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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to the city of Algona, Iowa, for airport purposes.
PL 94-243 (H.R.2575), enacted 03/24/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-243—MAR. 24, 1976 
90 STAT. 281 
Public Law 94-243 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use 
of certain property conveyed to the city of Algona, Iowa, for airport 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on March 20, 
1947), the Secretary of Transportation is authorized, subject to the 
provisions of section 4 of the Act of October 1, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C 
1622c), and the provisions of section 2 of this Act, to grant releases 
from any of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions con-
tained in the deed of conveyance dated March 20, 1947, under which 
the United States conveyed certain property to the city of Algona, 
Iowa, for airport purposes. 
SEC. 2. Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation 
under the first section of this Act shall be subject to the following 
conditions: 
(1) The city of Algona, Iowa, shall agree that in conveying 
any interest in the property which the United States conveyed 
to the city by deed dated March 20, 1947, the city will receive an 
amount for such interest which is equal to the fair market value 
(as determined pursuant to regulations issued by such Secretary). 
(2) Any such amount so received by the city shall be used by 
the city for the development, improvement, operation, or main-
tenance of a public airport. 
Approved March 24, 1976. 
Mar. 24, 1976 
[H.R. 2575] 
Algona, Iowa. 
Airport property 
restrictions, 
release. 
49 u s e 1716. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-825 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 17, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 11, considered and passed Senate.
An Act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to the city of Grand Junction, Colorado, for airport purposes.
PL 94-244 (H.R.3440), enacted 03/24/1976

90 STAT. 282 
PUBLIC LAW 94-244—MAR. 24, 1976 
Mar. 24, 1976 
[H.R. 3440] 
Grand Junction, 
Colo. 
Airport property 
restrictions, 
release 
49 use 1716. 
Public Law 94-244 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use 
of certain property conveyed to the city of Grand Junction, Colorado, for 
airport purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on September 
14, 1951), the Secretary of Transportation is authorized, subject to 
the provisions of section 4 of the Act of October 1, 1949 (50 App. 
U.S.C. 1622c), and the provisions of section 2 of this Act, to grant 
releases from any of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restric-
tions contained in the deed of conveyance dated September 14, 1951, 
under which the United States conveyed certain property to the city 
of Grand Junction, Colorado, for airport purposes. 
SEC. 2. Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation 
under the first section of this Act shall be subject to the following 
conditions: 
(1) The city of Grand Junction, Colorado, shall agree that in 
conveying any interest in the property which the United States 
conveyed to the city by deed dated September 14, 1951, the city 
will receive an amount for such interest which is equal to the fair 
market value (as determined pursuant to regulations issued by 
such Secretary). 
(2) Any such amount so received by the city shall be used by 
the city for the development, improvement, operation, or main-
tenance of a public airport. 
Approved March 24, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-827 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 17, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 11, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to the city of Alva, Okla., for airport purposes.
PL 94-245 (H.R.9617), enacted 03/24/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-245—MAR. 24, 1976 
90 STAT. 283 
Public Law 94-245 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Transi)ortation to release restrictions on the use 
of certain property conveyed to the city of Alva, Oklahoma, for airport 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on July 17,1947), 
the Secretary of Transportation is authorized, subject to the provi-
sions of section 4 of the Act of October 1,1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622c), 
and the provisions of section 2 of this Act, to grant releases from any 
of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in the 
deed of conveyance dated July 17,1947, under which the United States 
conveyed certain property to the city of Alva, Oklahoma, for airport 
purposes. 
SEC. 2. Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation 
under the first section of this Act shall be subject to the following 
conditions: 
(1) The city of Alva, Oklahoma, shall agree that in conveying 
any interest in the property which the United States conveyed to 
the city by deed dated July 17,1947, the city will receive an amount 
for such interest which is equal to the fair market value (as deter-
mined pursuant to regulations issued by such Secretary). 
(2) Any such amount so received by the city shall be used by 
the city for the development, impi'ovement, operation, or mainte-
nance of a public aii-port. 
Approved March 24, 1976. 
Mar. 24, 1976 
[H.R. 9617] 
Alva, Okla. 
Airport property 
restrictions, 
release. 
49 u s e 1716. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-831 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 17, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 11, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 with respect to peanuts.
PL 94-247 (S.1545), enacted 03/25/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-247—MAR. 25, 1976 
90 STAT. 285 
Public Law 94-247 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 with respect to peanuts. 
Mar. 25, 1976 
[S. 1545] 
Peanuts. 
Acreage 
allotment, 
transfer. 
7 use 1358. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 358 
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 be amended by adding 
a new subsection (j) to read as follows: 
" (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if the Secre-
tary determines for 1976 or a subsequent year that because of a natural 
disaster a pjortion of the farm peanut acreage allotments in a county 
cannot be timely planted or replanted in such year, he itiay authorize 
for such year the transfer of all or a part of the peanut acreage allot-
ments for any farm in the county so affected to another farm in the 
county or in an adjoining county in the same or an adjoining State 
on which one or more of the producers on the farm fix>m which the 
transfer is to be made will be engaged in the production of peanuts 
and will share in the proceeds thereof, in accordance with such regu-
lations as the Secretary may prescribe. Any farm allotment trans-
ferred under this subsection shall be deemed to be released acreage for 
the purpose of acreage history credits under subsection (g) of this 
section and section 377 of this Act: Provided, That notwithstanding 7 USC 1377 
the provisions of subsection (g) of this section, the transfer of any 
farm allotment under this subsection shall operate to make the farm 
from which the allotment was transferred eligible for an allotment 
as having peanuts planted thereon during the three-year base period.". 
Approved March 25, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-855 (Comm. on Agriculture). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-451 (Comm. on Agriculture and Forestry). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): Nov. 12, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Mar. 15, considered and passed House, amended. 
Mar. 17, Senate concurred in House iamendment.
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the authorization for the National Study Commission.
PL 94-238 (H.R.12193), enacted 03/23/1976

90 STAT. 250 
PUBLIC LAW 94-238—MAR. 23, 1976 
Public Law 94-238 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Mar. 23, 1976 
rp^ amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the authorization 
[H.R. 12193] 
for the National Study Commission. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and B.ouse of Representatives of the 
National Study 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That subsection (h) 
Commission. 
of section 315 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is 
Appropriation 
amended by striking out "$17,000,000." and inserting in lieu thereof 
authorization. 
«$17,250,000.". 
33USC1325. 
'«' ' 
' 
Approved March 23, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-870 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Mar. 9, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 10, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to the city of Camden, Ark., for airport purposes.
PL 94-234 (H.R.8508), enacted 03/17/1976

90 STAT. 234 
PUBLIC LAW 94-234—MAR. 17, 1976 
Mar. 17. 1976 
[H.R. 8508] 
Camden, Ark. 
Airport property 
restrictions, 
release. 
49 use 1716. 
Public Law 94-234 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the 
use of certain property conveyed to the city of Camden, Arkansas, for air-
port purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand-
ing section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on August 5, 
1954), the Secretary of Transportation is authorized, subject to the 
provisions of section 4 of the Act of October 1, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 
1622c), and the provisions of section 2 of this Act, to grant releases 
from any of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions 
contained in the deed of conveyance dated August 5,1954, under which 
the United States conveyed certain property to the city of Camden, 
Arkansas, for airport purposes. 
SEC. 2. Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation 
under the first section of this Act shall be subject to the following 
conditions: 
(1) The city of Camden, Arkansas, shall agree that in con-
veying any interest in the property which the United States 
conveyed to the city by deed dated August 5, 1954 the city will 
receive an amount for such interest which is equal to the fair 
market value (as determined pursuant to regulations issued by 
such Secretary). 
(2) Any such amount so received by the city shall be used by 
the city for the development, improvement, operation, or main-
tenance of a public airport. 
Approved March 17, 1976. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-830 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 17, considered and passed House. 
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Mar. 5, considered and passed Senate.
An Act to amend section 142 of title 13, United States Code, to change the date for taking censuses of agriculture, irrigation, and drainage, and for other purposes.
PL 94-229 (H.R.7824), enacted 03/15/1976

90 STAT. 210 
PUBLIC LAW 94-229—MAR. 15, 1976 
Mar. 15, 1976 
[H.R. 7824] 
Agricultural 
census. 
13 u s e 142. 
13 u s e 142 note. 
Public Law 94-
94th Congress 
229 
An Act 
To amend section 142 of title 13, United States Code, to change the date for 
taking censuses of agriculture, irrigation, and drainage, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 142 of 
title 13, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 142. Agriculture, irrigation, and drainage 
"(a) The Secretary shall in 1979, in 1983, and in every fifth year 
beginning after 1983, take a census of agriculture. 
"(b) In conjunction with the census to be taken under subsection 
(a) of this section in 1979, in 1988, and every tenth year beginning 
after 1988, the Secretaiy shall take a census of irrigation and drainage. 
"(c) The data collected in each of the censuses taken under this 
section shall relate to the year immediately preceding the year in which 
such census is taken.". 
SEC. 2. The statistical classification of farms in effect on January 1, 
1975, with respect to censuses taken under section 142 of title 13, 
I'nited States Code, shall be effective through June 30, 1976, and any 
statistical report issued on or before June 30,1976, with respect to any 
such census shall reflect such classification, but may also include addi-
tional classifications as deemed appropriate by the Secretary. 
Approved March 15, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-821 (eomm. on Post Office and eivil Service). 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 17, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Joint resolution making supplemental appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and for other purposes.
PL 94-226 (H.J.Res.811), enacted 03/09/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-226—MAR. 9, 1976 
90 STAT. 203 
Public Law 94-226 
94th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making supplemental appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1976, and for other purposes. 
Mar. 9, 1976 
[H.J. Res. 811] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,, That the following sums are Legislative 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- Branch, 
priated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and for other pur- Supplemental 
poses, namely: 
appropriations. 
SENATE 
A D M I N I S T R A T I V E 
PROVISION 
(a) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper may fix the compensa-
tion of the Procurement Officer, Auditor, and Deputy Sergeant at 
Arms at not to exceed $39,909 per annum. This subsection does not 
supersede (1) any provision of an order of the President pro tempore 
of the Senate authorizing a higher rate of compensation, and (2) any 
authority of the President pro tempore to adjust the rate of compen-
sation referred to in this subsection under section 4 of the Federal 
Pay Comparability Act of 1970. 
(h) Subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1,1976, and, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, any increase in compensation 
made under authority of such subsection may take effect on that date 
or any date thereafter as prescribed by the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper at the time of making such increase. 
(c) Effective on the date of the enactment of this resolution the title 
of the Procurement Officer, Auditor, and Deputy Sergeant at Arms is 
changed to Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
LIBRARY or CONGRKSS JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL BUILDING 
For an additional amount for "Library of Congress James Madison 
Memorial Building", $33,000,000, as authorized by the Act of Octo-
ber 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 986-987), as amended, to remain available until 2 USC 141 note, 
expended. 
Approved March 9, 1976. 
2 USC 61e-l. 
2 USC 61e-l 
note. 
2 USC 60a note. 
2 USC 61e-l 
note. 
2 USC 61e-l 
note. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-836 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-676 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 24, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Mar. 3, House concurred in Senate amendment.
A joint resolution to extend the time period during which the President is authorized to call a White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals, and to extend the time period during which appropriated funds may be expended.
PL 94-224 (S.J.Res.154), enacted 02/27/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-224—FEB. 27, 1976 
90 STAT. 201 
Public Law 94-224 
94th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
To extend the time period during which the President is authorized to call a 
White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals, and to extend the time 
period during which appropriated funds may be e'xpended. 
Whereas the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals 
Act (Public Law 93-516) authorized the President to call a White 
House Conference on Handicapped Individuals not later than two 
years after the date of enactment of such Act; and 
Whereas that Act authorized funds appropriated to carry out the 
White House Conference to remain available for expenditure until 
June 30,1977; and 
Whereas that Act provided that the White House Conference be 
planned and conducted under the direction of a National Planning 
and Advisory Council, appointed by the Secretary of the Depart-
ment of Health, Education, and Welfare; and 
Whereas the National Planning and Advisory Council has recom-
mended that the convening of the White House Conference be post-
poned in order to assure sufficient time to develop and convene 
required State conferences, to assure ease in travel to the Conference 
by individuals with handicaps, and to assure more effective mobili-
zation of national awareness regarding the problems faced by indi-
viduals with handicaps: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of ATYierica in Congress assembled, That the first sentence of 
section 302(a) of the White House Conference on Handicapped Indi-
viduals Act (Public Law 93-516) is amended to read as follows: "The 
President is authorized to call a White House Conference on Handi-
capped Individuals not later than three years from the date of enact-
ment of this title in order to develop recommendations and stimulate 
a national assessment of problems, and solutions to such problems, 
facing individuals with handicaps.". 
SEC. 2. Section 306 of the White House Conference on Handicapped 
Individuals Act (Public Law 93-516) is amended by striking out 
"June 30, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30,1978". 
Approved February 27, 1976. 
Feb. 27, 1976 
[SJ. Res. 154] 
White House 
Conference on 
Handicapped 
Individuals Act, 
amendments. 
Time extension. 
29 u s e 701 note. 
29 u s e 701 note. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-822 (Comm. on Education and Labor). 
eONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Feb. 17, considered and passed House.
A joint resolution authorizing the President to invite the States of the Union and foreign nations to participate in the International Petroleum Exposition to be held at Tulsa, Okla., from May 16, 1976, through May 22, 1976.
PL 94-227 (S.J.Res.59), enacted 03/11/1976

90 STAT. 204 
PUBLIC LAW 94-227—MAR. 11, 1976 
Mar. 11, 1976 
[S.J. Res. 59] 
International 
Petroleum 
Exposition, 
Tulsa, Okla. 
Participation. 
Public Law 94-227 
94th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Authorizing the President to Invite the States of the Union and foreign nations 
to participate in the International Petroleum Exposition to be held at Tulsa, 
Oklahoma, from May 16,1976, through May 22,1976. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the 
United States is authorized and requested to invite by proclamation, 
or in such other manner as he may deem proper, the States of the 
Union and foreign nations to participate in the International Petro-
leum Exposition, to be held at Tulsa, Oklahoma, from May 16, 1976, 
through Ma^y 22,1976, for the purpose of exhibiting machinery, equip-
ment, supplies, and other products used in the production and market-
ing of oil and gas, and bringing together buyers and sellers for the 
promotion of foreign and domestic trade and commerce in such 
products. 
Approved March 11, 1976. 
.:dwi ,y d: 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-854 accompanying H.J. Res. 296 (Comm. on International 
Relations). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-118 (Comm. on Commerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): May 13, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Mar. 1, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.J. Res. 296.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to the city of Elkhart, Kans., for airport purposes.
PL 94-221 (S.270), enacted 02/27/1976

90 STAT. 196 
PUBLIC LAW 94-221—FEB. 27, 1976 
Public Law 94-221 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Feb. 27, 1976 
[S. 270] 
Elkhart, Kans. 
Airport property 
restrictions, 
release. 
49 use 1716. 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions On the use of 
certain property conveyed to the city of Ellchart, Kansas, for airport purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled^ That, notwithstand-
ing section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on March 11, 
1958^, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized, subject to the 
provisions of section 4 of the Act of October 1, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 
1622c), and the provisions of section 2 of this Act, to grant releases 
from any of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions con-
tained in the deed of conveyance dated March 11, 1958, under which 
the LTnited States conveyed certain property to the city of Elkhart, 
Kansas, for airport purposes. 
SEC. 2. Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation 
under the first section of this Act shall be subject to the following 
conditions: 
(1) The city of Elkhart, Kansas, shall agree that in conveying 
any interest in the property which the United States conveyed to 
the city by deed dated March 11, 1958, the city will receive an 
amount for such interest which is equal to the fair market value 
(as determined pursuant to regulations issued by such Secretary). 
(2) Any such amount so received by the city shall be used by 
the city for the development, improvement, operation, or main-
tenance of a public airport. 
Approved February 27, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-826 accompanying H.R. 2740 (Coram, on Public Works and 
Transportation). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-257 (Coram, on Coraraerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): June 26, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Feb. 17, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of 
H.R. 2740. 
Feb. 18, Senate concurred in House amendment.