An Act to amend the Railway Labor Act in order to change the number of carrier representatives and labor organization representatives on the National Railroad Adjustment Board, and for other purposes
PL 91-234 (H.R.15349), enacted 04/23/1970

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PUBLIC LAW91-234-APR. 23, 1970 
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Public Law 91-232 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Bail Agency Act to provide additional funds 
for the District of Columbia Bail Agency for fiscal year 1970. 
Be it emicted hy tlie Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled,. That section 9 of 
the District of Columbia Bail Agency Act (D.C. Code, sec. 23-908) is 
amended by striking out ", but not to exceed $130,000 in any one fiscal 
year,". 
Approved April 15, 1970, 
April 15, 1970 
[H.R. 16612] 
D.C. Bail 
Agency Act, 
amendment. 
80 Stat. 329; 
Post, 
p. 654. 
Public Law 91-233 
AN ACT 
To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 with regard to the use of dairy products, 
and for other purposes. 
April 17, 1970 
[S. 2595] 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America In Congress assembled^ That section 416 of 
the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1431), is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"Dairy products acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation 
through price support operations may, insofar as they can be used in 
the United States in nonprofit school lunch and other nonprofit child 
feeding programs, in the assistance of needy persons, and in charitable 
institutions, including hospitals, to the extent that needy persons are 
served, be donated for any such use prior to any other use or 
disposition." 
Approved April 17, 1970. 
Agricultural 
Act of 1949, 
amendment. 
68 Stat. 458; 
80 Stat. 1538. 
Public Law 91-234 
AN ACT 
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April 23, 1970 
To amend the Railway Labor Act in order to change the number of carrier repre- 
[H. R. 15349] 
sentatives and labor organization representatives on the National Railroad 
Adjustment Board, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (a) 
of section 3, First, of the Railway Labor Act is amended by striking 
out "thirty-six members, eighteen of whom shall be selected by the 
carriers and eighteen" and inserting in lieu thereof "thirty-four mem-
bers, seventeen of whom shall be selected by the carriers and seventeen." 
SEC. 2. Subsection (b) of said section 3, First, is amended by 
inserting the word "voting" ahead of the words "representative on any 
division of the Board.". 
SEC. 3. Subsection (c) of said section 3, First, is amended by adding 
the following at the start thereof: "Except as provided in the second 
paragraph of subsection (h) of this section," and inserting the word 
"voting" ahead of the words "representative on any division of the 
Board.". 
SEC 4. The second paragraph of subsection (h) of said section 3, 
First, is amended by amending the last sentence thereof to read as 
follows: "This division shall consist of eight members, four of whom 
National Rail-
road Adjustment 
Board repre-
sentatives. 
Composition 
change. 
48 Stat. 1189. 
45 u s e 153. 
Selection 
method. 
First Division. 
47-348 O - 72 - 17 (Pt. 1) 
48 Stat. 1191. 
45 u s e 153. 
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shall l)e selected and designated by the carriers and four of whom 
shall be selected and designated by the labor organizations, national in 
48 Stat. 1186; 
scope and organized in accordance with section 2 hereof and whicli rep-
^"^45'use "s^i'a, 
resent employees in engine, train, yard, or hostling service : Provided, 
152. 
hoic('V€i\ That each labor organization shall select and designate two 
members on the First Division and that no labor organization shall 
have more than one vote in any proceedings of the First Division or in 
the adoption of any award with respect to any dispute submitted to the 
First Division: Provided furtJier\ Jiowever^ That the carrier members 
of the First Division shall cast no more than two votes in any proceed-
ings of the division or in the adoption of any award with respect to any 
dispute submitted to the First Division." 
bEC. 5. Subsection (k) of said section 3, First, is amended by insert-
ing the words "except as provided in paragraph (h) of this section," 
after the words "''Provided^ however^ That." 
SEC. 6. Subsection (n) of said section 3, First, is amended by insert-
ing the words "eligible to vote" after the words "Adjustment Board." 
Approved April 23, 1970. 
Public Law 91-235 
April 24, 1970 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 8654] 
To provide that, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, hidividuals 
who were iUegally detained during 1968 by the Democratic People's Republic 
of Korea shall be treated as serving in a combat zone. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives 
of the 
T^ertment of 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That, for purposes 
certain indi- 
of sectious 112, 692, 2201, and 7508 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
viduais as 
1954, iudivlduals who were removed from a United States vessel and 
combaf zone. 
illegally detained (or who died wliile being illegally detained) by the 
68A Stat. 34- 
Dcmocratic People's Republic of Korea at any time during the cal-
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endar year 1968 shall be treated while so detained as serving in an area 
26 use 112, 
designated by the President of the United States by Executive order as 
692, 2201, 7508. 
.^ couibat zoue for purposes of section 112 and during the period desig-
nated by the President by Executive order as the period of combatant 
activities in such zone for purposes of such section. 
SEC. 2. The provisions of this Act shall apply— 
(1) for purposes of section 112 of such Code, with respect to 
compensation received for periods of active service after Decem-
ber 31, 1967, in taxable years ending after such date; 
(2) for purposes of sections 692 and 2201 of such Ccxle, with 
respect to decedents dying after December 31, 1967; and 
(3) for purposes of section 7508 of such Code, with respect to 
individuals who were detained after December 31, 1967. 
Approved April 24, 1970. 
Public Law 91-236 
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JOINT RESOLUTION 
April 27, 1970 
[H. J. Res. 251] To aiithorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April 1970 as "National 
Arbor Day". 
Resolved by the Se7uite and House of Representatives 
of the United 
National Arbor 
Sttttes of America in Congress assembled^ That the President is hereby 
^Proclamation. 
authoHzed aiid requested to issue a proclamation designating the last 
Friday of April 1970 "National Arbor Day" and calling upon the 
people of the United States to observe such day with appropriate cere-
monies and activities. 
Approved April 27, 1970.