An Act to amend the act of October 4, 1961, relating to the acquisition of wetlands for conservation of migratory waterfowl, to extend for an additional 8 years the period during which fund may be appropriated under that act, and for other purposes
PL 90-205 (H.R.480), enacted 12/15/1967

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PUBLIC LAW 90-204-DEC. 15, 1967 
[81 STAT. 
December 15, 1967 
[S. 2565] 
Public Law 90-204 
AN ACT 
To amend the Fedei-al Farm Loan Act and the Farm Credit Act of 1933^, as 
amended, and for other purposes. 
Agriculture, 
Loan interest 
rates, removal 
of limitations. 
Federal land 
banks. 
39 Stat. 370. 
Production 
credit associa-
tions. 
69 Stat. 663. 
Banks for coop-
eratives. 
50 Stat. 717; 
80 Stat. 334. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatlvefi 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Federal 
Farm I^an Act and the Farm Credit Act of 1938, as amended, are 
amended as hereinafter provided to remove the 6 per centum interest 
rate limitations therein on loans made by Federal land banks and 
banks for cooperatives; and to permit interest rates on such loans and 
on loans made by production credit associations to be determined as 
provided in such Acts of Conji^ress to cover the cost of loan funds and 
other expenses and reserves so that the lending may continue on a self-
sustaining basis. 
SEC. 2. Section 12 of the Federal Farm I^oan Act, as amended (12 
IT.S.O. T7l), relating to loans made by Federal land banks, is amended 
by substituting "such rate of interest as the board of directors of the 
bank shall from time to time determine with the approval of the 
Farm Credit Administration" for "6 per centum per annum" in para-
graph Third thereof and for "6 per centum per annum" in the first and 
second sentences of paragraph Ninth thereof. 
SEC. 3. The Farm Credit Act of 1933, as amended, is amended— 
(a) by inserting the following sentence between the present 
first and second sentences of section 23 thereof, relating to loans 
made by production credit associations (12 U.S.Cl 1131 g) : "Such 
loans shall be made on such terms and conditions, at such rates 
of interest, and with such security as may be prescribed in such 
rules and regulations."; and 
(b) by deleting from each of the second sentences in sections 
34 and 41 thereof (12 U.S.C. 1134j and 1134c), relating to loans 
made by banks for cooperatives, ", but in no case shall the rate 
of interest exceed 6 per centum per annum on the unpaid principal 
of a loan". 
Approved December 15, 1967. 
December 15, 1967 
[H.R. 480] 
Public Law 90-205 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of October 4, 1961, relating to the acquisition of wetlands for 
conservation of migratory waterfowl, to extend for an additional eight years 
the period during which funds may be appropriated under that Act, and for 
other purposes. 
Migratory water-
fowl. 
Wetlands acqui-
sition program, 
extension. 
75 Stat. 813. 
Funds, repay-
ment. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) the first 
section of the Act entitled "An Act to promote the conservation of 
migratory waterfowl by the acquisition of wetlands and other essential 
waterfowl habitat, and for other purposes", approved October 4,1961 
(16 U.S.C. 715k-3), is amended by striking out "seven-year period" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "fifteen-year period". 
(b) Section 3 of such Act of October 4,1961 (16 U.S.C. 7l5k-5), is 
amended to read as f 
ollow's: 
"SEC. 3. Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be treated 
as an advance, without interest, to the migratory bird conservation 
fund. Such appropriated funds, beginning with fiscal year 1977, shall 
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be repaid to the Treasury out of the migratory bird conservation fund, 
such repayment shall be made in annual amounts comprising 75 per 
centum of the monejs accruing annually to such fund. In the event the 
full amount authorized by the first section of this Act is appropriated 
prior to the end of the aforesaid fifteen-year period, the repayment of 
such funds pursuant to this section shall begin with the next full fiscal 
year: Provided further^ That no land shall be acquired with moneys 
from the migratory bird conservation fund unless the acquisition 
thereof has been approved by tlie Governor of the State or appropriate 
State agency." 
Approved December 15, 1967. 
Public Law 90-206 
A N A C T 
December 16, 1967 
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To adjust certain postage rates, to adjust the rates of basic compensation for 
certain oflScers and employees in the Federal Government, and to regulate 
the mailing of pandering advertisements, and for other purposes. 
Postal Revenue 
and Federal Sal-
Be it enacted hy the Senate cmd House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may be 
cited as tlie "Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act of 1967". 
a"y AcTor/9T7'.' 
TITLE I—POSTAL RATES 
FIRST-CLASS MAIL 
74 Stat. 664. 
SEC. 101. (a) Sections 4252 and 4253 of title 39, United States Code, 
are amended to read as follows: 
"§ 4252. Size and weight limits 
"The maximum size of first-class mail is one hundred inches in 
length and girth combined and the maximum weight is seventy 
pounds. 
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§ 4253. Postage rates on first-class mail 
"(a) Postage on first-class mail is computed separately on each 
letter or piece of mail. Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
the rate of postage on first-class mail weighing thirteen ounces or less 
is 6 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. 
" (b) First-class mail weighing more than thirteen ounces shall be 
mailed at the rates of postage established by section 4303(d) of this 
title and shall be entitled to the most expeditious handling and trans- 
^°s(, p. 614. 
jiortation practicable. 
"(c) The rate of postage for each single postal card and for each 
portion of a double postal card, including the cost of manufacture, and 
for each post card and the initial portion of each double post card 
conforming to section 4251 (c) of this title is 5 cents. 
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"(d) The rate of postage on business reply mail is the regular rate 
prescribed in this section, together with an additional charge thereon