An Act authorizing the City of Clinton Bridge Commission to convey its bridge structures and other assets to the State of Iowa and to provide for the completion of a partially constructed bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Clinton, Iowa, by the
PL 92-552 (S.3822), enacted 10/25/1972

86 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-552-OCT. 25, 1972 
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Public Law 92-552 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the City of Clinton Bridge Commission to convey its bridge struc-
tures and other assets to the State of Iowa and to provide for tlie completion 
of a partially constructed bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Clinton, 
Iowa, by the State Highway Commission of the State of Iowa. 
October 25, 1972 
[S,3822] 
Be it eTiacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asserribled^ That in order to 
facilitate interstate commerce by expediting the completion of inter-
state bridge facilities across the Mississippi Eiver in the vicinity of the 
city of Clinton, Iowa, the City of Clinton Bridge Commission (here-
after referred to as the "commission"), created and operating under 
the Act approved December 21, 1944, as revived, amended, and 
reenacted, is hereby authorized to sell, convey, and transfer to the State 
of Iowa all of its real and personal property, books, records, money, 
and other assets, including all existing bridges for vehicular traffic 
crossing the Mississippi River at or near the city of Clinton, Iowa, and 
the substructure constituting the partially constructed new bridge 
which has been designed to replace the older of the two existing vehicu-
lar bridges, together with all easements, approaches, and approach 
highways appurtenant to said bridge structures, and to enter into such 
agreements with the State Highway Commission of the State of Iowa 
(hereafter referred to as the "highway commission"), and the Depart-
ment of Transportation of the State of Illinois as may be necessary to 
accomplish the foregoing: Provided, however, That at or before the 
time of delivery of the deeds and other instruments of conveyance, all 
outstanding indebtedness or other liabilities of said commission must 
either have been paid in full as to both principal and interest or suffi-
cient funds must have been set aside in a special fund pledged to retire 
said outstanding indebtedness or other liabilities and interest thereon 
at or prior to maturity, together with any premium which may be 
required to be paid in the event of payment of the indebtedness prior 
to maturity. The cost to the highway commission of acquiring the 
existing bridge structures by the State of Iowa shall include all engi-
neering, legal, financing, architectural, traffic surveying, and other 
expenses as may be necessary to accomplish the conveyance and trans-
fer of the properties, together with such amount as may be necessary 
to provide for the payment of the outstanding indebtedness or other 
liabilities of the commission as hereinbefore referred to, and permit 
the dissolution of the commission as hereinafter provided, less the 
amount of cash on hand which is turned over to the highway commis-
sion by the commission. 
SEC. 2. The highway commission is hereby authorized to accept the 
conveyance and transfer of the above-mentioned bridge structures, 
property and assets of the City of Clinton Bridge Commission on 
behalf of the State of Iowa, to complete the construction of the new 
replacement bridge, to repair, reconstruct, maintain, and operate as 
toll bridges the existing bridges so acquired until the new replacement 
bridge has been completed, to dismantle the older of the two existing 
bridges upon completion of the new replacement bridge, and to there-
after repair, reconstruct, maintain, and operate the two remaining 
bridges as toll bridges. There is hereby conferred upon the highway 
commission the right and power to enter upon such lands and to 
acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use such privately owned real 
estate and other property in the State of Iowa and the State of Illinois 
as may be needed for the location, construction, reconstruction, or com-
pletion of any such bridges and for the operation and maintenance of 
City of Clinton 
Bridge Commis-
sion. 
Bridge convey-
ance and comple-
tion. 
58 Stat. 846; 
72 Stat. 851; 
80 Stat. 272; 
82 Stat. 737. 
Indebtedness 
and liabilities, 
payment. 
State of Iowa, 
acceptance. 
Property, 
acquisition. 
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[86 STAT. 
Iowa-Ill., 
agreements. 
Revenue bonds. 
60 Stat. 847. 
33 u s e 525 
note. 
Tolls. 
Iowa-Ill. 
veyance. 
any bridge and the approaches, upon making just compensation 
therefor to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of the State 
in which such real estate or other property is situated, and the proceed-
ings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation of private prop-
erty for public purposes b}^ said State. The highway commission is 
further authorized to enter into agreements with the State of Illinois 
and any agency or subdivision thereof, and with any agency or subt 
division of the State of Iowa, for the acquisition, lease, or use of any 
lands or property owned by such State or political subdivision. 
The cost of acquiring the existing bridge structures, of completing 
the replacement bridge and of dismantling the bridge to be replaced 
and paying expenses incidental thereto as referred to in section 1 of 
this Act may be provided by the highway commission through the 
issuance of its revenue bonds pursuant to legislation enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of Iowa, or through the use of any other 
funds available for the purpose, or both. The above described toll 
bridge structures shall be repaired, reconstructed, maintained, and 
operated by the highway commission in accordance with the provisions 
of the General Bridge Act of 1946, approved August 2, 1946, and the 
location and plans for the replacement bridge shall be approved by the 
Secretary of Transportation in accordance with the provisions of said 
Act, as well as by the Department of Transportation of the State of 
Illinois. The rates and schedule of tolls for said bridges shall be 
charged and collected in accordance with said General Bridge Act of 
1946 and applicable Iowa legislation and shall be continuously 
adjusted and maintained so as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for 
the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the 
bridges and approaches under economical management, to provide a 
fund sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as 
may be issued by the highway commission as the same shall fall due 
and the redemption or repurchase price of all or any thereof redeemed 
or repurchased before maturity, and to repay any money borrowed by 
any other means in connection with the acquisition, construction, 
reconstruction, completion, repair, operation, or maintenance of any 
of said bridge structures. All tolls and other revenues from said bridges 
are hereby pledged to such uses. No toll shall be charged officials or 
employees of the highway commission, nor shall toll be charged officials 
of the Government of the United States while in the discharge of 
duties to their office or employment, nor shall toll be charged members 
of the fire department or peace officers when engaged in the perform-
ance of their official duties. No obligation created pursuant to any 
provision of this Act shall constitute an indebtedness of the United 
States. 
SEC. 3. After all bonds or other obligations issued or indebtedness 
incurred bv the highway commission or loans of funds for the account 
of said bridges and interest and premium, if any, have been paid, or 
after a sinking fund sufficient for such payment shall have been pro-
vided and shall be held solely for that purpose, the State of Iowa 
shall deliver deeds or other suitable instruments of conveyance of the 
interest of the State of Iowa in and to those parts lying within Illinois 
of said bridges to the State of Illinois or any municipality or agency 
thereof as may be authorized by or pursuant to law to accept the same, 
and thereafter the bridges shall be properly repaired, reconstructed, 
maintained, and operated, free of tolls by the State of Iowa and by 
the State of Illinois, or any municipality or agency thereof, as may 
be agreed upon. 
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SEC. 4. The interstate bridge or bridges purchased, constructed, or 
completed under the authority of this Act and the income derived 
therefrom shall, on and after the effective date of tTiis Act, be exempt 
from all Federal, State, municipal, and local property and income 
taxation. 
SEC. 5. After all of the property, books, records, money, and other 
assets of the City of Clinton Bridge Commission have been conveyed 
and transferred to the State of Iowa as contemplated by this Act, such 
commission shall cease to exist, without the necessity for any hearing, 
order, or other official action. 
SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby 
expressly reserved. 
Approved October 25, 1972. 
Tax exemption. 
Commission, 
termination. 
Public Law 92-553 
AN ACT 
To authorize the transfer of a vessel by the Secretary of Commerce to the Board 
of Education of the City of New York for educational purposes. 
October 25, 1972 
[H. R.15735] 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand-
ing the provisions of title V, Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and section 
11, Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, the Secretary of Commerce is 
hereby authorized to transfer, without reimbursement, the title and 
ownership of USNS Twin Falls, T-AGM 11, to the Board of Educa-
tion of the City of New York for use as an educational facility. The 
vessel shall be delivered to the board at the place where the vessel is 
located on the effective date of this Act, in its present condition, with-
out cost to the United States. While the vessel is owned by the Board 
of Education of the City of New York it shall be used solely for educa-
tional purposes, and such vessel shall not be used for operation or 
transportation purposes of any nature whatsoever. In the event that 
the United States should have need for the vessel, the Board of Educa-
tion of the City of New York, on request of the Secretary of Commerce 
shall make the vessel available to the United States without cost. In 
the event the Board of Education of the City of New York no longer 
requires the vessel for the purposes of this Act, such vessel shall be 
conveyed back to the United States in as good condition as when 
received, except for ordinary wear and tear, to be delivered by the 
Board of Education of the City of New York to the point of original 
delivery without any cost to the United States. 
Approved October 25, 1972. 
Vessel. 
Transfer to 
New York City 
Board of Educa-
tion. 
46 u s e 1151. 
60 Stat. 49; 
64 Stat. 308. 
50 u s e app. 
1744. 
Use, restric-
tion. 
Public Law 92-554 
AN ACT 
To amend the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treat-
ment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 to extend for one year the program of 
grants for State and local prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs 
for alcohol abuse and alcoholism. 
October 25, 1972 
[H. R. 16675] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 301 of 
the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treat-
ment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 is amended by striking out "for 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973" and inserting in lieu thereof "for 
each of the next two fiscal years". 
Approved October 25, 1972. 
Alcoholism 
programs. 
State assist-
ance, extension. 
84 Stat. 1849. 
42 u s e 4571.