An Act to amend title 37, United States Code, to extend the authority for special pay for nuclear-qualified naval submarine officers, authorize special pay for nuclear-qualified naval surface officers, and provide special pay to certain nuclear trained and qualified enlisted members of the naval service who agree to reenlist, and for other purposes.
PL 92-581 (H.R.16925), enacted 10/27/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-581-OCT. 27, 1972 
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SEC. 4. (a) Section 164:(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
Motor vehiciesi. 
1954 (relating to general sales taxes) is amended by adding at the end 
26 use i*64. 
thereof the following new subparagraph: 
"(E) SPECIAL, ETOLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.—In the case of 
motor vehicles, if the rate of tax exceeds the general rate, 
such excess shall be disregarded and the general rate shall 
be treated as the rate of tax." 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable 
Effective date. 
years ending on or after January 1, 1971. 
Approved October 27, 1972. 
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Public Law 92-581 
AN A C T 
October 27, 1972 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to extend tlie autliority for special pay 
[H. R. 16925] 
for niiclear-iiualified naval submarine officers, authorize special pay for nuclear-
qualified naval surface officers, and provide special pay to certain nuclear-
trained and qualified enlisted members of the naval service who agree to 
reenlist, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate ami House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 5 of 
Nuciear-quaii-
title 37, L^nited States Code, is amended as follows: 
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(1) The catchline of section 312 and the corresponding item in 
Special pay, 
the chapter analysis for that section are each amended by striking *''76"sta°t'!'46i; 
out "submarine". 
83 stat. 12. 
(2) Section 312 is amended— 
(A) by striking out clause (2) of subsection (a); 
(B) by striking out "in active submarine service" in clause 
(5) of subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof "on active 
duty in connection with supervision, operation, and mainte-
nance of naval nuclear propulsion plants"; 
(C) by striking out "submarine service" in subsection (c) 
and inserting in place thereof "duty in connection with super-
vision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propul-
sion plants"; 
(D) by striking out "submarine" in subsection (d); and 
(E) by striking out "1973" in subsection (e) and inserting 
in place thereof "1975". 
(3) By adding the following new section: 
**§312a. Special 
pay: 
nuclear-trained 
and qualified 
enlisted 
members 
"(a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, an 
enlisted member of the naval service who— 
" (1) is entitled to basic pay; 
"(2) is currently qualified for duty in connection with the 
supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propul-
sion plants; and 
"(3) has completed at least six, but not more than ten, years 
of active duty and executes, when eligible, a reenlistment agree-
ment for not less than two years; 
may upon acceptance of the reenlistment agreement by the Secretary 
of the Navy or his designee, be paid a bonus not to exceed six months 
of the basic pay to which he was entitled at the time of his discharge 
or release, multiplied by the number of years or the monthly fractions 
thereof, of additional obligated service, not to exceed six years, or 
$15,000, whichever is the lesser amount. 
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[86 STAT. 
76 Stat. 467. 
37 u s e 308. 
79 Stat. 547. 
Failure to com-
plete contract. 
Clifton Forge, 
Va., steam loco-
motive. 
70A Stat. 466. 
"(b) Bonus payments authorized under this section may be paid 
in either a lump sum or in installments. 
"(c) An amount paid to a member under subsection (a) of this 
section is in addition to all other compensation to which he is entitled 
and does not count against the limitation prescribed by section 308(c) 
of this title concerning the total amount of reenlistment bonus that 
may be paid. However, if he receives payment under this section, he 
is not entitled to any further payments under section 308(g) of this 
title. 
"(d) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, 
refunds, on a pro rata basis, of sums paid under subsection (a) of 
this section may be required, and further payments terminated, if the 
member who has received the payment fails to complete his reenlist-
ment contract, or fails to maintain his technical qualification for duty 
in connection with supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval 
nuclear propulsion plants. 
"(e) Provisions of this section shall be effective only in the cases 
of members who, on or before June 30, 1975, execute the required 
written agreement to remain in active service."; and 
(4) by inserting the following new item in the analysis: 
"312a. Special pay: nuclear-trained and qualified enlisted members.". 
SEC. 2. The provisions of section 7545(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, shall not apply with respect to any gift made after the date of 
enactment of this Act and prior to January 1,1973, by the Department 
of the Navy to the city of Clifton Forge, Virginia, of a Baldwin steam 
locomotive (No. 606) which is no longer needed by the Navy and which 
has certain historical significance for the city of Clifton Forge, 
Virginia. 
Approved October 27, 1972. 
October 27, 1972 
[H.R. 12807] 
Public Law 92-582 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 in 
order to establish Federal policy concerning the selection of firms and indi-
viduals to perform architectural, engineering, and related services for the 
Federal Government. 
Architects and 
engineers. 
Federal selec-
tion policy, estab-
lishment. 
63 Stat. 3 77; 
82 Stat. 1104. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
title: 
"TITLE IX—SELECTION OF AECHITECTS AND 
ENGINEERS 
u 
DEFINITIONS 
"SEC. 901. As used in this title— 
" (1) The term 'firm' means any individual, firm, partnership, corpo-
ration, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice 
the professions of architecture or engineering. 
" (2) The term 'agency head' means the Secretary, Administrator, or 
head of a department, agency, or bureau of the Federal Government. 
"(3) The term 'architectural and engineering services' includes those 
professional services of an architectural or engineering nature as well