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A bill to amend the law authorizing the President to extend certain privileges to representatives of member states on the Council of the Organization of American States.
PL 93-149 (H.R.5943), enacted 11/07/1973

560 
PUBLIC LAW 93-149-NOV. 7, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
Resolved, That the said joint resolution pass, two-thirds of the Senators 
present having voted in the affirmative. 
Attest: 
FRANCIS R. V A L E O 
Secretary. 
November 7, 1973 
[H. R. 5943] 
Public Law 93-149 
AN ACT 
To amend the law authorizing the President to extend certain privileges to repre-
sentatives of member states on the Council of the Organization of American 
States. 
Council of 
Organization 
American Sta 
Diplomatic 
privileges. 
the 
of 
tes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of 
July 10,1952 (66 Stat. 516, 22 U.S.C. 288g), is amended as follows: 
(a) The title of the Act is amended to read as follows: 
"An Act to extend certain privileges to the representatives of mem-
ber states and permanent observers to the Organization of American 
States." 
(b) The body of the Act is amended to read as follows: 
"That, under such terms and conditions as he shall determine, the 
President is hereby authorized to extend, or to enter into an agreement 
extending, to the representatives of member states (other than the 
United States) to the Organization of American States and to per-
manent observers to the Organization of American States, and to 
members of the staffs of said representatives and permanent observers, 
the same privileges and immunities, subject to corresponding condi-
tions and obligations, as are enjoyed by diplomatic envoys accredited 
to the United States." 
Approved November 7, 1973. 
November 7, 1973 
[H. R. 9639] 
Public Law 93-150 
AN ACT 
To amend the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts for the purpose 
of providing additional Federal financial assistance to the school lunch and 
school breakfast programs. 
National School 
Lunch and Child 
Nutrition Act 
Amendments of 
1973. 
86 Stat. 726. 
42 u s e 1753. 
60 Stat. 232; 
56 Stat. 729. 
42 u s e 1757. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Ignited States of America In Congress assembled. That this Act may 
be cited as the "National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act 
Amendments of 1973". 
REIMBURSEMENT 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 4 of the National School Lunch Act is amended 
to delete the phrase "8 cents per lunch" as it appears in said section 
and substitute the phrase "10 cents per lunch". 
(b) Section 8 of the National School Lunch Act is amended by 
inserting before the last sentence thereof the following new sentence: 
"In any fiscal year in which the national average payment per lunch 
determined under section 4 is increased above the amount prescribed 
hi the previous fiscal year, the maximum Federal food-cost contribu-
tion rate, for the type of lunch served, shall be increased by a like 
funount."
A bill to authorize the appropriation of $150,000 to assist in financing the Arctic Winter Games to be held in the State of Alaska in 1974.
PL 93-144 (S.907), enacted 11/01/1973

87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-145-NOV. 1, 1973 
527 
(62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), but shall not be restricted to certain 
Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained in said 
section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal Service, 
the Postmaster General may take the same actions as the Adminis-
trator of General Services may take under the provisions of sections 
2 and 3 of the Act of June 1,1948 (622 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318a, 318b) 
attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority and within 
the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 
281; 40 U.S.C. 318c). 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and Gen- 
^
^
"
"
"
^ *'*^^-
eral Government Appropriation Act, 1974". 
Approved October 30, 1973. 
Public Law 93-144 
AN ACT 
November 1, 1973 
To authorize the appropriation of $150,000 to assist in financing tlie arctic winter 
^^' ^^"^^ 
games to be held in the State of Alaslca in 1974. 
Arctic winter 
games, 1974. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce the sum of "TpVropri'ation 
$150,000 for the purpose of assisting the financing of the arctic winter authorization. 
games to be held in Alaska in 1974. The Secretary shall provide for 
the disbursement of such funds (including the making of grants 
to appropriate persons or organizations) on such terms and under 
such conditions as he deems appropriate, including the submission to 
Reports. 
him of such reports from persons or organizations to which such funds 
are disbursed as the Secretary considers necessary to protect the inter-
ests of the United States and assure that such funds have been used 
for the purpose for which they were disbursed. 
Approved November 1, 1973. 
Public Law 93-145 
AN ACT 
November I, 1973 
Making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending 
[H. R. 6691] 
June 30, 1974, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
Legislative 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- Ttton Act'.^i^il^' 
wise appropriated for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1974, and for other purposes, namely: 
SP^NATE 
COMPEXSATION AXD iSllLEAGE OF THE ViCE PRESIDENT AXD S E X A T O R S 
AXD P]XPENSE AlJ.OWANCES OF THE ViCE P R E S I D E X T AXD L E A D E R S OF 
THE 
S E X A T E
A bill to change the name of the New Hope Dam and Lake, N.C., to the B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake.
PL 93-141 (S.2282), enacted 10/26/1973

510 
PUBLIC LAW 93-141-OCT. 26, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
October 26, 1973 
[S.2282] 
Public Law 93-141 
AN ACT 
To change the name of the New Hope Dam and Lake, North Carolina, to the 
B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake. 
New Hope Dam 
and Lake, N.C. 
Name change. 
77 Stat. 840. 
Be it enacted hy the ScTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the New Hope 
Dam and Lake on the Haw River, North Carolina, a part of the project 
of the Cape Fear River Basin, North Carolina, authorized by the Act 
approved December 30, 1963 (Public Law 88-253), shall hereafter 
be known as the B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake, and any law, 
regulation, document, or record of the United States in which such 
New Hope Dam and Lake are designated or referred to shall be 
held to refer to such dam and lake under and by the name of 
"B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake". 
Approved October 26, 1973. 
Public Law 93-142 
October 26, 1973 
[H. J. Res. 748] 
International 
financial institu-
tions. 
Appropriation. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making an appropriation for special payments to international financial institu-
tions for the fiscal year 1974, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sum is 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, namely: 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO T H E PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL. INSTITUTIONS 
86 Stat. 117. 
31 u s e 449a. 
SPECIAL PAYMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL 
INSTITUTIONS 
For payments by the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain the 
value in terms of gold of the holdings of United States dollars of the 
International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruc-
tion and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the 
International Development Association, and the Asian Development 
Bank, to the extent provided in the articles of agreement of such 
institutions, as authorized by Section 3 of the Par Value Modification 
Act (Public Law 92-268 as amended), such amounts as may be neces-
sary (but not to exceed $2,203,000,000), to remain available until 
expended. 
Approved October 26, 1973. 
October 30, 1973 
[H. R. 9590] 
Public Law 93-143 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agen-
cies, for the fiscal year ending .Tune 30,1974, and for other purposes. 
Treasury, 
Postal Service, 
and General Gov-
ernment Appro-
priation Act, 
1974. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemMed^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
A bill to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of Jim Thorpe.
PL 93-132 (H.R.4507), enacted 10/19/1973

87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-133-OCT. 19, 1973 
461 
SEC. 2. The fifth sentence of section 104(a) of the Micronesian ^j^j^^"*"'°^ 
Claims Act of 1971 (50 App. U.S.C. 2019c(a)) is amended to read as "" ITsiat. 94. 
follows: "As claims are adjudicated, the Commission shall certify 
them to the Secretary for payment in such manner as he may direct." 
Approved October 19, 1973. 
Public Law 93-132 
A N A C T 
October 19, 1973 
To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of .Tim Thorpe. 
[H. R. 4507] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That in recognition 
Ji'" Thorpe. 
of the outstanding achievements of Jim Thorpe as an athlete and as med^^^^°^^ ^°" 
a great American, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to strike 
and furnish to the Jim Thorpe Memorial-Oklahoma Athletic Hall of 
Fame Commission not more than one hundred thousand medals with 
suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the 
Secretary, after consultation with the commission. The medals, which 
may be disposed of by the commission at a premium, shall be delivered 
at such times as may be required by the commission in quantities of 
not less than two thousand. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause such medals to 
cost. 
be struck and furnished at not less than the estimated cost of manu-
facture, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and over-
head expenses, and security satisfactory to the Director of the Mint 
shall be furnished to indemnify the United States for the full pay-
ment of such costs. 
SEC. 3. The medals authorized to be struck and delivered under this 
size. 
Act shall be of such size or sizes and of such various metals as shall 
be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with 
the commission. 
SEC. 4. No medals shall be made under the authority of this Act 
Expiration o
f 
after December 31, 1974. 
authority. 
SEC. 5. At the option of the commission, the Secretary may release 
the dies to a private manufacturer for production of some or all of the 
medals authorized under this Act. 
SEC. 6. The medals, whether produced by the Secretary or by a pri-
vate manufacturer from dies prepared by the Department of the 
Treasury, shall be considered to be national medals within the meaning 
of section 3551 of the Kevised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 368). 
Approved October 19, 1973. 
Public Law 93-133 
A N A C T 
October 19, 1973 
To amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, 
l^s. 795] 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America m Congress assembled. That this Act may National F^^'un-^ 
be cited as the "National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities and°the° Hunfani- ^ 
Amendments of 1973". 
ties Amendments 
of 1973.
A bill to provide for the filling of vacancies in the legislature of the Virgin Islands.
PL 93-130 (H.R.7699), enacted 10/19/1973

460 
PUBLIC LAW 93-130-OCT. 19, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
Appropriation. 
Grants, terms 
and conditions. 
FINANCING AND 
IMPLEMENTATION 
SEC. 8. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated, to remain 
available until expended, $50,209,000 for fiscal year 1974. There are 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1974 such additional or 
supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, 
retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law and for other 
nondiscretionary costs. 
(b) To allow for the orderly implementation of this Act, the Secre-
tary of State is authorized to make grants to Radio Free Europe and 
to Radio Liberty under such terms and conditions as he deems appro-
priate for their continued operation until a majority of the voting-
members of the Board have been appointed and qualified, and until 
funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act are available to 
the Board. 
Approved October 19, 1973. 
October 19, 1973 
[H. R. 7699] 
Public Law 93-130 
AN ACT 
To provide for the filling of vacancies in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. 
Virgin Islands 
legislature. 
68 Stat. 500. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Represeidailves 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assennhled, That section 6(h) 
of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1572(h)) 
is amended to read as f 
ollow^s: 
"(h) The Legislature of the Virgin Islands shall by law provide 
the procedure for filling any vacancy in the office of member of the 
legislature." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
apply with respect to vacancies occurring on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 19, 1973. 
October 19, 1973 
[H. R. 6628] 
Public Law 93-131 
AN ACT 
To amend section 101(b) of the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 to enlarge the 
class of persons eligible to receive benefits under the claims program estab-
lished by that Act. 
Micronesian 
Claims Act of 
1971, amendments. 
85 Stat. 92. 
Definition. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 101 (b) 
of the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 (50 App. U.S.C. 2019(b)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
" (b) A 'Micronesian inhabitant of the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands' is defined for the purposes of this Act as a person who— 
"(1) became a citizen of the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands on July 18, 1947, and who remains a citizen of the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands, or is a citizen of the United States, 
as of the date of filing a claim; or 
" (2) if then living, would have been eligible to become a citizen 
of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on July 18, 1947; or 
"(3) is the successor, heir, or assignee of a person eligible 
under paragraph (1) or (2) and who is a citizen of the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands, or of the United States, as of 
the date of filing a claim.".
A bill to correct typographical and clerical errors in Public Law 93-86.
PL 93-125 (S.2419), enacted 10/18/1973

450 
PUBLIC LAW 93-125-OCT. 18, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
October 18, 1973 
[S.2419] 
Agriculture and 
Consumer Protec-
tion Act of 1973, 
technical amend-
ments. 
Ante, p. 221. 
Public Law 93-125 
AN ACT 
To correct typographical and clerical errors in Public Law 93-86. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That Public Law 
93-86 is amended as follows: 
(a) Paragraph (6) of section 1 is amended by— 
- 
" • ' • M 
(i) striking out "diary" and inserting "dairy'-, 
(ii) striking the quotation marks following "articles.-', and 
(iii) striking "Agriculture Act of 1973" and inserting "Agri-
culture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973". 
(b) Paragraphs (8) and (20) of section 1 are each amended by 
striking the comma from that part reading: "If the Secretary deter-
mines that the producers are prevented from planting, any portion". 
(c) Paragraph (12) of section 1 is amended by striking "(12) (a)" 
and inserting " (12)". 
(d) Paragraph (18) of section 1 is amended hj— 
(i) revising the first paragraph (C) appearing therein so that 
the quoted sentence contained therein is plaged immediately after 
"follows:" and does not constitute a separate paitigraph, 
(ii) 
redesignating the second paragraph 
(C) 
appearing 
therein and paragraphs (D), (E), and (F) as (D), (E), (F), 
and (G), respectively, 
(iii) inserting a comma at the end of the first paragraph (C) 
and at the end of paragraph (D) as so redesignated, and 
(iv) striking the period at the end of paragraph (F) as so 
redesignated and inserting a comma and the word "and". 
(e) The second paragraph of paragraph (26) of section 1 is 
amended by— 
(i) inserting double quotation marks and "SEC. 703." at the 
beginning thereof, 
(ii) striking the double quotation marks which precede the 
word "and" and inserting a single quotation mark, and 
(iii) striking the period and double quotation marks at the 
end thereof and inserting a single quotation mark followed by a 
period. 
(f) Quoted section 812 contained in paragraph (27) (B) of section 1 
is amended by striking out the quotation marks at the end thereof. 
(g) Paragraph (28) of section 1 is amended by— 
(i) striking out paragraphs (1) through (4) appearing in 
quoted section 1001 and inserting said paragraphs in quoted sec-
tion 1003 (a) immediately before paragraph (5), and 
(ii) changing the colon at the end of quoted section 1007(a) to 
a period, 
(h) Section 3(b) is amended by striking "foreoging" and inserting 
"foregoing". 
(i) Section 3(i) is amended by inserting "(1)" after the word 
"amended". 
(j) The final sentence of sectipn 3(k) is amended by inserting 
"members of" after "permit". 
(k) Section 3(m) is amended by striking "for value" and inserting 
"for households of a given size unless the increase in the face value*". 
Approved October 18, 1973. 
.G i 
•iS'/mv^i
A bill to amend section 607(k) (8) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended.
PL 93-116 (S.902), enacted 10/01/1973

87 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-117-OCT. 2, 1973 
421 
(f) For any penalty under this section the vessel is also liable. 
(g) The Secretary may assess and collect any civil penalty incurred 
under this Act and, in his discretion, remit, mitigate, or compromise 
any penalty prior to referral to the Attorney General. 
SEC. 12. Act, March 2, 1929 (C. 508, 45 Stat. 1493); Act, May 26, 
1939 (C. 151, 53 Stat. 783); and section 1 of Act, August 31, 1962 
(Public Law 87-620, 76 Stat. 415), are hereby repealed. 
Approved October 1, 1973. 
Liability. 
Assessment and 
collection. 
Repeals. 
46 u s e 8S"8Sg. 
Public Law 93-116 
AN ACT 
To amend section 607(k) (8) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 607 
(k)(8) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 
1177 (k) (8)), is amended by striking that entire portion of section 
607(k) (8) which follows the lower case roman numeral "(ii)", and 
inserting in lieu thereof "trade from any point in Alaska, Hawaii, 
Puerto Rico, and such territories and possessions to any other point 
in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and such territories and possessions." 
Approved October 1, 1973. 
October 1,1973 
[S. 902] 
Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, amend-
ment. 
84 Stat. 1032. 
Public Law 93-117 
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N 
October 2. 1973 
To extend tlje authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Deveh)i»njenl 
[H. j . Res.. 719] 
with respect to tlie insurance of loans and mortgages, to extend authorizations 
under laws relating to housing and urban development, and for othej* ]>urjM>ses. 
ResoJred by the Senate (ind House of Repre>ietitof'n'e.s of the IJn'tted 
Sfate>f of Aineiica 'in Congress assemhled, 
Housing. 
KXTKNiSlOX OF FHA IXISFRANCK PROiiKAM.s 
SKCTION 1. (a) Section 2(a) of the National Housing Act is 
amended by striking out "October 1, 1973" in the first sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "October 1,1974". 
(b) Section 217 of such Act is amended by striking out "October L 
1973" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1974". 
(c) Section 221(f) 
of such Act is amended by striking out 
"October 1. 1973*' in the fifth sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"October 1,1974". 
(d) Section 235(m) of such Act is amended by striking out 
"October 1, 1973*' and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1974". 
(e) Section 236(n) of such Act is amended by striking out 
"October 1. 1973" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1974". 
(f) Section 809(f) 
of such Act is amended by striking out 
"October 1, 1973" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"October L 1974". 
(g) Section 810(k) of such Act is amended by striking out 
"October 1. 1973" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"October 1, 1974". 
Ante, 
p. 220.
A bill to extend until November 1, 1978, the existing exemption of the Steamboat Delta Queen from certain vessel laws.
PL 93-106 (H.R.5649), enacted 08/16/1973

350 
PUBLIC LAW 93-105-AUG. 16, 1973 
Public Law 93-105 
[87 STAT. 
August 16, 1973 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 52] 
Atithoriziiiiii: rlie I'lvsid^nt to proclaim August 2«, 11)78. JJS "Woineii's Kqimlitv 
Day". 
Women's Equal-
ity Day. 
Designation au-
thorization. 
Resolred by the Senate and House of Representtitlres 
of the United 
States of Amerka 
hi- Congress assemhled^ That August 26, 1973, is 
designated as "Wouien's Equality Day-', and the President is authoi-
ized and lequested to issue a proclamation in commemoi-ation of that 
day in 19*2() on Avliicli tlie women of Ameiica were first guaranteed 
the right to vote. 
Approved August 16, 1973. 
August 16, 1973 
[H. R. 5649] 
Delta 
Queen. 
Certain vessel 
laws, exemption. 
84 Stat. 1835. 
Public Law 93-106 
AN ACT 
To extend until November 1. 1978, tlie existing exemption of the steaniboat 
Delta Queen from certain ve.ssel laws. 
Be It mwcted by the Senate and Houae of Rept'esentatires 
of the. 
United States of America in (Jonyress assemMed, That the primary 
purpose of the amendment nuide by section 2 of this Act is to assure 
the continuity of operation of the overnight riverboat, the steamboat 
Delta Queen, by extending her existing exemption from the safety-
at-sea laws. A new overnight passengei- riverboat will be constructed 
by the owners of the Delta Queen and, in order to assure the preserva-
tion of this historic and traditional piece of American folklore and 
life, such amendment will provide for the continued operation of the 
present steamboat Delta Queen while the new riverboat is being 
constructed. 
SK(\ 2. The penultimate sentence of section 5(b) of the Act of 
May 27, 1936 (49 Stat. 1384, 46 U.S.C. 369(b)), as amended, is 
amended by striking out "November 1, 1973," and inserting in lieu 
thereof "November 1. 1978.''. 
Approved August 16, 1973. 
Public Law 93-107 
I • 
September 14, 1973 
A N 
A C T 
[S.1841] 
To amend tlie Communications Act of 1934 with regard to the broadcasting of 
certain professional sports clubs' games. 
Certain profes-
sional sports 
clubs' games. 
Broadcasting. 
76 Stat. 151. 
47 u s e 330. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled.. That part I of title 
I I I of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following new section: 
;( 
BROADCAST OF GAMES OF PROFESSIOXAL SPORTS CLUBS 
"SEC. 331. (a) If any game of a professional sports club is to be 
broadcast by means of television pursuant to a league television con-
tract and all tickets of admission for seats at such game which were 
available for purchase by the general public one hundred and twenty 
hours or more before the scheduled beginning time of such game have 
been purchased seventy-two hours or more before such time, no agree-
ment which would prevent the broadcasting by means of television 
of such game at the same time and in the area in which such game is