Joint resolutionsuspend until March 1, 1973, the effectiveness of certain amendments made by the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Guaranteed Student Loan Program
PL 92-391 (S.J.Res.260), enacted 08/19/1972

86 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-391-AUG. 19, 1972 
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the boundary of the site, and he may construct roadways on the lands 
so acquired and convey the same, subject to such terms and conditions 
as he deems necessary, to the State of Hawaii or its appropriate politi-
cal subdivision. Any relocation of State and county roads shall be 
undertaken in accordance with an ag^reement between the Secretary 
and the State or county concerned, which shall provide, among other 
thina:s, for the continued maintenance of the relocated portions of 
road by such State or county. 
SEG. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act not to exceed, how-
ever, $1,040,600 (May 1971 prices) for development, plus or minus 
.such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctua-
tions in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes 
appli<^able to the types of construction involved herein. 
Approved August 17, 1972. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 92-389 
AN ACT 
To ameud set'tiou 0(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands relating 
to qnalittcations ueces.sary for election as a member of the legislature. 
August 17, 1972 
[H. R. 9545] 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Rept'esentatlve^ 
of the 
United States of Atnerlca in Congress asseinbled. That subsection (b) 
of section 6 of the Revised Organic Act of tlie Virgin Islands is 
amended by deleting ''twenty-five" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"twenty-one". 
Approved August 17, 1972. 
Virgin Islands 
legislature. 
68 Stat. 499. 
48 u s e 1572. 
Public Law 92-390 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1073, and for other 
purposes. 
August 18, 1972 
[H. J. Res. 1278] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Bepresentatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (c) of section 
102 of the joint resolution of July 1, 1972 (Public Law 92-334), is 
hereby amended by striking out "August 18, 1972" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "September 30, 1972 or the sine die adjournment of the 
second session of the Ninety-second Congress". 
Approved August 18, 1972. 
Continuing 
appropriations, 
1973. 
Ante, 
p. 404. 
Public Law 92-391 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To suspend until March 1, 1973, the effectiveness of certain amendments made 
by the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Guaranteed Student Loan 
Program. 
August 19, 1972 
[S. J. Res. 260] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the effectiveness of 
student loan 
the amendments made by sections 132A, 132Bj 132C, 132D, 132E, and ^'EffTc'ti'veness of 
132F of the Education Amendments of 1972 is hereby suspended for amendments, 
the period beginning with the date of enactment of this joint resolu- ^^^nie, p. 261. 
tion and ending March 1, 1973, and the provisions of part B of title 
564 
PUBLIC LAW 92-392-AUG. 19, 1972 
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STAT. 
20 u s e 1071. 
Ante, p. 264. 
84 Stat. 169; 
Ante, 
p. 326. 
20 u s e 1232. 
Ante, p. 280. 
IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as in effect immediately prior 
to the enactment of such amendments, shall be effective during such 
period, except that (1) nothing in this joint resolution shall be dfeemed 
to affect the validity of any action taken or obligation undertaken 
under suoli part prior to the enactment of this joint resolution, and (2) 
section 438(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall continue 
to be in effect during such period. Section 431(b) of the General Edu-
cation Provisions Act and section 495 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 shall not be applicable in the case of administrative action taken 
to effectuate this joint resolution. 
Approved August 19, 1972. 
Public Law 92-392 
August 19, 1972 
[H. R. 9092] 
Federal wage 
board employees. 
80 Stat. 471; 
81 Stat. 641. 
5 u s e 5341. 
AN ACT 
To provide an equitable system for fixing and adjusting the rates of pay for 
prevailing rate employees of the Government, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) subchapter 
IV of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
"SUBCHAPTER IV—PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS 
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§ 5341. Policy 
"It is the policy of Congress that rates of pay of prevailing rate 
employees be fixed and adjusted from time to time as nearly as is 
consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates 
and be based on principles that— 
"(1) there will be equal pay for substantially equal work for 
all prevailing rate employees who are working under similar con-
ditions of employment in all agencies within the same local wage 
area; 
" (2) there will be relative differences in pay within a local wage 
area when there are substantial or recognizable differences in 
\,,^ duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements among 
positions; 
"(3) the level of rates of pay will be maintained in line with 
prevailing levels for comparable work within a local wage area; 
, 
and 
" (4) the level of rates of pay will be maintained so as to attract 
and retain qualified prevailing rate employees. 
"§5342. Definitions; application 
" (a) For the purpose of this subchapter— 
" (1) 'agency'^means an Executive agency; but does not include— 
" (A) a Government controlled corporation; 
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"(B) the Tennessee Valley Authority; 
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"(C) the Alaska Railroad; 
"(D) the Virgin Islands Corporation;