A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918 (40 Stat. 755), as amended, to extend and adapt its provisions to the convention between the United States and the Government of Japan for the protection of migratory birds and birds in danger of extinction, and their environment, concluded at the city of Tokyo, March 4, 1972.
PL 93-300 (H.R.10942), enacted 06/01/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-300-JUNE 1, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
the data obtained under the exploratory programs to determine the 
fair market value of the mineral rights to be conveyed, and (3) pre-
paring and issuing the instrument of conveyance. 
SEC. 5. Moneys paid to the Secretary for administrative costs shall 
be paid to the agency which rendered service, and deposited to the 
appropriation then current. Moneys paid for the minerals or mineral 
interests conveyed shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
Approved June 1, 1974. 
June 1,1974 
[H. R. 10942] 
Public Law 93-300 
AN ACT 
To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918 (40 Stat. 755), as 
amended, to extend and adapt its provisions to the Convention between the 
United States and the Government of Japan for the protection of migratory 
birds and birds in danger of extinction and their environment, concluded at 
the city of Tokyo, March 4,1972. 
Migratory Bird 
Treaty Act, 
amendments. 
U.S.-Japanese 
convention terms, 
addition. 
Effective date. 
16 u s e 703 
note. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ainerioa in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703) is amended— 
(1) by striking out", or any part, nest, or ^gg of any such birds," 
and insert in lieu thereof ", any part, nest, or egg of any such bird, 
or any product, whether or not manufactured, which consists, or 
is composed in whole or part, of any such bird or any part, nest, or 
egg thereof,"; 
(2) by striking out "and" immediately after "1916,"; and 
(3) by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting 
in lieu thereof the following: ", and the United States and the 
Government of Japan for the protection of migratory birds and 
birds in danger of extinction, and their environment concluded 
March 4,1972.". 
SEC. 2. The title of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is amended 
to read as follows: "An Act to give effect to the conventions between 
the United States and other nations for the protection of migratory 
birds, birds in danger of extinction, game mammals, and their envi-
ronment.". 
SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 
date on which the President proclaims the exchange of ratifications 
of the convention between the United States and the Government of 
Japan for the protection of migratory birds and birds in danger of 
extinction, and their environment, concluded March 4, 1972, or on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, whichever date is later. 
Approved June 1, 1974. 
June 1,1974 
[H. R.10284] 
Public Law 93-301 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain rights in the State of 
Florida. 
Marion County, 
Fla. 
Phosphate de-
posits, convey-
ance. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary 
of the Interior is authorized and directed to convey to the record owner 
thereof, in accordance with section 3 of this Act, all right, title, and 
interest in phosphate deposits reserved to the United States in land 
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described as the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of the 
northwest quarter, section 29, township 17 south, range 26 east, Ij^ing 
south of right-of-way of State road numbered 4:2; less the west thirty 
feet thereof, in Marion County, Florida. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary shall require the deposit of a sum of money 
which he deems sufficient to cover estimated administrative costs of 
this Act. If a conveyance is not made pursuant to this Act, and the 
Administrative costs exceed the deposit, the Secretary shall bill the 
applicant for the outstanding amount, but if the amount of the deposit 
exceeds the actual administrative costs, the Secretary shall refund the 
excess. 
SEC. 3. No conveyance shall be made unless application for con-
veyance is filed with the Secretary within six months of the date of 
approval of this Act and unless within the time specified by him pay-
ment is made to the Secretary of (1) administrative costs of the con-
veyance and (2) the fair market value of the interest to be conveyed. 
The amount of the payment required shall be the difference between 
the amount deposited and the full amount required to be paid under 
this section. If the amount deposited exceeds the full amount required 
to be paid, the applicant shall be given a credit or refund for the 
excess. 
SEC, 4. The term "administrative costs", as used in this Act, includes, 
but is not limited to, all costs of (1) conducting an exploratory pro-
gram to determine the character of the phosphate deposits in the land, 
(2) evaluating the data obtained under the exploratory program to 
determine the fair market value of the phosphate rights to be con-
veyed, and (3) preparing and issuing the instrument of conveyance. 
SEC. 5. Moneys paid to the Secretary for administrative costs shall 
be paid to the agency which rendered the service, and deposited to the 
appropriation then current. Moneys paid for the phosphate or phos-
phate interests conveyed shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
Approved June 1, 1974. 
Administrative 
costs, payments. 
Application, 
filing date. 
'Administrative 
Public Law 93-302 
AN ACT 
To authorize additional appropriations to carry out tlie Peace Corps Act, and 
for otlier purposes. 
June 1, 1974 
[H. R.12920] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That so much of 
section 3(b) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(b)) as precedes 
the first proviso thereof is amended to read as follows: "There are 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1975 not to exceed 
$82,256,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act:". 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502) is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: 
"(c) In addition to the amounts authorized for fiscal year 1975, 
there are authorized to be appropriated for the Peace Corps for fiscal 
year 1975 not in excess of $1,000,000 for increases in salary, pay, retire-
ment, or other employee benefits authorized by law. 
"(d) The Director of ACTION is authorized to transfer to the 
readjustment allowance, ACTION, account at the Treasury Depart-
ment from any sums appropriated to carry out the purposes of this 
Act in fiscal year 1975 not to exceed $315,000 to rectify the imbalance 
in the Peace Corps readjustment allowance account for the period 
March 1,1961, to February 28,1973. 
Peace 
Act, ame 
Corps 
ndments 
Salary i 
benefits, 
crease.