An Act making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the final year ending June 30, 1969, and for other purposes
PL 90-425 (H.R.17354), enacted 07/26/1968

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"(b) The unallotted lands of said tribe of Indians shall be held in 
common, subject to the control and management thereof as Congress 
may deem expedient for the benefit of said Indians." 
SEC. 2. The Northern Cheyenne Tribe is authorized to commence in 
the United States District Court for the District of Montana an 
action against the allottees who received allotments pursuant to the 
Act of June 3, 1926, as amended, their heirs or devisees, either indi-
vidually or as a class, to determine whether under the provisions of the 
Act of June 3, 1926, as amended, the allottees, their heirs or devisees, 
have received a vested property right in the minerals which is pro-
tected by the fifth amendment. The United States District Court for 
the District of Montana shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine 
the action and an appeal from its judgment may be taken as provided 
by law. If the court determines that the allottees, their heirs or de-
visees, have a vested interest in the minerals which is protected by the 
fifth amendment, or if the tribe does not commence an action as here 
authorized within two years from the date of this Act, the first sec-
tion of this Act shall ce.ase to have any force or effect, and the pro-
visions of section 3 of the Act of June 3,1926, as amended by the Acts 
of July 24, 1947, and September 21, 1961, shall thereupon be carried 
out as fully as if section 3 had not been amended by this Act. 
Approved July 24, 1968. 
Public Law 90-425 
AN A C T 
July 26, 1968 
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
[H-R- 17354] 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rejyresentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following th?'inSkrr"and^ 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise Related Agencies 
appropriated., for the Department of the Interior and related agencies Appropriation Act, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and for other purposes, ^^^^ 
namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
For expenses necessary for protection, use, improvement, develop-
ment, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, and performance of 
other functions, as authorized by law, in the management of lands 
and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, $50,751,000. 
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CONSTRUCTION AND 
MAINTENANCE 
For acquisition, construction and maintenance of buildings, appur-
tenant facilities, and other improvements, and maintenance of access 
roads, $3,081,000, to remain available until expended. 
PUBLIC LANDS DEVELOPMENT ROADS AND TRAILS 
72 Stat. 906; 
76 Stat. 1147. 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority con-
tained in title 23, United States Code, section 203, $3,500,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
43 u s e 1181f. 
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS 
For expenses necessary for management, protection, and develop-
ment of resources and for construction, operation, and maintenance 
of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements on the revested 
Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on other Federal lands 
in the Oregon and California land-^rant counties of Oregon, and on 
adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of rights-of-way and of exist-
ing connecting roads on or adjacent to such lands; an amount equiv-
alent to 25 per centum of the aggregate of all receipts during the cur-
rent fiscal year from the revested Oregon and California Railroad 
grant lands, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That the 
amount appropriated herein for the purposes of this appropriation 
on lands administered by the Forest Service shall be transferred to 
the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture: Provided 
further^ 
That the amount appropriated herein tor road construction on lands 
other than those administered by the Forest Service shall be trans-
ferred to the Bureau of Public Roads, Federal Highway Administra-
tion, Department of Transportation: Provided 
further,, That the 
amount appropriated herein is hereby made a reimbursable charge 
against the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be re-
imbursed to the general fund in the Treasury in accordance with the 
provisions of the second paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of 
the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 876). 
48 Stat. 1270; 
61 Stat. 790. 
49 Stat. 1978. 
3 CFR 1954-
1958 Comp., p. 
424. 
RANGE IMPROVEMENTS 
For construction, purchase, and maintenance of range improve-
ments pursuant to the provisions of sections 3 and 10 of the Act of 
June 28, 1934, as amended (43 U.S.C. 315), sums equal to the aggre-
gate of all moneys received, during the current fiscal year, as range 
improvements fees under section 3 of said Act, 25 per centum of 
all moneys received, during the current fiscal year, under section 15 
of said Act, and the amount designated for range improvements 
from grazing fees from Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the 
Department of the Interior bjr Executive Order 10787, dated 
November 6, 1958, to remain available until expended. 
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ADMINISTKATIVE PROVISIONS 
Appropriations for the Bureau of Land Management shall be avail-
able for purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; 
purchase of one aircraft; purchase, erection, and dismantlement of 
temporary structures; and alteration and maintenance of necessiiry 
buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United States has 
title: Provided^ That of appropriations herein made for the Bureau 
of Land Management expenditures in connection with the revested 
Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon 
Road grant lands (other than expenditures made under the appropria-
tion "Oregon and California grant lands") shall be reimbursed to the 
general fund of the Treasury from the 25 per centum referred to in 
subsection (c), title II, of the Act approved August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 
876), of the special fund designated the "Oregon and California land-
grant fund" and section 4 of the Act approved May 24, 1939 (53 
Stat. 754), of the special fund designated the "Coos Bay Wagon Road 
grant fund": Provided further^ That appropriations herein made may 
be expended on a reimbursable basis for (1) surveys of lands other 
than those under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management 
and (2) protection and leasing of lands and mineral resources for the 
State of Alaska. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
EDUCATION AND WELFARE SERVICES 
For expenses necessary to provide education and welfare services 
for Indians, either directly or in cooperation with States and other 
organizations, including payment (in advance or from date of admis-
sion), of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in 
boarding homes, institutions, or schools; grants and other assistance 
to needy Indians; maintenance of law and order, and payment of 
rewards for information or evidence concerning violations of law on 
Indian reservations or lands; and operation of Indian arts and crafts 
shops; $140,693,000. 
RESOURCES 
MANAGEMENT 
For expenses necessary for management, development, improve-
ment, and protection of resources and appurtenant facilities under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including payment of 
irrigation assessments and charges; acquisition of water rights; 
advances for Indian industrial and business enterprises; operation 
of Indian arts and crafts shops and museums; and development of 
Indian arts and crafts, as authorized by law; $50,240,000. 
CH3NSTRUCTI0N 
For construction, major repair, and improvement of irrigation and 
power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities; acquisition of 
lands and interests in lands; preparation of lands for farming; and 
architectural and engineering services by contract; $25,471,0()0, to 
remain available until expended: Provided^ That no part of the sum 
herein appropriated shall be used for the acquisition of land within 
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the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, South 
Dakota, and Utah outside of the boundaries of existing Indian reser-
vations except lands authorized by law to be acquired for the Navajo 
Indian Irrigation Project: Provided further^ That no part of this 
appropriation shall be used for the acquisition of land or water rights 
within the States of Nevada, Oregon, and Washington either inside or 
outside the boundaries of existing reservations except such lands as 
may be required for replacement of the Wild Horse Dam in the State 
of Nevada: Provided further, That such amounts as may be available 
for the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project may be 
transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation. 
ROAD CONSTRUCTION (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
72 Stat. 906. 
77 Stat. 301! 
80 Stat. 814. 
18 u s e 4124 
mote. 
For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority con-
tained in title 23, United States Code, section 203, $18,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
REVOLVING FUND FOR LOANS 
For payment to the revolving fund for loans, for loans as authorized 
in section 1 of the Act of November 4, 1963, as amended (25 U.S.C. 
70n-l), $450,000. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the general administration of the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs, including such expenses in field offices, $4,767,000. 
TRIBAL FUNDS 
In addition to the tribal funds authorized to be expended by existing 
law, there is hereby appropriated $3,000,000 from tribal funds not 
otherwise available for expenditure for the benefit of Indians and 
Indian tribes, including pay and travel expenses of employees; care, 
tuition, and other assistance to Indian children attending public and 
private schools (which may be paid in advance or from date of admis-
sion) ; purchase of land and improvements on land, title to which shall 
be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the tribe for 
which purchased; lease of lands and water rights; compensation and 
expenses of attorneys and other persons employed by Indian tribes 
under approved contracts; pay, travel, and other expenses of tribal 
officers, councils, and committees thereof, or other tribal organiza-
tions, including mileage for use of privately owned automobiles and 
per diem in lieu of subsistence at rates established administratively 
but not to exceed those applicable to civilian employees of the Govern-
ment ; relief of Indians, without regard to section 7 of the Act of May 
27, 1930 (46 Stat. 391), including cash grants; and employment of a 
curator for the Osage Museum, who shall be appointed with the 
approval of the Osage Tribal Council and without regard to the 
classification laws: Provided, That in addition to the amount appro-
priated herein, tribal funds may be advanced to Indian tribes during 
the current fiscal year for such purposes as may be designated by 
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the governing body of the particular tribe involved and approved by 
the Secretary: Provided 
further^ That nothing contained in this 
paragraph or in any other provision of law shall be construed to 
authorize the expenditure of funds derived from appropriations in 
satisfaction of awards of the Indian Claims Commission and the 
Court of Claims, except for such amounts as may be necessary to pay 
attorney fees, expenses of litigation, and expenses of program plan-
ning, until after legislation has been enacted that sets forth the pur-
poses for which said funds will be used: Provided further^ That the 
limitations contained in the foregoing paragraph shall not apply to 
any judgment proceeds or other funds, revenues or receipts due the 
Shoshone Indian Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, 
and any such funds may be distributed to them under the provisions of 
the Act of Mav 19, 1947, as amended (61 Stat. 102, 25 U.S.C. 611-
613) : Provided^ hoiaever, That no part of this appropriation or other 
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tribal funds shall be used for the acquisition of land or water rights 
within the States of Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, either inside 
or outside the boundaries of existing Indian reservations, if such 
acquisition results in the property being exempted from local tax-
ation, except as provided for by the Act of July 24, 1956 (70 Stat. 
627), and by H.R. 3299, Ninetieth Congress. 
Ante, p. 174. 
309a. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Appropriations for the Bui'eau of Indian Affairs (except the revolv-
ing fund for loans) shall be available for expenses of exhibits; pur-
chase of not to exceed seventy-five passenger motor vehicles including 
seventy-two for police-type use which may exceed by $300 each the 
general purchase price limitation for the current year, of which forty-
six shall be for replacement only, which may be used for the transpor-
tation of Indians; advance payments for service (including services 
which may extend beyond the current fiscal year) under contracts exe-
cuted pursuant to the Act of vTune 4,1936 (25 U.S.C. 452), the Act of 
49 stat. uss. 
August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 986), and legislation terminating Federal ,„25 "sc 309, 
supervision over certain Indian tribes; and expenses required by con-
tinuing or permanent treaty provisions. 
BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, not 
otherwise provided for, $3,915,000: Provided, 
That not to exceed 
$225,000 or the unobligated balance remaining on June 30, 1968, of 
the appropriation granted under this head in the Department of the 
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1968, for printing 
the Nationwide Outdoor Recreation Plan shajl continue available until 
June 30, 1969. 
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897), including J^l ^^'^ "^^^^-"^ 
$2,776,000 for administrative expenses of the Bureau of Outdoor "°** 
Recreation during the current fiscal year, and acquisition of land or 
waters, or interest therein, in accordance with the statutory authority 
applicable to the State or Federal agency concerned, to be derived 
from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, established by section 
2 of said Act, and to remain available until expended, not to exceed 
Ante. pp. 354, 
$90,000,000, of which (1) not to exceed $45,000,000 shall be available ^"• 
for payments to the States to be matched by the individual States with 
81 Stat. 62. 
45 Stat. 1253. 
68 Stat. 503. 
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an ec[ual amount; (2) not to exceed $28,475,000 shall be available to the 
National Park Service, of which $106,018.69 shall be payable to the 
State of Washington to compensate the State for its loss of timber-, 
cutting rights in the Queets Corridor of the Olympic National Park; 
(3) not to exceed $12,000,000 shall be available to the Forest Service; 
(4) not to exceed $750,000 shall be available to the Bureau of Sport 
Fisheries and Wildlife; and (5) not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be 
available to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for supplemental allo-
cations to the above agencies: Provided^ That in the event the receipts 
available in the Land and Water Conservation Fund are insufficient 
to provide the full amounts specified herein, the amounts available 
under clauses (1) through (4) shall be reduced proportionately. 
OFMOE OF TEKKITORJES 
ADMINISTRATION OF TERRITORIES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of Territories and 
for the departmental administration of the Trust Territory of the 
Pacific Islands, under the jurisdiction of the Department of the In-
terior, including expenses of the offices of the Governors of Guam and 
American Samoa, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C., sees. 1422, 1661 
64 Stat. 386; 
(c)) ; salaHes of the Governor of the Virgin Islands, the Government 
Secretary, the Government Comptroller, and the members of the 
immediate staffs as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1591, 72 Stat. 1095); 
compensation and mileage of members of the legislature in American 
Samoa as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. sec. 1661(c)) ; compensation 
and expenses of the judiciary in American Samoa as authorized by 
law (48 LT.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to American Samoa, in addition 
to current local revenues, for support of governmental functions; loans 
77 Stat. 302. 
.^j^j grauts to Guam, as authorized by law (Public Law 88-170) ; and 
])ersonal services, household equipment and furnishings, and utilities 
necessary in the operation of the houses of the Governors of Guam 
and American Samoa; $13,747,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That the Territorial and local government herein provided 
for are authorized to make purchases through the General Services 
Administration: Provided further. That appropriations available for 
the administration of Territories may be expended for the purchase, 
charter, maintenance, and operation of aircraft and surface vessels 
for official purposes and for commercial transportation purposes found 
by the Secretary to be necessary. 
TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 
For expenses necessary for the Department of the Interior in admin-
istration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands pursuant to the 
Trusteeship Agreement approved by joint resolution of July 18, 1947 
61 Stat. 3301. 
(61 Stat. 397), and the Act of June 30,1954 (68 Stat. 330), as amended 
48 us^c /e^si 
^^^ Stat. 171), including the expenses of the High Commissioner of 
and notes. 
tlic Trvist Territory of the Pacific Islands; compensation and expenses 
of the Judiciary of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; grants 
to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in addition to local reve-
nues, for support of governmental functions; $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided^ That all financial transactions of 
the Trust Territory, including such transactions of all agencies or 
instrumentalities established or utilized by such Trust Territory, shall 
be audited by the General Accounting Office in accordance with the 
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provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (42 Stat. 23), as 
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amended, and the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 
834) : Provided further. That the government of the Trust Territory 
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of the Pacific Ishinds is authorized to make purchases through the 
General Services Administration: Provided further, That appropria-
tions available for the administration of the Trust Territory of the 
Pacific Islands may be expended for the purchase, charter, mainte-
nance, and operation of aircraft and surface vessels for official pur-
poses and for commercial transportation purposes found by the Sec-
retary to be necessary in carrying out the provisions of article 6(2) 
of the Trusteeship Agreement approved by Congress. 
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MINERAL RESOURCES 
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary for the Geolo^^ical Survey to perform sur-
veys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, and 
the mineral and water resources of the United States, it,8 Territories 
and possessions, and other areas as authorized by law (72 Stat. 837 
and 76 Stat. 427); classify lands as to mineral character and water 
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and power resources; give engineering supervision to power permits 
and Federal Power Commission licenses; enforce departmental regu-
lations applicable to oil, gas, and other mining leases, permits, licenses, 
and operating contracts; control the interstate shipment of contraband 
oil as required by law (15 LLS.C. 715); administer the minerals 
exploration program (30 U.S.C. 641); and publish and disseminate 
data relative to the foregoing activities; $88,675,000, of which 
$14,780,000 shall be available only for cooperation with States or 
municipalities for water resources investigations, and $250,000 shall 
remain available until expended, to provide financial assistance to 
participants in minerals exploration projects, as authorized by law (30 
U.S.C. 641-646), including administration of contracts entered into 
prior to June 30, 1958, under section 303 of the Defense Production 
Act of 1950, as amended: Provided, That no part of this appropria- 
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tion shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of any topographic 2093. 
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mapping or water resources investigations carried on in cooperation 
with any State or municipality. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The amount appropriated for the Geological Survey shall be 
available for purchase of not to exceed forty-six passenger motor 
vehicles, for replacement only; purchase of two aircraft; reimburse-
ment of the General Services Administration for security guard 
service for protection of confidential files; contracting for the fur-
nishing of topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or 
other specialized surveys when it is administratively determined that 
such procedures are in the public interest; construction and main-
tenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisi-
tion of lands for gaging stations and observation wells; expenses 
of U.S. National Committee on Geology; and payment of compen-
sation and expenses of persons on the rolls of the Geological Survey 
appointed, as authorized by law, to represent the United States in 
the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts. 
49 Stat. 30. 
72 Stat. 700. 
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BUREAU OF MINES 
COXSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES 
For expenses necessary for promoting the conservation, explora-
tion, development, production, and utilization of mineral resources, 
including fuels, in the United States, its Territories, and possessions; 
and developing synthetics and substitutes; $36,818,000. 
HEALTH AND SAFETY 
For expenses necessary for promotion of health and safety in 
mines and in the minerals industries, and controlling fires in coal 
deposits, as authorized by law; $11,237,000. 
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL 
79 Stat. 997. 
42 u s e 3251 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary 
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^^ *'^® Interior under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $1,917,000, to 
note.""" "^"^ 
remain available until expended. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for general administration of the Bureau of 
Mines; $1,577,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Appropriations and funds available to the Bureau of Mines may be 
expended for purchase of not to exceed forty-nine passenger motor 
vehicles for replacement only; purchase and bestowal of certificates 
and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work: Pro-
vided^ That the Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, 
equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources 
and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, 
Sta,te, or private: Provided further, That the Bureau of Mines is 
authorized during the current fiscal year, to sell directly or throug:h any 
Government agency, including corporations, any metal or mineral 
product that may be manufactured in pilot plants operated by the 
Bureau of Mines, and the proceeds of such sales shall be covered into 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
HELIUM 
FUND 
74 Stat. 923. 
SO u s e 167j. 
The Secretary is authorized to borrow from the Treasury for pay-
ment to the helium production fund pursuant to section 12(a) of the 
Helium Act Amendments of 1960 to carry out the provisions of the 
Act and contractual obligations thereunder, including helium pur-
chases, to remain available without fiscal year limitation, $16,200,000, 
in addition to amounts heretofore authorized to be borrowed. 
OFFICE OF COAL RESEARCH 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to encourage and stimulate the production 
and conservation of coal in the United States through research and 
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development, as authorized by law (74 Stat 337), $13,700,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $393,000 shall 
be available for administration and supervision. 
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OFFICE OF OIL AND GAS 
SALARIES AND EIXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary to discharge his 
responsibilities with respect to oil and gas, including cooperation with 
the petroleum industry and State authorities in the production, proc-
essing, and utilization of petroleum and its products, and natural 
gas, $818,900. 
BUREAU 
OF COMMERCIAL 
FISHERIES 
MANAGEMENT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF RESOURCES 
For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies, conser-
vation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of com-
mercial fishery resources, including whales, sea lions, and related 
aquatic plants and products; collection, compilation, and publication 
of information concerning such resources; promotion of education and 
training of fishery personnel; and the performance of other function*? 
related thereto, as authorized by law; $24,597,000: Provided^ That 
$720,000 for fish and wildlife pesticides studies shall be available only 
upon the enactment into law of H.R. 15979, Ninetieth Congress, or 
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similar legislation. 
MANAGEMENT AND INVESTIGATIONS 
OF RESOURCES 
(SPECIAL 
FOREIGN 
CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies whicli the Treasury Department 
shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, 
as authorized by law, $15,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to 
other appropriations to such agency, for payments in the foregoing 
currencies. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FISHING VESSELS 
For expenses necetssary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
June 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 212), as amended by the Act of August 30, 
1964 (78 Stat. 614), to assist in the construction of fishing vessels, J^^^^^ ^"^^^ 
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL AID FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERi:^ 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Com-
mercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 
197), $4,319,000, of which not to exceed $219,000, shall be available J^^ "^^ ^^^ 
for program administration: Provided^ That the sum of $4,100,000 
available for apportionment to the States pursuant to section 5(a) of 
the Act shall remain available until the close of the fiscal year follow-
ing the year for which appropriated. 
ANADROMOUS AND GREAT LAKES FISHERIES 
CONSERVATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
October 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 1125), $2,300,000. 
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for general administration of the Bureau of 
Commercial Fisheries, including such expenses in the regional offices, 
$720,000. 
ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS 
16 u s e 1151 
note. 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of November 2, 1966 
(80 Stat. 1091-1099), there are appropriated amounts not to exceed 
$2,633,400, to be derived from the Pribilof Islands fund. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FISHERIES LOAN 
F U N D 
During the current fiscal year not to exceed $347,200 of the Fisheries 
loan fund shall be available for administrative expenses. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Appropriations and funds available to the Bureau of Commercial 
Fisheries shall be available for purchase of not to exceed nineteen 
passenger motor vehicles, of which seventeen shall be for replacement 
only (including one for police-type use which may exceed by $300 the 
general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year); publi-
cation and distribution of bulletins as authorized by law (7 U.S.C. 
34 Stat. 690. 
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ratious or commutation of rations for officers and crews of 
vessels at rates not to exceed $6.50 per man per day; options for the 
purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; and maintenance 
and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries to which the United 
States has title, and which are utilized pursuant to law in connection 
with management and investigations of fishery resources. 
BUREAU OF SPORT FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 
MANAGEMENT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF RESOURCES 
For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies, con-
servation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of 
sport fisheiy and wildlife resources, except whales, seals, and sea 
lions, and for the performance of other authorized functions related 
to such resources; operation of the industrial properties within the 
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (61 Stat. 770); and main-
tenance of the hird of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains 
Wildlife Refuge; $45,893,000: Provided, 
That $2,329,000 for fish 
and wildlife pesticides studies shall be available only upon the 
Ante, p. 338. 
enactment into law of H.R. 15979, Ninetieth Congress, or similar 
legislation. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities 
required in the conservation, management, investigation, protection, 
and utilization of sport fishery and wildlife resources, and the ac-
quisition of lands and interests therein, $1,491,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION 
ACCOUNT 
For an advance to the migratory bird conservation account, as 
authorized by the Act of October 4, 1961, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
715k-3,5; 81 Stat. 612), $7,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
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ANADROMOUS AND GREAT LAKES FISHERIES 
CONSERVATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of tlie Act of 
October 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 1125), $2,285,000. 
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for general administration of the Bureau of 
Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, including such expenses in the regional 
offices, $1,617,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONS 
Appropriations and funds available to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries 
and Wildlife shall be available for purchase of not to exceed one 
hundred and nineteen passenger motor vehicles, of which one hundred 
and ten are for replacement only (including fifty-seven for j>olice-type 
use which may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limita-
tion for the current fiscal year) ; purchase of not to exceed four air-
craft, for replacement only; not to exceed $50,000 for payment, in the 
discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning 
violations of laws administered by the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and 
Wildlife; publication and distribution of bulletins as authorized by 
law (7 U.S.C. 417); rations or commutation of rations for officers and ^
"
^ ^'^'- ^^*'-
crews of vessels at rates not to exceed $6.50 per man per day; insurance 
on official motor vehicles, aircraft and boats operated by the Bureau of 
Sport Fisheries and Wildlife in foreign countries; repair of damage 
to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by 
operations of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, options 
for the purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities 
incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are 
not inconsistent with their primary purposes; and the maintenance 
and improvement of aquaria, buildings and other facilities under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and to 
which the United States has title, and which are utilized pursuant to 
law in connection with management and investigation of fish and wild-
life resources. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION 
For expenses necessary for the management and protection of the 
areas and facilities administered by the National Park Service, includ-
ing protection of lands in process of condemnation; plans, investiga-
tions, and studies of the recreational resources (exclusive of prepara-
tion of detail plans and working drawings) and archeological values 
in river basins of the LTnited States (except the Missouri River Basin); 
and not to exceed $88,000 for the Roosevelt Campobello International 
Park Commission, $43,049,000. 
MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES 
For expenses necessary for the oj>eration, maintenance, and rehabili-
tation of roads (including furnishing special road maintenance serv-
ice to trucking permittees on a reimbursable basis), trails, buildings, 
utilities, and other physical facilities essential to the operation of areas 
administered pursuant to law by the National Park 
Service, 
$32,125,000. 
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CONSTRUCTION 
For construction and improvement, without regard to the Act of 
sAltlT'se^^'' 
August 24, 1912, as amended (16 U.S.C. 451), of buildings, utilities, 
and other physical facilities; the repair or replacement of roads, trails, 
buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or 
destroyed by fire, flood, or storm, or the construction of projects 
deferred by reason of the use of funds for such purposes; and the 
acquisition of water rights; $4,368,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
PARKWAY AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority con-
7
2 Stat. 906. 
tained in title 23, United States Code, section 203, $17,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds 
herein provided shall be expended for planning or construction on the 
following: Fort Washington and Greenbelt Park, Maryland, and Great 
Falls Park, Virginia, except minor roads and trails; and Daingerfield 
Island Marina, Virginia, and extension of the George Washington 
Memorial Parkway from vicinity of Brickyard Eoad to Great Falls, 
Maryland, or in Prince Georges County, Maryland. 
PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES 
16 u s e 470-
470m. 
For expenses necessary in carrying out a program for the preserva-
tion of additional historic properties throughout the Nation, as author-
ized by law (80 Stat, 915), $583,000, to remain available until expended. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for general administration of the National 
Park Service, including such expenses in the regional offices, $2,941,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for 
the purchase of not to exceed one hundred and thirty-five passenger 
motor vehicles of which one hundred and twenty-six shall be for 
replacement only, including not to exceed eighty-three for j>olice-type 
use which may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limita-
tion for the current fiscal year. 
OFFICE OF SALINE WATER 
SALINE WATER CONVERSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
s/stl^'ys^^*' 
July 3,1952, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.), authorizing studies 
for the conversion of saline water for beneficial consumptive uses, 
including not to exceed $1,815,000 for administration and coordination 
expenses during the current fiscal year, $24,556,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the unexpended balances of the appro-
priations to the Office of Saline Water for "Salaries and expenses'' and 
"Operation and maintenance" shall be merged with this appropriation. 
81 Stat. 16. 
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437 
PROTOTYPE DESALTING PLANT 
For participation in the construction, operation, and maintenance 
of a large prototype desalting plant in southern California, as author-
ized by law (Public Law 90-18), $1,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
OFFICE OF WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary in carrying the provisions of the Water 
Resources Research Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1961-1961c-
7), $11,150,000, of which not to exceed $550,000 shall be available for 
78 stat. 329; 
administrative expenses. 
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OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $5,385,000, and 
in addition, not to exceed $152,000 may be reimbursed or transferred 
to this appropriation from other accounts available to the Department 
of the Interior. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SAI>ARIES A N D 
E X P E N S E S 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, 
including teletype rentals and service; purchase of two passenger 
motor vehicles, of which one shall be for replacement only, and not to 
exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$8,801,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
SEC. 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be available ^ ^^^'^^^^Q'^ '•^" 
for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with the 
approval of the Secretary, for the emergenc^^ reconstruction, replace-
ment, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or 
equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoid-
able causes: Provided, That no funds shall be made available under 
this authority until funds specifically made available to the Depart-
ment of the Interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted. 
SEC. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer 
F°rest or range 
(within each bureau or office) of any appropriation in this title, in ^?^ 
addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the sev-
eral agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of forest 
or range fires on or threatening lands under jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of the Interior: Provided, That appropriations made in this 
title for fire suppression purposes shall be available for the payment 
of obligations incurred during the preceding fiscal year, and for reim-
bursement to other Federal agencies for destruction of vehicles, 
aircraft or other equipment in connection with their use for fire 
suppression purposes, such reimbursement to be credited to appro-
priations currently available at the time of receipt thereof. 
SEC. 103. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for 
f^^^'^^'f°" °^, 
operation of warehouses, garages, shops, and similar facilities, 
wherever consolidation of activities will contribute to efficiency or 
warehouses, etc. 
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[82 
STAT. 
47 Stat. 417. 
Employment of 
experts, etc. 
Post, p. 705. 
80 Stat. 416. 
Uniforms or 
allowances. 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
43 Stat. 175. 
economy, and said appropriations shall be reimbursed for services 
rendered to any other activity in the same manner as authorized by 
the Act of June 30, 1932 (31 U.S.C. 686) : Provided, That reimburse-
ments for costs of supplies, materials and equipment, and for services 
rendered may be credited to the appropriation current at the time 
such reimbursements are received. 
SEC. 104. Appropriations made to the Department of the Interior 
in this title or ni the Public Works and Atomic Energy Commission 
Appropriation Act, 1969, shall be available for services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, when authorized by the Secretary, in total amount 
not to exceed $300,000; hire, maintenance and operation of aircraft; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment for 
telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized 
under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the payment of 
dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library membership in 
societies or associations whicli issue publications to members only or 
at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members. 
SEC. 105. Appropriations available to the Department of the Interior 
for salaries and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902 and D.C. Code 
4-204). 
TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT or 
AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
FOREST PROTECTION AND UTILIZATION 
31 u s e 665. 
36 Stat. 962. 
64 Stat. 85. 
For expenses necessary for forest protection and utilization, as 
follows: 
Forest land management: For necessary expenses of the Forest 
Service, not otherwise provided for, including the administration, 
improvement, development, and management of lands under Forest 
Service administration, fightins: and jpreventing forest fires on or 
threatening such lands and for liquidation of obligations incurred in 
the preceding fiscal year for such purposes, control of white pine blister 
rust and other forest diseases and insects on Federal and non-Federal 
lands; $184,444,000, of which $4,275,000 for fighting and preventing 
forest fires and $1,910,000 for insect and disease control shall be ap-
portioned for use, pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended, to the extent necessary under the then existing conditions: 
Provided, That not more than $1,300,000 of this appropriation may be 
used for acquisition of land under the Act of March 1,1911, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 513-519): Provided further, That funds appropriated for 
"Cooperative range improvements'', pursuant to section 12 of the Act 
of April 24, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 580h), may be advanced to this appro-
priation. 
Forest research: For forest research at forest and range experiment 
stations, the Forest Products Laboratory, or elsewhere, as authorized 
by law; $38,866,000. 
State and private forestry cooperation: For cooperation with States 
in forest-fire prevention and suppression, in forest tree planting on 
non-Federal public and private lands, and in forest management and 
processing, and for advising timberland owners, associations, wood-
using industries, and others in the application of forest management 
principles and processing of forest products, as authorized by law; 
$19,833,000. 
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FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of title 23, 
United States Code, sections 203 and 205, relating to the construe- 
7
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tion and maintenance of forest development roads and trails, $91,-
O
O
O
j
O
O
O
, to remain available until expended, for liquidation of obli-
gations incurred pursuant to authority contained in title 23, United 
States Code, section 203: Provided^ That funds available under the 
Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501), shall be merged with and 
^7 stat. 843. 
made a part of this appropriation: Provided further^ That not less 
than the amount made available under the provisions of the Act of 
March 4, 1913, shall be expended under the provisions of such Act. 
ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS 
SPECIAL ACTS 
For acquisition of land to facilitate the control of soil erosion 
and flood damage originating within the exterior boundaries of the 
following national forests, in accordance with the provisions of the 
following Acts, authorizing annual appropriations of forest receipts 
for such purposes, and in not to exceed the following amounts from 
such receipts. Cache National Forest, Utah, Act of May 11, 1938 (52 
Stat. 347), as amended, $20,000; Uinta and Wasatch National 
ss stat. 227. 
Forests, Utah, Act of August 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 866), as amended, 
$20,000; Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, Act of June 25, 1938 (52 
Stat. 1205), as amended, $8,000; Angeles National Forest, Cali-
fornia, Act of June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 299) j $32,000; in all, $80,000: 
Provided^ That no part of this appropriation shall be used for 
acquisition of any land which is not within the boundaries of the 
national forests and/or for the acquisition of any land without the 
approval of the local government concerned. 
COOPERATIVE RANGE IMPROVEMENTS 
For artificial revegetation, construction, and maintenance of range 
improvements, control of rodents, and eradication of poisonous and 
noxious plants on national forests in accordance with section 12 of the 
Act of April 24, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 580h), to be derived from grazing 
^^ stat. as. 
fees as authorized by said section, $700,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR TREE PLANTING 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 401 of the Agricultural 
Act of 1956, approved May 28, 1956 (16 U.S.C. 568e), $1,000,000, to 
7o stat. 207. 
remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST SERVICE 
Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year 
shall be available for: (a) purchase of not to exceed two hundred 
and twenty-five passenger motor vehicles of which one hundred and 
sixty shall be for replacement only, and hire of such vehicles; opera-
tion and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed 
four for replacement only; (b) employment pursuant to the second 
96-600 O - 69 - 31 
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[82 STAT. 
7 use 2225. 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 742), 
80 Stat. 416. 
and not to exceed $25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109;. (c) 
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901; 
si^stat^'ioe"^' 
^^ Stat. 299) ; (d) purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and 
7 use 2250. 
other public improvements (58 Stat. 742) ; (e) expenses of the 
National Forest Reservation Commission as authorized by section 14 
36 Stat. 963. 
of the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 514); and (f) acquisition of 
land and interests therein for sites for administrative purposes, pur-
70 Stat. 1034. 
suaut to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a). 
Except to provide materials required in or incident to research or 
experimental work where no suitable domestic product is available, 
no part of the funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be 
expended in the purchase of twine manufactured from commodities 
or materials produced outside of the United States. 
Funds appropriated under this Act shall not be used for acquisition 
of forest lands under the provisions of the Act approved March 1, 
36 Stat. 962. 
1911, as amended (16 U.S.C. 513-519, 521), where such land is not 
within the boundaries of an established national forest or purchase 
unit. 
FEDERAL COAL MINE SAFETY BOARD OF REVIEW 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Coal Mine Safety Board of 
Review, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $157,000. 
COMMISSION OF F I N E ARTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses made necessary by the Act establishing a Commission 
36 Stat. 371. 
of Fine Arts (40 U.S.C. 104), including payment of actual traveling 
expenses of the members and secreta.ry of the Commission in attending 
meetings and Committee meetings of the Commission either within or 
outside the District of Columbia, to be disbursed on vouchers approved 
by the Commission, $115,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, PUBLIC HEALTH 
SERVICE 
INDIAN H E A L T H ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary to enable the Surgeon General to carry out 
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tlie purposes of the Act of August 5,1954 (68 Stat. 674), as amended; 
purchase of not to exceed nine passenger motor vehicles for replace-
ment only; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of 
reprints; payment for telephone service in private residences in the 
field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; 
and the purposes set forth in sections 301 (with respect to research 
conducted at facilities financed by this appropriation), 311, 321, 
58 Stat. 691; 
322(d), 324, 328, and 509 of the Public Health Service Act; 
^^2*usc 241, 
$90,860,000, of which $350,000 shall be available for payments on 
243,248,249, 
account of the Menominee Indian people as authorized by section 1 
"25 vsc'slV' 
of the Act of October 14,1966 (80 Stat. 903). 
note. 
2004a. 
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441 
CONSTRUCTION OF INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES 
For construction, major repair, improvement, and equipment of 
health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters for per-
sonnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisi-
tion of sites; purchase and erection of portable buildings; purchase 
of trailers; and provision of domestic and community sanitation facil-
ities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a); $14,100,000 to remain available until 
73 stat. 267. 
expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, PUBLIC HEALTH 
SERVICE 
Appropriations contained in this Act, available for salaries and 
expenses, shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
^^ s*°*- '^^^• 
SEC. 1002. Appropriations contalined in this Act available for salaries 
and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as 
authonzedby law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
so stat. sos; 
SEC. 1003. Appropriations contained in this Act available for salaries *^ ^*^' ^°^ 
and expenses shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings 
which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the 
approj)riation is made or which will contribute to improved conduct, 
supervision, or management of those functions or activities. 
INDIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act of 
August 13,1946 (25 U.S.C. 70), as amended (81 Stat. 11), creating an 
eo stat. 1049. 
Indian Claims Commission, $619,000, of which not to exceed $20,000 
shall be available for expenses of travel. 
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by the National Capital Plan-
ning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71-71i), including services as authorized 
^e stat. ysi. 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); $1,017,000: Provided, That none of the 
funds provided herein shall be used for foreign travel. 
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the National Foundation on the 
Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, $10,500,000, of which 
79 sta^ 845 
$5,400,000 shall be available until expended to the National Endow- 
" """ ' 
ment for the Arts for the support of projects and productions in the 
arts through assistance to groups, individuals, and States pursuant to 
sections 5(c) and 5(h) of the Act and for support of the functions of 
the National Council on the Arts set forth in Public Law 88-579; $3,- 
78 sta^ 905 
700,000 shall be available until expended to the National Endowment 
" ' "" " 
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note. 
20 use 781 
note. 
79 Stat. 
20 use 
850. 
956. 
20 u s e 960. 
20 use 959. 
20 u s e 954. 
78 Stat. 
20 use 
note. 
905. 
781 
78 Stat. 982. 
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[82 STAT. 
for the Humanities for support of activities in the humanities pursuant 
to section 7(c) of the Act; and $1,400,000 shall be available for admin-
istering the provisions of the Act: Prcyvided^ That in addition, there is 
appropriated in accordance with the authorization contained in section 
11(b) of the Act, to remain available until expended, amounts equal to 
the total amounts of gifts, bequests, and devises of money, and other 
propertv received by each Endowment during the current fiscal year, 
under tne provisions of section 10(a) (2) of the Act, but not to exceed 
a total of $1,000,000: Provided further, That not to exceed 3 percent 
of the funds appropriated to the National Endowment for the Arts for 
the purposes of sections 5 (c), 5 (h) and functions under Public Law 88-
579 and not to exceed 3 percent of the funds appropriated to the 
National Endowment for the Humanities for the purposes of section 
7(c) shall be available for program development and evaluation. 
PUBLIC LAND LAW REVIEW COMMISSION 
SAI^RIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Public Land Law Review Commission, 
established by Public Law 88-606, approved September 19, 1964, 
HVO^"" """ 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed 
80 Stat. 416. 
^75Q IQJ. official reception and representation expenses, $944,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, including 
research; preservation, exhibition, and increase of collections from 
Government and other sources; international exchanges; anthropo-
logical research; maintenance of the Astrophysical Observatory and 
making necessary observations in high altitudes; administration of 
the National Collection of Fine Arts and the National Portrait Gal-
lery ; including not to exceed $35,000 for services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards 
and elevator operators, and uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
!i^sta;^206°*' 
iz®d ^^ law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), for other employees; repairs and 
alterations of buildings and approaches; and preparation of manu-
scripts, drawings, and illustrations for publications; $25,748,000. 
M U S E U M PROGRAMS AND RELATED RESEARCH (SPECIAL FOREIGN 
CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses for carrying out museum programs and 
related research in the natural sciences and cultural history under the 
provisions of section 104(b) (3) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
80 Stat. 1529. 
j^^^^t and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(b) (3)), 
$2,316,000, to remain available until expended and to be available only 
to United States institutions: Provided, That this appropriation shall 
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be available, in addition to other appropriations to the Smithsonian 
Institution, for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS, NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 
For necessary expenses of planning, construction, remodeling, and 
equipping of buildings and facilities at the National Zoological Park, 
$300,000, to remain available until expended. 
RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS 
For necessary expenses of restoration and renovation of buildings 
owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, as authorized by 
section 2 of the Act of August 22,1949 (63 Stat. 623), including not to 
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exceed $10,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $400,000, to 
so stat. 4i6. 
remain available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of the preparation 
of plans and specifications and for the construction of the Joseph 
H. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, $2,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided^ That such sums as are neces-
sary may be transferred to the General Services Administration for 
execution of the work: Provided further^ That the Administrator of 
the General Services Administration is authorized to enter into con-
tracts in an amount not to exceed $14,197,000 for the purposes hereof. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 
For the upkeep and operation of the National Gallery of Art, the 
protection and care of the works of art therein, and administrative 
expenses incident thereto, as authorized by the Act of March 24, 1937 
(50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public resolution of April 13, 1939 
(Public Resolution 9, Seventy-sixth Congress), including services as 
53 stat. 577 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in advance when authorized 
by the treasurer of the Gallery for membership in library, museum, 
and art associations or societies whose publications or services are 
available to members only, or to members at a price lower than to the 
general public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards 
and elevator operators and uniforms, or allowances therefor, for other 
employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902) ; purchase, or 
^o stat. sos; 
rental of devices and services for protecting buildings and contents ^^ ^*^'' ^^^' 
thereof, and maintenance, alteration, improvement, and repair of 
buildings, approaches, and grounds; and not to exceed $20,000 for 
restoration and repair of works of art for the National Gallery of 
Art h^ contracts made, without advertising, with individuals, firms, or 
organizations at such rates or prices and under such terms and con-
ditions as the Gallery may deem proper; $3,200,000. 
20 u s e 71-74, 
75. 
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
NATIONAL COUNCIL 
ON MARINE RESOURCES 
AND ENGINEERING 
DE-
VELOPMENT, A
N
D COMMISSION 
ON MARINE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, 
AND 
RESOURCES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the 
Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966 (Public 
si^stlr 780°^' 
Law 89'-454, approved June 17,1966), including services as authorized 
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by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,300,000. 
note. 
FEDERAL FIELD COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN ALASKA 
SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Field Committee for 
Development Planning in Alaska, established by Executive Order 
3 CFR 1964 
11182 of October 2, 1964, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
upp., p. 194. 
^^^ services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $235,000. 
LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Lewis and Clark Trail Commis-
8oltl!^229°°^' 
^^^^' established by Public Law 88-630, approved October 6, 1964, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $25,000. 
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT 
AUTHORITY 
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION 
To enable the Department of Housing and Urban Development to 
pay the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as part 
of the Federal contribution toward expenses necessary to design, engi-
neer, construct, and equip a rail rapid transit system, as authorized by 
the National Capital Transportation Act of 1965, as amended (79 
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Stat. 663; 80 Stat. 1352; 81 Stat. 670), including acquisition of rights-
of-way, land and interests therein, $43,772,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
note. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS, RELATED 
AGENCIES 
SEC. 201. The per diem rate paid from appropriations made avail-
able under this title for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 or 
other law, shall not exceed $92. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. 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. 302. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to finance 
interdepartmental boards, commissions, councils, committees, or sim-
ilar groups under section 214 of the Independent Offices Appropria-
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tion Act 
J 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691) which do not have prior and specific 
congressional approval of such method of financial support. 
SEC. 303. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used to pay the salary of any Federal employee who is convicted in 
any Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction, of 
inciting, promoting, or carrying on a riot, or any group activity result-
ing in material damage to property or injury to persons, found to be in 
violation of Federal, State, or local laws designed to protect persons 
or property in the community concerned. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1969." 
Approved July 26, 1968. 
59 Stat. 134. 
Payments to 
convicted rioters. 
Short title. 
July 26, 1968 
[H.R. 15562] 
Public Law 90-426 
AN ACT 
To extend the expiration date of the Act of September 19, 1966. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Re/preHentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhhd, That the Act entitled 
"am "oans o
n 
"An Act to amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration leased lands. 
Act of 1961 to authorize loans by the Secretary of Agriculture on 
leasehold interests in Hawaii, and for other purposes", approved 
September 19, 1966 (80 Stat. 809), is amended by striking out ^/use 1991 and 
"June 30, 1968" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1970". 
Approved July 26, 1968. 
Public Law 90-427 
AN ACT 
July 26,1968 
[S.1752] 
To amend the Act prohibiting fishing in the territorial waters of the United 
States and in certain other areas by vessels other than vessels of the United 
States and by persons in charge of such vessels. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act entitled i^contFlioul^^^^ 
"An Act to prohibit fishing in the territorial waters of the United fishery zone. 
States and in certain other areas by vessels other than vessels of the tie^^^°ohi^"i*-o*' 
United States and by persons in charge of such vessels," approved '^^' ^'^° 
May 20,1964 (78 Stat. 194), is amended by replacing the first sentence 
1
6 use 1081. 
of section 1 with the following: "That it is unlawful for any vessel, 
except a vessel of the United States, or for any master or other 
person in charge of such a vessel, to engage in the fisheries within the 
territorial waters of the United States, its territories and possessions 
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Kico, or within any waters in 
which the United States has the same rights in respect to fisheries as 
it has in its territorial waters or in such waters to engage in activities 
in support of a foreign fishery fleet or to engage m the taking of 
any Continental Shelf fishery resource which appertains to the United 
States except as provided in this Act or as expressly provided by an 
international agreement to which the United States is a party." 
Approved July 26, 1968.