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Joint resolution extending for four years the existing authority for the erection in the District of Columbia of a memorial to Mary McLeod Bethune
PL 91-277 (H.J.Res.1069), enacted 06/12/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-277-JUNE 12, 1970 
303 
Public Law 91-275 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian 
lands at the Yavapai-Prescott Community Reservation in Arizona. 
June 2, 1970 
[H. R. 12878] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreHentatives of the 
United States of Ametica 
in Congress assembled^ That the second 
sentence of section 1 of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 589), as 
amended (25 U.S.C. 415), is hereby further amended by inserting the 
words "Yavapai-Prescott Community Eeservation," after the words 
"San Carlos Apache Reservation,". 
SEC. 2. Section 1 of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539), as 
amended, is further amended by adding the following new sentence at 
the end thereof: "Prior to approval of any lease or extension of an 
existing lease pursuant to this section, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall first satisfy himself that adequate consideration has been given 
to the relationship between the use of the leased lands and the use of 
neighboring lands; the height, quality, and safety of any structures or 
other facilities to be constructed on such lands; the availability of 
police and fire protection and other services; the availability of judicial 
forums for all criminal and civil causes arising on the leased lands; 
and the effect on the environment of the uses to which the leased lands 
will be subject.". 
Approved June 2, 1970. 
Indian lands, 
Ariz. 
Long-term 
leases. 
81 Stat. 560. 
Ante, p. 302. 
Public Law 91-276 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Public Printer to fix the subscription price of the daily 
Congressional Record. 
June 12, 1970 
[S. 3339] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last full 
paragraph of section 906 of title 44, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"The Public Printer may furnish the daily Record to subscribers 
at a price determined by the Public Printer based upon the cost of 
printing and distribution, such price to be payable in advance." 
Approved June 12, 1970. 
Congressional 
Record, sub-
scription price. 
82 Stat. 1259. 
Public Law 91-277 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Extending for four years the existing authority for the erection in the District 
of Columbia of a memorial to Mary McLeod Bethune. 
June 12, 1970 
[H. J. Res. 1069] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective June 1,1967, 
the last sentence of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution 
authorizing the erection in the District of Columbia of a memorial to 
Mary McLeod Bethune", approved June 1,1960, as amended (74 Stat. 
154, 79 Stat. 822), is amended by striking out "within seven years" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "within eleven years". 
Approved June 12, 1970. 
Mary McLeod 
Bethune Memorial.
An Act to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian lands at the Yavapai-Prescott Community Reservation in Arizona
PL 91-275 (H.R.12878), enacted 06/02/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-277-JUNE 12, 1970 
303 
Public Law 91-275 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian 
lands at the Yavapai-Prescott Community Reservation in Arizona. 
June 2, 1970 
[H. R. 12878] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreHentatives of the 
United States of Ametica 
in Congress assembled^ That the second 
sentence of section 1 of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 589), as 
amended (25 U.S.C. 415), is hereby further amended by inserting the 
words "Yavapai-Prescott Community Eeservation," after the words 
"San Carlos Apache Reservation,". 
SEC. 2. Section 1 of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539), as 
amended, is further amended by adding the following new sentence at 
the end thereof: "Prior to approval of any lease or extension of an 
existing lease pursuant to this section, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall first satisfy himself that adequate consideration has been given 
to the relationship between the use of the leased lands and the use of 
neighboring lands; the height, quality, and safety of any structures or 
other facilities to be constructed on such lands; the availability of 
police and fire protection and other services; the availability of judicial 
forums for all criminal and civil causes arising on the leased lands; 
and the effect on the environment of the uses to which the leased lands 
will be subject.". 
Approved June 2, 1970. 
Indian lands, 
Ariz. 
Long-term 
leases. 
81 Stat. 560. 
Ante, p. 302. 
Public Law 91-276 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Public Printer to fix the subscription price of the daily 
Congressional Record. 
June 12, 1970 
[S. 3339] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last full 
paragraph of section 906 of title 44, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"The Public Printer may furnish the daily Record to subscribers 
at a price determined by the Public Printer based upon the cost of 
printing and distribution, such price to be payable in advance." 
Approved June 12, 1970. 
Congressional 
Record, sub-
scription price. 
82 Stat. 1259. 
Public Law 91-277 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Extending for four years the existing authority for the erection in the District 
of Columbia of a memorial to Mary McLeod Bethune. 
June 12, 1970 
[H. J. Res. 1069] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective June 1,1967, 
the last sentence of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution 
authorizing the erection in the District of Columbia of a memorial to 
Mary McLeod Bethune", approved June 1,1960, as amended (74 Stat. 
154, 79 Stat. 822), is amended by striking out "within seven years" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "within eleven years". 
Approved June 12, 1970. 
Mary McLeod 
Bethune Memorial.
An Act to change the name of the Kaysinger Bluff Dam and Reservoir, Osage River Basin, Missouri, to the Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir, Missouri
PL 91-267 (S.3778), enacted 05/26/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-267-MAY 26, 1970 
265 
like import, which involves a i)articular debtor's entering into an 
express or implied contract whereby the debtor agrees to pay an amount 
or amounts of money periodically or otherwise to a person who agrees, 
for a consideration, to distribute such money among specified creditors 
in accordance with a plan agreed upon between the debtor and the 
person to whom the debtor makes or agrees to make such payments. 
(2) "Person-' does not include an individual admitted to the bar of 
"Person." 
the United States District Court for tlie District of Columbia. 
(3) "Partnership" does not include a partnership all the members 
"Partnership." 
of which are admitted to the bar of the Ignited States District Court 
for the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 2. Except as provided in section 3, no person, partnership, 
association, or corporation shall engage in the business of debt adjust-
ing in the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 3. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to those situations 
Exceptions. 
involving debt adjusting incurred incidentally in the lawful practice of 
law in the District of (^olumbia nor shall anything in this Act be con-
strued to apply to any nonprofit or charitable corporation or associa-
tion which engages in debt adjusting even though the nonprofit 
corporation or association may charge and collect nominal sums as 
reimbursement for expenses in connection with such services. 
SEC:. 4. (a) Whoever violates section 2 of this Act shall be subject to 
Penalty. 
a fine of not more than $1,000 and to imprisonment for not more than 
six months, or to both. 
(b) Prosecutions for violations of this Act shall be conducted in the 
name of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel or any 
of his assistants. 
Approved May 22, 1970. 
Public Law 91-267 
^ N A C T 
May 26. 1970 
To change the name of the Kaysiuger Bluff Dam ami Reservoir, Osage River 
[s. 3778] 
Basin, Missouri, to the Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir, Missouri. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Co-ngress assenibled^ That the Kay 
singer 
Harry s. Truman 
Bluff Dam and Eeservoir, Osage River Basin, Missouri, authorized by ?o^. ^"^ 
the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (Public Law 
83-780), shall hereafter be known as the Harry S. Truman Dam and 
^s stat. 1262., 
Reservoir, and any law, regulation, document, or record of the United 
States in which such project is designated or referred to shall be held 
to refer to such project under and by the name of "Harry S. Truman 
Dam and Reservoir". 
Approved May 26, 1970. 
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Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1970, and for other purposes
PL 91-257 (H.J.Res.1232), enacted 05/19/1970

218 
PUBLIC LAW 91-256-MAY 18, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
May 18, 1970 
[H. R. 12673] 
D.C. blood 
banks, blood 
transfer author-
ization. 
58 Stat. 702. 
42 u s e 262. 
45 Stat. 1326; 
75 Stat. 519. 
Public Law 91-256 
AN ACT 
To authorize the transfer by licensed blood banks in the District of Columbia 
of blood components within the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That any blood bank 
in the District of Columbia, holding an unsuspended and unrevoked 
license issued under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, may 
transfer, for use in the District of Columbia, platelets and other com-
ponents of blood in general use in the States (as determined by the 
Commissioner of the District of Columbia), produced in such blood 
bank, to physicians licensed under the Healing Arts Practice Act, 
District of Columbia, 1928 (D.C. Code, sec. 2-101 et seq.), to District 
of Columbia hospitals, and to licensed private hospitals and other 
medical facilities in the District of Columbia. 
(b) Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act shall not apply 
with respect to any transfer made in accordance with the first section 
of this Act. 
Approved May 18, 1970. 
Public Law 91-257 
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JOINT RESOLUTfON 
May 19, 1970 
[H.J. Res. 1232] 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1970, and for other 
purposes. 
Continuing 
appropriations, 
1970. 
Post, p. 376. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That there are hereby 
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and 
funds for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other 
organizational units of the Government such amounts as (1) may be 
necessary to cover salaries, compensation, and pay (including pensions, 
retired pay, and veterans' readjustment benefits) for the fiscal year 
1970, and are provided for in the Second Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 1970, as passed by the House of Representatives May 7,1970, 
and (2) may be necessary for the activities for which disbursements 
are made by the Secretary of the Senate, and by the Architect of the 
Capitol for Senate items, to the extent and in the manner which would 
be provided for in the supplemental estimates therefor submitted to 
the second session of the Ninety-first Congress (House Document 
Numbered 91-272). 
SEC. 2. Except as otherwise provided in clause (2) of section 1 of this 
joint resolution, appropriations made by this joint resolution shall 
be available to the extent and in the manner which would be provided 
by the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1970, and all expend-
itures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the 
applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever such Act 
is enacted into law. 
Approved May 19, 1970.
An Act to revise the definition of a ""child"" for purposes of veterans' benefits provided by title 38, United States Code, to recognize an adopted child as a dependent from the date of issuance of an interlocutory decree
PL 91-262 (H.R.10106), enacted 05/21/1970

256 
PUBLIC LAW 91-262-MAY 21, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
(IH) A'arious locations: modernize LOKAN (' eciuiprnent; 
(14) Various locations: modernize L()RAX-A ecjnipment: 
(IT)) Alaska: improve and rehabilitate selected loran stations; 
(IB) \'arions locations: public family (juarters; and 
(IT) Various locations: advance planning, survey, design, and 
architectural services; project administration costs; ac(iuire sites 
in connection with projects not otherwise authorized by law. 
Approved May 21, 1970. 
Public Law 91-262 
AN ACT 
May21, 1970 
[H. R. 10106] 
To amend title 3S, United States Code, to revise the definition of the term "child" 
to recognize an adoptnl cliild of a veteran as a dependent from tlie date of 
issuance of an interlocutory decree, to increase the rates of dependency and 
indenuiit.v compensation payable to dependent children of deceased veterans, 
and for other purposes. 
Veterans. 
Adopted 
Be it eiuicted by the Senate (iixl Hoii^e of RepreHentaticeH of the 
Lhiited Staten of America In. (Uyngi-e^^n aHuenihled. That subsection 
««c'hird.'"" 
101 (4) of title ^^8, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
72 Stat. 1106; 
end thereof the following sentence: 
3 Stat. 424. 
a^^ person with respect to whom an interlocutory decree of adoption 
has been issued by an ai)propriate adoption authority shall be recog-
nized thereafter as a legally adopted child, unless and until that decree 
is rescinded: Frorideil. That the child remains in the custody of the 
adopting parent or parents during the interlocutory period." 
80 Stat. 1159. 
SE,^,. 2. Sectioii 41;^ of title 88, United States Uode, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"§ 413. Dependency and indemnity compensation to children 
"Whenever there is no widow of a deceased veteran entitled to 
dependency and indemnity compensation, dej>endency and indemnity 
compensation shall be paid in equal shares to the children of the 
deceased veteran at the following monthly rates; 
"(1) One child, $88. 
"(2) Two children, $127. 
"(8) Three children, $164. 
'•'(4) More than three children, $164, plus $82 for each child in 
excess of three." 
SEC. 8. (a) Subsection (a) of section 414 of title 88, United States 
Uode, is amended by striking out "$29" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$82". 
(b) Subsection (b) of section 414 of such title is amended by striking 
out "$80" and inserting in lieu thereof "$88". 
(c) Subsection (c) of section 414 of such title is amended by strik-
ing out "$41" and inserting in lieu thereof "$45". 
Effective date. 
c^j,^, 4 rpj^p amendments made by sections 2 and 8 of this Act shall 
become effective on the first day of the second calendar month follow-
ing the month in which this Act is enacted. 
Approved May 21, 1970.
An Act to authorize the transfer by licensed blood banks in the District of Columbia of blood components within the District of Columbia
PL 91-256 (H.R.12673), enacted 05/18/1970

218 
PUBLIC LAW 91-256-MAY 18, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
May 18, 1970 
[H. R. 12673] 
D.C. blood 
banks, blood 
transfer author-
ization. 
58 Stat. 702. 
42 u s e 262. 
45 Stat. 1326; 
75 Stat. 519. 
Public Law 91-256 
AN ACT 
To authorize the transfer by licensed blood banks in the District of Columbia 
of blood components within the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That any blood bank 
in the District of Columbia, holding an unsuspended and unrevoked 
license issued under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, may 
transfer, for use in the District of Columbia, platelets and other com-
ponents of blood in general use in the States (as determined by the 
Commissioner of the District of Columbia), produced in such blood 
bank, to physicians licensed under the Healing Arts Practice Act, 
District of Columbia, 1928 (D.C. Code, sec. 2-101 et seq.), to District 
of Columbia hospitals, and to licensed private hospitals and other 
medical facilities in the District of Columbia. 
(b) Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act shall not apply 
with respect to any transfer made in accordance with the first section 
of this Act. 
Approved May 18, 1970. 
Public Law 91-257 
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JOINT RESOLUTfON 
May 19, 1970 
[H.J. Res. 1232] 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1970, and for other 
purposes. 
Continuing 
appropriations, 
1970. 
Post, p. 376. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That there are hereby 
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and 
funds for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other 
organizational units of the Government such amounts as (1) may be 
necessary to cover salaries, compensation, and pay (including pensions, 
retired pay, and veterans' readjustment benefits) for the fiscal year 
1970, and are provided for in the Second Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 1970, as passed by the House of Representatives May 7,1970, 
and (2) may be necessary for the activities for which disbursements 
are made by the Secretary of the Senate, and by the Architect of the 
Capitol for Senate items, to the extent and in the manner which would 
be provided for in the supplemental estimates therefor submitted to 
the second session of the Ninety-first Congress (House Document 
Numbered 91-272). 
SEC. 2. Except as otherwise provided in clause (2) of section 1 of this 
joint resolution, appropriations made by this joint resolution shall 
be available to the extent and in the manner which would be provided 
by the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1970, and all expend-
itures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the 
applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever such Act 
is enacted into law. 
Approved May 19, 1970.
An Act to amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, as amended, in order to extend the authorization for appropriations and provide for the uniform compensation of Assistant Directors
PL 91-246 (S.3544), enacted 05/12/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-248-MAY 14, 1970 
207 
Public Law 91-246 
AN ACT 
^gy j2, 1970 
To amend the Anus Control and Disarmament Act in order to extend the 
[s. 3544] 
autliorization for appropriations. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the second sen-
tence of section 49(a) of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, as 
^ 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2589(a)), is amended by inserting immediately 32 stat^'i2^9' ' 
after "$18,500,000", the following: ", and for the two fiscal years 1971 
and 1972, the sum of $17,500,000,". 
Approved May 12, 1970. 
Public Law 91-247 
AN ACT 
^^y j3_ jg^Q 
To authorize appropriations for certain maritime programs of the Deijartment 
[H. R. 15945] 
of Commerce. 
Be it enacted by the Senate ami House of Representatives 
of the 
Lhilted States of America In Congress assemhted. That funds are hereby paru^nf maritime 
autliorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation as the programs. 
appropriation Act may provide for the use of the Department of authoHz^'tTon"" 
Commerce, for the fiscal year 1971, as follows: 
(a) ac(juisition, 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, $199,500,000; 
(b) payment of obligations incurred for ship operation subsi-
dies, $193,000,000; 
(c) expenses necessary for research and development activities 
(including reimbursement of the Vessel Operations Revolving 
Fund for losses resulting from expenses of experimental ship 
operations), $19,000,000; 
(d) reserve fleet expenses, $4,675,000; 
(e) maritime training at the Merchant Marine Academy at 
Kings Point, New York, $6,800,000;^ 
(f) financial assistance to State marine schools, $2,445,000; and 
(g) continued operation of nuclear ship Savannah (including 
reimbursement of the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund for 
losses resulting from .expenses of experimental ship operations), 
$4,000,000. 
Approved May 13, 1970. 
Public Law 91-248 
AN ACT 
,, 
,^ ,„,„ 
May 14, 1970 
To amend the National Scliool Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to 
[H. R. 515] 
clarify responsibilities related to providing free and reduced-price meals and 
preventing discrimination against children, to revise program matching require-
ments, to strengthen the nutrition training and education benefits of the 
programs, and otherwise to strengthen the food service programs for children 
in schools and service institutions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Food service 
programs for 
children.
An Act to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the many contributions to the founding and early development of the State of Texas and the city of San Antonio by Jose Antonio Navarro
PL 91-244 (H.R.13959), enacted 05/09/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-244-MAY 9, 1970 
205 
Public Law 91-244 
AN ACT 
jyjay y
^ J 970 
To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the many contribu- 
TH. R. 13959] 
tions to the founding and early development of the State of Texas and the 
city of San Antonio by Jose Antonio Navarro. 
Be it enacted hy the SeTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Antonio 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Navarro. 
San Antonio, 
MEDALS AUTHORIZED 
^Commemoration 
medals. 
SECTION 1. In commemoration of the many contributions to the 
founding and early development of the State of Texas and the city of 
San Antonio by Jose Antonio Navarro (a signer of the Texas Declara-
tion of Independence, a representative to the Texas Congress, a senator 
before and after the annexation of Texas, a participant of the con-
stitutional convention of 1845, and in the highest sense, a noble man, 
one of the few Mexican patriots who stood by Texas in her struggle 
for liberty), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as 
the Secretary) shall furnish medals in accordance with this Act to the 
San Antonio Conservation Society (referred to in this Act as the 
society). The medals authorized under this Act are national medals 
within the meaning of section 3351 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 
368). 
DESIGN AND MATERIALS 
SEC. 2. The medals shall bear such emblems, devices, and inscrip-
tions, shall be of such size or sizes, and shall be made of such materials 
as the society may determine with the approval of the Secretary. 
MINIMUM QUANTITIES 
SEC. 3. Except for such quantities, if any, of gold or silver medals 
as may be approved by the Secretary, the medals may not be made in 
quantities of less than two thousand nor in an aggregate quantity 
greater than one hundred thousand. They shall be made and delivered 
at such times as may be required by the society, but no medals shall be 
made after December 81,1970. 
DETERMINATION OF COST; SECURITY FOR P A ' Y M E N T 
SEC. 4. The medals shall be furnished at a price or prices equal to 
the costs of manufacture as estimated by the Secretary, including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. The 
medals may not be made unless security satisfactory to the Secretary is 
furnished to indemnify the United States for full payment of these 
costs. 
Approved May 9, 1970.