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An Act to extend the authority for insuring loans under the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961
PL 92-133 (H.R.10538), enacted 10/05/1971

364 
PUBLIC LAW 92-132-OCT. 5, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Public Law 92-132 
October 5, 1971 
A N A C T 
[s. 1253] 
To amend section 6 of title 35, United States Code, "Patents", to authorize 
domestic and international studies and programs relating to patents and 
trademarks. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
ma^ks^*^*^' ^^^^^' United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 6 of 
International 
title 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
partYclipation.' 
"§ 6. Dutlcs of Commissioner 
66 Stat. 793. 
a^^-^ rjij^g Commissioner, under the direction of the Secretary of 
Commerce, shall superintend or perform all duties required b^ law 
respecting the granting and issuing of patents and the registration of 
trademarks; shall have the authority to carry on studies and programs 
regarding domestic and international patent and trademark law; and 
shall have charge of property belonging to the Patent Office. He may, 
subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, establish regu-
lations, not inconsistent with law, for the conduct of proceedings in 
the Patent Office. 
"(b) The Commissioner, under the direction of the Secretary of 
Commerce, may, in coordination with the Department of State, carry 
on programs and studies cooperatively with foreign patent offices and 
international intergovernmental organizations, or may authorize such 
programs and studies to be carried on, in connection with the perform-
ance of duties stated in subsection (a) of this section. 
J^^"^^^"" °^ 
"(c) The Commissioner, under the direction of the Secretary of 
Commerce, may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 
transfer funds appropriated to the Patent Office, not to exceed $100,000 
in any year, to the Department of State for the purpose of making 
special payments to international intergovernmental organizations for 
studies and programs for advancing international cooperation con-
cerning patents, trademarks, and related matters. These special pay-
ments may be in addition to any other payments or contributions to 
the international organization and shall not be subject to any limita-
tions imposed by law on the amounts of such other payments or 
contributions by the Government of the United States." 
Approved October 5, 1971. 
Public Law 92-133 
„ , ^ 
•: ,071 
A N A C T 
October 5, 1971 
[H. R. 10538] ^ 
To extend the authority for insuring loans under the Consolidated Farmers 
Home Administration Act of 1961. 
fund 
Real estate 
loans 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 308 of 
Extension. 
the ConsoUdated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 is 
7 use 1928. 
amended by striking out "until October 1, 1971, loans" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "Loans". 
Approved October 5, 1971.
An Act to amend section 6 of title 35, United States Code, ""Patents"", to authorized domestic and international studies and programs relating to patents and trademarks.
PL 92-132 (S.1253), enacted 10/05/1971

364 
PUBLIC LAW 92-132-OCT. 5, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Public Law 92-132 
October 5, 1971 
A N A C T 
[s. 1253] 
To amend section 6 of title 35, United States Code, "Patents", to authorize 
domestic and international studies and programs relating to patents and 
trademarks. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
ma^ks^*^*^' ^^^^^' United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 6 of 
International 
title 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
partYclipation.' 
"§ 6. Dutlcs of Commissioner 
66 Stat. 793. 
a^^-^ rjij^g Commissioner, under the direction of the Secretary of 
Commerce, shall superintend or perform all duties required b^ law 
respecting the granting and issuing of patents and the registration of 
trademarks; shall have the authority to carry on studies and programs 
regarding domestic and international patent and trademark law; and 
shall have charge of property belonging to the Patent Office. He may, 
subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, establish regu-
lations, not inconsistent with law, for the conduct of proceedings in 
the Patent Office. 
"(b) The Commissioner, under the direction of the Secretary of 
Commerce, may, in coordination with the Department of State, carry 
on programs and studies cooperatively with foreign patent offices and 
international intergovernmental organizations, or may authorize such 
programs and studies to be carried on, in connection with the perform-
ance of duties stated in subsection (a) of this section. 
J^^"^^^"" °^ 
"(c) The Commissioner, under the direction of the Secretary of 
Commerce, may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 
transfer funds appropriated to the Patent Office, not to exceed $100,000 
in any year, to the Department of State for the purpose of making 
special payments to international intergovernmental organizations for 
studies and programs for advancing international cooperation con-
cerning patents, trademarks, and related matters. These special pay-
ments may be in addition to any other payments or contributions to 
the international organization and shall not be subject to any limita-
tions imposed by law on the amounts of such other payments or 
contributions by the Government of the United States." 
Approved October 5, 1971. 
Public Law 92-133 
„ , ^ 
•: ,071 
A N A C T 
October 5, 1971 
[H. R. 10538] ^ 
To extend the authority for insuring loans under the Consolidated Farmers 
Home Administration Act of 1961. 
fund 
Real estate 
loans 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 308 of 
Extension. 
the ConsoUdated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 is 
7 use 1928. 
amended by striking out "until October 1, 1971, loans" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "Loans". 
Approved October 5, 1971.
An Act to amend further the Peace Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), as amended
PL 92-135 (S.2260), enacted 10/08/1971

376 
PUBLIC LAW92-135-OCT. 8, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Fiscal year 
limitationg 
Short title. 
TITLE V—GENERA!^ PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Public Works for Water and Power 
Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 
1972". 
Approved October 5, 1971. 
October 8, 1971 
[S. 2260] 
Public Law 92-135 
AN ACT 
To ameml further the Pea<'e Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), as auiended. 
Peace Corps 
Act, amendment. 
84 Stat. 464. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and Tloune of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3(b) of 
the Peace C.orps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(b)), "which authorizes appro-
priations to carry out the purposes of tliat Act, is amended by striking 
out "1971"' and "$98,800,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "1972" and 
"$77,200,000'', respectively. 
Approved October 8, 1971. 
Public Law 92-136 
October 11, 1971 
[H. R. 4713] 
Legislative 
Reorganization 
Act of 1946, 
amendments. 
AN ACT 
To amend section 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to correct an 
omission in existing law with respect to the entitlement of the committees of 
the House of Representatives to the use of certain currencies, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 136 of 
the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190d), as 
amended by section 118 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 
(84 Stat, 1156; Public Law 91-510), is amended to read as follows: 
Report to Con-
gress. 
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW BY STANDING COMMITTEES O r T H E 
SENATE 
AND HOUSE o r REPRESENTATIVES 
"SEC. 136. (a) In order to assist the Congress in— 
" (1) its analysis, appraisal, aiid evaluation of the application, 
administration, and execution of the laws enacted by the Congress, 
and 
"(2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of such 
modifications of or changes in those laws, and of such additional 
legislation, as may be necessary or appropriate, 
each standing committee of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, 
administration, and execution of those laws, or parts of laws, the 
subjiect matter of which is within the jurisdiction of that committee. 
"(b) In each odd-numbered year beginning on or after January 1, 
1973, each standing committee of the Senate shall svibmit, not later 
than March 31, to the Senate, and each standing committee of the 
House shall submit, not later than January 2, to the House, a report 
on the activities of that committee under this section during the
An Act to amend sections 107 and 709 of title 32, United States Code, relating to appropriations for the National Guard and to National Guard technicians, respectively
PL 92-119 (S.2296), enacted 08/13/1971

340 
PUBLIC LAW 92-119-AUG. 13, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
ANNUAL ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL STRENGTH 
For the fiscal year beginning July 1,1971, and ending June 30,1972, 
the average active duty personnel strength of the Coast Guard shall be 
38,284. If the Coast Guard Selected Eeserve program is not phased out 
as planned in the budget, the authorized active duty personnel strength 
is increased 567 men to 38,851; except when the President of the 
United States determines that the application of these ceilings veill 
seriously jeopardize the national security interests of the United States 
and informs the Congress of the basis of such determination. 
Approved August 13, 1971. 
August 13, 1971 
[S.2296] 
Public Law 92-119 
AN ACT 
To amend sections 107 and 709 of title 32, United States Code, relating to 
appropriations for the National Guard and to National Guard technicians, 
respectively. 
National Guard. 
Appropriations, 
availability. 
70A Stat. 599; 
81 Stat. 220. 
Technicians, 
ceiling increase. 
82 Stat. 755. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That (a) section 107 
of title 32, United States Code, is amended by— 
(1) striking out the catchline and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
*
*
§ 107. Availability of appropriations"; 
(2) striking out all of subsection (a) ; 
(3) striking out "apportioned appropriations" in subsection (b) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "appropriations for the National 
Guard"; and 
(4) redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) 
and (b), respectively. 
(b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title 
is amended by striking out 
"107. Apportionment of appropriations." 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"107. Availability of appropriations.". 
SEC. 2. Subsection (h) of section 709 of title 32, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(h) In no event shall the number of technicians employed under this 
section at any one time exceed 53,100, except that the number of 
technicians so employed may not exceed 49,200 during the fiscal year 
beginning July 1,1971." 
Approved August 13, 1971 = 
August 13, 1971 
[H. R. 4263] 
Public Law 92-120 
AN ACT 
To add California-grown peaches as a commodity eligible for any form of 
promotion, including paid advertising, under a marketing order. 
California-grown 
peaches. 
Marketing 
orders, paid ad-
vertising, 
68 Stat. 906; 
84 Stat. 1357. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Vnited States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 8c(6) 
(I) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (as reenacted by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, and as subsequently 
amended (7 U.S.C. 608c(6) ( I ) ) , is hereby amended by inserting 
"California-grown 
peaches," 
immediately 
after 
"applicable 
to 
almonds,". 
Approved August 13, 1971.
An Act to amend the act of December 30, 1969, establishing the Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People, to authorize appropriations for two additional years
PL 92-122 (H.R.7586), enacted 08/16/1971

342 
PUBLIC LAW 92-122-AUG. 16, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Appropriation. 
Effective date. 
SEC. 2. The Commissioner shall prescribe such regulations as may be 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 3. There are authorized to be appropriated from revenues of the 
United States such sums as may be necessary to reimburse the District 
of Columbia, on a monthly basis, for payments made under this Act 
from revenues of the District of Columbia in the case of retired officers 
or members of the LTnited States Park Police force, the Executive 
Protective Service, or the United States Secret Service. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first month 
which begins more than thirty days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
Approved August 16, 1971. 
August 16, 1971 
[H. R. 7586] 
Public Law 92-122 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of December 80, 1969, establishing the Cabinet Committee on 
Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People, to authorize appropriations for two 
additional years. 
Cabinet Com-
mittee on Oppor-
tunities for 
Spanish-Speaking 
People. 
Appropriation 
extension. 
83 Stat. 840. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate (ind Houne of Representat'tces of the 
United States of American in Congress assembled^ That section 10 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to establish the Cabinet Committee on 
Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People, and for other purposes", 
approved December 30, 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4310), is amended by striking 
out "and 1971"' and inserting in lieu thereof ", 1971,1972, and 1973". 
Approved August 16, 1971. 
August 16, 1971 
[S. J. Res. 105] 
Public Law 92-123 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the President to issue a proclamation designating;; 1971 as the "Year 
of World Minority Language Groups". 
Groups 
Designation 
authorization. 
Resolred hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the Vnited 
Year o
f World 
i<,tates of America in Congress assembled. That the Congress finds and 
Minority Language 
^jp^,j^^,gg^j^.^^_ 
(1) there are more than two thousand minority language groups 
of one hundred and sixty million people, most of whom live in 
remote areas of the world in cultural isolation without books or 
even an alphabet; 
(2) it has been shown that these people are gifted individuals 
whose human resources the world is denied; 
(3) the translation of literacy materials and teachings of moral 
and spiritual significance into minority languages, which requires 
that an alphabet be produced and a thorough grammatical analysis 
of the languages be undertaken, results in an expansion of literacy 
and an improvement of the cultural bases of the language groups 
affected; 
(4) such organizations as the Summer Institute of Linguistics 
composed of linguistic scholars trained at the Universities of 
Oklahoma, North Dakota, Washington, Michigan, Indiana, Cali-
fornia, Pennsylvania, Texas, and elsewhere have undertaken the 
task of bringing literacy to sxich groups;
An Act to add California-grown peaches as a commodity eligible for any form of promotion, including paid advertising, under a marketing order
PL 92-120 (H.R.4263), enacted 08/13/1971

340 
PUBLIC LAW 92-119-AUG. 13, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
ANNUAL ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL STRENGTH 
For the fiscal year beginning July 1,1971, and ending June 30,1972, 
the average active duty personnel strength of the Coast Guard shall be 
38,284. If the Coast Guard Selected Eeserve program is not phased out 
as planned in the budget, the authorized active duty personnel strength 
is increased 567 men to 38,851; except when the President of the 
United States determines that the application of these ceilings veill 
seriously jeopardize the national security interests of the United States 
and informs the Congress of the basis of such determination. 
Approved August 13, 1971. 
August 13, 1971 
[S.2296] 
Public Law 92-119 
AN ACT 
To amend sections 107 and 709 of title 32, United States Code, relating to 
appropriations for the National Guard and to National Guard technicians, 
respectively. 
National Guard. 
Appropriations, 
availability. 
70A Stat. 599; 
81 Stat. 220. 
Technicians, 
ceiling increase. 
82 Stat. 755. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That (a) section 107 
of title 32, United States Code, is amended by— 
(1) striking out the catchline and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
*
*
§ 107. Availability of appropriations"; 
(2) striking out all of subsection (a) ; 
(3) striking out "apportioned appropriations" in subsection (b) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "appropriations for the National 
Guard"; and 
(4) redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) 
and (b), respectively. 
(b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title 
is amended by striking out 
"107. Apportionment of appropriations." 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"107. Availability of appropriations.". 
SEC. 2. Subsection (h) of section 709 of title 32, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(h) In no event shall the number of technicians employed under this 
section at any one time exceed 53,100, except that the number of 
technicians so employed may not exceed 49,200 during the fiscal year 
beginning July 1,1971." 
Approved August 13, 1971 = 
August 13, 1971 
[H. R. 4263] 
Public Law 92-120 
AN ACT 
To add California-grown peaches as a commodity eligible for any form of 
promotion, including paid advertising, under a marketing order. 
California-grown 
peaches. 
Marketing 
orders, paid ad-
vertising, 
68 Stat. 906; 
84 Stat. 1357. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Vnited States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 8c(6) 
(I) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (as reenacted by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, and as subsequently 
amended (7 U.S.C. 608c(6) ( I ) ) , is hereby amended by inserting 
"California-grown 
peaches," 
immediately 
after 
"applicable 
to 
almonds,". 
Approved August 13, 1971.
An Act to authorize the disposal of kyanitemullite from the national stockpile
PL 92-116 (S.778), enacted 08/11/1971

336 
PUBLIC LAW 92-116-AUG. 11, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Bids. 
Sec. 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be 
made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided 
in subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise authorized by law. 
All bids may be rejected when it is in the public interest to do so. 
Exemptions. 
^|^^ rpj^^ material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(1) the material is to be transferred to an agency of the 
United States; 
(2) the Administrator determines that methods of disposal 
other than by advertising are necessary to protect the United 
States against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, 
and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual 
markets; or 
(3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from 
other agencies of the United States in furtherance of authorized 
program objectives of such agencies. 
Approved August 11, 1971. 
Public Law 92-116 
August 11, 1971 
-^N A C T 
[s. 778] 
To authorize the disposal of kyanite-mullite from the national stockpile. 
60 Stat. 596. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
msTola'i?" ^*^' United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Admin-
istrator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately four thousand eight hundred twenty short dry tons of 
kyanite-mullite now held in the national stockpile established pursuant 
to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
98-98h). Such disposition may be made without regard to the 
requirements of section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
Piling Act: Provided^ That the time and method of disposition shall 
be fixed with due regard to the protection of the United States 
against avoidable loss and the protection of producers, processors, and 
consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets. 
^''^^* 
SEC. 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be 
made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided in 
subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise authorized by law. All 
bids may be rejected when it is in the public interest to do so. 
Exemptions. 
^^ 
rj,j^^ material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(1) the material is to be transferred to an agency of the United 
States; 
(2) the Administrator determines that methods of disposal 
other than by advertising are necessary to protect the United 
States against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, 
and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual mar-
kets; or 
(3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from 
other agencies of the United States in furtherance of authorized 
program objectives of such agencies. 
Approved August 11, 1971.
An Act to authorize the disposal of sisal from the national stockpile
PL 92-115 (S.777), enacted 08/11/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-115-AUG. 11, 1971 
335 
Public Law 92-114 
AN ACT 
^^^^^^ „^ ,^,„ 
To authorize the (lisi)osal of abaca from the national stockpile. 
[s. 776] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
^ 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis- 
DispcTsai. 
tiator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately twenty-five million pounds of abaca now held in the national 
stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials 
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h). Such disposition may be made 
^° ^'^'' ^^^' 
without regard to the requirements of section 3 of the Strategic and 
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: Provided^ That the time and 
method of disposition shall be fixed with due regard to the protection 
of the United States against avoidable loss and the protection of pro-
ducers, processors, and consumers against avoidable disruption of their 
usual markets. 
SEC. 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be 
^^'^^• 
made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided in 
subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise authorized by law. All 
bids may be rejected when it is in the public interest to do so. 
(b) The material covered by this Act may be disposed of with- 
Exemptions. 
out advertising for bids if— 
(1) the material is to be transferred to an agency of the 
United States; 
(2) the Administrator determines that methods of disposal 
other than by advertising are necessary to protect the United 
States against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, 
and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual mar-
kets; or 
(3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from 
other agencies of the United States in furtherance of author-
ized program objectives of such agencies. 
Approved August 11, 1971. 
Public Law 92-115 
AN A C T 
August 11. 1971 
To authorize the disposal of sisal from the national stockpile. 
[s. 77 7] 
Sisal. 
Disposal. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Tlnited States of America in Congress assembled, That the Admin-
istrator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of 
approximately one hundred million pounds of sisal now held in the 
national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical 
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h). Such disposition 
^o stat. 596. 
may be made without regard to the requirements of section 3 of the 
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: Provided, That 
the time and method of disposition shall be fixed with due regard 
to the protection of the United States against avoidable loss and the 
protection of producers, processors, and consumers against avoidable 
disruption of their usual markets.