An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and for other purposes
PL 89-474 (H.R.14266), enacted 06/29/1966

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Public Law 89-474 
June 29, 1966 
AN ACT 
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Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Execu-
tive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1967, and for other purposes. 
Treasury, Post 
Office, and Ex-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ameriea in Congress assembled^ That the following 
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B appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
Appropriation Act, ^yige appropriated, for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the 
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and for oither purposes, 
namely: 
TITLE I—TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the 
operation and mamtenance of the Treasury Building and Annex 
thereof; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
60 Stat. 810. 
\^4,% (5 XJ.S.C. 55a) ; the purchase of uniforms for elevator opera-
tors ; and not to exceed $5,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses; $6,900,000. 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $32,988,000. 
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-
chase of sixty-eight passenger motor vehicles (of which sixty shall 
be for replacement only) including fifty-eight for police-type use 
which may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation 
for the current fiscalyear; uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
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ized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 XJ.S.C. 2131); 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
XJ.S.C. 55a); and awards of compensation to informers as authorized 
by the Act of August 13,1953 (22 XJ.S.C. 401); $85,793,000. 
BUREAU OF THE M I N T 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
chase and maintenance of uniforms and accessories for guards; pur-
chase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; services 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 XJ.S.C. 
55a); and not to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the annual assay 
commission; $26,500,000. 
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BUREAU OF NARCOTICS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Narcotics, including serv-
ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a) ; and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $6,138,000. 
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BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the 
United States, $51,894,000. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); purchase of not to exceed sixteen 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance, opera-
tion, and repair of aircraft; recreation and welfare; and uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); $321,400,000: Provided, That the number 7/1^5^*1/22!*' 
of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and 
sixty-eight exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attri-
tion : Provided further^ That, without regard to any provisions of law 
or Executive order prescribing minimum flight requirements. Coast 
Guard regulations which establish proficiency standards and maximum 
and minimum flying hours for this purpose may provide for the pay-
ment of flight pay at the rates prescribed in section 301 of title 37, 
United States Code, to certain members of the Coast Guard otherwise 
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entitled to receive flight pay during the current fiscal year (1) who 
have held aeronautical ratings or designations for not less than fifteen 
years, or (2) whose particular assignment outside the United States 
or in Alaska, makes it impractical to participate in regular aerial 
flights: Provided further^ That amounts equal to the obligated bal-
ances against the appropriations for "Operating expenses" for the two 
preceding years, shall be transferred to and merged with this appro-
priation, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one 
fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the 
payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year 
appropriations and against this appropriation: Provided 
further^ 
That, except as otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 
1950 (20 U.S.C. 236-244), this appropriation shall be available for ^gl^^^^^\^^^^'• 
expenses of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast 
Guard personnel stationed outside the continental United States at 
costs for any given area not in excess of those of the Department of 
Defense for the same area, when it is determined by the Secretary that 
the schools, if any, available in the locality are unable to provide 
adequately for the education of such dependents, and the Coast Guard 
may provide for the transportation of said dependents between such 
schools and their places of residence when the schools are not accessible 
to such dependents by regular means of transportation. 
60 Stat. 810. 
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ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto; and services as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); $103,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided^ That repayment may be 
made to other Coast Guard appropriations for expenses incurred in 
support of activities carried out under this appropriation. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and 
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paymeiits under the Retired Serviceman-s Family Protection Plan, 
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$44,250,000. 
RESERVE 
TRAINING 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
ized by law, including repayment to other Coast Guard appropriations 
for indirect expenses, for regular personnel, or reserve personnel while 
on active duty, engaged primarily in administration and operation of 
the reserve program; maintenance and operation of facilities; supplies, 
equipment, and services; and the maintenance, operation, and repair 
of aircraft; $24,031,000: Provid^ed^ That amounts equal to the obli-
gated balances against the appropriations for "Reserve training" for 
the two preceding years shall be transferred to and merged with this 
appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall be availaible as 
one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the 
payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year 
appi"opriations and against this appropriation. 
INTERNAL. REVENUE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-
wise provided for, including executive direction, administrative sup-
port, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 
(5 U.S.C. 55a), and of expert witnesses at such rates as may be deter-
mined by the Commissioner; $18,600,000. 
REVENUE ACCOUNTING AND PROCESSING 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-
ing tax returns, and revenue accounting; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and of expert witnesses at such rates 
as may be determined by the Commissioner, including not to exceed 
$28,200,000 for temporary employment and not to exceed $77,000 for 
salaries of personnel engaged in pre-employment training of card 
punch operator applicants; $169,529,000. 
COMPLIANCE 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
mining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and 
enforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred 
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and forty-six for replacement only, for police-type use which may 
exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation for the cur-
rent fiscal year) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as 
authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), 6° ^'^'- 8^°-
and of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the 
Commissioner; $462,100,000. 
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $6,348,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret 
Service, including purchase (not to exceed thirty-one for police-type 
use which may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limita-
tion for the current fiscal year, for replacement only), and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by section 15 of the 
Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and purchase, repair and clean-
ing of uniforms; $14,628,000. 
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropria- 
citation of title. 
tion Act, 1967". 
TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF GENERAL FUND 
CONTOIBUTION TO THE POSTAL FUND 
For administration and operation of the Post Office Department 
and the postal service, there is hereby appropriated the aggregate 
amount of postal revenues for the current fiscal year, as authorized 
by law (39 U.S.C. 2201-2202), together with an amount equal to the 
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difference between such revenues and the total of the appropriations 
hereinafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post 
Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General, for 
the following purposes, namely: 
CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF POSTAL FUND 
ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL OPERATION 
For expenses necessary for administration of the postal service, 
operation of the inspection service and regional offices, uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131), including services as authorized by sec- yg 5^*^*1,^2''' 
tion 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); management 
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studies; not to exceed $25,000 for miscellaneous and emergency 
expenses (including not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses upon approval by the Postmaster General) ; 
rewards for information and services concerning violations of postal 
laws and regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance 
with regulations of the Postmaster General in effect at the time the 
services are rendered or information furnished, of which not to exceed 
,000 for confidential information and services shall be paid in the 
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discretion of the Postmaster General and accounted for solely on his 
certificate; and expenses of delegates designated by the Postmaster 
General to attend meetings and congresses for the purpose of making 
postal arrangements with foreign governments pursuant to law, and 
not to exceed $20,000 of such expenses to be accounted for solely on 
the certificate of the Postmaster General; $93,559,000. 
EESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING 
For expenses necessary for administration and conduct of a research, 
development, and engineering program, including services as author-
60 Stat. 810. 
J2ed by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), 
$16,152,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary for postal operations, including uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 
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^^^^' ^^ amended (5 U.S.C. 2131) ; for repair of vehicles owned by, or 
under control of, units of the National Guard and departments and 
agencies of the Federal Government where repairs are made necessary 
because of utilization of such vehicles in the postal service, and for 
other activities conducted by the Post Office Department pursuant 
to law; $4,710,000,000: Provided^ That functions financed by the ap-
propriations available to the Post Office Department for the current 
fiscal year and the amounts appropriated therefor, may be transferred, 
in addition to the appropriation transfers otherwise authorized in this 
Act and with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, between such 
appropriations to the extent necessary to improve administration and 
operations: Provided 
further^ 
That Federal Keserve banks and 
branches may be reimbursed for expenditures as fiscal agents of the 
United States on account of Post Office Department operations. 
TRANSPORTATION 
For payments for transportation of domestic and foreign mails 
by air, land, and water transportation facilities, including current 
and prior fiscal years settlements with foreign countries for handling 
of mail, $605,000,000. 
BUILDING OCCUPANCY AND POSTAL SUPPLIES 
For expenses necessary for the operation of postal facilities, build-
ings, and postal communication service; uniforms or allowances there-
for, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 
U.S.C. 2131); procurement of stamps and accountable paper, and 
postal supplies; and storage of vehicles owned by, or under control of, 
units of the National Guard and departments and agencies of the 
Federal Government; $239,822,000. 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 
For expenses necessary for modernization and acquisition of equip-
ment and facilities for postal purposes, including not to exceed 
$2,000,000 for increases in prior year orders placed with other Govern-
ment agencies in addition to current increases in prior year orders or 
contracts made as a result of changes in plans, $138,000,000: Provided^ 
That the funds herein appropriated shall be available for repair, 
63 Stat. 4. 
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alteration, and improvement of the mail equipment shops at Wash-
ington, District of Columbia, and for payment to the General Services 
Administration for the repair, alteration, preservation, renovation, 
improvement, and equipment of federally owned property used for 
postal purposes, including improved lighting, color, and ventilation 
for the specialized conditions in space occupied for postal purposes. 
This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department Appropria- 
citation of title. 
tion Act, 1967". 
TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E 
PRESIDENT 
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT 
For compensation of the President, including an expense allow-
ance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by the Act of 
January 19,1949 (3U.S.C. 102),$150,000. 
T H E WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the White House Office, including not 
to exceed $215,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the 
Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at such per diem rates for 
individuals as the President may specify, and other personal services 
without regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment 
and compensation of persons in the Government service; new^spapers, 
periodicals, teletype news service, and travel, and official entertain-
ment expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely on his cer-
tificate; $2,955,000. 
SPECIAL PROJECTS 
For expenses necessary to provide staff assistance for the President 
in connection with special projects, to be expended in his discretion 
and without regard to such provisions of law regarding the expendi-
ture of Government funds or the compensation and employment of 
persons in the Government service as he may specify, $1,500,000: Pro-
vided^ That not to exceed 20 per centum of this appropriation may be 
used to reimburse the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses, The 
White House Office", for administrative services: Provided 
further^ 
That not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for allocation within the 
Executive Office of the President for official reception and representa-
tion expenses. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, EXECUTIVE MANSION 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fix-
tures, of the Executive Mansion, and traveling expenses, to be expended 
as the President may determine, notwithstanding the provisions of this 
or any other Act, and official entertainment expenses of the President, 
to be accounted for solely on his certificate; $692,000. 
BUREAU or THE BUDGET 
SALARIES A N D 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Bureau of the Budget, including 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
U.S.C. 55a), $8,913,135. 
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COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
60 Stat. 23. 
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions 
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $790,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, including 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 
60 Stat. 810. 
(^5 U.S.C. 55a), and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and 
uncompensated services, $664,000. 
EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT 
For expenses necessary to enable the President, through such officers 
or agencies of the Government as he may designate, and without 
regard to such provisions of law regarding the expenditure of Gov-
ernment funds or the compensation and employment of persons in the 
Government service as he may specify, to provide in his discretion for 
emergencies affecting the national interest, security, or defense which 
may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, $1,000,000: 
Provided^ That no part of this appropriation shall be available for 
allocation to finance a function or project for which function or project 
a budget estimate of appropriation was transmitted pursuant to law 
during the Eighty-ninth Congress or the first session of the Ninetieth 
Congress, and such appropriation denied after consideration thereof 
by the Senate or House of Representatives or by the Committee on 
Appropriations of either body. 
EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT 
For expenses necessary to assist the President in improving the 
management of executive agencies and in obtaining greater economy 
and efficiency through the establishment of more efficient business 
methods in Government operations, including services as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), by alloca-
tion to any agency or office in the executive branch for the conduct, 
under the general direction of the Bureau of the Budget, of exam-
inations and appraisals of, and the development and installation of 
improvements m, the organization and operations of such agency or 
of other agencies in the executive branch, $350,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, and to be available without regard to the pro-
visions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended. 
Citation of title. 
rpj^jg ^j^^j^ j^g^y y^^ cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation Act, 
1967". 
TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
TAX COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting 
services, $2,355,000: Provided. That travel expenses of the judges shall 
be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. 
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ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL EELATTONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
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September 24,1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $428,000 
TITLE V—GENEKAL 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 "Treasury, Post Office, and Executive 
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Office Appropriation Act, 1967". 
Approved June 29, 1966. 
Public Law 89-475 
AN ACT 
June 29, 1966 
To supplement the Act of October 6,1964, establishing the Lewis and Clark Trail 
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Commission, and for other purposes. 
Lewis and Clark 
Trail Commissiion. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, in furtherance 
of the purposes of the Act of October 6, 1964 (78 Stat. 1005), estab-
lishing the Lewis and Clark Trail Commission, the Commission shall 
give appropriate consideration and recognition to the fact that the 
Lewis and Clark Expedition's headquarters and training camp, during 
the winter of 1803, were located near Wood River, Illinois. In addi-
tion, the State membership of the Commission, as set forth in section 
3(a) of the Act, is hereby increased to eleven members in order to 
include a member from the State of Illinois who shall be the Governor 
or his designated representative. 
SEC. 2. The Act of October-6, 1964 (78 Stat. 1005), is amended by 
revising section 9 to read: 
"SEC. 9. There is authorized to be appropriated annually, through 
Appropriation. 
the Department of the Interior and related agencies appropriation 
Acts, not to exceed the sum of $35,000 to carry out the provisions of 
this Act." 
.Approved June 29, 1966. 
Public Law 89-476 
AN ACT 
j,„e 29, 1966 
To simplify the admeasurement of small vessels. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseinbled^ That section 4148 ^""^^^ vessels. 
of the Revised Statutes (46 U.S.C. 71) is amended to read as follows: simpUftcl"ion."" 
"SEC. 4148. (a) Before a vessel is documented under the laws of 
the United States or issued a certificate of record she shall be ad-
measured by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in subsection 
(b) or (c) of this section. A vessel which has been admeasured need 
not be readmeasured solely to obtain another document, unless it is 
a vessel admeasured under subsection (b) which is required to be 
readmeasured under subsection (c) ; but a vessel which is intended 
to be used exclusively as a pleasure vessel may at the owner's option 
be readmeasured under subsection (b).