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An Act to amend Public Law 394, 84th Congress, to authorize the construction of supplemental irrigation facilities for the Yuma Mesa Irrigation District, Arizona
PL 91-408 (S.2882), enacted 09/25/1970

860 
PUBUC LAW 91-40a-SEPT. 25, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Consent of 
Congress. 
"ARTICLE VI 
"This compact shall become effective immediately after it shall 
have been ratified by the majority of the legislature of the States 
of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealths of Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia, and by the Commissioner of the District of 
Columbia, and approval by the Congress of the LTnited States: 
Provided^ however. That this compact shall not be effective as 
to any signatory body until ratified thereby. 
"ARTICLE VII 
"Any signatory body may, by legislative act, after one year's 
notice to the Commission, withdraw from this compact." 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, Tnat the consent of Congress 
is hereby given to the States of Maryland and West Virginia and the 
Commonwealths of Virginia and Pennsylvania and the District of 
Columbia to adopt the aforementioned amendments and enter into 
the amended compact hereinbefore recited and every part and article 
thereof: Provided, That nothing contained in such amended compact 
shall be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or 
jurisdiction of the United States in and over the region which forms 
the subject of this compact: And provided further, That the consent 
herein given does not extend to section (F) (2) of article I I of the 
amended compact. 
SEC. 2. The Commissioner of the District of Columbia is authorized 
to enter into, on behalf of the District of Columbia, the amended com-
pact hereinbefore recited. 
SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution is 
hereby expressly reserved. 
Approved September 25, 1970. 
Public Law 91-408 
September 25, 1970 
[S. 2882] 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 394, Eighty-fourth Congress, to authorize the construction 
of supplemental irrigation facilities for the Yuma Mesa Irrigation District, 
Arizona. 
Yuma Mesa Ir-
rigation District, 
Ariz. 
Supplemental 
facilities. 
33 u s e 466 
note. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 2 of 
the Act of January 28,1956 (70 Stat. 5, Public Law 394, Eighty-fourth 
Congress), is amended by inserting after the word "buildings" the 
words "and irrigation works and facilities". 
SEC. 2. Section 4 of the Act of January 28, 1956, is amended by 
changing the period at the end thereof to a comma and adding "but 
the contract executed on or prior to such date may be amended to 
include works authorized after such date by amendments to section 2." 
The Yuma-Mesa division shall be operated in such manner that identi-
fiable return flows of water will not cause the Colorado River stream 
system to be in violation of water quality standards promulgated 
pursuant to the Water Quality Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 903). 
Approved September 25, 1970.
An Act to amend title 10 of the United States Code to require that U.S. flags be presented to parents of deceased servicemen
PL 91-397 (H.R.13195), enacted 09/01/1970

84 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-399-SEPT. 8, 1970 
837 
Public Law 91-397 
A N A C T 
September 1, 1970 
To amend title 10 of the United States Code to provide that United States flags [H.R. 13195] 
may be presented to parents of deceased servicemen. 
Deceased 
servicemen. 
parents. 
70A Stat. 113. 
Be it enacted by the Senate a'nd Hou^se of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1482(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "and" at "''p'^e'senution of 
the end of clause (9), by striking out the period at the end of clause u.s. nag to 
(10) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by adding at the end 
'" 
thereof the following new clause: 
"(11) presentation of a flag of equal size to the flag presented 
under clause (10) to the parents or parent, if the person to be 
presented a flag under clause (10) is other than the parent of 
the decedent; for the purpose of this clause, the term 'parent' 
"parent.' 
includes a natural parent, a stepparent, a parent by adoption or 
a person who for a period of not less than one year before the 
death of the decedent stood in loco parentis to him, and preference 
under this clause shall be given to the persons who exercised a 
parental relationship at the time of, or most nearly before, the 
death of the decedent." 
Approved September 1, 1970. 
Public Law 91-398 
A N A C T 
September 8, 1970 
To anthori/.H addirional funds for the operation of the Franklin Delano 
[H. R. 15351] 
Roosevelt Memorial Commission. 
He it e/iacted by the Senate and Houi^e of Representatire!^ of the 
rnitcd 
States of America in Congress assemb/ed. That section ;
^ of 
Frankun Delano 
the joint resolution entitled ''Joint resolution to establish a com- R°°seveit 
. 
J. 
1 . 
1 
J. 
• 1 i 
T
-
» 
1 !• 
T\ 1 
Memorial Com-
mission to formulate plans tor a memorial to P ranklin Delano n,jssion. 
Roosevelt", approved August 11, 1955 (B9 Stat. (>94), is amended to 
Appropriation. 
read as follows: 
73stat. 445. 
"SFA\ :1 In addition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated 
for the purpose of this joint resolution, there is autliorized to be 
apj)ropriated $75,()()() to carry out the provisions of tliis joint 
resolution."' 
Approved September 8, 1970. 
Public Law 91-399 
A N A C T 
Septembers, 1970 
To extend the provisions of title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1!).")S, as 
[H.R. 17133] 
amended, relating to war risk insurance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 1312 of 
title X I I I of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49U.S.C. ""Exten 
1542), is amended by striking out the words "September 7, 1970", and ^^72 stat, 806; 
by inserting the words "September 7,1975" in place thereof. 
Approved September 8, 1970. 
War risk insuT" 
ance. 
sion. 
t, 80 
80 Stat. 199.
An Act to provide that a headstone or marker be furnished at Government expense for the unmarked grave of any Medal of Honor recipient
PL 91-396 (H.R.6265), enacted 09/01/1970

836 
PUBLIC LAW 91-394-SEPT. 1, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Public Law 91-394 
September 1, 1970 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 8662] 
rpQ authorize command of the United States ship Constitution (IX-21) by retired 
officers of the United States Navy. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representathes 
of the 
^^^u.s.s. constitu- United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwith-
c'ommand. 
Standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy is 
authorized to order to active duty a retired 
officer of the United 
States Navy for the purpose of commanding the United States ship 
Constitution (IX-21). 
Approved September 1, 1970. 
Public Law 91-395 
September 1, 1970 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H.J. Res. 1194] To authorize the President to designate the period beginning September 20, 1070, 
and ending September 26,1970, as "National Machine Tool Week". 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
National Ma- 
States of America in Congress a^ssembled^ That as a tribute to the 
'^ proclamation. * importance of the national machine tool industry to the American 
economy, in recognition of its efforts on behalf of the Nation in peace 
and for our national defense and with the realization of the role it must 
play in the development of the sophisticated machinery and equipment 
necessary to eliminate and prevent pollution, the President is author-
ized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the period 
beginning September 20, 1970, and ending September 26, 1970, as 
"National Machine Tool Week", and calling upon the people of the 
United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such 
week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved September 1, 1970. 
Public Law 91-396 
September 1, 1970 
^^ 
A C T 
[H. R. 6265] 
To provide that a headstone or marker be furnished at Government exi>ense for 
the unmarked grave of any Medal of Honor recipient. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
re^rtent°s^ Honor 
United Sttttcs of Amcfica in Congress assembled. That the first section 
"
^
^
H
e ad stones for of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the procurement and supply 
unmarked graves, of Govemmeiit headstoiies or markers for unmarked graves of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces dying in the service or after honorable 
discharge therefrom, and other persons, and for other purposes", 
7 2"tat?978?^^' 
^pproved July 1, 1948 (24 U.S.C. 279a), is amended by inserting 
immediately 
after 
paragraph 
(5) thereof 
the following new 
paragraph: 
" (6) Persons awarded the Medal of Honor." 
Approved September 1, 1970.
An Act to authorize additional funds for the operation of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission
PL 91-398 (H.R.15351), enacted 09/08/1970

84 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-399-SEPT. 8, 1970 
837 
Public Law 91-397 
A N A C T 
September 1, 1970 
To amend title 10 of the United States Code to provide that United States flags [H.R. 13195] 
may be presented to parents of deceased servicemen. 
Deceased 
servicemen. 
parents. 
70A Stat. 113. 
Be it enacted by the Senate a'nd Hou^se of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1482(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "and" at "''p'^e'senution of 
the end of clause (9), by striking out the period at the end of clause u.s. nag to 
(10) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by adding at the end 
'" 
thereof the following new clause: 
"(11) presentation of a flag of equal size to the flag presented 
under clause (10) to the parents or parent, if the person to be 
presented a flag under clause (10) is other than the parent of 
the decedent; for the purpose of this clause, the term 'parent' 
"parent.' 
includes a natural parent, a stepparent, a parent by adoption or 
a person who for a period of not less than one year before the 
death of the decedent stood in loco parentis to him, and preference 
under this clause shall be given to the persons who exercised a 
parental relationship at the time of, or most nearly before, the 
death of the decedent." 
Approved September 1, 1970. 
Public Law 91-398 
A N A C T 
September 8, 1970 
To anthori/.H addirional funds for the operation of the Franklin Delano 
[H. R. 15351] 
Roosevelt Memorial Commission. 
He it e/iacted by the Senate and Houi^e of Representatire!^ of the 
rnitcd 
States of America in Congress assemb/ed. That section ;
^ of 
Frankun Delano 
the joint resolution entitled ''Joint resolution to establish a com- R°°seveit 
. 
J. 
1 . 
1 
J. 
• 1 i 
T
-
» 
1 !• 
T\ 1 
Memorial Com-
mission to formulate plans tor a memorial to P ranklin Delano n,jssion. 
Roosevelt", approved August 11, 1955 (B9 Stat. (>94), is amended to 
Appropriation. 
read as follows: 
73stat. 445. 
"SFA\ :1 In addition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated 
for the purpose of this joint resolution, there is autliorized to be 
apj)ropriated $75,()()() to carry out the provisions of tliis joint 
resolution."' 
Approved September 8, 1970. 
Public Law 91-399 
A N A C T 
Septembers, 1970 
To extend the provisions of title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1!).")S, as 
[H.R. 17133] 
amended, relating to war risk insurance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 1312 of 
title X I I I of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49U.S.C. ""Exten 
1542), is amended by striking out the words "September 7, 1970", and ^^72 stat, 806; 
by inserting the words "September 7,1975" in place thereof. 
Approved September 8, 1970. 
War risk insuT" 
ance. 
sion. 
t, 80 
80 Stat. 199.
Joint resolution to authorize the President to designate the period beginning September 20, 1970, and ending September 26,1970, as ""National Machine Tool Week""
PL 91-395 (H.J.Res.1194), enacted 09/01/1970

836 
PUBLIC LAW 91-394-SEPT. 1, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Public Law 91-394 
September 1, 1970 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 8662] 
rpQ authorize command of the United States ship Constitution (IX-21) by retired 
officers of the United States Navy. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representathes 
of the 
^^^u.s.s. constitu- United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwith-
c'ommand. 
Standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy is 
authorized to order to active duty a retired 
officer of the United 
States Navy for the purpose of commanding the United States ship 
Constitution (IX-21). 
Approved September 1, 1970. 
Public Law 91-395 
September 1, 1970 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H.J. Res. 1194] To authorize the President to designate the period beginning September 20, 1070, 
and ending September 26,1970, as "National Machine Tool Week". 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
National Ma- 
States of America in Congress a^ssembled^ That as a tribute to the 
'^ proclamation. * importance of the national machine tool industry to the American 
economy, in recognition of its efforts on behalf of the Nation in peace 
and for our national defense and with the realization of the role it must 
play in the development of the sophisticated machinery and equipment 
necessary to eliminate and prevent pollution, the President is author-
ized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the period 
beginning September 20, 1970, and ending September 26, 1970, as 
"National Machine Tool Week", and calling upon the people of the 
United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such 
week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved September 1, 1970. 
Public Law 91-396 
September 1, 1970 
^^ 
A C T 
[H. R. 6265] 
To provide that a headstone or marker be furnished at Government exi>ense for 
the unmarked grave of any Medal of Honor recipient. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
re^rtent°s^ Honor 
United Sttttcs of Amcfica in Congress assembled. That the first section 
"
^
^
H
e ad stones for of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the procurement and supply 
unmarked graves, of Govemmeiit headstoiies or markers for unmarked graves of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces dying in the service or after honorable 
discharge therefrom, and other persons, and for other purposes", 
7 2"tat?978?^^' 
^pproved July 1, 1948 (24 U.S.C. 279a), is amended by inserting 
immediately 
after 
paragraph 
(5) thereof 
the following new 
paragraph: 
" (6) Persons awarded the Medal of Honor." 
Approved September 1, 1970.
An Act to authorize command of the U.S.S. Constitution (IX-21) by retired officers of the U.S. Navy
PL 91-394 (H.R.8662), enacted 09/01/1970

836 
PUBLIC LAW 91-394-SEPT. 1, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Public Law 91-394 
September 1, 1970 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 8662] 
rpQ authorize command of the United States ship Constitution (IX-21) by retired 
officers of the United States Navy. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representathes 
of the 
^^^u.s.s. constitu- United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwith-
c'ommand. 
Standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy is 
authorized to order to active duty a retired 
officer of the United 
States Navy for the purpose of commanding the United States ship 
Constitution (IX-21). 
Approved September 1, 1970. 
Public Law 91-395 
September 1, 1970 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H.J. Res. 1194] To authorize the President to designate the period beginning September 20, 1070, 
and ending September 26,1970, as "National Machine Tool Week". 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
National Ma- 
States of America in Congress a^ssembled^ That as a tribute to the 
'^ proclamation. * importance of the national machine tool industry to the American 
economy, in recognition of its efforts on behalf of the Nation in peace 
and for our national defense and with the realization of the role it must 
play in the development of the sophisticated machinery and equipment 
necessary to eliminate and prevent pollution, the President is author-
ized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the period 
beginning September 20, 1970, and ending September 26, 1970, as 
"National Machine Tool Week", and calling upon the people of the 
United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such 
week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved September 1, 1970. 
Public Law 91-396 
September 1, 1970 
^^ 
A C T 
[H. R. 6265] 
To provide that a headstone or marker be furnished at Government exi>ense for 
the unmarked grave of any Medal of Honor recipient. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
re^rtent°s^ Honor 
United Sttttcs of Amcfica in Congress assembled. That the first section 
"
^
^
H
e ad stones for of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the procurement and supply 
unmarked graves, of Govemmeiit headstoiies or markers for unmarked graves of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces dying in the service or after honorable 
discharge therefrom, and other persons, and for other purposes", 
7 2"tat?978?^^' 
^pproved July 1, 1948 (24 U.S.C. 279a), is amended by inserting 
immediately 
after 
paragraph 
(5) thereof 
the following new 
paragraph: 
" (6) Persons awarded the Medal of Honor." 
Approved September 1, 1970.
An Act to extend the provisions of title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, relating to war risk insurance
PL 91-399 (H.R.17133), enacted 09/08/1970

84 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-399-SEPT. 8, 1970 
837 
Public Law 91-397 
A N A C T 
September 1, 1970 
To amend title 10 of the United States Code to provide that United States flags [H.R. 13195] 
may be presented to parents of deceased servicemen. 
Deceased 
servicemen. 
parents. 
70A Stat. 113. 
Be it enacted by the Senate a'nd Hou^se of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1482(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "and" at "''p'^e'senution of 
the end of clause (9), by striking out the period at the end of clause u.s. nag to 
(10) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by adding at the end 
'" 
thereof the following new clause: 
"(11) presentation of a flag of equal size to the flag presented 
under clause (10) to the parents or parent, if the person to be 
presented a flag under clause (10) is other than the parent of 
the decedent; for the purpose of this clause, the term 'parent' 
"parent.' 
includes a natural parent, a stepparent, a parent by adoption or 
a person who for a period of not less than one year before the 
death of the decedent stood in loco parentis to him, and preference 
under this clause shall be given to the persons who exercised a 
parental relationship at the time of, or most nearly before, the 
death of the decedent." 
Approved September 1, 1970. 
Public Law 91-398 
A N A C T 
September 8, 1970 
To anthori/.H addirional funds for the operation of the Franklin Delano 
[H. R. 15351] 
Roosevelt Memorial Commission. 
He it e/iacted by the Senate and Houi^e of Representatire!^ of the 
rnitcd 
States of America in Congress assemb/ed. That section ;
^ of 
Frankun Delano 
the joint resolution entitled ''Joint resolution to establish a com- R°°seveit 
. 
J. 
1 . 
1 
J. 
• 1 i 
T
-
» 
1 !• 
T\ 1 
Memorial Com-
mission to formulate plans tor a memorial to P ranklin Delano n,jssion. 
Roosevelt", approved August 11, 1955 (B9 Stat. (>94), is amended to 
Appropriation. 
read as follows: 
73stat. 445. 
"SFA\ :1 In addition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated 
for the purpose of this joint resolution, there is autliorized to be 
apj)ropriated $75,()()() to carry out the provisions of tliis joint 
resolution."' 
Approved September 8, 1970. 
Public Law 91-399 
A N A C T 
Septembers, 1970 
To extend the provisions of title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1!).")S, as 
[H.R. 17133] 
amended, relating to war risk insurance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 1312 of 
title X I I I of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49U.S.C. ""Exten 
1542), is amended by striking out the words "September 7, 1970", and ^^72 stat, 806; 
by inserting the words "September 7,1975" in place thereof. 
Approved September 8, 1970. 
War risk insuT" 
ance. 
sion. 
t, 80 
80 Stat. 199.
An Act to amend the District of Columbia Cooperative Association Act
PL 91-385 (H.R.17711), enacted 08/18/1970

828 
PUBLIC LAW 91-385-AUG. 20, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Public Law 91-385 
. on 
, o . n 
A N A C T 
August 20, 1970 
[
H
w R. 17711] 
To amend the District of Columbia Cooperative Association Act, and for otiier 
purposes. 
D.C. usury 
law, exemption 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 43 of 
the District of Columbia Cooperative Association Act (D.C. Code, 
54 Stat. 490. 
g^c. 29-843) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following-
new sentence: "The Act of February 4,1913 (D.C. Code, sees. 26-601— 
37 Stat. 657; 
26-611) (relating to licenses for loaning of money), and chapter 33 of 
78 Stat. 675. 
title 28 of the District of Columbia Code (relating to interest rates) 
D.C. Code 28- 
shall not apply to— 
fn/ra.^'^ ^*''" 
"(A) any association formed under this Act (whose sole func-
tion is to arrange and provide financing for its members), and 
"(B) any members of such association engaged in utility 
operations 
with respect to any contract or agreement between such association 
and any member relating to a loan of money in connection with such 
utility operations." 
SEC. 2. (a) Chapter 33 of title 28 of the District of Columbia Code 
is amended by adding the following new section: 
"§28-3307. District of Columbia Council authorized to exempt 
certain mortgages and loans 
"The District of Columbia Council is authorized from time to time 
to provide by regulation for the exemption from the provisions of this 
chapter of any mortgage or loan insured or guaranteed under the 
\\ ^t|J,- 1246. 
National Housing Act or chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, 
and note. 
the iuterest rate of which is subject to regulation by an officer or agency 
72 Stat. 1203; 
of the Federal Government. The Council is further authorized to 
"sV'usc 1801- 
amend or repeal any such regulation at any time, but no such amend-
18 27. 
ment or repeal shall affect any such loan or mortgage lawfully made or 
committed to be made while such exemption is in effect." 
(b) The chapter analysis of chapter 33 of title 28 is amended by 
inserting immediately below the item relating to section 28-3306 the 
following new item: 
"28-3307. District of Columbia Council authorized to exempt certain mortgages 
and loans". 
Approved August 20, 1970. 
Public Law 91-386 
August 24, 1970 
^ ACT 
[H. R. 15866] 
To rei)eal the Act of August 25, 1959, with respect to the final disposition of the 
affairs of the Chotlaw Tribe. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Houne of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
RTpe°ai. 
August 25,1959 (73 Stat. 420), as amended, is repealed. 
25 use 355 
SEC. 2. Repeal of the Act of August 25,1959, shall not be construed 
to abrogate, impair, annul, or otherwise affect any right or interest 
which may have vested under the provisions of said Act nor shall repeal 
affect any legal action pending on the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved August 24, 1970. 
Choctaw 
Indians 
note