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An Act to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act, and for other purposes.
PL 95-181 (H.R.9704), enacted 11/15/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-181—NOV. 15, 1977 
91 STAT. 1373 
Public Law 95-181 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 504(a) 
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended, is amended to read as 
follows: 
"SEC. 504, (a) The Corporation shall have a capital stock of 
$200,000,000 subscribed by the United States of America, payment for 
which shall, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, be 
subject to call in whole or in part by the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation.". 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Agriculture shall undertake an immediate 
study of alternative programs which could be established for an all-
risk, all-crop insurance to help provide protection to those suffering 
crop losses in floods, droughts, and other natural disasters, including 
alternative methods of administration, Federal assistance, reinsur-
ance, rate setting and private insurance industry involvement, as well 
as variations on the existing crop insurance program, and such other 
matters as he determines are relevant, and shall report his findings 
and recommendations to the President for transmission to the Con-
gress by March 1, 1978. The Secretary shall consult with the Secre-
tary of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of the Federal 
Insurance Administration; the Secretary of Treasury and representa-
tives of the private insurance industry in the course of the study and 
shall identify the views of each in forwarding his findings and recom-
mendations to the President. Such sums, not exceeding $200,000, as 
are appropriated for fiscal year 1978 under section 504 of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act, as amended, may be utilized to conduct such a 
study. 
Approved November 15, 1977. 
Nov. 15, 1977 
[H.R. 97041 
Federal Crop 
Insurance Act, 
amendment. 
Ante, p. 228. 
7 u s e 1504. 
Study. 
Report to 
President, 
transmittal to 
Congress. 
7 u s e 1508 
note. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-772 (Comm. on Agriculture). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-553 (Comm. on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Nov. 1, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 3, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in the definition of the term "State" for the purpose of participation in programs authorized by that Act.
PL 95-180 (H.R.9512), enacted 11/15/1977

91 STAT. 1372 
PUBLIC LAW 95-180—NOV. 15, 1977 
Nov. 15, 1977 
[H.R. 9512] 
Higher Education 
Act of 1965, 
amendment. 
20 u s e 1141. 
20 u s e 1088. 
20 
use 
1122, 
1135, 1135a-l. 
20 
use 
1141 
note. 
Public Law 95-180 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1865 to include the Trust Territory of 
the Pacific Islands in the definition of the term "State" for the purpose of 
participation in programs authorized by that Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) subsection 
(b) of section 1201 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(b) The term 'State' includes, in addition to the several States of 
the Union, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Colum-
bia, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the government of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands.". 
(b) Subsection (a) of section 491 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 is amended by striking out "includes the Trust Territory of the 
Pacific Islands" and inserting in lieu thereof "has the meaning set 
forth in section 1201 (b)". 
(c) Sections 602(a)(2), 1001(b)(2), and 1012(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 are each amended by inserting ", the govern-
ment of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the 
Pacific Islands" after "American Samoa". 
(d) Nothing in this Act, the Higher Education Act of 1965, or any 
other provision of law shall invalidate any payments or other benefits 
provided under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to an agency or 
institution in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or to the gov-
ernment of the Northern Mariana Islands prior to the enactment of 
this Act. 
Approved November 15, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, VoL 123 (1977): 
Oct. 18, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 2, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to amend title 3 of the United States Code to change the name of the Executive Protective Service.
PL 95-179 (H.R.8992), enacted 11/15/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-179—NOV. 15, 1977 
91 STAT. 1371 
Public Law 95-179 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 3 of the United States Code to change the name of the Executive 
Nov. 15, 1977_ 
Protective Service. 
[H.R. 8992] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate arid House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That chapter 3 of Executive 
title 3 of the United States Code is amended by striking out "Execu- Protective 
tive Protective Service" each place it appears in such chapter and ^*'^^*'®'. 
inserting in lieu thereof at each such place the following: "United 3^^*202-204 
States Secret Service Uniformed Division". Any reference in any 206 207. 
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other law or in any regulation, document, record, or other paper of 3 USC 202 note, 
the United States to the Executive Protective Service shall be held 
to be a reference to the United States Secret Service Uniformed 
Division. 
Approved November 15, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-737 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, VoL 123 (1977): 
Nov. 1, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 3, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to extend the supervision of the U.S. Capitol Police to certain facilities leased by the Office of Technology Assessment.
PL 95-175 (S.2052), enacted 11/14/1977

9] STAT. 1362 
PUBLIC LAW 95-175—NOV. 14, 1977 
Nov. 14, 1977 
[S. 2052] 
Public Law 95-175 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the supervision of the United States Capitol Police to certain facilities 
leased by the Office of Technology Assessment. 
United States 
Capitol Police. 
Supervision, 
extension. 
40 u s e 212a 
note. 
D.C. Code 9-126 
note. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the supendsion 
of the United States Capitol Police shall extend over that part or parts 
of the premises located at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast, 
Washington, District of Columbia, leased by the Office of Technology 
Assessment. In carrying out such supervision, the United States 
Capitol Police shall have within such part or parts jurisdiction, con-
current with that of the Metropolitan Police of the District of Colum-
bia, to provide security for the personnel and property of the Office 
of Teclmolo^ Assessment within such leased premises, and to make 
arrest therein for the violation of the laws and regulations of the 
United States and the District of Columbia. 
Approved November 14, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-735 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-451 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 1, considered and passed House.
An Act to amend section 10 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.
PL 95-177 (H.R.7278), enacted 11/15/1977

91 STAT. 1368 
PUBLIC LAW 95-177—NOV. 15, 1977 
Public Law 95-177 
95th Congress 
Nov. 15, 1977 
[H.R. 7278] 
Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, 
amendment. 
Obsolete vessels, 
acquisition. 
Mariner class 
vessels, 
exchange. 
46 u s e 1191. 
64 Stat. 1225. 
Valuation. 
Excess, payment. 
46 u s e 808, 
835. 
An Act 
To amend section 10 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection 
510(i) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1160(i)) is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
"(i) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to acquire mariner 
class vessels constructed under title VII of this Act and Public Law 
911, Eighty-first Congress, and other suitable vessels, constructed in 
the United States, which have never been under foreign documenta-
tion, in exchange for obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve 
Fleet. For purposes of this subsection, the trade-in and trade-out ves-
sels shall be valued at the higher of their scrap value in domestic or 
foreign markets as of the date of the exchange: Provided, That in any 
exchange transactions, the value assigned to the traded-in and traded-
out vessels will be determined on the same basis. The value of the 
traded-out vessels shall be as nearly as possible equal to the value 
of the traded-in vessel plus the fair value of the cost of towing the 
traded-out vessel to the place of scrapping. To the extent the value 
of the traded-out vessel exceeds the value of the traded-in vessel plus 
the fair value of the cost of towing, the owner of the traded-in vessel 
shall pay the excess to the Secretary of Commerce in cash at the time 
of exchange. This excess shall be deposited into the Vessel Operations 
Revolving Fund and all costs incident to the lay-up of the vessels 
acquired under this Act may be paid from balances in the Fund. No 
payments shall be made by the Secretary of Commerce to the owner 
of any traded-in vessel in connection with any exchange under this 
subsection. Notwithstanding the provisions ox sections 9 and 37 of 
the Shipping Act, 1916, vessels traded out under this subsection may 
be scrapped in approved foreign markets. The provision of this sub-
section (i) as it read prior to the 1975 amendment shall govern all 
transactions made thereunder prior to that amendment.". 
Approved November 15, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-727 (eomm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Oct. 25, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 1, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain home sites within the Chugach and Tongass National Forests, Alaska.
PL 95-174 (S.2118), enacted 11/12/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-174—NOV. 12, 1977 
91 STAT. 1361 
Public Law 95-174 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain homesites within the 
Chugach and Tongass National Forests, Alaska. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of 
Agriculture is authorized to convey the following tracts of national 
forest land in Alaska, occupied as homesites, to the present occupants 
of said lands or their lawful successors in interest: Provided, That such 
persons would otherwise qualify to purchase said lands under the 
requirements of the Act of May 14, 1898, as amended (43 U.S.C. 
687a): 
Chugach National Forest 
Homesite numbered 222, Clear Lake group, lot 3, United States 
survey numbered 4979, containing 1.58 acres. 
Homesite numbered 205, Clear Lake group, lot 1, United States 
survey numbered 4979, containing 1.68 acres. 
Homesite numbered 208, Heney Creek group, lot 31, United 
States survey numbered 3601, containing 3.03 acres. 
Homesite numbered 210, Heney Creek group, lot 46, United 
States survey numbered 3601, containing 1.75 acres. 
Homesite numbered 225, Lakeview group, lots M and LL, 
United States survey numbered 3533, containing 2.15 acres. 
Homesite numbered 224, Lawing Extension group, lot 4, United 
States survey numbered 3532, containing 1.60 acres. 
Homesite numbered 186, Snug Harbor group, lot 3, United 
States survey numbered 3531, containing 1.58 acres. 
Tongass National Forest 
Homesite numbered 1144, Gartina Game Creek group, lot 9, 
United States survey numbered 2414, containing 3.03 acres. 
SEC. 2. Such conveyances shall be for the same consideration as 
established by the Act of May 14,1898, as amended (43 U.S.C. 687a). 
Approved November 12, 1977. 
Nov. 12, 1977 
[S. 2118] 
Chugach and 
Tongass National 
Forests, Alaska. 
Conveyance. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-527 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Oct. 28, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 31, considered and passed House.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in the Sierra National Forest, California, to the Madera Cemetery District.
PL 95-169 (H.R.2527), enacted 11/12/1977

91 STAT. 1350 
PUBLIC LAW 95-169—NOV. 12, 1977 
Nov. 12, 1977 
[H.R. 2527] 
Madera 
Cemetery 
District, 
Madera, 
Calif. 
Conveyance. 
Easements. 
Payment. 
Public Law 95-169 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in the Sierra 
National Forest, California, to the Madera Cemetery District. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That, subject to 
section 2 of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and 
directed to convey to the Madera Cemetery District, Madera, Cali-
fornia, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a 
tract of land comprising approximately twenty acres in the Sierra 
National Forest, Madera County, California, more particularly 
described as the south one-half of the northeast quarter of the north-
west quarter of section 19, township 8 south, range 23 east, Mount 
Diablo meridian. 
SEC. 2. (a) The conveyance authorized by this Act shall reserve 
easements for existing facilities such as roads, telephone lines, pipe-
lines, electric power transmission lines; and shall reserve such ease-
ments for roads as the Secretary of Agriculture finds necessary to 
assure access to lands of the United States or to meet public needs. 
(b) The conveyance authorized by this Act shall only be made if, 
within one year after the date of this Act the Madera Cemetery Dis-
trict makes payment for the tract at a price to be fixed by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture through appraisal or otherwise, after he takes into 
consideration the purpose for which the lands are to be used. 
Approved November 12, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-192 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-518 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
May 2, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 28, considered and passed Senate.
A bill granting an extension of patent to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
PL 95-168 (S.810), enacted 11/11/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-168—NOV. 11, 1977 
91 STAT. 1349 
Public Law 95-168 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Granting an extension of patent to the United Daugliters of the Confederacy. 
INov. 11, 1977_ 
[S. 810] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United 
States 
of America 
in Congress 
assembled., That a certain United 
design patent issued by the United States Patent Office of date Novem- Daughters 
ber 8,1898, being patent numbered 29,611, which is the insignia of the °
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United Daughters of the Confederacy, which was renewed and p°° ^ eracy. 
extended for a period of fourteen years by Public Law Numbered 213, extension. 
Eighty-eighth Congress, approved December 18, 1963, is hereby 77 stat. 421. 
renewed and extended for an additional period of fourteen years from 
and after the date of enactment of this Act, with all the rights and 
privileges pertaining to the same, being generally known as the insignia 
of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. 
Approved November 11, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-745 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-152 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
May 13, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 31, considered and passed House.
An Act to suspend until the close of June 30, 1978, the duty on certain latex sheets, and for other purposes.
PL 95-160 (H.R.2850), enacted 11/08/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-160—NOV. 8, 1977 
91 STAT. 1271 
Public Law 95-160 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To suspend until the close of June 30, 1978, the duty on certain latex sheets, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representati'ves of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) subpart B 
of part 1 of the Appendix to tlie Tariff Schedules of the United States 
(19 U.S.C. 1202] is amended by inserting immediately after item 
912.10 the following new item: 
912. 12 
Sheets, over 0.90 inch but 
not over 1.50 inches in 
thickness, of molded pin 
core latex foam rubber 
(provided for in item 
770.70, part 12A, sched-
ule 7) 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
6/30/78 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for con-
sumption on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned 
on or before the ninetieth day after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the entry or withdrawal of any article— 
(1) which w\as made after May 9, 1977, and before the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and 
(2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the 
amendment made by subsection (a) applied to such entry or 
withdrawal, 
shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as 
though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2. (a) Item 911.25 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of 
the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by striking out 
"6/30/77" and inserting in lieu thereof "6/30/79". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect 
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, 
after June 30,1977. 
SEC. 3. (a) Subpart B of part 12 of schedule 7 of the Tariff Schedules 
of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by striking out 
Nov. 8. 1977 
[H.R. 2850J 
Latex sheets, 
duty suspension. 
19 u s e 1202 
app. 
Effective date. 
19 u s e 1202 
app. note. 
19 u s e 1514. 
19 u s e 1202 
app. 
Effective date. 
19 u s e 1202 
app. note. 
91 STAT. 1272 
PUBLIC LAW 95-160—NOV. 8, 1977 
"otherwise processed" in headnote 2(iv)(D) and inserting in lien 
thereof "otherwise usefully processed". 
Effective date. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect 
19 use 1202 
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on 
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Approved November 8, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-423 (Comm. on Ways and Means). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-419 (Comm. on Finance). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
July 18, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 25, House concurred in Senate amendments.
Joint resolution approving the Presidential decision on an Alaska natural gas transportation system, and for other purposes.
PL 95-158 (H.J.Res.621), enacted 11/08/1977

91 STAT. 1268 
PUBLIC LAW 95-158—NOV. 8, 1977 
Nov. 8, 1977 
[H.J. Res. 621] 
Alaska natural 
gas 
transportation 
system, 
Presidential 
decision. 
Congressional 
approval. 
15 use 719f 
note. 
42 use 4321 
note. 
Public Law 95-158 
95th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Approving the Presidential decision on an Alaslia natural gas transportation 
system, and for other purposes. 
Resolved 
hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America 
in Congress assembled, That the House of Repre-
sentatives and Senate approve the Presidential decision on an Alaska 
natural gas transportation system submitted to the Congress on Sep-
tember 22, 1977, and find that any environmental impact statements 
prepared relative to such system and submitted with the President's 
decision are in compliance with the Natural Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969. 
Approved November 8, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-739, pt. I (Coram, on Interior and Insular Affairs) and No. 
95-739, pt. II (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-567 accompanying S.J. Res. 82 (Comm. on Energy and 
Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Nov. 2, considered and passed House and Senate, in lieu of S.J. Res. 82. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 46: 
Nov. 8, Presidential statement.
A bill to exempt disaster payments made in connection with the 1977 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice from the payment limitations contained in the Agricultural Act of 1970 and the Agricultural Act of 1949.
PL 95-156 (H.R.9090), enacted 11/08/1977

91 STAT. 1264 
PUBLIC LAW 95-156—NOV. 8, 1977 
Nov. 8. 1977 
[H.R. 9090] 
Wheat, feed 
grains, upland 
cotton, and rice. 
Disaster payment 
limitations, 
exemption. 
7 u s e 1307 note. 
7 u s e 1307. 
7 u s e 1441. 
Public Law 95-156 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To exempt disaster payments made in connection with the 1977 crops of wheat, 
feed grains, upland cotton, and rice from the payment limitations contained in 
the Agricultural Act of 1970 and the Agricultural Act of 1949. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the term "payments" as used in section 
101 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as amended, and section 101(g) 
(13) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, shall not include 
any part of any payment which is determined by the Secretary of 
Agriculture to represent compensation for disaster loss with respect 
to the 1977 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice. 
Approved November 8, 1977. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-638, pt. 1 (Comm. on Agriculture) and 95-638, pt. 2 
(Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Oct. 17, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 25, considered and passed Senate.
Joint resolution to extend the authority of the Federal Reserve Banks to buy and sell certain obligations.
PL 95-154 (H.J.Res.611), enacted 11/07/1977

91 STAT. 1256 
PUBLIC LAW 95-154—NOV. 7, 1977 
Public Law 95-154 
95th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
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To extend the authority of the Federal Reserve banks to buy and sell certain 
[H.J. Res. 611] 
obligations. 
Resolved hy the Semite and House of Representatives 
of the 
United 
Federal Reserve 
States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That section 14(b) of the 
Act, amendment. 
Federal Reserve Act is amended by striking out "October 1,1977"' and 
Ante, p. 49. 
inserting in lieu thereof ''May 1, 1978," and by striking out "Septem-
12 use 355. 
ber 30, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 30, 1978". 
Approved November 7, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Oct. 31, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 3, considered and passed Senate.