An Act to amend title 10, United States Code, to enable the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and the Young Marines of the Marine Corps League to obtain, to the same extent as the Boy Scouts of America, obsolete and surplus naval material.
PL 93-628 (H.R.11144), enacted 01/03/1975

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PUBLIC LAW 93-628-JAN. 3, 1975 
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NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA AND MEXICO 
SEC. 22. The President of the United States is authorized and 
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requested to enter into negotiations with the Governments of Canada 
and Mexico to determine: 
(1) the need for intergovernmental understandings, agreements, 
or treaties to protect the interests of the people of Canada, Mexico, 
and the United States and of any party or parties involved with 
the construction or operation of deepwater ports; and 
(2) the desirability of undertaking joint studies and investiga-
tions designed to insure protection of the environment and to 
eliminate any legal and regulatory uncertainty, to assure that the 
interests of the people of Canada, Mexico, and the United States 
are adequately met. 
The President shall report to the Congress the actions taken, the 
Report to con-
progress achieved, the areas of disagreement, and the matters about e""^^^-
which more information is needed, together with his recommendations 
for further action. 
PUBLIC LAW 93-153 
SEC. 23. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend, restrict, 
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or otherwise limit the application of section 28 (u) of the Mineral 
Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by Public Law 93-153. 
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GENERAL PROCEDURES 
SEC. 24. The Secretary or his delegate shall have the authority to 
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issue and enforce ordei's during proceedings brought under this Act. 
Such authority shall include the authority to issue subpenas, admin-
ister oaths, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the 
production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence, to take 
depositions before any designated individual competent to administer 
oaths, and to examine witnesses. 
AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 25. There is authorized to be appropriated for administration 
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of this Act not to exceed $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1975, not to exceed $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, 
and not to exceed $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977. 
Approved January 3, 1975. 
Public Law 93-628 
AN ACT 
January 3, 1975 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to enable the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and 
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the Young Marines of the Marine Corps League to obtain, to the same extent 
as the Boy Scouts of America, obsolete and surplus naval material. 
Naval Sea Cadet 
eorps and Young 
Marines. 
material, recipi-
ents. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 
7541 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting immediately before the 
surplus navai 
period at the end thereof the following: ", to the Naval Sea Cadet 
Corps for the sea cadets, and to the Young Marines of the Marine 
Corps League for the young marines"; and 
(2) by striking out the second sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "The cost of transportation and delivery 
of material given or sold under this section shall be charged to the 
Boy Scouts of America, to the Naval Sea Cadets, or to the Young 
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note. 
Marines of the Marine Corps League, as the case may be.". 
(b) The catchline and the chapter analysis item for section 7541 are 
amended by inserting immediately after "Boy Scouts of America" 
the following: "Naval Sea Cadet Corps and Young Marines of the 
Marine Corps League." 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved January 3, 1975. 
January 3, 1975 
[H.R. 11273] 
Public Law 93-629 
AN ACT 
To provide for the control and eradication of noxious weeds, and the regulation 
of the movement in interstate or foreign commerce of noxious weeds and 
potential carriers thereof, and for other purposes. 
Federal Noxious 
Weed Act of 1974. 
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note, 
7 u s e 2801, 
Definitions. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of A?nerica in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974". 
SEC. 2. The importation or distribution in interstate commerce of 
noxious weeds, except under controlled conditions, allows the growth 
and spread of such weeds which interfere with the growth of useful 
plants, clog waterways and interfere with navigation, cause disease, 
or have other adverse effects upon man or his environment and there-
fore is detrimental to the agriculture and commerce of the United 
States and to the public health. The uncontrolled distribution within 
the United States of noxious weeds after their importation or inter-
state distribution has like detrimental effects and allowing such dis-
tribution encourages and facilitates the burdening and obstructing of 
interstate and foreign commerce, and is inimical to the public interest. 
Accordingly, the Congress hereby determines that the regulation of 
transactions in, and movement of, noxious weeds as provided in this 
Act is necessary to prevent and eliminate burdens upon and obstruc-
tions to interstate and foreign commerce and to protect the public 
wel fare. 
SEC, 3, As used in this Act, except where the context otherwise 
requires: 
(a) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United 
States or any other person to whom authority may be delegated to act 
in his stead, 
(b) "Authorized inspector" means any employee of the Department 
of Agriculture, or any employee of any other agency of the Federal 
(xovernment or of any State or other governmental agency which is 
cooperating with the Department in administration of any provisions 
of this Act, who is authorized by the Secretary to perform assigned 
duties under this Act, 
(c) ''Noxious weed" means any living stage (including but not 
limited to, seeds and reproductive parts) of any parasitic or other 
plant of a kind, or subdivision of a kind, which is of foreign origin, 
is new to or net widely prevalent in the United States, and can directly 
or indirectly injure crops, other useful plants, livestock, or poultry or 
other interests of agriculture, including irrigation, or navigation or 
the fish or wildlife resources of the United States or the public health. 
(d) "United States" means any of the States, territories, or districts 
of the United States, 
(e) "Interstate" means from any State, territory, or district of the 
United States into or through any other State, territory, or district. 
(f) "District" means the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, or any possession of the United States. 
(g) "Move" means deposit for transmission in the mails, ship, offer