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An Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to receive gifts for the benefit of the National Agricultural Library
PL 91-591 (H.R.19402), enacted 12/28/1970

1588 
PUBLIC LAW 91-591-DEC. 28, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Reports. 
Ante, p. 1587. 
SEO. 3. In carrying out its functions under section 2 of this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation may require water carriers operating 
under the exemption contained in section 303(b) of the Interstate 
Commerce Act to file such reports containing such information as the 
Secretary may prescribe. 
Approved December 28, 1970. 
Public Law 91-591 
AN ACT 
December 28, 1970 
[H. R. 19402] 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to receive gifts for the benefit of tlie 
National Agricultural Library. 
National Agri-
cultural Library. 
Gifts. 
Be it- enacted by the /Senate mid House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to accept, 
receive, hold, and administer on behalf of the United States gifts, 
bequests, or devises of real and personal property made unconditionally 
for the benefit of the National Agricultural Library or for the carrying 
out of any of its functions. Conditional gifts may be accepted and used 
in accordance with their provisions provided that no gift may be 
accepted which is conditioned on any expenditure not to be met there-
from or from the income thereof unless such expenditure has been 
approved by Act of Congress. 
SEC. 3. Any gift of money accepted pursuant to the authority 
granted in section 2, or the net proceeds from the liquidation of any 
other property so accepted, or the proceeds of any insurance on any 
gift property not used for its restoration shall be deposited in the 
Treasury of the United States for credit to a separate account and shall 
be disbursed upon order of the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Approved December 28, 1970. 
Public Law 91-592 
December 28, 1970 
[S. J. Res,226] 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the President to proclaim the period from May 9, 1971, Mother's 
Day, through June 20, 1071, Father's Day. as the "Xaticmal Multiple Sclerosis 
Society Annual Hope Chest Appeal Weeks". 
National Multi-
ple Sclerosis 
Society Annual 
Hope Chest Ap-
peal Weeks. 
Proclamation. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in (-ongress assembled. That the President of the 
United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation— 
(1) designating the period from May 9, 1971, Mother's Day, 
through June 20, 1971, Father's Day, as "National Multiple 
Sclerosis Society Annual Hope Chest Appeal Weeks"; 
(2) inviting the Governors of the several States to issue procla-
mations for like purposes; and 
(3) urging the people of the United States and educational, 
philanthropic, scientific, medical, and health care professions and 
organizations to provide the assistance and resources necessary 
to discover the cause and cure of multiple sclerosis and to alleviate 
the suffering of persons stricken by this disease. 
Approved December 28, 1970.
An Act to amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, to authorize additional appropriations
PL 91-586 (H.R.18012), enacted 12/24/1970

1578 
PUBLIC LAW 91-585-DEC. 24, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Awards, effec-
tive date. 
Ante, 
p. 790. 
poses, then such an institutional undergraduate course offered by such 
college or university with such minimum number of such semester 
hours shall be considered a full-time course, but in the event such mini-
mum number of semester hours is less than twelve semester hours or 
the equivalent thereof, then twelve semester hours or the equivalent 
thereof shall be considered a full-time course." 
SEC. 13. Section 3010 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: 
" (n) The effective date of the award of any benefit or any increase 
therein by reason of marriage or the birth or adoption of a child shall 
be the date of such event if proof of such event is received by the Vet-
erans' Administration within one year from the date of the marriage, 
birth, or adoption." 
Approved December 24, 1970. 
December 24,1970 
[S. 1500] 
Public Law 91-585 
AN ACT 
To name the authorized lock and dam numbered 18 on the Verdigris River in 
Oklahoma and the lake created thereby for Newt Graham. 
Newt Graham 
lock and dam. 
Newt Graham 
Lake. 
Designation. 
60 Stat. 634,635. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That lock and dam 
numbered 18 on the Verdigris River, Oklahoma, a feature of the 
Arkansas River and tributaries navigation project, authorized to be 
constructed by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 
641, 647), as amended, shall be known and designated hereafter as the 
Newt Graham lock and dam, and the lake created thereby as the Newt 
Graham Lake. Any law, reflation, map, document, record, or other 
paper of the United States in which such lock and dam and lake are 
referred shall be held to refer to such lock and dam as the Newt 
Graham lock and dam, and the lake as the Newt Graham Lake. 
Approved December 24, 1970. 
Public Law 91-586 
December 24,1970 
A N 
A C T 
[H.R. 18012] 
To amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, 
appropriations. 
to authorize additional 
Foreign Service 
Buildings Act, 
1926, amendment. 
80 Stat. 881; 
82 Stat. 461. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 4(f) 
(2) of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 295 (f) (2)), 
is amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" and inserting in lieu thereof a 
comma; and 
(2) by inserting immediately before the period at the end 
thereof a comma and the following: "not to exceed $15,000,000 
for the fiscal year 1972, and not to exceed $15,900,000 for the fiscal 
year 1973". 
Approved December 24, 1970.
An Act to designate the navigation lock on the Sacramento deepwater ship channel in the State of California as the William G. Stone navigation lock
PL 91-574 (S.3192), enacted 12/24/1970

family 
1508 
PUBLIC LAW 91-573-DEC. 24, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
"(2) no charge will be made in such project or program for 
services provided to any person from a low-income family except 
to the extent that payment will be made by a third party (includ-
ing a government agency) which is authorized or is under legal 
obligation to pay such charge. 
*n°^T^"''°'"^ 
For purposes of this subsection, the term 'low-income family' shall be 
defined by the Secretary in accordance with such criteria as he may 
prescribe. 
"VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION 
"SEC. 1007. The acceptance by any individual of family planning 
services or family planning or population grow^th information (in-
cluding educational materials) provided through financial assistance 
under this title (whether by grant or contract) shall be voluntary and 
shall not be a prerequisite to eligibility for or receipt of any other 
service or assistance from, or to participation in, any other program of 
the entity or individual that provided such service or information. 
a 
PROHIBITION o r 
ABORTION 
"SEC. 1008. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be 
used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning." 
Approved December 24, 1970. 
Public Law 91-573 
December 24, 1970 
A N A C T 
[S.1499] 
To name the authorized lock and dam numbered 17 on the Verdigris River in 
Oklahoma for the Chouteau family. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Chouteau lock 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That lock and dam 
^"De?ijna?u.'^.* 
numbered 17 on the Verdigris River, Oklahoma, a feature of the 
Arkansas River and tributaries navigation project, authorized to be 
constructed by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 
6
^
0 Stat. 634, 
Q^\^ 647) ^ as amended, shall be known and designated hereafter as the 
Chouteau lock and dam. Any law, regulation, map, document, record, 
or other paper of the United States in which such lock and dam is 
referred to shall be held to refer to such lock and dam as the Chouteau 
lock and dam. 
Approved December 24, 1970. 
Public Law 91-574 
u 
o. ,n,n 
AN A C T 
December 24,1970 
[S.3192] 
To designate the navigation lock on the Sacramento deepvpater ship channel in 
the State of California as the William G. Stone navigation lock. 
635 
William G 
navigation 
Calif, 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
,. Stone United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the navigation 
^°''^' 
lock on the Sacramento deepwater ship channel in the State of Cali-
Designation. 
fomla wliich counects the Sacramento River with the Sacramento-Yolo 
deepwater port shall hereafter be known as the William G. Stone navi-
gation lock, and any law, regulation, document, or record of the United 
States in which such lock is designated or referred to shall be held 
to refer to such lock under and by the name of the William G. Stone 
navigation lock. 
Approved December 24, 1970.
An Act to name the authorized lock and dam numbered 17 on the Verdigris River in Oklahoma for the Chouteau family
PL 91-573 (S.1499), enacted 12/24/1970

family 
1508 
PUBLIC LAW 91-573-DEC. 24, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
"(2) no charge will be made in such project or program for 
services provided to any person from a low-income family except 
to the extent that payment will be made by a third party (includ-
ing a government agency) which is authorized or is under legal 
obligation to pay such charge. 
*n°^T^"''°'"^ 
For purposes of this subsection, the term 'low-income family' shall be 
defined by the Secretary in accordance with such criteria as he may 
prescribe. 
"VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION 
"SEC. 1007. The acceptance by any individual of family planning 
services or family planning or population grow^th information (in-
cluding educational materials) provided through financial assistance 
under this title (whether by grant or contract) shall be voluntary and 
shall not be a prerequisite to eligibility for or receipt of any other 
service or assistance from, or to participation in, any other program of 
the entity or individual that provided such service or information. 
a 
PROHIBITION o r 
ABORTION 
"SEC. 1008. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be 
used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning." 
Approved December 24, 1970. 
Public Law 91-573 
December 24, 1970 
A N A C T 
[S.1499] 
To name the authorized lock and dam numbered 17 on the Verdigris River in 
Oklahoma for the Chouteau family. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Chouteau lock 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That lock and dam 
^"De?ijna?u.'^.* 
numbered 17 on the Verdigris River, Oklahoma, a feature of the 
Arkansas River and tributaries navigation project, authorized to be 
constructed by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 
6
^
0 Stat. 634, 
Q^\^ 647) ^ as amended, shall be known and designated hereafter as the 
Chouteau lock and dam. Any law, regulation, map, document, record, 
or other paper of the United States in which such lock and dam is 
referred to shall be held to refer to such lock and dam as the Chouteau 
lock and dam. 
Approved December 24, 1970. 
Public Law 91-574 
u 
o. ,n,n 
AN A C T 
December 24,1970 
[S.3192] 
To designate the navigation lock on the Sacramento deepvpater ship channel in 
the State of California as the William G. Stone navigation lock. 
635 
William G 
navigation 
Calif, 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
,. Stone United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the navigation 
^°''^' 
lock on the Sacramento deepwater ship channel in the State of Cali-
Designation. 
fomla wliich counects the Sacramento River with the Sacramento-Yolo 
deepwater port shall hereafter be known as the William G. Stone navi-
gation lock, and any law, regulation, document, or record of the United 
States in which such lock is designated or referred to shall be held 
to refer to such lock under and by the name of the William G. Stone 
navigation lock. 
Approved December 24, 1970.
An Act to amend section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 to permit the exemption of security issues, not exceeding $500,000 in aggregate amount, from the provisions of such Act
PL 91-565 (S.336), enacted 12/19/1970

1480 
PUBLIC LAW 91-565-DEC. 19, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
and are as generally depicted on maps on file in the Office of the Pacific 
Ocean Division Engineer, Honolulu, Hawaii. The lands to be con-
veyed by the United States comprise approximately fifty-seven acres 
with the improvements thereon; the replacement lands to be acquired 
by the United States comprise a minimum of approximately two 
hundred and fifty-nine acres situated adjacent to the Tripler Army 
Hospital Reservation. The exact description and acreages are to be 
determined by accurate surveys as mutually agreed upon between the 
State of Hawaii and the Secretary of the Army, or his designee. 
SEC. 4. The lands conveyed to the United States, as described in 
section 3 of this Act, shall become a part of the Tripler Army Hospital 
Reservation and be administered by the Department of the Army. 
SEC. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of the 
lands to be acquired by the United States, as described in section 3 
of this Act, and the cost of the site preparation and installation of 
utilities borne by the State of Hawaii, as provided herein, shall not be 
considered in arriving at the average cost of any family housing units 
or the cost of any single family housing unit to be constructed on the 
property. 
Approved December 19, 1970. 
Public Law 91-565 
December 19,1970 
[S. 336] 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 to permit thp exemption 
of security issues, not exceeding $500,000 in aggregate amount, from the 
provisions of such Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Securities Act o
f jj^iit^d, States of America in Congress assembled., That section 3(b) of 
59 s^^t^.^ierT ' 
the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c. (b)) is amended by striking 
out "$300,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$500,000". 
Approved December 19, 1970. 
Public Law 91-566 
A.N ACT 
December 22,1970 
[H. R. 17923] 
Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies 
for the 
fiscal 
year ending June 30,1971, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted, hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Ag^ricuitwe^In'd 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That the following 
Related Agencies sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
Appropriation Act, appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for other purposes; 
namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
TITLE I—GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
AGRICULTURX\L RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to perform agricultural research relating to
An Act to amend the Small Business Act
PL 91-558 (S.4536), enacted 12/17/1970

1468 
PUBLIC LAW 91-558-DEC. 17, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Land assignment 
modification. 
Long-term 
l e a s e s . 
Ante, p. 302. 
SEC. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any assignment 
of land on the Soboba Eeservation shall be modified, reduced in size, 
revoked, or otherwise limited by the governing body of the Soboba 
Band, or by the Secretary of the Interior if in his judgment the gov-
erning body fails to act effectively, in order to assure that the benefits 
from the development of the land with water provided pursuant to this 
Act, other than for subsistence purposes, will accrue to the Band rather 
than to the assignee. 
SEC. 8. The second sentence of section 1 of the Act of August 9,1955 
(69 Stat. 539), as amended (25 U.S.C. 415), is hereby amended by 
inserting after "Gila River Reservation," the words "the Soboba 
Indian Reservation,". 
Approved December 17, 1970. 
December 17, 1970 
[S.4536] 
Public Law 91-558 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act. 
Small Business 
Act, amendment. 
Revolving 
funds. 
80 Stat. 132; 
81 Stat. 268. 
15 u s e 633. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress 
assembled, 
TITLE I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
S E C 101. Paragraph (4) of section 4(c) of the Small Business Act 
is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$1,900,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$2,200,000,000"; 
(2) by striking out "$300,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$5iOO,000,000";and 
(3) by striking out "$200,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$300,000,000". 
TITLE II—AUTHORIZATION FOR PRESIDENT TO STA-
BILIZE PRICES, RENTS, WAGES, AND SALARIES 
SEC. 201. Section 206 of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 (84 
Stat. 799-800; Public Law 91-379) is amended by striking out "Febru-
ary 28, 1971," and inserting in lieu thereof "March 31, 1971,"; and 
by striking out "Marcli 1,1971," and inserting in lieu thereof "April 1, 
1971,". 
Approved December 17, 1970. 
December 19, 1970 
[H. R.15770] 
Public Law 91-559 
AN ACT 
To provide for c-onsei-ving surface waters; to preserve and improve habitat for 
migratory waterfowl and other wildlife resources; to reduce runoff, soil and 
wind erosion, and contribute to flood control; and for other purposes. 
Be it eniicted hy the Senate and Houne of Representatiees 
of the 
Water Bank Act. United Statcs of Ameiica in Congress assembled., Tliat this Act may 
be cited as the "Water Bank Act". 
Water bank pro- 
gjj(.^ ^^ ^he Cougress fiuds that it is in the public interest to pre-
'•^^'^' 
serve, restore, and improve the wetlands of the Nation, and thereby to
An Act to amend the act of April 22, 1960, providing for the establishment of the Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park
PL 91-554 (H.R.1160), enacted 12/16/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-555-DEC. 17, 1970 
1441 
Public Law 91-553 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
^ 
^ 
,^ ,„.,„ 
December 16,1970 
To amend the joint resolution authorizing appropriations for the payment by [H. J. Res. 1077] 
the United States of its share of the expenses of the Pan American Railways 
Congress Association. 
Resolved 
hy the Senate 
and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That Public Law 
80-794, Eightieth Congress, approved June 28, 1948, is amended by 
striking out "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000" in section 
2(a). 
Approved December 16, 1970. 
62 Stat. 1060. 
22 u s e 280k. 
Public Law 91-554 
AN ACT 
December 16, 1970 
To amend the Act of April 22, 1960, providing for the establishment of the 
[H. R. II60] 
Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act entitled 
"An Act to provide for the establishment of the Wilson's Creek Battle-
field National Park, in the State of Missouri", approved April 22,1960 
(74 Stat. 76), is amended as follows: 
(a) Strike out "Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park" in the 
title and in section 2(a), and substitute "Wilson's Creek National 
Battlefield". 
(b) Amend section 3 to read as follows: 
"SEC. 3. For development of the Wilson's Creek National Battle-
field, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $2,285,000 
(March 1969 prices), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be 
justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as 
indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the types of con-
struction involved herein." 
Approved December 16, 1970. 
Wilson's Creek 
Battlefield 
National Park. 
Name change. 
16 u s e 430kk, 
16 u s e 430Z/. 
Appropriation. 
16 u s e 430mm. 
Public Law 91-555 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Extending the duration of copyright protection in certain cases. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That in any case in which 
the renewal term of copyright subsisting in any work on the date of 
approval of this resolution, or the term thereof as extended by Public 
Law 87-668, by Public Law 89-442, by Public Law 90-141, by Public 
Law 90-416, or by Public Law 91-147 (or by all or certain of said 
laws), would expire prior to December 31, 1971, such term is hereby 
continued until December 31,1971. 
Approved December 17, 1970. 
December 17, 1970 
[S. J. Res. 230] 
Copyright term. 
Extension. 
83 Stat. 360. 
17 u s e 24 
notes.
Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution authorizing appropriations for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the Pan American Railways Congress Association
PL 91-553 (H.J.Res.1077), enacted 12/16/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-555-DEC. 17, 1970 
1441 
Public Law 91-553 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
^ 
^ 
,^ ,„.,„ 
December 16,1970 
To amend the joint resolution authorizing appropriations for the payment by [H. J. Res. 1077] 
the United States of its share of the expenses of the Pan American Railways 
Congress Association. 
Resolved 
hy the Senate 
and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That Public Law 
80-794, Eightieth Congress, approved June 28, 1948, is amended by 
striking out "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000" in section 
2(a). 
Approved December 16, 1970. 
62 Stat. 1060. 
22 u s e 280k. 
Public Law 91-554 
AN ACT 
December 16, 1970 
To amend the Act of April 22, 1960, providing for the establishment of the 
[H. R. II60] 
Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act entitled 
"An Act to provide for the establishment of the Wilson's Creek Battle-
field National Park, in the State of Missouri", approved April 22,1960 
(74 Stat. 76), is amended as follows: 
(a) Strike out "Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park" in the 
title and in section 2(a), and substitute "Wilson's Creek National 
Battlefield". 
(b) Amend section 3 to read as follows: 
"SEC. 3. For development of the Wilson's Creek National Battle-
field, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $2,285,000 
(March 1969 prices), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be 
justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as 
indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the types of con-
struction involved herein." 
Approved December 16, 1970. 
Wilson's Creek 
Battlefield 
National Park. 
Name change. 
16 u s e 430kk, 
16 u s e 430Z/. 
Appropriation. 
16 u s e 430mm. 
Public Law 91-555 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Extending the duration of copyright protection in certain cases. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That in any case in which 
the renewal term of copyright subsisting in any work on the date of 
approval of this resolution, or the term thereof as extended by Public 
Law 87-668, by Public Law 89-442, by Public Law 90-141, by Public 
Law 90-416, or by Public Law 91-147 (or by all or certain of said 
laws), would expire prior to December 31, 1971, such term is hereby 
continued until December 31,1971. 
Approved December 17, 1970. 
December 17, 1970 
[S. J. Res. 230] 
Copyright term. 
Extension. 
83 Stat. 360. 
17 u s e 24 
notes.