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A bill to name the United States courthouse and Federal office building under construction in New Orleans, La., as the "Hale Boggs Federal Building," and for other purposes.
PL 93-215 (S.2178), enacted 12/28/1973

87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-216-DEC. 28, 1973 
911 
Public Law 93-215 
" - ' 
. • 
AN A C T 
December 28, 1973 
rs 2178] 
To name the United States courthouse and Federal office building under con- 
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struction in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Hale Boggs Federal Building", 
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 United 
"^^ MH^^^ ^^'^" 
States courthouse and Federal office building now under construction '^Desi^nauon. 
at the corner of Camp Street, bounded by Poydras Street, Lafayette 
Street, and Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, shall hereafter 
be known and designated as the "Hale Boggs Federal Building". Any 
reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper 
of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to 
the "Hale Boggs Federal Building". 
SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 25 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
Memorial Bicentennial Civil Center Act (Public JLaw 92-520) is ^^ stat. 1024. 
amended by striking out "System Facilities Development Foundation 
at 101 West Ninth Street," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"Systems Data Center facility in Minnehaha County near". 
SEC. 3. Section 11 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Bicen- 
Repeal. 
tennial Civil Center Act (Public Law 92-520) is hereby repealed. 
Approved December 28, 1973. 
Public Law 93-216 
AN A C T 
December 28, 1973 
rs 2493] 
To authorize rhe dispo;^al of silicon carbide from the national stockpile and the 
'. 
supplemental stockpile. 
Be it eruMited hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Gmigress assembled. That the Admin- 
suicon carbide. 
istrator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of, by 
^sp°=^ • 
negotiation or otherwise, approximately one hundred and ninety-six 
thousand five hundred short tons of silicon carbide now held in the 
national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical 
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) and the supplemental 35 sta'r;2\^^' 
stockpile established pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as 
amended by 73 Stat. 607). Such disposition may be made without 8
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regard to the requirements of section 3 of the Strategic and Critical 
7 use 1704. 
Materials Stock Piling Act: Provided, That the time and method of 
disposition shall be fixed with due regard to the protection of the 
TTnited States against avoidable loss and the protection of producers, 
processoi-s, and con;«umers agains^t avoidable disruption of their usual 
markets. 
Approved December 28, 1973.
United Nations Environment Program Participation Act
PL 93-188 (H.R.6768), enacted 12/15/1973

87 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93.188-DEC. 15, 1973 
713 
Public Law 93-186 
A N A C T 
December 15, 1973. 
Designating the Texarkana Dam and Reservoir on the Sulphur River as the 
[H. R. 97A] 
"Wright Patman Dam and Lake." 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Texarkana 
Dam and Lake, Sulphur River, Texas, authorized by the Flood Control 
Act approved July 24, 1946, shall hereafter be known as the Wright 
Patman Dam and Lake, and any law, regulation, document, or record 
of the United States in which such project is designated or referred to 
shall be held to refer to such project under and by the name of "Wright 
Patman Dam and Lake". 
Approved December 15, 1973. 
Wright Patman 
Dam and Lake, 
Tex. 
Designation. 
60 Stat. 641. 
33 u s e 701if 
note-701rpas«iin. 
Public Law 93-187 
A N A C T 
December 15, 1973 
To name a Federal office building in Dallas, Texas, the "Earle Cabell Federal 
^^' ^^°^^ 
Building". 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal 
office building and United States courthouse at 1100 Commerce Street, 
Dallas, Texas, shall hereafter be known and designated as the "Earle 
Cabell Federal Building". Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States to such build-
ing shall be held to be a reference to the Earle Cabell Federal Building. 
Approved December 15, 1973. 
Earle Cabell 
Federal Building, 
Tex. 
Designation. 
December 15, 1973 
[H. R. 6768] 
Public Law 93-188 
AN ACT 
To provide for participation by the United States in the United Nations 
environment program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Ej^vltonm^nt^p^o^-
be cited as the "'United Nations Environment Program Participation gram Participation 
A c t o f 1 9 7 3 " . 
Act of 1973. 
SFX\ 2. It is the policy of the United States to participate in coordi-
nated international efforts to solve environmental problems of global 
and international concern, and in order to assist the implementation of 
this policy, to contribute funds to the United Nations Environmental 
Fund for the support of international measures to protect and improve 
the environment. 
SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for con-
tributions to the LTnited Nations Environment Fund, which amount is 
authorized to remain available until expended, and which may be used 
upon such terms and conditions as the President may specify: Pro-
vided, That not more than $10,000,000 may be appropriated for use in 
fiscal year 1974, 
Approved December 15, 1973. 
Appropriation.
A bill to name a Federal Office building in Dallas, Texas, the "Earle Cabell Federal Building."
PL 93-187 (S.2503), enacted 12/15/1973

87 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93.188-DEC. 15, 1973 
713 
Public Law 93-186 
A N A C T 
December 15, 1973. 
Designating the Texarkana Dam and Reservoir on the Sulphur River as the 
[H. R. 97A] 
"Wright Patman Dam and Lake." 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Texarkana 
Dam and Lake, Sulphur River, Texas, authorized by the Flood Control 
Act approved July 24, 1946, shall hereafter be known as the Wright 
Patman Dam and Lake, and any law, regulation, document, or record 
of the United States in which such project is designated or referred to 
shall be held to refer to such project under and by the name of "Wright 
Patman Dam and Lake". 
Approved December 15, 1973. 
Wright Patman 
Dam and Lake, 
Tex. 
Designation. 
60 Stat. 641. 
33 u s e 701if 
note-701rpas«iin. 
Public Law 93-187 
A N A C T 
December 15, 1973 
To name a Federal office building in Dallas, Texas, the "Earle Cabell Federal 
^^' ^^°^^ 
Building". 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal 
office building and United States courthouse at 1100 Commerce Street, 
Dallas, Texas, shall hereafter be known and designated as the "Earle 
Cabell Federal Building". Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States to such build-
ing shall be held to be a reference to the Earle Cabell Federal Building. 
Approved December 15, 1973. 
Earle Cabell 
Federal Building, 
Tex. 
Designation. 
December 15, 1973 
[H. R. 6768] 
Public Law 93-188 
AN ACT 
To provide for participation by the United States in the United Nations 
environment program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Ej^vltonm^nt^p^o^-
be cited as the "'United Nations Environment Program Participation gram Participation 
A c t o f 1 9 7 3 " . 
Act of 1973. 
SFX\ 2. It is the policy of the United States to participate in coordi-
nated international efforts to solve environmental problems of global 
and international concern, and in order to assist the implementation of 
this policy, to contribute funds to the United Nations Environmental 
Fund for the support of international measures to protect and improve 
the environment. 
SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for con-
tributions to the LTnited Nations Environment Fund, which amount is 
authorized to remain available until expended, and which may be used 
upon such terms and conditions as the President may specify: Pro-
vided, That not more than $10,000,000 may be appropriated for use in 
fiscal year 1974, 
Approved December 15, 1973. 
Appropriation.
A bill designating the Texarkana Dam and Reservoir on the Sulphur River as the "Wright Patman Dam and Lake".
PL 93-186 (H.R.974), enacted 12/15/1973

87 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93.188-DEC. 15, 1973 
713 
Public Law 93-186 
A N A C T 
December 15, 1973. 
Designating the Texarkana Dam and Reservoir on the Sulphur River as the 
[H. R. 97A] 
"Wright Patman Dam and Lake." 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Texarkana 
Dam and Lake, Sulphur River, Texas, authorized by the Flood Control 
Act approved July 24, 1946, shall hereafter be known as the Wright 
Patman Dam and Lake, and any law, regulation, document, or record 
of the United States in which such project is designated or referred to 
shall be held to refer to such project under and by the name of "Wright 
Patman Dam and Lake". 
Approved December 15, 1973. 
Wright Patman 
Dam and Lake, 
Tex. 
Designation. 
60 Stat. 641. 
33 u s e 701if 
note-701rpas«iin. 
Public Law 93-187 
A N A C T 
December 15, 1973 
To name a Federal office building in Dallas, Texas, the "Earle Cabell Federal 
^^' ^^°^^ 
Building". 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal 
office building and United States courthouse at 1100 Commerce Street, 
Dallas, Texas, shall hereafter be known and designated as the "Earle 
Cabell Federal Building". Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States to such build-
ing shall be held to be a reference to the Earle Cabell Federal Building. 
Approved December 15, 1973. 
Earle Cabell 
Federal Building, 
Tex. 
Designation. 
December 15, 1973 
[H. R. 6768] 
Public Law 93-188 
AN ACT 
To provide for participation by the United States in the United Nations 
environment program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Ej^vltonm^nt^p^o^-
be cited as the "'United Nations Environment Program Participation gram Participation 
A c t o f 1 9 7 3 " . 
Act of 1973. 
SFX\ 2. It is the policy of the United States to participate in coordi-
nated international efforts to solve environmental problems of global 
and international concern, and in order to assist the implementation of 
this policy, to contribute funds to the United Nations Environmental 
Fund for the support of international measures to protect and improve 
the environment. 
SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for con-
tributions to the LTnited Nations Environment Fund, which amount is 
authorized to remain available until expended, and which may be used 
upon such terms and conditions as the President may specify: Pro-
vided, That not more than $10,000,000 may be appropriated for use in 
fiscal year 1974, 
Approved December 15, 1973. 
Appropriation.
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the 4-year limitation on additional active duty that a nonregular officer of the Army or Air Force may be required to perform on completion of training at an educational institution.
PL 93-169 (H.R.10366), enacted 11/29/1973

62 Stat. 9; 
86 Stat. 494. 
87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC L
A
W 93-170-.NOV. 29, 1973 
689 
"(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply with respect to 
appropriations niade available under the joint resolution entitled 
"Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
1974, and for other purposes", approved July 1, 1973, and any pro- ^^J"'*' PP- ^^°' 
vision of law specifically amending such joint resolution enacted 
through October 16,1973/'. 
SEC. 4. The United States Information Agency^ shall, upon request p/v"?!" pu^hlllie 
by Little League Baseball, Incorporated, authorize the purchase by o
f copiea. 
such corporation of copies of the film "Summer Fever", produced by 
such agency in 1972 depicting events in Little League Baseball in the 
United States. Except as otherwise provided by section 501 of the 
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, _ ^ _ _ 
Little League Baseball, Incorporated, shall have exclusive rights to'"'22'usc"i4"6i. 
distribute such film for viewing within the United States in further-
ance of the object and purposes of such corporation as set forth in 
section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Little League 
Baseball, Incorporated", approved July 16,1964 (78 Stat. 325). 
Approved November 29, 1973. 
Public Law 93-169 
AN ACT 
November 29, 1973 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the four-year limitation on 
[H. R. 10366] 
additional active duty that a nonregular officer of the Army or Air P"'orce may 
be required to perform on completion of training at an educational institution. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That sections 4301 (b) ^^y °^ ^ir 
and 9301(b) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by rmcers°"''^"'" 
striking out "but not longer than four years" in the sentence. 
7OA stat. 234, 
Approved November 29, 1973. 
Public Law 93-170 
AN ACT 
November 29, 1973 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide entitlement to round trip 
[H. R. 10369] 
transportation to the home port for a member of the uniformed services on 
permanent duty aboard a ship being inactivated away from home port whose 
dependents are re,siding at the home port. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of Ainerica in Congress asseinbled, That chapter 7 of uniformed serv-
title 37, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
'"xravei aiiow. 
(1) The text of section 406b is amended by inserting "or inactivated" ances. 
after "overhauled" and "or inactivation" after "overhaul" wherever l^ J.'gc ^Q^^ 
they appear. 
(2) The catchline of section 406b is amended by inserting "or inac-
tivating" after "overhauling", and by making a similar change in the 
analysis of chapter 7. 
Approved November 29, 1973.
A joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to receive for instruction at the United States Naval Academy two citizens and subjects of the Empire of Iran.
PL 93-164 (H.J.Res.735), enacted 11/29/1973

660 
PUBLIC LAW 93-164-NOV. 29, 1973 
[87 
STAT. 
Pecan production 
research station, 
maintenance. 
minutes west, 572 feet (all courses along both roads being a distance 
of 40 feet from centerlines of said roads); thence south 35 degrees 
20 minutes east. 467 feet along Bayou Pierre; thence south 1 degree 
80 minutes east along Bayou Pierre 530 feet; thence south 85 degrees 
02 minutes east along drainage canal 641 feet to place of beginning. 
SEC. 2. The real property conveyed pursuant to this Act shall be 
used consistent with the purposes of Louisiana State University, 
including, but not limited to, the maintenance of a pecan production 
research station. 
Approved November 27, 1973. 
November 29, 1973 
[H. J. Res. 735] 
Public Law 93-164 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing ttie Secretary of tlie Navy to receive for instruction at the United 
States Naval Academy two citizens and subjects of the Empire of Iran. 
U. S. Naval 
Academy. 
Iranian citis 
attendance. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America m Congress assembled^ That the Secretary of the 
Navy is authorized to permit within eighteen months after the date of 
enactment of this joint resolution, two persons, citizens and subjects 
of the Empire of Iran, to receive instruction at the LTnited States 
Naval Academy, but the United States shall not be subject to any 
expense on account of such instruction. 
SEC. 2. Except as may be otherwise determined by the Secretary of 
the Navy, the said persons shall, as a condition to receiving instruction 
under the provisions of this joint resolution, agree to be subject to the 
same rules and regulations governing admission, attendance, disci-
pline, resignation, discharge, dismissal, and graduation, as midshipmen 
at the United States Naval Academy appointed from the United States, 
but they shall not be entitled to appointment to any office or position 
in the Armed Forces of the United States by reason of their graduation 
from the United States Naval Academy, or subject to an oath of 
allegiance to the United States of America. 
Approved November 29, 1973. 
November 29, 1973 
[H. R. 8187] 
Public Law 93-165 
AN ACT 
To amend section 2031(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to remove the 
requirement that a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit at any institu-
tion must have a minimum number of physically fit male students. 
78 Stat. 1063. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2031 
(b) (1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out the 
word "male'' immediately before "students". 
Approved November 29, 1973.
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to revise the reporting requirement contained in subsection (b) of section 1308.
PL 93-156 (H.R.5692), enacted 11/21/1973

87 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-157-NOV. 21, 1973 
(523 
agency whose section 314(a) plan covers (in whole or in part) the area 
in which such hospital is located or Avhich is served by such hospital, 
and (B) section 314 (b) area 
wide health planning agency whose section 
314(b) plan covers (in whole or in part) such area. 
(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term "section 314(a) State 
health planning agency" means the agency of a State which adminis-
ters or supervises the administration of a State's health planning 
functions under a State plan approved under section 314(a) of the 
Public Health Service Act (referred to in paragraph (2) as a "section 
314(a) plan") ; and the term "section 314(b) areawide health planning 
agency" means a public or nonprofit private agency or organization 
which has developed a comprehensive regional, metropolitan, or other 
local area plan or plans referred to in section 314(b) of that Act 
(referred to in paragraph (2) as a "section 314(b) plan"). 
(c) Section 3 of the Emergency Health Personnel Act Amendments 
of 1972 is repealed. 
SKC. 819. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense 
Appropriation Authorization Act, 1974". 
Approved November 16, 1973. 
Definitions. 
80 Stat. 118] 
86 Stat. 1293. 
42 u s e 246. 
Repeal. 
86 Stat. 129: 
42 u s e 246 
note. 
Short title. 
Public Law 93-156 
A N A C T 
November 2 1, 1973 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to revise the reporting requirement 
[H. R. 5692] 
contained in subsection (b) of section 1308. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That subsection (b) 
of section 1308 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(b) The Commission shall annually provide an analysis to Con-
gress of the administration and operation of chapter 41 of this title.". 
Approved November 21, 1973. 
Civil Service 
Commission. 
Annual reports. 
80 Stat. 402. 
5 u s e 4101. 
Public Law 93-157 
A N A C T 
November 21, 1973 
To authorize tlie District of Columbia Council to regulate and stabilize rents 
[H. R. 4771] 
in the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "District of Columbia Eent Control Act of 1973". 
District of 
Columbia Rent 
Control Act of 
1973.
National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act Amendments
PL 93-150 (H.R.9639), enacted 11/07/1973

560 
PUBLIC LAW 93-149-NOV. 7, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
Resolved, That the said joint resolution pass, two-thirds of the Senators 
present having voted in the affirmative. 
Attest: 
FRANCIS R. V A L E O 
Secretary. 
November 7, 1973 
[H. R. 5943] 
Public Law 93-149 
AN ACT 
To amend the law authorizing the President to extend certain privileges to repre-
sentatives of member states on the Council of the Organization of American 
States. 
Council of 
Organization 
American Sta 
Diplomatic 
privileges. 
the 
of 
tes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of 
July 10,1952 (66 Stat. 516, 22 U.S.C. 288g), is amended as follows: 
(a) The title of the Act is amended to read as follows: 
"An Act to extend certain privileges to the representatives of mem-
ber states and permanent observers to the Organization of American 
States." 
(b) The body of the Act is amended to read as follows: 
"That, under such terms and conditions as he shall determine, the 
President is hereby authorized to extend, or to enter into an agreement 
extending, to the representatives of member states (other than the 
United States) to the Organization of American States and to per-
manent observers to the Organization of American States, and to 
members of the staffs of said representatives and permanent observers, 
the same privileges and immunities, subject to corresponding condi-
tions and obligations, as are enjoyed by diplomatic envoys accredited 
to the United States." 
Approved November 7, 1973. 
November 7, 1973 
[H. R. 9639] 
Public Law 93-150 
AN ACT 
To amend the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts for the purpose 
of providing additional Federal financial assistance to the school lunch and 
school breakfast programs. 
National School 
Lunch and Child 
Nutrition Act 
Amendments of 
1973. 
86 Stat. 726. 
42 u s e 1753. 
60 Stat. 232; 
56 Stat. 729. 
42 u s e 1757. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Ignited States of America In Congress assembled. That this Act may 
be cited as the "National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act 
Amendments of 1973". 
REIMBURSEMENT 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 4 of the National School Lunch Act is amended 
to delete the phrase "8 cents per lunch" as it appears in said section 
and substitute the phrase "10 cents per lunch". 
(b) Section 8 of the National School Lunch Act is amended by 
inserting before the last sentence thereof the following new sentence: 
"In any fiscal year in which the national average payment per lunch 
determined under section 4 is increased above the amount prescribed 
hi the previous fiscal year, the maximum Federal food-cost contribu-
tion rate, for the type of lunch served, shall be increased by a like 
funount."