An Act to amend section 502 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to construction differential subsidies
PL 91-40 (H.R.265), enacted 07/08/1969

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July 8, 1969 
[H. R. 4297] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-39-JULY 8, 1969 
Public Law 91-39 
[83 STAT. 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of November 8, 1966. 
National Commis-
sion on Reform 
of Federal Crim-
inal Laws. 
Final report, 
extension. -
18 u s e prec. 1 
note. 
Appropriation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Amenca in Congress assembled^ That section 8 of the 
Act of November 8, 1966 (80 Stat. 1516) is amended by striking out 
"within three years after the date of this Act"' and inserting in lieu 
thereof "within four years after the date of this Act". 
SEC. 2. Section 10 of such Act is amended by striking out "not to 
exceed a total of $500,000" and inserting in lieu thereof '^ot to exceed 
a total of $850,000", and adding at the end thereof a new sentence as 
follows: "Authority is hereby granted for appropriated money to 
remain available until expended." 
Approved July 8, 1969. 
July 8, 1969 
Public Law 91-40 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 265] 
To amend sectioii 502 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to construction-
differential subsidies. 
Vessels. 
Construction 
subsidy, exten-
sion. 
82 Stat. 1004. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the proviso in 
the second sentence of subsection (b) of section 502 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1152(b)), is amended by 
striking out "June 30, 1969,", and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 
1970,". 
Approved July 8, 1969. 
Public Law 91-41 
July 9, 1969 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 8644] 
To make permanent the existing temporary suspension of duty on crude chicory 
roots. 
Chicory roots, 
duty suspension; 
aid to dependent 
children. 
82 Stat. 1498. 
Repeal. 
77A Stat. 432; 
80 Stat. 191. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That (a) the Tariff 
Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) are amended as fol-
lows : 
(1) Item 160.30 (relating to crude chicory roots) is amended by 
striking out "0.8^ per lb." and inserting in lieu thereof "Free". 
(2) Item 903.20 (relating to crude chicory roots), item 903.21 
(relating to chicory roots ground or otherw^ise prepared), and the 
article description immediately preceding such items are repealed. 
(b) The rates of duty for item 160.30 in rate column numbered 1 of 
the Tariff Schedules of the L^nited States, as amended by subsection 
(a), shall (1) be treated as not having the status of statutory provi-
sions enacted by the Congress, but as having been proclaimed by the 
President as being required or appropriate to carrying out foreign 
trade agreements to which the United States is a party, and (2) super-
sede the staged rates of duty provided for such items in annex III to 
Proclamation 3822, dated December 16, 1967 (32 Fed. Eeg., No 244, 
pt. II, p. 19037). 
83 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-43-JULY 11, 1969 
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SEC. 2. The first section of this Act shall apply with respect to articles 
^.ttective date, 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after June 
30, 1969. 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 403(d) of the Social Security Act is repealed. 
^^^itll' 894-
(b) Section 403(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "(subject 82 stat. 273. 
to subsection (d))" in the matter preceding paragraph (1). 
'•^ use 603. 
SEC. 4. Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act is amended by 
l\ yg^J: ^3^3 
striking "1969" and inserting in lieu thereof "1971". 
Approved July 9, 1969. ' 
Public Law 91-42 
AN ACT 
To authorize the appropriation of funds for Padre Island National Seashore in 
the State of Texas, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the /Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, there are hereby authorized to be ap-
propriated such sums as may be necessary to satisfy the final net judg-
ments rendered against the United States in civil action numbered 
66-B-l in the United States District Court for the Southern District 
of Texas, for the acquisition of lands and interests in land for the 
Padre Island National Seashore, totaling $4,129,829.00, plus interest as 
provided by law. 
Approved July 11, 1969. 
J u I y H , 1969 
[H.R. 11069] 
Padre Island 
National Sea-
shore, Tex. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 91-43 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the saline water conversion program for fiscal 
year 1970, and for other purposes. 
July 11, 1969 
[S.10111 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of the Saline Water 
Conversion Act (66 Stat. 328), as amended (42 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.), 
during fiscal year 1970, the sum of $26,000,000 as follows: 
(1) research and development operating expenses, not more 
than $17,223,000; 
(2) design, construction, acquisition, modification, operation, 
and maintenance of saline water conversion test beds and test 
facilities, not more than $5,355,000; 
(3) design, construction, acquisition, modification, operation, 
and maintenance of saline water conversion modules, not more 
than $1,450,000; and 
(4) administration and coordination, not more than $1,972,000. 
(b) Expenditures and obligations under any of the items in this 
section except item (4) may oe increased by not more than 10 per 
centum if such increase is accompanied by an equal decrease in expend-
itures and obligations under one or more of the other items, including 
item (4). 
SEC. 2. In addition to the sums authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act, the Secretary may utilize any funds previously appropriated for 
this program which are not obligated on June 30, 1969, subject to the 
dollar limitations applicable to the fiscal year 1969 program. 
Approved July 11, 1969. 
Saline water 
conversion 
program. 
Appropriations. 
75 Stat. 628; 
81 Stat. 78.