An Act to amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize involuntary active duty for Coast Guard reservists for emergency augmentation of Regular forces
PL 92-479 (H.R.14891), enacted 10/09/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-479-OCT. 9, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Report to Con-
gress. 
Appropriation. 
and preserving the ecological, scenic, recreational, historical, and other 
resource values of the Great Dismal Swamp and the Dismal Swamp 
Canal, with particular emphasis on the development of the Dismal 
Swamp Canal for recreational boating purposes, (2) the potential 
alternative beneficial uses of the water and related land resources 
involved, taking into consideration appropriate uses of the land for 
residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and transportation 
purposes, and for public services; and (3) the type of Federal, State, 
or local program, if any, that is feasible and desirable in the public 
interest to preserve, develop, and make accessible for public use the 
values set forth in (1) including alternative means of achieving these 
values, together with a comparison of the costs and effectiveness of 
these alternative means. 
SEC. 2. Upon the completion of the investigation and study author-
ized by this Act, but in no event later than two years following the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
report to the Congress the results of such investigation and study, 
together with his recommendations with respect thereto. 
SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $50,000 
to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved October 9, 1972. 
October 9,1972 
[H. R.14891] 
Public Law 92-479 
AN ACT 
To amend title i'±, united States Code, to authorize involuntary active duty for 
Coast Guard reservists for emergency augmentation of regular forces. 
Coast Guard 
reservists. 
Emergency aug-
mentation. 
70A Stat. 624; 
76 Stat. 632. 
14 u s e 751a. 
Active duty 
benefits. 
72 Stat. 1438; 
85 Stat. 425. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Rejyresentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding the following new section to 
chapter 21 thereof: 
"§ 764. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces 
"(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law and for the 
emergency augmentation of regular Coast Guard forces at times of 
serious natural or manmade disaster, accident, or catastrophe the 
Secretary may, subject to approval by the President and without 
the consent of persons affected, order to active duty of not more than 
fourteen days in any four-month period and not more than thirty 
days in any one-year period from the Coast Guard Ready Reserve 
any organized training unit: any member or members thereof; or any 
member not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit. 
"(b) A reasonable time, under the circumstances of the domestic 
emergency involved, shall be allowed between the date when a Reserve 
ordered to active duty under this section is alerted for that duty and 
the date when he is required to enter upon that duty. Unless the Sec-
retary determines that the nature of the domestic emergency does not 
allow it, this period shall be at least two days. 
''(c) Active duty served under this section— 
"(1) shall satisfy on a day-for-day basis all or a part of the 
annual active duty for training requirement of section 270 of 
title 10, United States Code; 
"(2) does not satisfy any part of the active duty obligation of 
a member whose statutory Reserve obligation is not already ter-
minated; and 
"(3) entitles a member while engaged therein, or while 
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engaged in authorized travel to or from such duty, to all the 
rights and benefits, including pay and allowances and time credit-
able for pay and retirement purposes, to which he would be 
entitled while performing other regular active duty." 
SEC. 2. Theanalysisof chapter 21 is amended by adding therein: 
"764. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.". 
Approved October 9, 1972. 
Public Law 92-480 
AN ACT 
October 9,1972 
[S. 722] 
Lands in trust. 
To declare that certain federally owned lands shall be held by the United States 
in trust for the Stockbridge Munsee Indian Community, Wisconsin. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That, subject to Munsee^indf^n 
valid existing rights, all the right, title, and interest of the United community, wis. 
States, except all minerals including oil and gas, in the submarginal 
lands and federally owned improvements thereon, which are identified 
below, are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for 
the Stockbridge Munsee Indian Community, and the lands shall be a 
part of the reservation heretofore established for this community: 
Stockbridge Project LI-WI-11 Shawano County, Wisconsin, com-
prising thirteen thousand and seventy-seven acres, more or less, 
acquired by the United States under title I I of the National Industrial 
Recovery Act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 200), the Emergency Relief 
Appropriation Act of April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115), and section 55 of 
the Act of August 24,1935 (49 Stat. 750,781), administrative jurisdic-
tion over which was transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to 
the Secretary of the Interior by Executive Order 7868 dated April 15, 
1938, for the benefit of the Stockbridge Munsee Indian Community. 
SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in 
accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 
1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the beneficial 
interest conveyed by this Act should or should not be set off against 
any claim against the United States determined by the Commission. 
Approved October 9, 1972. 
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724-728 
1936-
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p. 395. 
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Public Law 92-481 
A N A C T 
October 9,1972 
To amend section 703(b) of title 10, United States Code, to extend the authority 
[H. R. 14537] 
to grant a special thirty-day leave for members of the uniformed serA-ices who 
voluntarily extend their tours of duty in hostile fire areas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,. Thnt section 703(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "June 30. 
84 stat. 368. 
1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1973". 
Approved October 9, 1972.