An Act to establish a Commission on Population Growth and the American Future
PL 91-213 (S.2701), enacted 03/16/1970

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PUBLIC LAW 91-213-MAR. 16, 1970 
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(3) Sections 397, 398, 399, 399a, and 399b of such Act are redesig- 
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nated as sections 396,397, 398,399, and 399a, respectively. 
(d) (1) The part of title I I I of such Act redesignated as part I is 
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amended by striking out ''Sui'geon GeneraT' each place it occurs in the 
sections of such part redesignated as sections 382, 383, 386, and 388.. 
The section of sucli i)art redesignated as section 384 is amended by 
striking out "Surgeon (leneral" and inserting in lieu thereof "Board". 
(2) (A) The part of title III of such Act redesignated as part J is 
amended by striking out "Surgeon General'' each place it occurs and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary''. 
(B) The subsection of section 393 of such pai-t redesignated as sub- 
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section (e) is amended by striking out "Surgeon General's" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "Secretary's". 
MEANING OF SKCKKTARY 
SEC. 1 L Subsection (c) of section 2 of title I of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 20) is amended to i-ead as follows: 
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"(c) T'nless the context (jtherwise requires, the term 'Secretary' and^nofe^ ^°^ 
ineans the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare." 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments 
made by this Act shall apply with resj^ect to appropriations for fiscal 
years ending after June 30,1970. 
(b) The amendments made by sections 10(d) and 11 shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved March 13, 1970. 
Public Law 91-213 
AN ACT 
March 16, 1970 
T o establish a Coiuinissioii on P o p u l a t i o n 
(irowth a n d llie AnuTiciUi F n t n r c . 
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He it enacted by the >^enate and IloiiHe of Representat'/reH of tin-
I' n'tted States of Anter/ca hi Congress asseatbted. That the Gonnnission 
on Po])ulation Growth and the American Future is hereby established and t
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to conduct and si)onsor such studies and reseai'ch and make such recom- ^"t^i-^ 
mendatioiis as may be necessary to i)rovide information and education 
to all levels of government in the United States, and to our people, 
regarding a broad range of problems associated with j)oj)ulation 
growth and their implications for America's future. 
Commission on 
Population Growth 
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Establishment. 
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MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION 
SEC. 2. (a) The Gommission on Poj)ulati(m Growth and the Ameri-
can Future (hereinafter referred to as the "Gommission") shall be 
composed of— 
(1) two Members of the Senate who shall be members of dif-
ferent ])olitical parties and who shall be ajypointed by the Presi-
dent of the Senate: 
(2) two Members of the Hou^c of Representatives who shall be 
members of different political parties and who shall be ai)pointed 
by the Speaker of the House of Rei)resentatives; and 
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(3) not to exceed twenty members appointed by the President. 
(b) The President shall designate one of the members to serve as 
Chairman and one to ser\e as Vice Chairman of the Commission. 
(c) The majority of the members of the Commission shall consti-
tute a quorum, but a lesser number may conduct hearings?. 
COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION 
SEC. 3. (a) Members of the Commission Avho are officers or full-time 
employees of the I'nited States shall serve without comj^ensation in 
addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of 
the Laiited States. 
(b) Members of the Commission who are not officers or full-time 
employees of the United States shall each receive $100 per diem when 
engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Commission. 
(c) All members of the Commission shall be allowed travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by sec-
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ment service employed intermittently. 
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION 
SEC. 4. The Commission shall conduct an inquiry into the follow^ing 
aspects of population growth in the United States and its foreseeable 
social consequences: 
(1) the probable course of population growth, internal migra-
tion, and related demographic developments between now and the 
year 2000; 
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(2) the resources in the public sector of the economy that will 
be required to deal with the anticipated growth in population; 
(3) the ways in which population grow^th may affect the activi-
ties of Federal, State, and local government; 
(4) the impact of population growth on environmental pollu-
tion and on the depletion of natural resources; and 
(5) the various means appropriate to the ethical values and 
principles of this society by which our Nation can achieve a popu-
lation level properly suited for its environmental, natural 
resources, and other needs. 
STAFF OF T H E COMMISSION 
SEC. 5. (a) The Connnission shall appoint an P'xecutive Director 
and such other personnel as the Commissicm deems necessary without 
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regard to the ])rovisions of title 5 of the United States Code governing 
appointments in the competitive service and shall fix the compensa-
tion of such personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 
80 Stat. 443, 
^^L^ subtitle II of cluipter 53 of such title relating to classification and 
(leneral Schedule pay rates: Provided, That no personnel so appointed 
shall receive compensation in excess of the rate authorized for GS-l<s 
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[)y section 5332 of such title. 
(b) The Executive Director, with the approval of the C^ommission, 
is authorized to obtain services in accordance with the provisions of 
80 Stat. 416. 
section 3109 of title 5 of the United States Code, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate authorized 
for GS-18 by section 5332 of such title. 
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(^") '^^^ Commission is authorized to enter into contracts with pub-
lic agencies, private firms, institutions, and individuals for the conduct 
of research and surveys, the preparation of reports, and other activities 
necessary to the discharge of its duties. 
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GOVERNMENT AGENCY 
COOPERATION 
SEC. 6. Tlie Commission is authorized to request from any Federal 
department or agency any information and assistance it deems neces-
sary to carry out its functions; and each such department or agency is 
authorized to cooperate with tlie Commission and, to the extent per-
mitted by law, to furnish such information and assistance to the Com-
mission \\Y)on request made by the Cliairman or any other member wlien 
acting as Chairman. 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
SERVICES 
SEC. 7. Tlie General Services Administration shall provide adminis-
trative services for the Commission on a reimbursable basis. 
REPORTS o r 
C O M M I S S I O N : TERMINATION 
SEC. 8. In order that tlie President and the Congress may be kept 
advised of the progress of its work, the Commission shall, from time 
to time, report to the President and the Congress such significant find-
ings and recommendations as it deems advisable. The Commission shall 
submit an interim report to the President and the Congress one year 
after it is established and shall submit its final report two years after 
the enactment of this Act. The Commission shall cease to exist sixty 
days after the date of the submission of its final report. 
AUTHORIZATION OK A IMPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 0. There are liereby authorized to be aj^propriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appro])riated, such amounts as 
may be necessary to carry out the j^rovisions of this Act. 
Approved March 16, 1970. 
Public Law 91-214 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 89-260 to authorize additional funds for the Library of 
Congress James Madison Memorial Building. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Bejyresentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the 
joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to authorize the Architect of 
the Capitol to construct the third Library of Congress building in 
square 732 in the District of Columbia to be named the James Madison 
Memorial Building and to contain a Madison Memorial Hall, and for 
other purposes", approved October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 986), is 
amended by striking out "$75,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$90,000,000". 
SEC. 2. Nothing contained in the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 
986), shall be construed to authorize the use of the third Library of 
Congress building authorized by such Act for general office building 
purposes. 
Approved March 16, 1970. 
March 16, 1070 
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Library of Con-
gress James 
Madison Memorial 
Building. 
Appropriation 
increase. 
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Prohibition.