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A joint resolution designating January 17, 1983 as "Public Employees' Appreciation Day".
PL 97-420 (H.J.Res.619), enacted 01/04/1983

PUBLIC LAW 97-420—JAN. 4, 1983 
96 STAT. 2093 
Public Law 97-420 
97th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Designating January 17,1983, as "Public Employees' Appreciation Day". 
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[H.J. Res. 619] 
Whereas pubUc employees have made great contributions to Ameri-
can society in many areas including health care, crime preven-
tion, science, transportation, agriculture, housing, energy, and the 
national defense; 
Whereas public employees are the often forgotten individuals who 
make government run smoothly; 
Whereas professionals in the pubUc work force provide continuity 
and security in government operations in times of national emer-
gency and stress; 
Whereas the merit system of employing public employees has pro-
vided our Federal, State, and local governments with the finest 
pubUc work force in the world; and 
TT^ereas the Congress of the United States recognizes the dedica-
tion, talents, and contributions made by public employees at all 
levels of 
government: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That January 17, Public 
1983, is designated as "Public Employees' Appreciation Day" and 
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the President is requested to issue a proclamation inviting the Day. 
Governors of the several States, the chief officials of local govern-
ments, and the people of the United States to observe that day with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved January 4, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 619: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Dec. 17, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
An act to reauthorize the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act for fiscal years 1983 and 1984.
PL 97-416 (H.R.6120), enacted 01/04/1983

96 STAT. 2084 
PUBLIC LAW 97-416—JAN. 4, 1983 
Public Law 97-416 
97th Congress 
An Act 
Jan. 4, 1983 
[H.R. 6120] 
Deep Seabed 
Hard Mineral 
Resources Act, 
amendment. 
To reauthorize the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act for 
flscal 
years 1988 and 
1984. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 310 of 
the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (30 U.S.C. 1470) is 
amended by striking out the period at the end and inserting in lieu 
thereof a comma and the following: "and $1,469,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1983, and $2,150,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30,1984.". 
Approved January 4, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6120: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 97-522, Pt.l (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries), Ft. 2 
(Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs), and Pt. 3 (Comm. on 
Foreign Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Dec. 13, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
A joint resolution to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Greene County, Missouri.
PL 97-421 (H.J.Res.630), enacted 01/04/1983

96 STAT. 2094 
PUBLIC LAW 97-421—JAN. 4, 1983 
Jan. 4. 1983 
[H.J. Res. 630] 
Greene County, 
Mo. 
One hundred 
and 
fiftieth 
anniversary 
commemoration. 
Public Law 97-421 
97th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
To commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Greene 
County, Missouri. 
Whereas 1983 marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of the found-
ing of Greene County, Missouri; 
Whereas Greene County, named for the distinguished Revolutionary 
War hero, General Nathanael Greene, has enjoyed a long and 
distinguished history, and has contributed msiny of its sons and 
daughters to hold high public office and otherwise serve the State 
of Missouri and our Nation; 
Whereas in 1833 Greene County included all of southwest Missouri 
and remains today the cultural and economic hub of that part of 
Missouri; and 
Whereas Greene County is the third most populous county in the 
State of Missouri and continues to grow and prosper: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Presi-
dent is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation commemo-
rating January 3,1983, as the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary 
of the founding of Greene County, Missouri, and to transmit an 
enrolled copy of such proclamation to the Governor of the State of 
Missouri, and the presiding judge of Greene County, Springfield, 
Missouri. 
Approved January 4, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 630: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Dec. 17, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 23, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to clarify the function of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division with respect to certain foreign diplomatic missions in the United States, and for other purposes.
PL 97-418 (H.R.6254), enacted 01/04/1983

PUBLIC LAW 97-418—JAN. 4, 1983 
96 STAT. 2089 
Public Law 97-418 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 3, United States Code, to clarify the function of the United States 
Secret Service Uniformed Division with respect to certain foreign diplomatic 
missions in the United States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
202(7)(C) of title 3, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
"may be provided for motorcades and at other places associated with 
such a visit and" after "protection". 
(b) Section 208(b) of title 3, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(b) There is authorized to be appropriated, in addition to such 
sums as have been heretofore appropriated under this section— 
"(1) $7,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning after September 
30, 1982, for the payment of reimbursement obligations entered 
into under subsection (a) after such date; and 
"(2) $17,700,000 for the payment of reimbursement obligations 
entered into under subsection (a) before October 1, 1982. 
Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available 
until expended.". 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall 
take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, except that no 
amount authorized to be appropriated by the amendment made by 
subsection (b) of the first section of this Act may be made available 
for use or obligation prior to October 1,1982. 
SEC. 3. In order to assure effective security at the United States 
mission to the United Nations, and to promote efficient use of 
Jan.4,1983 
[H.R. 6254] " 
U.S. Secret 
Service 
Uniformed 
Division, 
foreign 
diplomatic 
missions. 
Effective date. 
3 u s e 202 note. 
Report to 
Congress. 
96 STAT. 2090 
PUBLIC LAW 97-418—JAN. 4, 1983 
Federal security resources, the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
Secretary of State shall consult with the Secretary of the Navy with 
regard to placement of Marine security guard services within such 
mission and shall report thereon to the Congress not later than sixty 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved January 4, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6254: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-533 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
June 15, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
A joint resolution to designate 1983 as the Bicentennial of Air and Space Flight.
PL 97-413 (S.J.Res.270), enacted 01/03/1983

96 STAT. 2048 
PUBLIC LAW 97-413—JAN. 3, 1983 
Public Law 97-413 
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97th Congress 
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Joint Resolution 
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Jan.3,1983 
[S.J. Res. 270] 
To designate 1983 as the "Bicentennial of Air and Space Flight". 
Whereas the first manned flight in history was made by Etienne de 
Montgolfier at LaMuette, France, on November 21,1783, releasing 
man from his terrestrial shackles; 
Whereas a few months later in Baltimore, Maryland, a thirteen-
year-old boy named Edward Warren soared aloft in a balloon 
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launched by Peter Carnes, Esquire, who a few days previously 
launched America's first hot air balloon, the Splendid Chariot, 
from the grounds of the Indian Queen Tavern in Bladensburg, 
Maryland; 
Whereas the United States and its first ally, France, together with 
many other countries will celebrate the extraordinary achieve-
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ments in air and space flight of the past two centuries; 
Whereas the United States Organizing Committee has been estab-
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lished to plan, coordinate, and assist in the implementation of 
national. State, and local festivities during 1983; 
Whereas the bicentennial provides an opportunity for increasing 
public awareness in international trade, of education in science, 
mathematics, and engineering, and of reigniting the creativity 
and competitiveness that has historically fueled America and its 
economy: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
Bicentennial of 
States of America in Congress assembled. That the year commencing 
FlTght 
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January 1, 1983, is hereby designated the "Bicentennial of Air and 
Space Flight", and the President is authorized and requested to 
issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
observe the year with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved January 3, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 270: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 20, considered and passed House.
A bill to amend section 1304 (e) of Title 5, United States Code.
PL 97-412 (S.3103), enacted 01/03/1983

PUBLIC LAW 97-412—JAN. 3, 1983 
96 STAT. 2047 
Public Law 97-412 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To amend section 1304(e) of title 5, United States Code. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
1304(e)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting "(i)" 
after "(1)", and by adding a new paragraph as follows: 
"(ii) Participation fees, which the President's Commission on Ex-
ecutive Exchange may impose for private sector participation in its 
Executive Exchange Program shall be collected and credited to the 
fund, and shall be available for the costs of education and related 
travel of exchanged executives; for printing without regard to sec-
tion 501 of title 44, United States Code; and, in such amounts as may 
be specified in appropriations Acts, for entertainment expenses.". 
(b) The authority granted in subsection (a) shall terminate on 
December 31,1983. 
Approved January 3, 1983. 
Jan. 3, 1983 
[S. 3103] 
United States 
Code, title 5, 
amendment. 
Executive 
Exchange 
Program, 
participation 
Termination of 
authority. 
5 u s e 1304 note. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 8103: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 17, 20, considered and passed House.
Cheaha Wilderness Act
PL 97-411 (S.2955), enacted 01/03/1983

96 STAT. 2046 
PUBLIC LAW 97-411—JAN. 3, 1983 
Jan. 3, 1983 
[S. 2955] 
Cheaha 
Wilderness Act. 
16 u s e 1132 
note. 
Effective date. 
Map and legal 
description, 
filing with 
congressional 
committees. 
Public 
inspection. 
Public Law 97-411 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To establish the Cheaha Wilderness in Talladega National Forest, Alabama. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Cheaha Wilderness Act". 
SEC. 2. (a) In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131-1136), certain lands in the Talladega National Forest, 
Alabama, which comprise approximately six thousand seven hun-
dred and eighty acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled 
"Cheaha Wilderness Proposed", dated May 1982, are hereby desig-
nated as wilderness and shall be known as the Cheaha Wilderness. 
(b) Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness area designated 
under subsection (a) shall be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") 
in accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 
U.S.C. 1131-1136) governing areas designated by that Act as wilder-
ness except that any reference in such provisions to the effective 
date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
effective date of this Act. 
(c) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit a map and legal description of the 
wilderness area designated by subsection (a) to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives. Such 
map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if 
included in this Act, except that any clerical or typographical error 
in such map or legal description may be corrected. The Secretary 
shall place such map and legal description on file, and make them 
available for public inspection, in the Office of the Chief of the 
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. 
Approved January 3, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2955 (H.R. 6011): 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-646 accompanying H.R. 6011, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Interior and 
Insular Affairs) and Ft. 2 (Comm. on Agriculture). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Aug. 2, 4, H.R. 6011 considered and p£issed House. 
Dec. 19, S. 2955 considered and p£issed Senate. 
Dec. 20, considered and passed House. 
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A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate the month of December 1982 as "National Close-Captioned Television Month".
PL 97-419 (S.J.Res.258), enacted 01/04/1983

PUBLIC LAW 97-419—JAN. 4, 1983 
96 STAT. 2091 
Public Law 97-419 
97th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
To authorize and request the President to designate the month of December 1982 as 
Jan. 4, 1983 
"National Closed-Captioned Television Month". 
[S.J. Res. 258] 
Whereas the Congress has officially proclaimed 1982 as the National 
Year of Disabled Persons; 
Whereas hearing-handicapped Americans of all ages traditionally 
have suffered isolation from society and too often have unwill-
ingly ended up as burdens to society rather than participating 
citizens; 
Whereas the recent telecommunications breakthrough of "closed 
captioning" now enables these people to read on the television 
screen what they cannot hear and thus share—for the first time 
in history—that wealth of information, entertainment, and lan-
guage so abundantly absorbed by the general public; 
Whereas the innovative service, provided through the nonprofit and 
tax-exempt National Captioning Institute (NCI), represents the 
culmination of almost ten years of technological research and 
development, market exploration, and cooperation between gov-
ernment, industry, and community; 
Whereas the nationwide service which began in March 1980 on 
ABC, NBC, and PBS is already proving to open up new education-
al horizons and new avenues toward equal opportunity for this 
severely disadvantaged population, particularly its children and 
youth; 
Whereas hearing-impaired citizens have personally invested over 
$17,000,000 to date for purchase of decoding devices; 
Whereas many Members of the Congress have long been actively 
supporting development, implementation, and expansion of the 
closed-captioned television service which is the first of its kind 
anywhere in the world; and 
Whereas President Reagan, referring to the closed captioning of his 
inaugursd ceremonies and televised addresses to the Nation, has 
stated: "I feel very honored to be the first President in history to 
have spoken directly to people who had never before experienced 
this historic tradition": Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the National Closed-
United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation I^^JP*^?"}®^ 
Month. 
96 STAT. 2092 
PUBLIC LAW 97-419—JAN. 4, 1983 
designating the month of December 1982 as "National Closed-
Captioned Television Month" in recognition of this invaluable new 
service for deaf and hard-of-hearing American citizens, and calling 
on the people of the United States to observe the month with 
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. 
Approved January 4, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 258: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 20, considered and passed House.
A bill to designate the Lakeview Lake project, Mountain Creek, Texas, as the "Joe Pool Lake".
PL 97-400 (H.R.7377), enacted 12/31/1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-400—DEC. 31, 1982 
96 STAT. 2017 
Public Law 97-400 
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An Act 
To designate the Lakeview Lake project, Mountain Creek, Texas, as the "Joe Pool 
Dec. 31, 1982 
Lake". 
[H.R. 7377] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, That the Lakeview Joe Pool Lake. 
Lake project, Mountain Creek, Texas, authorized by the River and Designation. ,, 
Harbor Act of 1965, shall hereafter be known and designated as "Joe 
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Pool Lake", Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States to such lake shall be held 
to be a reference to the "Joe Pool Lake". 
Approved December 31, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 7377: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Dec. 7, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to accept certain lands for the benefit of the Sycuan Band of Mission Indians.
PL 97-397 (H.R.5204), enacted 12/31/1982

96 STAT. 2008 
PUBLIC LAW 97-397—DEC. 31, 1982 
Public Law 97-397 
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To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to accept certain lands for the 
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benefit of the Sycuan Band of Mission Indians. 
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United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary 
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trust. 
request of the Sycuan Band of Mission Indians, to accept on behalf 
of the United States in trust for the Sycuem Band of Mission Indians 
the title to the following described land: lot 8, section 13, township 
16 south, range 1 east, San Bernardino meridian, California. 
Approved December 31, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5204: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-805 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Sept. 20, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
An act to amend the Clayton Act to modify the amount of damages payable to foreign states and instrumentalities of foreign states which sue for violations of the antitrust laws.
PL 97-393 (S.816), enacted 12/29/1982

96 STAT. 1964 
PUBLIC LAW 97-393—DEC. 29, 1982 
Public Law 97-393 
97th Congress 
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An Act 
Dec 29 1982 
"^^ amend the Clayton Act to modify the amount of damages payable to foreign states 
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and instrumentalities of foreign states which sue for violations of the antitrust 
[S. 816] 
laws. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Clayton Act, 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 4 of 
amendment. 
the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 15) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "That" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a) 
Except as provided in subsection (b)," and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: 
"(b)(i) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who is a 
foreign state may not recover under subsection (a) an amount in 
excess of the actual damages sustained by it and the cost of suit, 
including a reasonable attorney's fee. 
"(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a foreign state if— 
"(A) such foreign state would be denied, under section 
1605(a)(2) of title 28 of the United States Code, immunity in a 
case in which the action is based upon a commercial activity, or 
an act, that is the subject matter of its claim under this section; 
"(B) such foreign state waives all defenses based upon or 
arising out of its status as a foreign state, to any claims brought 
against it in the same action; 
"(C) such foreign state engages primarily in commercial activ-
ities; and 
"(D) such foreign state does not function, with respect to the 
commercial activity, or the act, that is the subject matter of its 
claim under this section as a procurement entity for itself or for 
another foreign state. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-393—DEC. 29, 1982 
96 STAT. 1965 
"(C) For purposes of this section— 
Definitions. 
"(1) the term 'commercial activity' shall have the meaning 
given it in section 1603(d) of title 28, United States Code, and 
"(2) the term 'foreign state' shall have the meaning given it in 
section 1603(a) of title 28, United States Code.". 
Approved December 29, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 816 (H.R. 5106): 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-78 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Apr. 27, H.R. 5106 considered and passed House. 
Sept. 30, H.R. 5106 considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 9, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 13, considered and passed House, amended. 
Dec. 15, Senate concurred in House amendments.
A bill to provide for the distribution within the United States of the United States Information Agency film entitled "Dumas Malone:  A Journey with Mr. Jefferson".
PL 97-388 (S.3073), enacted 12/23/1982

96 STAT. 1948 
PUBLIC LAW 97-388—DEC. 23, 1982 
Public Law 97-388 
97th Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 23, 1982 
To provide for the distribution within the United States of the United States 
[S. 3073] 
Information Agency film entitled "Dumas Malone: A Journey With Mr. Jefferson". 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
"Dumas Malone: United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) notwith-
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Standing the second sentence of section 501 of the United States 
distribution of 
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 
film within U.S. 1461)— 
(1) the Director of the United States Information Agency shall 
make available to the Administrator of General Services a 
master copy of the film entitled "Dumas Malone: A Journey 
with Mr. Jefferson", and 
(2) the Administrator shall reimburse the Director for any 
expenses of the Agency in making that master copy available, 
shall secure any licenses or other rights required for distribu-
tion of that film within the United States, shall deposit that 
film in the National Archives of the United States, and shall 
make copies of that film available for purchase and public 
viewing within the United States. 
(b) Any reimbursement to the Director pursuant to this section 
shall be credited to the applicable appropriation of the United States 
Information Agency. 
Approved December 23, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3073: 
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
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Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate. 
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Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act.
PL 97-387 (S.2611), enacted 12/23/1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-387—DEC. 23, 1982 
96 STAT. 1947 
Public Law 97-387 
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To amend the Peace Corps Act. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 6 of 
Peace Corps Act, 
the Peace Corps Act is amended by striking out "not to exceed" in 
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the first proviso and by inserting in lieu thereof "not less than". 
(b) This amendment shall be effective as of December 29, 1981. 
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Approved December 23, 1982. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2611: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.