A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to entitle the Delegates in Congress from Guam and the Virgin Islands to make appointments to the service academies.
PL 93-171 (H.R.7582), enacted 11/29/1973

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PUBLIC LAW 93-171-NOV. 29, 1973 
[87 
STAT. 
Public Law 93-171 
November 29, 1973 
[H. R. 7582] 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to entitle the Delegates in Congress from 
Guam and the Virgin Islands to make appointments to the service academies. 
U.S. Service 
academies. 
Appointments, 
78 Stat. 148. 
10 u s e 4342. 
10 u s e 4343. 
70A Stat. 429. 
10 u s e 6954. 
76 Stat. 547. 
70A Stat. 430; 
78 Stat. 151. 
10 u s e 6956. 
76 Stat. 547. 
10 u s e 6958. 
78 Stat. 151. 
10 u s e 9342. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 403 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 4342 (a) (6] is amended to read as follows: 
"(6) One cadet irom the Virgin Islands, nominated by the 
Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands." 
(2) Section 4342(a) (9) is amended to read as follows : 
"(9) One cadet from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in 
Congress from Guam." 
(3) Section 4342(a) is amended by inserting the following new 
clause after clause (9) : 
"(10) One cadet from American Samoa nominated by the Sec-
retary of the Army upon recommendation of the Governor of 
American Samoa." 
(4) Section 4342(f) is amended by striking out "or Territory" and 
"and (9)" and inserting ", (9) and (10)" in place of "and (9)". 
(5) Section 4343 is amended by striking out" (2)-(8)" and inserting 
in place thereof " (2) - (9)". 
SEC. 2. Chapter 603 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 6954(a) (6) is amended to read as follows: 
"(6) One from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate 
in Congress from the Virgin Islands." 
(2) Section 6954(a) (9) is amended to read as follows: 
"(9) One from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress 
from Guam." 
(3) Section 6954(a) is amended by inserting the following new 
clause after clause (9) : 
"(10) One from American Samoa nominated by the Secretary 
of the Navy upon recommendation of the Governor of American 
Samoa." 
(4) Section 6956(e) is amended by striking out "(2)-(8)" and 
inserting in place thereof "(2)-(9)". 
(5) Section 6958(b) is amended by striking out "or Territory" and 
"and (9)" and inserting ", (9) and (10)" in place of "and (9)". 
SEC. 3. Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 9342 (a)(6) is amended to read as follows: 
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"(6) One cadet from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the 
Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands." 
(2) Section 9342(a) (9) is amended to read as follows: 
"(9) One cadet from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in 
Congress from Guam." 
(3) Section 9342 is amended by inserting the follow^ing new clause 
after clause (9) : 
"(10) One cadet from American Samoa nominated by the Secre-
tary of the Air Force upon recommendation of the Governor of 
American Samoa." 
(4) Section 9342(f) is amended by striking out "or Territory" and 
"and (9)" and inserting ", (9) and (10)" in place of "and (9)". 
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STAT.] 
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(5) Section 9343 is amended by striking out" (2)-(8)" and inserting 
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in place thereof "(2)-(9)". 
SEC. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall be effective beginning 
Effective date. 
with the nominations for appointments to the service academies in 
the calendar year 1974. 
Approved November 29, 1973. 
Public Law 93-172 
AN ACT 
To extend the life of the .Tune 5, 1972, grand jury of the United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia. 
November 30, 1973 
[H. R. 10937] 
tension. 
18 u s e app. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Bepresentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Gonqress assembled. That (a) notwith- 
u.s. District 
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Court for the Dis" 
standing rule 6(g) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, or trict o
f Columbia. 
any other law, rule, or regulation, the term of the grand jury of the. 
Grand jury o
f 
United States District Court for the District of Columbia which was /""fii.: ^^^^' 
impaneled on June 5, 1972, is extended to June 4, 1974. If the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia determines that the 
business of the grand jury will not be completed by that date, that 
court is authorized to extend its term for an additional six months. 
(b) If the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 
fails to extend the term of the grand jury beyond the statutory exten-
sion period ending June 4,1974, the Chief Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit may extend its 
term for an additional six months on application by the grand jury 
upon the affirmative vote of a majority of its members that it has not 
completed its business. Upon the making of such an application by 
the grand jury, its term shall continue until the Chief Judge of the 
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 
enters an appropriate order. In no event shall the term of the grand 
jury extend beyond December 4, 1974. 
Approved November 30, 1973. 
Expiration date. 
Public Law 93-173 
AN ACT 
To provide for a temporary increase of $10,700,000,000 in the public debt limit and 
to extend the period to which this temporary limit applies to June 30, 1974. 
December 3, 1973 
[H. R. 11104] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That during the 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
on June 30,1974, the public debt limit set forth in the first sentence of 
section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act (31 U.S.C. 757b) shall be 
temporarily increased by $75,700,000,000. 
SEC. 2. Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, section 101 
of the Act of October 27, 1972, providing for a temporary increase in 
the public debt limit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973 (Public 
Law 92-599), as amended by the first section of Public Law 93-53, is 
hereby repealed. 
Approved December 3, 1973. 
Public debt 
limit. 
Temporary in-
crease. 
Ante, 
p. 134. 
Repeal; effec-
tive date. 
Ante, 
p. 134.