An Act making certain disaster relief supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 1973, and for other purposes
PL 92-393 (H.R.16254), enacted 08/20/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-393-AUG. 20, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Public Law 92-393 
August 20, 197 2 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 16254] 
Making certain disaster relief supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
1973, and for other purposes. 
Disaster relief 
supplemental ap 
Be H enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, Tliat the following 
propriations, 1973. suHis are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMEXT OF AGRICULTURE 
FARMERS HOME ADMIX ISTRATION 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses," $1,800,000. 
CHAPTER I I 
DEPARTMENT OF T H E ARMY 
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CORPS OF EXGIXEERS—CIVIL 
CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL 
For an additional amount for "Construction, general." $3,500,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for "Flood control and coastal emer-
gencies," $26,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E P R E S I D E N T 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Appalachian regional development 
programs," $16,000,000, to remam available mitil expended. 
CHAPTER I I I 
DEPARTMENT OF COJ^IMERCE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
DE^TJLOPMENT FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for "Development facilities," $30,000,000: 
Provided, That such additional amount shall not be subject to the 
restrictions of the last sentence of Section 105 of the Public Works 
ss^statf^iee^.^' 
^^^ Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended. 
42 use 3135. 
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PUBLIC LAW 92-394-AUG. 20, 1972 
577 
rLAXXIXG, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for "Planning, technical assistance, and 
ivsearch," $9,100,000. 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for "Operations and administration,"' 
-<IH»0,000. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses," $20,000,000, 
to be transferred from the "Disaster loan fund." 
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DISASTER LOAN FUND 
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For additional capital for the "Disaster loan fund," authorized by 
the Small Business Act, as amended, $1,300,000,000, to remain avail- 
72 stat. 384. 
able until expended. 
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CHAPTER I V 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E PRESIDENT 
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DISASTER RELIEF 
For an additional amount for "Disaster relief," $200,000,000, to 
ri^main aA-ailable until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 3 per 
<'entum of the foregoing amount shall be available for administrative 
expenses. 
CHAPTER V 
GENERAL PROVISION 
No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain 
;i xailable for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly 
so provided herein. 
Approved August 20, 1972. 
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Public Law 92-394 
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AN ACT 
August 20, 1972 
To further amend the United States Information and Educational Kxdianne 
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Act of 1948. 
He It enacted by the i^enate and House of Representotires 
of tJi« 
L'nited States of America, in Congress assembled^ That section 7()'i of 
Radio Free EU-
the United States Information and Educational Excliange Act of 194S '°f^J^^ ^^^'° 
is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Appropriation 
"SEC. 708. There are autliorized to be appropriated to the Secretary ^"^'},°1'^^*'°"; 
of State $38,520,0()() for fiscal year 1978 to provide grants, under such 
terms and <'onditions as tlie Seci-etary considers appropriate, to Radio 
Free Europe and Radio Liberty. Except for funds appropnated pur-
suant to this section, no funds appropriated after the date of this Act 
may be made available to or for the use of Radio Free Europe or Radio 
Fiiberty in fiscal year 1973.". 
Approved August 20, 1972. 
Ante, p. 114.