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An Act amending section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
PL 95-579 (S.2247), enacted 11/02/1978

92 STAT. 2474 
PUBLIC LAW 95-579—NOV. 2, 1978 
Nov. 2, 1978 
[S. 2247] 
Immigration and 
Nationality Act, 
amendment. 
Eugenia Cortes, 
relief. 
8 u s e 1423. 
8 u s e 1401. 
8 u s e 1445. 
Public Law 95-579 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Amending section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
Be it enacted 'by the Senate and House of Represeniativea of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the admin-
istration of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Eugenia Cortes 
shall be held and considered to be within the purview of the first 
proviso to section 312(1) of that Act and may be naturalized upon 
compliance with all of the other requirements of title III of that Act. 
SEC. 2. That no financial or other consideration shall be paid or 
delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services 
rendered in connection with the enactment of this Act, and the same 
shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any 
person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined $1,000. 
SEC. 3. The first proviso contained in paragraph (1) of section 312 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423) is amended 
by striking out "or to any person who, on the effective date of this Act, 
is over fifty years of age and has been living in the United States for 
periods totaling at least twenty years" and by inserting in lieu thereof 
the following: "or to any person who, on the date of the filing of his 
petition for naturalization as provided in section 334 of this Act, is 
over fifty years of age and has been living in the United States for 
periods totaling at least twenty years subsequent to a lawful admission 
for permanent residence". 
Approved November 2, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1683 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-897 (eomm. on the Judiciary). 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
May 23, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 14, considered and passed House, amended. 
Oct. 15, Senate concurred in House amendment.
An Act to repeal certain provisions of law establishing limits on the amount of land certain religious corporations may hold in any Territory of the United States.
PL 95-584 (S.3371), enacted 11/02/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-584^NOV. 2, 1978 
92 STAT. 2483 
Public Law 95-584 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To repeal certain provisions of law establishing limits on the amount of land 
certain religious corporations may hold in any Territory of the United 
States, 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1890 
of the Kevised Statutes of the United States (48 U.S.C. 1480), section 
26 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to 
amend section fifty-three hundred and fifty-two of the Revised Stat-
utes of the United States, in reference to bigamy, and for other 
purposes' approved March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and 
eighty-two" (48 U.S.C. 1480a), and the Act of September 22,1950 (48 
U.S.C. 1480b), are hereby repealed. 
SEC. 2. This repeal may not be considered or construed as endorse-
ment, support, or permission for any development on or other use of 
any land in any territory or possession of the United States; nor 
shall it be evidence of congressional or other intent to confirm title to 
any lands in said territories or possessions claimed by any association, 
corporation, or other entity for religious or charitable purposes. 
SEC. 3. Subsection 3(b) of the Act entitled "An Act to provide that 
the Territory of American Samoa be represented by a nonvoting 
Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, and for other 
purposes" is hereby amended to read as follows: "(b) owe allegiance 
to the United States;". 
Approved November 2, 1978, 
Nov. 2. 1978 
[S, 3371] 
Religious 
corporations, 
limitation on land 
holdings. 
Repeal. 
48 u s e 1480 
note. 
48 u s e 1733. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-1275 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Oct. 11, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 12, considered and passed House, amended. 
Oct. 13, Senate concurred in House amendment.
A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands for the benefit of the Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians.
PL 95-571 (H.R.14224), enacted 11/02/1978

92 STAT. 2452 
PUBLIC LAW 95-571—NOV. 2, 1978 
Nov. 2. 1978 
[H.R. 141224] 
Minnesota 
Chippewa 
Indians, Mille 
Lacs Band. 
Land acquisition. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
.iiAjii .}<: 
Public Law 95-571 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands 
for the benefit of the Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress osseTnbled, 
SECTION 1. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, if he 
finds legal title to such lands to be in private ownership, to acquire by 
purchase the following described lands: Government lot 4, section 28, 
township 43 north, range 27 west, fourth principal meridian, Mille 
Lacs County, Minnesota. 
(b) Lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall be held by the United States in trust for, and for the benefit and 
use of, the Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated such sum as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. The purchase price of 
said lands shall be an amount equal to their fair market value. 
Approved November 2, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Oct. 14, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 15, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to construct museum support facilities.
PL 95-569 (S.1029), enacted 11/02/1978

92 STAT. 2444 
PUBLIC LAW 95-569—NOV. 2, 1978 
Nov. 2, 1978 
[S. 1029] 
Smithsonian 
Institution. 
Construction of 
support museum 
facilities. 
20 u s e 50 note. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Transfers to 
GSA. 
Public Law 95-569 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Smithsonian Institution to construct support museum facilities. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of Americofn in Congress asserribled^ That (a) the first 
section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Smithsonian Insti-
tution to plan museum support facilities", approved September 19, 
1975 (Public Law 94—98), is amended by inserting ", and to construct," 
after "to prepare plans for". 
(b) The first section of such Act is further amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new sentence: "No appropriation shall 
be made to construct the facilities authorized by this Act until the 
Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Eules and Administration of 
the Senate, by resolution approve the final plans and specifications of 
such facilities.". 
(c) Effective October 1, 1979, section 3 of such Act is amended to 
read as follows: 
"SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Smithsonian 
Institution $21,500,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act. Any por-
tion of the sums appropriated for such purposes may be transferred 
to the General Services Administration which, in consultation with 
the Smithsonian Institution, is authorized to enter into contracts and 
take such other action, to the extent of the sums so transferred to it, as 
may be necessary to carry out such purposes.". 
Approved November 2, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1559 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-783 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
May 9, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 25, considered and passed House, amended. 
Oct. 2, Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment. 
Oct. 14, House concurred in Senate amendment.
A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to make certain changes in the divisions within judicial districts and in the places of holding court, and to require the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to conduct a study of the judicial business of the Central District of California and the Eastern District of New York.
PL 95-573 (H.R.14145), enacted 11/02/1978

92 STAT. 2458 
PUBLIC LAW 95-573—NOV. 2, 1978 
Public Law 95-573 
95th Congress 
Nov. 2, 1978 
[H.R. 14145] 
District courts. 
Comprehensive 
study, 
recommendations 
to Congress. 
28 use 84 note. 
Effective dates. 
28 use 93 note. 
An Act 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to make certain changes in the 
divisions within judicial districts and in the places of holding court, and 
to require the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts to conduct a study of the judicial business of the Central District of 
California and the Eastern District of New Yorlc. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, 
That section 93 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by striking out "Kan-
kakee,", and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting "Kankakee," immediately 
after "Iroquois,". 
SEC. 2. Section 99 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended 
to read as follows: 
«§99. Maine 
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"Maine constitutes one j udicial district, 
"Court shall be held at Bangor and Portland.". 
SEC. 3. The last sentence of section 112(b) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"Court for the Southern District shall be held at New York 
and White Plains.". 
SEC. 4. The last sentence of section 118(c) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"Court for the Western District shall be held at Erie, Johns-
town, and Pittsburgh.". 
SEC. 5. Within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts 
shall conduct a comprehensive study of the judicial business of the 
Central District of California and the Eastern District of New 
York, and shall make recommendations to the Congress with respect 
to the need for creation of new judicial districts from portions of 
the judicial districts referred to in this section or the immediately 
surrounding judicial districts. 
SEC. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, 
the provisions of this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(b) The provisions of section 5 of this Act shall take effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) Nothing in this Act shall affect the composition or preclude 
the service of any grand or petit juror summoned, empaneled, or 
actually serving in any judicial district on the effective date of this 
Act. 
Approved November 2, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
' 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1763 (Coram, on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Oct. 12, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 15, considered and passed Senate.
A bill authorizing the President of the United States to present a gold medal to the widow of Robert F. Kennedy.
PL 95-560 (H.R.8389), enacted 11/01/1978

92 STAT. 2142 
PUBLIC LAW 95-560—NOV. 1, 1978 
Public Law 95-560 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Nov. 1, 1978 
[H.R. 8389] 
Mrs. Robert F. 
Kennedy. 
Gold medal 
presentation, 
authorization. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Authorizing the President of the United States to present a gold medal to the 
widow of Robert F. Kennedy. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Presi-
dent is authorized to present, in the name of Congress, an appropriate 
gold medal to Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy, in recognition of the distin-
guished and dedicated service which her late husband gave to the 
Government and to the people of the United States. For such 
purposes, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be struck a 
gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be 
determined by the Secretary. There is authorized to be appropriated 
the sum of $3,000 to carry out the provisions of this section. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to strike and 
make available for sale to the public— 
(1) full-sized duplicates in bronze, and 
(2) replicas in bronze, one and five-sixteenths inches in 
diameter, 
of the medal authorized by section 1. 
Approved November 1, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1601 (Comm. on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-1316 (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended; House disagreed to Senate 
amendment; Senate subsequently receded from amendment.
A bill to amend section 202(d) of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty--Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to extend the deadline for filing a report of rulemaking procedures.
PL 95-558 (S.3595), enacted 11/01/1978

92 STAT. 2130 
PUBLIC LAW 95-558—NOV. 1, 1978 
Nov. 1, 1978 
[S. 3595] 
Rulemaking 
procedures 
report. 
Filing deadline, 
extension. 
15 u s e 57a note. 
Public Law 95-558 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To amend section 202(d) of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade 
Commission Improvement Act to extend the deadline for filing a report of rule-
making procedures. 
Be it enaA)ted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 202(d) 
of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission 
Improvement Act is amended by striking out "July 5, 1978", and 
inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1979". 
Approved November 1, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Oct. 12, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 13, considered and passed House.
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modernize the permanent faculty structure at the United States Military Academy, and for other purposes.
PL 95-551 (H.R.13416), enacted 10/30/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-551—OCT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 2069 
Public Law 95-551 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to modernize the permanent faculty struc-
ture at the United States Military Academy, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 4331 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§4331. Establishment; Superintendent; faculty 
"(a) There is in the Department of the Army a United States 
Military Academy, at West Point, New York, in this chapter called 
the 'Academy', for the instruction and preparation for military service 
of selected persons called 'cadets'. The organization of the Academy 
shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. 
" (b) There shall be at the Academy the following: 
"(1) A Superintendent. 
"(2) A Dean of the Academic Board, who is a permanent 
professor. 
"(3) A Commandant of Cadets. 
"(4) Twenty-two permanent professors. 
"(5) A chaplain. 
"(6) A director of admissions.". 
SEC. 2. Sections 3075(b)(2), 3204(2), 3205(a)(3), 3283(a), 3296 
(a), 3883, 3886, 4333 (c) and (d), 4334(d), and 4336 (b) and (c) of 
title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking out 
"registrar" each place it appears in such sections and inserting in lieu 
thereof "director of admissions". 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 4338 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed, 
(b) (1) Section 207 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out subsection (b) and redesignating subsections (c), (d), 
(e), and (f) as subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively. 
(2) Section 424 of such title is amended by striking out subsection 
(b) and redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e),and (f) as subsections 
(b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively. 
SEC. 4. (a) The section heading of section 4336 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§4336. Permanent professors; director of admissions". 
(b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 403 of such 
title is amended— 
(1) by striking out the item relating to section 4331 and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the following: 
"4331. Establishment; Superintendent; faculty." ; 
Oct. 30. 1978 
[H.R. 13416] 
U.S. Military 
Academy, N.Y. 
Permanent 
faculty 
structure, 
modernization. 
92 STAT. 2070 
PUBLIC LAW 95-551—OCT. 30, 1978 
(2) by striking out the item relating to section 4336 and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the following: 
"4336. Permanent professors; director of admissions."; 
and 
(3) by striking out the item relating to section 4338. 
Approved October 30, 1978. 
..i^ttm. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1657 (Comm. on Armed Services). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Oct. 2, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 14, considered and passed Senate.
A Bill to make technical corrections in the North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954.
PL 95-553 (S.3551), enacted 10/30/1978

92 STAT. 2072 
PUBLIC LAW 95-553—OCT. 30, 1978 
Public Law 95-553 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 30, 1978 
(JIQ make technical corrections in tlie North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954. 
[S. 3551] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the North 
Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954 (16 IJ.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended as 
follows: 
16 use 1030. 
(1) Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 11 is amended 
by striking out the word "subsection"; and 
16 use 1034. 
(2) Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 14 is amended 
by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof a 
semicolon. 
Approved October 30, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 14, considered and passed House.
An Act to increase the price of migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamps and to provide for consultation by the Secretary of the Interior with State and local authorities before migratory bird areas are recommended for purchase or rental, and for other purposes.
PL 95-552 (H.R.13372), enacted 10/30/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-552—OCT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 2071 
Public Law 95-552 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To increase the price of migratory-bird limiting and conservation stamps and to 
provide for consultation by the Secretary of the Interior with State and local 
authorities before migratory bird areas are recommended for purchase or 
rental, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted 'by the Senate and Hause of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of such 
Act of March 16,1934 (16 U.S.C. 718b) is amended— 
(1) by inserting " ( a ) " immediately before the first word 
thereof; 
(2) by striking out "For each such stamp sold under the provi-
sions of this section" in the third sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Except as provided in subsection (b), for each stamp 
sold under the provisions of this section for any hunting year"; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
" (b) The Postal Service shall collect $7.50 for each stamp sold under 
the provisions of this section for any hunting year if the Secretary of 
the Interior determines, at any time before February 1 of the calendar 
year in which such hunting year begins, that all sums in the migratory 
bii'd conservation fund attributable to— 
" (1) amounts appropriated pursuant to the Act for the fiscal 
year ending in the immediately preceding calendar year; and 
" (2) the sale of stamps under this section during such fiscal year 
have been obligated for expenditure. For purposes of this section, the 
term 'hunting year' means the 12-month period beginning on July 1 
of any such year,". 
SEC. 2. Section 4 of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
7l5c) is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior may not recommend any area 
for purchase or rental under the terms of this Act unless the Secretary 
of the Interior— 
" (1) has determined that such area is necessary for the conserva-
tion of migratory birds; and 
"(2) has consulted with the county or other unit of local gov-
ernment in which such area is located and with the Governor of 
the State concerned or the appropriate State agency.". 
Approved October 30, 1978. 
Oct. 30, 1978 
[H.R. 13372] 
Migratory-bird 
hunting and 
conservation 
stamps, price 
increase. 
Areas for rental 
or purchase, 
consultation. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1518 (Coram, on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Sept. 25, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 14, House concurred in Senate amendments-
A bill to amend the Act of October 19, 1965, to provide additional authorization for the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building.
PL 95-548 (S.3112), enacted 10/30/1978

92 STAT. 2064 
PUBLIC LAW 95-548—OCT. 30, 1978 
Oct. 30, 1978 
[S. 3112] 
Library of 
Congress 
James Madison 
Memorial 
Building. 
Additional 
authorization. 
2 u s e 141 note. 
Public Law 95-548 
95th Congress 
,i,j 
r^q 
An Act 
To amend the Act of October 19, 1965, to provide additional authorization for 
the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of 
the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to authorize the Archi-
tect of the Capitol to construct the third Library of Congress building 
in square numbered 732 in the District of Columbia to be named the 
James Madison Memorial Building and to contain a Madison Memo-
rial Hall, and for other purposes", approved October 19, 1965 
(79 Stat. 986; Public Law 89-260), is amended by striking out 
"$123,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$130,675,000". 
Approved October 30, 1978. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1168 accompanying H.R. 12342 (Comm. on Public Works 
and Transportation). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-906 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
June 5, 13, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 14, considered and passed House, amended in lieu of H.R. 12342. 
Oct. 15, Senate concurred in House amendment.