An Act to exempt from duty certain equipment and repairs for vessels operated by or for any agency of the United States where the entries were made in connection with vessels arriving before January 5, 1971, and for other purposes.
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PUBLIC LAW 93-368-AUG. 7, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
Public Law 93-368 
August 7,1974 
[H. R. 8217] 
Vessels. 
Foreign repairs, 
duty exemption. 
Unemployment 
and social se-
curity benefits. 
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To exempt from duty certain equipment and repairs for vessels operated by or 
for any agency of the United States wliere the entries were made in con-
nection with vessels arriving before January 5, 1971, and for other puri>oses. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That sections 3114 
and 3115 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (19 U.S.C. 257 
and 258) shall not apply to entries made in connection with arrivals 
before January 5, 1971, of vessels owned by the United States, or 
bareboat chartered to the United States, and operated by or for the 
account of any department or agency of the United States. 
SEC. 2. On or after the date of the enactment of this Act, no depart-
ment or agency of the United States shall be entitled to a refund of 
any duties paid before January 5,1971, by any department or agency 
of the United States under section 3114 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States. 
SEC. 3. The last sentence of section 203(e) (2) of the Federal-State 
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (as added by sec-
tion 20 of Public Law 93-233 and amended by section 2 of Public Law 
93-256 and by section 2 of Public Law 93-329) is amended by striking 
out "August 1,1974" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 30,1975". 
SEC. 4. (a) The second sentence of section 204(b) of the Emergency 
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1971 is amended to read as fol-
lows : "Amounts appropriated as repayable advances and paid to the 
States under section 203 shall be repaid, without interest, as provided 
in section 905 (d) of the Social Security Act." 
(b) Section 903(b) of the Social Security Act is amended by strik-
ing out paragraph (3). 
SEC. 5. Section 1631 of the Social Security Act is amended by adding 
the following at the end thereof: 
"Benefits. 
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REIMBURSEMENT TO STATES FOR INTERIM ASSISTANCE 
PAYMENTS 
"(g)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1) and subsection (b) as 
it relates to the payment of less than the correct amount of benefits, 
the Secretary may, upon written authorization by an individual, with-
hold benefits due with respect to that individual and may pay to a 
State (or a political subdivision thereof if agreed to by the Secretary 
and the State) from the benefits withheld an amount sufficient to reim-
burse the State (or political subdivision) for interim assistance 
furnished on behalf of the individual by the State (or political 
subdivision). 
" (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'benefits' with respect 
to any individual means supplemental security income benefits under 
this title, and any State supplementary payments under section 1616 
or under section 212 of Public Law 93-66 which the Secretary makes 
on behalf of a State (or political subdivision thereof), that the Secre-
tary has determined to be due with respect to the individual at the 
time the Secretary makes the first payment of benefits. A cash advance 
made pursuant to subsection (a) (4) (A) shall not be considered as the 
first payment of benefits for purposes of the preceding sentence. 
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"Interim a s -
s i s t a n c e , " 
Agreement., 
"(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'interim assistance' 
with respect to any individual means assistance financed from State 
or local funds and furnished for meeting basic needs during the period, 
beginning with the month in which the individual filed an application 
for benefits (as defined in paragraph (2)), for which he was eligible 
for such benefits. 
" (4) In order for a State to receive reimbursement under the pro-
visions of paragraph (1), the State shall have in effect an agreement 
with the Secretary which shall provide— 
"(A) that if the Secretary makes payment to the State (or 
a political subdivision of the State as provided for under the 
agreement) in reimbursement for interim assistance (as defined 
in paragraph (3)) for any individual in an amount greater than 
the reimbursable amount authorized by paragraph (1), the State 
(or political subdivision) shall pay to the individual the balance 
of such payment in excess of the reimbursable amount as expedi-
tiously as possible, but in any event within ten working days or 
a shorter period specified in the agreement; and 
"(B) that the State will comply with such other rules as the 
Secretary finds necessary to achieve efficient and effective admin-
istration of this subsection and to carry out the purposes of the 
program established by this title, including protection of hearing 
rights for any individual aggrieved by action taken by the State 
(or political subdivision) pursuant to this subsection. 
" (5) The provisions of subsection (c) shall not be applicable to any 
disagreement concerning payment by the Secretary to a State pur-
suant to the preceding provisions of this subsection nor the amount 
retained by the State (or political subdivision). 
"(6) The provisions of this subsection shall expire on June 30,1976. 
At least sixty days prior to such expiration date, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report assessing the effects of actions taken pur-
suant to this subsection, including the adequacy of interim assistance 
provided and the efficiency and effectiveness of the administration of 
such provisions. Such report may include such recommendations as the 
Secretary deems appropriate.". 
SEC. 6. (a) Section 1611 of the Social Security Act is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) (1) (A), by inserting "(or, if greater, the benefits 
amount determined under section 1617)" immediately after 
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"$1,752"; 
(2) in subsection (a) (2) (A), by inserting "(or, if greater, the 
amount determined under section 1617)" immediately 
after 
"$2,628"; 
(3) in subsection (b)(1), 
amount determined under 
"$1,752"; and 
(4) in subsection (b)(2). 
amount determined under 
"$2,628". 
(b) Part A of title XVI of such Act is further amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new section: 
Effective date; 
report to Con-
gress, 
Supplement&i 
security income 
by inserting "(or, if greater, the 
section 1617)" immediately 
after 
by inserting "(or, if greater, the 
section 1617)" immediately 
after 
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Study and in-
vestigation. 
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COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS IN BENEFITS 
"SEC. 1617. Whenever benefit amounts under title I I are increased 
by any percentage effective with any month as a result of determina-
tion made under section 215 (i), each of the dollar amounts in effect 
for such month under subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(2)(A), (b)(1), 
(b) (2) of section 1611, and subsection (a) (1) (A) of section 211 of 
Public Law 93-66, as specified in such subsections or as previously 
increased under this section, shall be increased by the same percentage 
(and rounded, when not a multiple of $1.20, to the next higher multi-
ple of $1.20), effective with respect to benefits for months after such 
month; and such dollar amounts as so increased shall be published in 
the Federal Register together with, and at the same time as, the mate-
rial required by section 215 (i) (2) (D) to be published therein by 
reason of such determination." 
SEC. 7. (a) Section 15(c) (2) of Public Law 93-233 is amended by 
striking out "December 1, 1974" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"March 1, 1975", and by striking out "July 1, 1975" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "March 1, 1976". 
(b) Section 15(c) (5) of Public Law 93-233 is amended by striking 
out "March 1, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 1, 1975", and 
by striking out "October 1,1975" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 1, 
1976". 
(c) Section 15(d) of Public Law 93-233 is amended by striking out 
"January 1, 1975, except that if the Secretary of Health, Education, 
and Welfare determines that additional time is required to prepare the 
report required by subsection (c), he may, by regulation, extend the 
applicability of the provisions of subsection (a) to cost accounting 
periods beginning after June 30, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"July 1, 1976". 
SEC. 8. Section 249B of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 
is amended by striking out "June 30,1974" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"June 30, 1977". 
SEC. 9. (a) Section 1902(a) (14) (B) (i) of the Social Security Act 
(relating to certain cost-sharing fees required to be paid by some 
individuals under medicaid) is amended by striking out "shall" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "may". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective 
January 1, 1973. 
SEC. 10. (a) Section 211 (a) (1) of the Social Security Act is amended 
by inserting after "material participation by the owner or tenant" 
each time it occurs the following: "(as determined without regard to 
any activities of an agent of such owner or tenant)". 
(b) Section 1402(a) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relat-
ing to definition of net earnings from self-employment) is amended 
by inserting after "material participation by the owner or tenant" 
each time it occurs the following: "(as determined without regard to 
any activities of an agent of such owner or tenant)". 
(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1973. 
SEC. 11. (a) The staff of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue 
Taxation shall conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of 
the operation and effect of the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended, 
with a view to determining whether such Act should be extended 
beyond December 31, 1975, and, if so, how the administration of such 
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Act can be improved. The Joint Committee staff shall specifically 
consider whether exemption criteria and the statutory factors for 
determining excessive profits should be changed to make the Act fairer 
and more effective and more objective. The Joint Committee staff shall 
also consider whether the Renegotiation Board should be restructured. 
(b) In conducting such study and investigation the staff of the consultation. 
Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation shall consult with the 
staffs of the Renegotiation Board, the General Accounting Office, 
the Cost Accountmg Standards Board, and the Joint Economic 
Committee. 
(c) The staff of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation gres\Tonai°co°m." 
shall submit the results of its study and investigation to the Com- mittees. 
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and to 
the Committee on Finance of the Senate on or before September 30, 
1975, together with such recommendations as it deems appropriate. 
Approved August 7, 1974. 
Public Law 93-369 
AN ACT 
August 10. 1974 
To amend the provisions of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, 
[H. R. 13264] 
relating to practices in the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities. 
Perishable 
Be it enacted hy the ScTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (5) 
of section 2 of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, as moduris"Ac\f °'"' 
amended (7 U.S.C. 499b(5)), is hereby amended by striking out the i93o, amendment. 
semicolon at the end thereof and substituting a colon and the follow-
ing : ''''Provided^ That any commission merchant, dealer, or broker who ena°t^''°"' 
has violated this subsection may, with the consent of the Secretary, 
admit the violation or violations and pay a monetary penalty not to 
exceed $2,000 in lieu of a formal proceeding for the suspension or 
revocation of license, any payment so made to be deposited into the 
Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts;". 
Approved August 10, 1974. 
Public Law 93-370 
AN ACT 
August 10, 1974 
To amend the Act of June 13, 1933 (Public Law 73-40), concerning safety 
[H. R.I0309] 
standards for boilers and pressure vessels, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4433 
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of the Revised Statutes, as amended (46 U.S.C. 411) is amended as prfs°slrre%e"steis, 
follows I 
safety standards. 
(1) By deleting the word "and" before the words "construction 
of boilers,". 
(2) By inserting the words ", and operation" before the words "of 
boilers, unfired". 
(3) Bjr inserting after the words "imfired pressure vessels" the 
words "piping, valves, fittings,". 
(4) By placing the word "other" before the word "appurtenances". 
(5) By deleting the words "thereof, and steam piping". 
(6) By deleting the second sentence including the proviso. 
Approved August 10, 1974.