Joint resolution to authorize the preparation of a history of public works in the United States
PL 92-564 (S.J.Res.204), enacted 10/25/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-564-OCT. 25, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Final report to 
President and 
Congress. 
Termination 
date. 
(2) The Secretary shall appoint to the commission (A) four mem-
bers of the advisory council referred to in paragraph (1), and (B) 
five other individuals from the public who are particularly qualified 
to participate in the work of the commission. The members of the com-
mission shall select a chairman from among the members appointed 
under clause (B) of the preceding sentence. Members of the commis-
sion shall each be entitled to receive the daily equivalent of the annual 
rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule 
for each day (including traveltime) during which they are engaged 
in the actual performance of duties vested in the commission. While 
away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance 
of services for the commission, members of the commission shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government 
service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5 of the 
United States Code. 
(3) The Secretary shall provide such administrative support serv-
ices for the commission as it may request. 
(b) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive 
branch of the Federal Government, including independent agencies, 
shall furnish to the commission, upon the request of its chairman, 
such information, services, personnel, and facilities as the commission 
deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. 
(c) The commission shall transmit to the Secretary for transmittal 
to the President and the Congress a final report (which shall include 
recommendations for such legislation as the commission determines 
is necessary) not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and the commission shall cease to exist thirty days after 
submitting its report. 
Approved October 25, 1972. 
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Public Law 92-564 
October 25, 1972 
J O I N T 
R E S O L U T I O N 
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L To authorize the preparation of a history of public works in the United States. 
Whereas the President of the United States and bicentennial organiza-
tions have encouraged associations and other groups to undertake 
meaningful activities to commemorate the two himdredth anniver-
sary of our independence; and 
Whereas the American Public Works Association is a nonprofit, public 
service organization comprised of top-ranking officials engaged in 
various phases of the broad field of public works at the local. State, 
and Federal levels of government and this highly respected non-
partisan organization has a long history of fostering the improve-
ment of public works practices and the enhancement of public 
support for needed community facilities and services as exemplified 
by its sponsorship and support of the Graduate Center for Public 
Works Engineering and Administration of the University of Pitts-
burgh, the annual observance of National Public Works Week, 
which is designed to increase the citizen's understanding of public 
works, inspire excellence and loyal dedicated public service, and 
encourage and assist talented young persons to prepare for careers 
in public works, and other important programs; and 
Whereas the board of directors, house of delegates, and advisory coun-
cil of the American Public Works Association at a special ceremonial 
meeting held at Congress Hall in Philadelphia on Saturday, Septem-
ber 11, 1971, unanimously adopted a bicentennial resolution calling 
for the association to undertake as its official bicentennial project 
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the preparation and publication of the "History of Public Works in 
the United States From 1776 to 1976"j so that future generations 
may benefit from a comprehensive review of public works in per-
spective—^the project to be conducted over the next five years from 
the association's Washington office, located appropriately at 1776 
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest; and 
Whereas there is a need for such a publication as the development of 
public works is of vital importance to the growth and development 
of the United States and the quality of life of its citizens; and 
Whereas the American Public Works Association intends to draw on 
the resources of other interested and responsible groups in carrying 
out this important project; and 
"Whereas it is to be conducted by a competent staff with an editorial 
review board to assure its accuracy and appropriateness, on a non-
profit basis, resulting in no monetary benefit to the American Public 
Works Association or to any individual, but undertaken strictly as 
a public service to develop a meaningful and accurate history which 
would be available to the young people of our country, educational 
institutions, and others: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America 
in Co'ngress assembled^ That all public works ^\^c°work "'^' 
oriented agencies of the Federal Government, the Library of Congress, ^"prepJ^atio^m 
and tlie appropriate congressional committees be requested to cooperate 
in carrying this important project forward. 
Approved October 25, 1972. 
•Public Law 92-565 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
October 25, 1972 
Granting the consent of Congress to certain boundary agreements between tlie 
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States of Maryland and Virginia. 
AVhereas, by virtue of chapter 357 of the Maryland Laws of 1969, and 
of chapter 198 of the Acts of Assembly of 1968 of the General 
Assembly of Virginia, the Maryland Geological Survey and the 
Marine Resources Commission of Virginia were authorized to 
establish, mark, and identify the seven-mile portion of the Maryland-
Virginia boundary line in Upper Pocomoke Sound in an acceptable 
engineering manner; and 
Whereas, pursuant to said acts the Maryland Geological Survey and 
the Marine Resources Commission of Virginia did agree upon a 
mutually acceptable boundary line; and 
Whereas, by virtue of chapter 210 of the Maryland Laws of 1970, and 
of chapter 315 of the Acts of Assembly of 1970 of the General 
Assembly of Virginia, said agreement has been ratified and con-
firmed by the legislatures of tlie States of Maryland and Virginia, 
respectively, both of said acts having established and described 
said boundary line as follows: 
Beginning at a point which is corner D defined by latitude 37 
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degrees 56 minutes 23,00 seconds and longitude 75 degrees 45 
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minutes 43.56 seconds; which is the last point on the Maryland-
Virginia Line that was defined by the "Joint Report of Engineers 
on Relocating and Remarking Maryland-Virginia Boundary Line 
Across Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds December 1916"; 
thence running north 73 degrees 34 minutes 31.9 seconds east 
about 17,125.11 feet to corner H a point defined by latitude 37 
degrees 57 minutes 15.82 seconds and longitude 75 degrees 42 
minutes 18.48 seconds;