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An Act to extend the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning July 1, 1971
PL 91-348 (S.3978), enacted 07/23/1970

448 
PUBLIC LAW 91-348-JULY 23, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
(1) The real property so conveyed shall be used as permanent sites 
for Okaloosa County public schools, and if such property is not used 
for such purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to such real 
property shall revert to the United States, which shall have the right 
of immediate entry thereon. 
(2) The plans for any new construction on the real property so 
conveyed shall be coordinated with and approved by the Secretary 
of the Air Force prior to the start of construction to assure noninter-
ference with Government activities on Eglin Air Force Base. 
(3) The United States shall not be liable to the Board of Public 
Instruction for the County of Okaloosa, Florida, for any damages 
to or diminution in value of the real property subject to the convey-
ance as the result of any Government activities at Eglin Air Force 
Base. 
(4) The Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe such other con-
ditions, terms, and stipulations as he considers necessary to protect 
the interest of the United States. 
Approved July 22, 1970. 
July 23, 1970 
[S. 3978] 
Public Law 91-348 
AN ACT 
To extend the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the national 
marketing quota for wheat for the marlieting year beginning July 1, 1971. 
Wheat. 
76 Stat. 621; 
79 Stat. 258. 
7 u s e 1336. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That section 336 of 
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: "Notwithstanding any other 
provision hereof the referendum with respect to the national marketing 
quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning July 1,1971, may be 
conducted not later than the earlier of the following: (1) thirty days 
after adjournment sine die of the second session of the Ninety-first 
Congress; or (2) October 15,1970." 
Approved July 23, 1970. 
July 23,1970 
[H. R.11766] 
Public Law 91-349 
AN ACT 
To amend title II of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act 
of 1966. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Marine Re- 
United 
Statcs 
of America 
in Congress assembled, That section 
g°neerYngDtv^eTop. 203(b)(1) of the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 
ment Act o
f 1966. 1966 is amended by inserting after "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
^T2"sral?Vo4 
'^^^^^ "°* *^ exceed the sum of $15,000,000," the following: "for the 
33 use 1122. 
fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1971, not to exceed the sum of $20,000,000, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, not to exceed the sum of 
$25,000,000, and for the fiscal year ending June 30,1973, not to exceed 
the sum of $30,000,000,". 
Approved July 23, 1970.
An Act to amend title II of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966
PL 91-349 (H.R.11766), enacted 07/23/1970

448 
PUBLIC LAW 91-348-JULY 23, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
(1) The real property so conveyed shall be used as permanent sites 
for Okaloosa County public schools, and if such property is not used 
for such purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to such real 
property shall revert to the United States, which shall have the right 
of immediate entry thereon. 
(2) The plans for any new construction on the real property so 
conveyed shall be coordinated with and approved by the Secretary 
of the Air Force prior to the start of construction to assure noninter-
ference with Government activities on Eglin Air Force Base. 
(3) The United States shall not be liable to the Board of Public 
Instruction for the County of Okaloosa, Florida, for any damages 
to or diminution in value of the real property subject to the convey-
ance as the result of any Government activities at Eglin Air Force 
Base. 
(4) The Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe such other con-
ditions, terms, and stipulations as he considers necessary to protect 
the interest of the United States. 
Approved July 22, 1970. 
July 23, 1970 
[S. 3978] 
Public Law 91-348 
AN ACT 
To extend the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the national 
marketing quota for wheat for the marlieting year beginning July 1, 1971. 
Wheat. 
76 Stat. 621; 
79 Stat. 258. 
7 u s e 1336. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That section 336 of 
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: "Notwithstanding any other 
provision hereof the referendum with respect to the national marketing 
quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning July 1,1971, may be 
conducted not later than the earlier of the following: (1) thirty days 
after adjournment sine die of the second session of the Ninety-first 
Congress; or (2) October 15,1970." 
Approved July 23, 1970. 
July 23,1970 
[H. R.11766] 
Public Law 91-349 
AN ACT 
To amend title II of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act 
of 1966. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Marine Re- 
United 
Statcs 
of America 
in Congress assembled, That section 
g°neerYngDtv^eTop. 203(b)(1) of the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 
ment Act o
f 1966. 1966 is amended by inserting after "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
^T2"sral?Vo4 
'^^^^^ "°* *^ exceed the sum of $15,000,000," the following: "for the 
33 use 1122. 
fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1971, not to exceed the sum of $20,000,000, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, not to exceed the sum of 
$25,000,000, and for the fiscal year ending June 30,1973, not to exceed 
the sum of $30,000,000,". 
Approved July 23, 1970.
An Act to authorize the disposal of natural battery grade manganese ore from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile
PL 91-331 (H.R.16295), enacted 07/10/1970

426 
PUBLIC LAW 91-331-JULY 10, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Exemptions. 
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) Tne material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(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 
markets; 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. 16295] 
Public Law 91-331 
AN ACT 
To authorize the disposal of natural battery grade manganese ore from the 
national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile. 
Natural battery 
grade manganese 
ore. 
Disposal. 
60 Stat. 596. 
7 u s e 1704. 
Bids. 
Exemptions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of A')ne7'ica in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approx-
imately one hundred and seventy-three thousand eight hundred short 
dry tons of natural battery grade manganese ore now held in the 
national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical 
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) and the supplemental 
stockpile established pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as 
amended by 73 Stat. 607). Such disposition 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— 
(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 
markets; 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.
An Act to authorize the disposal of tungsten from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile
PL 91-325 (H.R.15839), enacted 07/10/1970

422 
PUBLIC LAW 91-325-JULY 10, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
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. 
Exemptions. 
(b) The material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(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 
consumei-s against avoidable disruption of their usual markets; 
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. 
Public Law 91-325 
July 10, 1970 
[H.R. 15839] 
Tungsten, 
Disposal. 
60 Stat. 596. 
7 u s e 1704. 
AN ACT 
Exemptions. 
To authorize the disposal of tungsten from the national stockpile and the 
supplemental stockpile. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately one hundred million pounds (W content) of tungsten now 
held in the national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic 
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) and the 
supplemental stockpile established pursuant to section 104(b) of the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 
Stat. 456), as amended (73 Stat. 607). Such disposition 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— 
(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.
An Act to authorize the disposal of castor oil from the national stockpile
PL 91-319 (H.R.15832), enacted 07/10/1970

418 
PUBLIC LAW 91-319-JULY 10, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
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. 
Bids. 
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. 
Exemptions. 
^^j^ -j^j^g material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(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. 
Public Law 91-319 
July 10, 1970 
^ ^ 
A C T 
[H. R. 15832] 
To authorize the disposal of castor oil from the national stockpile. 
Castor oil. 
Disposal* 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Refvesentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately eighteen million five hundred thousand pounds of castor oil 
now held in the national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic 
60 Stat. 596. 
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. 
Bids. 
SKC. 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. 
Exemptions. 
^^^ 'jj^g material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(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 j^rotect the United States 
against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, and 
consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets; or 
(3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from other 
agencies of the United States in furtherance of authorized pro-
gram objectives of such agencies. 
Approved July 10, 1970.
An Act to extend the Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, for a period of 60 days
PL 91-316 (S.4012), enacted 07/10/1970

416 
PUBLIC LAW 91-316-JULY 10, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
recommendations relating to enactments by the legislative branch of 
that State in furthering the intents and purposes of this compact. 
"The commission shall consult with and advise the pertinent admin-
istrative agencies in the signatory States with regard to problems 
connected with the fisheries and recommend the adoption of such regu-
lations as it deems advisable and which lie within the jurisdiction of 
such agencies. 
"The commission shall have power to recommend to the States sig-
natory hereto the stocking of the waters of such States with marine, 
shell, or anadromous fish and fish eggs or joint stocking by some or 
all of such States, and, when two or more of the said States shall jointly 
stock waters, the commission shall act as the coordinating agency for 
such stocking." 
SEC. 5. Article X of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact, as 
amended, would read substantially as follows: 
"ARTICLE X 
"The States agree to make available annual funds for the support of 
the Commission on the following basis: 
"Eighty percent (80%) of the annual budget shall be shared equally 
by those member States having as a boundary the Pacific Ocean; and 
five percent (5%) of the annual budget shall be contributed by any 
other member State; the balance of the annual budget shall be shared 
by those member States, having as a boundary the Pacific Ocean, in 
proportion to the primary market value of the products of their com-
mercial fisheries on the basis of the latest five-year catch records. 
"The annual contribution of each member State shall be figured 
to the nearest one hundred dollars. 
"This amended article shall become effective upon its enactment by 
the States of Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington 
and upon ratification by Congress by virtue of the authority vested 
in it under Article I, section 10, of the Constitution of the United 
States." 
SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
Approved July 10, 1970. 
Public Law 91-316 
AN ACT 
July 10, 1970 
[^•-"^Q^^] 
To extend the Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended, for a period of sixty days. 
Be it enacted, hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
__^^^ ^__ 
United States of America in Congress a^sembled^ That pending exten-
posai Act' amend- sious by Act of Congress of the Clean Air Act and Solid Waste 
^"*^' 
Disposal Act, the authorizations contained in sections 104(c) and 309 
f sta\^*'506^^' 
^^ ^^ 
Clean Air Act, as amended, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
42 use 1857b-1, 1970, and the authorization contained in section 210 of the Solid Waste 
1857L 
Disposal Act, as amended, for the fiscal year ending: June 30, 1970, 
shall remain available through August 31, 1970, notwithstanding 
any provisions of those sections. 
Approved July 10, 1970. 
Clean Air Act; 
Solid Waste Dis 
Post, p. 1229.
An Act to authorize the release of 4,180,000 pounds of cadmium from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile
PL 91-314 (H.R.12941), enacted 07/10/1970

414 
PUBLIC LAW 91-314-JULY 10, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
SEO. 3. (a) The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality 
s^us'^c'i/o^f' 
-^°*» ^^ amended by changing the citation to section 213 to read as 
note. 
follows: 
"Sec. 213. Admission of certain aliens on giving bond." 
(h) The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
is lurther amended by adding after the reference to 
"Sec. 292. Eight to Counsel." 
the following: 
"Sec. 293. Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds." 
Approved July 10, 1970. 
Public Law 91-314 
July 10, 1970 
-^^ ACT 
[H. R. 12941] 
To authorize the release of four million one hundred eighty thousand pounds of 
cadmium from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Cadmium. 
United /States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis-
sposa . 
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately four million one hundred eighty thousand pounds of cadmium 
now held in the national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic 
60 Stat. 596. 
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) and the 
supplemental stockpile established pursuant to section 104(b) of the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 
7 use 1704. 
Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607). Such disposition may be made 
without regard to the requirements of section 3 of the Strategic and 
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: Fr&vided^ That the time and 
method of disposition shall be fixed with due regard to the protection 
of the I"^nited States against avoidable loss and the protection of 
producers, processors, and consumers against avoidable disruption of 
their usual markets. 
si**^' 
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. 
Exemptions. 
^j^^ 'f'jjg material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(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 
markets; 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.
An Act to discontinue the annual report to Congress as to the administrative settlement of personal property claims of military personnel and civilian employees
PL 91-311 (H.R.4246), enacted 07/08/1970

412 
PUBLIC LAW 91-311-JULY 8, 1970 
Public Law 91-311 
[84 STAT. 
July 8 
[H. R. 
Repeal, 
79 Stat. 
1970 
4246] 
790. 
AN ACT 
To discontinue the annual report to Congress as to the administrative settlement 
of personal property claims of military personnel and civilian employees. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 3(e) of 
the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964, 
as amended ^31 U.S.C. 241(e)), is repealed. 
Approved July 8, 1970. 
Public Law 91-312 
July 8, 1970 
[H. R. 4247] 
Military claims. 
Administration 
and settlement. 
70A Stat. 155. 
Certification to 
Congress. 
82 Stat. 877. 
Report to 
Congress. 
74 Stat. 878. 
Report to 
Congress. 
AN ACT 
To amend section 2734 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary 
concerned to make partial payments on certain claims which are certified 
to Congress and to provide equivalent authority for administrative settle-
ment and payment of claims under section 2733 of title 10 and section 71.5 
of title 32, United States Code. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsections (d) 
and (e) of section 2734 of title 10, United States Code, are amended to 
read as follows: 
"(d) If the Secretary concerned considers that a claim in excess of 
$15,000 is meritorious and would otherwise be covered by this section, 
he may pa}^ the claimant $15,000 and certify the excess to Congress as 
a legal claim for payment from appropriations made by Congress 
therefor, together wath a brief statement of the claim, the amount 
claimed, the amounts allowed, and the amount paid. 
"(e) Except as provided in subsection (d), no claim may be paid 
under this section unless the amount tendered is accepted by the 
claimant in full satisfaction." 
SEC. 2. (a) Subsection (a) of section 2733 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking "$5,000" and inserting "$15,000". 
(b) Subsection (d) of section 2733 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(d) If the Secretary concerned considers that a claim in excess of 
$15,000 is meritorious and would otherwise be covered by this section, 
he may pay the claimant $15,000 and report the excess to Congress for 
its consideration." 
SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (a) of section 715 of title 32, United States 
Code, is amended by striking "$5,000" and inserting "$15,000". 
'd) of section 71 
amended to read as follows; 
(b) Subsection (d) 
715 of title 32, United States Code, is 
"(d) If the Secretary of the military department concerned con-
siders that a claim in excess of $15,000 is meritorious and would other-
wise be covered by this section, he may pay the claimant $15,000 and 
report the excess to Congress for its consideration." 
Approved July 8, 1970.