Joint resolution making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, for the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes.
PL 93-25 (H.J.Res.496), enacted 04/26/1973

87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-25-APR. 26, 1973 
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Provided, That they have experience and resources necessary to assure 
a reasonable prospect for successful operation with the assistance of 
such loan, and are unable to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere to finance 
their actual needs at reasonable rates and terms, taking into consid-
eration prevailing private and cooperative rates and terms in the com-
munity in or near which the applicant resides for loans for similar 
purposes and periods of time." 
SEC. 4. Section 324 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop- 
interest rate. 
ment Act is amended by striking out "3 per centum" and inserting in 
^s stat. 311. 
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lieu thereoi 5 per centum . 
SEC. 5. Section 328 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop- 
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ment Act, as amended by Public Law 92-173, is further amended by 
ss stat. 491. 
striking out "$100,000,000" and inserting "$500,000,000". 
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SEC. 6. Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act is amended by striking the word "may" and inserting in 
lieu thereof the word "shall". 
SEC. 7. Section 232 of Public Law 91-606 is repealed. 
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SEC. 8. Notwithstanding the repeal herein of section 5 of Public Law 
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92-385, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secre- 
Exception. 
tary of Agriculture shall make loans in accordance with the provi- 
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sions of section 5 of Public Law 92-385 to eligible applicants in 
natural disaster areas determined or designated by the Secretary of 
Agriculture where such determination or designation had been made 
after January 1,1972 and prior to December 27,1972. The authority to 
accept applications for such loans shall expire 18 days after the effec-
tive date of this Act. 
SEC. 9. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any loan 
made by the Small Business Administration in connection with any 
disaster occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act under 
sections 7(b) (1), (2), or (4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(b)(1), (2), or (4)) shall bear interest at the rate determined 
under section 324 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, as amended by section 4 of this Act. No portion of any such loan 
shall be subject to cancellation under the provisions of any law. 
Approved April 20. 1973. 
Public Law 93-25 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
April 26,1973 
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978. for 
[H. J. Res. 496] 
the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Veterans Administration, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and HoU^e of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress Assembled^ That the following sums 
supplemental 
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise \\ 
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, namely: 
72 Stat. 387; 
78 Stat. 7. 
appropriations, 
CIVIL. AERONAUTICS BOARD 
PAYMENTS T O AIR CARRIERS 
For an additional amount for "Payments to air carriers"', $26,800,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For an additional amount for "Readjustment benefits", $468,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
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[87 STAT. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDIXATIOX, AXD 
W E L F A R E 
OFFICE OF EDUCATIOX 
86 Stat. 248. 
20 u s e 1070a, 
1070b. 
82 Stat. 102 8. 
86 Stat. 272. 
42 u s e 2 751; 
20 u s e 1087aa. 
86 Stat. 402. 
Ante, p. 7. 
64 Stat. 1100. 
20 u s e 236. 
20 u s e 238. 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided. Subparts 1 
and 2 of Part A ($332,400,000), Part C ($270,200,000), and Part E 
($269,400,000) of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended, $872,000,000 to remain available until June 30, 1974: Pro-
vided^ That of the sums herein appropriated for Subparts 1 and 2 of 
Part A, not to exceed $122,100,000 (including $11,500,000 for admin-
istrative expenses) may be used for Subpart 1. 
SCHOOL ASSISTANCE I N FEDERALLY AFFECTED AREAS 
Xone of the funds made available by the Continuing Resolution as 
amended (Public Law 92-334, Public Law 93-9) for carrying out title I 
of the Act of September 30,1950, as amended (20 U.S.C, ch. 13), shall 
be available to pay any local educational agency in excess of 54 per 
centum of the amounts to which such agency would otherwise be 
entitled pursuant to section 3(b) of said title I and none of the funds 
shall be available to pay any local educational agency in excess of 90 
per centum of the amounts to which such agency would otherwise be 
entitled pursuant to section 3(a) of said title I if the number of 
children in average daily attendance in schools of that agency eligible 
under said section 3(a) is less than 25 per centum of the total number 
of children in such schools. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE 
62 Stat. 1225, 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Operating expenses" for the national 
reserve established by the National Industrial Reserve Act of 1948 
(50 LLS.C. 451-462), $1,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
Approved April 26, 1973. 
April 2 7,1973 
[S.1493] 
Uniformed 
services. 
Missing status, 
promotions, 
86 Stat. 796. 
70A Stat. 116. 
80 Stat. 629. 
Effective dates 
38 u s e 401. 
Public Law 93-26 
AN ACT 
To jimeiid title 37. United States Code, relating to promotion of members of tlie 
uniformed services who are in a missing status. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Refresentatives 
of the 
rnited States of America in Congress assembled, That section 552(a) 
of title 37. United States Code, is amended by adding the following 
sentence at the end thereof: "Notwithstanding section 1523 of title 10 
or any other provision of law, the promotion of a member while he is 
in a missing status is fully effective for all purposes, even though the 
Secretary concerned determines under section 556(b) of this title that 
the member died before the promotion was made." 
SEC. 2. For the purposes of chapter 13 of title 38, United States 
Code, this Act becomes effective as of November 24, 1971. For all 
other i)uri)oses this Act becomes effective as of February 28, 1961. 
Approved April 27, 1973.