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An Act to amend the Water Resources Planning Act to authorize increased appropriations
PL 92-27 (H.R.6359), enacted 06/17/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-28-JUNE 23, 1971 
77 
Public Law 92-26 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
j^^e 4,1971 
Designating the last full week in July of 1971 as "National Star Route Mail 
[H. J. Res. 583] 
Carriers Week". 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President is author-
ized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the last full 
week in July of 1971 as "National Star Route Mail Carriers Week" 
and calling upon the Postal Service to observe such week with appro-
priate recognition to the Nation's star route mail carriers. 
Approved June 4, 1971. 
National Star 
Route Mail Car-
riers Week. 
Designation 
authorization. 
Public Law 92-27 
AN ACT 
To amend the Water Resources Planning Act to authorize increased 
appropriations. 
June 17, 1971 
[H. R. 6359] 
Be it enaxited J^y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Water 
Resources Planning Act (79 Stat. 24A, 42 U.S.C. 1962 et seq.) is 
amended by striking out the present section 401 and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: 
"SEC. 401. There are authorized to be appropriated—(a) not to 
exceed $6,000,000 annually for the Federal share of the expenses of 
administration and operation of river, basin commissions, including 
salaries and expenses of the chairman: Provided, That not more than 
$750,000 annually shall be available under this subsection for any 
single river ibasin commission; and 
"(b) not to exceed $1.5 million annually for the expenses of the 
Water Resources Council in administering this Act." 
Approved June 17, 1971. 
Water Resources 
Planning Act, ap-
propriation in-
crease. 
82 Stat. 935. 
42 u s e 1962d. 
Public Law 92-2.8 
AN ACT 
June 23, 1971 
[S. 557] 
To amend the Wagner-O'Day Act to extend its provisions relating to Govern-
ment procurement of commodities produced by the blind to commodities 
produced by other severely handicapped individuals, 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 Act ^^^"'^roduc^^." 
entitled "An Act to create a Committee on Purchases of Blind-made 
Government * 
Products, and for other purposes", approved June 25, 1938 (52 Stat, purchase. 
1196; 41 U.S.C. 46-48), is amended to read as follows: 
ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE 
"SECTION 1. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a committee 
to be known as the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services 
of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped (hereafter in this Act 
referred to as the 'Committee'). The Committee shall be composed of Hand'ic^app"d!^ 
fourteen members appointed as follows: 
Committee for 
Purchase of Prod-
ucts and Services 
of the Blind and
An Act to extend for 6 months the time for filing the comprehensive report of the Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia
PL 92-25 (H.R.5765), enacted 06/04/1971

76 
PUBLIC LAW 92-23-JUNE 2, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
81 Stat. 198. 
Repeals. 
5 u s e app, 
80 Stat. 464. 
SEC. 2. Section 5'315, title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the figure " (5)" at the end of item (18) and by inserting in lieu 
thereof the figure "(6)". 
SEC. 3. Section 4 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1950, as 
amended (64 Stat. 1262), and item (25) of section 5316, title 5, United 
States Code, are repealed, effective upon the confirmation by the 
United States Senate of a Presidential appointee to fill the position 
created by this Act. 
Approved June 1, 1971. 
June 2, 1971 
[S. J. Res, 103] 
Public Law 92-23 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the President to designate June 1, 1971, as "Medical Library 
Association Day". 
Medical Library 
Association Day, 
Designation 
authorization. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That, as a tribute to the 
important and dedicated work performed by the medical librarians, 
the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
designating the day June 1, 1971, as "Medical Library Association 
Day" to coincide with their annual convention. 
Approved June 2, 1971. 
June 2,1971 
[H. R. 4209] 
Public Law 92-24 
AN ACT 
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands. 
Virgin Islands. 
Assistant U.S. 
attorneys. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 27 of the 
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, as amended (73 Stat. 569, 
48 U.S.C. 1617), is amended as follows: 
(a) delete the words "chapter 31" and insert in lieu thereof the 
words "chapter 35". 
(b) delete the words "except that the Attorney General shall 
not appoint more than one assistant United States attorney for the 
Virgin Islands". 
Approved June 2, 1971. 
June 4,1971 
[H. R. 5765] 
Public Law 92-25 
AN ACT 
To extend for six months the time for filing the comprehensive report of the 
Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia. 
D.C. 
Commission on 
government organ-
ization. 
84 Stat. 846. 
D.C. Code 1-102 
note. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 103(b) 
of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a Commission on the Organiza-
tion of the Government of the District of Columbia and to provide for 
a Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of 
Columbia," approved September 22, 1970 (85 Stat. 845), is amended 
by striking out "six months" the first place it appears and inserting in 
lieu thereof "twelve months". 
Approved June 4, 1971.
An Act to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
PL 92-24 (H.R.4209), enacted 06/02/1971

76 
PUBLIC LAW 92-23-JUNE 2, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
81 Stat. 198. 
Repeals. 
5 u s e app, 
80 Stat. 464. 
SEC. 2. Section 5'315, title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the figure " (5)" at the end of item (18) and by inserting in lieu 
thereof the figure "(6)". 
SEC. 3. Section 4 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1950, as 
amended (64 Stat. 1262), and item (25) of section 5316, title 5, United 
States Code, are repealed, effective upon the confirmation by the 
United States Senate of a Presidential appointee to fill the position 
created by this Act. 
Approved June 1, 1971. 
June 2, 1971 
[S. J. Res, 103] 
Public Law 92-23 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the President to designate June 1, 1971, as "Medical Library 
Association Day". 
Medical Library 
Association Day, 
Designation 
authorization. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That, as a tribute to the 
important and dedicated work performed by the medical librarians, 
the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
designating the day June 1, 1971, as "Medical Library Association 
Day" to coincide with their annual convention. 
Approved June 2, 1971. 
June 2,1971 
[H. R. 4209] 
Public Law 92-24 
AN ACT 
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands. 
Virgin Islands. 
Assistant U.S. 
attorneys. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 27 of the 
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, as amended (73 Stat. 569, 
48 U.S.C. 1617), is amended as follows: 
(a) delete the words "chapter 31" and insert in lieu thereof the 
words "chapter 35". 
(b) delete the words "except that the Attorney General shall 
not appoint more than one assistant United States attorney for the 
Virgin Islands". 
Approved June 2, 1971. 
June 4,1971 
[H. R. 5765] 
Public Law 92-25 
AN ACT 
To extend for six months the time for filing the comprehensive report of the 
Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia. 
D.C. 
Commission on 
government organ-
ization. 
84 Stat. 846. 
D.C. Code 1-102 
note. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 103(b) 
of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a Commission on the Organiza-
tion of the Government of the District of Columbia and to provide for 
a Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of 
Columbia," approved September 22, 1970 (85 Stat. 845), is amended 
by striking out "six months" the first place it appears and inserting in 
lieu thereof "twelve months". 
Approved June 4, 1971.
Joint resolution to authorize the President to designate June 1, 1971, as ""Medical Library Association Day""
PL 92-23 (S.J.Res.103), enacted 06/02/1971

76 
PUBLIC LAW 92-23-JUNE 2, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
81 Stat. 198. 
Repeals. 
5 u s e app, 
80 Stat. 464. 
SEC. 2. Section 5'315, title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the figure " (5)" at the end of item (18) and by inserting in lieu 
thereof the figure "(6)". 
SEC. 3. Section 4 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1950, as 
amended (64 Stat. 1262), and item (25) of section 5316, title 5, United 
States Code, are repealed, effective upon the confirmation by the 
United States Senate of a Presidential appointee to fill the position 
created by this Act. 
Approved June 1, 1971. 
June 2, 1971 
[S. J. Res, 103] 
Public Law 92-23 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the President to designate June 1, 1971, as "Medical Library 
Association Day". 
Medical Library 
Association Day, 
Designation 
authorization. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That, as a tribute to the 
important and dedicated work performed by the medical librarians, 
the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
designating the day June 1, 1971, as "Medical Library Association 
Day" to coincide with their annual convention. 
Approved June 2, 1971. 
June 2,1971 
[H. R. 4209] 
Public Law 92-24 
AN ACT 
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands. 
Virgin Islands. 
Assistant U.S. 
attorneys. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 27 of the 
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, as amended (73 Stat. 569, 
48 U.S.C. 1617), is amended as follows: 
(a) delete the words "chapter 31" and insert in lieu thereof the 
words "chapter 35". 
(b) delete the words "except that the Attorney General shall 
not appoint more than one assistant United States attorney for the 
Virgin Islands". 
Approved June 2, 1971. 
June 4,1971 
[H. R. 5765] 
Public Law 92-25 
AN ACT 
To extend for six months the time for filing the comprehensive report of the 
Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia. 
D.C. 
Commission on 
government organ-
ization. 
84 Stat. 846. 
D.C. Code 1-102 
note. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 103(b) 
of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a Commission on the Organiza-
tion of the Government of the District of Columbia and to provide for 
a Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of 
Columbia," approved September 22, 1970 (85 Stat. 845), is amended 
by striking out "six months" the first place it appears and inserting in 
lieu thereof "twelve months". 
Approved June 4, 1971.
An Act to amend the act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1971 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce
PL 92-21 (H.R.5352), enacted 06/01/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-22-JUNE 1, 1971 
M 
which is not clearly proven to have been destroyed. The bond of indem-
nity shall be in such form and amount and with such surety, sureties, 
or security as the Secretary of the Treasury shall require. 
"(c) No relief shall be granted on account of interest coupons 
claimed to have been attached to a security unless the Secretary is 
satisfied that such coupons have not been paid and are in fact destroyed 
or will not become the basis of a valid claim against the United States. 
"(d) The term 'security' means any direct obligation of the United 
States issued pursuant to law for valuable consideration, including 
bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, and Treasury bills, and 
interim certificates issued for any such security." 
Approved May 27, 1971. 
'Security." 
Public Law 92-20 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
May 28, 1971 
To provide for the designation of the calendar week beginning on May 30, 1971, 
[s. j . Res. 29] 
and ending on June 5, 1971, as "National Peace Corps Week", and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
/States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That the President is author-
ized and requested to issue a proclamation (1) designating the cal-
endar week beginning on May 30, 1971, and ending on June 5, 1971, 
as "National Peace Corps Week"; and (2) inviting the Governors and 
mayors of States and local governments of the United States to issue 
similar proclamations. 
Approved May 28, 1971. 
National Peace 
Corps Week. 
Designation 
authorization. 
Public Law 92-21 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1971 for certain 
maritime programs of the Department of (Commerce. 
June 1,1971 
[H. R. 5352] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Represetitatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
May 13,1970 (84 Stat. 207; Public Law 91-247) is amended by strik-
ing out of paragraph (b) the figure $193,000,000 and inserting in lieu 
thereof the figure $273,000,000. 
Approved June 1, 1971. 
Maritime pro-
grams. 
Appropriation 
increase. 
Public Law 92-22 
AN ACT 
To establish within the Department of the Interior the position of an additional 
Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 
June I,1971 
[S.1399] 
Department of 
Interior. 
Additional 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That there shall be 
hereafter in the Department of the Interior, in addition to the Assistant 
Secretaries now provided by law, an additional Assistant Secretary of Assistant secre 
the Interior who shall be appointed by the President by and with the *^'^' 
advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be responsible for such 
duties as the Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe, and shall receive 
compensation at the rate now or hereafter prescribed by law for 
Assistant Secretaries of the Interior.
An Act to amend the Small Business Act
PL 92-16 (S.1260), enacted 05/18/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBUC LAW 92-17-MAY 18, 1971 
39 
Public Law 92-16 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act. 
May 18, 1971 
[S. 1260] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That paragraph (4) 
of section 4(c) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking out 
"$2,200,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$3,100,000,000". 
Approved May 18, 1971. 
Loan ceiling 
increase. 
84 Stat, 1468. 
15 u s e 633. 
Public Law 92-17 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide for an extension of section 10 of tlie Railway Labor Act with respect 
to the current railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes. 
Whereas the labor dispute between the carriers represented by the 
National Railway Labor Conference and the Eastern, Western, and 
Southeastern Carriers Conference Committees and certain of their 
employees represented by the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen 
threatens essential transportation services of the Nation; and 
Whereas it is essential to the national interest, including the national 
health and defense, that essential transportation services be main-
tained; and 
Whereas all the procedures for resolving such dispute provided for 
in the Railway Labor Act have been exhausted and have not resulted 
in settlement of the dispute; and 
Whereas the Congress finds that emergency measures are essential to 
security and continuity of transportation services by such car-
riers; and 
Whereas it is desirable to achieve the objectives in a manner which 
preserves and prefers solutions reached through collective bargain-
ing; and 
Whereas the recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board 
Numbered 179 for settlement of this dispute did not result in a 
settlement: Now, therefore, in order to encourage these parties to 
reach their own agreement, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Rep^'esentatlves of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the 
final paragraph of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 
160) shall apply and be extended for an additional period with respect 
to the above dispute, so that no change, except by agreement, shall be 
made by the carriers represented by the National Railway Labor 
Conference Committees or by their employees, in the conditions out of 
which such dispute arose prior to 12:01 antemeridian of October 1, 
1971. 
SEC. 2. Not later than ten days prior to the expiration date specified 
in the first section of this joint resolution the Secretary of Labor shall 
submit to the Congress a full and comprehensive report containing— 
(1) the progress, if any, of negotiations between the National 
Railway Labor Conference and the Eastern, Western, and South-
eastern Carriers Conference Committees ajid their employees; and 
(2) any such recommendations for a proposed solution of the 
dispute described in this joint resolution as he deems appropriate. 
May 18. 1971 
[S. J. Res. 100] 
Railroads. 
Labor-manage-
ment dispute. 
44 Stat. 586. 
Report to 
Congress.
An Act to extend until March 31, 1973, certain provisions of law relating to interest rates, mortgage credit controls, and cost-of-living stabilization
PL 92-15 (H.R.4246), enacted 05/18/1971

38 
PUBLIC LAW 92-14-MAY 14, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
May 14, 1971 
[S. 531] 
U.S. Postal 
Service. 
Passport appli-
cation, execution 
fee. 
82 Stat. 446. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 92-14 
AN ACT 
To authorize the United States Postal Service to receive the fee of $2 for execution 
of an application for a passport. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proviso 
clause in section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
214), is hereby further amended hy striking out the period after "$2" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "or to transfer to the Postal Service the 
execution fee of $2 for each application accepted by that Service." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall become effective on 
the date of enactment and shall continue in effect until June 30,1973. 
Approved May 14, 1971. 
Public Law 92-15 
May 18, 1971 
[H. R. 4246] 
Interest rates 
and cost-of-living 
stabilization. 
Extension. 
Ante, 
p. 13. 
AN ACT 
To extend certain laws relating to the payment of interest on time and savings 
deposits and economic stabilization, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR T H E FLEXIBLE REGULATION OF INTEREST 
RATES ON DEPOSITS AND SHARE ACCX)UNTS I N FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
SECTION 1. Section 7 of the Act of September 21, 1966, as amended 
(Public Law 91-151; Public Law 92-8), is amended by striking out 
"1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "1973". 
84 Stat. 796. 
REMOVAL OF T I M E LIMITATION ON T H E AUTHORITY OF T H E PRESIDENT TO 
APPROVE CERTAIN VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS 
SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 717(a) of the Defense Produc-
tion Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended by striking out 
"714 and 719" and inserting in lieu thereof "708,714, and 719". 
84 Stat. 799; 
Post, 
p. 744. 
12 u s e 1904 
note. 
Ante, 
p. 13. 
PRICE AND WAGE CONTROLS 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 202 of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 
(Public Law 91-379) is amended— 
(1) by inserting " (a)" before the text of such section; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: 
"(b) The authority conferred on the President by this section shall 
not be exercised with respect to a particular industry or segment of the 
economy unless the President determines, after taking into account the 
seasonal nature of employment, the rate of employment or underem-
ployment, and other mitigating factors, that prices or wages in that 
industry or segment of the economy have increased at a rate which is 
grossly disproportionate to the rate at which prices or wages have 
increased in the economy generally." 
(b) Section 206 of such Act is amended by striking out "May 31, 
1971" and "June 1, 1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 30, 
1972" and "May 1,1972", respectively. 
Approved May 18, 1971.
An Act to authorize the U.S. Postal Service to receive the fee of $2 for execution of an application for a passport
PL 92-14 (S.531), enacted 05/14/1971

38 
PUBLIC LAW 92-14-MAY 14, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
May 14, 1971 
[S. 531] 
U.S. Postal 
Service. 
Passport appli-
cation, execution 
fee. 
82 Stat. 446. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 92-14 
AN ACT 
To authorize the United States Postal Service to receive the fee of $2 for execution 
of an application for a passport. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proviso 
clause in section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
214), is hereby further amended hy striking out the period after "$2" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "or to transfer to the Postal Service the 
execution fee of $2 for each application accepted by that Service." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall become effective on 
the date of enactment and shall continue in effect until June 30,1973. 
Approved May 14, 1971. 
Public Law 92-15 
May 18, 1971 
[H. R. 4246] 
Interest rates 
and cost-of-living 
stabilization. 
Extension. 
Ante, 
p. 13. 
AN ACT 
To extend certain laws relating to the payment of interest on time and savings 
deposits and economic stabilization, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR T H E FLEXIBLE REGULATION OF INTEREST 
RATES ON DEPOSITS AND SHARE ACCX)UNTS I N FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
SECTION 1. Section 7 of the Act of September 21, 1966, as amended 
(Public Law 91-151; Public Law 92-8), is amended by striking out 
"1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "1973". 
84 Stat. 796. 
REMOVAL OF T I M E LIMITATION ON T H E AUTHORITY OF T H E PRESIDENT TO 
APPROVE CERTAIN VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS 
SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 717(a) of the Defense Produc-
tion Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended by striking out 
"714 and 719" and inserting in lieu thereof "708,714, and 719". 
84 Stat. 799; 
Post, 
p. 744. 
12 u s e 1904 
note. 
Ante, 
p. 13. 
PRICE AND WAGE CONTROLS 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 202 of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 
(Public Law 91-379) is amended— 
(1) by inserting " (a)" before the text of such section; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: 
"(b) The authority conferred on the President by this section shall 
not be exercised with respect to a particular industry or segment of the 
economy unless the President determines, after taking into account the 
seasonal nature of employment, the rate of employment or underem-
ployment, and other mitigating factors, that prices or wages in that 
industry or segment of the economy have increased at a rate which is 
grossly disproportionate to the rate at which prices or wages have 
increased in the economy generally." 
(b) Section 206 of such Act is amended by striking out "May 31, 
1971" and "June 1, 1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 30, 
1972" and "May 1,1972", respectively. 
Approved May 18, 1971.