An Act to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1964, to increase the authorization for water resources research institutes, and for other purposes
PL 92-175 (H.R.10203), enacted 12/02/1971

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STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-175-DEC. 2, 1971 
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Public Law 92-175 
AN A C T 
To iuiieud the Water Resources Research Act of 1!)<>4, to increase the authoriza-
tion for water resources researcli institutes, and for other imrposes. 
December 2, 1971 
[H. R,10203; 
Be it enacted by the Senate and IIouHe of RepienehtativeH of the 
United /States of Aniet'ica hi Congress assen>bled, That section 100(a) 
of the Water Resources Eesearch Act of 19B4 (78 Stat. 329; 42 U.S.C. 
1961a), is amended (A) by striking out ''$100,000'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$250,0()()-', and (B) by strikino- the period at the end of 
the subsection and adding '': Pro ruled further. That for fiscal year 
1973 not more than $125,000 shall l)e appropriated for each of the 
District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Guam, and for fiscal 
year 1974 not more than $200,{)()0 shall be appropriated for each of 
such areas." 
SEC. 2. The second sentence of section 100(b) of the "Water Resources 
Research Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 829; 42 U.S.C. 1961a) is amended by 
inserting after the word "problems," tlie following: "and scientific 
information dissemination activities, including identifying, assem-
bling, and interpreting the ivsults of scientific and engineering 
research deemed potentially significant for solution of water resource 
problems, providing means for impro\ed communication regarding 
such research results, including prototype operations, ascertaining the 
existing and potential effectiveness of such for aiding in the solution of 
practical problems, and for training qualified persons in the perform-
ance of such scientific information dissemination;'". 
SEC. 8. Subsection 100(b) of the "Water Resources Research Act of 
1964 is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following 
sentence: "The annual programs submitted by the State institutes to 
the Secretary for approval shall include assurance satisfactory to the 
Secretary that such pi'ograms were dexeloped in close consultation and 
collaboration with leading water resources officials within the State 
to promote research, ti-aining, and other work meeting the needs of the 
State.". 
SEC. 4. Section 102 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 is 
amended by adding after the first sentence a new sentence reading as 
follows: "Funds received by an institute pursuant to such payment 
may be used for any allowable costs within the meaning of the Federal 
procurement regulations that establish principles for determining 
costs applicable to research and development under grants and con-
tracts with educational institutions (41 CFR 1-15,8), including future 
amendments thereto: Pro ruled. That the direct costs of the programs 
of each State institute, as distinguished from indirect costs, are not 
less than the amcnnit of the Federal funds made available to such 
State institute pursuant to section 100 of this Act.*". 
SEC. 5. Section 200 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 is 
amended by adding a new subsection (c) as follows: 
"(c) In addition to other requirements of this Act, the Secre-
tary's annual report to the President and C^ongress as required by 
section 307 of this Act shall specifically identify each contract and 
grant award approved under subsection (a) of tliis section in the 
preceding fiscal year, including the title of each research project, 
name of performing organization, and the amount of each grant or 
contract.". 
Water Resources 
Research Act of 
1964, amendments. 
Appropriation 
increase. 
Scientific infor-
mation dissemina-
tion. 
Funds, usage, 
78 Stat, 330, 
42 u s e 1961a-2, 
Report, con-
tents, 
80 Stat, 129, 
42 u s e 1961b, 
42 u s e 1961C-7, 
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78 Stat, 333. 
42 u s e 1961C-6. 
80 Stat. 130. 
42 u s e 1961C-7. 
Land convey-
ance. 
78 Stat, 329. 
42 u s e 1961 
note, 
63 Stat. 377, 
40 u s e 471 
note. 
SEC. 0. Section 306 of the Water Resources Keseaich Act of 1964 is 
amended by changing the period to a comma and adding "the District 
of Columbia, and the territories of the Virgin Islands and Guam.". 
SEC. 7. Section 307 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 is 
amended by striking out "March 1" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"October 1" and by striking out "calendar'* and inserting in lieu thereof 
"fiscal". 
SEC. 8. The Water Resources Research Act of 1964 is amended by 
inserting the following new section: 
"SEC. 308. Excess personal property acquired by the Secretary under 
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as 
amended, for use in furtherance of the purposes of this Act may be 
conveyed by the Secretarj^ to a cooperating institute, educational insti-
tution, or nonprofit organization, with or without consideratioji, under 
such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescril)e.". 
Approved December 2, 1971. 
December 2, 1971 
[H. R. 8356] 
Public Law 92-176 
AN ACT 
To make pennaiient tlie authority to pay si)-t^cial allowances to (lejjendHiits of 
inenibers of tlin imifornied services to offset expenses incident to tlieir 
evacuation. 
Uniformed serv-
ices. 
37 u s e 405a 
note. 
Be It enacted 
hy the Senate 
and Home 
of Liepi'e.scntatict'^ 
of the 
United 
States 
of America 
hi Congress 
asiienihlcd. That section 2 of 
the Act of May 22, 1965, Public Law 89-26 ( 79 Stat. 117), as amended 
(80 Stat. 851), is amended by striking out", and tei-minates on June 30, 
197r\ 
Approved December 2, 1971. 
December 6,1971 
[H, R, 11489] 
Public Law 92-177 
AN ACT 
To facilitate the amendment of the governing instruments of certain charitable 
trusts and corporations subject to the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, 
in order to conform to the requirements of section 508 and section 664 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as added by the Tax Reform Act of 1969. 
D,c, 
eharitable 
trusts, 
79 Stat, 736, 
D . e . eode 21-
101. 
83 Stat. 496. 
26 u s e 509, 
Be It enacted 
hy the Senate 
and House 
of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress 
assembled^ T h a t title 21 of the 
District of Columbia Code is amended by adding the following new 
chapter: 
"Chapter 18.—CHARITABLE A N D 
S P L I T - I N T E R E S T 
T R U S T S 
"Sec. 
"21-1801. Charitable and split-interest trusts. 
"§ 21-1801. Charitable and split-interest trusts 
"(a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the govern-
ing instrument or under any law applicable to the District of Colum-
bia, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section), the governing 
instrument of any trust which is treated during a particular year as a 
private foundation described in section 509 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1954: (including any nonexempt charitable trust described in 
section 4947(a) (1) of the Code which is treated as a private founda-