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An Act to amend section 209 (a) and (b) of title 37, United States Code, to provide increased subsistence allowances for Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps members
PL 92-171 (H.R.6724), enacted 11/24/1971

490 
PUBLIC LAW 92-170-NOV. 24, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Public Law 92-170 
November 24. 197 1 
J O I N T 
R E S O L U T I O N 
[s. J, Res. 132] 
Extending the duration of copyright protection in certain cases. 
Re>ioIrcd hy tlie Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
tectionr^^^ ^'^°' 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That in any case in which 
Extension. 
thc rencwal term of copyright subsisting in any work on the date of 
appro\al of this resohition, or the term thereof as extended by Public 
Law 87-668, by Public Law 89-142, by Public Law 90-141, by Public 
?7 us^c 24^^' 
^''^"'^' ^<^-^l^ kv Public Law 91-147, or by Public Law 91-555 (or by 
notes. 
all or certain of said laws), would expire prior to December 31, 1972, 
such term is hereby continued until December 31,1972. 
Approved November 24, 1971. 
Public Law 92-171 
November 24, 197 1 
A N 
A C T 
To amend section 20!) ta) and (1») of title .'i7. United States Code, to provide 
increased snhsistence allowances for Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
[H. R. 6724] 
members. 
He H eiuicted hy the Semite ami House of Representatives 
of the 
OK^"'°s'^T^^'^-^ 
/'>(/^^r/ States of Ameiica in Congress assembled. That section 209 of 
ing^co^rps. '^^"" 
title 87, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
Subsistence 
(1) By ^trikhig out "subsisteiice allowance at the rate of not less 
^ 78'^st'Iu^Vo70; 
than $40 per montli or more tlum $50 per month" in the first sentence 
79 Stat. 173. ' 
of subsectiou (a) and inserting in place thereof "a subsistence allow-
ance of $100 a montli". 
(2) B}' amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 
"Except when on active duty, a cadet or midshipman appointed 
Ante, p. 487. 
uiider sectioii 2107 of title 10 is entitled to a monthly subsistence allow-
ance in the amount provided in subsection (a) of this section. A mem-
l)er enrolled in the Hrst two years of a four-year program is entitled to 
receive subsistence for a maximum of twenty months. A member 
enrolled in the advanced course is entitled to subsistence as prescribed 
78 Stat. 1065. 
foj. a meml)er enrolled under section 2104 of title 10 as prescribed in 
subsection (a) of tliis section." 
Effective date. 
i^j,^,^ ,).. The amciuhuents made bv this Act shall become effective on 
July 1, 1971. 
Approved November 24, 1971.
Joint resolution extending the duration of copyright protection in certain cases
PL 92-170 (S.J.Res.132), enacted 11/24/1971

490 
PUBLIC LAW 92-170-NOV. 24, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Public Law 92-170 
November 24. 197 1 
J O I N T 
R E S O L U T I O N 
[s. J, Res. 132] 
Extending the duration of copyright protection in certain cases. 
Re>ioIrcd hy tlie Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
tectionr^^^ ^'^°' 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That in any case in which 
Extension. 
thc rencwal term of copyright subsisting in any work on the date of 
appro\al of this resohition, or the term thereof as extended by Public 
Law 87-668, by Public Law 89-142, by Public Law 90-141, by Public 
?7 us^c 24^^' 
^''^"'^' ^<^-^l^ kv Public Law 91-147, or by Public Law 91-555 (or by 
notes. 
all or certain of said laws), would expire prior to December 31, 1972, 
such term is hereby continued until December 31,1972. 
Approved November 24, 1971. 
Public Law 92-171 
November 24, 197 1 
A N 
A C T 
To amend section 20!) ta) and (1») of title .'i7. United States Code, to provide 
increased snhsistence allowances for Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
[H. R. 6724] 
members. 
He H eiuicted hy the Semite ami House of Representatives 
of the 
OK^"'°s'^T^^'^-^ 
/'>(/^^r/ States of Ameiica in Congress assembled. That section 209 of 
ing^co^rps. '^^"" 
title 87, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
Subsistence 
(1) By ^trikhig out "subsisteiice allowance at the rate of not less 
^ 78'^st'Iu^Vo70; 
than $40 per montli or more tlum $50 per month" in the first sentence 
79 Stat. 173. ' 
of subsectiou (a) and inserting in place thereof "a subsistence allow-
ance of $100 a montli". 
(2) B}' amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 
"Except when on active duty, a cadet or midshipman appointed 
Ante, p. 487. 
uiider sectioii 2107 of title 10 is entitled to a monthly subsistence allow-
ance in the amount provided in subsection (a) of this section. A mem-
l)er enrolled in the Hrst two years of a four-year program is entitled to 
receive subsistence for a maximum of twenty months. A member 
enrolled in the advanced course is entitled to subsistence as prescribed 
78 Stat. 1065. 
foj. a meml)er enrolled under section 2104 of title 10 as prescribed in 
subsection (a) of tliis section." 
Effective date. 
i^j,^,^ ,).. The amciuhuents made bv this Act shall become effective on 
July 1, 1971. 
Approved November 24, 1971.
Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and for other purposes
PL 92-162 (H.J.Res.946), enacted 11/20/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-162-NOV. 20, 1971 
485 
SEC. 110. ^one of the funds appropriated in this Act sliall be used 
to (1) acquire land, (2) provide for site preparation, or (3) install 
utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have 
been made available in annual military construction appropriation 
Acts. 
This Act may be cited as the "Military Construction .\ ppropriation 
Act, 1972". 
Approved November 18, 1971. 
Family housing, 
limitations. 
Short title. 
Public Law 92-161 
A N A C T 
November 18,1971 
To extend for an additional temporary period the existing suspension of duties 
[H. R. leso; 
on certain classifications of yam of silk. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ameiica in Congress assembled, That (a) items 905.30 
certain siik 
and 905.31 of the appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States ^^Dmy suspen-
(19 U.S.C 1202) are each amended by striking out "11/7/71" and sion, extension. 
inserting in lieu thereof "11/7/73". 
8 3 stat. se. 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
Effective date. 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, after 
Xoveniber 7, 1971. 
Approved November 18, 1971. 
Public Law 92-162 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and for other 
purposes. 
November 20,1971 
[H. J. Res. 946] 
Resoh^ed by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the joint resolution 
of July 1, 1971 (Public Law 92-38), as amended, is hereby further 
amended (1) by striking out "November 15, 1971" in clause (c) of 
section 102 and inserting in lieu thereof "December 8, 1971"; and {"!) 
by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. lOS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint reso-
lution, obligations incurred hereunder for foreign economic and mili-
tary assistance and sales shall not exceed the rate provided for in 
authorization bills for such assistance passed during the 1st session, 
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.
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2
d Congress: Provided, That, whenever the rate of obligations for 
such assistance made available under such an authorization bill as 
[)assed by the Senate is different from that contained under such a 
bill as passed by the House, the rate of obligations shall be limited to 
the lower rate." 
Approved November 20, 1971. 
Continuing ap-
propriations, 197 2. 
Ante, p. 390. 
Limitation.
An Act to extend for an additional temporary period the existing suspension of duties on certain classifications of yarn of silk
PL 92-161 (H.R.1680), enacted 11/18/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-162-NOV. 20, 1971 
485 
SEC. 110. ^one of the funds appropriated in this Act sliall be used 
to (1) acquire land, (2) provide for site preparation, or (3) install 
utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have 
been made available in annual military construction appropriation 
Acts. 
This Act may be cited as the "Military Construction .\ ppropriation 
Act, 1972". 
Approved November 18, 1971. 
Family housing, 
limitations. 
Short title. 
Public Law 92-161 
A N A C T 
November 18,1971 
To extend for an additional temporary period the existing suspension of duties 
[H. R. leso; 
on certain classifications of yam of silk. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ameiica in Congress assembled, That (a) items 905.30 
certain siik 
and 905.31 of the appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States ^^Dmy suspen-
(19 U.S.C 1202) are each amended by striking out "11/7/71" and sion, extension. 
inserting in lieu thereof "11/7/73". 
8 3 stat. se. 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
Effective date. 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, after 
Xoveniber 7, 1971. 
Approved November 18, 1971. 
Public Law 92-162 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and for other 
purposes. 
November 20,1971 
[H. J. Res. 946] 
Resoh^ed by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the joint resolution 
of July 1, 1971 (Public Law 92-38), as amended, is hereby further 
amended (1) by striking out "November 15, 1971" in clause (c) of 
section 102 and inserting in lieu thereof "December 8, 1971"; and {"!) 
by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. lOS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint reso-
lution, obligations incurred hereunder for foreign economic and mili-
tary assistance and sales shall not exceed the rate provided for in 
authorization bills for such assistance passed during the 1st session, 
*
.
>
2
d Congress: Provided, That, whenever the rate of obligations for 
such assistance made available under such an authorization bill as 
[)assed by the Senate is different from that contained under such a 
bill as passed by the House, the rate of obligations shall be limited to 
the lower rate." 
Approved November 20, 1971. 
Continuing ap-
propriations, 197 2. 
Ante, p. 390. 
Limitation.
An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to the University of North Dakota, State of North Dakota
PL 92-148 (S.74), enacted 10/29/1971

85 STAT. J 
PUBLIC LAW 92-148-OCT. 29, 1971 
415 
SEC. 2. The Secretary sliall operate tlie Kortes unit so as to maintain 
a minimum streamfiow of five hundred cubic feet per second in the 
reach of the Xorth Platte River between Kortes Dam and the normal 
headwaters of Patlifinder Reservoir: Provided^ That sufficient water 
is available to maintain such minimum flow, without a resultant 
adverse elfect on other water users AVIIO have valid rights to the use 
of this water: Provided further^ That when sufficient water is not 
available to operate in this manner, water will be reserved for hydro-
electric peaking power opei-ations on a four-hour daily, five-day-week 
basis and any remaining water will be released for conservation of 
the fishery resources. 
Approved October 29, 1971. 
October 29, 1971 
[S.1151] 
Public Law 92-147 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Intex'ior to revise a repayment contract with 
the San Angelo Water Supply Corporation, San Angelo project, Texas, and 
for other purposes. 
Be It etutcted by the Senate and Hou>ie of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, in order to ^^^°^ sup?iy° 
assist the San Angelo Water Supply Corporation in overcoming Corp., Tex. 
liardships resulting from developing and financing an alternate water costTrl'^^a^mrnt 
supply to overcome the effect of an unprecedented drought on the extension.^™ 
San Angelo project, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
revise the repayment contract numbered 14—06-500-368 dated April 28, 
1959, as amended, by extending the period authorized for repayment 
of reimbursable construction costs of the San Angelo project from 
forty years to fifty years. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary is authorized to credit annually against the 
corporation's repayment obligation that portion of the year's joint 
operation and maintenance costs which, if the United States had 
continued to operate the project, would have been allocated to con-
trolling floods and providing fisli and wildlife benefits. 
SEC. 8. The Secretary of the Interior may use any funds that are 
otherwise available to him to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved October 29, 1971. 
Public Law 92-148 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to 
the University of North Dakota, State of North Dakota. 
October 29, 197 1 
[S. 74] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary of 
the Interior is authorized and directed to convey to the University of 
N^orth Dakota, State of North Dakota, that tract of land situated on the 
campus of the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks, North 
Dakota, which is a portion of a tract of land which was heretofore 
deeded to the United States by the University Memorial Corporation. 
The tract being hereby conveyed is more particularly described as 
follows: 
University of 
N. Dak. 
Land convey-
ance.
An Act to amend the tobacco marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended
PL 92-144 (H.R.6915), enacted 10/23/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-144-OCT. 23, 1971 
393 
Public Law 92-142 
AN ACT 
To change the name of the "Nebraska National Forest", Niobrara division, to 
the "Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest". 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after 
the date of enactment of this Act the national forest situated in the 
State of Nebraska, Cherry County, known and designated as the 
"Nebraska National Forest", Niobrara division, shall be known and 
designated as the "Samuel E. McKelvie National Forest''. All laws, 
regulations, and public documents and records of the United States in 
which such national forest is designated or referred to under the name 
of the "Nebraska National Forest", Niobrara division, shall be held 
to refer to such national forest under and by the name of the "Samuel 
R. McKelvie National Forest". 
Approved October 15, 1971. 
October 15, 1971 
[H. R. 9634] 
Nebraska 
National Forest. 
Name change. 
Public Law 92-143 
AN ACT 
October 15, 1971 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a revision in the cotton 
i^' ^32] 
ginning report dates. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That section 43 of 
title 13, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 43. Records and reports of cotton ginners 
"Evei-y cotton ginner shall keep a record of the county or parish 
in which each bale of cotton ginned by him is grown and report at the 
completion of the ginning season, but not later than the ^March can-
vass, of each year a segregation of the total number of bales ginned 
bj'^ counties or parishes in which grown." 
Approved October 15, 1971. 
Cotton ginners. 
Reporting date. 
68 Stat. 1016, 
Public Law 92-144 
AN ACT 
To amend the tobac.'co marketing quota provisions* of the Agricultural Adjustment 
Act of 1938, as amended. 
October 23, 1971 
[H. R. 6915] 
Be It ena(:ted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Anienca in Congress assembled, That section 318(b) 
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is amended 
by insertmg in clause (1) following the word "county" the following 
" : Provided, That in the case of Virginia fire-cured tobacco type 21 and 
Virginia sun-cured tobacco type 37, any such transfer may be made to 
a farm in another county in the same State". 
Approved October 23, 1971. 
Tobacco acre-
age allotments. 
Transfer. 
81 Stat. 120. 
7 u s e 1314d.
An Act to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a revision in the cotton ginning report dates
PL 92-143 (S.932), enacted 10/15/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-144-OCT. 23, 1971 
393 
Public Law 92-142 
AN ACT 
To change the name of the "Nebraska National Forest", Niobrara division, to 
the "Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest". 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after 
the date of enactment of this Act the national forest situated in the 
State of Nebraska, Cherry County, known and designated as the 
"Nebraska National Forest", Niobrara division, shall be known and 
designated as the "Samuel E. McKelvie National Forest''. All laws, 
regulations, and public documents and records of the United States in 
which such national forest is designated or referred to under the name 
of the "Nebraska National Forest", Niobrara division, shall be held 
to refer to such national forest under and by the name of the "Samuel 
R. McKelvie National Forest". 
Approved October 15, 1971. 
October 15, 1971 
[H. R. 9634] 
Nebraska 
National Forest. 
Name change. 
Public Law 92-143 
AN ACT 
October 15, 1971 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a revision in the cotton 
i^' ^32] 
ginning report dates. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That section 43 of 
title 13, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 43. Records and reports of cotton ginners 
"Evei-y cotton ginner shall keep a record of the county or parish 
in which each bale of cotton ginned by him is grown and report at the 
completion of the ginning season, but not later than the ^March can-
vass, of each year a segregation of the total number of bales ginned 
bj'^ counties or parishes in which grown." 
Approved October 15, 1971. 
Cotton ginners. 
Reporting date. 
68 Stat. 1016, 
Public Law 92-144 
AN ACT 
To amend the tobac.'co marketing quota provisions* of the Agricultural Adjustment 
Act of 1938, as amended. 
October 23, 1971 
[H. R. 6915] 
Be It ena(:ted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Anienca in Congress assembled, That section 318(b) 
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is amended 
by insertmg in clause (1) following the word "county" the following 
" : Provided, That in the case of Virginia fire-cured tobacco type 21 and 
Virginia sun-cured tobacco type 37, any such transfer may be made to 
a farm in another county in the same State". 
Approved October 23, 1971. 
Tobacco acre-
age allotments. 
Transfer. 
81 Stat. 120. 
7 u s e 1314d.
An Act to extend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, for 1 month
PL 92-137 (S.2613), enacted 10/13/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-138-OCT. 14, 1971 
Public Law 92-137 
AN ACT 
To extend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, for one month. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. Section 5(n) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 466 et sec[.), is amended by inserting after 
the first sentence thereof the following: "There is authorized to be 
appropriated not to exceed $7,000,000 for the period ending October 31, 
1971, in addition to funds made available under Public Law 92-50." 
SEC, 2. The funds authorized to be appropriated in section 6(e) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 466 
et seq.), for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, shall remain avail-
able until October 31,1971. 
SEC. 3. Section 7(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 
as amended (33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.), is amended by striking "and for 
the three month period ending September 30, 1971, $2,500,000." and 
inserting in lieu thereof "and for the four month period ending 
October 31,1971, $4,000,000." 
SEC. 4. The second sentence of section 8(d) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.), is amended 
by striking "$500,000,000 for the three-month period ending Sep-
tember 30, 1971." and inserting in lieu thereof "$650,000,000 for the 
four-month period ending October 31,1971." 
Approved October 13, 1971. 
379 
October 13, 1971 
[S.2613] 
Federal Water 
Pollution Control 
Act, extension. 
80 Stat. 1247; 
84 Stat. I l l , 113. 
33 u s e 1155. 
Ante, p. 124. 
33 u s e 1156. 
Public Law 92-138 
AN ACT 
To amend and extend the provisions of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be 
cited as the "Sugar Act Amendments of 1971". 
SEC. 2. Section 101 of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "the Virgin Islands," in subsection (j); 
(2) by amending subsection (o) to read as follows: 
"(o) The term 'continental United States' means the States (except 
Hawaii) and the District of Columbia."; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(p) The term 'mainland cane sugar area' means the States of 
F"lorida and Louisiana." 
SEC. 3. Section 201 of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, is amended 
to read as follows: 
October 14, 1971 
[H. R. 8866] 
Sugar Act 
Amendments of 
1971. 
61 Stat. 922; 
73 Stat. 141, 
7 u s e 1101. 
76 Stat. 156. 
7 use n i l .
An Act to change the name of the Nebraska National Forest, Niobrava division, to the Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
PL 92-142 (H.R.9634), enacted 10/15/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-144-OCT. 23, 1971 
393 
Public Law 92-142 
AN ACT 
To change the name of the "Nebraska National Forest", Niobrara division, to 
the "Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest". 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after 
the date of enactment of this Act the national forest situated in the 
State of Nebraska, Cherry County, known and designated as the 
"Nebraska National Forest", Niobrara division, shall be known and 
designated as the "Samuel E. McKelvie National Forest''. All laws, 
regulations, and public documents and records of the United States in 
which such national forest is designated or referred to under the name 
of the "Nebraska National Forest", Niobrara division, shall be held 
to refer to such national forest under and by the name of the "Samuel 
R. McKelvie National Forest". 
Approved October 15, 1971. 
October 15, 1971 
[H. R. 9634] 
Nebraska 
National Forest. 
Name change. 
Public Law 92-143 
AN ACT 
October 15, 1971 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a revision in the cotton 
i^' ^32] 
ginning report dates. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That section 43 of 
title 13, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 43. Records and reports of cotton ginners 
"Evei-y cotton ginner shall keep a record of the county or parish 
in which each bale of cotton ginned by him is grown and report at the 
completion of the ginning season, but not later than the ^March can-
vass, of each year a segregation of the total number of bales ginned 
bj'^ counties or parishes in which grown." 
Approved October 15, 1971. 
Cotton ginners. 
Reporting date. 
68 Stat. 1016, 
Public Law 92-144 
AN ACT 
To amend the tobac.'co marketing quota provisions* of the Agricultural Adjustment 
Act of 1938, as amended. 
October 23, 1971 
[H. R. 6915] 
Be It ena(:ted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Anienca in Congress assembled, That section 318(b) 
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is amended 
by insertmg in clause (1) following the word "county" the following 
" : Provided, That in the case of Virginia fire-cured tobacco type 21 and 
Virginia sun-cured tobacco type 37, any such transfer may be made to 
a farm in another county in the same State". 
Approved October 23, 1971. 
Tobacco acre-
age allotments. 
Transfer. 
81 Stat. 120. 
7 u s e 1314d.