Department of Defense Appropriation Act
PL 93-238 (H.R.11575), enacted 01/02/1974

1026 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
Public Law 93-238 
January 2, 1974 
[H. R.11575] 
Department of 
Defense Appropri-
ation Act, 1974. 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1974, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, for military 
functions administered by the Department of Defense, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
, 
TITLE I 
; 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of tem-
porary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of 
the Arniv on active duty (except members of reserve components pro-
vided for elsewhere) ; $7,109,950,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all' 
expenses thereof for organizational movements, and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members 
of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided 
for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; $5,271,350,000, of 
which not to exceed $9,900,000 shall be transferred to appropriate 
accounts under this head for the fiscal years 1969, 1971, and 1972 but 
only in such amounts as are necessary for payments to the Internal 
Revenue Service for unpaid withholding taxes, and the accounts in 
such fiscal years shall be adjusted accordingly. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay. allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of tem-
porary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of 
the Marine Corps on active dutv (except members of the Reserve pro-
vided for elsewhere); $1,547,000,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of tem-
porary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of 
the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components 
provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; $6,863,350,000. 
70A Stat. 11; 
81 Stat. 523, 524. 
87 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 9 3 - 2 3 8 - J A N . 2, 1974 
1027 
KESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Army Eeserve on active duty 
under sections 265, 3019, and 3033 of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing reserve training or while performing drills or 
equivalent duty, and for members of the Keserve Officers' Training 
Corps, as authorized by law; $452,408,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Naval Reserve on active duty 
under section 265 of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and 
for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, as authorized 
by law; $209,403,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
; 
/-! 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active 
duty under section 265 of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, 
and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, as author-
ized by law; $61,173,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active duty 
under sections 265, 8019, and 8033 of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or 
equivalent duty, and for members of the Air Reserve Officers' Training 
Corps, as authorized by law; $126,962,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on 
duty under sections 265, 3033, or 3496 of title 10 or section 708 of title 
32, United States Code, or while undergoing training or while per- ^Jl^.^f^^^' ^^Q' 
forming drills or equivalent duty, as authorized by law; $555,900,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty 
under sections 265, 8033, or 8496 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, 
70A stat. 524. 
United States Code, or while undergoing training or while perform-
ing drills or equivalent duty, as authorized by law; $177,500,000. 
81 Stat. 524,525. 
1028 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
TITLE I I 
E E T I R E D MILITAKY FEESONNEL 
RETIRED PAY, DEFENSE 
For retired pay and retirement pay, as authorized by law, of mili-
tary personnel on the retired lists of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
and the Air Force, including the reserve components thereof, retainer 
pay for personnel of the Inactive Fleet Reserve, and payments under 
86 Stat. 712. 
sectlou 4 of Public Law 92-425 and chapter 73 of title 10, United 
States Code; $4,681,900,000. 
10 use 1448 
note. 
10 u s e 1431 
70A Stat. 442. 
TITLE I I I 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
J 
V 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law; as follows: 
for 
Strategic forces, $98,482,000; for General purpose 
forces, 
$1,649,394,000; for Intelligence and communications, $310,178,000; for 
Central supply and maintenance, $1,802,832,000; for Training opera-
tions and other general personnel activities, $1,087,131,000; for Medi-
cal activities, $597,964,000; for Administration 
and 
associated 
activities, $327,879,000; and for the Support of other nations, 
$340,837,000; in all: $6,214,697,000: Provided, 
That of the total 
amount of this appropriation, not to exceed $3,069,000 can be used for 
emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the 
approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and payment may 
be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military pur-
poses: Provided fuHher, That not less than $246,000,000 of the total 
amount of this appropriation shall be available only for the mainte-
nance of real property facilities: Provided further. That the Secretary 
of the Army may transfer up to 3 per centum of the amount of any 
subdivision of this appropriation to any other subdivision of this 
appropriation, but no subdivision may thereby be increased by more 
than 5 per centum and the Secretary of the Army shall notify the 
Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this authority. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as author-
ized by law; as follows: for Strategic forces, $334,236,000; for 
General purpose forces, $2,334,618,000; for Intelligence and com-
munications, $303,225,000; for Central supply and maintenance, 
$2,033,250,000; for Training operations and other general personnel 
activities, $445,810,000; for Medical activities, $354,645,000; for 
Administration and associated activities, $177,285,000; and for the 
Support of other nations, $21,881,000; in all: $6,004,950,000: Pro-
videdi That of the total amount of this appropriation, not to exceed 
$4,242,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, 
as authorized by section 7202 of title 10, United States Code, to be 
expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, 
and payment may be made on his certificate of necessity for confiden-
tial military purposes: Provided 
further, 
That not less than 
$138,200,000 of the total amount of this appropriation shall be avail-
able only for the maintenance of real property facilities: 
Provided 
further, That of the total amount of this appropriation made avail-
87 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 9 3 - 2 3 8 - J A N . 2, 1974 
1029 
able for the alteration, overhaul, and repair of naval vessels, not less 
than $851,672,000 shall be available for the performance of such work 
in Navy shipyards and not less than $359,919,000 shall be avaihible for 
the performance of such work in private shipyards: Provided 
further, 
That during fiscal year 1974 the maintenance, operation, and avail-
ability of the Saint Albans Naval Hospital at Queens, New York, to 
meet the requirements of the military and naval forces and the retired 
personnel thereof shall be continued: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of the Navy may transfer up to 3 per centum of the amount of 
any subdivision of this appropriation to any other subdivision of this 
appropriation, but no subdivision may thereby be increased by more 
than 5 per centum and the Secretary of the Navy shall notify the 
Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this authority. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law; as 
follows: for General purpose forces, $212,374,000; for Intelligence and 
communications, $889,000; for Central supply and maintenance, 
$101,254,000; for Training operations and other general personnel 
activities, $66,486,000; and for Administration and associated activi-
ties, $29,642,000; in all: $410,645,000: Provided, 
That not less than 
$44,500,000 of the total of this appropriation shall be available only for 
the maintenance of real property facilities: Provided further. That the 
Secretary of the Navy may transfer up to 3 per centum of the amount 
of any subdivision of this appropriation to any other subdivision of 
this appropriation, but no siibdivision may thereby be increased by 
more than 5 per centum and the Secretary of the Navy shall notify the 
Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this authority. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law; as 
follows: for Strategic forces, $1,108,442,000; for General purpose 
forces, 
$1,006,832,000; 
for 
Intelligence 
and 
communications, 
$530,843,000; for Airlift and sealift, $177,530,000; for Central supply 
and maintenance, $2,304,868,000; for Training operations and other 
general personnel activities, $563,266,000; for Medical activities, 
$;^77,398,000; for Administration and associated activities. $215,882,-
000; and for the Support of other nations, $219,233,000; in all $6,504,-
294,000: Provided, That of the total amount of this appropriation, not 
to exceed $2,343,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary 
expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary 
of the Air Force, and payments may be made on his certificate of 
necessity for confidential military purposes: Provided further. 
That 
not less than $215,000,000 of the total amount of this appropriation 
shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer 
uj) to 3 per centum of the amount of any subdivision of this appropri-
ation to any other subdivision of this appropriation, but no subdivi-
sion may thereby be increased by more than 5 per centum and the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall notify the Congress promptly of all 
transfers made pursuant to this authority. 
1030 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments and the Defense Civil 
Preparedness Agency), as authorized by law; as follows: for the 
Secretary of Defense activities, $49,749,000; for the organization of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, $8,305,000; for the Office of Information for 
the Armed Forces, $11,225,000; for the Armed Forces Institute, 
$5,757,000; for the Defense Contract Audit Agency, $57,250,000; for 
the Defense Investigative Service, $20,320,000; for the Defense Map-
ping Agency. $148,149,000; for the Defense 
Nuclear 
Agency, 
$9,940,000; for the Defense Supply A.gency, $697,344,000; and for 
Intelligence and communications activities, $446,859,000; in all: 
$1,454,898,000: Provided^ That of the total amount of this appropria-
tion, not to exceed $5,448,000 can be used for emergencies and extraor-
dinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the 
Secretary of Defense, and payment may be made on his certificate of 
necessity for confidential military purposes: Provided further^ That 
not less than $17,100,000 of the total amount of this appropriation 
shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities: 
Provided further^ That the Secretary of Defense may transfer up to 
3 per centum of the amount of any subdivision of this appropriation 
to any other subdivision of this appropriation, but no subdivision 
may thereby be increased by more than 5 per centum and the Secretary 
of Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers made 
pursuant to this authority. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESJ:RVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance, including training, organization, and adminis-
tration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the 
dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; 
and communication; $253,900,000, of which not less than $14,000,000 
sliall be aA'ailable only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and mnintenance, including training, organization, and adminis-
tration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the 
dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; 
and communications; $170,750,000, of which not less than $9,500,000 
shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance, including training, organization, and admin-
istration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and 
equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transporta-
tion; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, 
and equipment; and communications; $11,000,000, of which not less 
than $800,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real prop-
erty facilities. 
87 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
1031 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the oper-
ation and maintenance, including training, organization, and admin-
istration^ of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and equip-
ment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 
equipment; and communications; $221,900,000, of which not less than 
$4,200,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property 
facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GIJAED 
For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army 
National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related 
expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and 
repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses 
(other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on 
active duty, for Army National Guard division, regimental, and bat-
talion commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National 
Guard regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National 
Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard 
as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, modification, mainte-
nance, and issue of supplies and equipment (including aircraft); 
$524,400,000, of which not less than $2,0()0,000 shall be available only 
for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For operation and maintenance of the Air National Guard, includ-
ing medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-
Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, repair, and other necessary 
expenses of facilities for the training and administration of the Air 
National Guard, including repair of facilities, maintenance, operation, 
and modification of aircraft; transportation of things; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; supplies, materials, and equipment, as 
authorized by law for the Air National Guard; and expenses incident to 
the maintenance and use of supplies, materials, and equipment, includ-
ing such as may be furnished from stocks under the countrol of 
agencies of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than 
mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National 
Guard personnel on active Federal duty, or Air National Guard com-
manders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard 
regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard 
Bureau; $514,250,000, of which not less than $3,500,000 shall be avail-
able only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
NATIONAL BOARD FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE, ARMY 
For the necessary expenses of construction, equipment, and main-
tenance of rifle ranges, the instruction of citizens in marksmanship, 
and promotion of rifle practice, in accordance with law, including 
travel of rifle teams, military personnel, and individuals attending 
regional, national, and international competitions, and not to exceed 
$10,000 for incidental expenses of the National Board; $159,000: Pro-
vided^ That travel expenses of civilian members of the National Board 
shall be paid in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel 
Regulations, as amended. 
1032 
PUBLIC L
A
W 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
CLAIMS, DEFENSE 
For payiiient, not otherwise provided for, of claims authorized by 
law to oe paid by the Department of Defense (except for civil func-
tions) , including claims for damages arising under training contracts 
with carriers, and repayment of amounts determined by the Secretaiy 
concerned, or officers designated by him, to have been erroneously col-
lected from military and civilian pei-sonnel of the Department of 
Defense, or from States, territories, or the District of Columbia, or 
members of the National Guard units thereof; $49,100,000. 
CONTINGENCIES, DEFENSE 
For emergencies and extraordinary expenses arising in the Depart-
ment of Defense, to be expended on the approval or authority of the 
Secretary of Defense and such expenses may be accounted for solely 
on his certificate that the expenditures were necessary for confidential 
military purposes; $5,000,000. 
COURT OF MILITARY APPEALS, DEFENSE 
For salaries and expenses necessary for the f nited States Court of 
Military Appeals; $864,000. 
TITLE IV 
PROCUREMENT 
AiRCRi^FT PROCUREMENT, 
A R M Y 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and mod-
ernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground han-
dling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, without regard to sec-
83'sut^'3i"2;^^'' 
^^^^^ 4774, title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, 
85 Stat. 408! 
aud sucli laiids and interests therein, may be acquired, ana construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required by 
40 use 255. 
section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
private plants; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing pur-
poses; $138,400,000, and in addition, $21,400,000, of which $6,700,000 
shall be derived by transfer from "Aircraft Procurement, Army, 
1972/1974" and $14,700,000 shall be derived by transfer from "Air-
craft Procurement, Army 1973/1975", to remain available for obliga-
tion untilJune 30,1976. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and mod-
ernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground han-
dling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, without regard to sec-
tion 4774, title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted therdon prior to approval of title as required by 
87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
1033 
se<'tiou .-^55, Revised Statutes, as aiueiided; and protMireiuent and instal- 
^° use 2ss. 
lation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and pri-
vate plants; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; 
$52o,l()(),00(), and in addition, $22,000,000, of Avhich $o.000,0()0 shall be 
derived by transfer from "Missile Procurement, Army 1972/1974" 
and $17,000,000 shall be dei'ived froni "Missile Procurement, Army 
1978/197o", to remain available for obligation until June JiO, 1976. 
PUOCURKMKXT OF W K A P O X S AND TRAC-KKD C O M B A T V K T [ I C L K S , 
A R M Y 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
weapons and tracked combat vehicles, e(|uipment, includiiig ordnance, 
spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized eijiupment; training 
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
necessary therefor, witliout regard to section 4774, title 10, United 
7OA stat. 269; 
States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interest H |J^|; HI' 
therein, may be ac(iuired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
approval of title as required by section 8.55. Revised Statutes, as 
amended; and pi'ocurement and installation of eciuipment, appliances, 
and nuichine tools in public and private plants; and other expenses 
necessary for the foregoing purposes; $224,800,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until June 80,1976. 
PllOOrRKMRNT OF A M M U M T I O X , 
A R ^ I I T 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
ammunition, and accessoi'ies therefor; specializeil etpiipment and train-
ing devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
necessary therefor, without regard to section 4774, title 10, LTnited 
States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interest 
therein, may be accpiired. and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
approval of title as required by section 855, Revised Statutes, as 
amended; and procurement and installation of e(]uipment, appliances, 
and machine tools in public and pri\ate plants; and other expenses 
necessary for the foregoing purposes; $784,800,000, and in addition. 
$146,100,000, of which $100,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from 
the Army Stock Fund, and $46,100,000 which shall be derived by trans-
fer from "Procurement of Ammunition, Army, 1978/1975", to remain 
available for obligation until June 80,1976. 
OTHKR PROCUREMKXT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
vehicles, including tactical, support, and nontracked combat vehicles; 
communications and electronic equipment; other support equipment; 
spare parts, ordnance and accessories therefor; specialized ecjuipment 
and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, includ-
ing the land necessary therefor, without regard to section 4774, title 
10, United States Code, for the foi-egoing purposes, and such lands 
and interest therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 855, Revised 
Statutes, as amended; and })rocurement and installation of e(iuipment. 
appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants: and other 
expenses necessarv for the foregoing purposes; $461,690,000, and in 
addition, $89,500,000. of which $20,500,000 shall be derived bv ti-ansfer 
from "Other Proeurementi Army, 1972/1974" and $19,O()O,o60 shall be 
derived by transfer fiom "Other Pi'ocurement, Army, 1978/1975". 
to i-emain available for oblii>atioii until June 80.1976. 
40 use 255. 
1034 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and mod-
ernization of aircraft, equipment including ordnance, spare parts, and 
accessories therefor; specialized equipment, expansion of public and 
private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands 
and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 355, Revised 
Statutes, as amended; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, appliances, and machine tools in public or private plants; 
$2,722,700,000, and in addition, $106,800,000, of which $40,000,000 
shall be derived by transfer from "Procurement of Aircraft and Mis-
siles, Navy, 1972/1974" and $66,800,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from "Procurement of Aircraft and Missiles, Navy, 1973/1975", to 
remain available for obligation until June 30,1976. 
WEAPONS PROCUREJIENT, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and mod-
ernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related support 
equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; expansion 
of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 355, 
Revised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and installation of 
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public or private plants; 
$800,700,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available only for the Tri-
dent program, to remain available for obligation until June 30, 1976. 
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 
For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or con-
version of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament 
thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installa-
tion thereof in public or private plants; procurement of critical, long 
leadtime components and designs for vessels to be constructed or con-
A'^erted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, 
including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, 
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
approval of title as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as 
amended; $3,468,100,000, of which $627,800,000 shall be available only 
for the Trident program, $913,200,000 shall be available only for the 
SSN-688 class submarine program, and $79,000,000 shall be available 
only for advance procurement funding for DLGN-41 and DLGN-42 
nuclear-powered frigates, to remain available for obligation until 
June 30, 1978: Provided^ That none of the funds herein provided for 
the construction or conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in 
shipyards in the United States shall be expended in foreign shipyards 
for the construction of major components of the hull or superstructure 
of such vessel: Provided further^ That none of the funds herein pro-
vided shall be used for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign 
shipyards. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For procurement, production, and modernization of support equip-
ment and materials not otherwise provided for. Navy ordnance and 
ammunition (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships 
authorized for conversion), expansion of public and private plants, 
including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests 
87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
1035 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior 
to approval of title as required by section 355, Kevised Statutes, as 
4o use 255. 
amended; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
and machine tools in public or private plants; $1,204,200,000, of which 
$26,400,000 shall be available only for the Trident program, and in 
addition, $45,000,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from "Other Procurement, Navy, 1972/1974" and $35,000,000 shall be 
derived by transfer from "Other Procurement, Navy, 1973/1975", to 
remain available for obligation until June 30,1976. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and 
modification of missiles, armament, ammunition, military equipment, 
spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, 
and machine tools, and installation thereof in public or private plants, 
and vehicles for the Marine Corps; $173,932,000, and in addition, 
$5,000,000, of which $3,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from "Pro-
curement, Marine Corps, 1972/1974" and $2,000,000 which shall be 
derived by transfer from "Procurement, Marine Corps, 1973/1975", 
to remain available for obligation until June 30,1976. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and 
equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground han-
dling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories 
therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private 
plants. Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land without regard 
to section 9774 of title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing pur- 
7°^^^*^*- ^^°' 
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con- gs stat. 408'. 
struction prosecuted thereon prior to the approval of title as required 
by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; reserve plant and equip- 
40 use 255. 
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing pur-
poses, including rents and transportation of things; $2,720,400,000, of 
which $28,300,000 shall be available for reimbursement to the appro-
priation "Military assistance", and in addition, $54,000,000, of which 
$30,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from "Aircraft Procurement, 
Air Force, 1972/1974" and $24,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from "Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 1073/1975", and of the total 
funds transferred, $41,000,000 shall be available for reimbursement 
to the appropriation "Military assistance", to remain available for 
obligation until June 30,1976. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, rockets, 
and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor, 
ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public 
and private plants. Government-owned equipment and installation 
thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land 
without regard to section 9774 of title 10, United States Code, for the 
foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to the approval 
of title as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; 
reserve plant and equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for 
the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things; 
1036 
' 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
$1,393,300,000, and in addition, $30,000,000, of which $20,000,000 shall 
be derived by transfer from "Missile Procurement, Air Force, 1972/ 
1974" and $10,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from "Missile Pro-
curement, Air Force, 1973/1975", to remain available for obligation 
until June 30,1976. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For procurement and modification of equipment (including ground 
guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic 
and communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and spare 
parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; and expansion of public 
and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation 
thereof in such plantSj erection of structures, and acquisition of land 
^ 70A Stat. 590; 
wlthout regard to section 9774 of title 10, United States Code, for the 
85 Stat! 408! 
foregoiug purposes, and such lands and interests therein may be 
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to the approval 
40 use 255. 
of title as required by section 355, !Revised Statutes, as amended; 
$1,542,700,000, and in addition, $30,000,000, of which $17,000,000 shall 
be derived by transfer from "Other !Procurement, Air Force, 1972/ 
1974" and $13,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from "Other Pro-
curement, Air Force, 1973/1975", to remain available for obligation 
untilJune 30,1976. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments and the Defense Civil 
Preparedness Agency) necessary for procurement, production, and 
modification of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts there-
for, not otherwise provided for; expansion of public and private 
plants, equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of 
structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to the approval of title as required by section 
355, Revised Statutes, as amended; $66,000,000, to remain available 
for obligation until June 30,1976. 
TITLE V 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized 
by law; $1,912,100,000, and in addition, $3,500,000 to be derived by 
transfer from "Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, 
1973/1974", to remain available for obligation until June 30,1975. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by 
law; $2,651,805,000, to remain available for obligation until June 30, 
1975: Provided further, That no part of the appropriation contained 
in this Act shall be used for Full Scale Development of Project 
Sanguine. 
Transfer of 
funds. 
87 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
1037 
KESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized 
by law; $3,042,000,000, to remain available for obligation until 
June 30,1975. 
EESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments and the Defense Civil 
Preparedness Agency), necessary for basic and applied scientific 
research, development, test, and evaluation; advanced research proj-
ects as may be designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of 
facilities and equipment, as authorized by law; $457,900,000, to remain 
available for obligation until June 30, 1975: Provided,, That such 
amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense to have 
been made available in other appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Defense during the current fiscal year for programs related 
to advanced research may be transferred to and merged with this 
appropriation to be available for the same purposes and time period: 
Provided further^ That such amounts of this appropriation as may be 
determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to cany 
out the purposes of advanced research to those appropriations for 
military functions under the Department of Defense which are being 
utilized for related programs, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred. 
DIRECTOR OF TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, of independent activities 
of the Director of Defense Test and Evaluation in the direction and 
supervision of test and evaluation, including initial operational testing 
and evaluation; and performance of joint testing and evaluation; and 
administrative expenses in connection therewith, $24,600,000, to remain 
available for obligation until June 30,1975. 
TITLE VI 
SPECIAL 
FOREIGN 
CUERENCY 
PKOGRAM 
For payment in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States for expenses of carrying out programs of the Department of 
Defense, as authorized by law, $2,600,000, to remain available for obli-
gation until June 30,1975: Provided,, That this appropriation shall be 
available, in addition to other appropriations to such Department, for 
payments in the foregoing currencies. 
TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall propaganda."' 
be used for publicity or propaganda, purposes not authorized by the 
Congress, 
1038 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
Experts or con-
sultants. 
80 Stat. 416. 
Employment of 
noncitizens. 
Appropriations, 
availability. 
Prisoners of 
war. 
Land acquisi-
tion. 
85 Stat. 411; 
72 Stat. 1460; 
84 Stat. 1224. 
Dependents' 
schooling. 
70A Stat. 442. 
SK(^. 702. During the (Mii'i'ent fiscal yoar. the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretaries of the Army, Xavy, and Air Foice, lespectixely. 
if they should deem it advantageous to the national defense, and if in 
their opinions the existing facilities of the Department of Defense are 
inadecjuate, are authorized to procure services in accordance Avith sec-
tion :U09 of title 5, United States Code, under regulations pi'escribed 
by the Secretary of Defense, and to pay in connection therewith travel 
expenses of individuals, including actual ti'ansportation and per diem 
in lieu of subsistence while traveling from their homes or places of 
business to official duty station and return as may be authorized by law: 
Provided, That such contracts may be reneAved annually. 
SKC. 703. During the current fiscal yeai\ provisioiis of hiAv prohibit-
ing the payment of compensation to, or employment of. any person 
not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the 
Department of Defense. 
SKC. 704. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be available for 
insurance of officinl motor vehicles in foreign countries, when i-ecpired 
by laws of such countries; payments in advance of expenses determined 
by the investigating officer to be necessary and in accoi-d with local 
custom for conducting imestigations in foi-eign countries incident to 
matters relating to the activities of the department concerned; reim-
bursement of General Services Administration for security guard serv-
ices for pi'otection of confidential files; reimbursement of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation for expenses in connection with investigation 
of defense conti'actor personnel; and all necessaiy expenses, at the 
seat of goverimient of the United States of America or elsewhere, in 
connection with communication and other services and sui)plies as 
may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
SE(\ 70O. Any appropriation available to the Army, Xavy, or the 
Air Force may, under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may 
prescT'ibe, be used for expenses incident to the maintenance, pay, and 
allowances of prisoners of war, other persons in Army, Xavy, or Air 
Force custody whose status is determined by the Secretary concerned 
to be similar to prisoners of war, and persons detained in sucli custody 
pursuant to Presidential proclamation. 
SKC. 7()fi. Appropriations available to the Department of Defense 
for the current fiscal year for maintenance or constructi(m shall be 
available for ac(iuisition of land or interest therein as authorized by 
section 2672 or 2675 of title 10. United States Code. 
SEC. 707. Appro})riations for the Depai-tment of Defense for the 
current fiscal year shall be available, (a) except as authoi'ized by the 
Act of September 30. 1950 (20 I^.S.C 236-244). for primaiy; and sec-
(mdary schooling for minor dependents of military and civilian per-
sonnel of the Department of Defense residing on military or naval 
installations or stationed in foreign countries, as authorized for the 
Xavy by section 7204 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount 
not exceeding $196,614,000, when the Secretary of the Department 
concerned finds that schools, if any, available in the locality, are 
unable to provide adequately for the education of such de|)endents: 
Provnled, That under such regulations as may IKJ issued by the Secre-
tary of Defense, such schooling in a school operated by the Depart-
ment of Defense under this section may be pro\ided without tuition 
for minor dependents of civilian and military personnel of the 
Depai'tment oi I>efense who died w'hile entitled to compensation or 
active duty pay: Provided further^ That whei'e such personnel die sub-
sequent to January 11, 1971, such schooling must be continued or 
commenced within one year after the date of death; (b) for expenses 
in connection with administration of occupied areas; (c) for payment 
r-20i)(a) of title 10, 
of rewards as authorized for the Navv bv section 
87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238~JAN. 2, 1974 
1039 
United States Code, for information leading to the discovery of 
J^^^.^^^^^^;^'*^" 
missing naval property or the recovery thereof; (d) for payment of judgemenu.^ 
deficiency judgments and interests thereon arising out of condemna-
tion proceedings; (e) for leasing of buildings and facilities including 
Leasing. 
payment of rentals for special purpose space at the seat of govern-
ment, and in the conduct of field exercises and maneuvers or, in admin-
istering the provisions of title 43, United States Code, section 315q, 
se stat. 654. 
rentals may be paid in advance; (f) payments under contracts for ^J°°^^' ""°^"*"'-
maintenance of tools and facilities for twelve months beginning at 
any time during the fiscal year; (g) maintenance of defense access 
Access roads. 
roado certified as important to national defense in accordance with 
section 210 of title 23, United States Code; (h) for the purchase of 75^sta^*i23°*' 
milk for enlisted personnel of the Department of Defense heretofore 
Miik program, 
made available pursuant to section 1446a, title 7, United States Code, 8/|tat°\'36°i°' 
and the cost of milk so purchased, as determined by the Secretary of Ante, p. 223.' 
Defense, shall be included in the value of the commuted ration; (i) 
transporting civilian clothing to the home of record of selective service 
inductees and recruits on entering the military services; (j) payments 
under leases for real or personal property for twelve months begin-
ning at any time during the fiscal year; and (k) pay and allowances of 
not to exceed nine persons, including personnel detailed to Interna-
tional Military Headquarters and Organizations, at rates provided 
for under section 625(d) (1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
amended. 
lllTc^'L 
SEC. 708. Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
incidental ex-
current fiscal year shall be available for: (a) donations of not to penses, payment. 
exceed $25 to each prisoner upon each release from confinement in 
military or contract prison and to each person discharged for fraudu-
lent enlistment; (b) authorized issues of articles to prisoners, appli-
cants for enlistment and persons in military custody; (c) subsistence 
of selective service registrants called for induction, applicants for 
enlistment, prisoners, civilian employees as authorized by law, and 
supernumeraries when necessitated by emergent military circum-
stances ; (d) reimbursement for subsistence of enlisted personnel while 
sick in hospitals; (e) expenses of prisoners confined in nonmilita-ry 
facilities; (f) military courts, boards, and commissions; (g) utility 
services for buildings erected at private cost, as authorized by law, and 
buildings on military reservations authorized by regulations to be used 
; 
for welfare and recreational purposes; (h) exchange fees, and losses in 
the accounts of disbursing officers or agents in accordance with law; (i) 
expenses of Latin American cooperation as authorized for the Navy 
by law (10 U.S.C. 7208); and (j) expenses of apprehension and 
7OA stat. 443. 
delivery of deserters, prisoners, and members absent without leave, 
including payment of rewards of not to exceed $25 in any one case. 
SEC. 709. Insofar as practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall a/gTs^tan^c^'e""*" 
assist American small business to participate equitably in the furnish-
ing of commodities and services financed with funds appropriated 
under this Act by making available or causing to be made available 
to suppliers in the United States, and particularly to small inde-
pendent enterprises, information, as far in advance as possible, with 
respect to purchases proposed to be financed with funds appropriated 
under this Act, and by making available or causing to be made avail-
able to purchasing and contracting agencies of the Department of 
Defense information as to commodities and services produced and 
furnished by small independent enterprises in the United States, and 
by otherwise helping to give small business an opportunity to par-
ticipate in the furnishing of commodities and services financed with 
funds appropriated by this Act. 
1040 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
Mess opera-
tions. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Reimbursable 
appropriations. 
70A Stat. 149. 
Report to Con-
gress. 
Funds, appor-
tionment exemp-
tion. 
31 u s e 665. 
Airborne alert 
expenses. 
Military person-
nel increases, 
expenses. 
Report to Con-
gress. 
Commissary 
stores. 
SEC. 710. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 
for expenses of operation of messes (other than organized messes the 
operating expenses of which are financed principally from nonap-
propriated funds) at which meals are sold to officers or civilians, 
except under regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense, which 
shall (except under unusual or extraordinary circumstances) establish 
rates for such meals sufficient to provide reimbursements of operating 
expenses and food costs to the appropriations concerned: Provided^ 
That officers and civilians in a travel status receiving a per diem allow-
ance in lieu of subsistence shall be charged at the rate of not less than 
$2.60 per day: Provided further^ That for the purposes of this section 
payments for meals at the rates established hereunder may be made 
in cash or by deduction from the pay of civilian employees: Provided 
further^ That members of organized nonprofit youth groups spon-
sored at either the national or local level, when extended the privilege 
of visiting a military installation and permitted to eat in the general 
mess by the commanding officer of the installation, shall pay the 
commuted ration cost of such meal or meals. 
SEC. 711. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 712. Appropriations of the Department of Defense available 
for operation and maintenance may be reimbursed during the current 
fiscal year for all expenses involved in the preparation for disposal 
and for the disposal of military supplies, equipment, and materiel, 
and for all expenses of production of lumber or timber products pur-
suant to section 2665 of title 10, United States Code, from amounts 
received as proceeds from the sale of any such property: Provided^ 
That a report of receipts and disbursements under this limitation shall 
be made quarterly to Congress: Provided further, That no funds avail-
able to agencies of the Department of Defense shall be used for the 
operation, acq[uisition, or construction of new facilities or equipment 
for new facilities in the continental limits of the United States for 
metal scrap baling or shearing or for melting or sweating aluminum 
scrap unless the Secretary of Defense or an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense designated by him determines, with respect to each facility 
involved, that the operation of such facilitv is in the national interest. 
SEC. 713. (a) During the current fiscal year, the President may 
exempt appropriations, funds, and contract authorizations, available 
for military functions under the Department of Defense, from the 
provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Kevised Statutes, as 
amended, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the inter-
est of national defense. 
(b) Upon determination by the President that such action is nec-
essary, the Secretary o,f Defense is authorized to provide for the cost 
of an airborne alert as an excepted expense in accordance with the 
provisions of Revised Statutes 3732 (41 U.S.C. 11). 
(c) Upon determination by the President that it is necessary to 
increase the number of military personnel on active dutjr subject to 
existing laws beyond the number for which funds are provided in this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide for the cost of 
such increased military personnel, as an excepted expense in accordance 
with the provisions of Revised Statutes 3732 (41 U.S.C. 11). 
(d) The Secretary of Defense shall immediately advise Congress of 
the exercise of any authority granted in this section, and shall renort 
monthly on the estimated obligations incurred pursuant to subsections 
(b) and (c). 
SEC. 714. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 
in connection with the operation of commissary stores of the agencies 
87 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
1041 
of the Departiiu'iit of Defense for tlie cost of purclvuse (iiicUuliiiji!; 
commercial transportation in tlie United States to the phic:e of saU» but 
excUiding all transportation ontside the United States) and mainte-
nance of operating e(][nipment and supplies, and for the actual or 
estimated cost of utilities as may be furnished by the Government and 
of shrinkage, spoilage, and pilferage of merchandise under the control 
of such commissary stores, except as authorized under regulations 
[rt'omulgated by the Secretaries of the military departments concerned, 
with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, •which regulations shall 
provide for reimbiu'sement therefor to the appropriations concerned 
and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall pr-ovide for 
the adjustment of the sales prices in such commissary stores to the 
extent necessary to furnish sufficient gi-oss revenue from sales of com-
missary stores to make such reimbursement: Provided^ That under 
such regulations as nuiy be issued pursuant to this section all utilities 
may be furnished without cost to the commissai-y stores outside the 
continental United States and in Alaska: Provided fuyther. That no 
apjjropriation contained in this Act shall be available in connection 
with, the operaticm of commissary stores within the continental United 
States unless the Secretary of Defense has certified that items nor-
lually pi'ocui'ed from commissary stores are not otherwise available at 
a reasonable distance and a reasonable price in satisfactory quality 
and (puiiitity to the military and civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense. 
SEC. 715. Xo part of the appropriations in this Act shall be avail-
able for any expense of operating aircraft under the jurisdiction of 
the armed foi'ces foi- the purpose of proficiency flying, as defined in 
Department of Defense Directive 1340.4:, except in accordance ^yith 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Such regulations 
(1) may not require such flying except that required to maintain pro-
hciency in anticipation of a member's assignment to combat operations 
and (2) such flying may not be permitted in cases of members who 
have been assigned to a course of instruction of ninety days or more. 
When any i-ated member is assigned to duties, the performance of 
w^hich does not require the maintenance of basic flying skills, all such 
members, while so assigned, except, after May 31, 1973, those of the 
rank of colonel or equivalent or above (0-6) in iion-combat assign-
ments, are entitled to flight pay prescribed under section 301 of 
title 37, United States Code, if otherwise entitled to flight pay at 
the time of such assignment. 
SEC. 716. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for expense of transportation, packing, crating, tempo-
rary storage, dray 
age, and unpacking of household goods and per-
sonal eifects in any one shipment having a net weight in excess of 
thirteen thousand hve hundred pounds. 
SEC. 717. Vessels under the jurisdiction of the Department of Com-
merce, the Department of the Army, Depaitment of the Air Force, 
or the Department of the Navy may be transfei'i'ed or otherwise made 
available without reimbursement to any such agencies upon the 
request of the head of one agency and the appro\'al of the agency 
having jurisdiction of the vessels concerned. 
SEC. 718. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for tlui 
enlistment or pay of non-prior service personnel during fiscal year 
1974 when the enlistment will cause the percentage of non-high school 
graduate enlistments of the service concerned to exceed 45 per centum 
or the mental category IV enlistments to exceed 18 per centum of the 
total non-prior service enlistments for the entire fiscal year. 
SEC. 719. Not more than 20 per centum of the appropi-iations in this 
Act whi('h ai'e limited for obligation during tho. cur-rent fiscal yeai-
Free utilities 
outside U.S. and 
in Alaska. 
Proficiency fly-
ing. 
76 Stat. 461. 
Household 
goods. 
Vessels, trans-
fer. 
Non-prior serv-
ice personnel. 
Obligated funds, 
1974, limitation. 
1042 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
Foreign real 
property, use. 
Report to Con-
gress and Office 
of Management 
and Budget. 
Research and 
development 
funds. 
70A Stat. 134. 
Education ex-
penses, restric-
tion. 
ROTC, loyalty 
requirements. 
Procurement re-
strictions. 
shall be obligated during the last two months of the fiscal year: Pro-
vided^ That this section shall not apply to obligations for support of 
active duty training of civilian components or summer-camp training 
of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. 
SEC. 720. During the current fiscal year the agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense may accept the use of real property from foreign 
countries for the United States in accordance with mutual defense 
agreements or occupational arrangements and may accept services 
furnished by foreign countries as reciprocal international courtesies 
or as services customarily made available without charge; and such 
agencies may use the same for the support of the United States forces 
in such areas without specific appropriation therefor. 
In addition to the foregoing, agencies of the Department of Defense 
may accept real property, services, and commodities from foreign 
countries for the use of the United States in accordance with mutual 
defense agreements or occupational arrangements and such agencies 
may use the same for the support of the United: States forces in such 
areas, without specific appropriations therefor: Provided^ That the 
foregoing authority shall not be available for the conversion of heat-
ing plants from coal to oil at defense facilities in Europe: Provided 
further^ That within thirty days after the end of each quarter the 
Secretary of Defense shall render to Congress and to the Office of 
Management and Budget a full repoit of such property, supplies, and 
commodities received during such quarter. 
SEC. 721. During the current fiscal year, appropriations available to 
the Department of Defense for reseaich and development may be used 
for the purposes of section 2353 of title 10^, United States Code, and 
for purposes related to research and development for which expendi-
tures are specifically authorized in other appropriations of the service 
concerned. 
SEC. 722. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 
for the payrpent of more than 75 per centum of charges of educa-
tional institutions for tuition or expenses of off-duty training of mili-
tary personnel, nor for the payment of any part of tuition or expenses 
for such training for commissioned personnel who do not agree to 
remain on active duty for two years after completion of such training. 
SEC. 723, No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be expended 
for the support of any formally enrolled student in basic courses of 
the senior division, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, who has not exe-
cuted a certificate of loyalty or loyalty oath in such form as shall be 
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 724. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for the procurement of any article of food, clothing, cot-
ton, woven silk or woven silk blends, spun silk yarn for cartridge 
cloth, synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric, or wool (whether 
in the form of fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics, materials, or manu-
factured articles), or specialty metals not grown, reprocessed, reused, 
or produced; in the United States or its possessions, except to the 
extent that the Secretary of the Department concerned shall deter-
mine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any articles 
of food or clothing or any form of cotton, woven silk and woven silk 
blends, spun silk yarn for cartridge cloth, synthetic fabric or coated 
synthetic fabric, wool, or specialty metals grown, reprocessed, reused, 
or produced in the United States or its possessions cannot be procured 
as and when needed at United States market prices and except pro-
curements outside the United States in support of combat operations, 
procurements by vessels in foreign waters, and emergency procure-
ments or procurements of perishable foods by establishments located 
87 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
1043 
outside the United States for the personnel attached thereto: Pro-
vided, That nothing herein shall preclude the procurement of foods 
manufactured or processed in the United States or its possessions: 
Provided further, That no funds herein appropriated shall be used 
for the payment of a price differential on contracts hereafter made for 
the purpose of relieving economic dislocations: Provided 
further, 
That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used except 
that, so far as practicable, all contracts shall be awarded on a formally 
advertised competitive bid basis to the lowest responsible bidder. 
SEC. 725. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used 
for the construction, replacement, or reactivation of any bakery, 
laundry, or drycleaning facility in the United States, its territories or 
possessions, as to which the Secretary of Defense does not certify in 
writing, giving his reasons therefor, that the services to be furnished 
by such facilities are not obtainable from commercial sources at rea-
sonable rates. 
SEC. 726. During the current fiscal year, appropriations of the 
Department of Defense shall be available for reimbursement to the 
United States Postal Service for payment of costs of commercial air 
transportation of military mail between the United States and 
foreign countries. 
SEC. 727. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be available for 
the purchase of household furnishings, and automobiles from military "h 
and civilian personnel on duty outside the continental United States, 
for the purpose of resale at cost to incoming personnel, and for pro-
viding furnishings, without charge, in other than public quarters 
occupied by military or civilian personnel of the Department of 
Defense on duty outside the continental United States or in Alaska, 
upon a determination, under regulations approved by the Secretary of 
Defense, that such action is advantageous to the Government. 
SEC. 728. During the cvirrent fiscal year, appropriations available 
to the Department of Defense for pay of civilian employees shall be 
available for uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901: 80 Stat. 508). 
SEC. 729. During the current fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense 
shall, upon requisition of the National Board for the Promotion of 
Rifle Practice, and without reimbursement, transfer from agencies 
of the Department of Defense to the board ammunition from stock 
or which has been procured for the purposes in such amounts as he 
may determine. 
Such appropriations of the Department of Defense available for 
obligation during the current fiscal year as may be designated by the 
Secretary of Defense shall be available for the travel expenses of 
military and naval personnel, including the Reserve components, and 
members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps attending regional, 
national, or international rifle matches. 
SEC. 730. Funds provided in this Act for congressional liaison 
activities of the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, 
the Department of the Air Force, and the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense shall not exceed $1,300,000: Provided, That this amount shall 
be available for apportionment to the Department of the Army, the 
Department of the Navy, the Department of the Air Force, and the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense as determined by the Secretary of 
Defense. 
SEC. 731. Of the funds made available by this Act for the services 
of the Military Airlift Command, $100,000,000 shall be available only 
for procurement of commercial transportation service from carriers 
participating in the civil reserve air fleet program; and the Secretary 
of Defense sliall utilize the services of such carriers which qualify as 
Service facili-
ties. 
Airmail reim-
bursement. 
Furnishings and 
automobiles, pur-
ase. 
Uniforms. 
81 Stat. 206. 
Ammunition, 
transfer. 
Travel expenses. 
Congressional 
liaison activities. 
Civil reserve 
air fleet. 
1044 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
Civilian cloth-
ing. 
Defense con-
tractors' adver-
tising costs, re-
strictions. 
New facilities, 
restriction. 
Transfer of 
funds. 
Notice to Con-
gre s s. 
Contract pay-
ments in foreign 
countries. 
Forces in Viet-
nam and Laos, 
support. 
small busine.sses to the fullest extent found pi-aeticable: 
Provided, 
That tlie Secretary of Defense shall specify in such pro(.'urement, 
perforniance characteristics for aircraft to be used based upon modern 
aircraft opeiated by tlie CIA^I air fleet. 
SEC. 782. I)urin|»; the current fiscal year, appropriations available 
to the Department of Defense for operation may be used for civilian 
clothing, not to exceed $40 in cost for enlisted personnel: (1) dis-
charoed for misconduct, unfitness, unsuitability, or otherwise than 
honorably; (2) sentenced by a civil court to confinement in a civil 
prison or interned or discharged as an alien enemy; (3) discharged 
prior to completion of recruit training under honorable conditions 
for dependency, hardship, minority, disability, or for the convenience 
of the Government. 
SEC. 733. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be available 
for paying the costs of advertising by any defense contractor, except 
advertising for which payment is made from profits, and such adver-
tising shall not be considered a part of any defense contract cost. The 
prohibition contained in this section shall not apply with respect to 
advertising conducted by any such contractor, in compliance with 
regulations which shall be promulgated by the Secretary of Defense, 
solely for (1) the recruitment by the contractor of personnel required 
for the performance by the contractor of obligations under a defense 
contract, (2) the procurement of scarce items required by the con-
tractor for the performance of a defense contract, or (3) the disposal 
of scrap or surplus materials acquired by the contractor in the per-
formance of a defense contract. 
SEC. 734. Funds appropriated in this Act for maintenance and repair 
of facilities and installations shall not be available for acquisition of 
iieM^ facilities, or alteration, expansion, extension, or addition of exist-
ing facilities, as defined in Department of Defense Directive 7040.2, 
dated January 18, 1961, in excess of %m,000\ Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Defense may amend or change the said directive during the 
current fiscal year, consistent with the purr)ose of this section. 
SE(I. 735. During the current fiscal year upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national 
inteiest, he may, with the approval of the Office of ]Management and 
Budget, tiansfer not to exceed $625,000,000 of the appropriations of 
funds available to the Department of Defense for military functions 
(except military construction) between such appropriations or funds 
or any subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation 
or fund to which tiansferred: Provided, That such authority to trans-
fer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based on unfore-
seen military requirements, then those for which originally appropri-
ated, and in no case where the item for which funds are requested has 
been denied by Congress: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers made pur-
suant to this authority. 
SEC. 736. Xone of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to 
make payments under contracts for any program, project, or activity 
in a foreign country unless the Secretary of Defense or his designee, 
after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury or his designee, 
certifies to the Congress that the use, by purchase from the Treasury, 
of currencies of such country acquired "pursuant to law is not feasible 
foi" the purpose, stating the reason therefor. 
SKC. 737. (a) Xot to exceed $1,126,000,000 of \\\^. appropriations 
available to the Department of Defense during the current fiscal year 
shall be available for their stated purposes to s>ipj)oi-t (1) Vietnamese 
87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-238-JAN. 2, 1974 
1045 
and other free world forces in support of Yietnanieso forces; (2) local 
forces in Laos; and for related costs on such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary of Defense may determine: Provided,, I'hat none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act may be used for the purpose of paying 
any overseas allowance, j^er diem allowance, or any other addition 
to the regular base pay of any person serving with the free world 
forces in South Vietnam if the amount of such payment would be 
greater than the amount of special pay authorized to be paid, for an 
equivalent period of service, to members of the Armed Forces of the 
United States under section 310 of title 37, United States Code, ^/^^^f ^ j / / ^ ' 
serving in Vietnam or in any other hostile fire area, except for continu-
ation of payments of such additions to regular base pay provided in 
agreements executed prior to July 1, 1970: Provided further, 
That 
nothing in clause (1) of the first sentence of this subsection shall be 
construed as authorizing the use of any such funds to support Viet-
namese or other free world forces in actions designed to provide mili-
tary support and assistance to the Government of Cambodia or Laos. 
Provided further, That nothing contained in this section shall be con-
strued to prohibit support of actions required to insure the safe and 
orderly withdrawal or disengagement of L^nited States forces from 
Southeast Asia, or to aid in the release of Americans held as prisoners 
of war. 
(b) Within thirty days after the end of each (juarter, the Secretary ^11°'^ *° <^°"-
of Defense shall render to Congress a report with respect to the esti-
mated value by purpose, by country, of support furnished from such 
appropriations. 
SEC. 738. During the current fiscal year, cash balances in working 
working capital 
capital funds of the Department of Defense established pursuant to ^'^"'^^• 
section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, may be maintained in only 
76 stat. 521. 
such amounts as are necessary at any time for cash disbursements to 
be made from such funds: Provided, 
That transfers may be made 
between such funds in such amounts as may be determined by the 
Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the Office of ^Management 
and Budget. 
SEC. 739. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be . convicted 
used to pay salaries of any Federal employee who is convicted in any "°*®'^^-
Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction, of inciting, 
promoting, or carrying on a riot, or any group activity resulting m 
inaterial damage to property or injury to persons, found to be in viola-
tion of Federal, State, or local laws designed to protect persons or 
property in the community concerned. 
SEC. 740. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be ^,5^^'"^"^ dismpt-
used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, or a grant to any applicant 
who has been convicted by any court of general jurisdiction of any 
crime which involves the use of or the assistance to others in the use of 
force, trespass, or the seizure of property under control of an institu-
tion of higlier education to prevent officials or students at such an insti-
tution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies. 
SEC. 741. None of the funds herein appropriated may be obligated or^camb-Tdia^Tom-
or expended after August 15, 1973, to finance directly or indirectly bat r^tivities!""™" 
combat activities by United States military forces in or over or from 
= 
off the shores of North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia. 
SEC. 742. None of the funds available to the Depaitment of Defense 
Heating plant 
shall be utilized for the conversion of heating plants from coal to oil '=°"^^"i°"-
at defense facilities in Europe. 
SEC. 743. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be avail- ^^^l°^l^^J 
able for any research involving uninfoi'med or nonvoluntary human subJecTsT*^ 
beings as experimental subjects. 
1046 
PUBLIC LAW 93-239-JAN. 2, 1974 
[87 STAT. 
Reprogramming 
of funds. 
Petroleum fuels 
to Southeast 
Asia. 
Sf:c. 744. Appropriations for the current fiscal year for operation 
and maintenance of the active forces shall be available for medical and 
dental care of personnel entitled thereto by law or regulation (includ-
ing charges of private facilities for care of military personnel, except 
elective private treatment); welfare and recreation; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; repair of facilities; modification of personal property; 
design of vessels; industrial mobilization; installation of equipment in 
public or private plants; militarj^ communications facilities on mer-
chant vessels; acquisition of services, special clothing, supplies, and 
ecjuipment; and expenses for the Keserve Officers' Training Corps and 
other units at educational institutions. 
SKC. 745, No part of the funds in this Act shall be available to pre-
pare or present a request to the Committees on Appropriations for 
tlie reprograming of funds, unless for higher priority items, based on 
unforeseen military requirements, than those for Avhicli originally 
appropriated and in no case where the item for which reprograming 
is requested has been denied by the Congress. 
SKO. 740. Xone of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
furnish petroleum fuels produced in the continental United States to 
Southeast Asia for use by non-United States naticmals. 
TITLE VIII 
Ante, p. 609. 
Short title. 
DEPEXSE MAN^POWER COM>tISSIOX 
There is hereby appropriated the sum of $400,000 to tlie Defense 
Manpower Connnission for use in carrying out the proxisions of title 
VII of the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 
1074. 
This Act mav be cited as the ''Department of Defense .Vppropria-
tion Act, 1974"'.' 
Approved January 2, 1974. , 
January 2, 1974 
[H. R.11372] 
Public Law 93-239 
AN ACT 
'l\» i'i>tisorv<' i^nergy on the Nation's highways. 
Emergency High-
way Energy Con-
servation Act. 
National maxi-
mum speed limit. 
72 Stat. 892; 
84 Stat. 1717, 
1737. 
/Je It ii'iuivted by the /Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act be cited 
as the "Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act". 
SEC. 2. (a) The purpose of this section is to conserve fuel during 
periods of current and inmiinent fuel shortages through the establish-
ment of a national maximum highway speed limit. 
(b) After the sixtieth day after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of TT-ansportation shall not appi-ove any project under 
section 10<) (if title 2:J of the United States Code in any State which 
lias (1) a maxiinuiii speed limit on any public highway within its 
jurisdiction in excess of 55 miles per hour, and (2) a speed limit for all 
types of motor vehicles other than 55 miles per hour on any portion 
of any public highway within its jurisdiction of four or more traffic 
lanes, the o[)p()sing lanes of which are physically separated by means 
other than stripijig, which portion of highway had a speed limit for all 
types of motor vehicles of 55 miles, or more, per hour on Novem-
ber 1, 1J)7''5, and (;}) a si)eed limit on any other jjortion of a public 
highway within its jurisdiction which is not uniformly applicable to 
all tyi)es of motor veliich s using such portion of highway, if on Novem-
ber 1, 1978, such portioji of higliAvay had a speed limit which was 
uniformly applicable to all types of motor vehicles using it. A lower