An Act to provide for uniform annual observances of certain legal public holidays on Mondays, and for other purposes
PL 90-363 (H.R.15951), enacted 06/28/1968

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PUBLIC LAW 90-361-JUNE 27, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Public Law 90-361 
June 27, 1968 
[S.2276] 
Watershed Pro-
tection and Flood 
Prevention Act, 
amendment. 
76 Stat. 610. 
16 u s e 1005. 
AN ACT 
To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to permit the 
Secretary of Agriculture to contract for the construction of works of improve-
ment upon request of local organizations. 
Be it emietej} by the Senate and Houne of Reprenentatkies 
of the 
United /States of America m (Jongress asuemhled^ That section 5(2) 
of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(2) Except as to the installation of works of improvement on Fed-
eral lands, the Secretary shall not construct or enter into any contract 
lor the construction of any structure: Provided^ That, if requested to 
do so by the local organization, the Secretary may enter into contracts 
for the constmction of structures."' 
Approved June 27, 1968. 
June 27, 1968 
[S.2914] 
Peace Corps. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
81 Stat. 542. 
22 u s e 2502. 
Public Law 90-362 
AN ACT 
To authorize the further amendment of the Peace Corps Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3(b) of 
the Peace Corps Act, as amended, W'hich authorizes appropriations to 
carry out the purposes of that Act, is amended by striking out "1968" 
and "$115,700,000" and substituting "1969" and "$112,800,000", 
respectively. 
Approved June 27, 1968. 
Public Law 90-363 
June 28, 
1968 
[H.R. 
15951] 
Certain 
days. 
Monday 
ance. 
80 Stat. 
holi-
observ-
515. 
AN ACT 
To provide for uniform annual observances of certain legal public holidays on 
Mondays, and for other purxK>ses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 6103. Holidays 
" (a) The following are legal public holidays: 
"New Year's Day, January 1. 
"Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February. 
"Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. 
"Independence Day, July 4. 
"Labor Day, the first Monday in September. 
"Columbus Day, the second Monday in October. 
"Veterans Day, the fourth Monday in October. 
"Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November. 
"Christmas Day, December 25." 
(b) Any reference in a law of the United States (in effect on 
the effective date of the amendment made by subsection (a) of 
this section) to the observance of a legal public holiday on a day 
other than the day prescribed for the observance of such holiday 
by section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by 
subsection (a), shall on and after such effective date be con-
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sidered a reference to the day for the observance of such holiday 
prescribed in such amended section 6103(a). 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by subsection (a) of the first 
Effective date. 
section of this Act shall take effect on January 1, 1971. 
Approved June 28, 1968. 
Public Law 90-364 
AN ACT 
June 28, 1968 
To increase revenues, to limit expenditures and new obligational authority, 
[H. R. 15414] 
and for otlier purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. 
^ Revenue and 
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Expenditure Con-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "Revenue and 
Expenditure Control Act of 1968". 
(b) 
TABLE or 
CONTENTS.— 
TITLE I—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AMENDMENTS 
Sec. 101. Amendment of existing law. 
Sec. 102. Imposition of tax surcharge. 
Sec. 103. Payment of estimated tax by corporations. 
Sec. 104. Special rules for application of sections 102 and 103. 
Sec. lOo. Continuation of excise taxes on communication services and on auto-
mobiles. 
See. 106. Timely mailing of deposits. 
Sec. 107. Industrial development bonds. 
Sec. 108. Advertising in a political convention program. 
Sec. 109. Tax-exempt status of certain hospital service organizations. 
Sec. 110. Submission of proposals for tax reform. 
TITLE 
II—EXPENDITURE 
AND RELATED CONTROLS 
Sec. 201. Limitation on the number of civilian officers and employees in the 
executive branch. 
Sec. 202. Reduction of $6 billion in expenditures during fiscal year 1960. 
Sec. 203. Reduction of $10 billion in new obligational authority. 
Sec. 204. Specific recommendations for $8 billion rescission in old obligational 
authority. 
Sec. 20.5. Application of certain formulas. 
TITLE III—SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AMENDMENTS 
Sec. 301. Limitation on number of children with respect to whom Federal pay-
ments may be made under program of aid to families with dependent 
children. 
Sec. 302. Aid to families with dependent children in case of unemployed fathers 
receiving unemployment compensation. 
Sec. 303. Federal payments under medical assistance program for certain services 
includible under supplementary medical insurance program. 
TITLE I—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 101. AMENDMENT OF EXISTING LAW. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered 
to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954. 
SEC. 102. IMPOSITION OF TAX SURCHARGE. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF TAX.—Subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to 
determination of tax liability) is amended by inserting at the end 
thereof the following new part : 
68A Stat. 4. 
26 u s e 1-48.