An Act to change the name of the Perrys Victory and International Peace Memorial National Monument, to provide for the acquisition of certain lands, and for other purposes
PL 92-568 (H.R.9554), enacted 10/26/1972

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SEa 2..The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized, empow- ^^^^^^^%^ r^. 
ered, and instructed to survey and properly mark by suitable monu- ^uti"n.' ^^^''°' 
ments the seaward boundarj^ between the States of Maryland and 
Virginia, and so much of the interior boundary as is considered neces-
sary for this purpose by the Secretary, and the necessary appropria-
tions for this work are hereby authorized. 
SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
Approved October 25, 1972. 
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Public Law 92-566 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
O^^^,^^ 25^ ^,,, 
Extending the duration of copyriglit protection in certain cases, 
[S.j.Res. 247] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That in any case in which J^^^P^'"*^*'* P'"' 
the renewal term of copyright subsisting in any work on the date of 
Extension. 
approval of this resolution, or the term thereof as extended by Public 
Law 87-668, by Public Law 89-142, by Public Law 90-141, by Public 
Law 90-416, by Public Law 91-147, by Public Law 91-'555, or by 
Public Law 92-170 (or by all or certain of said laws), would expire J^ u?c aV" 
prior to December 31,1974, such term is hereby continued until Decem- notes, 
her 31, 1974. 
Approved October 25, 1972 
Public Law 92-567 
AN ACT 
October 25, 1972 
To amend tlie Act of August 16, 1971, which established the National Advisory 
[H. R. 15280] 
Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, to increase the appropriation author-
ization thereunder. 
Be it enacted by the Senate amd House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 7 of ory'ci^mlttllr^*" 
the Act of August 16, 1971 (Public Law 92-125; 85 Stat. 344), is o
n oceans and 
amended to read as follows: "There are hereby authorized to be appro- "
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priated to the Secretary of Commerce, for the fiscal year ending authorization, in-
June 30, 1973, and for each of the two fiscal years immediately there- '"^^aa^usc 857-12 
after, such sums, not to exceed $400,000, as may be necessary for 
expenses incident to the administration of this Act, and for succeeding 
fiscal years only such sums as may be authorized by law.". 
Approved October 25, 1972. 
Public Law 92-568 
AN ACT 
October 26, 1972 
To cliange the name of the Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial 
[H, R, 9554] 
National Monument, to provide for the acquisition of certain lands, and for 
other purposes 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represervtatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled-, That the Perry's 
Perry's victory 
Victory and International Peace Memorial National Monument, estab- p"tce*M^oriau 
lished in accordance with the Act of June 2, 1936 (49 Stat. 1393; 16 Redesignation. 
U.S.C. 433a), is redesignated the Perry's Victory and International 
Peace Memorial. 
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PUBLIC LAW 92-569-OCT. 26, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Land acqui-
sition. 
Repeals. 
Appropriation 
limitation. 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Act of June 2,1936 (4^ Stat. 1393; 16 U.S.C. 
433c), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
sentence: "The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to purchase with 
appropriated funds not to exceed four acres of land, or interests in 
land, for addition to the Perry's Victory and International Peace 
Memorial." 
SEC. 3. The following laws and parts of laws are repealed: 
(1) Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Act of March 3,1919 (ch. 116 
(40 Stat. 1322)). 
(2) Section 4 of the Act of June 2, 1936 (49 Stat. 1393: 16 U.S.C. 
433d). 
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SEC. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, but not more than 
$370,000 shall be appropriated for the acquisition of lands and inter-
.ests in lands and not more than $5,177,000 shall be appropriated for 
development. The sums authorized in this section shall be available 
for acquisition and development undertaken subsequent to the approval 
of this Act. 
Approved October 26, 1972. 
October 26, 1972 
[H. R. 7117] 
Public Law 92-569 
AN ACT 
To amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to expedite the reimburse-
ment of United States vessel owners for charges paid by thenv for the release 
of vessels and crews Illegally seized by foreign countries,- to strei^hen the 
provisions therein relating to the collection of claims against sucn foreign 
countries for amounts so reimbursed and for certain other amounts, and for 
other purposes. 
Fishermen's 
Protective Act 
of 1967, amend-
ments. 
68 Stat. 8S3. 
Vessel owners, 
reimbursement. 
8 2 Stat. 730. 
Post, p. 1183. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That section 2(b) 
of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1972(b)) is 
amended by striking out "and to secure the release of such vessel and 
crew.-' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", to secure the 
release of such vessel and crew, and to immediately ascertain the 
amount of any fine, fee, or other direct charge which may be reim-
bursable under section 3(a)." 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 
U.S.C. 1973) is amended by inserting " ( a ) " immediately before "In", 
and by adding at the end thereof the following: "Any reimbursement 
under this section shall be made from the Fishermen's Protective Fund 
established pursuant to section 9. 
" (b) The Secretary of State shall make a certification under subsec-
tion (a) of this section as soon as possible after he is notified pursuant to 
section 2(b) of the amounts of the fines, fees, and other direct charges 
which were paid by the owners to secure the release of their vessel and 
crew. The amount of reimbursement made by the Secretary of the 
Treasury to the owners of any vessel under subsection (a) of this sec-
tion shall constitute a lien on the vessel which may be recovered in pro-
ceedings by libel in rem in the district court of the United States for 
any district within which the vessel may be. Any such lien shall termi-
nate on the ninetieth day a^ter the date on which the Secretary of the 
Treasury reimburees the owners under this section unless before such 
ninetieth day the United States initiates action to enforce the lien." 
SEC. 3. Section 5 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 
U.S.C. 1975) is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 5. (a) The Secretary of State shall— 
"(1) immediately notify a foreign country of— 
"(A") any reimbursement made by the Secretary of the