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Joint resolution extending the date for transmission to the Congress of the report of the Joint Economic Committee
PL 92-232 (S.J.Res.196), enacted 02/15/1972

86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-234-FEB. 17, 1972 
Public Law 92-232 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
39 
February 15, 1972 
Extending the date for transmission to the Congress of the report of the Joint 
[S. j . Res.i9e 
Economic Committee. 
Resolved hy the SeTwie and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the joint resolution 
entitled "Joint resolution extending the dates for transmission of the 
Economic Report and the report of the Joint Economic Committee", 
approved December 22, 1971 (Public Law 92-216; 85 Stat. 778), is 
amended by striking out "March 10, 1972" and by inserting in lieu 
thereof "March 28,1972". 
Approved February 15, 1972. 
Economic 
report. 
Public Law 92-233 
AN ACT 
To permanently exempt potatoes for processing from marketing orders. 
February 15, 1972 
[S. 2672] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 8c(2) 
»°*kl°r' 
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as reenacted and amended by the oTdeTs!"exemp-
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and subsequent legis- tion. 
lation, is amended as follows: 
75^stat^*304°^' 
(1) In clause (A) after the words "vegetables (not including vege- 84 stat. 14.' 
tables, other than asparagus, for canning or freezing", insert the words 
^ ^^^ ^°®''* 
"and not including potatoes for canning, freezing, or other process-
ing"; and 
(2) In clause (B) after the words "fruits and vegetables for canning 
or freezing," insert the words "including potatoes for canning, freez-
ing, or other processing". 
Approved February 15, 1972. 
Public Law 92-234 
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N 
February 17, 1972 
To designate the week which begins on the first Sunday in March, 1972, as *
• 
—— '-— 
•National Beta Club Week'" 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is 
authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the week 
which begins on the first Sunday in March, 1972, as "National Beta 
Club Week", to recognize the National Beta Club for its dedication to 
the positive accomplishments of Ajnerican youth and to encourage the 
furthering of its goals to promote honesty, service, and leadership 
among the high school students in America. 
Approved February 17, 1972. 
National Beta 
Club Week. 
Designation 
authorization. 
82-081 O - 73 - 6
An Act to permanently exempt potatoes for processing from marketing orders
PL 92-233 (S.2672), enacted 02/15/1972

86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-234-FEB. 17, 1972 
Public Law 92-232 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
39 
February 15, 1972 
Extending the date for transmission to the Congress of the report of the Joint 
[S. j . Res.i9e 
Economic Committee. 
Resolved hy the SeTwie and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the joint resolution 
entitled "Joint resolution extending the dates for transmission of the 
Economic Report and the report of the Joint Economic Committee", 
approved December 22, 1971 (Public Law 92-216; 85 Stat. 778), is 
amended by striking out "March 10, 1972" and by inserting in lieu 
thereof "March 28,1972". 
Approved February 15, 1972. 
Economic 
report. 
Public Law 92-233 
AN ACT 
To permanently exempt potatoes for processing from marketing orders. 
February 15, 1972 
[S. 2672] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 8c(2) 
»°*kl°r' 
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as reenacted and amended by the oTdeTs!"exemp-
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and subsequent legis- tion. 
lation, is amended as follows: 
75^stat^*304°^' 
(1) In clause (A) after the words "vegetables (not including vege- 84 stat. 14.' 
tables, other than asparagus, for canning or freezing", insert the words 
^ ^^^ ^°®''* 
"and not including potatoes for canning, freezing, or other process-
ing"; and 
(2) In clause (B) after the words "fruits and vegetables for canning 
or freezing," insert the words "including potatoes for canning, freez-
ing, or other processing". 
Approved February 15, 1972. 
Public Law 92-234 
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N 
February 17, 1972 
To designate the week which begins on the first Sunday in March, 1972, as *
• 
—— '-— 
•National Beta Club Week'" 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is 
authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the week 
which begins on the first Sunday in March, 1972, as "National Beta 
Club Week", to recognize the National Beta Club for its dedication to 
the positive accomplishments of Ajnerican youth and to encourage the 
furthering of its goals to promote honesty, service, and leadership 
among the high school students in America. 
Approved February 17, 1972. 
National Beta 
Club Week. 
Designation 
authorization. 
82-081 O - 73 - 6
An Act to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the bicentennial of the American Revolution
PL 92-228 (H.R.7987), enacted 02/15/1972

86 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-229-FEB. 15, 1972 
37 
Public Law 92-228 
AN ACT 
To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the 
bicentennial of the American Revolution. 
February 15, 1972 
[H. R. 7987] 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That in commemora- 
American Revo-
tion of the bicentennial of the birth of the United States and the his- i'^i\°" bicenten-
toric events preceding and associated with the American Revolution, 
commemorative 
the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter referred to as the "Secre- n^edais. 
tary") is authorized and directed to strike medals of suitable sizes and 
metals, each with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be 
determined by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission 
(hereafter referred to as the "Commission") subject to the approval of 
the Secretary. 
SEC. 2. A national medal shall be struck commemorating the year 
1776 and its significance to American independence. In addition to 
the national medal, a maximum of thirteen medals each of a different 
design may be struck to commemorate specific historical events of 
great importance, recognized nationally as milestones in the continu-
ing progress of the United States of America toward life, liberty, and 
the pursuit of happiness. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary shall strike and furnish to the Commission 
such quantities of medals as may be necessary, with a minimum order 
of two thousand medals of each design or size. They shall be made 
and delivered at such times as may ho, required by the Commission, 
but no medals may be made after December 31, 1983. 
SEC. 4. The medals authorized under this Act are national medals 
within the meaning of section 3851 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 
368). 
SEC. 5. The medals shall be furnished by the Secretary at a price 
equal to the cost of the manufacture, including labor, materials, dies, 
use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 
Approved February 15, 1972. 
Time limitation. 
Rev. Stat. 3551. 
Cost. 
ih.l# 
Public Law 92-229 
AN ACT 
February 15, 1972 
To change tlie name of the Columbia Lock and Dam, on the Chattahoochee River, 
[H. R. 12488] 
Alabama, to the George W, Andrews Lock and Dam. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ametnca in Congress assemhled^ That the Columbia f^^^°J^l Lock 
Lock and Dam on the Chattahoochee River, Alabama, shall be known a^diZm. 
and designated hereafter as the George W. Andrews Lock and Dam. 
The reservoir formed by such dam shall be known and designated 
hereafter as Lake George W. Andrews. Any law, regulation, map, or 
record of the L^^nited States in which such lock and dam is referred to 
shall be held and considered to refer to such lock and dam by the name 
of the "George W. Andrews Lock and Dam", and in which such reser-
voir is referred to shall be held and considered to refer to such reservoir 
by the name of "Lake George W. Andrews". 
Approved February 15, 1972.
An Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with respect to interest rates on insured mortgages, to extend and modify certain provisions of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and for other purposes
PL 92-214 (H.R.701), enacted 12/22/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-215-DEC. 22, 1971 
777 
debentures issued by such companies. Such purchases or guaran-
tees may be made by the Administration on such terms and condi-
tions as it deems appropriate, pursuant to regulations issued by 
the Administration, The full faith and credit of the United 
States is pledged to the payment of all amounts which may be 
required to be paid under any guarantee under this subsection."; 
(2) by inserting "or guaranteed" following "purchased" each 
time it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) thereof and in the 
second sentence thereof; 
(3) by inserting "or guarantees" following "purchases" in the 
last sentence of paragraph (2) thereof; and 
(4) by inserting "or guarantee" following "purchase" in para-
graph (3) thereof. 
Approved December 22, 1971. 
Public Law 92-214 
AN ACT 
To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to establish the fee for stamps issued thereunder, and for other 
purposes. 
December 22, 1971 
[H. R,701] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of A?nenca in Congress assembled, That the second sen-
tence of section 2 of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (48 Stat. 
451), as amended (16 U.S.C. 718b), is amended to read as follows: 
"For each such stamp sold under the provisions of this section there 
shall be collected by the Postal Service a sum of not less than $3 and 
not more than $5 as determined by the Secretary of the Interior after 
taking into consideration, among other matters, the increased cost of 
lands needed for the conservation of migratory birds.". 
SEC. 2. Sections 2 and 4 of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act 
(16 U.S.C. 718b, 7l8d) are each amended by striking out "Post Office 
Department" and "Postmaster General" each place they appear 
therein and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service". 
SEC. 3. Section 3(a) of the Act of July 30, 1956 (70 Stat. 722; 16 
U.S.C. 718b-l), is amended by striking out "Postmaster General" each 
place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service". 
Approved December 22, 1971. 
Migratory bird 
hunting stamp. 
F e e s . 
7 2 Stat. 486. 
Public Law 92-215 
AN ACT 
To authorize an additional Assistant Secretai*y of Defense. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 136(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "eight" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "nine". 
SEC. 2. Section 5315 (13) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(13) Assistant Secretaries of Defense (9).". 
Approved December 22, 1971. 
December 
[H, R. 
Defense 
ment. 
22,1971 
8856] 
Depart-
Additional 
assistant 
tary. 
83 Stat. 
secre-
207.
An Act to authorize an additional Assistant Secretary of Defense
PL 92-215 (H.R.8856), enacted 12/22/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-215-DEC. 22, 1971 
777 
debentures issued by such companies. Such purchases or guaran-
tees may be made by the Administration on such terms and condi-
tions as it deems appropriate, pursuant to regulations issued by 
the Administration, The full faith and credit of the United 
States is pledged to the payment of all amounts which may be 
required to be paid under any guarantee under this subsection."; 
(2) by inserting "or guaranteed" following "purchased" each 
time it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) thereof and in the 
second sentence thereof; 
(3) by inserting "or guarantees" following "purchases" in the 
last sentence of paragraph (2) thereof; and 
(4) by inserting "or guarantee" following "purchase" in para-
graph (3) thereof. 
Approved December 22, 1971. 
Public Law 92-214 
AN ACT 
To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to establish the fee for stamps issued thereunder, and for other 
purposes. 
December 22, 1971 
[H. R,701] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of A?nenca in Congress assembled, That the second sen-
tence of section 2 of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (48 Stat. 
451), as amended (16 U.S.C. 718b), is amended to read as follows: 
"For each such stamp sold under the provisions of this section there 
shall be collected by the Postal Service a sum of not less than $3 and 
not more than $5 as determined by the Secretary of the Interior after 
taking into consideration, among other matters, the increased cost of 
lands needed for the conservation of migratory birds.". 
SEC. 2. Sections 2 and 4 of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act 
(16 U.S.C. 718b, 7l8d) are each amended by striking out "Post Office 
Department" and "Postmaster General" each place they appear 
therein and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service". 
SEC. 3. Section 3(a) of the Act of July 30, 1956 (70 Stat. 722; 16 
U.S.C. 718b-l), is amended by striking out "Postmaster General" each 
place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service". 
Approved December 22, 1971. 
Migratory bird 
hunting stamp. 
F e e s . 
7 2 Stat. 486. 
Public Law 92-215 
AN ACT 
To authorize an additional Assistant Secretai*y of Defense. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 136(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "eight" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "nine". 
SEC. 2. Section 5315 (13) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(13) Assistant Secretaries of Defense (9).". 
Approved December 22, 1971. 
December 
[H, R. 
Defense 
ment. 
22,1971 
8856] 
Depart-
Additional 
assistant 
tary. 
83 Stat. 
secre-
207.
An Act to authorize grants for the Navajo Community College, and for other purposes
PL 92-189 (H.R.5068), enacted 12/15/1971

646 
PUBLIC L
A
W 92-189-DEC. 15, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Public Law 92-189 
AN ACT 
December 15, 1971 
[H. R. 5068] 
To authorize grants for the Navajo Community College, and for other purposes. 
Navajo Commu-
nity College Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Vfiited States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Navajo Community College Act." 
PURPOSE 
SEC. 2. It is the purpose of this Act to assist the Navajo Tribe of 
Indians in providing education to the members of the tribe and other 
qualified applicants through a community college, established by that 
tribe, known as the Navajo Community College. 
GRANTS 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Interior is authorized to make grants to the 
Navajo Tribe of Indians to assist the tribe in the construction, main-
tenance, and operation of the Navajo Community College. Such col-
lege shall be designed and operated by the Navajo Tribe to insure that 
the Navajo Indians and other qualified applicants have educational 
opportunities which are suited to their unique needs and interests. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 4. For the purpose of making grants under this Act, there are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $5,500,000 for con-
struction, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by 
reason of ordinary fluctuations from 1971 construction costs as indi-
cated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the types of construc-
tion involved, and an annual sum for operation and maintenance of the 
college that does not exceed the average amount of the per capita con-
tribution made by the Federal Government to the education of Indian 
students at federally operated institutions of the same type. 
Approved December 15, 1971. 
December 15, 1971 
[H. R. 9442] 
Public Law 92-190 
AN ACT 
To authorize compensation for five General Accounting Office positions at rates 
not to exceed the rate for Executive Schedule Level IV. 
Federal employ-
ees« 
Five GAO posi-
tions, pay author-
ization. 
83 Stat. 864. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 203 of 
the Federal Legislative Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 415; Public Law 
88-426) is amended by the addition thereto of the following 
subsection: 
"(i) The Comptroller General may fix the compensation for five 
positions in the General Accounting Office at rates not to exceed that 
prescribed, from time to time, for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, when he considers 
such action necessary because of changes in the organization, manage-
ment responsibilities, or workload of the Ofiice.". 
Approved December 15, 1971.
An Act to authorize compensation for five General Accounting Office positions at rates not to exceed the rate for executive schedule level IV
PL 92-190 (H.R.9442), enacted 12/15/1971

646 
PUBLIC L
A
W 92-189-DEC. 15, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Public Law 92-189 
AN ACT 
December 15, 1971 
[H. R. 5068] 
To authorize grants for the Navajo Community College, and for other purposes. 
Navajo Commu-
nity College Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Vfiited States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Navajo Community College Act." 
PURPOSE 
SEC. 2. It is the purpose of this Act to assist the Navajo Tribe of 
Indians in providing education to the members of the tribe and other 
qualified applicants through a community college, established by that 
tribe, known as the Navajo Community College. 
GRANTS 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Interior is authorized to make grants to the 
Navajo Tribe of Indians to assist the tribe in the construction, main-
tenance, and operation of the Navajo Community College. Such col-
lege shall be designed and operated by the Navajo Tribe to insure that 
the Navajo Indians and other qualified applicants have educational 
opportunities which are suited to their unique needs and interests. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 4. For the purpose of making grants under this Act, there are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $5,500,000 for con-
struction, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by 
reason of ordinary fluctuations from 1971 construction costs as indi-
cated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the types of construc-
tion involved, and an annual sum for operation and maintenance of the 
college that does not exceed the average amount of the per capita con-
tribution made by the Federal Government to the education of Indian 
students at federally operated institutions of the same type. 
Approved December 15, 1971. 
December 15, 1971 
[H. R. 9442] 
Public Law 92-190 
AN ACT 
To authorize compensation for five General Accounting Office positions at rates 
not to exceed the rate for Executive Schedule Level IV. 
Federal employ-
ees« 
Five GAO posi-
tions, pay author-
ization. 
83 Stat. 864. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 203 of 
the Federal Legislative Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 415; Public Law 
88-426) is amended by the addition thereto of the following 
subsection: 
"(i) The Comptroller General may fix the compensation for five 
positions in the General Accounting Office at rates not to exceed that 
prescribed, from time to time, for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, when he considers 
such action necessary because of changes in the organization, manage-
ment responsibilities, or workload of the Ofiice.". 
Approved December 15, 1971.
An Act to amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 to authorize insured emergency loans
PL 92-173 (S.2559), enacted 11/24/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-174-NOV. 27, 1971 
491 
Public Law 92-172 
A N A C T 
November 24, 1971 
To provide sTibsistenc*,' allowjuices for meiubers of the Marine (.'orps officer 
[H. R. 6723] 
candidate programs. 
Be It enacted by the ^'^enate ami House of Represetitatires 
of the 
United States of Atne.i-ica hi f'ongress assembled^ That until June 30, 
Marine corps 
1976, except when on active duty, a member enrolled in aMai'ine Corps ° suhliL^enle^^^^' 
officer candidate program which requires a. baccalaureate degree as a allowances. 
prerequisite to being commissioned as a regular or reserve officer, and 
who is not enrolled in a program or an academy established under chap-
ter 103, 403, 603, or 903 of title 10, United States Code, may be paid 
lo use 2101, 
a subsistence allowance at the same rate as that prescril)ed bv section 
* 
' 
209(a) of title 37, United States Code. 
' 
^"^«' p- ^eo. 
Approved November 24, 1971. 
Public Law 92-173 
AN A C T 
November 24, 1971 
To amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 to 
[s, 2559] 
authorize insured emergency loans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Consoli- 
insured emer-
dated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 is amended by ^^""^ ^™ °^"^' 
adding at the end of subtitle C a new section as follows: 
\^,^^^\^l}' 
"SEC. 328. Loans meeting the requirements of this subtitle and any 
" ' " " '""' 
amendatory or supplementary Act may be insured, or made to be 
sold and insured, in accordance with and subject to sections 308 and 
309 and the last sentence of section 307 of this title: Provided, That ,OL"^^QO7^^®' 
loans made under this section shall not be included in applying the 
i^lOO,000,000 limitation in section 309(f) (1).*' 
Approved November 24, 1971. 
7 u s e 1961. 
1929, 1927. 
82 Stat. 771. 
7 u s e 1929. 
Public Law 92-174 
A N A C T 
November 27, 1971 
To amend riie Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to further clarify the 
[H. R. 707 2] 
intent of Congress as to priorities for airway modernization and airport devel-
opuient. and for otlier purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatlces 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 12(h) 
Airport and air-
(5) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (49 U.S.C. '^p''rfo7itTeT'' 
1712(h) (5)) is amended by striking out "January 1, 1972" and insert- 
84 stat. 221. 
ing in lieu thereof "January 1,1973''. 
SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 14(d) of the Airport and Air-
way Development Act of 1970 (49 U.S.C. 1714(d)) is amended to 
read as follows: "The balance of the moneys available in the trust fund 
may be allocated for the necessary administrative expenses incident 
to the administration of programs for which funds are to be alio-