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A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey any interest held by the United States in certain property in Jasper County, Ga., to the Jasper County Board of Education.
PL 93-648 (H.R.510), enacted 01/08/1975

88 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-^49-JAN. 8, 1975 
2361 
Authorization of Appropriations 
(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Health, Education, and Welfare such sums as may be necessary to 
plan and prepare for the implementation of the program established 
by this section. 
Effective Date 
(f) The amendments made by this section shall become effective 
on July 1, 1975, except that section 459 of the Social Security Act, 
as added by subsection (a) of this section shall become effective on 
January 1,1975, and subsection (e) of this section shall become effec-
tive upon the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved January 4, 1975. 
42 u s e 651 
note. 
42 u s e 651 
note. 
Ante, 
p. 2357. 
Public Law 93-648 
AN ACT 
To authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey any interest held 
by the United States in certain property in Jasper County, Georgia, to the 
Jasper County Board of Education. 
January 8, 1975 
[H. R.510] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That the Secretary 
of Agriculture is authorized and directed to convey to the Jasper 
County Board of Education, Jasper County, Georgia, all right, title, 
and interest in and to the real property described in the quitclaim 
deed made by the United States, as grantor, to the Jasper County 
Board of Education, as grantee, on April 26, 1940, and recorded on 
June 5, 1940, in Jasper County, Georgia, which the United States 
might hold as a result of covenants contained in such quitclaim deed: 
Provided^ however, That any proceeds from the sale, lease, exchange 
or other use or disposition of the lands shall be used exclusively for 
educational purposes by the Jasper County Board of Education. 
Approved January 8, 1975. 
Jasper 
Board of 
tion, Ga. 
Land c 
ance. 
County 
Educa-
Public Law 93-649 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10 of the United States Code in order to clarify when claims 
must be presented for reimbursement of memorial service expenses in the 
case of members of the armed forces whose remains are not recovered. 
January 8, 1975 
[H. R.12860] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the last sen-
tence of section 1482(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting immediately before "whichever is later." the following: 
"or the date the person who would have been designated under sub-
section (c) to direct disposition of the remains, if they had been 
recovered, receives notification that the member has been reported or 
determined to be dead under authority of chapter 10, title 37.". 
Approved January 8, 1975. 
Armed Forces. 
Memorial expen-
ses, reimburse-
ment. 
37 u s e 551,
An Act to designate a national laboratory as the "Holifield National Laboratory".
PL 93-616 (H.R.17628), enacted 01/02/1975

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-616-JAN. 2, 1975 
1977 
SEC. 3. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, there is authorized 
D^^'°co'de'4> 
to be appropriated such sum, not to exceed $50,000, as may be neces- 205a.' 
sary to carry out the purposes of this Act. For the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1976, and each fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $100,000 in any one fiscal 
year, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
Public Law 93-615 
AN ACT 
, 
o ,07,: 
January 2, 1 975 
To aiiieiid the Act of May 13, 1954, relating to the Saint Lawrence Seaway 
[H. R. 17558] 
Development Corporation to provide for a seven-year term of office for the 
Administrator, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That (a) subsections 
(a) and (b) of section 2 of the Act of May 13, 1954, referred to as menTc^o^oratrcm 
the Saint Lawrence Seaway Act (33 U.S.C. 982), are amended to 
Administrator, 
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term of office. 
read as loUows: 
Saint Lawrence 
Seaway Develop-
MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATION 
"SEC. 2. (a) The management of the corporation shall be vested in 
an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of seven years. 
Any Administrator appointed to fill a vacancy in that position prior 
to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed 
shall be appointed for the remainder of such term.". 
(b) Subsection (c) of section 2 of such Act of May 13, 1954, is 
relettered as subsection (b), including any references thereto. 
SEC. 2. The amendments made to section 2 of the Act of May 13, 
f^%''^cli2^''' 
1954, by the first section of this Act shall (1) take effect upon the first note. 
appointment of an Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway 
Development Corporation which is made after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and (2) be applicable to such first appointment and to 
each subsequent appointment to such position. 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
Public Law 93-616 
AN A C T 
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o 
107. 
January 2, 1975 
To designate a national laboratory as the "Holifleld National Laboratory". 
[H. R. I7628] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Oak Ridge . ^^^ ^''•'^^^ ^a.. 
National Laboratory at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, shall hereafter be Tenn. ^ °''^'°'^y' 
known and designated as the "Holifield National Laboratory". Any Name change, 
reference in any law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper 
of the United States to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory shall be 
held to be reference to the Holifield National Laboratory. 
Approved January 2, 1975.
An Act to amend the act of May 13, 1954, relating to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to provide for a 7-year term of office for the Administrator, and for other purposes.
PL 93-615 (H.R.17558), enacted 01/02/1975

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-616-JAN. 2, 1975 
1977 
SEC. 3. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, there is authorized 
D^^'°co'de'4> 
to be appropriated such sum, not to exceed $50,000, as may be neces- 205a.' 
sary to carry out the purposes of this Act. For the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1976, and each fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $100,000 in any one fiscal 
year, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
Public Law 93-615 
AN ACT 
, 
o ,07,: 
January 2, 1 975 
To aiiieiid the Act of May 13, 1954, relating to the Saint Lawrence Seaway 
[H. R. 17558] 
Development Corporation to provide for a seven-year term of office for the 
Administrator, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That (a) subsections 
(a) and (b) of section 2 of the Act of May 13, 1954, referred to as menTc^o^oratrcm 
the Saint Lawrence Seaway Act (33 U.S.C. 982), are amended to 
Administrator, 
T 
» n 
./ 
\ 
/I 
term of office. 
read as loUows: 
Saint Lawrence 
Seaway Develop-
MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATION 
"SEC. 2. (a) The management of the corporation shall be vested in 
an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of seven years. 
Any Administrator appointed to fill a vacancy in that position prior 
to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed 
shall be appointed for the remainder of such term.". 
(b) Subsection (c) of section 2 of such Act of May 13, 1954, is 
relettered as subsection (b), including any references thereto. 
SEC. 2. The amendments made to section 2 of the Act of May 13, 
f^%''^cli2^''' 
1954, by the first section of this Act shall (1) take effect upon the first note. 
appointment of an Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway 
Development Corporation which is made after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and (2) be applicable to such first appointment and to 
each subsequent appointment to such position. 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
Public Law 93-616 
AN A C T 
- 
o 
107. 
January 2, 1975 
To designate a national laboratory as the "Holifleld National Laboratory". 
[H. R. I7628] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Oak Ridge . ^^^ ^''•'^^^ ^a.. 
National Laboratory at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, shall hereafter be Tenn. ^ °''^'°'^y' 
known and designated as the "Holifield National Laboratory". Any Name change, 
reference in any law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper 
of the United States to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory shall be 
held to be reference to the Holifield National Laboratory. 
Approved January 2, 1975.
An Act to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1975.
PL 93-611 (H.R.16045), enacted 01/02/1975

1974 
PUBLIC LAW 93-611-JAN. 2, 1975 
[88 
STAT. 
Public Law 93-611 
January 2, 1975 
[H. R.16045] 
Solid Waste 
Disposal Act, 
appropriations. 
42 u s e 3259. 
AN ACT 
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 1975. 
Be it enacted hy the SeTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asserribled^ That paragraph (2) 
of subsection (a) of section 216 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended (87 Stat. 11), is amended by striking "and not to exceed 
$76,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,1974." and inserting in 
lieu thereof ", not to exceed $76,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 
30, 1974, and not to exceed $76,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 
30,1975.". 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
Public Law 93-612 
January 2, 1975 
[H. R.16215] 
Coastal States. 
Administrative 
grants. 
16 u s e 1451 
note. 
16 u s e 1454. 
16 u s e 1455. 
AN ACT 
Appropriation. 
16 u s e 1464. 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, to provide more flexibility 
in the allocation of administrative grants to coastal States, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Coastal 
Zone Management Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 1280) is amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (e) of section 305 is amended by changing the period 
at the end of the subsection to a colon and by adding immediately 
thereafter the following: '''And provided further^ That the Secretary 
shall waive the application of the 1 per centum minimum requirement 
as to any grant under this section, when the coastal State involved 
requests such a waiver.". 
(2) Subsection (b) of section 306 is amended by deleting all after 
"relevant factors:", and by inserting in lieu thereof ''''Provided^ That 
no annual grant made under this section shall be in excess of $2,000,000 
for fiscal year 1975, in excess of $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1976, nor in 
excess of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1977: Provided further^ That no 
annual grant made under this section shall be less than 1 per centum 
of the total amount appropriated to carry out the purposes of this 
section: And provided further^ That the Secretary shall waive the 
application of the 1 per centum minimum requirement as to any grant 
under this section, when the coastal State involved requests such a 
waiver.". 
(3) Subsection (a) of section 315 is amended— 
(A) by amending item (1) to read as follows: 
"(1) the sum of $9,000,000 for each of the fiscal years end-
ing June 30, 1973, and June 30, 1974, and the sum of 
$12,000,000 for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, for 
grants under section 305, to remain available until expended;" 
and 
(B) by inserting, in item (3), after "fiscal year ending June 30, 
1974," the following: "and for each of the three succeeding fiscal 
years.". 
Approved January 2, 1975.
A bill to expand the authority of the Canal Zone Government to settle claims not cognizable under the Tort Claims Act.
PL 93-610 (H.R.15229), enacted 01/02/1975

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-610-JAN. 2, 1975 
1973 
18 u s e 2510 
note. 
SEC. 2. Section 804(g) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new paragraph: 
"(5) Whenever the Commission or any subcommittee determines 
by majority vote to meet in a closed session, sections 10(a) (1) and (3) 
and 10(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (86 Stat. 770; 
5 IJ.S.C. Appendix) shall not apply with respect to such meeting, and 
section 552 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the records, 
reports, and transcripts of any such meeting.". 
SEC. 3. The first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 804(g) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended by 
striking out "The Commission or any duly authorized subcomrnittee" 
and inserting in lieu thereof: "Notwithstanding section 2515 of title 18, 
United States Code, the Commission or any duly 
authorized 
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SEC. 4. For purposes of section 108 of title 1, United States Code, J^»^ "sc 2510 
section 20(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970 shall be "°84'stat. 1892. 
deemed to provide expressly for the revival of section 804 of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
Public Law 93-610 
A N A C T 
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January 2, 1 975 
To expand the authority of the Ca«al Zone Government to settle 
[H. R. 15229] 
claims not cognizable under the Tort Claims Act. 
Canal Zone 
Government. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^serribled^ That the title of 
section 271 in the list of sections of chapter 11, title 2, Canal Zone "cia'i'mrse'ttt 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
'"^"' 
"271. Claims arising from civil government.". 
SEC. 2. Section 271 of title 2, Canal Zone Code (76A Stat. 22), is 
amended to read as follows: 
"§ 271. Claims arising from civil government 
"(a) The Governor, or his designee, may adjust and pay claims for 
injury to, or loss of, property or personal injury or death arising 
from the activities of the Canal Zone Government. 
"(b) An award made to a claimant pursuant to this section shall be 
payable out of any moneys appropriated for or made available to 
the Canal Zone Government. The acceptance by the claimant of the 
award shall be final and conclusive on the claimant, and shall consti-
tute a complete release by him of his claim against the United States 
and against any employee of the United States acting in the course 
of his employment who is involved in the matter giving rise to the 
claim, except that the Governor may make an interim partial award 
for humanitarian or compassionate reasons in a sum not exceeding 
$1,000. 
"(c) This section does not apply to tort claims cognizable under 
section 1346(b) or 2672 of title 28, United States Code." 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
38-194 O - 76 -42 Pt. 2
A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, to provide more flexibility in the allocation of administrative grants to coastal States, and for other purposes.
PL 93-612 (H.R.16215), enacted 01/02/1975

1974 
PUBLIC LAW 93-611-JAN. 2, 1975 
[88 
STAT. 
Public Law 93-611 
January 2, 1975 
[H. R.16045] 
Solid Waste 
Disposal Act, 
appropriations. 
42 u s e 3259. 
AN ACT 
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 1975. 
Be it enacted hy the SeTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asserribled^ That paragraph (2) 
of subsection (a) of section 216 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended (87 Stat. 11), is amended by striking "and not to exceed 
$76,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,1974." and inserting in 
lieu thereof ", not to exceed $76,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 
30, 1974, and not to exceed $76,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 
30,1975.". 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
Public Law 93-612 
January 2, 1975 
[H. R.16215] 
Coastal States. 
Administrative 
grants. 
16 u s e 1451 
note. 
16 u s e 1454. 
16 u s e 1455. 
AN ACT 
Appropriation. 
16 u s e 1464. 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, to provide more flexibility 
in the allocation of administrative grants to coastal States, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Coastal 
Zone Management Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 1280) is amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (e) of section 305 is amended by changing the period 
at the end of the subsection to a colon and by adding immediately 
thereafter the following: '''And provided further^ That the Secretary 
shall waive the application of the 1 per centum minimum requirement 
as to any grant under this section, when the coastal State involved 
requests such a waiver.". 
(2) Subsection (b) of section 306 is amended by deleting all after 
"relevant factors:", and by inserting in lieu thereof ''''Provided^ That 
no annual grant made under this section shall be in excess of $2,000,000 
for fiscal year 1975, in excess of $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1976, nor in 
excess of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1977: Provided further^ That no 
annual grant made under this section shall be less than 1 per centum 
of the total amount appropriated to carry out the purposes of this 
section: And provided further^ That the Secretary shall waive the 
application of the 1 per centum minimum requirement as to any grant 
under this section, when the coastal State involved requests such a 
waiver.". 
(3) Subsection (a) of section 315 is amended— 
(A) by amending item (1) to read as follows: 
"(1) the sum of $9,000,000 for each of the fiscal years end-
ing June 30, 1973, and June 30, 1974, and the sum of 
$12,000,000 for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, for 
grants under section 305, to remain available until expended;" 
and 
(B) by inserting, in item (3), after "fiscal year ending June 30, 
1974," the following: "and for each of the three succeeding fiscal 
years.". 
Approved January 2, 1975.
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 and title 35 of the United States Code to change the name of the Patent Office to the "Patent and Trademark Office".
PL 93-596 (H.R.7599), enacted 01/02/1975

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-596-JAN. 2, 1975 
1949 
(2) by adding at the end of the table of sections of chapter 
131 the following new item: 
"2076. Rules of evidence." 
(b) Section 1Y32 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended 
by striking out subsection (a), and by striking out "(b)". 
(c) Section 1733 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(c) This section does not apply to cases, actions, and proceedings 
to which the Federal Kules of Evidence apply." 
SEC. 3. The Congress expressly approves the amendments to the „„J^ "^*^ ^^^^ 
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the amendments to the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure, which are embraced by the orders entered 
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by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 20, 1972, "°'^' 
and December 18, 1972, and such amendments shall take effect on Effective date. 
the one hundred and eightieth day beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
Public Law 93-596 
AN A C T 
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9 ,Q,^ 
January 2, 19/5 
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 and title 35 of the United States Code to 
[H. R. 7599] 
change the name of the Patent Office to the "Patent and Trademark Oflice". 
Patent Office. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate arul House of Rejn-esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress asseinbled^ 
SECTION 1. The Trademark Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 127, as amended 
^^'"^ '^''^"^^• 
(15 U.S.C. sec. 1051 et seq. (1970)), and title 35 of the United States 
Code, entitled "Patents", are amended by striking out each time they 
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appear "Patent Office" and "Commissioner of Patents" and inserting ^^^* 
in lieu thereof "Patent and Trademark Office" and "Commissioner of 
Patents and Trademarks", respectively. 
SEC. 2. Section 29 of the Trademark Act of 1946 is further amended 
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by striking out "Reg. U.S. Pat. Off." and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Reg. U.S. Pat. «
& Tm. Off." 
SEC. 3. The terms "Patent Office" and "Commissioner of Patents" 
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in all laws of the United States shall mean "Patent and Trademark 
Office" and "Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks", respectively. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall become effective upon enactment. However, f^f,';';!,^^,'^,^/'' 
any registrant may continue to give notice of his registration in accord-
ance with section 29 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 427), 
as amended Oct. 9, 1962 (76 Stat. 769), as an alternative to notice in 
accordance with section 29 of the Trademark Act as amended by sec-
tion 2 of this Act, regardless of whether his mark was registered before 
or after the effective date of this Act. 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
15 use nil 
note.
An Act to amend the Act of August 10, 1939 (53 Stat. 1347), and for other purposes.
PL 93-589 (S.3289), enacted 01/02/1975

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-589-JAN. 2, 1975 
1921 
SEC. 2. The land referred to in section 1 shall be held in trust by 
the United States jointly for the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, 
Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, 
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, 
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma, and 
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma: Provided^ That the following tribes shall 
have no right or interest in such land (a) so long as they are subject 
to the provisions of law cited below and (b) if they are still subject to 
such provisions five years after enactment of this Act: 
(1) Peoria Tribe of Indians—sections 3 and 4 of the Act of 
August 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 937; 25 U.S.C. 823 and 824); 
(2) Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma—sections 8 and 9 of the Act 
of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 963, 964; 25 U.S.C. 848 and 849); and 
(3) Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma—sections 13 and 14 of the 
Act of August 1, 1956 (70 Stat. 893, 896, 25 U.S.C. 803 and 804) : 
Provided further^ That the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma shall have no 
right or interest in such lands (a) so long as the Modoc Indians in 
Oklahoma are subject to sections 18 and 19 of the Act of August 13, 
1954 (68 Stat. 718, 722, 25 U.S.C. 564q and 564r), (b) until a Modoc 
Tribe of Oklahoma is organized and federally recognized, and (c) if 
five years after enactment of this Act, such Indians are still subject 
to such section and such tribe has not been so organized and recognized. 
Approved January 2, 1975, 
Public Law 93-589 
A N A C T 
January 2, 1975 
To amend the Act of August 10, 1939 (53 Stat. 1347), and for other purposes. 
l^s.assQ] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of 
Kaniksu Na-
the Act of August 10, 1939 (53 Stat. 1350) is hereby amended to read '^IZ] ^°'^'*' 
as follows: 
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"SEC. 2. Any of the non-Federal lands described in the first section '^^^'" "°*^-
of this Act may be accepted in exchange under the provisions of the 
Act entitled 'An Act to consolidate national forest lands,' approved 
March 20, 1922, as amended (42 Stat. 465; 43 Stat. 1090). All of such 
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lands so accepted in exchange shall thereupon be added to and made 
a part of the national forest in which they are located and shall there-
after be administered under the laws and regulations relating to the 
national forests. Lands received in exchange or purchased under the 
provisions of this Act shall be open to mineral locations, mineral 
development, and patent, in accordance with the mining laws of the 
United States.". 
SEC. 2. All exchanges made prior to the date of this Act involving 
any non-Federal lands within the area described in section 1 of the Act 
of August 10,1939 (53 Stat. 1347) are hereby approved and confirmed. 
Approved January 2, 1975.