Joint resolution to authorize the United States Secret Service to furnish protection to major presidential or vice presidential candidates
PL 90-331 (H.J.Res.1292), enacted 06/06/1968

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PUBLIC LAW 90-329-JUNE 4, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
June 4,1968 
[H. R. 15863] 
Public Law 90-329 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to cliange tlie name of the Army Medical 
Service to the Army Medical Dei)artment. 
Army Medical 
Department. 
Designation. 
81 Stat. 759; 
70A Stat. 167. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America In Congress assembled, That title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the words "Army Medical Serv-
ice" wherever they appear m sections 711a, 3064,3067,3210,3296,3579, 
and 4624, and in the text of the catchlines and corresponding analyses 
to sections 3067 and 3579, and inserting the words "Army Medical 
Department" in place thereof. 
Approved June 4, 1968. 
June 5,1968 
[H.R. 15348] 
Public Law 90-330 
AN ACT 
To extend the authority to grant a si)ecial thirty-day leave for members of the 
uniformed services who voluntarily extend their tours of duty in hostile Are 
areas. 
80 Stat. 1163. 
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Rej)resentatlves 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 703(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1968", and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1970". 
Approved June 5, 1968. 
June 6,1968 
[H.J. Res. 1292] 
Public Law 90-331 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the United States Secret Service to furnish protection to major 
presidential or vice presidential candidates. 
Presidential 
candidates. 
Secret Service 
protection. 
Advisory com-
mittee. 
65 Stat. 122; 
79 Stat. 890. 
Appropriation. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatl'Ves of the United 
States of America In Congress assembled, That (a) the United States 
Secret Service, in addition to other duties now provided by law, is 
authorized to furnish protection to persons who are determined from 
time to time by the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with 
the advisory committee, as being major presidential or vice presidential 
candidates who should receive such protection (unless the candidate 
has declined such protection). 
(b) The advisory committee referred to in subsection (a) shall 
consist of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the 
Senate, the minority leader of the Senate and one additional member 
selected by the other members of the committee. 
SEC. 2. Hereafter, when requested by the Director of the United 
States Secret Service, Federal Departments and agencies, unless such 
authority is revoked by the President, shall assist the Secret Service 
in the performance of its protective duties under section 3056 of title 
18 of the United States Code and the first section of this joint 
resolution. 
SEC. 3. For necessary expenses of carrying out the provisions of 
this resolution, there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1968, the sum of $400,000. 
Approved June 6, 1968.