An Act to authorize appropriations for the saline water conversion program for fiscal year 1973 to delete section 6(d) of the Saline Water Conversion Act, and for other purposes
PL 92-273 (H.R.12749), enacted 04/11/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-273-APR. 17, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Disposal. 
63 Stat, 378. 
40 u s e 471 
note. 
Appropriation. 
appropriate, over such lauds, to be effective upon acceptance thereof by 
the State. Any such hinds not so exchanged or transferred may be 
disposed of in accordance with the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949. as amended. 
SEC. 304. For the acquisition of lands and interests in lands which 
are added to the areas referred to in section 301, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not more than 
the following amounts: 
(1) Adams National Historic Site, $122,000; 
(2) George 
Washington 
Birthplace 
National 
Monument. 
$57,000; 
(3) Glacier National Park, $6,000; 
(4) Isle Royale National Park, $31,500; 
(5) Johnstown Flood National Memorial, $10,000; and 
(6) Muir Woods National Monument, $950,000. 
SEC. 305. The authorities in this title are supplementary to any other 
authorities available to the Secretary of the Interior with respect to 
the acquisition, development, and administration of the areas referred 
to in section 301. 
Ozark National 
Scenic Riverways. 
16 USC460m-l. 
Cowpens Na-
tional Battlefield, 
designation. 
TITLE lY—MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES 
SEC. 401, The third sentence of section 2 of the Act of August 27, 
1964 (78 Stat. 608) is amended to read as follows: "Lands and waters 
owned by the State of Missouri within such area may be acquired with 
the consent of the State and, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, subject to provision for rcAersioii to such State conditioned upon 
continued use of the property for National Scenic Riverway." 
SEC. 402, For the purposes of the Cowpens National Battleground 
Site, which is hereby redesignated as the Cowpens National Battle-
field, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $2,363,900 
for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands and not more than 
$3,108,000 for development. 
Approved April 11, 1972. 
. 
April 17, 1972 
[H. R.12749] 
Saline water 
conversion pro-
gram. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
42 u s e 1959 
note. 
Public Law 92-273 
" A N ACT 
••'• 
To authorize appropriations for tlie saline water conversion program for 
fiscal year 1973, 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of the Saline Water 
Conversion Act of 1971 (85 Stat. 159) during fiscal year 1973, the sum 
of $26,871,000 to remain available until expended as follows: 
(1) Research expense, not more than $5,850,000; 
(2) Development expense, not more than $12,131,000; 
(3) Design, construction, acquisition, modification, operation, 
and maintenance of saline water conversion test beds and test 
facilities, not more than $5,085,000; ^ ^ 
(4) Design, construction, acquisition, modification, operation, 
and maintenance of saline water conversion modules, not more 
than $1,075,000; and 
(5) Administration and coordination, not more than $2,730,000, 
Expenditures and obligations under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
(4) of this subsection may be increased by not more than 10 per centum 
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and expenditures and obligations under paragraph (5) may be 
increased by not more than 2 per centum, if any such increase under 
any paragraph is accompanied by an equal' decrease in expenditures 
and obligations under one or more of the other paragraphs. 
Approved April 17, 1972. 
Public Law 92-274 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim April 1972 as "National 
Check Your "Vehicle Emissions Month". 
April 20, 1972 
[ H . J . R e s . 1095] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States 
of America 
m Congress assembled^ That the President is 
authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the 
month of April 1972 as "National Check Your Vehicle Emissions 
Month", and call upon the motorists and the automotive industry of 
the United States to take appropriate steps during the month of April 
1972 to reduce substantially air pollution from the motor vehicles 
operating on the streets and highways. 
Approved April 20, 1972. 
National Check 
Your Vehicle 
Emissions Month. 
Designation 
authorization. 
Public Law 92-275 
y -v^., :-yyy' 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of January 8, 1971 (Public Law 91-660; 84 Stat. 1967), an Act 
to provide for the establishment of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, in the 
States of Florida and Mississippi, for the recognition of certain historic values 
at Fort San Carlos, Fort Redoubt, Fort Barrancas, and Fort Pickens in Florida, 
and Fort Massachusetts in Mississippi, and for other purposes. 
April 20, 1972 
[S.3153] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
January 8, 1971 (Public Law 91-660; 84 Stat. 1967) is amended as 
follows: 
(1) In section 2(a) revise the second sentence by deleting "one 
hundred thirty-five" and inserting in lieu thereof "four hundred" 
and 
(2) In section 11 delete "$3,120,000" and insert in lieu thereof 
"$3,462,000" and delete "$14,779,000 (1970 prices)" and insert 
"$17,774,000 (June 1970 prices)". 
Approved April 20, 1972. 
Gulf Islands 
National Seashore. 
Expansion. 
16 USC459h-l. 
Appropriation. 
16USC459h-10. 
Public Law 92-276 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April 1972, as "'National 
Arbor Day". 
April 24, 1972 
[H. J, Res.563] 
Resolced hy the Senate and House of Representatices 
of the United 
States of Amenca in Congress assembled. That the President is hereby 
National Arbor 
authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the last 
D^Jsignation 
Friday of April of 1972 as "Xational Arbor Day" and callmg upon authorization, 
the people of the L^nited States to observe such a day with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities. 
Approved April 24, 1972.