Joint resolution authorizing the President's Commission on Campus Unrest to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence, and for other purposes
PL 91-334 (H.J.Res.1284), enacted 07/10/1970

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PUBLIC LAW 91-334-JULY 10, 1970 
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Public Law 91-333 
AN ACT 
To authorize the disposal of molybdenum from the national stockpile. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately three million five hundred thousand pounds of molybdenum 
now held in the national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic 
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h). Such dis-
position may be made without regard to the requirements of section 3 
of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: Provided^ 
That the time and method of disposition shall be fixed with due regard 
to the protection of the United States against avoidable loss and the 
protection of producers, processors, and consumers against avoidable 
disruption of their usual markets. 
SEC. 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be 
made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided in 
subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise authorized by law. All 
bids may be rejected when it is in the public interest to do so. 
(b) The material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
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(1) the material is to be transferred to an agency of the United 
States; 
(2) the Administrator determines that methods of disposal 
other than by advertising are necessary to protect the United 
States against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, 
and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual mar-
kets ; or 
(3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from 
other agencies of the United States in furtherance of authorized 
program objectives of such agencies. 
Approved July 10, 1970. 
July 10, 1970 
[H. R.16297] 
Molybdenum, 
Disposal, 
60 Stat. 596. 
Bids. 
Exemptions. 
Public Law 91-334 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
juiy lo. 1970 
Authorizing the President's Commission on Campus Unrest to compel the attend- [H. j . Res. 1284] 
ance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) for the purposes 
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(b) The Commission, or any member of the Commission when so 
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authorized by the Commission, shall have power to issue subpoenas 
requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the produc-
tion of any evidence that relates to any matter under investigation by 
the Commission. The Commission, or any member of the Commission 
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Service of 
process. 
Immunity of 
witness. 
"Other infor-
mation". 
Order to testify. 
or any agent or agency designated by the Commission for such pur-
pose, may administer oaJths and affirmations, examine witnesses, and 
receive evidence. Such attendance of witnesses and the production of 
such evidence may be required from any place within the United States 
at any designated place of hearing. 
(c) In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to 
any person under subsection (b), any court of the United States within 
the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the juris-
diction of which said person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey 
is found or resides or transacts business, upon application by the Com-
mission shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order 
requiring such person to appear before the Commission, its member, 
a^ent, or agency, there to produce evidence if so ordered, or there to 
give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question; 
and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by 
said court as a contempt thereof. 
(d) Process and papers of the Commission, its members, agent, or 
agency, may be served either upon the witness in person or by regis-
tered mail or by telegraph or by leaving a copy thereof at the residence 
or principal office or place of business of the person required to be 
served. The verified return by the individual so serving the same, 
setting forth the manner of such service, shall be proof of the same, 
and the return post office receiipt or telegraph receipt therefor when 
registered and mailed or telegraphed as aforesaid shall be proof «rf 
service of the same. Witnesses summoned before the Commission, its 
members, agent, or agency, shall be paid the same fees and mileage that 
are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States, and witnesses 
whose depositions are taken and the persons taking the same shall 
severally be entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in the 
courts 01 the United States. 
(e) (1) Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his privilege 
against self-incrimination, to testify or provide other information m 
a proceeding before the Commission, and the person presiding over 
the proceeding communicates to the witness an order issued pursuant 
to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the witness maj not refuse to 
comply with the order on the basis of his privilege against self-incrim-
ination; but no testimony or other information compelled under the 
order (or any information directly or indirectly derived from such 
testimony or other information) may be used against the witness in 
any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury, giving a false 
statement, or otherwise failing to comply with the order. The term 
"other information" includes any book, paper, document, record, 
recording, or other material. 
(2) The Commission may, with the approval of the Attorney Gen-
eral, issue an order requiring an individual who has been or may be 
called to testify or to provide other information to give any testimony 
or provide other information which he refuses to give or provide on 
the bEisis of his privilege against self-incrimination: Provided^ That 
the Commission may issue such an order only if in its judgment (i) the 
testimony or other information from such individual may be necessary 
to the public interest, and (ii) such individual has refused or is likely 
to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of his 
privilege against self-incrimination. 
(f) All process of any court to which application may be made 
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under this joint resolution may be served in the judicial district 
wherein the person required to be served resides or may be found. 
SEC. 2. The Commission shall have power to appoint and fix the Personnel. 
compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable without regard 
to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint- 
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ments in the competitive service, and such personnel may be paid with-
out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter I I I of 
chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule 53^3^^^ ^^°^' 
pay rates, but no individual shall receive compensation at a rate in 
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excess of the maximum rate authorized by the General Schedule. In 
addition, the Commission may procure the services of experts and 
consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates not in excess of the daily equivalent of GS-18. The ®
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Commission is also authorized to enter into contracts with Federal or aut^h"rity^/ 
State agencies, private firms, institutions, and individuals for the con-
duct of research for surveys, the preparation of reports, and other 
activities necessary for the discharge of its duties. 
Approved July 10, 19T0. 
Public Law 91-335 
AN ACT 
To provide for the disposition of certain funds awarded to the Tlingit and Haida 
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Indians of Alaska by a judgment entered by the Court of Claims against the 
United States. 
July 13,1970 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the unexpended „a^da f j?"** 
funds and interest thereon on deposit in the Treasury of the United 
judgment funds. 
States to the credit of and otherwise invested b^ the Secretary of the 
Interior for the account of the Tlingit and Haida Indians of Alaska 
which were appropriated by the Act of July 9,1968 (82 Stat. 307), to 
pay the judgment of the Court of Claims in the case entitled The 
Tlmgit and Haida Indians of Alaska, et al. versus The United States, 
numbered 47900, after payment of attorney fees and expenses, may be 
advanced, expended, invested or used for any purpose and in any man-
ner authorized by the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida 
Indians of Alaska and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Any 
of such funds that may be distributed under the provisioiis of tliis Act 
shall not be subject to Federal or State income taxes. 
Approved July 13, 1970. 
Public Law 91-336 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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July 16,1970 
To change the name of Pleasant Valley Canal, California, to "Coalinga Canal", 
[H. J. Res. 224] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the name of Pleasant cfuf""*^^ canai. 
Valley Canal, California, be changed to "Coalinga Canal". Any law, Des'ignation. 
regulation, document, or record of the United States in which such 
canal is designated or referred to shall be held to refer to such canal 
as "Coalinga Canal". 
Approved July 16, 1970.