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Joint resolution to provide for the appointment of George Washington to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States.
PL 94-479 (H.J.Res.519), enacted 10/11/1976

90 STAT. 2078 
PUBLIC LAW 94-479—OCT. 11, 1976 
Oct. 11, 1976 
[HJ. Res. 519] 
George 
Washington. 
General of the 
Armies of the 
United States, 
posthumous 
appointment. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 94-479 
94th Congress 
>•!• a 
I , 
Joint Resolution 
To provide for the appointment of George Washington to the grade of General 
of the Armies of Ihe United States. 
Whereas Lieutenant General George Washington of Virginia com-
manded our armies throughout and to the successful termination of 
our Revolutionary War; 
Whereas Lieutenant General George Washington presided over the 
convention that formulated our Constitution; 
Whereas Lieutenant General George Washington twice served as Pres-
ident of the United States of America; and 
Whereas it is considered fitting and proper that no officer of the United 
States Army should outrank Lieutenant General George Washing-
ton on the Army list: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) for purposes of 
subsection (b) of this section only, the grade of General of the Armies 
of the United States is established, such grade to have rank and 
precedence over all other grades of the Army, past or present. 
(b) The President is authorized and requested to appoint George 
Washington posthumously to the grade of General of the Armies of 
the United States, such appointment to take effect on July 4, 1976. 
Approved October 11, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1388 (Comm. on Armed Services). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Aug. 24, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.
An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to lease housing facilities for Coast Guard personnel in a foreign country on a multi-year basis.
PL 94-478 (S.3050), enacted 10/11/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-478—OCT. 11, 1976 
90 STAT. 2077 
Public Law 94-478 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 
Oct. 11, 1976 
operating to lease housing facilities for Coast Guard personnel in a foreign 
[S. 3050] 
country on a multi-year basis. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 475(a) Coast Guard, 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting, immediately Housing 
after the first sentence, a new sentence to read as follows: "When any facilities, 
such lease involves housing facilities in a foreign country, the lease 
may be made on a multi-year basis, for a period not to exceed five 
years.". 
Approved October 11, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1575 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-967 (Comm. on Commerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
June 25, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 20, considered and passed House, amended. 
Sept. 28, Senate concurred in House amendments. 
89-194 O—78—pt. 2 
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Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Amendments
PL 94-474 (S.2991), enacted 10/11/1976

90 STAT. 2068 
PUBLIC LAW 94-474—OCT. 11, 1976 
Oct. 11, 1976 
[S. 2991] 
Hazardous 
Materials 
Transportation 
Act 
Amendments of 
1976. 
49 u s e 1801 
note. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Public Law 94-474 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize 
appropriations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Amendments 
of 1976". 
SEC. 2. Section 106(c) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation 
Act (49 U.S.C. 1805(c)) is amended by striking out "extremely" each 
time it appears. 
SEC. 3. Section 115 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act 
(49 U.S.C. 1812) is amended by striking out "and not to exceed 
$1,750,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "not to exceed $1,750,000" and 
by striking out the period at the end of such section and inserting in 
lieu thereof a comma and the following: "and not to exceed $5,000,000 
per fiscal year for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1977, and 
September 30,1978.". 
Approved October 11, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1138, Pt. I (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation) 
and No. 94-1138, Pt. II (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign 
Commerce), both accompanying H.R. 13124. 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-853 (Comm. on Commerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
May 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 20, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13124. 
Sept. 28, Senate concurred in House amendment.
Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning October 3, 1976, and ending October 9, 1976, as National Volunteer Firemen Week.
PL 94-480 (H.J.Res.1008), enacted 10/11/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-480—OCT. 11, 1976 
90 STAT. 2079 
Public Law 94-480 
94th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning October 3, 1976, and 
ending October 9, 1976, as "National Volunteer Firemen Week". 
Whereas volunteer firemen have played an essential role in this coun-
try all throughout its history; 
Whereas one million of the country's one million two hundred thou-
sand firefighters are volunteer firemen; 
Whereas, because of their skills in applying life-supporting techniques 
and their awareness of fire safety precautions, volunteer firemen 
play an important role at their regular places of employment, 
especially in industrial plants, large office buildings, hospitals, and 
other places where there are heavy concentrations of people; and 
Whereas volunteer firemen provide a lifesaving service to the com-
munities in which they live: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is 
authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the week 
beginning October 3, 1976, and ending October 9, 1976, as "National 
Volunteer Firemen Week", and calling upon the people of the United 
States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities. 
Approved October 11, 1976. 
Oct. 11, 1976 
[H.J. Res. 1008] 
National 
Volunteer 
Firemen Week. 
Designation. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1528 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Sept. 21, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to provide cost-of-living adjustments in retirement pay of certain Federal judges.
PL 94-470 (S.14), enacted 10/11/1976

90 STAT. 2052 
PUBLIC LAW 94-470—OCT. 11, 1976 
Oct. 11, 1976 
[S. 14] 
Federal judges. 
Retirement pay 
adjustments. 
Public Law 94-470 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To provide cost-of-living adjustments in retirement pay of certain Federal jtidges. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That section 378 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new paragraph: 
"Any judge who has retired by resigning under the provisions of 
this section, or who is otherwise entitled to payments under tliis sec-
tion, shall be entitled after the effective date of this Act to a cost-of-
living adjustment in the amount payable to him computed as specified 
in section 8340(b) of title 5, United States Code: Provided., however., 
That in no case shall the salary or amount payable to such jiulge as 
increased under this paragraph exceed 95 per centum of the salary of 
a LTnited States district court judge in regular active service.". 
Approved October 11, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1605 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-619 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the admission of additional foreign nationals to the Coast Guard Academy.
PL 94-468 (H.R.11407), enacted 10/11/1976

90 STAT. 2002 
PUBLIC LAW 94-468—OCT. 11, 1976 
Oct. 11, 1976 
[H.R. 11407] 
Coast Guard 
Academy. 
Foreign 
nationals, 
admission. 
14 u s e 182. 
Public Law 94-468 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the admission of additional 
foreign nationals to the Coast Guard Academy. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 195 of 
title 14. United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 195. 
Admission 
of 
foreign 
nationals 
for 
instruction; 
restrictions; conditions 
"(a) A foreign national may not receive instruction at the Acad-
emy except as authorized by this section. 
"(b) The President may designate not more than 36 foreign 
nationals whom the Secretary may permit to receive instruction at the 
Academy. 
"(c) A person receiving instruction under this section is entitled 
to the same pay and allowances, to be paid from the same appropria-
tions, as a cadet appointed pursuant to section 182 of this title. A 
person may receive instruction under this section only if his country 
agrees in advance to reimburse the United States, at a rate determined 
by the Secretary, for the cost of providing such instruction, including 
pay and allowances, unless a waiver therefrom has been granted to 
that country by the Secretary. Funds received by the Secretary for 
this purpose shall be credited to the appropriations bearing the cost 
thereof, and may be apportioned between fiscal years. 
"(d) A person receiving instruction under this section is— 
"(1) not entitled to any appointment in the Coast Guard by 
reason of his graduation from the Academy; and 
"(2) subject to those regulations applicable to the Academy 
governing admission, attendance, discipline, resignation, dis-
charge, dismissal, and graduation, except as may otherwise be 
prescribed by the Secretary.". 
Approved October 11, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1110 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-1187 (Comm. on Commerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
May 18, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 27, House concurred in Senate amendment.
An original bill to approve the sale of certain naval vessels, and for other purposes.
PL 94-457 (S.3734), enacted 10/05/1976

90 STAT. 1938 
PUBLIC LAW 94-457—OCT. 5, 1976 
Oct. 5. 1976 
[S. 3734] 
Naval vessels, 
sale approval. 
Presidential 
terms and 
conditions. 
Expenses. 
Authority 
termination. 
Public Law 94-457 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To approve the sale of certain naval vessels, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) the Presi-
dent may sell, subject to such terms and conditions as he may determine 
and at a price not less than the value thereof in United States dollars, 
three destroyers to the Government of Argentina; two landing ships 
dock and one auxiliary repair dry dock to the Government of the 
Republic of China; one destroyer to the Government of Colombia; 
four destroyers to the Government of the Federal Republic of Ger-
many ; seven destroyers and two tank landing ships to the Government 
of Greece; one repair ship and one auxiliary repair dry dock to the 
Government of Iran; seven destroyers and one landing craft repair 
ship to the Government of the Republic of Korea; two destroyers to 
the Government of Pakistan; one landing craft repair ship and one 
inshore patrol craft to the Government of the Philippines; five 
destroyers and three tank landing ships to the Government of Spain; 
one landing craft repair ship, one tank landing ship, and one auxiliary 
repair dry dock to the Government of Venezuela. 
(b) All expenses involved in the sales authorized by this Act shall 
be charged to funds provided by the recipient government. The author-
ity of the President to sell vessels under this Act shall terminate two 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2. Subsection (b) (1) of section 7307 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking out "2,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"3,000". 
Approved October 5, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1646 (Comm. on Armed Services). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-1123 (Comm. on Armed Services). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Aug. 25, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 27, considered and passed House.
A bill to name the Visitors' Center at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore the "Phillip A. Hart Visitors' Center."
PL 94-459 (S.3843), enacted 10/08/1976

90 STAT. 1944 
PUBLIC LAW 94-459—OCT. 8, 1976 
Public Law 94-459 
94th Congress 
An Act 
— 
o, lyio 
rjiQ name the Visitors' Center at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore the 
[S. 3843] 
"Philip A. Hart Visitors' Center". 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philip A. Hart 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Visitors' 
Visitors' Center, 
Center at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore shall herein-
Mich. 
after be known as, and is hereby designated as, the "Philip A. Hart 
Designation. 
Visitors' Center". 
Approved October 8, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 27, considered and passed House.
An Act to suspend until July 1, 1978, the duty on certain elbow prostheses if imported for charitable therapeutic use, or for free distribution, by certain public or private nonprofit institutions.
PL 94-451 (H.R.11321), enacted 10/02/1976

90 STAT. 1502 
PUBLIC LAW 94-451—OCT. 2, 1976 
Oct. 2, 1976 
[H.R. 11321] 
Elbow 
prostheses. 
Duty suspension. 
Public Law 94-451 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To suspend until July 1, 1978, the duty on certain elbow prostheses if imported 
for charitable therapeutic use, or for free distribution, by certain public or 
private nonprofit institutions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That subpart B of 
part 1 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States 
(19 U.S.C. 1202) IS amended by inserting after item 912.05 the follow-
ing new item: 
912.07 Externally-powered electric elbow prosthetic devices 
for juvenile amputees (provided for in item 709. 57, 
part 2B, schedule 7), and parts thereof, if imported 
solely for charitable therapeutic use, or distribution 
free of charge, by any public or private nonprofit in-
stitution established for educational, scientific, or 
therapeutic purposes 
Free 
No change On or before 
6/30/78. 
19 use 1202 
note. 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 2, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1065 (Comm. on Ways and Means). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-1174 (Comm. on Finance). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
May 17, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 23, considered and passed Senate. 
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A bill to increase the protection of consumers by reducing permissible deviations in the manufacture of articles made in whole or in part of gold.
PL 94-450 (S.3095), enacted 10/01/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-450~OCT. 1, 1976 
90 STAT. 1501 
Public Law 94-450 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To increase the protection of consumers by reducing permissible deviations in 
the manufacture of articles made in whole or in part of gold. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Gold Labeling Act of 1976". 
SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Act of June 13,1906 (34 Stat. 260; 16 U.S.C. 
295), is amended— 
(1) by striking out "one-half of one carat" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "three one-thousandth parts"; 
(2) by striking out "; except" and all that follows through 
"incased or inclosed" immediately before the first proviso; 
(3) by striking out "in the case of any article mentioned in this 
section" in the second proviso; 
(4) by striking out "in such article" in the second proviso and 
inserting in lieu thereof "in an article mentioned in this section"; 
and 
(5) by striking out "than one carat" in the second proviso and 
inserting in lieu thereof "than three one-thousandth parts, in the 
case of a watchcase or flatware, or than seven one-thousandth 
parts, in the case of any other such article,". 
SEC. 3. The amendments made by section 2 of this Act shall take 
effect five years after the date of enactment of this Act and shall not 
apply with respect to any article of merchandise which is sold by 
any manufacturer or importer before the effective date of such 
amendments. 
Approved October 1, 1976. 
Oct. 1, 1976 
[S. 30951 
Gold Labeling 
Act of 1976. 
15 u s e 294 note. 
Gold articles, 
standard of 
fineness, 
deviation. 
15 u s e 295 note. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1617 (Gomm. on Interstate and Foreign eommerce). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-812 (Coram, on eommerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
May 13, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 20, considered and passed House, amended. 
Sept. 21, Senate concurred in House amendment.
A bill to make the provisions of section 1331 (e) of title 38, United States Code, retroactive to November 1, 1953.
PL 94-448 (S.2090), enacted 10/01/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-44«—OCT. 1, 1976 
90 STAT. 1499 
Public Law 94-448 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To make the provisions of section 1331(e) of title 10, United States Code, retro- 
Oct. 1, 1976 
active to November 1, 1953. 
[S. 2090] 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That for the pur- 
Armed Forces, 
poses of survivor annuities under subchapter I of chapter 73 of title 10, ^^^i^^pPi*/;, 
United States Code, and under prior corresponding provisions of law, 
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the provisions of section 1331 (e) of such title 10, relating to the date of 
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entitlement to retired pay under chapter 67 of such title 10, shall be 
^Q USC 1331. 
effective as of November 1,1953. 
SEC. 2. No benefits shall be paid to any person for any period prior 
10 USC 1331 
to the date of enactment of this Act as a result of the enactment of 
note, 
this Act. 
Approved October 1, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1436, Pt. I (Comm. on Armed Services) and No. 94-1436, 
Pt. II (Comm. on Appropriations). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-560 (Comm. on Armed Services). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
An Act to authorize orientation and language training for families of certain officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture.
PL 94-449 (S.3052), enacted 10/01/1976

90 STAT. 1500 
PUBLIC LAW 94-449—OCT. 1, 1976 
Public Law 94-449 
94th Congress 
Oct. 1, 1976 
[S. 3052] 
Department of 
Agriculture. 
Training for 
families of 
officers and 
employees. 
7 u s e 1762. 
7 u s e 1701. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Report to 
congressional 
committees. 
An Act 
To authorize orientation and language training for families of certain officers 
and employees of the Department of Agriculture. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 602 of 
the Agricultural Act of 1954, as amended, is amended by adding at 
the end thereof a new subsection as follows: 
"(f) Effective October 1, 1976, the Secretary of Agriculture is 
authorized to provide appropriate orientation and language training 
to families of officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture 
in anticipation of an assignment abroad of such officers and employees 
or while abroad pursuant to this Act or other authority: Provided^ 
That the facilities of the Foreign Service Institute or other Govern-
ment facilities shall be used wherever practicable, and the Secretary 
may utilize foreign currencies generated under title I of the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, 
to carry out the purposes of this subsection in the foreign nations to 
which such officers, employees, and families are assigned. There are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $50,000 
annually, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this sub-
section : Provided, That for the fiscal year ending September 30,1977, 
any appropriations available to the Secretary of Agriculture (not to 
exceed $50,000) may be used to carry out the purposes of this sub-
section. The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the House Com-
mittee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and 
Forestry not later than ninety days after the end of each fiscal year 
a detailed report showing activities carried out under the authority 
of this subsection during such fiscal year.". 
Approved October 1, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1158 and No. 94-1158, Pt. II both accompanying H.R. 
11868 (eomm. on Agriculture) and No. 94-1424 (Comm. of 
eonference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-691 (eomm. on Agriculture and Forestry). 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Mar. 16, considered and passed Senate. 
June 7, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11868. 
Sept. 14, House agreed to conference report. 
Sept. 22, Senate agreed to conference report. 
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