An Act making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for other purposes
PL 92-342 (H.R.13955), enacted 07/10/1972

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Report to Con-
gress. 
SEC. 203. The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall, for a period of ten years following the en-
actment of this title, make a report to the Congress at the beginning 
of each regular session, regarding his activities under this title. Such 
report shall include but not be limited to (A) a description of the 
I'ules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary (i) to improve ves-
sel maneuvering and stopping ability and otherwise reduce the risks 
of collisions, groundings, and other accidents, (ii) to reduce cargo 
loss in the event of collisions, groundings^ and other accidents, and 
(iii) to reduce damage to the marine environment from the normal 
operation of the vessels to which this title applies, (B) the progress 
made with respect to the adoption of international standards for the 
design, construction, alteration, and repair of vessels to which this 
title applies for protection of the marine environment, and (C) to the 
extent that the Secretary finds standards with respect to the design, 
construction, alteration, and repair of vessels for the purposes set forth 
in (A)(i), (ii), or (iii) above not possible, an explanation of the 
reasons therefor. 
Approved July 10, 1972. 
July 10, 1972 
[S. 3343] 
Public Law 92-341 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of tlie 
grant payable for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans. 
Disabled vet-
erans. 
Housing loans, 
increase. 
83 Stat. 32. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 802 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$12,500" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "$17,500". 
Approved July 10, 1972. 
July 10, 1972 
[H. R. 13 9551 
Legislative 
Branch Appropria-
tion Act, 1973. 
Public Law 92-342 
AN ACT 
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Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal yeiir PJUUUK 
June 30, 1973, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1973, and for other purposes, namely: 
SENATE 
(COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE OF T H E V I C E PRESIDENT AND 
SENATORS 
AND E X P E N S E ALLOWANCES OF T H E V I C E PRESIDENT AND LEADERS OF 
THE SENATE 
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COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND SENATORS 
For compensation and mileage of the Vice President and Senators 
of the United States, $4,778,340. 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OP THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY LEADERS 
For expense allowance of the Vice President, $10,000; Majority 
Leader of the Senate, $3,000; and Minority Leader of the Senate, 
$3,000; in all, $16,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, clerks to Senators, and 
others as authorized by law, including agency contributions and 
longevity compensation as authorized, which shall be paid from this 
appropriation without regard to the below limitations, as follows: 
OFFICE o r THE VICE PRESIDENT 
For clerical assistance to the Vice President, $430,200. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For office of the President pro tempore, $54,130: Provided. That 
effective July 1, 1972, the Comptroller may appoint and fix the 
compensation of an auditor at not to exceed $18,130 per annum in 
lieu of a secretary at not to exceed $15,281 per annum. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $206,165. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
Forofficesof the Majority and Minority Whips, $104,640. 
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OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For office of the Chaplain, $18,650. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For office of the Secretary, $2,244,230, including $99,974 required 
for the purpose specified and authorized by section 74b of title 2, 
United States Code: Provided, That effective July 1, 1972, the Secre- *° ^
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tary may appoint and fix the compensation of a third assistant parlia-
mentarian at not to exceed $19,684 per annum, and a messenger at not 
to exceed $9,583 per annum. 
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COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
60 Stat. 831, 
2 u s e 190b. 
For professional and clerical assistance to standing committees and 
the Select Committee on Small Business, $7,696,705. 
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES 
For clerical assistance to the Conference of the Majority, at rates of 
compensation to be fixed by the chairman of said committee, $153,070. 
For clerical assistance to the Conference of the Minority, at rates of 
compensation to be fixed by the chairman of said committee, $153,070. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL ASSISTANTS TO SENATORS 
For administrative and clerical assistants to Senators, $34,264,925. 
OFFICE OF SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $8,633,250. 
OFFICES OF T H E SECRETARIES FOR T H E MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
For offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for 
the Minority, $248,120. 
OFFICE OF T H E LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF T H E SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the office of the Legislative Counsel of 
the Senate, $473,810. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
SENATE POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries and expenses of the Majority Policy Committee and 
the Minority Policy Committee, $309,770 for each such Committee; 
in all, $619,540. 
AUTOMOBILES AND MAINTENANCE 
For purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of 
vehicles, one for the Vice President, one for the President pro tempore, 
one for the Majority Leader, one for the Minority Leader, one for 
the Majority Whip, one for the Minority Whip, for carrying the 
mails, and for official use of the offices of the Secretary and Sergeant at 
Arms, $36,000. 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, 
or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 601, Seventy-
njinth Congress, including $511,460 for the Committee on Appropria-
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tions, to be available also for the purposes mentioned in Senate 
Eesolution Numbered 193, agi-eed to October 14, 1943, $11,848,545. 
FOLDING DOCUMENTS 
For the employment of personnel for folding speeches and pamphlets 
at a gross rate of not exceeding $3.34 per hour per person, $74,4^5. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $6,532,150. 
POSTAGE STAMPS 
For postage stamps for the Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority 
and Minority, $320; and for air mail and special delivery stamps for 
the Office of the Secretary, $610; Office of the Sergeant at Arms, $240; 
Comptroller, $100; Senators and the President of the Senate, as author-
ized by law, $137,355; in all, $138,625. 
STATIONERY 
(REVOLVING FUND) 
For stationery for Senators and the President of the Senate, 
$385,800; and for stationery for committees and officers of tlie Senate, 
$17,200; in all, $403,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The second sentence of section 4 of the joint resolution entitled 
"Joint Resolution transferring the management of the Senate Res-
taurants to the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes", 
approved July 6, 1961, as amended (40 tJ.S.C. l74j-4), is amendecl 
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5 stat. 199; 
(1) by striking out "1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "1973", and ^^ stat. 129. 
(2) by striking out "specifically for such restaurants as a" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "which shall be part 
of a". 
Effective July 1, 1972, the last paragraph under the heading 
Repeal. 
"Administrative Provisions" in the appropriations for the Senate 
under the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
46d-5), is repealed. 
84 stat. si0. 
For the purpose of carrying out his duties under the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized, 
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from and after July 1,1972, (1) to procure technical support services. 
(2) to procure the temporary or intermittent services of individual 
technicians, experts, or consultants, or organizations thereof, in tlie 
same manner and under the same conditions, to the extent applicable, 
as a standing committee of the Senate may procure such services under 
section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, (3) ^^fJ^^-J^"^^' 
with the prior consent of the Government department or agency 
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concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use 
on a reimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such depart-
ment or agency, and (4) to incur official travel expenses. Payments to 
carry out the provisions of this paragraph shall be made from funds 
included in the appropriation "Miscellaneous Items" under the head-
ing "Contingent Expenses of the Senate" upon vouchers approved by 
the Secretary of the Senate. All sums received by the Secretary under 
authority of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 shall be 
covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
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HOUSE OF REPEESENTATIVES 
PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OP DECEASED MEMBERS OP 
CONGRESS 
For payment to Elizabeth B. Andrews, widow of George W. 
Andrews, late a Representative from the State of Alabama, $42,500. 
SALARIES, ^^IILEAGE POR THE MEMBERS, AND EXPENSE 
ALLOWANCE 
OP THE 
S P E A K E R 
C O M P E N S A T I O N O P M E M B E R S 
For compensation of Members, as authorized by law (wherever 
used herein the term "Member" shall include Members of the House of 
Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and 
the Delegate from the District of Columbia), $20,262,420. 
MILEAGE OP MEMBERS AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OP THE SPEAKER 
For mileage of Members and expense allowance of the Speaker, as 
authorized by law, $200,000. 
SALARIES, OPPICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers and employees, as authorized by law, 
as follows: 
OPPICE OP THE S P E A K E R 
For the Office of the Speaker, $247,350. 
O F F I C E O F THE PARLIAMENTARIAN 
For the Office of the Parliamentarian, $182,020, including the Parlia-
mentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of the Rules, as author-
ized by law. 
C O M P I L A T I O N O F P R E C E D E N T S O P HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES 
For compiling the precedents of the House of Representatives, 
$16,345. 
OFFICE OP THE CHAPLAIN 
For the Office of the Chaplain, $19,770. 
OFFICE OF THE CLERK 
For the Office of the Clerk, including not to exceed $265,395 for 
the House Recording Studio, $2,992,300. 
OFFICE OP THE SERGEANT AT ARMS 
For the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, $6,181,780. 
OFFICE OP THE DOORKEEPER 
For the Office of the Doorkeeper, $3,091,670. 
OFFICE OP THE POSTMASTER 
For the Office of the Postmaster, including $14,490 for employment 
of substitute messengers and extra services of regular employees when 
required at the salary rate of not to exceed $7,919 per annum each, 
$857,535. 
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COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
For committee employees, including the Committee on Appropria-
tions, $8,125,000. 
SPECIAL AND MINORITY EMPLOYEES 
For six minority employees, $205,725. 
For the House Democratic Steering Committee, $66,440. 
For the House Republican Conference, $66,440. 
For the office of the majority floor leader, including $3,000 for official 
expenses of the majority leader, $149,220. 
For the office of the minority floor leader, including $3,000 for official 
expenses of the minority leader, $132,465. 
For the office of the majority whip, $108,075. 
For the office of the minority whip, $108,075. 
For two printing clerks, one for the majority caucus room and one 
for the minority caucus room, to be appointed by the majority and 
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minority leaders, respectively, $24,455, to be equally divided. 
For a technical assistant in the office of the attending physician, to 
be appointed by the attending physician, subject to the approval of 
the Speaker, $21,975. 
OFFICIAL REPORTERS OF DEBATES 
For official reporters of debates, $415,455. 
OFFICIAL REPORTERS TO COMMITTEES 
For official reporters to committees, $502,425. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses, studies and examinations of executive 
agencies, by the Committee on Appropriations, and temporary per-
sonal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with 
section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 1946, and to be 
eo stat. 834. 
available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed. 
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$1,447,500. 
OFFICE OF T H E LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of tlie Legislative Counsel 
of the House, $869,000. 
MEMBERS' CLERK HIRE 
For staff employed by each Member in the discharge of his official 
and representative duties, $61,000,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOFSE 
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FURNITURE 
For purchase and repair of furniture, carpets and draperies, includ-
ing supplies, tools and equipment for repair shops; and for purchase 
of packing boxes, $700,000. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, exclusive of salaries unless specifically 
ordered by the House of Representatives, including such amounts for 
transfer to the House of Representatives Restaurant Fund as may be 
necessary for the purposes authorized by section 2 of House Resolution 
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317, Ninety-second Congress; purchase, exchange, operation, mainte-
nance, and repair of the Clerk's motor vehicles, the publications and 
distribution service motor truck, and the post office motor vehicles 
for carrying the mails; the sum of $850 for hire of automobile for the 
Sergeant at Arms; not to exceed $5,000 for the purposes authorized by 
section 1 of House Kesolution 348, approved June 29, 1961; purposes 
authorized by House Eesolution 416, Eighty-ninth Congress; materials 
for folding; and for stationery for the use of committees, depart-
ments, and officers of the House; $8,500,000. 
GOVERNIMENT CONTRIBUTIONS 
For contributions to employees life insurance fund, retirement fund, 
and health benefits fund, as authorized by law, $5,770,000, and in 
addition, such amount as may be necessary may be transferred from 
the preceding appropriation for "miscellaneous items". 
REPORTING HEARINGS 
For stenographic reports of hearings of committees otlier than 
special and select conmiittees, $422,500. 
SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITT'EEK 
For salaries and expenses of special and select committees autlioi'-
ized by the House, $12,675,000. 
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE 
For telegraph and telephone service, exclusive of personal services, 
$4,000,000. 
STATIONERY 
(REVOLVING F U N D ) 
For a stationery allowance for each Member for the first session of 
the Ninety-third Congress, as authorized by law, $1,529,500, to remai]i 
available until expended. 
POSTAGE STAMP ALLOWANCES 
Postage stamp allowances for the first session of the Ninety-third 
Congress, as follows: Clerk, $1,460; Sergeant at Arms, $1,090; Door-
keeper, $910; Postmaster, $730; each Member, the Speaker, the 
majority and minority leaders, the majority and minority whips, 
and each standing committee, as authorized by law; $417,510. 
REVISION o r LAWS 
For preparation and editing of the laws as authorized by 1 U.S.O. 
61 Stat. 637. 
202, 203, 213, $39,980, to be expended under the direction oi the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary. 
LEADERSHIP AUTOMOBILES 
For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and 
operation of an automobile for the Speaker, $18,780. 
For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and 
operation of an automobile for the majority leader of the House, 
$18,780. 
For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and 
operation of an automobile for the niinority leader of the House, 
$18,780. 
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NEW EDITION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CODE 
For preparation of a new edition of the District of Columbia Code, 
$150,000, to remain available until expended, and to be expended 
under the direction of the Committee on the Judiciary. 
PORTRAIT o r SPEAKER 
For the procurement of a portrait of the Honorable Carl Albert, 
Speaker of the House of Kepresentatives, $5,000, to remain available 
until expended, and to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House under 
the direction of the Speaker. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
The provisions of House Eesolution 741, Ninety-second Congress, 
relating to pay increases for certain House employees whose salaries 
are specifically fixed by House resolutions, shall be the i)ermanent 
law with respect thereto. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For joint committees, as follows: 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDUCTION OF FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 
For an amount to enable the Joint Committee on Reduction of 
Federal Expenditures to carry out the duties imposed upon it by 
section 601 of the Revenue Act of 1941 (55 Stat. 726), to remain 
79Stat. 1026. 
available during the existence of the Committee, $72,600, to be dis-
bursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$700,000. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energj^, 
$498,750. 
JOINT C O M M I T T E E ON PRINTING 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Printing, 
$295,270. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE 
JOINT C O M M I T T E E ON INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Internal 
Revenue Taxation, $802,720. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE PRODUCTION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Defense Pro-
duction as authorized by the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 
amended, $139,980. 
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Congressional 
Operations, including the Office of Placement and Office Management, 
$460,000. 
For other joint items, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the 
emergency rooms, and for the attending physician and his assistants, 
including (1) an allowance of one thousand dollars per month to 
the attending physician; (2) an allowance of six hundred dollars per 
month to one senior medical officer while on duty in the attending 
physician's office; (3) an allowance of two hundred dollars per month 
each to two medical officers while on duty in the attending physician's 
office; and (4) an allowance of two hundred dollars per month each 
to not to exceed eight assistants on the basis heretofore provided for 
such assistants, $97,700. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For purchasing and supplying uniforms; the purchase, mainte-
nance, and repair of police motor vehicles, including two-way police 
radio equipment; contingent expenses, including $25 per month for 
extra services performed for the Capitol Police Board by such member 
of the staff of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House as 
may be designated by the Chairman of the Board; $236,450. 
Detailed per-
sonnel. 
Reimburse-
ment. 
55 Stat. 456. 
54 Stat. 629. 
CAPITOL POLICE BOARD 
To enable the Capitol Police Board to provide additional protection 
for the Capitol Buildings and Grounds, including the Senate and 
House Office Buildings and the Capitol Power Plant, $1,009,865. Such 
sum shall be expended only for payment of salaries and other expenses 
of personnel detailed from the Metropolitan Police of the District 
of Columbia, and the Commissioner of the District of Columbia is 
authorized and directed to make such details upon the request of the 
Board. Personnel so detailed shall, during the period of such detail, 
serve under the direction and instructions of the Board and are 
authorized to exercise the same authority as members of such Metro-
politan Police and members of the Capitol Police and to perform 
such other duties as may be assigned by the Board. Reimbursement 
for salaries and other expenses of such detail personnel shall be made 
to the government of the District of Columbia, and any sums so 
reimbursed shall be credited to the appropriation or appropriations 
from which such salaries and expenses are payable and shall be avail-
able for all the purposes thereof: Provided^ That any person detailed 
under the authority of this paragraph or under similar authority in 
the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1942, and the Second 
Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1940, from the Metropolitan Police 
of the District of Columbia shall be deemed a member of such Metro-
politan Police during the period or periods of any such detail for 
all purposes of rank, pay, allowances, privileges, and benefits to the 
same extent as though such detail had not been made, and at the 
termination thereof any such person shall have a status with respect 
to rank, pay, allowances, privileges, and benefits which is not less than 
the status of such person in such police at the end of such detail: 
Provided further, That the Commissioner of the District of Columbia 
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is directed (1) to pay the deputy chief of police detailed under the 
authority of this paragraph and serving as Chief of the Capitol Police, 
the salary of the rank of deputy chief plus $4,000 and such increases 
in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so 
long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (2) to elevate 
ana pay the two acting inspectors detailed under the authority of this 
paragraph and serving as assistants to the Chief of the Capitol Police, 
the rank and salary of inspector plus $1,625 and such increases in basic 
compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as these 
positions are held by the present incumbents, (3) to pay the captain 
detailed under the authority of this Act the salary of captain plus 
$1,625 and such increases in basic compensation as may be subse-
quently provided by law so long as this position is held by the present 
incumbent, (4) to pay the two lieutenants detailed under the authority 
of this Act the salary of lieutenant plus $1,625 and such increases in 
basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long 
as these positions are held by the present incumbents, (5) to pay the 
three detective sergeants serving under the authority of this Act the 
salary of the rank of detective sergeant and such increases in basic 
compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as 
these positions are held by the present incumbents, (6) to elevate 
and pay the detective permanently detailed under the authority of 
this Act the salary of the rank of detective sergeant and such increases 
in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so 
long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (7) to pay the 
two sergeants of the uniform force serving under the authority of 
this Act, the salary of sergeants and such increases in basic compensa-
tion as may be subsequently provided by law so long as these two 
positions are held by the present incumbents, and (8) to elevate and 
pay the desk sergeant permanently detailed under the authority of 
this Act, the salary of the rank of sergeant and such increases in 
basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long 
as this position is held by the present incumbent. 
No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be paid 
as compensation to any person appointed after June 30, 1935, as an 
officer or member of the Capitol Police who does not meet the standards 
to be prescribed for such appointees by the Capitol Police Board: 
Provided, That the Capitol Police Board is hereby authorized to 
detail police from the House Office, Senate Office, and Capitol b'lild-
ings for police duty on the Capitol Grounds and on the Library of 
Congress Grounds. 
EDUCATION or PAGES 
For education of congressional pages and pages of the Supreme 
Court, pursuant to part 9 of title IV of the Legislative Reorganization 
Act, 1970 and section 243 of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 194B, 
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$136,305, which amount shall be advanced and credited to the appli- ^^^ ^ote; 
cable appropriation of the District of Columbia, and the Board of 40usc i84a. 
Education of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to employ 
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such personnel for the education of pages as may be required and to 
pay compensation for such services in accordance with such rates of 
compensation as the Board of Education may prescribe. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs pursuant to title 39, 
U.S.C, section 3216, $21,226,480, to be available immediately. 
84 stat. 754; 
The foregoing amounts under "other joint items" shall be disbursed ^^ ^*^*- ^^2. 
by the Clerk of the House. 
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CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE 
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service, $322,200, to 
be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate: Provided,^ That none of 
these funds shall be used to employ more than twenty-four individuals. 
STATEMENTS or APPROPRIATIONS 
For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, of the 
statements for the second session of the Ninety-second Congress, 
showing appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and con-
tracts authorized, together with a chronological history of the regular 
appropriation bills as required by law, $13,000, to be paid to the persons 
designated by the chairmen of such committees to supervise the work. 
ARCHITECT OF T H E CAPITOL 
OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
SALARIES 
For the Architect of the Capitol; the Assistant Architect of the 
Capitol; the Executive Assistant; and other personal services; at 
rates of pay provided by law, $1,198,500. 
Appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol 
shall be available for expenses of travel on official business not to 
exceed in the aggregate under all funds the sum of $20,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES 
To enable the Architect of the Capitol to make surveys and studies 
and to meet unforeseen expenses in connection with activities under 
his care, $75,000. 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS 
For necessary expenditures for the Capitol Building and electrical 
substations of the Senate and House Office Buildings, under the juris-
diction of the Architect of the Capitol, including improvements, 
maintenance, repair, equipment, supplies, material, fuel, oil, waste, and 
appurtenances; furnishings and office equipment; special and protec-
tive clothing for workmen; uniforms or allowances therefor as author-
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ized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); personal and other services; 
cleaning and repairing works of art and procurement of fabric and 
installation of same on the wall panels in the galleries of the Senate 
Chamber, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as 
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amended; purchase or exchange, maintenance and operation of a 
passenger motor vehicle; purchase of necessary reference books and 
periodicals; for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized 
by the Architect of the Capitol, at meetings or conventions in con-
nection with subjects related to work under the Architect of the 
Capitol, $4,411,000, of which $1,521,000 shall remain available until 
June 30,1974, to enable the Architect of the Capitol, under the Direc-
tion of the Commission on Art and Antiquities of the United States 
Senate established by S. Res. 382, 90th Congress, a,qrreed to October 1, 
1968, and a similar group as may be appointed by the Speaker of the 
House, to make such expenditures as may be necessary, without regar-d 
to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, to restore the Old 
Senate Chamber on the principal floor of the Capitol and the Old 
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Supreme Court Chamber on the ground floor of the Capitol substan-
tially to the condition in which these chambers existed when last 
occupied in 1859 and 1860, respectively, by the United States Senate 
and the United States Supreme Court, including expenditures for 
procurement, restoration, and repair of furniture and furnishings 
for these chambers: Provided, That there is hereby authorized to be 
established and maintained, in an amount not to exceed $100, a 
petty cash fund for small purchases necessaiy for care and operation 
of the buildings and office administration, which shall be reimbursed 
by vouchers properly chargeable to this and successor appropriations. 
The sum of $34,000 of the $470,000 made available until expended 
under the heading "Senate Office Buildings" in the I^gislatiAC Branch 
Appropriation Act, 1968, is hereby rescinded. 
^ i stat. i36. 
The unobligated balances on June 30, 1972 in the following ai)pro-
priatioh accounts, now available imtil expended, shall cease to be 
available for obligation on June 30,1973: 
Senate Office Buildings (excluding the $34,000 i-escinded); 
Extension of Additional Senate Office Building Site; Structural 
and Mechanical Care, Library Buildings and (xrounds; Jolin AV. 
McCormack Residential Page School. 
Xot to exceed $12,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropria-
tion imder this head for the fiscal year 1972 is hereby continued avail-
able until June 30,1973. 
Not to exceed $105,000 of the unobligated balance of that part of 
the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1971, made 
available until June 30, 1972, is hereby continued available until June 
30,1973. 
KXTENSIOX OF THE CAmOl-
Funds available under this appropriation n\ay be used for the 
l)reparation of preliminary plans for the extension of the west central 
front: ProTidea, hoicever. That no funds may be used for the prepara-
tion of the final plans or initiation of construction of said project 
until specifically approved and appropriated therefor by tlie Congress. 
CAMTOL GROUNDS 
For care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the 
Senate and House Office Builduigs, and the Capitol Power Plant; 
personal and other services; care of trees; planting; fertilizers; 
repairs to pavements, walks, and roadways; waterproof wearing 
apparel; maintenance of signal lights; and lor snow removal by hire 
oi men and equipment or under contract without regard to section 
3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; $1,017,800. 
4i use s. 
Not to exceed $10,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropria 
tion mider this head for the fiscal year 1972 is hereby continued 
available until June 30,1973. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For maintenance, miscellaneous items and supplies, including furni-
ture, furnishings, and equipment, and for labor and material incident 
thereto, and repairs thereof; for purchase of waterproof wearing 
apparel, and for personal and other services; including eight attend-
ants at a gross annual rate of $7,695 for the period January 9, 1972 
to June 30, 1972 and whose salary rates shall be fixed on and after 
July 1,1972 by the Architect of the Capitol without regard to Chap-
ter 51 and Subchapters III and IV of Chapter 53 of Title 5, United 
States Code and shall thereafter be adjusted in accordance with 
s use sioi, 
5 U.S.C. 5307; for the care and operation of the Senate Office Build- *^Ji's"tM950. 
ings; including the subway and subway transportation systems con-
necting the Senate Office Buildings with the Capitol; uniforms or 
allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 tj.S.C. 5901-5902), 
80Stat.j08» 
prevention and eradication of insect and other pests without regard '* *
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to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes as amended; to be expended 
under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol; 
in all, $4,932,200. 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
41 use S. 
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[86 STAT. 
SENATE GARAGE 
For maintenance, repairs, alterations, personal and other services, 
and all other necessary expenses, $89,100. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For maintenance, including equipment; waterproof 
wearing 
apparel; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902); prevention and eradication of insect and other 
pests without regard to section 3709 of the Kevised Statutes, as 
amended; miscellaneous items; and for all necessary services, includ-
ing the position of Superintendent of Garages as authorized by law, 
$7,121,300. 
Not to exceed $475,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropria-
tion under this head for the fiscal year 1972 is liereby continued 
available until June 30,1973. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For lighting, heating, and power (including the purchase of elec-
trical energy) for the Capitol, Senate and House Office Buildings, 
Supreme Court Building, Congressional Library Buildings, and tlie 
grounds about the same. Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and for air-
conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants m any of such 
buildings; for heating the Government Printing Office, Washington 
City Post Office, and Folger Shakespeare Library, reimbursement 
for which shall be made and covered into the Treasury; personal and 
other services, fuel, oil, materials, waterproof wearing apparel, and 
all other necessary expenses in connection with the maintenance and 
operation of the plant; $5,261,000. 
Not to exceed $120,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropria-
tion under this head for the fiscal year 1972 is hereby continued avail-
able untilJune 30,1973. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE 
For necessary expenditures for mechanical and structural mainte-
nance, including improvements, equipment, supplies, waterproof 
wearing apparel, and personal and other services, $1,531,400. 
BOTANIC GAKDEN 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses incident to maintaining, operating, repair-
ing, and improving the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, 
grounds, collections, and equipment pertaining thereto, including per-
sonal services; waterproof wearing apparel; not to exceed $25 for 
emergency medical supplies; traveling expenses, including bus fares, 
not to exceed $275; the prevention and eradication of insect and other 
pests and plant diseases by purchase of materials and procurement of 
personal services by contract without regard to the provisions of any 
other Act; purchase and exchange of motor trucks; purchase and 
exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor 
vehicle; purchase of botanical books, periodicals, and books of refer-
ence, not to exceed $100; all under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on the Library; $771,600. 
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445 
LIBEAEY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
g 
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress, not otherwise 
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Union 
[Catalogs; custody, care, and maintenance of the Library Buildings; 
special clothing; cleaning, laundering, and repair of uniforms; pres-
ervation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; for the 
National Program for acquisition and cataloging of Library material; 
and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not 
properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the 
Board, $36,170,000, including $154,000 to be available for reimburse-
ment to the General Services Administration for rental of suitable 
sj)ace in the District of Columbia or its immediate environs for the 
Library of Congress. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, including publica-
tion of the decisions of the United States courts involviiig copyrights, 
$5,041,000. 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended by section 
321 of the Legislative Reorganization Act ot 1970, (2 U.S.C. 166), 
M stat. iisi. 
$9,155,000: Provided^ That no part of this appropriation may be used 
to pay any salary or expense m connection with any publication, or 
preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General 
Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication 
has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House 
Administration or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. 
DISTRIBUTION OF CATALOG CARDS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the preparation and distribution of 
catalog cards and other publications of the Library, $10,275,000: 
Prov^ed^ 
That $200,000 of this appropriation shall be apportioned 
for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended 
(31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to provide for expenses 
(excluding permanent personal services) for workload increases not 
anticipated in the budget estimates and which cannot be provided for 
by normal budgetary adjustments. 
BOOKS FOR THE GENERAL COLLECTIONS 
' 
For necessary expenses (except personal services) for acquisition of 
books, periodicals, and newspapers, and all other material for the 
increase of the Librarv, $1,118,650, to remain available until expended, 
including $25,000 to be available solely for the purchase, when spe-
cifically approved by the Librarian, of special and unique materials 
for additions to the collections. 
446 
PUBLIC LAW 92-342-JULY 10, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
BOOKS FOR THE LAW LIBRARY 
For necessary expenses (except personal services) for acquisition 
of books, legal periodicals, and all other material for the increase of 
the laAv library, $181,500, to remain available until expended. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act 
80 Stat. 330. 
approved March 3, 1931 (2 U.S.C. 135a), as amended, $8,892,000. 
COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS (SPECIAL 
FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of section 
104(b) (5) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 
aostat. 1528. 
j ^ ^ ^ Qf ;^954^ ^g amended (7 U.S.C. 1704), to remain available until 
expended, $2,903,000, of which $2,627,000 shall be available only for 
payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department shall 
determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States. 
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS 
For necessary expenses for the purchase and repair of furniture, 
furnishings, office and library equipment, $4,435,300, of 
which 
$4,000,000 shall be available until expended only for the purchase and 
supply of furniture, book stacks, shelving, furnishings, and related 
costs necessary for the initial outfitting of the James Madison 
Memorial Library Building. 
REVISION OF HINDS' AND CANNON'S PRECEDENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to enable the Librarian to assist the Parlia-
mentarian of the House of Representatives to revise and update Hinds' 
and Cannon's Precedents, $120,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of Congress for 
salaries shall be available for expenses of investigating the loyalty of 
Library employees; special and temporary services 
(including 
employees engaged by day or hour or in piecework); and services as 
80 Stat. 416. 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
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^^* ^^ exceed fifteen positions in the Library of Congress may be 
p oymen . 
excmpt from the provisions of appropriation Acts concerning the 
employment of aliens during the current fiscal year, but the Librarian 
shall not make any appointment to any such position until he has 
ascertained that he cannot secure for such appointments a person in 
any of the categories specified in such provisions who possesses the 
special qualifications for the particular position and also otherwise 
meets the general requirements for employment in the Library of 
Congress. 
Funds available to the Library of Congress may be expended to 
reimburse the Department of State for medical services rendered to 
employees of the Library of Congress stationed abroad and for con-
tracting on behalf of and hiring alien employees for the Library of 
(^ongress under compensation plans comparable to those authorized 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-342-JULY 10, 1972 
447 
by section 444 of tlie Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 889(a)); for purchase or hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
74 stat. 83i. 
for payment of travel, storage and transportation of household goods, 
and transportation and per diem expenses for families en route (not 
to exceed twenty-four) ; for benefits comparable to those payable under 
sections 911(9), 911(11), and 941 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, 
as amended (22 U.S.C. 1136(9), 1136(11), and 1156, respectively); 
7s stat. 464; 
and travel benefits comparable with those which are now or hereafter % Hll\ yl\\ 
may be granted single employees of the Agency for International 
Development, including single Foreign Service personnel assigned to 
A.I.D. projects, by the Administrator of the Agency for International 
Development—or his designee—under the authority of section 636(b) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195, 22 U.S.C. 
2396(b)); subject to such rules and regulations as may be issued by 
"^^ ^t^*- '*57. 
the Librarian of Congress. 
Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges for biblio- 
Advance pay-
graphical data, publications, materials in any other form, and services '"^"*^' 
may be made by the Librarian of Congress whenever he determines 
it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do so in the interest 
of carrying out required Library programs. 
Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of Congress 
shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, when specifically 
authorized by the Librarian, for expenses of attendance at meetings 
concerned with the function or activity for which the appropriation 
is made. 
(GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
PRINTING AND BINDING 
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress; for printing 
and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for 
preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional 
Record, as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 902); printing, binding, and 
82 stat. i2S6. 
distribution of the Federal Register (including the Code of Federal 
Regulations) as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 1509, 1510); and print- 
82 stat. 1277. 
ing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be 
distributed without charge to the recipients; $46,500,000: Provided^ 
That this appropriation shall not be available for printing and bind-
ing part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture (known 
as the Yearbook of Agriculture) : Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred 
under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal 
years. 
Hereafter, appropriations for authorized printing and binding for 
the Congress shall not be available under the authority of the Act of 
July 30, 1947 (1 U.S.C. 211) for the printing, publication, and distri- 
ei stat. 640. 
bution of more than two copies of new editions of the Code of Laws 
of the United States and of the Code of the District of Columbia for 
each Member of the House of Representatives. 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents, 
including compensation of all employees in accordance with the Act 
entitled "An Act to regulate and fix rates of pay for employees and 
officers of the Government Printing Office", approved June 7,1924 (44 
U.S.C. 305) ; travel expenses (not to exceed $88,300) ; price lists and 
8
2 stat. i240j 
84 Stat. 693. 
448 
PUBLIC LAW 92-342-JULY 10, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
bibliographies; repairs to buildings, elevators, and machinery; and 
supplying books to depository libraries; $17,239,900: Prooided^ That 
$200,000 of this appropriation shall be apportioned for use pursuant to 
section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), with 
the approval of the Public Printer, only to the extent necessary to 
provide for expenses (excluding permanent personal services) for 
workload increases not anticipated m the budget estimates and which 
cannot be provided for by normal budgetary adjustments. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND 
The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accord with 
the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
61 Stat. 584. 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying 
31 use 849. 
^^^ ^^ programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for the "Government Printing Office revolving fund": 
Provided^ That not to exceed $3,500 may be expended on the certifica-
tion of the Public Printer in connection with special studies of govern-
mental printing, binding, and distribution practices and procedures: 
Provided further, That during the current fiscal year the revolving 
fund shall be available for the hire of two passenger motor vehicles 
and the purchase of one passenger motor A^ehicle (station wagon). 
GENERAL ACCOT'NTING OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including 
not to exceed $3,500 to be expended on the certification of the Comp-
troller General of the United States in connection with special 
studies of governmental financial practices and procedures; services 
80 Stat. 416. 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to 
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exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for grade GS-18; hire 
"°*®* 
of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries 
notwithstanding section 3648, Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
529) ; benefits comparable to those payable under section 911(9), 911 
(11) and 942(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 
8ilta!?*67'i!'*' 
U.S.C. 1136(9), 1136(11) and 1157(a), respectively); and under 
regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United 
States, rental of living quarters in foreign countries and travel bene-
fits comparable with those which are now or hereafter may be granted 
single employees of the Agency for International Development, includ-
ing single Foreign Service personnel assigned to A.LI), projects, by 
the Administrator of the Agency for International Development— 
or his designee—under the authority of section 636(b) of the Foreign 
75 Stat. 457. 
Assistauce Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195, 22 U.S.C. 2396(b)), 
$96,235,000. 
COST-ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the (^ost-Accounting Standards Board necessary 
to carry out the provisions of section 719 of tlie Defense Production 
Act of 1950, as amended (Public Law 91-379, approved August 15, 
84 Stat. 796. 
1970) . $1,650,000. 
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2168. 
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449 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 102. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be 
used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles. 
SEC. 103. Whenever any office or position not specifically established 
by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated for herein or 
46Stat. 32. 
whenever the rate of compensation or designation of any position 
^ ^^^ ^°^ "*'^*'* 
appropriated for herein is different from that specifically established 
for such position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the desig-
nation of the position, or either, appropriated for or provided herein, 
shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That the 
provisions herein for the various items of official expenses of Members, 
officers, and committees of the Senate and House, and clerk hire for 
Senators and Members shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. 
SEC. 104. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
Fiscal year 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless "™it«t^<»"-
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Legislative Branch Appropriation 
s^ort title. 
Act, 1973*'. 
Approved July 10, 1972. 
Public Law 92-343 
AN ACT 
Tulyl0,1972 
T(» authorize appropriations for the procuremeut of vessels and aircraft and 
[H. R. 13188] 
construction of shore and offshore establishments, and to authorize the average 
annual active duty personnel strength for the Coast Guard. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatlres 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That funds are G^;^" ^°°"' 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1973 for the use AppropriaUon 
of the Coast Guard as follows: 
authorization; 
personnel strength. 
VESSELS 
For procurement and increasing capability of vessels, $81,740,000. 
A. Procurement— 
(1) replace one icebreaker. 
B. Increasing capability— 
(1) renovate and improve selected buoy tenders. 
(2) conductmajor repairs on cutter (polar icebreaker) Glacier. 
(3) renovate two Wind class polar icebreakers for interim 
service. 
(4) abate pollution from vessels. 
AIRCRAFT 
For procurement and extension of service life of 
aircraft, 
$18,100,000. 
A. Procurement 
(1) two long range search aircraft. 
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(2) an administrative aircraft. 
(3) a long range search and rescue helicopter. 
B. Extension of service life 
(1) repair outer wings on nine HC-130 aircraft.