An Act to authorize the Secretary of Defense to lend certain Army, Navy, and Air Force equipment and to provide transportation and other services to the Boy Scouts of America in connection with the World Jamboree of Boy Scouts to be held in Japan in 1971, and for other purposes
PL 91-539 (H.R.15216), enacted 12/09/1970

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another and with all party States in enforcing the agreement and effec-
tuating its purpose. 
SEC. 6. For the United States, the Attorney General, and for the 
District of Columbia, the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, 
shall establish such regulations, prescribe such forms, issue such 
instructions, and perform such other acts as he deems necessary for 
carrying out the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 7. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the date 
of its enactment. 
Approved December 9, 1970. 
Regulations. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 91-539 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to lend certain Army, Navy, and Air 
Force equipment and to provide transportation and other services to the 
Boy Scouts of America in connection with the World Jamboree of Boy 
Scouts to be held in Japan in 1971, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) the Secre-
tary of Defense is hereby authorized, under such regulations as he may 
prescribe, to lend to the JBoy Scouts of America, for the use and accom-
modation of the approximately four thousand Scouts, Scouters, and 
officials who are to attend the World Jamboree, Boy Scouts, to be held 
in Japan in July and August 1971, such tents, cots, blankets, com-
missary equipment, flags, refrigerators, and other equipment and 
without reimBursement, furnish services and expendable medical sup-
plies, as may be necessary or useful to the extent that items are in stock 
and items or services are available. 
(b) Such equipment is authorized to be delivered at such time prior 
to the holding of such jamboree, and to be returned at such time after 
the close of such jamboree, as may be agreed upon by the Secretary 
of Defense and the Boy Scouts of America. No expense shall be 
incurred by the United States Government for the delivery, return, 
rehabilitation, or replacement of such equipment. 
(c) The Secretary of Defense, before delivering such property, shall 
take from the Boy Scouts of America, good and sufficient bond for the 
safe return of such property in good order and condition, and the 
whole without expense to the United States. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized under 
such regulations as he may prescribe, to provide, without expense to 
the United States Government, transportation from the United States 
or military commands overseas, and return, on vessels of the Military 
Sea Transportation Service or aircraft of the Military Air Transporta-
tion Service for (1) those Boy Scouts, Scouters, and officials certified 
by the Boy Scouts of America, as representing the Boy Scouts of 
America, at the jamboree referred to in the first section of this Act, 
and (2) the equipment and property of such Boy Scouts, Scouters, and 
officials and the property loaned to the Boy Scouts of America, by the 
Secretary of Defense pursuant to this Act to the extent that such 
transportation will not interfere with the requirements of military 
operations. 
December 9, 1970 
[H. R.15216] 
Boy Scouts. 
World Jamboree, 
military support. 
Equipment. 
Bond. 
Transportation 
services. 
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Reimbursement. 
Passport fee. 
(b) Before furnishing any transportation under this section, the 
Secretary of Defense shall take from the Boy Scouts of America, a 
good and sufficient bond for the reimbursement to the United States 
by the Boy Scouts of America, of the actual costs of transportation 
furnished under this section. 
SEC. 3. Ajnounts paid to the United States to reimburse it for 
expenses incurred under the first section and for the actual costs of 
transportation furnished imder section 2 shall be credited to the cur-
rent applicable appropriations or funds to which such expenses and 
costs were charged and shall be available for the same purposes as 
such appropriations or funds. 
SEC. 4. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State, no 
fee sliall be collected for the application for a passport by or the issu-
ance of a passport to, any Boy Scout, Scouter, or official who is certified 
by the Boy Scouts of America, as representing the Boy Scouts of Ajner-
ica, at tlie jamboree referred to in the first section of this Act. 
Approved December 9, 1970. 
December 9, 1970 
[S. 2543] 
Public Law 91-540 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the movement in interstate or foreign commerce of horses which are 
"sored", and for other purposes. 
Horse 
tion Act 
Protec-
of 1970. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repr'esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Horse Protection Act of 1970". 
SEC. 2. (B.) A horse shall be considered to be sored if, for the purpose 
of affecting its gait— 
(1) a blistering agent has been applied after the date of enact-
ment of this Act internally or externally to any of the legs, ankles, 
feet, or other parts of the horse; 
(2) burns, cuts, or lacerations have been inflicted after the date 
of enactment of this Act on the horse; 
(3) a chemical agentj or tacks or nails have been used after the 
date of enactment of this Act on the horse; or 
(4) any other cruel or inhumane method or device has been 
used after the date of enactment of this Act on the horse, includ-
ing, but not limited to, chains or boots;