An Act to prevent the unauthorized manufacture and use of the character ""Johnny Horizon,"" and for other purposes
PL 91-419 (S.3838), enacted 09/25/1970

870 
PUBLIC LAW 91-419-SEPT. 25, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
74 Stat. 851. 
Effective date. 
(3) Section 9 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following 
subsection: 
" (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be no 
recovery of any payments of Government contributions under section 
4 or 6 of this Act from any person when, in the judgment of the Com-
mission, such person is without fault and recovery would be contrary 
to equity and good conscience.". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall 
become effective on January 1,1971. 
Approved September 25, 1970. 
September 25,1970 
[S.3838] 
Public Law 91-419 
AN ACT 
To prevent the iiiiauthorized manufacture and use ot tlie cliaracter 
•'.Johnny Horizon", and for other purposes. 
"Johnny 
Horizon." 
F e e s , disposi-
tion. 
62 Stat. 731 ; 
80 Stat. 1525; 
82 Stat. 291. 
18 u s e 700-713, 
Penalty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary 
of the Interior may establish and collect use or royalty fees for the 
manufacture, reproduction, or use of the character "Johnny Horizon'", 
originated by the Bureau of Land Management and announced in 
the July 3, 1968, issue of the Federal Register (33 Federal Register 
9677) as the official symbol for a public service antilitter program to 
maintain the beauty and utility of the Nation's public lands. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall deposit into a special 
account all fees collected pursuant to this Act. Such fees are hereby 
made available for obligation and expenditure for the purpose of 
furthering nationwide antilitter campaigns. 
SEC. 3. Chapter 33 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended 
by adding a new section to be known as section 714, as follows: 
"§ 7il4. *Johnny Horizon* character or name 
"As used in this Act, the name or character 'Johnny Horizon', means 
the representation of a tall, lean man, with strong facial features, who 
wears slacks and sport shirt buttoned to the collar (both green, when 
colored), no tie, a field jacket (red, when colored), boot-type shoes 
(brown, when colored) and who carries a backpack, which was origi-
nated by the Bureau of Land Management, United States Department 
of the Interior, as the official symbol for a public service antilitter pro-
gram to maintain the beauty and utility of the Nation's public lands. 
"Whoever, except as authorized under rules and regulations issued 
by the Secretary of the Interior, knowingly manufactures, reproduces, 
or uses the character 'Johnny Horizon', or any facsimile thereof, or 
the name 'Johnny Horizon' as a trade name or mark, or in such a 
manner as suggests the character 'Johnny Horizon', so that such use 
is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive, shall be 
fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than six months, or 
both. 
"This section shall not make unlawful the use of any such emblem, 
sign, insignia, or words which was lawful on the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
"A violation of this section may be enjoined at the suit of the United 
States attorney, upon complaint by the Secretary of the Interior." 
84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-421-SEPT. 25, 1970 
871 
SK(\ 4. The analysis of chapter 83 inimediately preceding section 701 
of title 18 is amended by adding at the end thereof: 
"714. 'Johnny Horizon' character or name." 
SEC. 5. The rights in the name and character "Johnny Horizon" shall of^f^J^^"^""" 
tenninate if the use by the Secretary of the Interior of the name and 
character ''Johnny Horizon" is abandoned, Nonnse for a period of two 
years shall constitnte abandonment. 
Approved September 25, 1970. 
Public Law 91-420 
AN ACT 
September25,1970 
To provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor 
[s.3997] 
of tlie Confederated Bands of Ute Indians in Court of Claims case 47567, and 
a judgment in favor of the Ute Tribe of tlie Uintah and Ouray Reservation, 
for and on l>ehalf of the Uncompahgre Band of T^te Indians in Indian Claims 
Cx>mmis«ion dfX'ket numhered 349, and for other puri>oses. 
He if enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Vnited States of America in Congress assembled. That the unexpended 
Indians 
balance of funds on deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the Con-
federated Bands of Ute Indians appropriated by the Act of May 13, disposition 
1966 (80 Stat. 141), pursuant to the final judgment entered in Court of 
Claims case numbered 47567; and the funds on deposit to the credit 
of the Ute Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, for and on 
behalf of the I'^ncompahgre Band of Ute Indians, that were appropri-
ated by the Act of April 30,1965 (79 Stat. 81), to pay a judgment by 
the Indian (claims Commission in docket numbered 349; and the 
interest thereon, less att^^rney fees and litigation expenses, shall be 
available for use by the respective tribes in accordance with the Act 
of August 21,1951 (65 Stat. 193; 25 U.S.C. 672), the Act of August 12, 
1953 (67 Stat. .540; 25 U.S.C. 674), the Act of June 28, 1954 (68 Stat. 
300; 25 U.S.C. 676), and the Act of August 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 868; 
25 U.S.C. 677), as amended. 
SEt\ 2. Any portion of the funds distributed per capita to the mem- 
Tax exemption 
bers of the respective tribes shall not be subject to Federal or State 
iiicometax. 
Approved September 25, 1970. 
ute tribes. 
Judgment funds. 
Public Law 91-421 
AN ACT 
September25,1970 
To ])rovi(le for the designation of the Veterans" Administration facility at 
[H.R. 17613] 
Bonham, Texas. 
Be exacted by the Sniate and House of RepreHe.htatii'e.H of the 
United States of America hi Congress assembled. That the Veterans' 
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Administration center at Bonham, Texas, ^hall hereafter l)e known 
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and designated as the Sam Kayburn Memorial Veterans Center. Any 
Designation, 
reference to such center in any law, regulation, document, record, or 
other i)aper of the T'nited States shall be deemed a reference to it as 
the Sam Kayburn Memorial Veterans Outer. 
Approved September 25, 1970. 
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