An Act making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and for other purposes
PL 90-470 (H.R.17522), enacted 08/09/1968

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SEC. 4. The fund shall be credited with the proceeds of all transfers, 
sales, advances, refunds, and recoveries resulting from the operation 
of the plant and the fund, including the net proceeds of disposal of sur-
plus personal property of the fund and receipts from carriers and 
others for loss of, or damage to, property of the fund. 
SEC. 5. As of the close of each fiscal year, any net income of the 
fund, after making provision for prior year losses, if any, shall be 
transferred to the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous 
receipts. 
SEC. 6. In the event the plant is operated by contract, advances from 
the fund may be made to the contractor for the purposes set forth in 
section 2, and the proceeds and receipts referred to in section 4 may 
initially be credited to a special subsidiarjr fund established by the con-
tractor for that purpose m accordance with procedures prescribed by 
the Administrator. 
Approved August 8, 1968. 
Public Law 90-470 
AN ACT 
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Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the 
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Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, 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 ^^Departments of 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- and commerce, 
wise appropriated, for the Departments of State, Justice, and Com- t^e judiciary, and 
merce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending AppropriationAct^, 
June 30,1969, and for other purposes, namely: 
i969. 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State, not otherwise 
provided for, including expenses authorized by the Foreign Service 
Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158), and allowances as g^^o^stat^.^gg^; 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925; expenses of bi-national arbitrations 
so stat. 5 To. 
arising under international air transport agreements; expenses neces-
sary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States in 
Germany (including those arising under the supreme authority 
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assumed by the United States on June 5, 1945, and under contractual 
arrangements with the Federal Kepublic of Germany) ; hire of pas-
80 Stat. 416. 
senger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; dues 
for library membership in organizations which issue publications to 
members only, or to members at a price lower than to others; expenses 
authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 1,1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669), 
70 Stat. 89o; 
as amended; refund of fees erroneously charged and paid for pass-
76 tat. 263. 
ports; radio communications; payment m advance for subscriptions to 
commercial information, telephone and similar services abroad; care 
and transportation of prisoners and persons declared insane; expenses, 
62 Stat. 825. 
j^g authorized by law (18 U.S.C. 3192), of bringing to the United States 
from foreign countries persons charged with crime; expenses neces-
sary to provide maximum physical security in Government-owned and 
leased properties abroad; and procurement by contract or otherwise, of 
services, supplies, and facilities, as follows: (1) translating, (2) anal-
ysis and tabulation of technical information, and (3) preparation of 
special maps, globes, and geographic aids; $199,475,600: Provided^ 
That passenger motor vehicles in possession of the Foreign Service 
abroad may be replaced in accordance with section 7 of the Act of 
70 Stat. 891. 
August 1,1956 (22 U.S.C. 2674), and the cost, including the exchange 
allowance, of each such replacement shall not exceed $3,800 in the 
case of the chief of mission automobile at each diplomatic mission 
(except that four such vehicles may be purchased at not to exceed 
$7,800 each) and such amounts as may be otherwise provided by law for 
all other such vehicles. 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES 
For representation allowances as authorized by section 901 of the 
74 Stat. 801. 
Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1131), $993,000. 
ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
For necessary expenses of carrying into effect the Foreign Service 
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Buildings Act, 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292-300), including per-
sonal services in the United States and abroad; salaries and expenses 
of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act 
60 Stat. 999; 
of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); allowances as authorized 
^^80 stat^.Vio, 
by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
416. 
$12,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That not 
to exceed $1,352,000 may be used for administrative expenses during 
the current fiscal year. 
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ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for the purposes authorized b^ section 104(b) (4) of the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 1704), to be credited to and expended under the appropria- 
so stat. 1530. 
tion account for "Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings 
abroad", to remain available until expended, $3,050,000. 
EMERGENCIES I N THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Serv-
ice, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of section 291 of the 
Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 107), $1,600,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet annual 
obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, 
pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, 
$118,453,000. 
MISSIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses necessary for permanent representation to certain 
international organizations in which the United States participates 
pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, includ-
ing expenses authorized by the i>ertinent Acts and conventions provid-
ing for such representation; salaries and expenses of personnel and 
dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); allowances as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5921-5925; and expenses authorized by section 2 (a) and (e) of the °^8o'stat!'5i() 
Act of August 1,1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669); $3,800,000. 
7o sut. 89o 
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES 
For necessary expenses of participation by the United States, upon 
approval by the Secretary of State, in international activities which 
arise from time to time in the conduct of foreign affairs and for which 
specific appropriations have not been provided pursuant to treaties, 
conventions, or special Acts of Congress, including personal services 
without regard to civil service and classification laws; salaries and 
expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign 
Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); allowances as 
60 Stat. 999; 
81 Stat. 671. 
80 Stat. 10. 
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80 Stat. 510. 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
contributions for the share of the United States in expenses of inter-
national organizations; and expenses authorized by section 2(a) of 
70 Stat. 890. 
the Aot of August 1,1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669) ; $1,800,000, of 
which not to exceed a total of $70,000 may be expended for representa-
tion allowances as authorized by section 901 of the Act of August 13, 
74 Stat. 801. 
1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1131) and for official entertainment. 
WORLD H E A L T H 
ASSEMBLY 
For necessary expenses incident to organizing and holding the 
Twenty-second World Health Assembly in Boston, Massachusetts, as 
authorized by the Act of March 1,1966 (Public Law 89-357), includ-
ing not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representation 
expenses, $500,000, to remain available until December 31, 1969. 
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND 
MEXICO 
For expenses necessary to enable the United States to meet its 
obligations under the treaties of 1884,1889,1905,1906,1933,1944, and 
26^stat^\5\r^' 
^^^^ between the United States and Mexico, and to comply with the 
35 Stat! 1863*; 
otlier laws applicable to the United States Section, International 
48 Stat 1621- 
Bouudary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, includ-
59 Stat. 1219; 
i^g Operation and maintenance of the Rio Grande rectification, canal-
is usT 21. 
ization, flood control, bank protection, water supply, power, irrigation, 
boundary demarcation, and sanitation projects; detailed plan prepjara-
tion and construction (including surveys and operation and mainte-
nance and protection during construction); Rio Grande emergency 
flood protection; expenditures for the purposes set forth in sections 
101 through 104 of the Act of September 13,1950 (22 U.S.C. 277d-l— 
64 Stat. 846. 
277d-4); purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
only; purchase of planographs and lithographs; uniforms or allow-
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ances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and leasing 
of private property to remove therefrom sand, gravel, stone, and other 
materials, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended (41 U.S.C. 5); as follows: 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses not otherwise provided for, including 
examinations, preliminary surveys, and investigations, $880,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For operation and maintenance of projects or parts thereof, as 
enumerated above, including gaging stations, $2,000,000: 
Provided, 
That expenditures for the Rio Grande bank protection project shall 
be subject to the provisions and conditions contained in the appropria-
tion for said project as provided by the Act approved April 25, 1945 
(59 Stat. 89). 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of projects author-
ized by the convention concluded February 1, 1933, between the 
United States and Mexico, the Acts approved August 19, 1935, as 
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amended (22 U.S.C. 277-277f), August 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 961), June 
277d 
4,1936 (49 Stat. 1463), June 28,1941 (22 U.S.C. 277f), September 13, 
55 Stat. 338. 
1950 (22 U.S.C. 277d-l-9), October 10, 1966 (80 Stat. 884), and the 
64 Stat. 846. 
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277d-33. 
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projects stipulated in the treaty between the United States and Mexico 
signed at Washington on February 3, 1944, $5,806,000, to remain 
59 stat. 1219. 
available until expended: Provided^ That no expenditures shall be 
made for the Lower Eio Grande flood-control project for construction 
on any land, site, or easement in connection with this project except 
such as has been acquired by donation and the title thereto has been 
approved by the Attorney General of the United States: Provided 
further^ That the Anzalduas diversion dam shall not be operated for 
irrigation or water supply purposes in the United States unless suit-
able arrangements have been made with the prospective water users 
for repayment to the Government of such portions of the costs of 
said dam as shall have been allocated to such purposes by the Sec-
retary of State. 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL 
COMMISSIONS 
For expenses necessary to enable the President to perform the obli-
gations of the United States pursuant to treaties between the United 
States and Great Britain, in respect to Canada, signed January 11, 
1909 (36 Stat. 2448), and February 24,1925 (44 Stat. 2102) ; the treaty 
between the United States and Ca,nada, signed February 27, 1950, the 
agreement between the United States and Canada, signed March 25, 
1965; including services as authorized by 5 LT.S.C. 3109; hire of pas- 
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senger motor vehicles; $610,000, to be disbursed under the direction of 
the Secretary of State, and to be available also for additional expenses 
of the American Sections, International Commissions, as hereinafter 
set forth: 
International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, the 
salary of two Commissioners on the part of the United States who shall 
serve at the pleasure of the President (the other Commissioner to serve 
in that capacity without compensation therefor); salaries of clerks and 
other employees appointed by the Commissioners on the part of the 
United States with the approval solely of the Secretary of State; travel 
expenses and compensation of witnesses in attending hearings of the 
Commission at such places in the United States and Canada as the 
Commission or the American Commissioners shall determine to be 
necessary; and special and technical investigations in connection with 
matters falling within the Commission's jurisdiction: Provided^ That 
transfers of funds may be made to other agencies of the Government 
for the performance of work for which this appropriation is made. 
International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, 
the completion of such remaining work as may be required under the 
award of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal and the existing treaties 
between the United States and Great Britain; commutation of sub-
sistence to employees while on field duty, not to exceed $8 per day each 
(but not to exceed $5 j)er day each when a member of a field party and 
subsisting in camp); hire of freight and passenger motor vehicles from 
temporary field employees; and payment for timber necessarily cut in 
keeping the boundary line clear. 
Lake Ontario Claims Tribunal, United States and Canada, the 
salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by 
the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); 81^513^67?^' 
and allowances as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925. 
so stat. 510. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the 
United States to meet its obligations in connection with participation 
in international fisheries commissions pursuant to treaties or conven-
tions, and implementing Acts of Congress, $2,075,000: Provided^ That 
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the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the 
respective commissions. 
EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE 
75 Stat. 527. 
53 Stat. 1290. 
60 Stat. 999; 
81 Stat. 671. 
60 Stat. 713; 
75 Stat. 341. 
80 Stat. 416. 
MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided f 
or^ necessary to enable the 
Secretary of State to carry out the functions of the Department 
of State under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451-2458), and the Act 
of August 9, 1939 (22 U.S.C. 501), including expenses authorized by 
the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); 
expenses of the National Commission on Education, Scientific, and 
Cultural Cooperation as authorized by sections 3, 5, and 6 of the Act 
of July 30,1946 (22 U.S.C. 287o, 287q, 287r); hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $10,000 for representation expenses; not to 
exceed $1,000 for official entertainment within the Unitm States; serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and advance of funds notwith-
standing section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
529); $31,000,000, of which not less than $8,500,000 shall be used for 
payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department deter-
mines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States: 
Provided^ That not to exceed $2,200,000 may be used for administrative 
expense during the current fiscal year. 
74 Stat. 141. 
22 u s e 2054 
note. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
Security guard 
services. 
Salaries and 
expenses, restric-
tion. 
Advocates of 
one world govern-
ment. 
C otnmuni st 
China. 
Foreign Service 
Reserve. 
CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN 
EAST AND WEST 
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the pro-
visions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between 
East and West Act of 1960, by grant to any appropriate agency of the 
State of Hawaii, $5,260,000: Provided^ That none of the funds appro-
priated herein shall be used to pay any salary, or to enter into any 
contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the highest 
rate authorized in the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 
1949, as amended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT or 
STATE 
SEC. 102. Appropriations under this title for "Salaries and expenses", 
"International conferences and contingencies", and "Missions to inter-
national organizations" are available for reimbursement of the Gen-
eral Services Administration for security guard services for protec-
tion of confidential files. 
SEC. 103. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall 
be used to pay the salary or expenses of any person assigned to or serv-
ing in any office of any of the several States of the LTnited States or any 
political subdivision thereof. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used 
(1) to pay the United States contribution to any international organi-
zation which engages in the direct or indirect promotion of the prin-
ciple or doctrine of one world government or one world citizenship; 
(2) for the promotion, direct or indirect, of the principle or doctrine 
of one world government or one world citizenship. 
SEC. 105. It is the sense of the Congress that the Communist Chinese 
Government should not be admitted to membership in the United 
Nations as the representative of China. 
SEC. 106. Existing appointments and assignments to the Foreign 
Service Reserve in the Department of State which expire during the 
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current fiscal year may be extended in the discretion of the Secretary 
of State for a period of one year in addition to the period of appoint-
ment or assignment otherwise authorized. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of State Appropriation 
Act, 1969". 
Citation of title. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT O F JUSTICE 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department of 
Justice and for examination of judicial offices, including purchase (one 
for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and mis-
cellaneous and emergency expenses authorized or approved by the 
Attorney General or the Assistant Attorney General for Administra-
tion; $6,285,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary for the le^al activities of the Department of 
Justice, not otherwise provided for, including miscellaneous and emer-
gency expenses authorized or approved by the Attorney General or the 
Assistant Attorney General for Administration; not to exceed $20,000 
for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction 
of the Attorney General and accounted for solely on his certificate; and 
advances of public moneys pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 529); 
$23,598,000. 
ALIEN PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
The Attorney General, or such officer as he may designate, is hereby 
authorized to pay out of any funds or other property or interest vested 
in him or transferred to him pursuant to or with respect to the Trading 
With the Enemy Act of October 6,1917, as amended (50 U.S.C. App.), ^o stat. 4n. 
and the International Claims Settlement Actj as amended (22 U.o.C. 
1631), necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the powers and ^^ ^'^*- ^^2. 
duties conferred on the Attorney General pursuant to said Acts: 
Provided^ That not to exceed $136,000 shall be available in the current 
fiscal year for transfer to the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses, 
general legal activities", for the general administrative expenses of 
alien property activities, including rent of private or Government-
owned space m the District of Columbia. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred 
laws, $7,991,000: Provided^ That none of this appropriation shall be 
expended for the establishment and maintenance of permanent regional 
offices of the Antitrust Division. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND MARSHALS 
For necessary expenses of the offices of the United States attorneys 
and marshals, including purchase of firearms and ammunition; 
$39,876,000, of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for the 
employment of temporary deputy marshals in lieu of bailiffs at a rate 
of not to exceed $12.80 per day: Provided^ That of the amount herein 
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approj>riated $17,500 may be used for the emergency replacement of 
one prisoner-carrying bus upon certificate of the Attorney General: 
Provided further^ That of the amount herein appropriated not to 
exceed $200,000 shall be available for payment of compensation and 
expenses of Commissioners appointed in condemnation cases under 
Rule 71A (h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 
80 Stat. 615. 
63 Stat. 686. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WrrNESSES 
For expenses, mileage, and per diems of witnesses and for per diems 
in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law, and not to exceed $450,000 
for such compensation and expenses of witnesses (including expert 
witnesses) pursuant to section 624 of title 28, United States Code a 
ad 
sections 4244-48 of title 18, United States Code; $4,200,000: Pwy/<^ec?, 
That no part of the sum herein appropriated shall be used to pay any 
witness more than one attendance fee for any one calendar day. 
78 Stat. 267. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES. COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service estab-
lished by title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000g— 
2000g-3), $2,275,000. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
FBI Director, 
compensation. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes 
against the United States; protection of the person of the President 
of the United States; acquisition, collection, classification and preser-
vation of identification and other records and their exchange with, 
and for the official use of, the duly authorized officials of the Federal 
Government, of Staters, cities, and other institutions, such exchange to 
be subject to cancellation if dissemination is made outside the receiving 
departments or related agencies; and such other investigations regard-
ing official matters under the control of the Department of Justice and 
the Department of State as may be directed by the Attorney General, 
including purchase for police-type use without regard to the general 
purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year (not to exceed 
seven hundred fifty-one, including one armored vehicle, of which 
seven hundred one shall be for replacement only) and hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; firearms and ammunition; not to exceed $10,000 
for taxicab hire to be used exclusively for the purposes set forth in this 
paragraph; payment of rewards; and not to exceed $70,000 to meet 
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended 
under the direction of the Attorney General, and to be accounted for 
solely on his certificate; $207,450,000: Provided^ That the compensa-
tion of the Director of the Bureau shall be $30,000 per annum so long 
as the position is held by the present incumbent. 
None of the funds appropriated for the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation shall be used to pay the compensation of any civil-service 
employee. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 
SAI.ARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the admin-
istration and enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, natu-
i*alization, and alien registration, including advance of cash to aliens 
for meals and lodging while en route; payment of allowances (at a 
rate not in excess of $1 per day) to aliens, while held in custody under 
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the immigration laws, for work performed; payment of rewards; not 
to exceed $50,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential 
character, to be expended under tlie direction of the Attorney General 
and accounted for solely on his certificate; purchase for police-type 
use, without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the 
current fiscal year (not to exceed two hundred and fifty for replace-
ment only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase (not to 
exceed five for replacement only) and maintenance and operation of 
aircraft; firearms and ammunition, attendance at firearms matches; 
refunds of head tax, maintenance bills, immigration fines, and other 
items properly returnable, except deposits of aliens who become public 
charges and deposits to secure payment of fines and passage money; 
operation, maintenance, remodeling, and repair of buildings and the 
purchase of equipment incident thereto; acquisition of land as sites for 
enforcement fence and construction incident to such fence; reimburse-
ment of the General Services Administration for security guard serv-
ices for protection of confidential files; and maintenance, care, deten-
tion, surveillance, parole, and transportation of alien enemies and their 
wives and dependent children, including return of such persons to 
place of bona fide residence or to such other place as may be authorized 
by the Attorney General; $86,450,000: Provided^ That of the amount 
herein appropriated, not to exceed $50,000 may be used for the emer-
gency replacement of aircraft upon certificate of the Attorney General. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, BUREAU OF PRISONS 
For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, and main-
tenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, including super-
vision of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions; purchase 
of not to exceed twenty-four for replacement only, and hire of passen-
ger motor vehicles; compilation of statistics relating to prisoners in 
Federal and non-Federal penal and correctional institutions; firearms 
and ammunition; medals and other awards; payment of rewards; pur-
chase and exchange of farm products and livestock; construction of 
buildings at prison camps; and acquisition of land as authorized by 
section 4010 of title 18, United States Code, $65,388,000, of which 
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$5,659,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds previously appro-
priated under the heading "Building and facilities": Provided, That 
there may be transferred to the Public Health Service such amounts as 
may be necessary, in the discretion of the Attorney General, for direct 
expenditure by that Service for medical relief for inmates of Federal 
penal and correctional institutions. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
Not to exceed $4,650,000, to remain available until expended, of funds 
previously appropriated under this heading shall be available for con-
structing, remodeling and equipping necessary buildings and facilities 
at existing penal and correctional institutions, including all necessary 
expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account: Provided^ That 
labor of United States prisoners may be used for work performed 
under this appropriation. 
SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES PRISONERS 
For support of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions, 
including necessary clothing and medical aid, payment of rewa.rds, and 
reimbursement to St. Elizabeths Hospital for the care and treatment 
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of United States prisoners, at per diem rates approved by the Bureau 
of the Budg^, as authorized by law (24 U.S.C. 168a), $4,900,000. 
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION 
Ante, p. 197. 
Attorneys, 
qualif ic ations. 
Reimbursement 
to U.S. 
Attendance at 
meetings. 
Experts and 
consultants. 
80 Stat. 416. 
Uniform allow-
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
Ffil. 
Position limita-
tions, exemption. 
Ante, p. 270. 
Citation of title. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For grants, contracts, loans, and other law enforcement assistance 
authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968, including departmental salaries and other expenses in 
connection therewith, $63,000,000, of which $3,000,000 shall be avail-
able for transfer to the Federal Bureau of Investigation including the 
purchase for police-type use, without regard to the general purchase 
price limitation for the current fiscal year, of an additional seventy-
five passenger motor vehicles. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
SEC. 202. None of the f 
imds appropriated by this title may be used 
to pay the compensation of any person hereafter employed as an attor-
ney (except foreign counsel employed in special cases) unless such per-
son shall be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney 
under the laws of a State, territory, or the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 203. Seventy-five per centum of the expenditures for the offices 
of the United States attorney and the United States marshal for the 
District of Columbia from all appropriations in this title shall be reim-
bursed to the United States from any funds in the Treasury of the 
United States to the credit of the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 204. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title which 
are available for expenses of attendance at meetings shall be expended 
for such purposes m accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
Attorney General. 
SEC. 205. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title for 
salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 206. Appropriations for the current fiscal year for "Salaries 
and expenses, general administration", "Salaries and expenses. United 
States Attorneys and Marshals", "Salaries and expenses. Federal 
Bureau of Investigation", "Salaries and expenses. Immigration and 
Naturalization Service", and "Salaries and expenses, Bureau of 
Prisons", shall be available for uniforms and allowances therefor as 
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 207. Investigative and other essential positions which are 
financed b^ appropriations in this Act for the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation which are determined by the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation to be essential to the operations of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation may be filled without regard to the provisions 
of section 201 of Public Law 90-364j and such positions shall not be 
taken into consideration in determining numbers of employees under 
subsection (a) of that section or numbers of vacancies under subsection 
(b) of that section. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice Appropriation 
Act, 1969". 
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677 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT O F COMMERCE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the general administration of the Depart-
ment of Commerce, including not to exceed $1,500 for official enter-
tainment, $4,875,000. 
OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Business Economics, 
$3,000,000. 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, and publishing cur-
rent census statistics, provided for by law, and modernization or devel-
opment of automatic data processing equipment, $17,578,000. 
PREPARATION FOR 
NINETEENTH DECENNIAL CENSUS 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare for 
taking, compiling, and publishing the nineteenth decennial census, as 
authorized by law, $17,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 
1972. 
19 67 ECONOMIC CENSUSES 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare for tak-
ing, compiling, and publishing the 1967 censuses of business, transpor-
tation, manufactures, and mineral industries, as authorized by law, 
$6,800,000, to remain available until December 31,1970. 
19 67 CENSUS OF GOVERNMENTS 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare for tak-
ing, compiling, and publishing the 1967 census of governments, as 
authorized by law, $347,000, to remain available until December 31, 
1969. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 
DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES 
For grants and loans for development facilities as authorized by 
titles I, II, IV and V of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965, as amended (79 Stat. 552; 81 Stat. 266), $180,000,000: 
Provided, That no part oi any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be used for administrative or any other expenses in the creation 
or operation of an economic development revolving fund. 
I N D U S T R I A L DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND GUARANTEES 
For loans and guarantees of working capital loans for industrial 
development, pursuant to titles I I and I V of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (79 Stat. 552,81 Stat. 
690), $50,000,000. 
42 
use 
2766. 
42 
use 
3131 et 
aeq. 
678 
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[82 STAT. 
P L A N N I N G , TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESEARCH 
For payments for technical assistance, research, and planning grants, 
as authorized by titles I I I and V of the Public Works and Economic 
42 use 3151 et Development Act of 1965, as amended (79 Stat. 558; 81 Stat. 266), 
^^''' 
$25,000,000. 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of administering the economic development 
assistance programs, not otherwise provided for, $19,740,000, of which 
not less than $2,000,000 shall be advanced to the Small Business Admin-
istration for the processing of loan applications. 
BUSINESS AND DEFENSE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Business and Defense Services Admin-
istration, $6,102,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the promotion of foreign commerce, 
including trade centers, mobile trade fairs, and trade and industrial 
exhibits, abroad, w^ithout regard to the provisions of law set forth in 
2o"tar2i6°^' 
41 U.S.C. 5 and 13; 44 U.S.C. I l l , 322, and 324; purchase of commer-
cial and trade reports; employment of aliens by contract for services 
abroad; rental of space abroad, for periods not exceeding five years, 
and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; advance of funds 
under contracts abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner author-
ized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28 of the United 
80 Stat. 306. 
States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; and not to 
exceed $3,000 for official representation expenses abroad; $15,000,000, 
of which $9,750,000 shall remain available for international trade pro-
motions until June 30,1970: Provided, That the provisions of the first 
sentence of section 105 (f) and all of 108 (c) of the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-256) shall apply 
2458."^" '^ " 
in carrying out the activities concerned with international trade 
promotions. 
75 Stat. 532. 
22 u s e 2455, 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States 
for necessary expenses for the promotion of foreign commerce, as 
authorized herein under the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses," 
.15200,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXPORT CONTROL 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the 
so u*sc Ipp. 
Export Control Act of 1949, as amended, relating to export controls, 
2021 note. 
including awards of compensation to informers under said Act and as 
" " 
"" 
authorized by the Act of August 13,1953 (22 U.S.C. 401), $5,358,000, 
of which not to exceed $1,680,000 may be advanced to the Bureau of 
Customs, Treasury Department, for enforcement of the export control 
program. 
67 Stat. 577. 
note. 
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679 
OFFICE OF FIELD SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For exj)enses necessary to operate and maintain field offices for 
the collection and dissemination of information useful in the develop-
ment and improvement of commerce throughout the United States 
and its possessions, $4,900,000. 
UNITED STATES TRAVEL SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Inter-
national Travel Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 129), including employment of J22 use 2121 
aliens by contract for service abroad; rental of space abroad, for ""^ 
periods not exceeding five years, and expenses of alteration, repair or 
improvement; advance of funds under contracts abroad; payment of 
tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 
2672 of title 28 of the United States Code, when such claims arise in so stat. 306. 
foreign countries; and not to exceed $3,500 for representation expenses 
abroad; $4,500,000. 
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Environmental Science Services 
Administration, including purchase (one), maintenance, operation, 
and hire of aircraft; expenses of an authorized strength of 330 com-
missioned officers on the active list; pay of commissioned officers retired 
in accordance with law; purchase of supplies for the upper-air weather 
measurements program for delivery through December 31 of the next 
fiscal year; $115,000,000, of which $1,027,000 shall be available for 
retirement pay of commissioned officers and payments under the 
Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan: Provided^ That this ^st^f*^o*o^°^' 
appropriation shall be reimbursed for at least press costs and costs of 
1
0 use 1431-
paper for navigational charts furnished for official use of other Gov- i446. 
emment departments and agencies. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses necessary for the conduct of research by the Environ-
mental Science Services Administration, including development, test-
ing, and evaluation of new operational systems and equipment; main-
tenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; and the acquisition and instal-
lation of research instrumentation; $24,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Environmental Science Services 
Administration, as authorized by law, $600,000j to remain available 
until expended: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available 
in addition to other appropriations to the Administration for pay-
ments in the foregoing currencies. 
-600 O - 69 - 46 
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[82 STAT. 
FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary for the construc-
tion of surveying ships, magnetic, seismological, oceanographic, and 
meteorological facilities, including the initial equipment and outfitting 
of new facilities; alteration, modernization, and relocation of opera-
tional facilities; acquisition, establishment, and relocation of research 
facilities and related equipment; and the acquisition of land for the 
foregoing facilities; $3,200,000, to remain available until expended. 
SATELLITE OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary to observe environmental conditions from 
space satellites, and for the reporting and processing of the data 
obtained for use in environmental forecasting, $20,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be 
available for payment to the National Aerona.utics and Space Admin-
istration for procurement, in accordance with the authority available 
to that Administration, of such equipment or facilities as may be neces-
sary, for the purposes of this appropriation. 
PATENT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Patent Office, including defense of 
suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents, $42,000,000. 
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS 
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 
For expenses, necessary in performing the functions authorized by 
31 Stat. 1449. 
the Act of March 3,1901, as amended (15 U.S.C. 271-278e), including 
general administration; operation, maintenance, alteration, and pro-
tecition of grounds and facilities; and improvement and construction of 
facilities as authorized by the Act of September 2, 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
278d); $35,000,000. 
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the National Bureau of Standards, 
as authorized by law, $500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That this appropriation shall be a.vailable, in addition to 
other appropriations to the Bureau, for payments in the foregoing 
currencies. 
PLANT AND FACILITIES 
For expenses incurred, as authorized by section 1 of the Act of Sep-
tember 2,1958 (15 U.S.C. 278c-278e), in the acquisition, construction, 
improvement, alteration, or emergency repair of buildings, grounds, 
and other facilities, including replacement of a standard frequency 
broadcast station and procurement and installation of special research 
equipment and facilities, therefor; and provisions of standards of 
weight and measure to the States; $1,300,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
72 Stat. 1711. 
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681 
OFFICE OF STATE TECHNICAL SERVICES 
GRANTS AND EXPENSES 
For grants and expenses as authorized by the State Technical Serv-
ices Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 679), $5,300,000. 
is use 1351 
note. 
M A R I T I M E 
ADMINISTRATION 
S H I P CONSTRUCTION 
For construction-differential subsidy and cost of national-defense 
features incident to construction of ships for operation in foreign 
commerce (46 U.S.C. 1152,1154) : for construction-differential subsidy 
49 stat. 1996; 
and cost of national-defense features incident to the reconstruction 
and reconditioning of ships under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1154); and for acquisition of used ships 
pursuant to section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended 
(46 U.S.C. 1160); to remain available until expended, $119,800,000: S3 stat. usa. 
Provided, That transfers may be made to the appropriation for the 
current fiscal year for "Salaries and expenses" for administrative and 
warehouse expenses (not to exceed $3,150,000) and for reserve fleet 
expenses (not to exceed $700,000), and any such transfers shall be 
without regard to the limitations under that appropriation on the 
amounts available for such expenses. 
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidies granted on or after January 1,1947, as authorized by the Mer-
chant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, and in appropriations heretofore 
^9 stat. igss-
made to the United States Maritime Commission, $206,000,000, to 
"^^ ^^^ ^2^^-
remain available until expended: Provided, That no contracts shall be 
executed during the current fiscal year by the Secretary of Commerce 
which will obligate the Government to pay operating-differential sub-
sidy on more than two thousand four hundred voyages in any one cal-
endar year, including voyages covered by contracts in effect at the 
beginning of the current fiscal year. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses necessary for reseaixih, development, fabrication, and 
test operation of experimental facilities and equipment; collection and 
dissemination of maritime technical and engineering information; 
studies to improve water transportation systems; $6,700,000 to remain 
available until expended, of which $3,400,000 shall be for operation 
of the N.S. Savannah: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 
^^ savannah. 
herein are to be used for a layup of the N.S. Savannah: Provided 
further, 
That transfers may be made to the appropriations for the 
current fiscal year for "Salaries and expenses" for administrative 
expenses (not to exceed $931,000) and any such transfers shall be 
without regard to the limitation under that appropriation on the 
amount available for such expenses: Provided further, That transfers 
may be made from this appropriation to the "Vessel operations revolv-
ing fund" for losses resulting from expenses of experimental ship 
operations. 
682 
PUBLIC LAW 90-470-AUG. 9, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for carrying into effect the Merchant Marine 
46 use ^^^^ 
''^^^' ^^^^' ^^^ other laws administered by the Maritime Administra-
tion, $16,275,000, within limitations as follows: 
Administrative expenses, including not to exceed $1,125 for enter-
tainment of officials of other countries when specifically authorized by 
the Maritime Administrator, and not to exceed $1,250 for representa-
tion allowances, $10,754,000; 
Maintenance of shipyard facilities and operation of warehouses, 
$242,000; 
Reserve fleet expenses, $5,279,000. 
MARITIME TRAINING 
For training cadets as officers of the Merchant Marine at the Mer-
chant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York; not to exceed 
$2,500 for contingencies for the Superintendent, United States Mer-
chant Marine Academy, to be expended in his discretion; purchase of 
three passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and uniform and 
textbook allowances for cadet midshipmen, at an average yearly cost 
of not to exceed $475 per cadet; $5,177,000: Provided^ That, except as 
herein provided for uniform and textbook allowances, this appropria-
tion shall not be used for compensation or allowances for cadets: 
Provided further. That reimbursement may be made to this appropria-
tion for expenses in support of activities financed from the appropria-
tions for "Research and development" and "Ship construction". 
STATE MARINE SCHOOLS 
For financial assistance to Staite marine schools and the students 
thereof as authorized by the Maritime Academy Act of 1958 (72 Stat, 
note ^^^ ^^^^ 
622-624), $1,900,000, of which $625,000 is for maintenance and repair 
of vessels loaned by the r^nited States for use in connection with such 
State marine schools, and $1,275,000, to remain available until 
expended, is for liquidation of obligations incurred under authority 
granted by said Act, to enter into contracts to make payments for 
expenses incurred in the maintenance and support of marine schools, 
and to pay allowances for uniforms, textbooks, and subsistence of 
cadets at State marine schools. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
No additional vessel shall be allocated under charter, nor shall any 
vessel be continued under charter by reason of any extension of char-
tering authority beyond June 30,1949, unless the charterer shall agree 
that the Maritime Administration shall have no obligation upon rede-
livery to accept or pay for consumable stores, bunkers, and slop-chest 
items, except with respect to such minimum amounts of bunkers as the 
Maritime Administration considers advisable to be retained on the 
vessel and that prior to such redelivery all consumable stores, slop-chest 
items, and bunkers over and above such minimums shall be removed 
from the vessel by the charterer at his own expense. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime 
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make 
necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy 
involving Government property under control of the Maritime Admin-
istration, and payments received by the Maritime Administration for 
utilities, services, and repairs so furnished or made shall be credited to 
the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided^ That rental 
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683 
payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy on account of 
items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from 
the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, 
or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained 
in this Act, or in any prior appropriation Act, and all receipts which 
otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall be covered 
into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT CONTROL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of Executive 
Order 11387, January 1, 1968, including services as authorized by 5 
12 use 95 a 
U.S.C. 3109, $3,000,000. 
note. 
80 Stat. 416. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
SEC. 302. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations 
Avaiiabiuty o
f 
and funds available to the Department of Commerce shall be available 
for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 
1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act. 
^3 stat. 907. 
SEC. 303. During the current fiscal year appropriations to the 
Department of Commerce which are available for salaries and expenses 
shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms, or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
so stat. 416; 
,SBC. 304. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall ^ ^shlp* cons 
true-
be used for construction or any ship in any foreign country. 
tion, restriction. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Commerce Appropria- 
citation o
f titie 
tion Act, 1969". 
TITLE IV—THE JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT or THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES 
For the Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices, and all other 
officers and employees, whose compensation shall be fixed by the Court, 
except as otherwise provided by law, and who may be employed and 
assigned by the Chief Justice to any office or work of the Court, 
$2,110,000. 
PRINTING AND BINDING SUPREME COURT REPORTS 
For printing and binding the advance opinions, preliminary prints, 
and bound reports of the Court, $155,000. 
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 
For miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may 
approve, $140,000. 
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect 
of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by the Act 
approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), including improvements, 
^s stat. ees. 
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[82 STAT. 
maintenance, repairs, equipment, supplies, materials, and appurte-
nances ; special clothing for workmen; and personal and other services 
(including temporary labor without reference to the Classification and 
63 Stat. 954; 
Retirement Acts, as amended), and for snow removal by hire of men 
5 use 5
1
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0
1 et 
and equipment or under contract without compliance with section 
aeq.. 8331 et seq. 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); $345,500. 
AUTOMOBILE FOR THE CHIEF JUSTICE 
For purchase, exchange, lease, driving, maintenance, and operation 
of an automobile for the Chief Justice of the United States, $9,500. 
BOOKS FOR THE SUPREME COURT 
For books and periodicals for the Supreme Court to be purchased by 
the Librarian of the Supreme Court, under the direction of the Chief 
Justice, $40,000. 
COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, four associate judges, and all other 
officers and employees of the court, and necessary expenses of the court, 
including exchange of books, and traveling expenses, as may be 
approved by the chief judge, $505,000. 
CUSTOMS COURT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges; salaries of the 
officers and employees of the court; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
80 Stat. 416. 
3109; and necessary expenses of the court, including exchange of books, 
and traveling expenses, as may be approved by the court; $1,600,000: 
Provided, That traveling expenses of judges of the Customs Court 
shall be paid upon written certificate of the judge. 
COURT OF CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, six associate judges, and all other 
officers and employees of the court, and for other necessary exj)enses, 
including stenographic and other fees and charges necessary in the 
taking of testimony, and travel, $1,595,000. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES 
SALARIES O F JUDGES 
For salaries of circuit judges; district judges (including judges of 
the district courts of the Virgin Islands, the Panama Cansd Zone, and 
Guam); justices and judges retired or resigned under title 28, United 
68 Stat. 12. 
States Code, sections 371, 372, and 373; and annuities of widows of 
Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States in accordance with 
68 Stat. 918. 
title 28, United States Code, section 375; $16,795,000. 
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685 
SALARIES OF SUPPORTING PERSONNEL 
For salaries of all officials and employees of the Federal Judiciary, 
not otherwise specifically provided for, $43,500,000: Provided^ That 
the compensation of secretaries and law clerks of circuit and district 
judges shall be fixed by the Director of the Administrative Office of 
the United States Courts without regard to the Classification Act of 
1949, as amended, except that the salary of a secretary shall conform 
^^us'c* ^^^ 
with that of the General Schedule grades (GS) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, as ^eq. 
^^ 
the appointing judge shall determine, and the salary of a law clerk 
s use 5332 
shall conform with that of the General Schedule grades (GS) 7, 8, 9, "°**' 
10,11, or 12, as the appointing judge shall determine, subject to review 
by the Judicial Conference of the United States if requested by the 
Director, such determination by the judge otherwise to be final: Pro-
vided further^ That (exclusive of step increases corresponding with 
those provided for by title VII of the Classification Act of 1949, as 
amended, and of compensation paid for temporary assistance needed 
76 stat. 347; 
because of an emergency) the aggregate salaries paid to secretaries ^^s^usc 5335, 
and law clerks appointed by one judge shall not exceed $28,336 per 5336 and note's. 
annum, except in the case of the chief judge of each circuit and the 
chief judge of each district court having five or more district judges, 
in which case the aggregate salaries shall not exceed $35,070 per annum. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL 
For compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 
appointed to represent defendants in criminal cases and for investi-
gative, expert or other services pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act 
of 1964 (62 Stat. 684), $3,150,000. 
78 stat. 552. 
18 u s e 3006A 
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS 
note. 
For fees, expenses, and costs of jurors; compensation of jury com-
missioners ; fees of United States commissioners and other committing 
magistrates acting under title 18, United States Code, section 3041; 
^2 stat. sis. 
$11,900,000. 
TRAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 
For necessary travel and miscellaneous expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, incurred by the Judiciary, including the purchase of fire-
arms and ammunition, and the cost of contract statistical services for 
the office of Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, $6,450,000: 
Provided^ That this sum shall be available in an amount not to exceed 
$16,500 for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work 
of Federal probation when incurred on the written authorization of the 
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts, including travel, advertising, and rent in the District 
of Columbia and elsewhere, $1,846,500: Provided^ That not to exceed 
$90,000 of the appropriations contained in this title shall be available 
for the study of rules of practice and procedure. 
SALARIES OF REFEREES 
For salaries of referees as authorized by the Act of June 28, 1946, 
as amended (11 U.S.C. 68), not to exceed $4,588,000, to be derived from „,^°,i*^V,-!,^^' 
the Referees' salary and expense fund established in pursuance of 
said Act. 
81 Stat. 518. 
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[82 STAT. 
60 Stat. 326, 
329;81 Stat. 518-
81 Stat. 664. 
28 use 620-
629. 
Reimbursement 
to U.S. 
U.S. Court of 
Appeals, reports. 
Citation of title. 
EXPENSES OF REFEREES 
For expenses of referees as authorized by the Act of June 28,1946, 
as amended (11 U.S.C. 68,102), not to exceed $8,200,000, to be derived 
from the Referees' salary and expense fund established in pursuance 
of said Act: Provided^ That $370,000 shall be transferred to the appro-
priation for "Administrative Office of the United States Courts" for 
general administrative expenses of the bankruptcy system. 
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as authorized 
by Public Law 90-219, $300,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY 
SEC. 402. Sixty per centum of the expenditures for the District 
Court of the United States for the District of Columbia from all 
appropriations under this title and 30 per centum of the expenditures 
for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia 
from all appropriations under this title shall be reimbursed to the 
United States from any funds in the Treasury to the credit of the 
District of Columbia. 
SEC. 403. The reports of the United States Court of Appeals for 
the District of Columbia shall not be sold for a price exceeding that 
approved by the court and for not more than $6.50 per volume. 
This title may be cited as the "Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1969". 
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American 
Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or 
interest in land in foreign countries; purchase and repair of uniforms 
for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the 
United States and its territories and possessions; not to exceed $83,000 
for expenses of travel; rent of office and garage space in foreign 
countries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries when required by law of such countries; $2,329,000: Pro-
vided^ That where station allowance has been authorized by the 
Department of the Army for officers of the Army serving the Army 
at certain foreign stations, the same allowance shall be authorized for 
officers of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commission while serving 
at the same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby made 
available for the payment of such allowance: Provided further^ That 
when traveling on business of the Commission, officers of the Armed 
Forces serving as members or as secretary of the Commission may be 
reimbursed for expenses as provided for civilian members of the Com-
mission : Provided fuHher^ That the Commission shall reimburse other 
Government agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and 
allowances of personnel assigned to it. 
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687 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL EIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission on Civil Rights, includ-
ing hire of passenger motor vehicles, $2,650,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 
For carrying out the provisions of title I V of the Civil Eights Act 
of 1964 relating to functions of the Commissioner of Education, includ- 
78 stat. 246. 
ing not to exceed $1,500,000 for salaries and expenses, including serv- 2oooc^9^ 2000c-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $10,750,000. 
so stat. 416. 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT Oppt)RTUNiTr COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity Com-
mission established by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, mclud- 2oooe"i? ^°°"^" 
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and not to exceed $700,000 for payments to State and local 
agencies for services to the Commission pursuant to title V I I of the 
Civil Eights Act, $8,750,000. 
FEDERAL MABITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902, $3,653,000. 
so stat. sos; 
' 
' 
81 Stat. 206. 
FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry on the activities of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109; allowances and benefits similar to those provided by 
title I X of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, as determined 
^^ s*^*- 1025; 
by the Commission; expenses of packing, shipping, and storing per- ^^22*usc 1131-
sonal effects of personnel assigned abroad; rental or lease, for such 1159. 
periods as may be necessary, of office space and living quarters for per-
sonnel assigned abroad; maintenance, improvement, and repair of 
properties rented or leased abroad, and furnishing fuel, water, and 
utilities for such properties; insurance on official motor vehicles 
abroad; and advances of funds abroad; not to exceed $8,000 for 
expenses of travel; advances or reimbursements to other Government 
agencies for use of their facilities and services in carn?^ing out the func-
tions of the Commission; hire of motor vehicles for field use only; and 
employment of aliens; $750,000. 
688 
PUBLIC LAW 90-470-AUG. 9, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON REFORM or FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAWS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
18 use Mc^ 
November 8, 1966 (Public Law 89-801), including hire of passenger 
note. 
^'*''' 
motor vehicles, $250,000. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 
Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$11,200,000, and in addition there may be transferred to this appropri-
ation not to exceed a total of $47,647,000, from the "Disaster loan 
fund," the "Business loan and investment fund" and the "Lease guar-
antees revolving fund," in such anjounts as may be necessary for admin-
istrative expenses in connection with activities respectively financed 
under said funds: Provided^ That 10 per centum of the amount author-
ized to be transferred from these revolving funds shall be apportioned 
31 use 665. 
fQj. yge^ pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, EIS amended, 
only in such amounts and at such times as may be necessary to carry 
out the business and disaster loan, and lease guarantee programs. 
BUSINESS LOAN AND INVESTMENT F U N D 
DISASTER LOAN F U N D 
LEASE GUARANTEES REVOLVING F U N D 
The Small Business Administration is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to the following funds, and in accord with the law, and to 
make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
31 u*sc 849 
Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the 
"Disaster loan fund", the "Busmess loan and investment fund", and 
the "Lease guarantees revolving fund." 
PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required bv the 
Federal National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account of out-
standing beneficial interests or particijpations in obligations of the 
Small Business Administration authorized by the Departments of 
State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
81 Stat. 431. 
Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of 
„ JL^'^V.^.°°' 
the Federal National Mort.2raffe Association Charter Act, as amended, 
\IT'''' 
$2,014,000. 
12 u s e 1717-
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Special Representative for Trade 
Negotiatijons, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services 
80 Stat. 416. 
^g authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $450,000: Provided, That none of the 
funds contained in this paragraph shall be made available for the 
collection and preparation of information which will not be available 
to Committees of Congress in the regular discharge of their duti^. 
82 STAT. ] 
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689 
SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL, BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Subversive Activities Control Board, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $15,000 
so stat. 4i6. 
for expenses of travel, and not to exceed $500 for the purchase of 
newspapers and periodicals, $344,400. 
TARIFF COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Tariff Commission, not to exceed 
$60,000 for expenses of travel, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $3,850,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be 
used to pay the salary of any member of the Tariff Commission who 
shall hereafter participate in any proceedings under sections 336, 337, 
and 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, wherein he or any member of his 
\l stat. loi^ 
family has any special, direct, and pecuniary interest, or in which he 1337, 1338.^ 
has' acted as attorney or special representative: Provided further, That 
no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be used for making any 
special study, investigation, or report at the request of any other 
agency of the executive branch of the Government unless reimburse-
ment is made for the cost thereof. 
UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for arms con-
trol and disarmament activities authorized by the Act of September 26, 
1961, as amended (2£ U.S.C. 2589(a)), $9,000,000. 
75 stat. 639; 
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to enable the United States Information 
Agency, as authorized by Reorganization Plan No. 8 of 1953, the 
^^ ^^^ ^^^^ 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (75 Stat. 527), and note. 
the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, as 
22 use 2451 
amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), to carry out international informa- "°62 stat. e. 
tion activities, including employment, without regard to the civil 
service and classification laws, of (1) persons on a temporary basis 
(not to exceed $20,000), (2) aliens within the United States, and (3) 
aliens abroad for service m the United States relating to the transla-
tion or narration of colloquial speech in foreign languages (such aliens 
to be investigated for such employment in accordance with procedures 
established by the Director of the Agency und the Attorney Gen-
eral) ; travel expenses of aliens employed abroad for service in the 
United States and their dependents to and from the United States; 
salaries, expenses, and allowances of personnel and dependents as 
authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
801-1158); entertainment within the United States not to exceed $500; 
^° ^tat. 999; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; insurance on official motor vehicles ^^ *
^
* ^^^' 
in foreign countries; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; pay-
ment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 
section 2672, as amended, of title 28 of the United States Code when 
«° ^*^'- ^oe-
such claims arise in foreign countries; advance of funds notwith-
standing section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; dues for 
3i use 529. 
690 
PUBLIC LAW 90-470-AUG. 9, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
library membership in organizations which issue publications to mem-
bers only, or to members at a price lower than to others; employment of 
aliens, by contract, for service abroad; purchase of ice and drinking 
water abroad; payment of excise taxes on negotiable instruments 
abroad; purchase of uniforms for not to exceed fourteen guards; actual 
expenses of preparing and transporting to their former homes the 
remains of persons, not United States Government emj)loyees, who 
may die away from their homes while participating in activities 
authorized under this appropriation; radio activities and acquisition 
and production of motion pictures and visual materials and purchase 
or rental of technical equipment and facilities therefor, narration, 
script-writing, translation, and engineering services, by contract or 
otherwise; maintenance, improvement, and repair of properties used 
for information activities in foreign countries; fuel and utilities for 
Government-owned or leased property abroad; rental or lease for 
periods not exceeding five years of offices, buildings, grounds, and 
living quarters for officers and employees engaged m informational 
activities abroad; travel expenses for employees attending official 
international conferences, without regard to the Standardized Gov-
ernment Travel Regulations and to the rates of per diem allowances in 
80 Stat. 498. 
jj^^ ^f subsisteuce expenses under 5 U.S.C. 5701-5708, but at rates not 
in excess of comparable allowances approved for such conferences by 
the Secretary oi State; and purchase of objects for presentation to 
foreign governments, schools, or organizations; $159,990,000: Pro-
mded, That not to exceed $110,000 may be used for representation 
abroad: Provided further^ That this appropriation shall be available 
for expenses in connection with travel of personnel outside the con-
tinental United States, including travel of dependents and transporta-
tion of personal effects, household goods, or automobiles of such per-
sonnel, when any part of such travel or transportation begins in the 
current fiscal year pursuant to travel orders issued in that y ^ r , not-
withstanding the fact that such travel or transportation may not be 
completed during the current year: Provided further^ That passenger 
motor vehicles used abroad exclusively for the purposes of this appro-
priation may be exchanged or sold, pursuant to section 201 (c) of the 
Act of June 30, 1949 (40 U.S.C. 481(c)), and the exchange allow-
ances or proceeds of such sales shall be available for replacement of an 
equal number of such vehicles and the cost, including the exchange 
allowance of each such replacement, except buses and station wagons, 
shall not exceed $1,500: Provided 
further^ That, notwithstanding 
tlie provisions of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 
U.S.C. 665), the United States Information Agency is authorized, in 
making contracts for the use of international short-wave radio stations 
and facilities, to agree on behalf of the United States to indemnify the 
owners and operators of said radio stations and facilities from such 
funds as may be hereafter appropriated for the purpose against loss 
or damage on account of injury to persons or property arising from 
such use of said radio stations and facilities: Provided further^ That 
existing appointments and assignments to the Foreign Service Reserve 
for the purposes of foreign information and educational activities 
which expire during the current fiscal year may be extended for a 
period of one year in addition to the period of appointment or assign-
ment otherwise authorized. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the 
United States, for necessary expenses of the United States Information 
63 Stat. 384. 
82 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-470-AUG. 9, 1968 
691 
Agency, as authorized by law, $9,250,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL, EXHIBITIONS 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the United 
States Infomiati<m Agency under section 102(a) (3) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 527), 
Hl'^^'^^^2 
$3,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not 
to exceed a total of $7,200 may be expended for representation. 
SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the United States Information 
Agency in connection with special international exhibitions under 
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 
527), $428,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That J^l^^'^ ^451 
not to exceed $1,250 may be expended for representation. 
TITLE VI—FEDEEAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, 
INCORPORATED 
The following corporation is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation, and in accord with the law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limita-
tions as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Con-
trol Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the program 
set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation, 
including purchase of not to exceed five (for replacement only) and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, except as hereinafter provided: 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
Not to exceed $780,000 of the funds of the corporation shall be 
available for its administrative expenses, and not to exceed $2,457,000 
for the expenses of vocational training of prisoners, both amounts to 
be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and to be 
computed on an accrual basis and to be determined in accordance with 
the corporation's prescribed accounting system in effect on July 1, 
1946, and shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, 
expenditures which the said accounting system requires to be capi-
talized or charged to cost of commodities acquired or produced, includ-
ing selling and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with 
acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, pro-
tection, or disposition of facilites and other property belonging to the 
corporation or in which it has an interest. 
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
S E C 701. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be 
Publicity or 
used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the ^'•°P^^^" 
Congress. 
S E C 702. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be j.el°'^^l^'^f'^'' 
used to administer any program which is funded in whole or in part gramas."" * ^'^° 
from foreign currencies or credits for which a specific dollar appro-
pria.tion therefor has not been made. 
61 Stat. 584. 
31 u s e 849. 
80 Stat. 416. 
692 
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[82 STAT. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Interdepart-
mental groups. 
59 Stat. 134. 
Payments to 
convicted rioters, 
prohibition. 
Short title. 
SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 704. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to finance 
interdepartmental boards, commissions, councils, committees, or simi-
lar groups under sec. 214 of the Independent Offices Appropriation 
Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691) which do not have prior and specific Con-
gressional approval of such method of financial support. 
SEC. 705. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used to pay the salary of any Federal employee who is finally convicted 
in any Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction, of incit-
ing, promoting, or carrying on a riot resulting in material damage to 
property or injury to persons, found to be m violation of Federal, 
State, or local laws designed to protect persons or property in the com-
munity concerned. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of State, Justice, and 
Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 
1969". 
Approved August 9, 1968. 
Public Law 90-471 
A"8ust 9, 1968 
AN ACT 
' 
i__ To authorize appropriations for certain maritime prt^rams of the Department 
of Commerce. 
Maritime pro-
grams. 
Appropriation 
authorization, 
1969. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate mid House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation as the 
appropriation Act may provide for the use of the Department of 
Commerce, for the fiscal year 1969, as follows: 
(a) ac(j[uisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels and 
construction-differential subsidy and cost of national defense fea-
tures incident to the construction, reconstruction, or recondition-
ing of ships, $200,000,000; 
(b) payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidy, $206,000,000; 
(c) expenses necessary for research and development activities 
(including reimbursement of the Vessel Operations Revolving 
Fund for losses resulting from expenses of experimental ship 
operations), $10,960,000; 
(d) reserve fleet exj)enses, $5,279,000; 
(e) maritime training at the Merchant Marine Academy at 
Kings Point, New York, $5,177,000; and 
(f) financial assistance to State marine schools, $2,035,000. 
None of the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of ships 
authorized in paragraph (a) shall be procured from other than ship-
yards and facilities within the United States. 
Approved August 9, 1968.