An Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Fire Research and Safety Act of 1968 and the Standard Reference Data Act, and to amend the act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1449), to make Improvements in fiscal and administrative practices for more effective conduct of certain functions of the National Bureau of Standards, 148
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234 
PUBLIC LAW 92-317-JUNE 22, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Effective date. 
" (4) a detailed analysis of the on-time j^erformance of intercity 
rail passenger service operations assumed by the Corporation, 
together with such recommendations as the Secretary may deem 
advisable to eliminate delays in such intercity rail passenger 
service operations caused by freight train operations; 
"(5) recommendations v^ith respect to the establishment of the 
optimum intercity rail passenger service system as soon as possible 
after July 1, 1973, taking into account economic feasibility, 
requirements as to public convenience and necessity, and the abil-
ity of the Corporation to provide adequate service over the total 
system, which optimum system shall include recommended routes 
and discontinuances; and 
"(6) recommendations with respect to the improvement of 
tracks and roadbeds on routes over which the Corporation oper-
ates intercity passenger trains. 
"(c) Such report shall contain such additional recommendations as 
the Secretary may deem advisable to assist the Corporation in carry-
ing out the purposes of this Act, including recommendations for legis-
lative enactments or administrative actions which would enable the 
Corporation, after July 1, 1973, to discontinue more rapidly and effi-
ciently those routes which do not meet the criteria recommended b^-
the Secretary for the establisliment of the optimum intercity rail 
passenger service system. 
" (d) In carrying out the provisions of this section,, the Secretary may 
use available services and facilities of other departments, agencies, and 
instrumentalities of the Federal Government with their consent and on 
a reimbursable basis. 
•'(e) Departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal 
Government shall exercise their powers, duties, and functions in such 
manner as will assist in carrying out the provisions of this section.-'. 
SEC. 13. The amendments made by this Act shall be effective upon 
enactment. 
Approved June 22, 1972. 
June 22, 1972 
[H. R. 13034] 
National Bu-
reau of Standards. 
Certain pro-
grams. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
15 u s e 278f 
note. 
Public Law 92-317 
AN ACT 
To mithorizt' apitroiu'intions to tarry out tln' Fire Kesranli JUHI Safety Act of 
1968 and tlie Standard Reference Data Act. and to amend the Act of March H, 
1901 (31 Stat. 1449), to make improvements in fiscal and 
administrative 
practices for more eftet'tive conduct of certain functions of the National Bureau 
of Standard.s. 
Be it enacted by the Semite (tml Hoiuse of Hepre^ientdtirex of tlit-
I 'nited States of Amenca in Congress assembled. That there is aiithoi-
ized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce not io 
exceed $5,()0(),000 for fiscal year 1973, not to exceed $9,()()(),()()() for 
fiscal year 1974, and not to exceed $10,5()0,()(){) for fiscal year 1975 to 
carry out the purposes of the Fire Eesearch and Safetv Act of 19tis 
( Public Ivaw 90-259; 82 Stat. 34). 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department 
of Commerce not to exceed $3,()()0,00() for- fiscal yeai- 1973, not to 
exceed $4,500,000 for fiscal year 1974, and not to exceed $5,500,000 
for fiscal year 1975 to carry out the purposes of the Standard Reference 
1 )ata Act (15 U.S.C. 290-29()f; 82 Stat. 339). 
86 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-318-JUNE 23, 1972 
235 
SEC. 3. (a) The Act entitled ''An Act to establisli the Xationnl 
Bureau of Standards'", approved March 3. 1901 (31 Stat. 1449), as 
amended, is further amended by adding the following section: 
"SEC. 18. Appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Ad 
luay remain available for obligation and exp»enditure for such period 
or periods as may be specified in the Acts making such appropriations." 
(b) Such Act is further amended by striking the pei'iod at the 
end of paragraph (19) of section 2, by inserting a comma m lien 
thereof and by adding the following: "and including the use of 
National Bureau of Standards scientific or technical personnel foi-
part-time or intermittent teaching and training acti^'ities at educa-
tional institutions of liigher If'arning as part of and incidental to their 
official duties and withont additional compensation other than that 
provided by law."* 
(c) Such Act is further amended by revising the hrst sentence of 
section 3 to read as follows: ''The Bureau is authorized to exercise its 
functions for the Government of the United States and foi- interna-
ti(mal organizations of which the Ignited States is a member; for 
governments of friendly countries; for any State or municipal govern-
ment within the United States; or for any scientific society, educatiotial 
institution, firm, corporation, or individual within the ITnited States 
or friendly countries engaged in manufacturing or other pursuits 
requiring the use of standards or standard measuring instruments: 
Provided., That the exercise of these functions for international orga-
nizations, governments of friendly countries and scientific societies, 
educational institutions, firms, corporations, or individuals therein 
shall be in coordination with other agencies of the Ignited States 
(xovernment. in ])articnlar the Department of State in i-espect to 
foreign entities.'" 
(d) Such Act is further amended by deleting in section 14 the fignre 
••$4(>,0()0"" and snbstitnting in lien tlieieof tlie fignre "$75,000"". 
(e) Such Act is further amended by revising sexjtion 15(1)) to i-ead 
as follows: 
of 
3. equipment, and 
"(b) the care, maintenance, protection, repair, and alteration 
Bureau buildings and other plant facilities, eq 
property." 
(f) That portion of the Act of April 29, 1926 (44 Stat. 35«: 40 
IJ.S.C. 14a) which relates to the National Bureau of Standards is 
hereby repealed. 
Approved June 22, 1972. 
82 Stat. 35. 
15 u s e 271 et 
seg. 
Teaching au-
thority. 
64 Stat. 371. 
15 u s e 272. 
International 
organizations, 
service. 
15 use 273. 
72 Stat. 1711. 
15 use 278d. 
15 use 278e. 
Repeal. 
Public Law 92-318 
AN ACT 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Vocational Education Act of 
1963, the General Education Provisions Act (creating a National Foundation 
for Postsecondary Education and a National Institute of Education), the 
p:iementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public Law 874, Eighty-first 
Congress, and related Acts, and for other i>uri>oses. 
June 23, 1972 
[S. 659] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be A
m
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m 
cited as the "Education Amendments of 1972". 
ation 
ents of 
1972.