An Act making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes
PL 91-153 (H.R.12964), enacted 12/24/1969

83 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
403 
Public Law 91-153 
A N A C T 
December 24, 1969 
Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, 
CH.R. 12964] 
the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemUed^ That the following state^%'u"ti?e^ °^ 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise and Conl^merce', 
appropriated, for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the judiciary, 
the Judiciary and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, I'^encle^s ^ 
1970 and for other purposes, namely: 
Appropriation 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION or 
FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State, not otherwise 
jjrovided for, including expenses authorized by the Foreign Service 
Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158), and allowances as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925; expenses of bi-national arbitrations 
arising under international air transi>ort agreements; expenses neces-
sary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States 
in Germany (including those arising under the supreme authority 
assumed by the United States on June 5, 1945, and under contractual 
arrangements with the Federal Republic of Germany) ; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 LT.S.C. 3109; dues 
for library membership in organizations which issue publications to 
members only, or to members at a price lower than to others; expenses 
authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 1,1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669), 
as amended; refund of fees erroneously charged and paid for pass-
ports; radio communications; payment in advance for subscriptions 
to commercial information, telephone and similar services abroad; 
care and transportation of prisoners and persons declared insane; 
expenses, as authorized by law (18 U.S.C. 3192), of bringing to the 
United States from foreign countries persons charged with crime; 
expenses necessary to provide maximum physical security in Govern-
ment-owned and leased properties abroad; and procurement by con-
tract or otherwise, of services, supplies, and facilities, as follows: (1) 
translating, (2) analysis and tabulation of technical information, and 
(3) preparation of special maps, globes, and geographic aids; 
$207,095,600: Provided^ That passenger motor vehicles in possession of 
the Foreign Service abroad may be replaced in accordance with sec-
tion 7 of the Act of August 1, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2674), and the cost, 
including the exchange allowance, of each such replacement shall not 
exceed $3,800 in the case of the chief of mission automobile at each 
diplomatic mission (except that four such vehicles may be purchased 
at not to exceed $7,800 each) and such amounts as may be otherwise 
provided by law for all other such vehicles. 
60 
Stat. 999. 
80 
Stat. 510. 
80 
Stat. 416. 
70 
Stat. 890; 
76 
Stat. 263. 
62 
Stat. 825. 
70 
Stat. 891. 
REPRESENTATION 
ALLOWANCES 
For representation allowances as authorized by section 901 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1131), $993,000. 
74 Stat. 801-
404 
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[83 STAT. 
ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
For necessary expenses of carrying into effect the Foreign Service 
8o^sta!^88^2°^' 
Buildings Act, 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292-300), including per-
82 Stat! 461! 
sonal services in the United States and abroad; salaries and expenses 
of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act 
60 Stat. 999. 
of 1946, O
S amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); allowances as authorized 
80 Stat. 510. 
by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
80 Stat. 416. 
$13,100,000, to Temaiu available until expended: Provided^ That not to 
exceed $1,306,000 may be used for administrative expenses during the 
current fiscal year. 
ACQUISITION, 
OPERATION, 
AND MAINTENANCE 
OF BUILDINGS 
ABROAD 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, 
for the purposes authorized by section 104(b) (4) of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
80 Stat. 1530. 
1704), to be credited to and expended under the appropriation account 
for "Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad", to 
remain available until expended, $2,186,000. 
EMERGENCIES I N T H E DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular 
Service, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of section 291 
of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 107), $1,600,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet annual 
obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, 
pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, 
$130,187,000, of which not less than $2,500,000 shall be used for pay-
ments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department deter-
mines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States. 
MISSIONS TO INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses necessary for permanent representation to certain inter-
national organizations in which the United States participates pur-
suant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, including 
expenses authorized by the pertinent Acts and conventions providing 
for such representation; salaries and expenses of personnel and depend-
ents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 801-1158) ; allowances as^ authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5921-
5925; and expenses authorized bv section 2 (a) and (e) of the Act of 
70 Stat. 890. 
August 1,1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669); $3,980,000. 
INTERNATIONAL 
CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES 
For necessary expenses of participation by the United States, uj)on 
approval by the Secretary of State, in international activities which 
arise from time to time in the conduct of foreign affairs and for which 
specific appropriations have not been provided pursuant to treaties. 
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405 
conventions, or special Acts of Congress, including personal services 
without regard to civil service and classification laws; salaries and 
expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign 
Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); allowances as 
eo stat. 999. 
authorized by 5 LLS.C. 5921-5925; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
^° s*«'- ^lo-
contributions for the share of the United States in expenses of inter-
national organizations; and expenses authorized by section 2(a) of the 
Act of August 1, 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669); $1,800,000, of 
7o stat. 890. 
which not to exceed a total of $70,000 may be expended for representa-
tion allowances as authorized by section 901 of the Act of August 13, 
1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1131) and for official entertainment. 
74 stat. soi. 
INTERXATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES 
AND MEXICO 
For expenses necessary to enable the United States to meet its obli-
gations under the treaties of 1884, 1889, 1905, 1906, 1933, 1944, and 
1963 between the United States and Mexico, and to comply with the 
24 stat. 1011; 
other laws applicable to the United States Section, International 35 stat! iseal 
Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, includ- 34 stat. 2953; 
ing operation and maintenance of the Eio Grande rectification, canal- 59 g|g|; jjig! 
ization, flood control, bank protection, water supply, power, irrigation, is UST 21. 
boundary demarcation, and sanitation projects; detailed plan prepara-
tion and construction (including surveys and operation and mainte-
nance and protection during construction); Rio Grande emergency 
flood protection; expenditures for the purposes set forth in sections 
101 through 104 of the Act of September 13,1950 (22 U.S.C. 277d-l— 
277d-4); purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
64 stat. 846. 
only; purchase of planographs and lithographs; uniforms or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and leasing 
so stat. sos; 
of private property to remove therefrom sand, gravel, stone, and other 
materials, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended (41 U.S.C. 5); as follows: 
81 stat. 206. 
SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses not otherwise provided for, including 
examinations, preliminary surveys, and investigations, $900,000. 
OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE 
For operation and maintenance of projects or parts thereof, as enu-
merated above, including gaging stations, $2,300,000: Provided. That 
(expenditures for the Rio Grande bank protection project shall be sub-
ject to the provisions and conditions contained in the appropriation 
for said project as provided by the Act approved April 25, 1945 (59 
Stat. 89). 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of projects author-
ized by the convention concluded February 1,1933, between the United 
States and Mexico, the Acts approved August 19, 1935, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 277-277f), August 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 961), June 4, 1936 
^9 stat. eeo. 
(49 Stat. 1463), June 28, 1941 (22 U.S.C. 277f), September 13, 1950 277d''^'''''" 
(22 U.S.C. 277d-l-9), October 10, 1966 (80 Stat. 884), and the proj- 
55 stat. 338. 
ects stipulated in the treaty between the United States and Mexico 
22 us^c 2^7^32 
277d-33. 
80 Stat. 416. 
406 
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[83 STAT. 
59 Stat. 1219. 
signed at Washington on February 3, 1944, $400,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided^ That no expenditures shall be made for 
the I^wer Rio Grande flood-control project for construction on any 
land, site, or easement in connection with this project except such as 
has been acquired by donation and the title thereto has been approved 
by the Attorney General of the United States: Provided further^ That 
the Anzalduas diversion dam shall not be operated for irrigation or 
water supply purposes in the United States unless suitable arrange-
ments have been made with the prospective water users for repayment 
to the Government of such portions of the costs of said dam as shall 
have been allocated to such purposes by the Secretary of State. 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL 
COMMISSIONS 
For expenses necessary to enable the President to perform the obli-
gations of the United States pursuant to treaties between the United 
States and Great Britain, in respect to Canada, signed January 11, 
1909 (36 Stat. 2448), and February 24,1925 (44 Stat. 2102); and the 
treaty between the United States and Canada, signed February 27, 
1 usT 694. 
1950: including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; $561,000, to be disbursed under the direction 
of the Secretary of State, and to be available also for additional 
expenses of the American Sections, International Commissions, as 
hereinafter set forth: 
International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, the 
salary of the Commissioners on the part of the United States who 
shall serve at the pleasure of the President; salaries of clerks and 
other employees appointed by the Commissioners on the part of the 
United States with the approval solely of the Secretary of State; 
travel expenses and compensation of witnesses in attending hearings 
of the Commission at such places in the United States and Canada 
as the Commission or the American Commissioners shall determine to 
be necessary; and special and technical investigations in connection 
with matters falling within the Commission's jurisdiction: 
Provided, 
That transfers of funds may be made to other agencies of the Govern-
ment for the performance of work for which this appropriatioh is 
made. 
International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, 
the completion of such remaining work as may be required under the 
award of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal and the existing treaties 
between the United States and Great Britain; commutation of sub-
sistence to employees while on field duty, not to exceed $8 per day 
each (but not to exceed $5 per day each when a member of a field 
party and subsisting in camp); hire of freight and passenger motor 
vehicles from temporary field employees; and payment for timber 
necessarily cut in keeping the boundary line clear. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES 
COMMISSIONS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the 
United States to meet its obligations in connection with participation 
in international fisheries commissions pursuant to treaties or conven-
tions, and implementing Acts of Congress, $2,344,500: Provided, That 
the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the 
respective commissions. 
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STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
407 
EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE 
MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 
ACTIVITIES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the 
Secretary of State to carry out the functions of the Department of 
State under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451-2458), and the 
Act of August 9,1939 (22 U.S.C. 501), including expenses authorized 
by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158) ; 
expenses of the National Commission on Education, Scientific, and 
Cultural Cooperation as authorized by sections 3, 5, and 6 of the Act 
of July 30,1946 (22 U.S.C. 287o, 287q, 287r); hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $10,000 for representation expenses; not to 
exceed $1,000 for official entertainment within the United States; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and advance of funds not-
withstanding section 3648 of the Kevised Statutes, as amended (31 
U.S.C. 529); $31,425,000, of which not less than $6,000,000 shall be used 
for payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
Staites: Provided. That not to exceed $2,196,000 may be used for admin-
istrative expenses during the current fiscal year. 
75 Stat. 527. 
53 Stat. 1290. 
60 Stat. 999. 
60 Stat. 713; 
75 Stat. 341. 
80 Stat. 416. 
CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL 
INTERCHANGE 
BETWEEN 
EAST 
AND WEST 
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the 
provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange 
Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to any appropriate 
agency of the State of Hawaii, $5,260,000: Provided^ That none of the 
funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary, or to enter 
into any contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the 
highest rate authorized in the General Schedule of the Classification 
Act of 1949, as amended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
74 Stat. 141. 
22 u s e 2054 
note. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
Security 
guard 
services. 
SEC. 102. Appropriations under this title for "Salaries and expenses", 
"International conferences and contingencies", and "Missions to 
international organizations" are available for reimbursement of the 
General Services Administration for security guard services for pro-
tection of confidential files. 
SEC. 103. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall 
be used to pay the salary or expenses of any person assigned to or ^telt^ctiln. 
serving in any office of any of the several States of the United States 
or any political subdivision thereof. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used 
(1) to pay the United States contribution to any international orga-
nization w^hich engages in the direct or indirect promotion of the prin-
ciple or doctrine of one world government or one world citizenship; 
(2) for the promotion, direct or indirect, of the principle or doctrine 
of one world government or one world citizenship. 
SEC. 105. It is the sense of the Congress that the Communist Chinese 
Government should not be admitted to membership in the United 
Nations as the representative of China. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of State Appropriation 
Act, 1970". 
Salaries and 
expenses, 
Advocates of 
one world 
government. 
eommunist 
China. 
eitation of 
title. 
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TITLE 
II—DEPAKTMENT 
OF 
JUSTICE 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL ADMINISIHATION 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department of 
Justice and for examination of judicial offices, including purchase (one 
for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and mis-
cellaneous and emergency expenses authorized or approved by the 
Attorney General or the Assistant Attorney General for Administra-
tion; $7,500,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department of 
Justice, not otherwise provided for, including miscellaneous and emer-
gency expenses authorized or approved by the Attorney General or the 
Assistant Attorney General for Administration; not to exceed $20,000 
for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction 
of the Attorney General and accounted for solely on his certificate; and 
advances of public moneys pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 529); 
$28,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $136,000 may be transferred 
to this appropriation from the "Alien Property Fund, World War II", 
for the general administrative expenses of alien property activities, 
including rent of private or Government-owned space in the District of 
Columbia. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred 
laws, $8,992,000: Provided, That none of this appropriation shall be 
expended for the establishment and maintenance of permanent regional 
offices of the Antitrust Division. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND MARSHALS 
For necessary expenses of the offices of the United States attorneys 
and marshals, including purchase of firearms and ammunition; 
$48,038,000, of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for the 
employment of temporary deputy marshals in lieu of bailiffs at a rate 
of not to exceed $12.80 per day: Provided, That of the amount herein 
appropriated $17,500 may be used for the emergency replacement of 
one prisoner-carrying bus upon certificate of the Attorney General: 
Provided 
further, 
That of the amount herein appropriated not 
to exceed $200,000 shall be available for payment of compensation and 
expenses of Commissioners appointed m condemnation cases under 
28 use app. 
Rule 7lA(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For expenses, mileage, and per diems of witnesses and for per diems 
in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law, and not to exceed $500,000 
for such compensation and expenses of witnesses (including expert 
80 Stat. 615. 
witnesses) pursuant to section 524 of title 28, United States Code and 
63 Stat. 686. 
gectlous 4244-48 of title 18, United States Code; $5,000,000: Provided. 
That no part of the sum herein appropriated shall be used to pay anj^ 
witness more than one attendance fee for any one calendar day. 
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409 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service 
established by title X of the Civil Eights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000g—2000g-3), $3,077,000. 
78 Stat. 267. 
compensation. 
FEDERAL BUREAU or 
INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes 
against the United States; protection of the person of the President 
of the LTnited States; acquisition, collection, classification and preser-
vation of identification and other records and their exchange with, 
and for the official use of, the duly authorized officials of the Federal 
Government, of States, cities, and other institutions, such exchange 
to be subject to cancellation if dissemination is made outside the 
receiving departments or related agencies; and such other investiga-
tions regarding official matters under the control of the Department 
of Justice and the Department of State as may be directed by the 
Attorney General, including purchase for police-type use without 
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal 
year (not to exceed seven hundred forty-five, including one armored 
vehicle, of which five hundred seven shall be for replacement only) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; firearms and ammunition; not 
to exceed $10,000 for taxicab hire to be used exclusively for the pur-
poses set forth in this paragraph; payment of rewards; and not to 
exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential char-
acter, to be expended under the direction of the Attorney General, and 
to be accounted for solely on his certificate; $232,855,000: Provided^ 
That the compensation of the Director of the Bureau shall be $42,500 
FBI Director, 
per annum so long as the position is held by the present incumbent. 
None of the funds appropriated for the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation shall be used to pay the compensation of any civil-service 
employee. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the admin-
istration and enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, nat-
uralization, and alien registration, including advance of cash to aliens 
for meals and lodging while en route; payment of allowances (at a 
rate not in excess of $1 per day) to aliens, while held in custody under 
the immigration laws, for work performed; payment of rewards; not 
to exceed $50,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential 
character, to be expended under the direction of the Attorney General 
and accounted for solely on his certificate; purchase for police-type 
use, without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the 
current fiscal year (not to exceed two hundred and eighty, of which 
two hundred and fifty shall be for replacement only) and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; purchase (not to exceed three for replace-
ment only) and maintenance and operation of aircraft; firearms and 
ammunition, attendance at firearms matches; refunds of head tax, 
maintenance bills, immigration fines, and other items properly return-
able, except deposits of aliens who become public charges and deposits 
to secure payment of fines and passage money; operation, maintenance, 
remodeling, and repair of buildings and the purchase of equipment 
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[83 STAT. 
incident thereto; acquisition of land as sites for enforcement fence 
and construction incident to such fence; reimbursement of the General 
Services Administration for security guard services for protection of 
confidential files; and maintenance, care, detention, surveillance, 
parole, and transportation of alien enemies and their wives and depend-
ent children, including return of such persons to place of bona fide 
residence or to such other place as may be authorized by the Attorney 
General; $93,750,000: Provided^ That of the amount herein appro-
priated, not to exceed $50j000 may be used for the emergency replace-
ment of aircraft upon certificate of the Attorney General. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, BUREAU OF PRISONS 
For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, and main-
tenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, including super-
vision of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions; purchase 
of not to exceed twenty-four for replacement only, and hire oi passen-
ger motor vehicles; compilation of statistics relating to prisoners in 
Federal and non-Federal penal and correctional institutions; assistance 
to State and local governments to improve their correctional systems; 
firearms and ammunition; medals and other awards; paj^ment of 
rewards; purchase and exchange of farm products and livestock; 
construction of buildings at prison camps; and acquisition of land 
80 Stat. 610. 
as authorized by section 4010 of title 18, United States Code, 
$74,300,000: Provided^ That there may be transferred to the Public 
Health Service such amounts as may be necessary, in the discretion of 
the Attorney General, for direct expenditure by that Service for med-
ical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions. 
BUILDINGS AND 
FACILITIES 
For constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings 
and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including 
all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account, 
$5,440,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That labor 
of United States prisoners may be used for work performed under 
this appropriation: Provided further^ That not to exceed $500,000 of 
this appropriation shall be available for payment to Kelly Township, 
Union County, Pennsylvania, as the Department of Justice's share of 
the cost of a new sewage disposal plant to serve the United States 
Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. 
SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES PRISONERS 
For support of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions, 
including necessary clothing and medical aid, payment of rewards, 
and reimbursement to St. Elizabeths Hospital for the care and treat-
ment of United States prisoners, at per diem rates approved by the 
61 Stat. 751. 
Bureau of the Budget, as authorized by law (24 U.S.C. 168a), 
$7,900,000. 
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STAT.] 
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411 
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For grants, contracts, loans, and other law enforcement assistance 
authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968, including departmental salaries and other expenses in 
connection therewith, $268,000,000. 
BUREAU or NARCOTICS AND DANCXEROUS DRUGS 
82 Stat. 197: 
42 u s e 3701 
et aeq. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous 
Drugs, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; payment in advance 
for special tests and studies by contract; not to exceed $50,000 for mis-
cellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, author-
ized or approved by the Attorney General and to be accounted for 
solely on his certificate; purchase of not to exceed one hundred fifty-
seven passenger motor vehicles for police-type use without regard to 
the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; pay-
ment of rewards; payment for publication of technical and informa-
tional materials in professional and trade journals; purchase of 
chemicals, apparatus, and scientific equipment; $25,317,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT or 
JUSTICE 
SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title may be 
used to pay the compensation of any person hereafter employed as an 
attorney (except foreign counsel employed in special cases) unless 
such person shall be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an 
attorney under the laws of a State, territory, or the District of 
Columbia. 
SEC. 203. Seventy-five per centum of the expenditures for the 
offices of the United States attorney and the United States marshal for 
the District of Columbia from all appropriations in this title shall 
be reimbursed to the United States from any funds in the Treasury of 
the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 204. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
which are available for expenses of attendance at meetings shall be 
expended for such purposes in accordance with regulations prescribed 
by the Attorney General. 
SEC 205. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC 206. Appropriations for the current fiscal year for "Salaries 
and expenses, general administration", "Salaries and expenses, United 
States Attorneys and Marshals", "Salaries and expenses, Federal 
Bureau of Investigation", "Salaries and expenses, Immigration and 
Naturalization Service", and "Salaries and expenses. Bureau of 
Prisons", shall be available for uniforms and allowances therefor as 
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
S E C 207. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for 
the purchase of insurance for motor vehicles operated on official Gov-
ernment business in foreign countries. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice Appropria-
tion Act, 1970". 
Attorneys, 
qualifications. 
Reimbursement 
to U.S. 
Attendance at 
meetings. 
Experts and 
consultants 
80 Stat. 4:16. 
Uniform 
allowances. 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
Insurance, 
government 
motor 
vehicles. 
Citation of 
title. 
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[83 STAT. 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the general administration of the 
Department of Commerce, including not to exceed $1,500 for oflS.cial 
entertainment, $5,316,000. 
OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Business Economics, 
$3,162,000. 
BUREAU or JHE CENSUS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, and j)ublishing 
current census statistics, provided for by law, and modernization or 
development of automatic data processing equipment, $18,500,000. 
NINETEENTH DECENNIAL CENSUS 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare for tak-
ing, compiling, and publishing the nineteenth decennial census, as 
authorized bv law, $137,850,000, to remain available until Decem-
ber 31, 1972.^ 
19fi7 ECONOMIC CENSUSES 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare for tak-
ing, compiling, and publishino- the 1967 censuses of business, transpor-
tation, manufactures, and mineral industries, as authorized by law, 
$3,487,000, to remain available until December 31, 1970. 
197 2 C E N S U S O F GOVERNMENTS 
For expenses necessary to prepare for taking, compiling, and pub-
lishing the 1972 census of governments, as authorized by law, $200,000, 
to remain available until December 31,1974. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 
DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES 
For grants and loans for development facilities as authorized by 
titles I, II, IV and V of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965, as amended (79 Stat. 552; 81 Stat. 266), $174,500,000: Pro-
vided^ That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for administrative or any other expenses in the creation or 
operation of an economic development revolvmg fund. 
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND GUARANTEES 
For loans and guarantees of working capital loans for industrial 
development, pursuant to titles I I and IV of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (79 Stat. 552, 81 Stat. 
690), $50,000,000. 
42 use 3131 
et seq. 
83 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
413 
P L A N N I N G , TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESEARCH 
•"^ 
For payments for technical assistance, research, and planning grants, 
as authorized by titles I I I and V of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965, as amended (79 Stat. 558; 81 Stat. 266), 
$27,000,000. 
42 u s e 3151 
et seq. 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of administering the economic development 
assistance programs, not otherwise provided for, $19,500,000, of which 
not less than $1,200,000 shall be advanced to the Small Business 
Administration for the processing of loan applications. 
BUSINESS AND DEFENSE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Business and Defense Services Admin-
istration, $6,418,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the promotion of foreign commerce, 
including trade centers, mobile trade fairs, and trade and industrial 
exhibits, abroad, without regard to the provisions of law set forth 
in 41 U.S.C. 5 and 13; 44 U.S.C. I l l , 322, and 324; purchase of com-
mercial and trade reports; employment of aliens by contract for serv-
ices abroad; rental of space abroad, for periods not exceeding five 
years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; advance 
of funds under contracts abroad; payment of tort claims, in the 
manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28 
of the United States Code, when such cladms arise in foreign countries; 
and not to exceed $3,000 for official representation expenses abroad; 
$19,000,000, of which $11,100,000 shall remain available for interna-
tional trade promotions until June 30, 1971: Provided, That the pro-
visions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of 108(c) of the 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Public 
Law 87-256) shall apply in carrying out the activities concerned with 
'l^ ^^^ ,"2. 
international trade promotions. 
2458. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States 
for necessary expenses for the promotion of foreign commerce, as 
authorized herein under the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses," 
$200,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXPORT CONTROL 
82 
1305 
44 
3703 
and 1 
80 
Stat. 
use 
1243 
SOI , 
, 3702 
notes. 
Stat. 306. 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Export 
Control Act of 1949, as amended, relating to export controls, including 
^3 stat 
awards of compensation to informers under said Act and as authorized 202° nou 
by the Act of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 401), $5,358,000, of which 
67 stat. 577 
not to exceed $1,688,000 may be advanced to the Bureau of Customs, 
Treasury Department, for enforcement of the export control program. 
7. 
50 u s e app. 
2021 note. 
414 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
[83 STAT. 
OrncB OF FIELD SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to operate and maintain field offices for the 
collection and dissemination of information useful in the development 
and improvement of commerce throughout the United States and its 
possessions, $5,160,000. 
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT CONTROL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the 
3 CFR 1968 
Executive Order 11387, January 1,1968, including services as author-
comp.,p.9o. 
izedby5U.S.C.3109,fe,000,000. 
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of Executive 
Order 11458 of March 5,1969, $1,200,000. 
80 Stat. 416. 
34 F.R. 4937. 
UNITED STATES TRAVEL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Interna-
J^l use 2121 
tjonal Travel Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 129), including employment of 
aliens by contract for service abroad; rental of space abroad, for 
periods not exceeding five years, and expenses of alteration, repair or 
improvement; advance of funds under contracts abroad; payment of 
tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 
80 Stat. 306. 
£672 of title 28 of the United States Code, when such claims arise in 
foreign countries; and not to exceed $3,500 for representation expenses 
abroad; $4,500,000. 
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Environmental Science Services 
Administration, including maintenance, operation, and hire of air-
craft ; expenses of an authorized strength of 330 commissioned officers 
on the active list; pay of commissioned officers retired in accordance 
with law; purchase of supplies for the upper-air weather measure-
ments program for delivery through December 31 of the next fiscal 
year; $121,350,000, of which $1,216,000 shall be available for retire-
ment pay of commissioned officers and payments under the Retired 
^g^g^Stat.^108; 
Serviceman's Family Protection Plan: Provided, That this appropri-
10 use 1431- 
ation shall be reimbursed for at least press costs and costs of paper 
1446. 
for navigational charts furnished for official use of other Government 
departments and agencies. 
83 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
415 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses necessary for the conduct of research by the Environ-
mental Science Services Administration, including development, test-
ing, and evaluation of new operational systems and equipment; main-
tenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; and the acquisition and 
installation of research instrumentation; $24,300,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary for the construc-
tion of surveying ships, magnetic, seismological, oceanographic, and 
meteorological facilities, including the initialequipment and outfitting 
of new facilities; alteration, modernization, and relocation of opera-
tional facilities; acquisition, establishment, and relocation of research 
facilities and related equipment; and the acquisition of land for the 
foregoing facilities; $4,385,000, to remain available until expended. 
SATELLITE OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary to observe environmental conditions from 
space satellites, and for the reporting and processing of the data 
obtained for use in environmental forecasting, $6,957,000^ to remain 
available until expended: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be 
available for payment to the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration for procurement, in accordance with the authority available 
to that Administration, of such equipment or facilities as may be 
necessary, for the purposes of this appropriation. 
PATENT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Patent Office, including defense of 
suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents, $44,500,000. 
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS 
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 
For expenses, necessary in performing the functions authorized by 
the Act of March 3,1901, as amended (15 U.S.C. 27l-278e), including 
3i stat. 1449. 
general administration; operation, maintenance, alteration, and pro-
tection of grounds and facilities; and improvement and construction 
of facilities as authorized by the Act of September 2,1958 (15 U.S.C. 
278d); $37,000,000. 
72 stat. 1711. 
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SERVICES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the National Bureau of Standards, as 
authorized by law, $500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to 
other appropriations to the Bureau, for payments in the foregoing 
currencies. 
416 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
[83 STAT. 
PLANT AND FACILITIES 
Funds heretofore appropriated for "Plant and facilities", shall be 
available for design of a high-purity materials facility; and provision 
of standards of weight and measure to the States, including the Dis-
trict of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Eico, and the Virgin 
Islands. 
OFFICE OF STATE TECHNICAL SERVICES 
GRANTS A N D EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses as authorized by the State Technical 
15 use 1351 
Services Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 679), as amended (82 Stat. 423), with-
out regard to the provisions of section 10(d) of said act, $290,000. 
note 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
SHIP CONSTRUCTION 
For construction-differential subsidy and cost of national-defense 
features incident to construction of ships for operation in foreign 
49 Stat. 1996; 
commercc (46 U.S.C. 1152,1154); for construction-differential subsidy 
and cost of national-defense features incident to the reconstruction 
and reconditioning of ships under title V of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1154); and for acquisition of used 
ships pursuant to section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
53 Stat. 1183. 
amended (46 U.S.C. 1160); to remain available until expended, 
$15,918,000. 
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION ) 
For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidies granted on or after January 1, 1947, as authorized by the 
49 Stat. 1985. 
Mercliaut Marine Act, 1936, as amended, and in appropriations hereto-
46 use 1245. 
^^j,^ ^^^g ^^ ^YiQ United States Maritime Commission, $194,400,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That no contracts shall 
be executed during the current fiscal year by the Secretary of Com-
merce which will obligate the Government to pay operating-differential 
subsidy on more than two thousand four hundred voyages in any one 
calendar year, including voyages covered by contracts in effect at the 
beginning of the current fiscal year. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses necessary for research, development, fabrication, and 
test operation of experimental facilities and equipment; collection and 
dissemination of maritime technical and engineering information; 
studies to improve water transportation systems; $11,100,000 to remain 
available until expended, of which $3,400,000 shall be for operation of 
Ns Savannah. 
^j^g, ;^ g SavannaTi: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 
herein are to be used for a layup of the N.S. Savannah: Provided 
further, That transfers may be made from this appropriation to the 
"Vessel operations revolving fund" for losses resulting from expenses 
of experimental ship operations. 
83 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
417 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
46 u s e 1245. 
note. 
For expenses necessary for carrying into effect the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, and other laws administered by the Maritime Administra- 
^9 stat^. igss. 
tion, including not to exceed $1,125 for entertainment of officials of 
^^ "°^ '"'" 
other countries when specifically authorized by the Maritime Adminis-
trator; not to exceed $1,250 for representation allowances; $20,578,000. 
MARITIME TRAINING 
For training cadets as officers of the Merchant Marine at the Mer-
chant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York; not to exceed 
$2,500 for contingencies for the Superintendent, United States Mer-
chant Marine Academy, to be expended in his discretion; and uniform 
and textbook allowances for cadet midshipmen, at an average yearly 
cost of not to exceed $475 per cadet; $6,164,000: Provided^ That, except 
as herein provided for uniform and textbook allowances, this appro-
priation shall not be used for compensation or allowances for cadets: 
Provided further^ That reimbursement may be made to this appropri-
ation for expenses in support of activities financed from the appropria-
tions for "Research and development", "Ship construction", and 
"Salaries and expenses". 
STATE MARINE 
SCHOOLS 
For financial assistance to State marine schools and the students 
thereof as authorized by the Maritime Academy Act of 1958 (72 
Stat. 622-624), $2,040,000, of which $625,000 is for maintenance and 
46 use lasi 
repair of vessels loaned by the United States for use in connection with 
such State marine schools, and $1,415,000, to remain available until 
expended, is for liquidation of obligations incurred under authority 
granted by said Act, to enter into contracts to make payments for 
expenses incurred in the maintenance and support of marine schools, 
and to pay allowances for uniforms, textbooks, and subsistence of 
cadets at State marine schools. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
No additional vessel shall be allocated under charter, nor shall any 
vessel be continued under charter by reason of any extension of charter-
ing authority beyond June 30, 1949, unless the charterer shall agree 
that the Maritime Administration shall have no obligation upon 
redelivery to accept or pay for consumable stores, bunkers, and slop-
chest items, except with respect to such minimum amounts of bunkers 
as the Maritime Administration considers advisable to be retained on 
the vessel and that prior to such redelivery all consumable stores, slop-
chest items, and bunkers over and above such minimums shall be 
removed from the vessel by the charterer at his own expense. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime 
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make 
necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occu])ancy 
involving Government property under control of the Maritime Admin-
istration, and payments received by the Maritime Administration for 
utilities, services, and repairs so furnished or made shall be credited 
to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided^ That 
rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy on 
account of items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be 
covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
418 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
[83 STAT. 
49 Stat. 1985. 
46 u s e 1245. 
63 Stat. 907. 
80 Stat. 416. 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
Citation of 
title. 
No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from 
the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act. 1936, 
or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained 
in this Act, or in any prior appropriation Act, and all receipts which 
otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall be cov-
ered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
SEC. 302. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations 
and funds available to the Department of Commerce shall be available 
for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 
1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act. 
SEC. 303, During the current fiscal year appropriations to the 
Department of Commerce which are available for salaries and expenses 
shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as 
authorized bv law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 304. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall 
be used for construction of any ship in any foreign country. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Commerce Appro-
priation Act, 1970". 
TITLE IV—THE JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES 
For the Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices, and all other 
officers and employees, whose compensation shall be fixed by the 
Court, except as otherwise provided by law, and who may be 
employed and assigned by the Chief Justice to any office or work of the 
Court, $2,535,000. 
PRINTING AND BINDING SUPREME COURT REPORTS 
For printing and binding the advance opinions, preliminary prints, 
and bound reports of the Court, $195,000. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
EXPENSES 
For miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice 
may approve, $164,000. 
48 Stat. 668. 
63 Stat. 954; 
70 Stat. 743. 
5 u s e 5101 
et seq., 8331 
et seq. 
CARE OF T H E BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect 
of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by the Act 
approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), including improvements, 
maintenance, repairs, equipment, supplies, materials, and appurte-
nances ; special clothing for workmen; and personal and other services 
(including temporary labor without reference to the Classification 
and Retirement Acts, as amended), and for snow removal by hire of 
men and equipment or under contract without compliance with sec-
tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); $388,300. 
80 Stat. 416. 
83 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
419 
AUTOMOBILE FOR T H E CHIEF 
JUSTICE 
For purchase, exchange, lease, driving, maintenance, and operation 
of an automobile for the Chief Justice of the United States, $9,900. 
BOOKS FOR T H E SUjfREME 
COURT 
For books and periodicals for the Supreme Court to be purchased 
by the Librarian of the Supreme Court, under the direction of the 
Chief Justice, $40,000. 
COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS 
SALARIES A N D 
EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, four associate judges, and all other 
officers and employees of the court, and necessary expenses of the 
court, including exchange of books, and traveling expenses, as may be 
approved by the chief judge, $577,000. 
CUSTOMS COURT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges; salaries of the 
officers and employees of the court; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; and necessary expenses of the court, including exchange of 
books, and traveling expenses, as may be approved bv the court; 
$1,870,000: Provided, Th&t traveling expenses of judges of the Customs 
Court shall be paid upon written certificate of the judge. 
COURT or 
CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, six associate judges, and all other 
officers and employees of the court, and for other necessary expenses, 
including stenographic and other fees and charges necessary in the 
taking of testimony, and travel, $1,872,000. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
SALARIES OF JUDGES 
For salaries of circuit judges; district judges (including judges of 
the district courts of the Virgin Islands, the Panama Canal Zone, and 
Guam); justices and judges retired or resigned under title 28, United 
States Code, sections 371, 372, and 373; and annuities of widows of 
Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States in accordance with 
title 28, United States Code, section 375; $22,765,000. 
SALARIES OF SUPPORTING 
PERSONNEL 
For salaries of all officials and employees of the Federal Judiciary, 
not otherwise specifically provided for, $47,957,000: Provided, That 
the compensation of secretaries and law clerks of circuit and district 
judges shall be fixed by the Director of the Administrative Office of 
the United States Courts without regard to the provisions of chapter 
51 of title 5, United States Code, except that the salary of a secretary 
f^us'c^sm^ 
68 Stat. 12. 
68 Stat. 918. 
note 
420 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
[83 STAT. 
shall conform with that of the General Schedule grades (GS) 5, 6, 7, 
5 use 5332 
8, 9, or 10, as the appointing judge shall determine, and the salary of 
a law clerk shall conform with that of the General Schedule grades 
(GS) 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12, as the appointing judge shall determine, 
subject to review b j the Judicial Conference of the United States if 
requested by the Director, such determination by the judge otherwise 
to be final: Provided further. That (exclusive of step increases corres-
ponding with those provided for by chapter 53 of title 5 of the United 
80 Stat. 458. 
States Code, and of compensation paid for temporary assistance 
5364. 
' 
needed because of an emergency) the aggregate salaries paid to sec-
retaries and law clerks appointed by each of the circuit and district 
judges shall not exceed $31,674 and $22,952 per annum, respectively, 
except in the case of the chief judge of each circuit and the chief judge 
of each district court having five or more district judges, in which 
case the aggregate salaries shall not exceed $40,971 and $29,933 per 
annum, respectively. 
FEJ^S AND 
E X P P : N S E S 
OF COURT-APPOINTED 
COUNSEL 
For compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 
appointed to represent defendants in criminal cases and for investiga-
tive, expert, or other services pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act of 
1964 (62 Stat. 684), $3,150,000. 
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS 
For fees, expenses, and costs of jurors; compensation of jury com-
missioners ; fees of United States commissioners and other committing 
magistrates acting under title 18, United States Code, section 3041; 
$15,000,000. 
TRAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 
For necessary travel and miscellaneous expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, incurred by the Judiciary, including the purchase of fire-
arms and ammunition, and the cost of contract statistical services for 
the office of Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, $7,000,000: 
Provided, That this sum shall be available in an amount not to exceed 
$16,500 for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work 
of Federal probation when incurred on the written authorization of the 
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF T H E UNITED STATES COURTS 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts, including travel, advertising, and rent in the District 
of Columbia and elsewhere, $2,050,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$90,000 of the appropriations contained in this title shall be available 
for the study of rules of practice and procedure. 
SALARIES OF REFEREES 
For salaries of referees as authorized by the Act of June 28, 1946, 
ii^stft^sis"' 
'^^ amended (11 U.S.C. 68), not to exceed $6,203,000, to be derived from 
the Referees' salary and expense fund established in pursuance of said 
Act. 
EXPENSES OF REFEREES 
78 Stat. 552. 
18 u s e 3006A 
note. 
6 2 Stat. 815. 
60 Stat. 329. 
For expenses of referees as authorized by the Act of June 28,1946, 
as amended (11 U.S.C. 68,102), not to exceed $8,650,000, to be derived 
83 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
421 
from the Referees' salary and expense fund established in pursuance 
of said Act: Provided, That $390,000 shall be transferred to the appro-
priation for "Administra/tive Office of the LTnited States Courts" for 
general administrative expenses of the bankruptcy system. 
FEDERAL JUDICIAL. CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as authorized 
by Public Law 90-219, $600,000. 
si stat. 664. 
28 use 620-
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY 
629. 
SEC. 402. Sixty pe-r centum of the expenditures for the District 
Reimbursement 
Court of the United States for the District of Columbia from all ^° ^^ 
appropriations under this title and 30 per centum of the expenditures 
for the United States Court of Appea;ls for the District of Columbia 
from all appropriations under this title shall be reimbursed to the 
United States from any funds in the Treasury to the credit of the 
District of Columbia. 
SEC. 403. The reports of the United States Court of Appeals for ^p^pf^i^°"** °^ 
the District of Columbia shall not be sold for a price exceeding that re'^^'o^^u^' 
approved by the court and for not more than $6.50 per volume. 
SEC. 404. None of the funds contained in this title shall be available 
for the salaries or expenses of deputy clerks in any office that has dis-
continued the taking of applications for passports subsequent to Octo-
ber 31, 1968 and has not resumed such service on a permanent basis. 
This title may be cited as the "Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1970". 
citation o
f title. 
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American 
Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or 
interest in land in foreign countries; purchase and repair of uniforms 
for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the 
United States and its territories and possessions; not to exceed $67,000 
for expenses of travel; rent of office and garage space in foreign coun-
tries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign coun-
tries when required by law of such countries; $2,639,000: Prortded. 
That where station allowance has been authorized by the Department 
of the Army for officers of the Army serving the Army at certain for-
eign stations, the same allowance ^hall be authorized for officers of the 
Armed Forces assigned to the Commission w^hile serving at the same 
foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby made available for 
the payment of such allowance: Provided further. That when travel-
ing on business of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serv-
ing as members or as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed 
for expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commission: 
Provided further. That the Commission shall reimburse other Govern-
ment agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay and allow-
ances of personnel assigned to it. 
422 
PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
[83 STAT. 
75 Stat. 639; 
52 Stat. 129. 
78 Stat. 246. 
42 u s e 2000c-
2000C-9. 
80 Stat. 416. 
42 u s e 2000e-
2000e-15. 
80 Stat. 508; 
n Stat. 206. 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for arms control 
and disarmament activities authorized by the Act of September 26, 
1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2589(a)), $9,500,000. 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission on Civil Rights, includ-
ing hire of passenger motor vehicles, $2,650,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION 
For carrying out title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 relating to 
functions of the Commissioner of Education, including not to exceed 
$2,000,000 for salaries and expenses, including services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $14,000,000. 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission established by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and not to exceed $900,000 for payments to State and 
local agencies for services to the Commission pursuant to title VII of 
the Civil Rights Act, $12,500,000. 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, $3,715,000. 
FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
60 Stat. 1025; 
81 Stat. 671. 
22 u s e 1131-
1159. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry on the activities of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; allowances and benefits similar to those provided by title 
I X of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, as determined by 
the Commission; expenses of packing, shipping, and storing personal 
effects of personnel assigned abroad; rental or lease, for such periods 
as may be necessary, of office space and living quarters for personnel 
assigned abroad; maintenance, improvement, and repair of properties 
rented or leased abroad, and furnishing fuel, water, and utilities for 
such properties; insurance on official motor vehicles abroad; and 
advances of funds abroad; not to exceed $6,000 for expenses of 
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PUBLIC LAW 91-153-DEC. 24, 1969 
423 
travel; advances or reimbursements to other Government agencies for 
use of their facilities and services in carrying out the functions of the 
Commission; hire of motor vehicles for field use only; and employment 
of aliens; $650,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON REFORM OF FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAWS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
November 8, 1966 (Public Law 89-801), including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, $300,000. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
80 Stat. 1516. 
18 u s e prec. 1 
note. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 
Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
aud not to exceed $5,000,000 for expenses necessary to carry out the 
provisions of section 406 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, 
as amended, $16,500,000, and in addition, there may be transferred to 
this appropriation not to exceed a total of $50,000,000 from the 
"Disaster loan fund," the "Business loan and investment fund" and 
the "Lease guarantees revolving fund," in such amounts as may be 
necessary for administrative expenses in connection with activities 
respectively financed under said funds: Provided, That 10 per centum 
of the amount authorized to be transferred from these revolving 
funds shall be apportioned for use, pursuant to section 3679 of the 
Revised Statutes, as amended, only in such amounts and at such times 
as may be necessary to carry out the business and disaster loan, and 
lease guarantee programs. 
81 Stat. 711. 
42 u s e 2906b. 
31 u s e 665. 
BUSINESS LOAN AND INVESTMENT F U N D 
DISASTER LOAN F U N D 
LEASE GUARANTEES REVOLVING F U N D 
The Small Business Administration is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to the following funds, and in accord with the law, and to 
make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the 
"Disaster loan fund", the "Business loan and investment fund", and 
the "Lease guarantees revolving fund." 
61 Stat. 584. 
31 u s e 849. 
PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account 
of outstanding beneficial interests or participations in obligations of 
the Small Business Administration authorized by the Departments of 
State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of 
the Government National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as 
amended, $1,757,000. 
81 Stat. 431. 
78 Stat. 800; 
80 Stat. 164, 
1236. 
12 u s e 1717. 
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[83 STAT. 
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Special Representative for Trade 
Negotiations, including hire of passenger nwrtor vehicles, and services 
80 Stat. 416. 
as authorlzed by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $482,000: Provided, That none of the 
funds contained in this para^aph shall be made available for the 
collection and preparation of information which will not be available 
to Committees of Congress in the regular discharge of their duties. 
SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Subversive Activities Control Board, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed 
$15,000 for expenses of travel, and not to exceed $500 for the purchase 
of newspapers and periodicals, $344,400. 
TARIFF 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Tariff Commission, not to exceed 
$60,000 for expenses of travel, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $3,900,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall 
be used to pay the salary of any member of the Tariff" Commission 
who shall hereafter participate in any proceedings under sections 336, 
46 Stat. 701. 
337 and 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, wherein he or any member of 
1337, 1338. ' 
^lis family has any special, direct, and pecuniary interest, or in which 
he has acted as attorney or special representative: Provided 
further. 
That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be used for making 
any special study, investigation, or report at the request of any other 
agency of the executive branch of the Government unless reimburse-
ment is made for the cost thereof. 
UNITED STATES INFORMATION 
AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to enable the Ignited States Information 
22 use f46^ 
-^g^ii^^y? ^s authorized by Reorganization Plan No. 8 of 1953, the 
note. 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (75 Stat. 527), and 
22 use 2451 
the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, as 
"°62 Stat. 6. 
amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), to carry out international informa-
tion activities, including employment, without regard to the civil serv-
ice and classification laws, of (1) persons on a temporary basis (not 
to exceed $20,000), (2) aliens within the ITnited States, and (3) aliens 
abroad for service in the United States relating to the translation or 
narration of colloquial speech in foreign languages (such aliens to be 
investigated for such employment in accordance with procedures 
established by the Director of the Agency and the Attorney General); 
travel expenses of aliens employed abroad for service in the United 
States and their dependents to and from the ITnited States; salaries, 
expenses, and allowances of personnel and dependents as authorized by 
60 Stat. 999; 
the Forelgu Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); 
81 Stat. 671. 
entertainment within the United States not to exceed $500; hire of 
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425 
passenger motor vehicles; insurance on official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment of tort 
8° stat. 4i6. 
claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672, 
as amended, of title 28 of the United States Code when such claims 
8° stat. 306. 
arise in foreign countries; advance of funds notwithstanding section 
3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; dues for library member- 
^^ ^^^ ^^^ 
ship in organizations which issue publications to members only, or 
to members at a price lower than to others; employment of aliens, by 
contract, for service abroad; purchase of ice and drinking water 
abroad; payment of excise taxes on negotiable instruments abroad; 
purchase of uniforms for not to exceed fifteen guards; actual expenses 
of preparing and transporting to their former homes the remains of 
persons, not United States Government employees, who may die away 
from their homes while participating in activities authorized under 
this appropriation; radio activities and acquisition and production 
of motion pictures and visual materials and purchase or rental of 
technical equipment and facilities therefor, narration, scriptwriting, 
translation, and engineering services, by contract or otherwise; main-
tenance, improvement, and repair of properties used for information 
activities in foreign countries; fuel and utilities for Government-
owned or leased property abroad; rental or lease for periods not exceed-
ing five years of offices, buildings, grounds, and living quarters for 
officers and employees engaged in informational activities abroad; 
travel expenses for employees attending official international con-
ferences, without regard to the Standardized Government Travel 
Regulations and to the rates of per diem allowances in lieu of sub-
sistence expenses under 5 U.S.C. 5701-5708, but at rates not in excess ^ ° ^^^^\gQ^' 
of comparable allowances approved for such conferences by the Secre- 
" "• ^• 
tary of State; and purchase of objects for presentation to foreign 
governments, schools, or organizations; $160,750,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $110,000 may be used for representation abroad: Pro-
vided further, That this appropriation shall be available for expenses 
in connection with travel of personnel outside the continental United 
States, including travel of dependents and transportation of personal 
effects, household goods, or automobiles of such personnel, when any 
part of such travel or transportation begins in the current fiscal year 
pursuant to travel orders issued in that year, notwithstanding the fact 
that such travel or transportation may not be completed during the 
current year: Provided further, That passenger motor vehicles used 
abroad exclusively for the purposes of this appropriation may be 
exchanged or sold, pursuant to section 201(c) of the Act of June 30, 
1949 (40 U.S.C. 481(c)), and the exchange allowances or proceeds of 
^^ stat. 384. 
such sales shall be available for replacement of an equal number of such 
vehicles and the cost, including the exchange allowance of each such 
replacement, shall not exceed such amounts as may be otherwise pro-
vided by law: Provided further^ That, notwithstanding the provisions 
of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 LT.S.C. 665), 
the United States Information Agency is authorized, in making con-
tracts for the use of international short-wave radio stations and facili-
ties, to agree on behalf of the United States to indemnify the owners 
and operators of said radio stations and facilities from such funds as 
may be hereafter appropriated for the purpose against loss or damage 
on account of injury to persons or property arising from such use of 
said radio stations and facilities. 
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[83 STAT. 
76 Stat. 263. 
22 u s e 2452. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the United States Information 
Agency, as authorized by law, $10,800,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL 
EXHIBITIONS 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the United 
States Information Agency under section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 527), 
$2,600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That not to 
exceed a total of $7,200 may be expended for representation. 
TITLE VI—FEDERAL PEISON INDUSTRIES, 
INCORPORATED 
61 Stat. 584. 
31 u s e 849. 
The following corporation is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation, and in accord with the law", and to make 
such contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limi-
tations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such 
corporation, including purchase of not to exceed six (for replacement 
only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles, except as hereinafter 
provided: 
80 Stat. 416. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING 
EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, 
INCORPORATED 
Not to exceed $817,000 of the funds of the corporation shall be avail-
able for its administrative expenses, and not to exceed $2,850,000 for 
the expenses of vocational training of prisoners, both amounts to be 
available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and to be com-
puted on an accrual basis and to be determined in accordance with the 
corporation's prescribed accounting system in effect on July 1, 1946, 
and shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, expenditures 
which the said accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged 
to cost of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and 
shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, con-
struction, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposi-
tion of facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or 
in which it has an interest. 
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
Foreign 
currency 
funded 
programs. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the 
Congress. 
SEC. 702. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used to administer any program which is funded in whole or in 
part from foreign currencies or credits for Avhich a specific dollar 
appropriation therefor has not been made. 
SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
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SEC. 704. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to finance 
interdepartmental boards, commissions, councils, committees, or sim-
ilar groups under sec. 214 of the Independent Offices Appropriation 
Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691) which do not have prior and specific congres-
sional approval of such method of financial support. 
SEC. 705. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used to pay the salary of any Federal employee who is finally convicted 
in any Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction, of 
inciting, promoting, or carrying on a riot resulting in material damage 
to property or injury to persons, found to be in violation of Federal, 
State, or local laws designed to protect persons or property in the com-
munity concerned. 
SEC. 706. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, a grant, the salary of, or 
any remuneration whatever to any individual applying for admission, 
attending, employed by, teaching at or doing research at an institution 
of higher education who has engaged in conduct on or after August 1, 
]969, which involves the use of (or the assistance to others in the use 
of) force or the threat of force or the seizure of property under the con-
trol of an institution of higher education, to require or prevent the 
availability of certain curriculum, or to prevent the faculty, adminis-
trative officials or students in such institution from engaging in their 
duties or pursuing their studies at such institution: Provided^ That 
such limitation upon the use of money appropriated in this Act shall 
not apply to a particular individual until the appropriate institution 
of higher education at which such conduct occurred shall have had an 
opportunity to initiate or has completed such proceedings as it deems 
appropriate but whicli are not dilatory in order to determine whether 
the provisions of this limitation upon the use of appropriated funds 
shall apply: Provided further. That such institution shall certify to 
the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare at quarterly or 
semester intervals that it is in compliance with this provision. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of State, Justice, and 
Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 
1970". 
Approved December 24, 1969. 
Interdepart-
mental groups. 
59 Stat. 134. 
Payments to 
convicted 
rioters, pro-
hibition. 
Funds for 
campus dis-
rupters, pro-
hibition. 
Compliance, 
certification. 
Short title. 
Public Law 91-154 
A N A C T 
December 24,1969 
To eliminate requirements for disclosure of construction details on passenger 
[H. R. 210] 
vessels meeting prescribed safety standards, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Houste of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 4400 of 
the Revised Statutes, as amended (46 U.S.C. 362), is amended— 
(1) by inserting in the second sentence of subsection (b) 
between the words "information*' and "as" the following: ", and 
shall specify the registry of any vessel named,", and 
(2) by inserting between the second and third sentences of sub-
section (b) thereof the following new sentence: "The passenger 
notification and promotional or advertising literature inclusions 
required by this subsection, except the inclusion of the country of 
registry of the vessel, do not apply to voyages by vessels meeting 
the safety standards prescribed m subsection (c) of this section.". 
Approved December 24, 1969. 
Passenger 
vessels. 
Construction de-
tail disclosure, 
elimination.