An Act to authorize appropriations for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce
PL 91-85 (H.R.4152), enacted 10/10/1969

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PUBLIC LAW 91-83-OCT. 10, 1969 
[83 STAT. 
Public Law 91-83 
October 10, 1969 
A N 
A C T 
[H.R. 10420] 
To permit certain real property in the State of Maryland to be used for highway 
purposes. 
Maryland. 
Land convey-
ance. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That notwithstand-
ing the requirements of the proviso in section 3 of the Act of March 4, 
1923 (42 Stat. 1450), the mayor and city council of Baltimore, Mary-
land, are authorized to convey approximately eight acres, of the 
approximately 
forty-five and 
five-tenths 
acres conveyed 
under 
authority of such Act, to the State of Maryland: Provided^ however^ 
That the conveyance of such real property to the State of Maryland 
shall be upon the condition and limitation that such property shall be 
limited to use for highway purposes and upon cessation of such use 
shall revert to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and again 
become subject to the conditions and restrictions of the conversance 
by the United States under authority of such Act and the proviso of 
section 3 of such Act. Any consideration received from the State of 
Maryland for such conveyance shall be used for the development of 
the remaining real property for park purposes. 
Approved October 10, 1969. 
Public Law 91-84 
October 10, 1969 
A N 
A C T 
[S.2462] 
To amend the joint resolution establishing the American Revolution Bicentennial 
Commission. 
American Revo-
lution Bicen-
tennial Com-
mission. 
Report 
extension. 
Appropriation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the joint reso-
lution entitled "Joint Resolution To Establish the American Revolu-
tion Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes", approved 
Julv 4, 1966 (80 Stat. 259), as amended by the Act of December 12, 
1967 (81 Stat. 567), is further amended— 
(1) by striking out "July 4,1969" in section 3(d), and inserting 
in lieu thereof "July 4, 1970"; and 
(2) by striking out "fiscal year 1969" in section 7(a), and 
inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal year 1970". 
Approved October 10, 1969. 
Public Law 91-85 
October 10, 1969 
A N 
A C T 
[H. R. 4152] 
To authorize appropriations for certain maritime programs of the Department 
of Commerce. 
Department of 
Commerce. 
Maritime pro-
grams. 
Appropriation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation 
as the appropriation Act may provide for the use of the Department of 
Commerce, for the fiscal year 1970, as follows: 
(a) acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels and 
construction-differential subsidy and cost of national defense fea-
tures incident to the construction, reconstruction, or recondition-
ing of ships, $145,000,000; 
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PUBLIC LAW 91-87-OCT. 15, 1969 
433 
(By payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidy, $212,000,000; 
(c) expenses necessary for research and development activi-
ties, $12,000,000; 
(d) reserve fleet expenses, $5,174,000; 
(e) maritime training at the Merchant Marine Academy at 
Kings Point, New York, $6,164,000; 
(f) financial assistance to State marine schools, $2,270,000; and 
(g) reimbursement of the vessel operations revolving fund for 
losses resulting from expenses of experimental ship operations, 
$2,000,000. 
Approved October 10, 1969. 
Public Law 91-86 
AN ACT 
To amend section 302(c) of the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 to per-
mit employer contributions to trust funds to provide employees, their families, 
and dependents with scholarships for study at educational institutions or the 
establishment of child-care centers for preschool and school-age dependents of 
employees. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 302(c) 
of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, is amended by striking 
out "or (6)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(6)" and by adding imme-
diately before the period at the end thereof the following: "; or (7) 
with respect to money or other thing of value paid by any employer to 
a pooled or individual trust fund established by such representative 
for the purpose of (A) scholarships for the benefit of employees, their 
families, and dependents for study at educational institutions, or 
(B) child care centers for preschool and school age dependents 
of employees: Provided, That no labor organization or employer shall 
be required to bargain on the establishment of any such trust fund, 
and refusal to do so shall not constitute an unfair labor practice: Pro-
vided further, That the requirements of clause (B) of the proviso to 
clause (5) of this subsection shall apply to such trust funds". 
Approved October 14, 1969. 
October 14, 1969 
[S.2068] 
L ab or-M anage-
ment Relations 
Act, 1947, 
amendment. 
73 Stat. 538. 
29 u s e 186. 
Public Law 91-87 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the President to designate the period beginning November 16, 1969, 
and ending November 22,1969, as "National Family Health Week". 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Members of the 
Ninety-first Congress request the President of the United States 
officially to proclaim the week of November 16 to 22 as National Family 
Health Week as a means of focusing national attention during the 
year upon the accomplishments of the American health care system 
and the central role played by the family physician in the maintenance 
of superior medical care for Americans of all ages and from all walks 
of life. 
Approved October 15, 1969. 
October 15, 1969 
[S. J. Res. 46] 
National F'amily 
Health Week. 
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