An Act to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a program of cash awards for suggestions, inventions, or scientific achievements by members of the Armed Forces which contribute to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of Government operations
PL 89-198 (H.R.8333), enacted 09/22/1965

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PUBLIC LAW 89-198-SEPT. 22, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
September 22, 1965 
[H. R. 8333] 
Public Law 89-198 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a 
program of cash awards for suggestions, inventions, or scientific achievements 
by members of the armed forces which contribute to the eflSciency, economy, 
or other improvement of Government operations. 
Armed Forces. 
Cash awards 
program. 
70A Stat. 88. 
Armed Forces 
operations. 
U.S. Government 
operations. 
Acceptance pro-
visions. 
Available funds. 
Limitation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 57 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by adding the following new section at the end thereof: 
"§ 1124. Cash awards for suggestions, inventions, or scientific 
achievements 
"(a) The Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Treasury 
with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service 
in the Navy, may authorize the payment of a cash award to, and incur 
necessary expense for the honorary recognition of, a member of the 
armed forces under his jurisdiction who by his suggestion, invention, 
or scientific achievement contributes to the efficiency, economy, or 
other improvement of operations or programs relating to the armed 
forces. 
"(b) Whenever the President considers it desirable, the Secretary 
of Defense, and the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the 
Coast Guard w^hen it is not operating as a service in the Navy, are 
authorized to pay a cash award to, and incur necessary expense for 
the honorary recognition of, a member of the armed forces who by 
his suggestion, invention, or scientific achievement contributes to the 
efficiency, economy, or other improvement of operations of the Govern-
ment of the United States. Such award is in addition to any other 
award made to that member under subsection (a). 
"(c) An award mider this section may be paid notwithstanding 
the member's death or separation from the armed force concerned, 
but only if the suggestion, invention, or scientific achievement forming 
the basis for the award was made while he was on active duty. 
"(d) A cash award under this section is in addition to the pay 
and allowances of the recipient. The acceptance of such an award 
shall constitute— 
"(1) an agreement by the member that the use by the United 
States of any idea, method, or device for which the award is 
made may not be the basis of a claim against the United States 
by the member, his heii-s, or assigns, or by any person whose 
claim is alleged to be derived through the member; and 
"(2) a warranty by the member that he has not at the time of 
acceptance transferred, assigned, or otherwise divested himself of 
legal or equitable title in any property ri^ht residing in the 
idea, method, or device for which the award is made. 
"(e) Awards to, and expenses for the honorary recognition of, 
members of the armed forces under this section may be paid from 
(1) the funds or appropriations available to the activity primarily 
benefiting; or (2) the several funds or appropriations of the various 
activities benefiting, as may be determined by the President for awards 
under subsection (b), and by the Secretaiy concerned for awards 
under subsection (a). 
"(f) The total amount of the award, or awards, made under this 
section for a suggestion, iiiA-ention, or scientific achievement may 
not exceed $25,000, regardless of the inimber of persons who may be 
entitled to share therein. 
"(g) Awards under this section shall be made under regulations 
to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, or by the Secretary of 
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PUBLIC LAW 89-199-SEPT. 23, 1965 
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the Treasury with resi^ect to the Coast Guard when it is not c^rating 
as a service m the Xavy. The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary to PrlsT^en^and 
of the Treasury shall send to the President annually for transmittal congress. 
to Congress a program ]'ei)ort, with appropriate recommendations, 
on the awards program. 
. 
Eligibility 
"(h) For the purposes of this section, a member of the Commis- ^^^^ 
^'^^ 
sioned Corps of the Environmental Science Services Administration 
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or of the Public Healtli Service who is serving Avith an armed force 
shall l>e treated as if he were a member of that aimed force."; and 
(2) by julding tlie following new item at the end of the 
analj'sis: 
"1124. ("ash juviinls for sn^iwstioiis. inventions, or scientific achievements." 
Approved September 22, 1965. 
Public Law 89-199 
A N A C T 
September 23, 1965 
Making supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, 
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Education, and Welfare for the fiscal year ending June .30, 1966, and for other 
purijoses. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled, That the following i^^hor^^nduealth, 
sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise Education, and 
appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations lor the Depart- welfare suppie. 
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ments oi Labor, and Health, Lducation, and V
V eliare (this Act may tion Act, igee. 
be cited as the "Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and 
Welfare Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1966'") for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1966, and for other purposes, namely: 
CHAPTEE I 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION 
MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for "Manpower development and training 
activities", $126,070,000. 
OFFICE o r MANPOWER ADMINISTRATOR, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Office of Manpower Administrator, 
salaries and expenses*', $27,535,800. 
BUREAU OF APPRENTICESHIP .\ND TRAINING, S.\L.\RlExS AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Bureau of Apprenticesliip and 
Training, salaries and expenses", $353,000. 
BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Bureau of Employment Security, 
salaries and expenses", $844,200.