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve 
provided for elsewhere); $1,536,436,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, perma,nent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of tem-
porary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of 
the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components 
provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; $7,150,575,000. 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
1185 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty 
under sections 265, 3019, and 3033 of title 10, United States Code, or 8/sfat!'s23^524 
while undergoing reserve training or while performing drills or equiv-
alent duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, 
9,s authorized by law; $453,734,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Naval Reserve on active duty 
under section 265 of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and 
"^ 
for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, as authorized by 
law; $228,960,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active 
duty imder section 265 of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, 
and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, as author-
ized by law; $76,806,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active 
duty under sections 265, 8019, and 8033 of title 10, United States Code, 
«^ stat. 524, 
or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or ^^^' 
equivalent duty, and for members of the Air Reserve Officers' Train-
ing Corps, as authorized by law; $123,542,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on 
duty under sections 265, 3033, or 3496 of title 10 or section 708 of title 
32, United States Code, or while undergoing training or while per- ^^^ ^^^^- "^' 
forming drills or equivalent duty, as authorized by law; $568,179,000. ew. Ante,, ' 
p. 203. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty 
under sections 265, 8033, or 8496 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, 
United States Code, or while undergoing training or while perform- 
^o^ ^*«'- 524. 
ing drills or equivalent duty, as authorized by law; $167,919,000. 
TITLE I I 
RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL 
RETIRED PAY, DEFENSE 
For retired pay and retirement pay, as authorized by law, of mili-
tary personnel on the retired lists of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
and the Air Force, including the reserve components thereof, retainer 
1186 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
pay for personnel of the Inactive Fleet Reserve, and payments under 
10 use 1431. 
chapter 73 of title 10, I'nited States Code; $4,358,f)84,0()0. 
TITLE I I I 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
r 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of the Army, including administration; medical 
and dental care of personnel entitled thereto by law or 
regulation 
(including charges of private facilities for care of military personnel, 
except elective private treatment), and other measures necessary to 
~
~ 
protect the health of the Army; care of the dead; chaplains'activities; 
awards and medals; welfare and recreation; recruiting expenses; 
transportation services; communications services; maps and similar 
data for military purposes; military surveys and engineering plan-
ning ; repair of facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; tuition and 
fees incident to training of military personnel at civilian institutions; 
field exercises and maneuvers; expenses for the Reserve Officers' Train-
ing Corps and other units at educational institutions, as authorized by 
law; and not to exceed $3,453,000 for emergencies and extraordinary 
expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary 
of the Army, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity 
for confidential military purposes, and his determination shall be final 
and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government; 
$6,636,570,000, and in addition, $100,000,000 which shall be derived 
by transfer from the Army Stock Fund, of which not less than 
$231,000,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real prop-
erty facilities: Provided^ That the budget estimates for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1974 for the appropriations "Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army", "Operation and Maintenance, Navy", "Operation and 
jMaintenance, Marine Corps", and "Operation and Maintenance, Air 
" 
Force" shall be submitted on a basis providing for the appropriation 
of specific sums for the various budget programs and activities, gen-
erally in accord with the structure included in H.R. 16593, 92d Con-
Ante, p. 1184. 
gress, as passed by the House of Representatives. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, including 
aircraft and vessels; modification of aircraft, missiles, missile systems, 
and other ordnance; d^ign of vessels; training and education of mem-
bers of the Navy; administration; procurement of military personnel; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; welfare and recreation; medals, 
awards, emblems, and other insignia; transportation of things 
•jij A ," 
(including transportation of household effects of civilian employees) ; 
industrial mobilization; medical and dental care; care of the dead; 
charter and hire of vessels; relief of vessels in distress; maritime 
salvage services; military communications facilities on merchant ves-
sels ; annuity prj^miums and retirement benefits for civilian members 
of teaching services; tuition, allowances, and fees incident to training 
of military personnel at civilian institutions; repair of facilities; 
departmental salaries; conduct of schoolrooms, service clubs, chapels, 
and other instructional, entertainment, and welfare expenses for the 
enlisted men; procurement of services, special clothing, supplies, and 
equipment; installation of equipment in public or private plants; 
86 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 9 2 - 5 7 0 - O C T . 2 6 , 1972 ^ 
1187 
exploration, prospecting, conservation, development, use, and opera-
tion of the naval petroleum and oil shale reserves, as authorized by 
law; and not to exceed $3,182,000 for emergency and extraordinary 
expenses, as authorized by section 7202 of title 10, United States Code, 
''OA stat, 442. 
to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary and his 
determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers 
of the Government; $5,145,754,000, and in addition, $50,000,000 which 
shall be derived by transfer from the Navy Stock Fund, of which not 
less than $127,000,000 shall be available only for maintenance of real 
property facilities. 
OPERATIOlSr AND MAINTENANCE, M A R I N E 
C O R P S 
For expenses, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the 
Marine Corps including equipment and facilities; procurement of 
military personnel; training and education of regular and reserve per-
sonnel, including tuition and other costs incurred at civilian schools; 
welfare and recreation; conduct of schoolrooms, service clubs, chapels, 
and other instructional, entertainment, and welfare expenses for the 
enlisted men; procurement and manufacture of military supplies, 
equipment, and clothing; hire of passenger motor vehicles; trans-
portation of things; medals, awards, emblems, and other insignia; 
operation of station hospitals, dispensaries, and dental clinics; and 
departmental salaries; $373,729,000, of which not less than $37,500,000 
shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
• 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion, maintenance, and administration of the Air Force and the Air 
Reserve Officers' Training Corps; operation, maintenance, and modi-
fication of aircraft and missiles; transportation of things; repair and 
maintenance of facilities; field printing plants; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; recruiting advertising expenses; training and instruc-
tion of military personnel of the Air Force, including tuition and 
related expenses; pay, allowances, and travel expenses of contract 
surgeons; repair of private property and other necessary expenses of 
combat maneuvers; care of the dead; chaplain and other welfare and 
morale supplies and equipment; conduct of schoolrooms, service clubs, 
chapels, and other instructional, entertainment, and welfare expenses 
for enlisted men and patients not otherwise provided for; awards and 
decorations; industrial mobilization, including maintenance of reserve 
plants and equipment and procurement planning; special services by 
contract or otherwise; and not to exceed $2,249,000 for emergencies and 
extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority 
of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments may be made on his 
certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes, and his 
determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers 
of the Government; $6,200,372,000, and in addition, $50,000,000 which 
shall be derived by transfer from the Defense Stock Fund, of which 
not less than $216,700,000 shall be available only for the maintenance 
of real property facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments and the Civil Defense 
Preparedness Agency), including administration; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; welfare and recreation; awards and decorations; 
1188 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
travel expenses, including expenses of temporary duty travel of mili-
tary personnel; transportation of things; industrial mobilization; 
care of the dead; tuition and fees incident to the training of military 
personnel at civilian institiltions; repair of facilities; departmental 
salaries; procurement of services, special clothing, supplies, and equip-
ment; field printing plants; information and educational services for 
the Armed Forces; communication services; as follows: for the Sec-
retary of Defense activities, $43,369,000; for the organization of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff, $8,118,000; for the Office of Information of the 
Armed Forces, $9,703,000; for the Armed Forces Institute, $6,486,000; 
for intelligence and communication activities, $450,187,000; for the 
Defense Nuclear Agency, $10,970,000; for the Defense Supply Agency, 
$683,758,000; for the Defense Contract Audit Agency, $57,853,000; in 
all: $1,270,444,000. Of the total amount of this appropriation not to 
exceed $4,316,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary 
expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary 
of Defense, and payment may be made on his certificate of necessity 
for confidential military purposes^ and his determination shall be final 
and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government. Not 
less than $14,430,000 of the total amount of this appropriation shall 
be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY KESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance, including training, organization, and adminis-
tration, of the Army Keserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the 
dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; 
and communications; $199,299,000, of which not less than $9,000,000 
shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY KESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance, including training, organization, and admin-
istration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of 
the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications; $136,119,000, of which not less than 
$8,000,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property 
facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS KESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance, including training, organization, and admin-
istration, of the Marine Corps Keserve; repair of lacilities and 
equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transporta-
tion ; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, 
and equipment; and communications; $8,094,000, of which not less 
than $500,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real prop-
erty facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE KESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation 
and maintenance, including training, organization, and administra-
tion, of the Air Force Keserve; repair of facilities and equipment; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
1189 
the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications; $189,250,000, of which not less than 
$3,300,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property 
facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army 
National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related 
expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs 
to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; personnel 
services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than 
mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for 
Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders 
while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard regulations 
when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; 
supplying and equipping the Army National Guard of the several 
States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, 
as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, modification, mainte-
nance, and issue of supplies and equipment (including aircraft); 
$443,194,000, of which not less than $2,000,000 shall be available only 
for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For operation and maintenance of the Air National Guard, including 
medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal 
hospitals; maintenance, operation, repair, and other necessary expenses 
of facilities for the training and administration of the Air National 
Guard, including repair of facilities, maintenance, operation, and 
modification of aircraft; transpjortation of things; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; supplies, materials, and equipment, as authorized by 
law for the Air National Guard of the several States, Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia; and expenses incident 
to the ma'ntenance and use of supplies, materials, and equipment, 
including such as may be furnished from stocks under the control of 
agencies of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than 
mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National 
Guard personnel on active Federal duty, of Air National Guard com-
manders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard 
regulations when specifically authorized Dy the Chief, National Guard 
Bureau; $456,726,000, of which not less than $2,800,000 shall be avail-
able only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
NATIONAL BOARD FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE, ARMY 
For the necessary expenses of construction, equipment, and main-
tenance of rifle ranges, the instruction of citizens in marksmanship, 
and promotion of rifle practice, in accordance with law, including 
travel of rifle teams, military personnel, and individuals attending 
regional, national, and international competitions, and not to exceed 
$10,000 for incidental expenses of the National Board; $159,000: Pro-
Tided^ That travel expenses of civilian members of the National Board 
shall be paid in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel 
Regulations, as amended. 
CLAIMS, DEFENSE 
For payment, not otherwise provided for, of claims authorized by 
law to be paid by the Department of Defense (except for civil func-
1190 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
tions), including claims for damages arising under training contracts 
with carriers, and repayment of amounts determined by the Secretary 
concerned, or officers designated by him, to have been erroneously 
collected from military and civilian personnel of the Department of 
Defense, or from States, territories, or the District of Columbia, or 
members of National Guard units thereof; $45,000,000. 
CONTINGENCIES, DEFENSE 
For emergencies and extraordinary expenses arising in the Depart-
ment of Defense, to be expended on the approval or authority of the 
Secretary of Defense and such expenses may be accounted for solely 
on his certificate that the expenditures were necessary for confidential 
^ Report to 
military purposes; $5,000,000: Provided^ That a report of disburse-
ongress. 
ments under this item of appropriation shall be made quarterly to 
Congress. 
COURT OF MILITART APPEALS, DEFENSE 
For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court 
of Military Appeals; $914,000. 
T I T L E IV 
- . 
' 
PKOCUREMENT 
^ 
' 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
;^ 
I 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and mod-
ernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground han-
dling equipment, spare parts, and acce^ories therefor; specialized 
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, without regard to section 
70A Stat. 269; 
4774, title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
85 Itat! 408'. 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction pros-
ecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 355, 
40 use 255. 
Revised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and installation of 
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; 
and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; $33,500,000, 
and in addition, $95,000,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be derived by 
transfer 
from 
"Aircraft 
Procurement, Army, 1972/1974", and 
$85,000,000 which shall be derived by transfer from "Procurement of 
Equipment and Missiles, Army, 1971/1973", to remain available for 
obligationuntilJune30,1975. 
- .. 
i. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, j)rocurement, production, modification, 
and 
modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground 
handling equipment, spare parts and accessories Sieref or; specialized 
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, without regard to section 
4774, title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 
355, Revised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and installation 
of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private 
plants; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; 
$668,200,000, and in addition, $36,500,000 which shall be derived by 
transfer from "Missile Procurement, Army, 1972/1974", to remain 
available for obligation until June 30,1975. 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
1191 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, 
spare parts and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; training 
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
necessary therefor; without regard to section 4774, title 10, United 83^staf.*3V2^^^' 
States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interest as stat.' 408.' 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
approval of title as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as 
amended; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
^o use 255. 
and machine tools in public and private plants; and other expenses 
necessary for the foregoing purposes; $186,800,000, and in addition, 
$56,000,000, of which $35,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from 
"Procurement of Equipment and Missiles, Army, 1971/1973", and 
$21,000,000 which shall be derived by transfer from "Procurement of 
Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, 1972/1974", to remain 
available for obligation until June 30,1975. 
PROCUREMENT or AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 
training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
the land necessary therefor, without regard to section 4774, title 10, 
United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and 
interest therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon 
prior to approval of title as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, 
as amended; and procurement and installation of equipment, appli-
ances, and machine tools in public and private plants; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; $1,262,800,000, and in 
addition, $56,000,000 of which $31,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from 
"Procurement 
of 
Ammunition, 
Army, 
1972/1974", 
and 
$25,000,000 which shall be derived by transfer from the Army Indus-
trial Fund, to remain available for obligation until June 30, 1975. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
vehicles, including tactical, support, and nontracked combat vehicles; 
the purchase of not to exceed four thousand sixty-one passenger motor 
vehicles (including twenty-one medium sedans at not to exceed $3,000 
each) for replacement only; communications and electronic equipment; 
other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance and accessories there-
for ; specialized equij)ment and training devices; expansion of public 
and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, without 
regard to section 4774, title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interest therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required 
by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
private plants; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing pur-
poses ; $592,700,000, and in addition, $37,500,000 which shall be derived 
by transfer from "Other Procurement, Army, 1972/1974", to remain 
available for obligation until June 30,1975. 
PROCUREMENT or AXRCRAFT AND MISSILES, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
and 
modernization of aircraft, missiles, equipment, including ordnance, 
82-081 O - 73 - 78 
1192 
. 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
spare parts, and accessories therefor; specializied equipment; expan-
sion of public and private plants, including the land necessary there-
for, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required 
40 use 255. 
by section 355, Kevised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public or 
private plants; $3,541,340,000, and in addition, $155,000,000, of which 
$74,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Navy Stock Fund, 
$20,000,000 which shall be derived by transfer from "Procurement of 
Aircraft and Missiles, Navy, 1972/1974", and $61,000,000 which shall 
be derived by transfer from "Procurement of Aircraft and Missiles, 
Navy, 1971/1973", to remain available for obligation until June 30, 
1975. 
SHIPBUILDIXG AND CONVERSION, NAVY 
For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or conver-
sion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament 
thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installa-
tion thereof in public or private plants; procurement of critical, long 
leadtime components and designs for vessels to be constructed or con-
verted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, 
including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, 
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval 
of title as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; 
$2,970,600,000, of which $311,000,000 shall be available only for the 
Trident program and $1,039,000,000 shall be available only for the 
SSN-688 class submarine program, to remain available for obligation 
until June 30,1977: Provided^ That none of the funds herein provided 
for the construction or conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed 
in shipyards in the United States shall be expended in foreign ship-
yards for the construction of major components of the hull or super-
structure of such vessel: Provided further^ That none of the funds 
herein provided shall be used for the construction of any naval vessel 
in foreign shipyards. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For procurement, production, and modernization of support equip-
ment and materials not otherwise provided for. Navy ordnance and 
ammunition (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships 
authorized for conversion), purchase of not to exceed eight hundred 
and seventy passenger motor vehicles (including five medium sedans 
at not to exceed $3,000 each) for replacement only; alteration of ves-
sels and necessary design therefor, expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon 
prior to approval of title as requirfed by section 355, Revised Statutes, 
as amended; and procurement and installation of equipment, appli-
ances, and machine tools in public or private plants; $2,310,900,000, of 
which $23,500,000 shall be available only for the Trident program, and 
in addition, $90,000,000, of which $40,000,000 shall be derived by 
transfer from "Other Procurement, Navy, 1972/1974", and $50,000,000 
which shall be derived by transfer from "Other Procurement, Navy, 
1971/1973", to remain available for obligation until June 30, 1975. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and 
modification of missiles, armament, ammunition, military equipment, 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
1193 
spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment^ appliances, and 
machine tools, and installation thereof in public or private plants, and 
vehicles for the Marine Corps, including purchase of not to exceed 
two hundred and fourteen passenger motor vehicles, for replacement 
only; $162,400,000, and in addition, $21,000,000, of which $5,000,000 
shall be derived by transfer from "Procurement, Marine Corps, 
1972/1974", and $16,000,000 which shall be derived by transfer from 
'"Procurement, Marine Corps, 1971/1973", to remain available for 
obligation until June 30,1975. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and 
equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground han-
dling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories 
. * 
therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private 
plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land without regard 
to section 9774 of title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing 
7OA stat. ssot 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 95 stat! 408! 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to the approval of title as 
required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; reserve plant 
40 use 255. 
and equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the fore-
going purposes, including rents and transportation of things; 
$2,239,300,000, and in addition, $443,000,000, of which $135,000,000 
shall be derived by transfer from "Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 
1971/1973", $115,000,000 which shall be derived by transfer from the 
Air Force Stock Fund, $35,000,000 which shall be derived by transfer 
from the Defense Stock Fund, $118,000,000 which shall be derived 
by transfer from the Army Stock Fund, and $40,000,000 which shall 
be derived by transfer from "Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 
1972/1974", to remain available for obligation until June 30, 1975. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, rockets, 
and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefot, 
ground handling equipment, ana training devices; expansion of public 
and private plants. Government-owned equipment and installation 
thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land 
without regard to section 9774 of title 10, United States Code, for the 
foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to the approval 
of title as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; 
reserve plant and equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary 
for the foregoing purposes, including rents and transportation of 
things; $1,670,000,000, and in addition, $35,000,000, of which $4,000,000 
shall be derived by transfer from "Missile Procurement, Air Force, 
1972/1974", and $31,000,000 which shall be derived by transfer from 
"Missile Procurement, Air Force, 1971/1973", to remain available for 
obligation until June 30, 1975. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For procurement and modification of equipment (including ground 
guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic and 
communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and spare parts 
therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of not to exceed one 
thousand four hundred and twenty-seven passenger motor vehicles 
(including six medium sedans not to exceed $3,^00 each) of which one 
1194 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
thousand four hundred and twenty-five shall be for replacement only; 
and expansion of public and private plants, (jrovernment-owned equip-
ment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and 
acquisition of land without regard to section 9774 of title 10, United 
70A Stat, 590; 
States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
85 Stat 408! 
therein may be acc[uired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
the approval of title as required by section 355, Eevised Statutes, as 
40 use 255. 
amended; $2,099,300,000, and in addition, $23,200,000 which shall be 
derived by transfer from "Other Procurement, Air Force, 1972/1974", 
to remain available for obligation until June 30,1975. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense 
' . 
(other than the military departments and the Civil Defense Prepared-
ness Agency) necessary for procurement, production, and modification 
of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not other-
wise provided for; purchase of one hundred passenger motor vehicles 
;'•" 
(including two medium sedans at not to exceed $3,000 each) for 
replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, equipment 
and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and 
acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and 
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon 
prior to the approval of title as required by section 355, Revised 
Statutes, as amended; $62,030,000, and in addition, $7,700,000, of 
which $2,700,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Defense Stock 
Fund, $2,300,000 which shall be derived by transfer from "Procure-
ment Defense Agencies, 1971/1973", and $2,700,000 which shall be 
derived by transfer from "Procurement, Defense Agencies, 1972/1974", 
to remain available for obligation until June 30,1975. 
TITLE V 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by 
law; $1,829,032,000, and in addition, $60,000,000 to be derived by trans-
fer from the appropriation "Research, Development, Test, and Evalu-
ation, Army, 1972/1973", to remain available for obligation until 
June 30,1974. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
^ 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by 
law; $2,545,213,000, of which $470,400,000 shall be available only for 
the Trident program, to remain available for obligation until June 30, 
1974. 
^ 
.
^
_ ^
.
^ 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by 
law; $3,122,940,000, to remain available for obligation until June 30, 
1974. 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
1195 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense 
(other than the military departments and the Civil Defense Pi-epared-
ness Agency), necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation; advanced research projects as may 
be designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, pureuant 
to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities 
and equipment, as authorized by law; $435,313,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until June 30,1974: Provided, That such amounts 
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense to have been made 
available in other appropriations available to the Department of 
Defense during the current fiscal year for programs related to advanced 
research may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation to 
be available for the same purposes and time period: Provided 
further, 
That such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by the 
Secretary of Defense may be transferred to carry out the purposes of 
advanced research to those appropriations for military functions under 
the Department of Defense which are being utilized for related pro-
grams, to be merged with and to be available for the same time period 
as the appropriation to which transferred. 
DIRECTOR OF TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, of independent activities 
of the Director of Defense Test and Evaluation in the direction and 
supervision of test and evaluation, including initial operational test-
ing and evaluation; and performance of joint testing and evaluation; 
and administrative expenses in connection therewith, $27,000,000, to 
remain available for obligation until June 30,1974. 
TITLE VI 
• 
Transfer of 
funds. 
SPEC^IAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM 
For payment in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States for expenses of carrying out programs of the Department of 
Defense, as authorized by law, $3,400,000, to remain available for obli-
gation until June 30,1975 : Provided, That this appropriation shall be 
available, in addition to other appropriations to such Department, for 
payments in the foregoing curi-encies. 
TITLE V I I 
- i 
•' 
' 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the 
Congress. 
SEC. 702. During the current fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, 
if they should deem it advantageous to the national defense, and if 
ill their opinions the existing facilities of the Department of Defense 
are inadequate, are authorized to procure services in accordance with 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense, and to pay in connection there-
with travel expenses of individuals, including actual transportation 
and per diem in lieu of subsistence while traveling from their homes or 
places of business to official duty station and return as may be author-
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
Experts or 
consultants. 
80 Stat. 416. 
1196 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Employment of 
noncitizens. 
Appropriations, 
availability. 
Prisoners of 
war. 
Land acquisi-
tion. 
85 Stat. 411; 
72 Stat. 1460; 
84 Stat. 1224. 
Dependents' 
schooling. 
70A Stat. 442. 
Occupied 
areas. 
Rewards. 
Deficiency 
judgments. 
Leasing. 
56 Stat. 654. 
Tools, mainte-
nance. 
Access roads. 
ized by law: Piookled^ That such contracts maj[ be renewed annually. 
SEC. 703. During the current Jfiscal year, provisions of law prohibit-
ing the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any person 
not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the 
Department of Defense. 
SEC. 704. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be available 
for insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when 
required by laws of such countries; payments in advance of expenses 
determined by the investigating officer to be necessary and in accord 
with local custom for conducting investigations in foreign countries 
incident to matters relating to the activities of the department con-
cerned ; reimbursement of General Services Administration for secu-
rity guard services for protection of confidential files; reimbursement 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses in connection with 
investigation of defense contractor personnel; and all necessary 
expenses, at the seat of government of the United States of America 
or elsewhere, in connection with communication and other services and 
supplies as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 705. Any appropriation available to the Army, Navy, or the 
Air Force may, under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may 
prescribe, be used for expenses incident to the maintenance, pay, and 
allowances of prisoners of war, other persons in Army, Navy, or Air 
Force custody whose status is determined by the Secretary concerned 
to be similar to prisoners of war, and persons detained in such custody 
pursuant to Presidential proclamation. 
SEC. 706. Appropriations available to the Department of Defense 
for the current fiscal year for maintenance or construction shall be 
available for acquisition of land or interest therein as authorized by 
section 2672 or 2675 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 707. Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
current fiscal year shall be available, (a) except as authorized by the 
Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 236-244), for primary and sec-
ondary schooling for minor dependents of military and civilian person-
nel of the Department of Defense residing on military or naval 
installations or stationed in foreign countries, as authorized for the 
Navy by section 7204 of title 10, United States Code, in amount not 
exceeding $174,450,000, when the Secretary of the Department con-
cerned finds that schools, if any, available in the locality, are unable 
to provide adequately for the education of such dependents: Provided^ 
That under such regulations as may be issued by the Secretary of 
Defense, such schooling in a school operated by the Department of 
Defense under this section may be provided without tuition for minor 
dependents of civilian and military personnel of the Department of 
Defense who died while entitled to compensation or active duty pay: 
Provided fwrther., That where such personnel die subsequent to Janu-
ary 11, 1971, such schooling must be continued or commenced within 
one year after the date of death; (b) for expenses in connection with 
administration of occupied areas; (c) for payment of rewards as 
authorized for the Navy by section 7209(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, for information leading to the discovery of missing naval prop-
erty or the recovery thereof; (d) for payment of deficiency judgments 
and interests thereon arising out of condemnation proceedings; (e) 
for leasing of buildings and facilities including payment of rentals for 
special purpose space at the seat of Government, and in the conduct 
of field exercises and maneuvers or, in administering the provisions 
of 43 United States Code 315q, rentals may be paid in advance; (f) 
payments under contracts for maintenance of tools and facilities for 
twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year; (g) main-
tenance of defense access roads certified as important to national 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
1197 
defense in accordance with section 210 of title 23, United States Code; 
(h) for the purchase of milk for enlisted personnel of the Department 
of Defense heretofore made available pursuant to section 1446a, title 7, 
United States Code, and the cost of milk so purchased, as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense, shall be included in the value of the com-
muted ration; (i) transporting civilian clothing to the home of record 
of selective service inductees and recruits on entering the military 
services; (j) payments under leases for real or personal property for 
twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year; (k) pay 
and allowances of not to exceed nine persons, including personnel 
detailed to International Military Headquarters and Organizations, at 
rates provided for under section 625(d) (1) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1061, as amended. 
SEC. 708. Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
current fiscal year shall be available for: (a) donations of not to 
exceed $25 to each prisoner upon each release from confinement in 
military on contract prison and to each person discharged for fraudu-
lent enlistment; (b) authorized issues of articles to prisoners, appli-
cants for enlistment and persons in military custody; (c) subsistence 
of selective service registrants called for induction, applicants for 
enlistment, prisoners, civilian employees as authorized by law, and 
supernumeraries when necessitated by emergent military circum-
stances; (d) reimbursement for subsistence of enlisted personnel while 
sick in hospitals; (e) expenses of prisoners confined in nonmilitary 
facilities; (f) military courts, boards, and commissions; (g) utility 
services for buildings erected at private cost, as authorized by law, 
and buildings on military reservations authorized by regulations to be 
used for welfare and recreational purposes; (h) exchange fees, and 
losses in the accounts of disbursing officers or agents in accordancp 
with law; (i) expenses of Latin American cooperation as authorized 
for the Navy by law (10 U.S.C. 7208); and (j) expenses of appre-
hension and delivery of deserters, prisoners, and members absent 
without leave, including payment of rewards of not to exceed $25 in 
any one case. 
SEC. 709. Insofar as practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall 
assist American small business to participate equitably in the furnish-
ing of commodities and services financed with funds appropriated 
under this Act by making available or causing to be made available to 
suppliers in the United States, and particularly to small independent 
enterprises, information, as far in advance as possible, with respect 
to purchases proposed to be financed with funds appropriated under 
this Act, and by making available or causing to be made available to 
purchasing and contracting agencies of the Department of Defense 
information as to commodities and services produced and furnished 
by small independent enterprises in the United States, and by other-
wise helping to give small business an opportunity to participate in 
the furnishing of commodities and services financed with funds appro-
priated by this Act. 
SEC. 710. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 
for expenses of operation of messes (other than organized messes the 
operating expenses of which are financed principally from nonappro-
priated funds) at which meals are sold to officers or civilians, except 
under regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense, which shall 
(except under unusual or extraordinary circumstances) establish rates 
for such meals sufficient to provide reimbursements of operating 
expenses and food costs to the appropriations concerned: Provided., 
That officers and civilians in a travel status receiving a per diem allow-
ance in lieu of subsistence shall be charged at the rate of not less than 
$2.50 per day: Provided further., That for the purposes of this section 
72 Stat. 908; 
75 Stat. 123. 
Milk program. 
68 Stat. 900; 
84 Stat. 1361. 
75 Stat. 449. 
22 u s e 2385. 
Incidental ex-
penses, payment. 
70A Stat. 443. 
Small business 
assistance. 
Mess opera-
tions. 
1198 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Reimbursable 
appropriations. 
70A Stat. 149. 
Report to 
Congress. 
Funds, appor-
tionment; exemp-
tion. 
31 u s e 665. 
Airborne alert 
expenses. 
Military person-
nel increases, 
expenses. 
Report to 
Congress. 
Commissary 
stores. 
payments for meals at the rates established hereunder may be made in 
cash or by deduction from the pay of civilian employees: Provided 
further^ That members of organized nonprofit youth groups sponsored 
at either the national or local level, when extended the privilege of 
visiting a military installation and permitted to eat in the general mess 
by the commanding officer of the installation, shall pay the commuted 
ration cost of such meal or meals. 
SEC. 711. 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. 712. Appropriations of the Department of Defense available 
for operation and maintenance may be reimbursed during the current 
fiscal year for all expenses involved in the preparation for disposal 
and for the disposal of military supplies, equipment, and materiel, 
and for all expenses of production of lumber or timber products pur-
suant to section 2665 of title 10, United States Code, from amounts 
received as proceeds from the sale of any such property: Provided^ 
That a report of receipts and disbursements under this limitation shall 
be made quarterly to Congress: Provided further^ Tliat no funds avail-
able to agencies of the Department of Defense shall be used for the 
operation, acquisition, or construction of new facilities or equipment 
for new facilities in the continental limits of the United States for 
metal scrap baling or shearing or for melting or sweating aluminum 
scrap unless the Secretary of Defense or an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense designated by him determines, with respect to each facility 
involved, that the operation of such facility is in the national interest. 
SEC. 713. (a) During the current fiscal year, the President may 
exempt appropriations, funds, and contract authorizations, available 
for military functions under the Department of Defense, from the pro-
visions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Eevised Statutes, as 
amended, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the interest 
of national defense. 
(b) Upon determination by the President that such action is neces-
sary, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide for the cost 
of an airborne alert as an excepted expense in accordance with the 
provisions of Revised Statutes 3732 (41 U.S.C. 11). 
(c) Upon determination by the President that it is necessary to 
increase the number of military personnel on active duty subject to 
existing laws beyond the number for which funds are provided in 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide for the 
cost of such increased military personnel, as an excepted expense in 
accordance with the provisions of Revised Statutes 3732 (41 U.S.C. 
(d) The Secretary of Defense shall immediately advise Congress of 
the exercise of any authority granted in this section, and shall report 
monthly on the estimated obligations incurred pursuant to subsections 
(b) and (c). 
SEC. 714. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 
in connection with the operation of commissary stores of the agencies 
of the Department of Defense for the cost of purchase (including 
commercial transportation in the United States to the place of sale 
but excluding all transportation outside the United States) and main-
tenance of operating equipment and supplies, and for the actual or 
estimated cost of utilities as may be furnished by the Government and 
of shrinkage, spoilage, and pilferage of merchandise under the con-
trol of such commissary stores, except as authorized under regulations 
promulgated by the Secretaries of the military departments con-
cerned, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, which regula-
tions shall provide for reimbursement therefor to the appropriations 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC L
A
W 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
1199 
concerned and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall 
provide for the adjustment of the sales prices in such commissary 
stores to the extent necessary to furnish sufficient gross revenue from 
sales of commissary stores to make such reimbursement: Provided, 
That under such regulations as may be issued pursuant to this section 
all utilities may be furnished without cost to the commissary stores 
outside the continental United States and in Alaska: Provided further, 
That no appropriation contained in this Act shall be available in 
connection with the operation of commissary stores within the conti-
nental United States unless the Secretary of Defense has certified that 
items normally procured from commissary stores are not otherwise 
available at a reasonable distance and a reasonable price in satisfactory 
quality and quantity to the military and civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense. 
SEC. 715. No part of the appropriations in this Act shall be available 
for any expense of operatmg aircraft under the jurisdiction of the 
armed forces for the purpose of proficiency flymg, as defined in 
Department of Defense Directive 1340.4, except in accordance with 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Such regulations 
(1) may not require such flying except that required to maintain pro-
nciency in anticipation of a member's assignment to combat operations 
and (2) such flying may not be permitted in cases of members who 
have been assigned to a course of instruction of ninety days or more. 
When any rated member is assigned to duties, the performance of 
which does not require the maintenance of basic flying skills, all such 
members, while so assigned, except, after May 31, 1973, those of the 
rank of colonel or equivalent or above (0-6) in noncombat assign-
ments, are entitled to flight pay prescribed under section 301 of title 37, 
United States Code, if otherwise entitled to flight pay at the time of 
such assignment. 
SEC. 716. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for expense of transportation, packing, crating, temporary 
storage, drayage, and unpacking of household goods and personal 
effects in any one shipment having a net weight in excess of thirteen 
thousand five hundred pounds. 
SEC. 717. Ve^els under the jurisdiction of the Department of Com-
merce, the Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, or 
the Department of the Navy may be transferred or otherwise made 
available without reimbursement to any such agencies upon the request 
of the head of one agency and the approval of the agency having juris-
diction of the vessels concerned. 
SEC. 718. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for training in any legal profession nor for the payment of tuition for 
training in such profession: Provided, That this limitation shall not 
apply to the off-duty training of military personnel as prescribed by 
section 722 of this Act. 
SEC. 719. Not more than 20 per centum of the appropriations in this 
Act which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year 
shall be obligated during the last two months of the fiscal year: 
Provided, That this section shall not apply to obligations for support 
of active duty training of civilian components or summer-camp train-
ing of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. 
SEC. 720. During the current fis<^ year the agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense ma^ accept the use of real property from foreign 
countries for the United Ste-tes in accordance with mutual defense 
agreements or occupational arrangements and may accept services fur-
nished by foreign countries as reciprocal international courtesies or as 
services customarily made available without charge; and such agencies 
may use the same for the support of the United States forces m such 
areas without specific appropriation therefor. 
Free utilities 
outside U.S. and 
in Alaska. 
Proficiency 
flying. 
76 Stat. 461. 
Household 
goods. 
Vessels, 
transfer. 
Legal training 
restriction. 
Obligated 
funds, 1973, 
limitation. 
Foreign real 
property, use. 
1200 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Report to 
Congress and 
Office of Manage-
ment and Budget. 
Research and 
development 
funds. 
70A Stat. 134. 
Education 
expenses, re-
striction. 
ROTC, loyalty 
requirements. 
Procurement 
restrictions-
Service facili-
ties. 
In addition to the foregoing, agencies of the Department of Defense 
may accept real property, services, and commodities from foreign 
countries for the use of the United States in accordance with mutual 
defense agreements or occupational arrangements and such agencies 
may use the same for the support of the United States forces in such 
areas, without specific appropriations therefor: Provided^ That the 
foregoing authority shall not be available for the conversion of heating 
plants from coal to oil at defense facilities in Europe: 
Provided 
further^ That within thirty days after the end of each quarter the 
Secretary of Defense shall render to Congress and to the Office of 
Management and Budget a full report of such property, supplies, and 
commodities received during such quarter. 
SEC. 721. During the current fiscal year, appropriations available 
to the Department of Defense for research and development may be 
used for the purposes of section 2353 of title 10, United States Code, 
and for purposes related to research and development for which 
expenditures are specifically authorized in other appropriations of the 
service concerned. 
SEC. 722. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 
for the payment of more than 75 per centum of charges of educational 
institutions for tuition or expenses for off-duty training of military 
personnel, nor for the payment of any part of tuition or expenses for 
such training for commissioned personnel who do not agree to remain 
on active duty for two years after completion of such training. 
SEC. 723. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be expended 
for the support of any formally enrolled student in basic courses of the 
senior division. Reserve Officers' Training Corps, who has not executed 
a certificate of loyalty or loyalty oath m such form as shall be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 724. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for the procurement of any article of food, clothing, 
cotton, woyen silk or woven silk blends, spun silk yarn for cartridge 
cloth, synthetic fabric or coated fabric, wool (whether in the form of 
fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics, materials, or manufactured arti-
cles), or specialty metals not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced 
in the United States or its possessions, except to the extent that the 
Secretary of the Department concerned shall determine that a satisfac-
tory quality and sufficient quantity of any articles of food or clothing 
or any form of cotton, woven silk and woven silk blends, spun silk 
yarn for cartridge cloth, synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric, 
wool grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States or 
its possessions, or specialty metals cannot be procured as and when 
needed at United States market prices and except procurements out-
side the United States in support of combat operations, procurements 
by vessels in foreign waters, and emergency procurements or procure-
ments of perishable foods by establishments located outside the United 
States for the personnel attached thereto: Provided, That nothing 
herein shall preclude the procurement of foods manufactured or proc-
essed in the United States or its possessions: Provided further, That 
no funds herein appropriated shall be used for the payment of a price 
differential on contracts hereafter made for the purpose of relieving 
economic dislocations: Provided 
further, 
That none of the funds 
appropriated in this Act shall be used except that, so far as practicable, 
all contracts shall be awarded on a formally advertised competitive bid 
basis to the lowest responsible bidder. 
SEC. 725. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used 
for the construction, replacement, or reactivation of any bakery, 
laundry, or drycleaning facility in the United States, its territories or 
possessions, as to which the Secretary of Defense does not certify in 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
1201 
writing, giving his reasons therefor, that the services to be furnished by 
such facilities are not obtainable from commercial sources at reason-
able rates. 
SEC. 726. During the current fiscal year, appropriations of the 
Airman 
Department of Defense shall be available for reimbursement to the '^^^'"^'"'•^e'ne"*-
United States Postal Service for payment of costs of commercial air 
transportation of military mail between the United States and foreign 
countries. 
SEC, 727. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be available 
Furnishings 
for the purchase of household furnishing^, and automobiles from pufchale""*''^*^' 
military and civilian personnel on duty outside the continental United 
States, for the purpose of resale at cost to incoming personnel, and for 
providing furnishings, without charge, in other than public quarters 
occupied by military or civilian personnel of the Department of 
Defense on duty outside the continental United States or in Alaska, 
upon a determination, under regulations approved by the Secretary of 
Defense, that such action is advantageous to the Government. 
SEC. 728. During the current fiscal year, appropriations available to 
uniforms. 
the Department of Defense for pay of civilian employees shall be 
available for uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901; 80 Stat. 508). 
" 
8i stat. 206. 
SEC. 729. During the current fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense 
Ammunition, 
shall, upon requisition of the National Board for the Promotion of *'""* ^''' 
Rifle Practice, and without reimbursement, transfer from agencies of 
the Department of Defense to the Board ammunition from stock or 
which has been procured for the purpose in such amounts as he may 
determine. 
Such appropriations of the Department of Defense available for penseT^ ^''' 
obligation during the current fiscal year as may be designated by the 
Secretary of Defense shall be available for the travel expenses of 
military and naval personnel, including the Reserve components, and 
members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps attendmg regional, 
national, or international rifle matches. 
SEC. 780. Funds provided in this Act for congressional liaison activi- iia^°on'^actj^-^^ 
ties of the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the ties. 
Department of the Air Force, and the Office of the Secretary oi 
Defense shall not exceed $1,150,000: Provided, That this amount shall 
be available for apportionment to the Department of the Army, the 
Denartment of the Navy, the Department of the Air Force, and the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense as determined by the Secretary of 
Defense. 
SEC. 731. Of the funds made available by this Act for the services of 
^ifatlu^"''^ 
the Military Airlift Command, $100,000,000 shall be available only 
for procurement of commercial transportation service from carriers 
participating in the civil reserve air fleet program; and the Secretary 
of Defense shall utilize the services of such carriers which qualify as 
small businesses to the fullest extent found practicable: Provided, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall specify in such procurement, perform-
ance characteristics for aircraft to be used based upon modern aircraft 
operated by the civil air fleet. 
SEC. 732. During the current fiscal year, appropriations available to 
civilian 
the Department of Defense for operation may be used for civilian '^^°*^^'^^-
clothing, not to exceed $40 in cost for enlisted personnel: (1) dis-
charged for misconduct, unfitness, unsuitability, or otherwise than 
honorably; (2) sentenced by a civil court to confinement in a civil 
prison or interned or discharged as an alien enemy; (3) discharged 
prior to completion of recruit training under honorable conditions for 
dependency, hardship, minority, disability, or for the convenience of 
the Government. 
1202 
PUBLIC LAW 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Defense con-
tractors' advertis-
ing costs, restric-
tions. 
New facilities, 
restriction. 
Transfer of 
funds. 
Notice to 
Congress. 
Civilian person-
nel, substitution. 
Contract pay-
ments in foreign 
countries. 
Forces in 
Vietnam and 
Laos, support. 
77 Stat. 216; 
79 Stat. 547. 
SEC. 733. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be avail-
able for paying the costs of advertising by any defense contractor, 
except advertising for which payment is made from profits, and such 
advertising shall not be considered a part of any defense contract 
cost. The prohibition contained in this section shall not apply with 
respect to advertising conducted by any such contractor, in compliance 
with regulations which shall be promulgated by the Secretary of 
Defense, solely for (1) the recruitment by the contractor of personnel 
lequired for the performance by the contractor of obligations under 
a defense contract, (2) the procurement of scarce items required by 
the contractor for the performance of a defense contract, or (3) the 
disposal of scrap or surplus materials acquired by the contractor in 
the performance of a defense contract. 
SEC. 734. Funds appropriated in this Act for maintenance and 
repair of facilities and installations shall not be available for acquisi-
tion of new facilities, or alteration, expansion, extension, or addition 
of existing facilities, as defined in Department of Defense Directive 
7040.2, dated January 18, 1961, in excess of $50,000: Provided, 
That 
the Secretary of Defense may amend or change the said directive 
during the current fiscal year, consistent with the purpose of this 
section. 
SEC. 735. During the current fiscal year upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national 
interest, he may, with the approval of the Office of Management and 
Budget, transfer not to exceed $750,000,000 of the appropriations or 
funds available to the Department of Defense for military functions 
(except military construction) between such appropriations or funds 
or any subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation 
or fund tx) which transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense 
shall notify the (Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to 
this authority: Provided further. That not less than $25,000,000 of the 
authority granted in this section shall be available only for a program 
to substitute civilian personnel for military personnel. 
SEC. 736. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
to make j>ayments under contracts for any program, project, or activity 
in a foreign country unless the Secretary of Defense or his designee, 
after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury or his designee, 
certifies to the Congress that the use, by purchase from the Treasury, of 
currencies of such country acquired pursuant to law is not feasible for 
the purpose, stating the reason therefor. 
SEC. 737. (a) Not to exceed $2,735,000,000 of the appropriations 
available to the Department of Defense during the current fiscal year 
shall be available for their stated purposes to support (1) Vietnamese 
and other free world forces in support of Vietnamese forces; (2) local 
forces in Laos; and for related costs on such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary of Defense may determine: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act may be used for the purpose of paying 
any overseas allowance, per diem allowance, or any other addition to 
the regular base pay of any person serving with tlie free world forces 
in South Vietnam if the amount of such payment would be greater 
than the amount of special pay authorized to be paid, for an equiva-
lent period of service, to members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States under section 310 of title 37, United States Code, serving in 
Vietnam or in any other hostile fire area, except for continuation of 
payments of such additions to regular base pay provided in agreements 
executed prior to July 1, 1970: Provided further, That nothing in 
clause (1) of the first sentence of this subsection shall be construed as 
authorizing the use of any such funds to support Vietnamese or other 
86 STAT.] 
PUBLIC L
A
W 92-570-OCT. 26, 1972 
1203 
free world forces in actions designed to provide military support and 
assistance to the Government of Cambodia or Laos: Pravided further, 
That nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit 
support of actions required to insure the safe and orderly withdrawal 
or disengagement of United States forces from Southeast Asia, or 
to aid in the release of Americans held as prisoners of war. 
(b) Within thirty days after the end of each quarter, the Secretary c<Sig^ers!° 
of Defense shall render to Congress a report with respect to the esti-
mated value by purpose, by country, of support furnished from such 
appropriations. 
SEC. 738. During the current fiscal year, cash balances in working fyn^s!**"^ capital 
capital funds of the Department of Defense established pursuant to 
section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, may be maintained in ^
^ ^
*
^
*
- 52i. 
only such amounts as are necessary at any time for cash disbursements 
to be made from such funds: Provided^ That transfers may be made 
between such funds in such amounts as may be determined by the 
Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the Office of Management 
and Budget. 
SEC. 739. No part of the funds appropriated mider this Act shall ^J.X^^^^/^^'^"" 
be used to pay salaries of any Federal employee who is convicted in prohibition. 
any Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction, of inciting, 
promoting, or carrying on a riot, or any group activity resulting in 
material damage to property or injury to persons, found to be in 
violation of Federal, State, or local laws designed to protect persons 
or property in the community concerned. 
SEO. 740. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall di^mp^ers! prT"' 
be used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, or a grant to any hibition. 
applicant who has been convicted by any court of general jurisdiction 
of any crime which involves the use of or the assistance to others in 
the use of force, trespass, or the seizure of property under control of 
an institution of higher education to prevent officials or students at 
such an institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their 
studies. 
^ 
SEC. 741. In line with the expressed intention of the President of iand°rn°roduction 
the United States, none of the funds appropriated by this Act shall o
f combat troops, 
be used to finance the introduction of American ground combat troops p'^o^ibition. 
into Laos or Thailand. 
SEC. 742. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
> 
: 
induction or enlistment of any individual into the military services 
••'•• 
under a mandatory quota based on mental categories. 
SEC. 743. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense convert^on^^^"* 
shall be utilized for the conversion of heating plants from coal to oil 
at defense facilities in Europe. 
SEC. 744. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act and'detTiJpmen?'' 
shall be available for entering into any contract or agreement with any contracts, restric-
foreign corporation, organization, person, or other entity for the per- *^°"-
formance of research and development in connection with any weapon 
system or other military equipment for the Department of Defense 
when there is a United States corporation, organization, person, or 
other entity equally competent to carry out such research and develop-
ment and willing to do so at a lower cost. 
SEC. 745. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be avail- experi^in^ifTub-
able for any research involving uninformed or nonvoluntary human jects. 
beings as experimental subjects. 
1204 
PUBLIC L
A
W 92-571-OCT. 26, 1972 
TITLE VIII 
[86 STAT. 
Ante, p. 737. 
Short title. 
ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZA'nONS 
SEC. 801. In addition to any other funds authorized to be appro-
priated during the fiscal year 1973 for the use of the Armed Forces of 
the United States for procurement, there is hereby authorized to be 
appropriated during the fiscal year 1973 for the use of the Armed 
Forces of the United States for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and 
other weapons, as authorized by law, in amounts as follows: 
Aircraft 
For aircraft: 
For the Navy and Marine Corps 
$134,400,000 
For the Air Force 
397,500,000 
Missiles 
For missiles: 
For the Army 
4,300,000 
For the Navy 
, 
65,300,000 
For the Air Force 
39,800,000 
Other Weapons 
For other weapons: 
For the Army 
3,600,000 
SEC. 802. Subsection (a) (1) of section 401 of Public Law 89-367, as 
amended by section 601(b) of Public Law 92-436, is hereby amended 
by deleting "$2,500,000,000" and inserting "$2,735,000,000" m lieu 
thereof. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense Appropriation 
Act, 1973". 
Approved October 26, 1972. 
October 26, 1972 
CH.J.Res. 13311 
Continuing ap-
propriations, 1973. 
Ante, pp. 404, 
563, 746. 
84 Stat. 2055. 
22 u s e 2412. 
Ante, p. 29. 
Public Law 92-571 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1973, and for 
other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (c) of section 
102 of the joint resolution of July 1, 1972 (Public Law 92-334), as 
amended, is hereby further amended (a) by striking out "October 14, 
1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "February 28, 1973" and (b) by 
adding the following new subsection and sections, after further amend-
ing clause (c) of section 102 by striking "or the sine die adjournment 
of the secondf session of the Ninety-second Congress:": 
Subsection 101 "(e) Such amounts as may be necessary for continu-
ing activities for special benefits for disabled coal miners but at an 
annual rate for operations not to exceed $1,526,500,000. 
"SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolu-
tion, and section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 655(c) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, obligations may be 
incurred hereunder for the activities hereinafter specified and shall, 
in addition to other funds available for such purposes^ not exceed the 
annual rates specified herein during the period beginning October 15, 
1972, and ending February 28,1973: