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An Act to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide for holding district court for the Eastern District of New York at Westbury, N.Y
PL 91-546 (H.R.18126), enacted 12/14/1970

1412 
PUBLIC LAW 91-545-DEC. 11, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Family housing, 
limitations. 
Short title. 
SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used 
to (1) acquire land, (2) provide for site preparation, or (3) install 
utilities for an;^ family housing, except housing for which funds have 
been made available in annual military construction appropriations 
Acts. 
This Act may be cited as the "Military Construction Appropriations 
Act, 1971". 
Approved December 11, 1970. 
Public Law 91-545 
December 11,1970 
[H. R.4302] 
U.S. district 
courts. 
Transcript fees. 
79 Stat. 647. 
Ante, p. 916. 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code, section 753, to authorize payment 
by the United States of fees charged by court reporters for furnishing certain 
transcripts in proceedings under the Criminal Justice Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That paragraph (f) 
of section 753 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by 
striking all of the third sentence of that paragraph and substituting 
therefor the following: "Fees for transcripts furnished in criminal 
proceedings to persons proceeding under the Criminal Justice Act (18 
U.S.C. 3006A), or in habeas corpus proceedings to persons allowed to 
sue, defend, or appeal in forma pauperis, shall be paid by the United 
States out of moneys appropriated for those purposes." 
Approved December 11, 1970. 
Public Law 91-546 
December 14, 1970 
[H. R. 18126] 
U.S. district 
courts. 
81 Stat. 662. 
New York, 
62 Stat. 883. 
Mississippi. 
Maryland. 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide for holding district court 
for the Eastern District of New York at Westbury, New York. 
Be it eTiacted hy the Senate and House of Re^rresentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the second para-
graph of section 112 (c) of title 28 of the United States Code is amended 
to read as follows: 
"Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Brooklyn, Mineola, 
and Westbury." 
SEC. 2. That the last sentence of section 104(b) (4) of title 28 of the 
United States Code is amended to read as follows: 
"Court for the southern division shall be held at Biloxi and Gulf-
port." 
SEC. 3. That the last sentence of section 104 (b) (3) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"Court for the western division shall be held«at Natchez and Vicks-
burg: Provided, That court shall be held at Natchez if suitable quarters 
and accommodations are furnished at no cost to the United States." 
SEC. 4. That section 100 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"§ 100. Maryland. 
"Maryland constitutes one judicial district. 
"Court shall be held at Baltimore, Cumberland, Denton, and at a 
suitable site in Prince Georges County not more than five miles from 
the boundary of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties." 
Approved December 14, 1970.
An Act to amend section 1866 of title 28, United States Code, prescribing the manner in which summonses for jury duty may be served
PL 91-543 (H.R.9677), enacted 12/11/1970

1408 
PUBLIC LAW 91-542-DEC. 11, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Pay increase, 
effective date. 
SEC. 3. Notwithstanding the first section of this joint resolution, the 
rates of pay of all employees who are subject to the first section of this 
resolution shall be increased by 5 percent effective as of January 1, 
1970, and by 32 cents per hour effective as of November 1,1970. Noth-
ing in this section shall prevent any change made by agreement in the 
increases in rates of pay provided pursuant to this section. 
Approved December 10, 1970. 
Public Law 91-542 
December 11, 1970 
A N 
A C T 
[H. R. 19000] 
To amend the Act of April 24, 1961, authorizing the use of judgment funds of 
the Nez Perce Tribe. 
Indians. 
Nez Perce 
Tribe, judgment 
fund s. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assetnbled^ That the first sen-
tence of section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the use 
of funds arising from a judgment in favor of the Nez Perce Tribe 
of Indians, and for other purposes," approved April 24, 1961 (75 
Stat. 45), is amended by inserting after "180-A," the following: 
"and the funds deposited in the Treasury of the United States to 
pay the final judgment entered by the Indian Claims Commission 
on April 29,1970 in docket 179,". 
SEC. 2. The last sentence of section 2 of the aforesaid Act is amended 
by inserting after "175" a comma and "179". 
Approved December 11, 1970. 
December 11, 1970 
[H. R. 9677] 
Federal jurors. 
Duty, service 
of summons. 
82 Stat. 58. 
Public Law 91-543 
AN ACT 
To amend section 1866 of title 28, United States Code, prescribing tlie manner 
in which summonses for jury duty may be served. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Anienca in Congress assembled^ That section 1866(b) 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"When the court orders a grand or petit jury to be drawn, the clerk 
or jury commission or their duly designated deputies shall issue sum-
monses for the required number of jurors. 
"Each person drawn for jury service may be served personally, or by 
registered or certified mail addressed to such person at his usual resi-
dence or business address. 
"If such service is made personally, the summons shall be delivered 
by the clerk or the jury commission or their duly designated deputies 
to the marshal who shall make such service. 
"If such service ds made by registered or certified mail, the summons 
may be served by the clerk or jury commission or their duly designated 
deputies who shall make affidavit of service and shall file with such 
affidavit the addressee's receipt for the registered or certified summons. 
If such service is made by the marshal, he shall attach to his return the 
addressee's receipt for the registered or certified mail." 
Approved December 11, 1970.
An Act to amends the act of April 24, 1961, authorizing the use of judgment funds of the Nez Perce Tribe
PL 91-542 (H.R.19000), enacted 12/11/1970

1408 
PUBLIC LAW 91-542-DEC. 11, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Pay increase, 
effective date. 
SEC. 3. Notwithstanding the first section of this joint resolution, the 
rates of pay of all employees who are subject to the first section of this 
resolution shall be increased by 5 percent effective as of January 1, 
1970, and by 32 cents per hour effective as of November 1,1970. Noth-
ing in this section shall prevent any change made by agreement in the 
increases in rates of pay provided pursuant to this section. 
Approved December 10, 1970. 
Public Law 91-542 
December 11, 1970 
A N 
A C T 
[H. R. 19000] 
To amend the Act of April 24, 1961, authorizing the use of judgment funds of 
the Nez Perce Tribe. 
Indians. 
Nez Perce 
Tribe, judgment 
fund s. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assetnbled^ That the first sen-
tence of section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the use 
of funds arising from a judgment in favor of the Nez Perce Tribe 
of Indians, and for other purposes," approved April 24, 1961 (75 
Stat. 45), is amended by inserting after "180-A," the following: 
"and the funds deposited in the Treasury of the United States to 
pay the final judgment entered by the Indian Claims Commission 
on April 29,1970 in docket 179,". 
SEC. 2. The last sentence of section 2 of the aforesaid Act is amended 
by inserting after "175" a comma and "179". 
Approved December 11, 1970. 
December 11, 1970 
[H. R. 9677] 
Federal jurors. 
Duty, service 
of summons. 
82 Stat. 58. 
Public Law 91-543 
AN ACT 
To amend section 1866 of title 28, United States Code, prescribing tlie manner 
in which summonses for jury duty may be served. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Anienca in Congress assembled^ That section 1866(b) 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"When the court orders a grand or petit jury to be drawn, the clerk 
or jury commission or their duly designated deputies shall issue sum-
monses for the required number of jurors. 
"Each person drawn for jury service may be served personally, or by 
registered or certified mail addressed to such person at his usual resi-
dence or business address. 
"If such service is made personally, the summons shall be delivered 
by the clerk or the jury commission or their duly designated deputies 
to the marshal who shall make such service. 
"If such service ds made by registered or certified mail, the summons 
may be served by the clerk or jury commission or their duly designated 
deputies who shall make affidavit of service and shall file with such 
affidavit the addressee's receipt for the registered or certified summons. 
If such service is made by the marshal, he shall attach to his return the 
addressee's receipt for the registered or certified mail." 
Approved December 11, 1970.
Joint resolution to provide an additional temporary extension of the Federal Housing Administration's insurance authority
PL 91-525 (H.J.Res.1403), enacted 12/01/1970

1384 
PUBLIC LAW 91-525-DEC. 1, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
December 1, 1970, covering the period beginning July 1, 1969, and 
ending June 30, 1970. The Secretary shall include in such reports to 
what extent technical assistance has been provided through land-grant 
colleges and universities, through the Extension Service, and other 
programs of the Department of Agriculture. 
Report to Con-
gresSa 
GOVERNMENT SERVICES 
(e) The President shall submit to the Congress a report not later 
than September 1 of each fiscal year stating the availability of tele-
phone, electrical, water, sewer, medical, educational, and other gov-
ernment or government assisted services to rural areas and outlining 
efforts of the executive branch to improve these services during the 
immediately preceding fiscal year. The President is requested to submit 
the first such annual report, covering the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1970, on or before December 1, 1970. 
Report to Con-
gress. 
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
(f) The President shall report to Congress on the possible utiliza-
tion of the Farm Credit Administration and agencies in the Depart-
ment of Agriculture to fulfill rural financial assistance requirements 
not filled by other agencies. The President is requested to submit the 
report requested by this section on or before July 1,1971, together with 
such recommendations for legislation as he deems appropriate. 
Approved November 30, 1970. 
December 1, 1970 
[H.J. Res. 1403] 
Housing. / 
4«fe, p,/1064. 
Public Law 91-525 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide an additional temporary extension of the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration's insurance authority. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^^ That (a) section 2(a) of the 
National Housing Act is amended by striking out "December 1,1970" 
in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1971". 
(b) Section 217 of such Act is amended by striking out "December 1, 
1970" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1,1971". 
(c) Section 221 (f) of such Act is amended by striking out "Decem-
ber 1, 1970" in the fifth sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"January Ij 1971". 
(d) Section 809(f) of such Act is amended by striking out "Decem-
ber 1, 1970" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"January 1, 1971". 
(e) Section 810 (k) of such Act is amended by striking out "Decem-
ber 1, 1970" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"January 1, 1971". 
(f) Section 1002 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out "Decem-
ber 1, 1970" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"January Ij 1971". 
(g) Section 1101 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out "Decem-
ber 1, 1970" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"January 1, 1971". 
Approved December 1, 1970.
An Act to amend section 1162 of title 18, United States Code, relating to jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians in the Indian country
PL 91-523 (S.902), enacted 11/25/1970

1358 
PUBLIC LAW 91-523-NOV. 25, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Public Law 91-523 
November25, 1970 
^ 
A C T 
^^' 9°^^ 
To amend section 1162 of title 18, United States Code, relating to State jurisdic-
tion over offenses committed by or against Indians in the Indian country. 
Indians^ 
Jurisdiction in 
Alaska. 
67 Stat, 588; 
72 Stat. 545. 
62 Stat, 757; 
63 Stat. 94. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asSemhled^ That subsection (a) 
of section 1162 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by deleting 
the following: 
"Alaska 
All Indian country within the Territory" 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"Alaska 
All Indian country within the State, except that on Annette 
Islands, the Metlakatla Indian community may exercise jurisdiction over 
offenses committed by Indians in the same manner In which such jurisdiction 
may be exercised by Indian tribes in Indian country over which State jurisdic-
tion has not been extended." 
SEC. 2. Subsection (c) of section 1162 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: "(c) The provisions of sections 1152 
and 1153 of this chapter shall not be applicable within the areas of 
Indian country listed in subsection (a) of this section as areas over 
which the several States have exclusive jurisdiction." 
Approved November 25, 1970. 
Public Law 91-524 
NovemberSO, 1970 
[H. R. 18546] 
AN ACT 
To establish inn)roved programs for the benefit of producers and consumers of 
dairy products, wool, wheat, feed grains, cotton, and other commodities, to 
extend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as 
amended, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
of^mo"^*"'^^ ^"^ United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Agricultural Act of 1970". 
TITLE I—PAYMENT LIMITATION 
Post, pp. 1362, 
1368, 1371. 
" P a y m e n t s , " 
SEC. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 
(1) The total amount of payments which a person shall be entitled 
to receive under each of the annual programs established by titles 
IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1971, 1972, or 1973 crop of the 
commodity shall not exceed $55,000. 
(2) The term "payments" as used in this section includes price-
support payments, set-aside payments, diversion payments, public
Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating January 1971 as ""National Blood Donor Month""
PL 91-507 (S.J.Res.223), enacted 10/26/1970

1114 
PUBLIC LAW 91-507-OCT. 26, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Effective date. 
SEC. 7. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 37 of title 
38 is amended by inserting immediately after 
"1818. Veterans who serve after January 31,1955." 
the following: 
"1819. Loans to purchase mobile homes and mobile home lots." 
SEC. 8. Section 5 of this Act shall become effective sixty days follow-
ing the date of enactment. 
Approved October 23, 1970. 
Public Law 91-507 
October 26,1970 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[s.j. Res. 223] 
To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating 
January 1971 as "National Blood Donor Month". 
National Blood 
Donor Month. 
Proclamation. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That, in recognition of the 
vital contribution of the voluntary blood donor to medical care, the 
President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation desig-
nating the month of January 1971 as "National Blood Donor Month", 
and calling upon the people of the United States and interested 
groups and organizations to observe such month with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities. 
Approved October 26, 1970. 
October 26, 1970 
[H. R. 15073] 
Public Law 91-508 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require insured banks to main-
tain certain records, to require that certain transactions in United States 
currency be reported to the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. 
Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act, 
amendments. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ 
TITLE I—FINANCIAL EECORDKEEPING 
Chapter 
Sec. 
1. INSURED BANKS AND INSURED INSTITUTIONS 
101 
2. OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
121 
Chapter 1.—INSURED BANKS AND INSURED 
INSTITUTIONS 
64 Stat. 893; 
81 Stat. 610. 
12 u s e 1830, 
1831. 
Sec. 
101. Retention of records by insured banks. 
102. Retention of records by insured institutions. 
§ 101. Retention of records by insured banks 
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act is amended (1) by redesignating 
sections 21 and 22 as 22 and 23, respectively, and (2) by inserting the 
following new section immediately after section 20: 
"SEC. 21. (a)(1) The Congress finds that adequate records main-
tained by insured banks have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, 
tax, and regulatory investigations and proceedings. The Congress 
further finds that microfilm or other reproductions and other records 
made by banks of checks, as well as records kept by banks of the 
identity of persons maintaining or authorized to act with respect to 
accounts therein, have been of particular value in this respect.
An Act to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to improve and make more effective the Veterans' Administration program of sharing specialized medical resources
PL 91-496 (H.R.9634), enacted 10/22/1970

1092 
PUBLIC LAW 91-496-OCT. 22, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
SEC. 3. A principal officer selected pursuant to section 1 of this Act 
shall be duly recognized as the principal chief, or in the case of the 
Chickasaw Tribe, the governor, of that tribe. 
Term of office. 
QEC. 4. Any principal officer currently holding office at the date of 
enactment of this Act shall continue to serve for a period not to exceed 
twelve months or until expiration of his most recent appointment, 
whichever is shorter, unless an earlier vacancy arises from resignation, 
disability, or death of the incumbent, in which case the office of 
principal chief or governor may be filled at the earliest possible date 
in accordance with section 1 of this Act. 
SEC. 5. Nothing in this Act shall prevent any such incumbent 
referred to in section 4 of this Act from being elected as a principal 
chief or governor. 
Approved October 22, 1970. 
October 22, 1970 
[H, R. 96341 
Public Law 91-496 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to improve and make more 
effective the Veterans' Administration program of sharing specialized medi-
cal resources, and for other purposes. 
Veterans. 
Specialized med-
ical resources, 
sharing program, 
improvement. 
76 Stat. 309. 
81 Stat. 631. 
38 u s e 4107 
note. 
Repeal. 
80 Stat. 1369. 
38 u s e 4107 
note. 
80 Stat. 1371. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4114 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting in subsection 
(a) (3) (A) immediately after the first sentence thereof the follow-
ing: "Temporary full-time appointments of persons who have suc-
cessfully completed a full course of nursing in a recognized school of 
nursing, approved by the Administrator, and are pending registra-
tion as a graduate nurse in a State, shall not exceed one year." 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 4107(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out the comma immediately after "Chief Med-
ical Director" and inserting in lieu thereof "and"; 
(2) by striking out "and Associate Deputy Chief Medical 
Director,"; and 
(3) by inserting immediately below the heading "Section 4103 
Schedule" the following: 
"Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director, $36,000.". 
(b) Section 103(c) of the Act of November 7, 1966, entitled "An 
Act to amend title 38 of the United States Code to clarify, improve, 
and add additional programs relating to the Department of Medicine 
and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes" 
is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 3. Section 4114 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting in subsection (d)(1) immediately after the word "physi-
' the following: "or dentist". 
cian 
is 
SEC. 4, Section 5053(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
amended by deleting "for the exchange of use" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "for the mutual use, or exchange of use,". 
Approved October 22, 1970.
An Act to declare that certain lands shall be held by the United States in trust for the Makah Indian Tribe, Washington
PL 91-489 (H.R.9311), enacted 10/22/1970

1086 
PUBLIC LAW 91-487-OCT. 22, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
October 22, 1970 
[H.R. 11876] 
Public Law 91-487 
AN ACT 
To amend section 1482 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the payment 
of certain expenses incident to the death of members of the armed forces in 
which no remains are recovered. 
Armed Forces. 
Expenses inci-
dent to death. 
70A Stat. 113; 
72 Stat. 708. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1482 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding the following 
new subsection: 
"(e) When the remains of a decedent covered by section 1481 of 
this title, whose death occurs after January 1,1961, are determined to 
be nonrecoverable, the person who would have been designated under 
subsection (c) to direct disposition of the remains if they had been 
recovered may be— 
"(1) presented with a flag of the United States; however, if 
the person designated by subsection (c) is other than a parent of 
the deceased member, a flag of equal size may also be presented 
to the parents, and 
"(2) reimbursed by the Secretary concerned for the necessary 
expenses of a memorial service. 
However, the amount of the reimburs:»iment shall be determined in 
the manner prescribed in subsection (b) for an interment, but may 
not be larger than that authorized when the United States provides 
the grave site. A claim for reimbursement under this subsection rnay 
be allowed only if it is presented within two years after the effective 
date of this subsection, or the date of death, whichever is later." 
Approved October 22, 1970. 
October 22, 1970 
[H.R. 13307] 
Public Law 91-488 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 3 of title 16 of the District of Columbia Code to change the 
requirement of consent to the adoption of a person under twenty-one years of 
age. 
D. C. 
Adoption con-
sent. 
77 Stat. 538. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subparagraph 
(C) of subsection (b) (2) of section 16-304 of title 16 of the District 
of Columbia Code is amended by striking out "according to the laws 
of any jurisdiction" and inserting in lieu thereof "according to the laws 
of the District of Columbia". 
Approved October 22, 1970. 
October 22, 1970 
[H. R. 9311] 
Public Law 91-489 
AN ACT 
To declare that certain lands shall be held by the United States in trust for the 
Makah Indian Tribe, Washington. 
Makah Indian 
Tribe, Wash. 
Lands in trust. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That approximately 
seven hundred and nineteen acres of land, which were set apart by 
Executive order of April 12, 1893, as a reservation for certain Ozette 
Indians, are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust 
for the use and benefit of the Makah Indian Tribe, Washington. 
Approved October 22, 1970.