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A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the provisions of the International Economic Policy Act of 1972, as amended.
PL 93-315 (H.R.13839), enacted 06/22/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-315-JUNE 22, 1974 
239 
Public Law 93-314 
AN ACT 
Relating to the sale and distribution of the Congressional Record. 
June 8, 1974 
[S.3373] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 910 
of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
*
*
§ 910. Congressional Record: subscriptions; sale of current, indi-
vidual numbers, and bound sets; postage rate 
" (a) Under the direction of the Joint Committee, the Public Printer 
may sell— 
"(1) subscriptions to the daily Record; and 
"(2) current, individual numbers, and bound sets of the Con-
gressional Record. 
"(b) The price of a subscription to the daily Record and of cur-
rent, individual numbers, and bound sets shall be determined by the 
Public Printer based upon the cost of printing and distribution. Any 
such price shall be paid in advance. The money from any such sale 
shall be paid into the Treasury and accounted for in the Public Print-
er's annual report to Congress. 
"(c) The Congressional Record shall be entitled to be mailed at the 
same rates of postage at which any newspaper or other periodical 
publication, with a legitimate list of paid subscribers, is entitled to be 
mailed.". 
(b) Section 906 of such title 44 is amended— 
(1) by striking out of the section caption the last semicolon and 
"SUBSCRIPTIONS"; 
and 
(2) by striking out the last full paragraph thereof. 
(c) The analysis of chapter 9 of such title 44, immediately preced-
ing section 901, is amended— 
(1) by striking out of item 906 the last semicolon and "sub-
scription" ; and 
(2) by striking out item 910 and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"910. Congressional Record: subscriptions; sale of current, individual numbers, 
and bound sets; postage rate.". 
Approved June 8, 1974. 
Congressional 
Record. 
Sale and dis-
tribution. 
Postage rates. 
Public Law 93-315 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for carrying out the provisions of the International 
Economic Policy Act of 1972, as amended. 
June 22, 1974 
[H. R.13839] 
Be it enacted hy tlie Seimte and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Interna-
tional Economic Policy Act of 1972, as amended, is further amended 
by striking out section 210 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"SEC. 210. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $1,800,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1975.". 
Approved June 22, 1974. 
International 
Economic Policy 
Act of 1972, 
amendment. 
22 u s e 2849.
A bill relating to the sale and distribution of the Congressional Record.
PL 93-314 (S.3373), enacted 06/08/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-315-JUNE 22, 1974 
239 
Public Law 93-314 
AN ACT 
Relating to the sale and distribution of the Congressional Record. 
June 8, 1974 
[S.3373] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 910 
of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
*
*
§ 910. Congressional Record: subscriptions; sale of current, indi-
vidual numbers, and bound sets; postage rate 
" (a) Under the direction of the Joint Committee, the Public Printer 
may sell— 
"(1) subscriptions to the daily Record; and 
"(2) current, individual numbers, and bound sets of the Con-
gressional Record. 
"(b) The price of a subscription to the daily Record and of cur-
rent, individual numbers, and bound sets shall be determined by the 
Public Printer based upon the cost of printing and distribution. Any 
such price shall be paid in advance. The money from any such sale 
shall be paid into the Treasury and accounted for in the Public Print-
er's annual report to Congress. 
"(c) The Congressional Record shall be entitled to be mailed at the 
same rates of postage at which any newspaper or other periodical 
publication, with a legitimate list of paid subscribers, is entitled to be 
mailed.". 
(b) Section 906 of such title 44 is amended— 
(1) by striking out of the section caption the last semicolon and 
"SUBSCRIPTIONS"; 
and 
(2) by striking out the last full paragraph thereof. 
(c) The analysis of chapter 9 of such title 44, immediately preced-
ing section 901, is amended— 
(1) by striking out of item 906 the last semicolon and "sub-
scription" ; and 
(2) by striking out item 910 and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"910. Congressional Record: subscriptions; sale of current, individual numbers, 
and bound sets; postage rate.". 
Approved June 8, 1974. 
Congressional 
Record. 
Sale and dis-
tribution. 
Postage rates. 
Public Law 93-315 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for carrying out the provisions of the International 
Economic Policy Act of 1972, as amended. 
June 22, 1974 
[H. R.13839] 
Be it enacted hy tlie Seimte and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Interna-
tional Economic Policy Act of 1972, as amended, is further amended 
by striking out section 210 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"SEC. 210. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $1,800,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1975.". 
Approved June 22, 1974. 
International 
Economic Policy 
Act of 1972, 
amendment. 
22 u s e 2849.
A bill to delay for 6 months the taking effect of certain measures to provide additional funds for certain wildlife restoration projects.
PL 93-313 (H.R.10972), enacted 06/08/1974

23S 
PUBLIC LAW 93-313-JUNE 8, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
SEC. 6. Section 2(b)(2) of such Act (87 Stat. 451), providing 
authorization of appropriations for additional overseas costs resulting 
from the devaluation of the dollar, is amended by striking out 
''$12,807,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$9,905,000". 
SEC. 7. Section 2(c) of such Act (87 Stat. 451), providing authoriza-
tion of appropriations for protection of personnel and facilities from 
threats or acts of terrorism, is amended by striking out "$40,000,000" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "$20,000,000". 
INTERXATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS 
SEC. 8. (a) The Act entitled "An Act to authorize a contribution by 
the United States to the International Committee of the Ked Cross", 
approved October 1, 1965 (79 Stat. 901), is amended by striking out 
"$50,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$500,000". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to contributions to be made commencing in 1974. 
22 u s e 2655a. 
Repeal. 
BUREAU o r OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC 
AFFAIRS 
SEC. 9. Section 9 of such Act (87 Stat. 453), providing for an addi-
tional Assistant Secretary to head the Bureau of Oceans and Inter-
national Environmental and Scientific Affairs, is amended by 
inserting " ( a ) " immediately after "SEC. 9." and by adding at the end 
thereof the following new subsections: 
"(b) Section 5815 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"'(99) Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environ-
mental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State.' 
"(c) Paragraph (109) of section 5816 of title 5, United S;ates Code, 
relating to the Director of International Scientific Aff'airs, Depart-
ment of State, is repealed.". 
Approved June 8, 1974a 
Public Law 93-313 
June 8, 1974 
[H. R.10972] 
Wildlife res-
toration projects. 
Funds, exten-
sion. 
16 u s e 669b 
note, 669c note. 
26 u s e 4161 
note. 
AN ACT 
To delay for six months the taking effect of certain measures to provide addi-
tional funds for certain wildlife restoration projects. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Housv of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled, That the Act 
entitled "An Act to provide additional funds for certain wildlife 
restoration projects, and for other purposes", approved October 25, 
1972 (Public Law 92-558, 86 Stat. 1172-1173), is amended by striking 
out "July 1,1974" in sections 101(c) and 201 (b) thereof and inserting 
in lieu thereof "January 1,1975". 
Approved June 8, 1974«
An Act to provide for the suspension of duty on certain copying shoe lathes until the close of June 30, 1976, and for other purposes.
PL 93-310 (H.R.8215), enacted 06/08/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-310-JUNE 8, 1974 
235 
Public Law 93-310 
AN ACT 
June 8, 1974 
To provide for the suspension of duty on certain copying slioe lathes until 
[H. R. 8215] 
the close of June 30,1976, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Anienca in Congress assemhled^ That item 911.70 of 
copying shoe 
the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. ^^DutV suspen-
1202) is amended by striking out "6/30/72" and inserting in lieu sion, extension. 
thereof "6/30/76". 
SEC. 2. (a) The amendment made by the first section of this Act 
^^ "^*^ '^02 
shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house, for consumption after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned 
on or before the one hundred and twentieth day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the entry or withdrawal of any article— 
(1) which was made after June 30, 1972, and on or before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and 
(2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the 
amendment made by the first section of this Act applied to such 
entry or withdrawal, 
shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated 
as though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 501 of the Internal Kevenue Code of 1954 (relat-
ing to exemption from tax on corporations, etc.), is amended by 
26 use 501 
redesignating subsection (f) as (g), and by inserting after subsection 
(e) the following new subsection: 
"(f) 
COOPERATIVE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS OF OPERATING EDUCA-
TIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—For purposes of this title, if an organiza-
tion is— 
"(1) organized and operated solely to hold, commingle, and 
collectively invest and reinvest (including arranging for and 
supervising the performance by independent contractors of invest-
ment services related thereto) in stocks and securities, the moneys 
contributed thereto by each of the members of such organization, 
and to collect income therefrom and turn over the entire amount 
thereof, less expenses, to such members, 
"(2) organized and controlled by one or more such members, 
and 
"(3) comprised solely of members that are organizations 
described in clause (ii) or (iv) of section 170(b)(1)(A)— 
"(A) which are exempt from taxation under subsection 
(a), or 
"(B) the income of which is excluded from taxation under 
section 115(a), 
then such organization shall be treated as an organization organized 
and operated exclusively for charitable purposes.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 1973. 
Approved June 8, 1974. 
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Exempt organi-
zations. 
26 
26 
26 
note 
use 
use 
use 
170. 
115. 
501
A bill to provide for the striking of national medals to honor the late J. Edgar Hoover.
PL 93-309 (H.R.1817), enacted 06/08/1974

234 
87 Stat. 661. 
PUBLIC LAW 93-308-JUNE 8, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
TITLE III—MILITARY (^ONSTEUCTION 
SEC. 301. In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated 
under Public Law 93-166, there is hereby authorized to be appro-
priated during the fiscal year 1974, for use by the Secretary of Defense, 
or his designee, for military family housing, for operating expenses 
and maintenance of real properly in support of military family hous-
ing, an amount not to exceed $3,866,000. 
SEC. 302. Authorizations contained in this title shall be subject 
to the authorizations and limitations of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-166), in the same manner as 
if such authorizations had been included in that Act. 
Enlistment. 
Short title. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. No volunteer for enlistment into the Armed Forces shall 
be denied enlistment solely because of his not having a high school 
diploma. 
SEC. 402. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense 
Supplemental Appropriation Authorization Act, 1974". 
Approved June 8, 1974. 
June 8,1974 
[H. R.12925] 
Commerce De-
partment maritime 
programs. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Public Law 93-308 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act to authorize appropriations for the liscal year 1974 for certain 
maritime programs of the Department of Commerce. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
July 10, 1973 (87 Stat. 168; Public Law 93-70) is amended by strik-
ing out in paragraph (b), section 1, the figure "$221,515,000" and 
inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$244,515,000". 
Approved June 8, 1974. 
Public Law 93-309 
June 8, 1974 
[H. R.1817] 
J. EdgarHoover. 
Commemorative 
medals. 
AN ACT 
To provide for the striking of national medals to honor the late J. Edgar Hoover. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America, in Congress assembled^ That, in honor of 
the late J. Edgar Hoover, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 
referred to as the "Secretary") shall make available medals in accord-
ance with this Act. The medals authorized under this Act are national 
medals within the meaning of section 3351 of the Revised Statutes 
(31U.S.a368). 
SEC. 2. The medals shall bear such emblems, devices, and inscrip-
tions, shall be of such size or sizes, shall be made of such materials, and 
shall be made in such quantity, as the Secretary may determine. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary shall cause such medals to be struck, and he 
shall cause them to be sold to the general public, under such rules and 
regulations as he may provide, at a price not less than the estimated 
cost of manufacture, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
and overhead expenses. 
Approved June 8, 1974.
A bill to amend the act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1974 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce.
PL 93-308 (H.R.12925), enacted 06/08/1974

234 
87 Stat. 661. 
PUBLIC LAW 93-308-JUNE 8, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
TITLE III—MILITARY (^ONSTEUCTION 
SEC. 301. In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated 
under Public Law 93-166, there is hereby authorized to be appro-
priated during the fiscal year 1974, for use by the Secretary of Defense, 
or his designee, for military family housing, for operating expenses 
and maintenance of real properly in support of military family hous-
ing, an amount not to exceed $3,866,000. 
SEC. 302. Authorizations contained in this title shall be subject 
to the authorizations and limitations of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-166), in the same manner as 
if such authorizations had been included in that Act. 
Enlistment. 
Short title. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. No volunteer for enlistment into the Armed Forces shall 
be denied enlistment solely because of his not having a high school 
diploma. 
SEC. 402. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense 
Supplemental Appropriation Authorization Act, 1974". 
Approved June 8, 1974. 
June 8,1974 
[H. R.12925] 
Commerce De-
partment maritime 
programs. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Public Law 93-308 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act to authorize appropriations for the liscal year 1974 for certain 
maritime programs of the Department of Commerce. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
July 10, 1973 (87 Stat. 168; Public Law 93-70) is amended by strik-
ing out in paragraph (b), section 1, the figure "$221,515,000" and 
inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$244,515,000". 
Approved June 8, 1974. 
Public Law 93-309 
June 8, 1974 
[H. R.1817] 
J. EdgarHoover. 
Commemorative 
medals. 
AN ACT 
To provide for the striking of national medals to honor the late J. Edgar Hoover. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America, in Congress assembled^ That, in honor of 
the late J. Edgar Hoover, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 
referred to as the "Secretary") shall make available medals in accord-
ance with this Act. The medals authorized under this Act are national 
medals within the meaning of section 3351 of the Revised Statutes 
(31U.S.a368). 
SEC. 2. The medals shall bear such emblems, devices, and inscrip-
tions, shall be of such size or sizes, shall be made of such materials, and 
shall be made in such quantity, as the Secretary may determine. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary shall cause such medals to be struck, and he 
shall cause them to be sold to the general public, under such rules and 
regulations as he may provide, at a price not less than the estimated 
cost of manufacture, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
and overhead expenses. 
Approved June 8, 1974.
An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of vocational rehabilitation, educational assistance, and special training allowances paid to eligible veterans and other persons; to make improvements in the educational assistance programs; and for other purposes.
PL 93-293 (S.3398), enacted 05/31/1974

176 
PUBLIC LAW 93-292-MAY 28, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
"(c) For the purposes of subsection 4(a), there are authorized to 
be appropriated not more than $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1974; $2,000,000 
in fiscal year 1975; $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1976; $3,000,000 in fiscal 
year 1977; and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1978.". 
Approved May 24, 1974. 
Public Law 93-292 
May 28, 1974 
AN ACT 
—fH. R. 5621] 
rp^ amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the presentation of a flag 
of the United States for deceased members of the Ready Reserve and for 
deceased members of the Reserve who die after completing twenty years of 
service, but before becoming entitled to retired pay. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Ready Reserve 
United Stotes of Amevica in Congress assembled, That section 1482 of 
deceased'^mem- 
tltlc 10, United Statcs Codc, is amended by adding the following new 
bars. 
subsection at the end thereof: 
sentati"n^'^'^^" 
"(^) '^^^ Secretary concerned may pay the necessary expenses for 
the presentation of a flag to the person designated to direct the dispo-
sition of the remains of a member of the Reserve of an armed force 
under his jurisdiction who dies under honorable circumstances as 
determined by the Secretary and who is not covered by section 1481 of 
this title if, at the time of such member's death, he— 
"(1) was a member of the Ready Reserve; or 
"(2) had performed at least twenty years of service as com-
puted under section 1332 of this title and was not entitled to 
retired pay under section 1331 of this title.". 
Approved May 28, 1974. 
Public Law 93-293 
May 31, 1974 
-^N ACT 
[^^•3398] 
rjy^ amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of vocational reha-
bilitation, educational assistance, and special training allowances paid to 
eligible veterans and other persons; to make improvements in the educational 
assistance programs; and for other purposes. 
Veterans' edu-
cational a s s i s t 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand-
ance "°' °°°'°'" 
jng any other provision of law, the eight-year delimiting date for pur-
Time exten- 
guit of cducatioual programs under chapter 34 of title 38, United 
^38 use 1662 
States Code, for eligible veterans discharged or released from active 
note. 
duty between January 31, 1955, and September 1, 1966 (except for 
38 use 1651. 
those veterans whose discharges are subject to the provisions of sec-
tion 1662(b) of such chapter, or who are pursuing courses of farm 
cooperative training, apprenticeship or other training on the job, or 
flight training under such chapter), shall run from July 1, 1966. 
Approved May 31, 1974.
A bill to amend section 505 of title 10, United States Code, to establish uniform original enlistment qualifications for male and female persons.
PL 93-290 (H.R.3418), enacted 05/24/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-290-IVlAY 24, 1974 
173 
(b) The United States shall not be liable for any losses or damages 
gy^usc^Vo? 
suffered by any person as the result of any error made by any officer note. 
or employee of the United States in administering the allotment pro-
gram authorized under subsection (a). 
(c) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 13 of such title 
is amended by adding at the end thereof a new item as follows: 
"707. Allotments: members of the National Guard.". 
SEC. 12. This Act shall become effective as follows: 
as^usc''? 23^*^"' 
(1) The amendments made by section % relating to Veterans' Special note. 
Life Insurance, shall become effective upon the date of enactment of 
this Act except that no dividend on such insurance shall be paid prior 
to January 1,1974. 
(2) The amendments relating to Servicemen's Group Life Insurance 
38 use 765 
coverage on a full-time basis for certain members of the Reserves and 
National Guard shall become effective upon the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(3) The amendments increasing the maximum amount of Service-
men's Group Life Insurance shall become effective upon the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(4) The amendments made by sections 5(a) (4) and (5) of this 
^s use 768 
Act, and those enacting a Veterans' Group Life Insurance program 
shall become effective on the first day of the third calendar month 
following the month in which this Act is enacted. 
Approved May 24, 1974. 
Public Law 93-290 
AN ACT 
May 24, 1974 
To amend section 505 of title 10, United States Code, to establish uniform original 
[H. R. 3418] 
enlistment qualifications for male and female persons. 
note. 
38 use 767 
note. 
Armed Forces. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Ho'tise of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. (a) The first sentence of section 505(a) of title 10, United me^'t'qu^ifi^a-*" 
States Code, is amended by striking out "in the case of male persons tions. 
and not less than eighteen years of age in the case of female persons". 
(b) The second sentence of section 505(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking out "male" and by striking out ", or 
female person under twenty-one years of age,". 
SEC. 2. Section 505(c) of title 10, United State Code, is amended 
(1) inserting "of persons for the duration of their minority 
or for a period of two, three, four, five, or six years," after 
"enlistments"; 
(2) inserting a period after "be" and by striking out the dash 
after "be"; and 
(3) striking out paragraph (1) and paragraph (2). 
Approved May 24, 1974.