Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1970, and for other purposes
PL 91-117 (H.J.Res.966), enacted 11/14/1969

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"SEC. 3. Any land mortgaged under section 2 of this Act shall be 
subject to foreclosure or sale pursuant to the terms of such mortgage or 
deed of trust in accordance with the laws of South Dakota. For the 
purpose of any foreclosure or sale proceeding, the Rosebud Sioux 
Tribe shall be regarded as vested with an unrestricted fee simple title 
to the land, the United States shall not be a necessary party to the 
foreclosure or sale proceeding, and any conveyance of the land pur-
suant to the foreclosure or sale proceeding shall divest the United 
States of title to the land. Title to any land redeemed or acquired by 
the Rosebud Sioux Tribe at such foreclosure or sale proceeding shall 
be taken in the name of the L^nited States in trust for the tribe. Title 
to any land purchased by an individual Indian member of the Rosebud 
Sioux Tribe at such foreclosure sale or proceeding may, with the con-
sent of the Secretary of the Interior, be taken in the name of the United 
States in trust for the individual Indian purchaser." 
SEC. 2. The Act of December 11, 1963 (77 Stat. 349), Public Law 
88-196, entitled "An Act to authorize the sale and exchange of isolated 
tracts of tribal land on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation, South 
Dakota", is further amended by adding a section 4 reading as follows: 
"SEC. 4. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the fore-
closure of 
a mortgage or a deed of trust which is then owned by an 
individual Indian." 
Approved November 10, 1969. 
Public Law 91-116 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
November 13, 1969 
To increase the appropriation authorization for the food stamp program for 
[H. J. Res. 934] 
tiscal year 1970 to $610,000,000. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
/States of America in C&ngress assemhJed^ That section 16(a) of the 
Food Stamp Act of 1964 is amended by striking "$340,000,000" and 
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inserting "$610,000,000". 
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Approved November 13, 1969. 
Public Law 91-117 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
November 14, 1969 
Making further continuing appropriations for the liscal year 1970, and for other [H. j . Res. 966] 
purpose.s. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That the following sums ,,„^°"iT="A'^!,= 
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appropriations, 
are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 1970. 
appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, 
receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora-
tions, and other organizational units of the Government for the fiscal 
year 1970, namely: 
SEC. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing 
j)rojects or activities which were conducted in the fiscal year 1969 
and are listed in this subsection at a rate for operations not in excess 
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of the fiscal year 1969 rate or the rate provided for in the budget esti-
mate, whichever is lower, and under the more restrictive authority— 
activities for which provision was made in the Department of 
Defense Appropriation Act, 1969; 
activities for which provision was made in the District of 
Columbia Appropriation Act, 1969; 
activities for which provision was made in the Foreign Assist-
ance and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1969; 
activities for which provision was made in the Military Con-
struction Appropriation Act, 1969; 
activities for which provision was made in the Department of 
Transportation Appropriation Act, 1969; 
activities (except for the National Council on Indian Oppor-
tunity) for which provision was made under section 307 of the 
Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Appropriation Act, 1969; 
activities of the Civil Aeronautics Board; 
activities of the Interstate Commerce Commission; 
activities under the Foreign Military Credit Sales Act; and 
activities of the Ofiice of Economic Opportunity and "Develop-
ment of Programs for the Aging" for which provision was made 
in the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Wel-
fare Appropriation Act, 1969. 
(b) (1) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects 
or activities (not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint 
resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1969 and for which 
appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the 
following Appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1970: 
Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropri-
ation Act; 
Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Appropriation Act; 
Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, 
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act; 
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act; 
Public Works for Water, Pollution Control, and Power Devel-
opment and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act; and 
Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare 
Appropriation Act: Provided^ That not to exceed $8,100,000 
shall be available from the appropriation for the fiscal year 1970, 
granted under the heading "Elementary and secondary educa-
tional activities" in the Departments of Labor, and Health, Edu-
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catiou, aud Welfare Appropriation Act, 1969, for use by the 
Department of the Interior under section 103(a) (1) (A) of the 
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. 
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(2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available to 
the extent and in the maimer which would be provided by the perti-
nent appropriation Act. 
(3) Whenever the amount which wauld be made availabk or the 
authority which would be granted undm* a» Act Visaed in this sub-
section as passed by the House is different from that which would be 
available or granted under such Act as passed by the Senate, the 
pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the lesser 
amount or the more restrictive authority. 
(4) Whenever an Act listed in this subsection has been passed by 
only one House or where an item is included in only one version of 
an Act as passed by both Houses, the pertinent project or activity 
shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or authority granted 
by the one House, but at a rate for operations not exceeding the fiscal 
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year 1969 rate or the rate permitted by the action of the one House, 
whichever is lower: Provided^ That in the case of activities for which 
appropriations would be available to the Office of Education under 
the Act making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and 
Health, Education, and Welfare for the fiscal year 1970, as passed by 
the House, the amount available for each such activity shall be the 
amount provided therefor by the House action: Provided^ That 
projects or activities for which disbursements are made by the Secre-
tary of the Senate, and Senate items under the Architect of the 
Capitol, shall continue at the rate, to the extent, and in the manner 
permitted by the action of the one House: Provided further^ That no 
provision which is included in an appropriation Act enumerated in 
this subsection but which was not included in the applicable Appropri-
ation Act for 1969, and which by its terms is applicable to more than 
one appropriation, fund, or authority shall be applicable to any 
appropriation, fund, or authority provided in this joint resolution 
unless such provision shall have been included in identical form in 
such bill as enacted by both the House and Senate. 
SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall remain available until 
(a) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity 
provided for in this joint resolution, or (b) enactment of the appli-
cable appropriation Act by both Houses without any provision for 
such project or activity, or (c) December 6, 1969, whichever first 
occurs. 
SEC. 103. Appropriations and funds made available or authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard 
to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments 
set forth in subsection (d) (2) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, 
as amended, but nothing herein shall be construed to waive any other 
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provision of law governing the apportionment of funds or to permit 
the use, including the expenditure, of appropriations, funds, or au-
thority in any manner which would contravene the provisions of title 
IV of the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1969. 
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SEC. 104. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to 
this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures in-
curred for any project or activity during the period for which funds 
or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint 
resolution. 
SEC. 105. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall 
be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 
whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or 
authorization is contained is enacted into law. 
SEC. 106. No appropriation or fund made available or authority 
granted pui-su^nt to this joint resolution shall be used to initiate or 
resume any project or activity which was not being conducted during 
the fiscal year 1969. 
SEC. 107. Any appropriation for the fiscal year 1970 required to be 
apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended, may be apportioned on a basis indicating the need (to the 
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extent any such increases cannot be absorbed within available appro-
priations) for a supplemental or deficiency estimate of appropriation 
to the extent necessary to permit payment of pay increases granted 
pursuant to law^ to civilian officers and employees and to active and 
retired military personnel. Each such appropriation shall otherwise 
be subject to the requirements of section 3679, Revised Statutes, as 
amended. 
SEC. 108. This joint resolution shall take effect November 1,1969. 
Effective date. 
Approved November 14, 1969.