Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act
PL 93-98 (H.R.8760), enacted 08/16/1973

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SEC. 502. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 301 of the Second 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (Public Law 93-50), appro-
priations contained in that Act shall remain available for obligation 
for a period of 20 dajs following the enactment of this Act into law. 
This Act may be cited as the "Public Works for Water and Power 
short title. 
Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 
1974". 
Approved August 16, 1973. 
Public Law 93-98 
AN ACT 
August 16, 1973 
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation suul related 
[H. R. 8760] 
agencies for the fiscal year ending .June 30, 1974, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the. Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following 
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sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Ireasury not othei- and Related 
wise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and related Agencies^Appro-
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other pur- 1974!°" *
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poses, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIOX 
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of I'ransporta-
tion, including not to exceed $27,000 for allocation within the Depart-
ment for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary 
may determine; including not to exceed $275,000 for allocation to 
the Office of Pipeline Safety for a study of the safety of natural gas 
pipeline distribution systems which shall consider such areas as the 
use of plastic pipes, the evaluation of the conditions of existing dis-
tribution systems, third party damages, the need for expanding present 
regulations on service lines, the effectiveness of "odors" given to natural 
gas, and the utilization of the system approach to pipeline safetv, 
$24,475,000. 
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVEU^PMENT 
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation plannhig, 
research, and development activities, including the collection of 
national transportation statistics, to remain available until expended, 
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$26,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be derived from 
the appropriation for "Research, engineering and development (Air-
port and Airway Trust Fund)". 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SAFETY 
For grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety program, as author-
ized by section 5 of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (4i» 
se^staueie"' 
TT.S.C. 1674), $1,175,000, to remain available until expended. 
CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENTAL HEADQUARTERS 
For necessary expenses in connection with the (jonsolidation of 
departmental activities into the Southwest Area of Washingtoji, 
District of Columbia, $800,000. 
COASTGUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase of not to exceed 
sixteen passenger motor vehicles, fifteen of which are for replacement 
only; and recreation and welfare; $545,400,000, of which $171,994 shall 
be applied to Capehart Housing debt reduction: Provided^ That the 
number of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed oiu' 
hundred and seventy-two exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet 
future attrition: Provided further, That, without regard to any provi-
sions of law or Executive order prescribing minimum flight require-
ments. Coast Guard regulations which establish proficiency standards 
and maximum and minimum flying hours for this purpose may provide 
for the payment of flight pay at the rates prescribed in section 301 of 
76 Stat. 461. 
title 37, United States Code, to certain members of the Coast Guard 
otherwise entitled to receive flight pay during the current fiscal year 
(1) who have held aeronautical ratings or designations for not less 
than fifteen years, or (2) whose particular assignment outside the 
United States or in Alaska, makes it impractical to participate in 
regular aerial flights, or who have been assigned to a couree of instruc-
tion of 90 days or more: Provided further, That amounts equal to the 
obligated balances against the appropriations for "Operating expen-
ses'- for the two preceding years, shall be transferred to and 
merged with this appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall 
be available as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the 
Coast Guard, for the payment of obligations properly incurred against 
such prior year appropriations and against this appropriation. 
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ACQUISITION, CONSTKUCTION, AND IMPROVKMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto; $75,500,000, to remain 
available until June 80,1976. 
A L T K K A T I O N 
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l^KllMiKS 
Foi- necessary expenses for alteration of ol)stnicti\e bridges; 
$4j000,000, to remain available until expended. 
KETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this i)urpose, and 
j:)ayments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and 
Survivor Benefit Plans; $81,000,000. 
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RESERVE TRAINING 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reser-ve, as author-
ized by law; maintenance and operation of facilities; and supplies, 
equipment, and services; $25,000,000: Provided^ That amounts equal 
to the obligated balances against the appropriations for "Reserve 
training" for the two preceding years shall be transferred to and 
merged with this appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall 
be available as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast 
Guard, for the payment of obligations propei-ly incurred against such 
prior year appropriations and against this appropriation: Provided^ 
That this appropriation shall be available only upon the enactment 
into law of authorizing legislation by the Ninety-third Congress. 
RESEARCH, DEVH^LOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
For necessary exj)enses, not otherwise provided for, for basic and 
applied scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; main-
tenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equip-
ment, as authorized by law; $14,000,000, to remain a\ailal)le until 
expended. 
STATE BOATING SAFETY ASSISTANCE 
For financial assistance for State boating safety programs in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 
(Public Law 92-75), $3,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
ss stat. 213. 
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FEDERATE AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses for 
research and development and for establishment of air navigation 
facilities, and carrying out the provisions of the Airport and Airway 
84 Stat. 219. 
Developmcut Act; purchase or four passenger motor vehicles for 
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replacement only; and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes; 
$1^200,500,000: Provided^ That there may be credited to this appro-
priation, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the 
maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities. 
ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessarjr expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, and for acquisition and modernization of 
facilities and equipment and service testing in accordance with the 
72 Stat. 731. 
provislous of the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301-1542), includ-
ing construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of neces-
sary sites by lease or grant, $11,500,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided^ That there may be credited to this appropriation, 
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public 
authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred for engineering 
and development. 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for acquisition, 
establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of 
air navigation and experimental facilities, including initial acquisition 
of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing 
including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary 
sites by lease or grant; construction and furnisiiing of quarters and 
related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal 
Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such 
accommodations are not available, and purchase of seventeen aircraft; 
$250,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
to remain available until June 30, 1976: Provided^ That there may be 
credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expen-
ses incurred in the establishment and modernization of air naviga-
tion facilities: Provided 
furtJier^ That no part of the foregoing 
appropriation shall be available for the construction of a new w^ind 
tunnel, or to purchase any land for or in connection with the National 
Aviation Facilities Experimental Center. 
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RESEARCH, ENGINEEKIN« AND DEVELOPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY 
TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for researcli, engi-
neering and development in accordance with the provisions of the 
P'ederal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301-1542), including construction 
72 stat. 731. 
of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease 
or grant; $6'2,095,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided., That 
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, 
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, 
for expenses incurred for research, engineering and development. 
( T R A N T S - I N - A I D FOR AlRPORl'8 (AlRPORT AND AlRWAY T R U S T F U N D ) 
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For liquidation of obligations incurred for airport development 
under authority contained in section 14 of Public Law 91-258, to be 
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derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain 
available until expended, $2()0,00(),000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NATIONAL CAPITAL AIRI^ORTS 
For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improve-
ment, and protection of the, federally owned civil airports in the 
\icinity of the District of Columbia, including purchase of ten passen-
ger motor vehicles for police type use, for replacement only; purchase, 
cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; 
$14,400,000. 
(\)NSTRU0T10N, NATIONAL CAPITAL AlRPORTS 
For necessary expenses for construction at the federally owned civil 
riirports in the vicinity of the District of (^olumbia, $3,000,000, to 
remain available until June 30,1976. 
AVIATION WAR EISK INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND 
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to make such 
expendituies, within the limits of funds available pursuant to section 
1306 of the Act of August 23,1958 (49 U.S.C. 1536), and in accordance 
^2 stat. 803. 
with section 104 of the Government (Corporation Control Act, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out the 
^^ stat. 534. 
[)rograms set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for aviation 
war risk insurance activities under said Act. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
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SALARIES AND F^XPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, as authorized by 
law, of the Federal Highway Administration, $12,800,000, of which 
$7,500,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund, together 
vyith not to exceed $101,900,000 to be transferred from the appropria-
tion for "Federal-aid highways (trust fund)" : Provided, That not to 
exceed $23,600,000 of the amount provided herein shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
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H K I I I W A Y B K A I TIKICATION (LIQUIDATION OF CoXTKACT 
AITTHORIZ 
ATION ) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
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f title 23, United States Code, sections 131, 136, and 319(b), 
$30,000,000 to remain available until expended, together with $1,020,000 
for necessary administrative expenses for carrying out such provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, as authorized by section 105(a) of the 
84 Stat. 1715. 
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970. 
HKJHWAY-RET.ATED SAFETY (TRANTS (LIQUIDA'ITON OF COXTKACT 
AUTHORIZATION ) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 402, administered by the Federal 
Highway Administration, to remain available until 
expended, 
$7,000,000 of which $5,000,000 shall be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund: Provided, 
That not to exceed $459,000 of the amouiit 
appropriated herein may be transferred to the appropriation "Salaries 
and 
Ante, p. 285. 
expenses'. 
RAIL CROSSINOS—DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the pr-ovisions 
84 Stat. 1742. 
^f title 23, United States (^ode, section 322, to remain available until 
expended, $14,000,000, of which $4,200,000 shall be derived from the 
Highway Trust Fund. 
RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS DEMONSTRATION PRojE("rs 
For necessary expenses of railroad-highway crossings demonstra-
tion projects, to remain available until expended: $6,000,000, of which 
$1,700,000 is for projects at Elko, Nevada, and $600,000 is for projects 
at Wheeling, West Virginia, and $700,000 is for projects at Lincoln, 
Nebraska; and $4,000,000 of these amounts shall be derived from the 
Highway Trust Fund: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be 
available only upon enactment into law of authorizing legislation by 
the Ninety-third Congress. 
TERRITORIAL HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION ) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
84 Stat. 1720. 
of title 23, United States Code, section 215, $2,5()(),00(). to remain 
available until expended. 
DARIEN GAP HIGHWAY 
For necessary expenses for construction of the Darien (xap High-
way in accordance with the provisions of section 216 of title 23 of the 
United States Code, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(TRUST FUND) 
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which are attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise pro-
vided, including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the 
provisions of section 2 of the Pacific Northwest Disaster Relief Act of 
1966 (79 Stat. 131), reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to 
the provisions of sex^tion 21 of the Alaska Omnibus Act, as amended 
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(78 Stat. 505), $4,815,9()l),000, or so much thereof as may l)e available ^^^l use prec. 2
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iu and derived from the "Highway trust fund'', to remain available 
until expended. 
FOREST HnrnwAvs (LIQUIDATION OF (>)NTRA('T AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 28, United States Code, section 2()4, pursuant to conti-act authoi'- 
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ization granted by title 23, United States Code, section 203. to remain 
available, until expended, $8,(KK),00(). 
PrBLK" I-.AXDK HlOHWAYS (LlQUmATION OF CON'HUCT 
AirjVHORIZATION ) 
Foi' payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, Unite-d States Code, section 209, pursuant to the contract 
authorization granted by title 23, United States (^ode, section 203 
$3,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
XATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY SAjT-yrY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Seci'etaiy 
with respect to traffic and highway safety and functions under the 
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (Public Law 
92-513), $44,757,000, of which $38,632,000 shall be derived from the se stat. 947. 
Highway trust fund, together with $9,000,000 to be transferred from J^l^^'^ ^*°^ 
the appropriation for "Construction of Compliance Facilities": 
Provided^ That not to exceed $14,328,000 shall remain available until 
expended for the contractual and State grant requirements of the 
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act. 
STATK A N D COMMI'NITY HIGHWAY SAFKTY (LlQrn)ATl()N OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION ) 
72 Stat. 908; 
78 Stat. 397. 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the piovisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 402, to remain available until 
expended, $100,(X)0,000, of which $70,000,000 shall be derived from 
the Highway tnist fund. 
FEDKRAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
SALARIES A N D FJCPEXSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, 
$2,«00,000. 
RAU.ROAD RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses for conducthig railroad research activities, 
$10,860,000, to j'emain available until expended. 
RAILROAD SAFETY 
For necessiu'y expenses in connection with railroad safety, not 
otherwise provided for, $8,900j000, of which $1,400,000 shall be avail-
able only for additional safety inspectors. 
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GRANTS-IN-AID FOR RAILROAD SAFETY 
For grants-in-aid to carry out a railroad safety program, $1,500,000: 
Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available only upon enact-
ment of authorizing legislation by the Ninety-third Congress. 
HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for research, development, and demonstra-
tions in high-speed ground transportation, $20,100,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
REDUCTION IN APPROPRIATIONS 
Appropriations heretofore granted under the head "Grants to 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation" are reduced by the sum 
of $9,100,000. 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $102,100,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $48,100,000 shall be available only 
upon the enactment into law of authorizing legislation by the Ninety-
third Congress: Provided^ That not to exceed $500,000 is to be 
expended only in connection with the construction of station and 
related facilities to serve the Metroliner at New CarroUton, Maryland. 
T H E ALASKA RAILROAD 
ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING FUND 
The Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund shall continue available until 
expended for the work authorized by law, including operation and 
maintenance of oceangoing or coastwise vessels by ownership, charter, 
or arrangement with other branches of the Government service, for 
the purpose of providing additional facilities for transportation of 
freight, passengers, or mail, when deemed necessary for the benefit 
and development of industries or travel in the area served; and pay-
so Stat. 553, 
ment of compensation and expenses as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8146, 
to be reimbursed as therein provided; and not to exceed $1,000,000 of 
the Fund shall be available for use in construction and engineering 
work on an extension of the Alaska Railroad from Fairbanks, Alaska, 
to the International Airport located near that city: Provided^ That no 
employee shall be paid an annual salary out of said fund in excess of 
the salaries prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, 
for grade GS-15, except the general manager of said railroad, one 
jissistant general manager at not to exceed the salaries prescribed by 
said Act for GS-17, and five officers at not to exceed the salaries 
prescribed by said Act for grade GS-16. 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION FUND 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the urban mass transporta-
tion program authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
g/l^stat^.^302; 
^Qg^ (49 U.S.C. 1601 et se^., as amended by Public Law 91-453), in 
connection with the activities, including uniforms and allowances 
5 u s e 5332 
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84 Stat. 962. 
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therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902) ; hire of passejijrer 
so stat. sos; 
motor vehicle; and services as authorized by 5 I'.S.C'. ^U()9; ^^80*stat^°4i6 
$5,000,000. 
RESEAKOII, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATIONS AND I'NIVEKSITY 
RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
For an additional amount for the urban mass transportation pro-
j^ram, as authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of ]9f)4, 
as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), to remain av'ailable until 
78 stat. 302; 
expended; $35,050,000: Provided, That $32,300,000 shall be available 
for research, development, and demonstrations, $2,250,000 shall be 
available for university research and training, and not to exceed 
)^500,000 shall be available for manajuferial training as authorized 
under the authority of the said act. 
LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION 
For payment to the urban mass transportation fund, for li(iuidation 
of contractual obligations incurred under authority of the Turban 
Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., as amended 
by Public Law 91-453), $380,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
SAUSTT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available to such Corporation, and in accord with 
law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carry- 
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ing out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year 
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for such Corporation except as hereinafter provided. 
LIMITATION 
ON 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES, SAINT L A W R E N O : SEAW^AY 
DEVEIX>PMENT CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $820,()(X) shall be available for administrative expenses 
which shall be computed on an accrual basis, including not to exceed 
$3,000 for official entertainment expenses to be expended upon the 
approval or authority of the Secretary of Transportation: Provided, 
That Corporation funds shall be available for the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles and aircraft, operation and maintenance of aircraft, 
uniforms or allowances therefor for operation and maintenance per-
sonnel, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), and $15,000 for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety 
Hoard, $7,975,000. 
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AKRONAIJTK\S HOAKI) 
SALARIKN A N D ExPKNSEfS 
Foi- neceasary expenses of the CJivil Aei'onautics Hoai-d, iiicliulin^ 
liire of aircraft; liire of passenger motor vehicles; services as author-
so Stat. 416. 
jjjp^j ]jy 5 i"'.j^.(\ 8109; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized 
,i«°^stat^.^508; 
\^y ]^^y^. (5 i'.s.(\ 5901-5902); and not to exceed $1,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $14,767,000. 
PAYMENTS TO AIK CARRIERS 
F^or payments to air carriers of so nmch of the compensation fixed 
and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 406 of 
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2 Stat. 763. 
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1376), as is payable by 
the Board, $66,431,000, to remain available until expended. 
INTERSTATE (X)MMER<>E COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For nece^ar^ expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $34,750,000, of 
which $150,000 shall be available for valuation of pipelines: Provided^ 
That Joint Board members and cooperating State commissioners may 
use (Tovei'nment transportation requests when ti'aveling in connection 
with tiieir duties as sucn. 
THE PANAMA CANAL 
CANAii ZONE (JOVERNMENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
Foi' opei'ating expenses necessary for the Canal Zone (xovei'nment, 
including operation of the Postal Service of thfe (^anal Zone; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
authorized by law (6 U.S.C. 5901-5902); expenses incident to con-
ducting hearings on the Isthmus; expenses of special training of 
(•smployees of the Canal Zone Government as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
80 Stat. 432. 
411)1-4118; contingencies of the Governor, residence for the Governor; 
medical aid and support of the insane and of lepers and aid and 
support of indigent persons legally within the Canal Zone, including 
expenses of their deportation when practicable^ and maintaining and 
altering facilities oi other Government agenciee in the C^anal Zone 
for Canal Zone (Government use, $59,000,000. 
(lAPlTAL ()UTT*AY 
B^or acquisition of land and land under water and acquisition, con-
struction, and replacement of improvements, facilities, structures, 
and equipment, as authorized by law (2 (^Z. Code, sec. 2; 2 (>.Z. Code, 
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A Stat. 7,26. jjec. 371), includiug the purchase of not to exceed fifteen passenger 
motor vehicles of which thiirteen are for replacement only; improv-
ing facilities of other Government agencies in the Canal Zone for 
Canal Zone Government use; and expenses incident to the retire-
ment of such, assets; $3,50O,(K)0, to I'emain available until expended. 
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PANAMA CANAL COMPANY 
CORPORATION 
The Panama Canal Company is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to it and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts 
and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro-
vided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, 
as amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out 
ei stat. S84. 
the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
such corporation, including maintaining and improving facilities 
of other Government agencies in the Canal Zone for Panama Canal 
Company use. 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $21,037,000 of the funds available to the Panama 
Canal Company shall be available during the current fiscal year for 
general and administrative expenses of the Company, including oper-
ation of tourist vessels and guide services, which shall be computed 
on an accrual basis. Funds available to the Panama Canal Company 
for operating expenses shall be available for the purchase of not to 
exceed twenty-five passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only, 
and for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
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WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT 
AUTHORITY 
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION 
To enable the Department of Transportation to pay the Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as part of the Federal contri-
bution toward expenses necessary to design, engineer, construct, and 
equip a rail rapid transit system, as authorized by the National Capital 
Transportation Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-143) as amended, includ- ge^staJ^Vow"' 
ing acquisition of rights-of-way, land, and interest therein, to remain 
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available until expended, $90,360,000 for the fiscal year 1975, and for 1-1441 note. 
the fiscal year 1974, $7,385,000 for design and construction of the 
Arlington Cemetery station and an additional Smithsonian Station 
entrance, as authorized by Public Law 92-517. 
se stat. 999. 
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INTEREST SUBSIDY 
1-1461 note. 
1-1441 note. 
To enable the Department of Transportation to pay the Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority the interest subsidy authorized 
by Public Law 92-349, $12,728,000, to remain available until expended, 
se^sta^t^ 464. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations to 
the Department of Transportation shall be available for maintenance 
and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and air-
craft; and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 302. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for administrative expenses in connection with commitments for 
grants-in-aid 
for airport 
development 
aggregating more 
than 
$300,000,000 in fiscal year 1974. 
340 
PUBLIC LAW 93-98-AUG. 16, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
Fiscal y 
limitation. 
Everglades 
National Park, 
Fla., ecology 
study. 
80 Stat. 416. 
FAA and Coast 
Guard personnel, 
dependents' 
school expenses. 
SEC;. 3()H. None of the funds provided under tliis Act shall be avail-
able for the planiiin^- or execution of pT'ograms the obligations for 
which are in excess of $50,000,()(){) for "Highw^ay Beautification" in 
fiscal year 1974. 
SEC. 804. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations foi-
which are in excess of $80,000,000 in fiscal year 1974 for "State and 
('ommunity Highway Safety" and "Highway-Related Safety Grants'". 
SEC. 805. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
which are in excess of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 1974 for "Territorial 
Highways". 
SEC. 806. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations foi-
which are in excess of $18,000,000, exclusive of the reimbursable pro-
gram, in fiscal year 1974 for "Forest Highways". 
SEC. 807. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
which are in excess of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 1974 for "Public Lands 
Highways". 
SEC. 808. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for administrative expenses in connection with commitments for 
"Urban 
Mass 
Transportation 
Fimd" 
aggregating 
more 
than 
$985,550,000 in fiscal year 1974. 
SEC. 809. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SE(\ 810. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be 
available for the planning or execution of programs for any further 
construction of the Miami jetport or of any other air facility in 
the State of Florida lying south of the Okeechobee Watei'way and 
in the drainage basins contributing water to the Everglades National 
Park until it has been shown by an appropriate study made jointly 
by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Trans-
portation that such an airport will not have an adverse environmental 
effect on the ecology of the Everglades and until any site selected on 
the basis of such study is appi-oved by the Department of the Interioi' 
and the Department of Transportation: Provided^ That nothing in 
this section shall affect the availability of such funds to carry out this 
study. 
SEC. 811. The Governor of the Canal Zone is authorized to employ 
services as authorized by 5 IT.S.C. 8109, in an amount not exceeding 
$150,000. 
SEC. 312. Funds appropriated for operating expenses of the Canal 
Zone Government may be apportioned notwithstanding section 8679 of 
the Revised Statutes, as amended (81 U.S.C. 665), to the extent neces-
sary to permit payment of such pay increases for officers or employees 
as may be authorized by administrative action pursuant to law which 
are not in excess of statutory increases granted for the same period 
in corresponding rates of compensation for other employees of the 
Government in comparable positions. 
SEC. 818. Funds appropriated under this Act for expenditure by 
the Federal Aviation Administration and the Coast Guard shall be 
available (1) for expenses of primary and secondary schooling for 
dependents of Federal Aviation Administration and Coast Guard 
personnel stationed outside the continental United States at costs for 
any given area not in excess of those of the Department of Defense 
87 
STAT.] 
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341 
for the same area, when it is determined by the Secretary that the 
schools, if any, available in the locality are unable to provide ade-
quately for the education of such dependents, and (2) for transporta-
tion of said dependents between schools serving the area which they 
attend and their places of residence when the Secretary, under such 
regulations as he may prescribe, determines that such schools are not 
accessible by public means of transportation on a regular basis. 
SEC. 314. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department 
of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-18. 
SEC. 315. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
implementation or execution of a program in the Department of 
Transportation to collect fees, charges or prices for approvals, tests, 
authorizations, certificates, permits, registrations, and ratings which 
are in excess of the levels in effect on January 1, 1973, or which did 
not exist as of January 1, 1973, until such program is reviewed and 
approved by the appropriate committees of the Congress. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Transportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1974". 
Approved August 16, 1973. 
80 Stat. 416. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
Short title. 
Public Law 93-99 
AN ACT 
To continue until July 1, 1976, the existing suspension of duty on manganese 
ore, and for other purposes. 
August 16, 1973 
[H. R. 6676] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) item 
911.07 (relating to manganese ore, including ferruginous manganese 
ore and manganiferous iron ore) of the appendix to the Tariff Sched-
ules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by striking 
out "6/30/73" and inserting in lieu thereof "6/30/76". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for con-
sumption after June 30, 1973. 
SEC. 2. (a) Item 903.90 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules 
of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by striking out 
"9/5/72" and inserting in lieu thereof "9/5/75". 
(b) (1) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for con-
sumption on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned 
on or before the sixtieth day after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the entry or withdrawal of any article— 
(A) which was made after September 5, 1972, and before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and 
(B) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the 
amendment made by the first section of this amendment 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 date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved August 16, 1973. 
Manganese ore. 
Duty suspen-
sion, extension. 
84 Stat. 407. 
Effective date. 
Istle, duty sus-
pension, exten-
sion. 
83 Stat. 105. 
Effective date. 
84 Stat. 284. 
19 u s e 1514,