Joint resolution autJiorizing the preparation and printing of a revised edition of the Constitution of the United States of AmericaAnalysis and Interpretation, of decennial revised editions thereof, and of biennial cumulative supplements to such revised editions
PL 91-589 (S.J.Res.236), enacted 12/24/1970

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(3) The heading of such section 541 and the catchline immediately 
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before such heading are each amended by inserting "Mexican border 
period/' and "MEXICAN BORDER PERIOD;", respectively, immediately 
before "World War I" and "WORLD WAR I". 
(e) (1) Subsection (a) of section 542 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting "the Mexican border period," immediately 
before "World War I". 
(2) The heading of such section 542 is amended by inserting "Mexi-
can border period," immediately before "World War I". 
(f) Subsection (h) of section 612 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting "the Mexican border period,", immediately before 
"World War I,". 
(g) Section 901 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking out "of Mexican border service," in subsection 
(a) ; ancl 
(2) by amending subsection (c) thereof to read as follows: 
"(c) For the purpose of this section, the term 'Mexican border 
period' as defined in paragraph (30) of section 101 of this title includes 
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the period beginning on January 1,1911, and ending on May 8,1916.". 
(h) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 38, 
L^nited States Code, is amended 
(1) by inserting "the Mexican border period," immediately after 
"521. Veterans of''; 
(2) by striking out: " World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, 
and the Vietnam era 
'•.!)41. Widows of World War I, World War II, Korean conflict, or Vietnam era 
veterans. 
"542. Children of World War I, World War II, Korean conflict, or Vietnam era 
veterans." 
and inserting in lieu thereof: "Mexican border period. World War I, World 
War II, Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era 
•*541. Widows of Mexican border period. World War I, World War II, Korean 
conflict, or Vietnam era veterans. 
"542. Children of Mexican border period. World War I, World War II, Korean 
conflict, or Vietnam era veterans." 
SEC. 10. (a) Sections 1, 2 (a), (b), and (c), 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 shall 
Effective dates. 
take effect on January 1,1971. 
(b) Sections 2(d) and 6 shall take effect on January 1,1972. 
Approved December 24, 1970. 
Public Law 91-589 
J O I N T RESOLUTION 
December 24. 1970 
AutJiorizing the preparation and printing of a revised edition of the Constitution 
[s. j . Res. 236] 
of the United States of America—Analysis and Interpretation, of decennial 
revised editions thereof, and of biennial cumulative supplements to such 
revised editions. 
Whereas the Constitution of the United States of America—Analysis 
and Interpretation, published in 1964 as Senate Document Numbered 
39, Eighty-eighth Congress, serves a very useful purpose by supply-
ing essential information, not only to the Members of Congress but 
also to the public at large; 
Whereas such document contains annotations of cases decided by the 
Supreme Court of the United States to June 22, 1964; 
Whereas many cases bearing significantly upon the analysis and inter-
pretation of the Constitution have been decided by the Supreme 
Court since June 22, 1964; 
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Constitution 
Annotated. 
Revised edition, 
preparation and 
publication. 
Cumulative 
pocket-part 
supplements. 
Decennial re-
vised edition. 
Cumulative 
pocket-part 
supplements. 
Printing as 
Senate documents. 
Additional 
copies. 
Whereas the Congress, in recognition of the usefulness of this type of 
document, has in the last half century since 1913, ordered the prep-
aration and printing of revised editions of such a document on six 
occasions at intervals of from ten to fourteen years; and 
Wliereas the continuing usefulness and importance of such a document 
will be greatly enhanced by revision at shorter intervals on a regular 
schedule and thus made more readily available to Members and 
Committees by means of pocket-part supplements: Now, therefore, 
belt 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Librarian of Con-
gress shall have prepared— 
(1) a hardbound revised edition of the Constitution of the 
United States of America—Analysis and Interpretation, pub-
lished as Senate Document Numbered 39, Eighty-eighth Congress 
(referred to hereinafter as the "Constitution Annotated"), which 
shall contain annotations of decisions of the Supreme Court of 
the United States through the end of the October 1971 term of 
the Supreme Court, construing provisions of the Constitution; 
(2) upon the completion of each of the October 1973, October 
1975, October 1977, and October 1979 terms of the Supreme Court, 
a cumulative pocket-part supplement to the hardbound revised 
edition of the Constitution Annotated prepared pursuant to 
clause (1), which shall contain cumulative annotations of all 
such decisions rendered by the Supreme Court after the end of the 
October 1971 term; 
(3) upon the completion of the October 1981 term of the 
Supreme Court, and upon the completion of each tenth October 
term of the Supreme Court thereafter, a hardbound decennial re-
vised edition of the Constitution Annotated, which shall contain 
annotations of all decisions theretofore rendered by the Supreme 
Court construing provisions of the Constitution; and 
(4) upon the completion of the October 1983 term of the 
Supreme Court, and upon the completion of each subsequent 
October term of the Supreme Court beginning in an odd-num-
bered year (the final digit of which is not a 1), a cumulative 
pocket-part supplement to the most recent hardbound decennial 
revised edition of the Constitution Annotated, which shall con-
tain cumulative annotations of all such decisions rendered by the 
Supreme Court which were not included in that hardbound decen-
nial revised edition of the Constitution Annotated. 
SEC. 2. All hardbound revised editions and all cumulative pocket-
part supplements shall be printed as Senate documents. 
SEC. 3. There shall be printed four thousand eight hundred and 
seventy additional copies of the hardbound revised editions prepared 
pursuant to clause (1) of the first section and of all cumulative pocket-
part supplements thereto, of which two thousand six hundred and 
thirty-four copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 
one thousand two hundred and thirty-six copies shall be for the use 
of the Senate, and one thousand copies shall be for the use of the Joint 
Committee on Printing. All Members of the Congress, Vice Presidents 
of the United States, and Delegates and Resident Commissioners, 
newly elected subsequent to the issuance of the hardbound revised edi-
tion prepared pursuant to such clause and prior to the first hardbound 
decennial revised edition, who did not receive a copy of the edition 
prepared pursuant to such clause, shall, upon timely request, receive 
one copy of such edition and the then current cumulative pocket-part 
supplement and any further supplements thereto. All Members of the 
Congress, Vice Presidents of the United States, and Delegates and 
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Resident Commissioners, no longer serving after the issuance of the 
hardbound revised edition prepared pursuant to such clause and who 
received such edition, may receive one copy of each cumulative pocket-
part supplement thereto upon timely request. 
SEC. 4. Additional copies of each hardbound decennial revised edi-
tion and of the cumulative pocket-part supplements thereto shall be 
printed and distributed in accordance with the provisions of any con-
current resolution hereafter adopted with respect thereto. 
SEC. 5. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, to remain 
available until expended, as may be necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of this joint resolution. 
Approved December 24, 1970, 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 91-590 
AN ACT 
December 28, 1970 
To amend section 303(b) of the Interstate Commerce Act to modernize certain 
[H. R. 8298] 
restrictions upon the application and scope of the exemption provided therein, 
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 303(b) ralTcV^ACu ^m^ad. 
of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 903(b)), is ment. 
amended to read as follows: 
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"(b) Nothing in this part shall apply to the transportation by a buTk'commoditie's, 
water carrier of commodities in bulk when the cargo space of the exemption, 
vessel in which such commodities are transported is being used for 
the carrying of not more than three such commodities. This subsection 
shall apply only in the case of commodities in bulk which are (in 
accordance with the existing custom of the trade in the handling and 
transportation of such commodities as of June 1, 1939) loaded and 
carried without wrappers or containers and received and delivered by 
the carrier without transportation mark or count. The* exemption 
afforded under this subsection to the transportation by a water carrier 
of commodities in bulk shall not be lost by the concurrent transporta-
tion in the same vessel of other commodities. For the purposes of 
this subsection two or more vessels while navigated as a unit shall 
be considered to be a single vessel. This subsection shall not apply 
to transportation subject, at the time this part takes effect, to the 
provisions of the Intercoastal Shipping Act, 1933, as amended." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
expire at the end of the three-year period beginning on the date of its 
enactment. The Secretary of Transportation shall undertake a compre-
hensive study of the present system of economic regulation of dry bulk 
commodity transportation, including information on amounts actually 
charged for the movement of dry bulk commodities; of the effect of 
this Act upon the carriers to whom it applies and upon the shippers 
of dry bulk commodities; and what changes in the existing regulatory 
system, if anj, would be desirable to improve competitive conditions 
between carriers of different modes whether or not subject to the pro-
visions of the Interstate Commerce Act. The Interstate Commerce 
Commission and the Secretary of the Army are directed to cooperate 
fully with the Secretary of Transportation in carrying out the pur-
poses of this Act, and to submit such independent and separate com-
ments and views as those agencies deem appropriate. The Secretary 
shall transmit the results of such study to the Congress within two 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
47 Stat. 1425. 
46 u s e 848. 
Study, 
Report to 
Congress. 
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