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An Act to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the presentation of a flag of the United States for deceased members of the Ready Reserve and for deceased members of the Reserve who die after completing twenty years of service, but before becoming entitled to retired pay.
PL 93-292 (H.R.5621), enacted 05/28/1974

176 
PUBLIC LAW 93-292-MAY 28, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
"(c) For the purposes of subsection 4(a), there are authorized to 
be appropriated not more than $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1974; $2,000,000 
in fiscal year 1975; $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1976; $3,000,000 in fiscal 
year 1977; and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1978.". 
Approved May 24, 1974. 
Public Law 93-292 
May 28, 1974 
AN ACT 
—fH. R. 5621] 
rp^ amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the presentation of a flag 
of the United States for deceased members of the Ready Reserve and for 
deceased members of the Reserve who die after completing twenty years of 
service, but before becoming entitled to retired pay. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Ready Reserve 
United Stotes of Amevica in Congress assembled, That section 1482 of 
deceased'^mem- 
tltlc 10, United Statcs Codc, is amended by adding the following new 
bars. 
subsection at the end thereof: 
sentati"n^'^'^^" 
"(^) '^^^ Secretary concerned may pay the necessary expenses for 
the presentation of a flag to the person designated to direct the dispo-
sition of the remains of a member of the Reserve of an armed force 
under his jurisdiction who dies under honorable circumstances as 
determined by the Secretary and who is not covered by section 1481 of 
this title if, at the time of such member's death, he— 
"(1) was a member of the Ready Reserve; or 
"(2) had performed at least twenty years of service as com-
puted under section 1332 of this title and was not entitled to 
retired pay under section 1331 of this title.". 
Approved May 28, 1974. 
Public Law 93-293 
May 31, 1974 
-^N ACT 
[^^•3398] 
rjy^ amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of vocational reha-
bilitation, educational assistance, and special training allowances paid to 
eligible veterans and other persons; to make improvements in the educational 
assistance programs; and for other purposes. 
Veterans' edu-
cational a s s i s t 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand-
ance "°' °°°'°'" 
jng any other provision of law, the eight-year delimiting date for pur-
Time exten- 
guit of cducatioual programs under chapter 34 of title 38, United 
^38 use 1662 
States Code, for eligible veterans discharged or released from active 
note. 
duty between January 31, 1955, and September 1, 1966 (except for 
38 use 1651. 
those veterans whose discharges are subject to the provisions of sec-
tion 1662(b) of such chapter, or who are pursuing courses of farm 
cooperative training, apprenticeship or other training on the job, or 
flight training under such chapter), shall run from July 1, 1966. 
Approved May 31, 1974.
A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American Hospital of Paris", approved January 30, 1913 (37 Stat. 654).
PL 93-266 (S.1836), enacted 04/12/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-268-APR. 17, 1974 
85 
Public Law 93-266 
AN ACT 
April 12,1974 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American Hospital of 
[s-1836] 
Paris", approved January 30, 1913 (37 Stat. 654). 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 4 
American HOS-
of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American Hospital of ''"Boa°d orcov-
Paris", approved January 30, 1913 (37 Stat. 654), is amended by emors, member-
deleting "nor more than twenty". 
^^^'^' 
(b) Section 6 of such Act is amended by deleting "an equal number 
of" wherever it appears therein. 
Approved April 12, 1974. 
Public Law 93-267 
AN ACT 
April 12,1974 
rs 24411 
To amend the Act of February 24, 1925, incorporating the American War Mothers, 
LJ 
i 
to permit certain stepmothers and adoptive mothers to be members of that 
organization. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 7 of 
American war 
the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American War Mothers", 
Membership, 
approved February 24, 1925, as amended (36 U.S.C. 97), is amended extension. 
by inserting after "her son or sons or daughter or daughters of her 
blood" the following: ", her legally adopted son or sons or legally 
adopted daughter or daughters, or her stepson or stepsons or step-
daughter or stepdaughters". 
Approved April 12, 1974. 
Public Law 93-268 
AN ACT 
April 17,1974 
To amend the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1947 regarding taxability of 
[H. R. 6186] 
dividends received by a corporation from insurance companies, banks, and 
other savings institutions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^sembled^ That the first pro- D.C. 
viso of section 1 of title X of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of „,P„°''P°''^'^ ^^'^' 
1947 (D.C. Code, sec. 47-1580) is amended to read as follows: ": 
Provided^ however^ That, in the case of any corporation, the amount 
received as dividends from a corporation which is subject to taxation 
under this subchapter or under title I I of the Act entitled "An Act to 
provide additional revenue for the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes", approved August 17, 1937 (D.C. Code, sees. 
47-1801—1808), and, in the case of a corporation not engaged in car-
rying on any trade or business within the District, interest received by 
it from a corporation which is subject to taxation under this article or 
under such title II of such Act shall not be considered as income from 
sources within the District for purposes of this subchapter; and in the 
case of any corporation organized as a bank holding company under 
ation. 
3R-104 n - 76 - 9 Pt. 1
A bill to amend the Act of February 24, 1925, incorporating the American War Mothers, to permit certain stepmothers and adoptive mothers to be members of that organization.
PL 93-267 (S.2441), enacted 04/12/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-268-APR. 17, 1974 
85 
Public Law 93-266 
AN ACT 
April 12,1974 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American Hospital of 
[s-1836] 
Paris", approved January 30, 1913 (37 Stat. 654). 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 4 
American HOS-
of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American Hospital of ''"Boa°d orcov-
Paris", approved January 30, 1913 (37 Stat. 654), is amended by emors, member-
deleting "nor more than twenty". 
^^^'^' 
(b) Section 6 of such Act is amended by deleting "an equal number 
of" wherever it appears therein. 
Approved April 12, 1974. 
Public Law 93-267 
AN ACT 
April 12,1974 
rs 24411 
To amend the Act of February 24, 1925, incorporating the American War Mothers, 
LJ 
i 
to permit certain stepmothers and adoptive mothers to be members of that 
organization. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 7 of 
American war 
the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American War Mothers", 
Membership, 
approved February 24, 1925, as amended (36 U.S.C. 97), is amended extension. 
by inserting after "her son or sons or daughter or daughters of her 
blood" the following: ", her legally adopted son or sons or legally 
adopted daughter or daughters, or her stepson or stepsons or step-
daughter or stepdaughters". 
Approved April 12, 1974. 
Public Law 93-268 
AN ACT 
April 17,1974 
To amend the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1947 regarding taxability of 
[H. R. 6186] 
dividends received by a corporation from insurance companies, banks, and 
other savings institutions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^sembled^ That the first pro- D.C. 
viso of section 1 of title X of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of „,P„°''P°''^'^ ^^'^' 
1947 (D.C. Code, sec. 47-1580) is amended to read as follows: ": 
Provided^ however^ That, in the case of any corporation, the amount 
received as dividends from a corporation which is subject to taxation 
under this subchapter or under title I I of the Act entitled "An Act to 
provide additional revenue for the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes", approved August 17, 1937 (D.C. Code, sees. 
47-1801—1808), and, in the case of a corporation not engaged in car-
rying on any trade or business within the District, interest received by 
it from a corporation which is subject to taxation under this article or 
under such title II of such Act shall not be considered as income from 
sources within the District for purposes of this subchapter; and in the 
case of any corporation organized as a bank holding company under 
ation. 
3R-104 n - 76 - 9 Pt. 1
A bill relating to the constitutional rights of Indians.
PL 93-265 (S.969), enacted 04/12/1974

84 
PUBLIC LAW 93-264-APR. 12, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
April 12, 1974 
[H. R. 12341] 
Public Law 93-264 
AN ACT 
To authorize sale of a former Foreign Service consulate building in Venice to 
Wake Forest University. 
State Depart-
ment. 
Sale of property 
to Wake Forest 
University. 
22 u s e 300. 
Federal em-
ployees, office 
space, avail-
ability. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate amd House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Secre-
tary of State is hereby authorized to sell, by quitclaim deed, to Wake 
Forest University the former consulate office building and residence at 
Eio Torre-Selle and Canal Grande, in Venice, for the sum of $250,000, 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall prescribe 
not inconsistent with the provisions of the Foreign Service Buildings 
Act, 1926. Such $250,000 shall be applied or held pursuant to section 
9(b) of such Act of 1926. 
(b) Wake Forest University shall not lease or otherwise alienate this 
property except in accordance with the terms of this Act. 
(c) If the university determines that the property is no longer 
required and wishes to dispose of it, the university will offer the 
property, by quitclaim deed, to the Secretary of State at a price of 
$250,000, granting a one-year option at that price, and may only dis-
pose of the property to a third party after written notice from the 
Secretary of State that he does not wish to exercise the option, or 
after the expiration of the year's option without its being exercised by 
him. In the event the Secretary shall exercise the option, he shall have 
one year from the date of exercise in which to make settlement. If the 
university has made capital improvements to the property during its 
ownership, such improvements shall be evaluated by the Secretary, 
and paid to the university in addition to the $250,000 price stated 
aboA^e in compensation therefor. 
(d) Wake Forest University shall provide suitable office space for 
United States Government employees on official business in Venice 
at any time such space is requested by the American Embassy in 
Kome or the American Consulate in Milan, in accordance with 
arrangements to be determined by the parties prior to transfer of 
title under this Act. 
Approved April 12, 1974. 
April 12, 1974 
[S. 969] 
Public Law 93-265 
AN ACT 
Relating to the constitutional rights of Indians. 
Indians. 
Constitutional 
rights, publica-
tion of materials. 
25 u s e 1341. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (c) 
of section 701 of title VII of the Act entitled "An Act to prescribe pen-
alties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other pur-
poses", approved April 11,1968, is amended to read as follows: 
"(c) There is authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the 
provisions of this title such sum as may be necessary.". 
Approved April 12, 1974.
An Act to amend certain provisions of law defining widow and widower under the civil service retirement system, and for other purposes.
PL 93-260 (S.2174), enacted 04/09/1974

76 
PUBLIC LAW 93-260-APR. 9, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
29 use 202 
note. 
29 use 202 
note. 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 29. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect on May 1,1974. 
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), on and after the date of the 
enactment of this Act the Secretary of Labor is authorized to prescribe 
necessary rules, regulations, and orders with regard to the amend-
ments made by this Act. 
Approved April 8, 1974. 
April 9, 1974 
[S.2174] 
Public Law 93-260 
AN ACT 
To amend certain provisions of law defining widow and widower under tlie civil 
service retirement system, and for other purposes. 
Civil Service 
retirement sys-
tem. 
Survivor annui-
ties. 
Annuity compu-
tation. 
Effective date. 
5 u s e 8339 
note. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asserribled^ That (a) clauses 
(1) (A) and (2) (A) of section 8341(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
are amended by striking out "2 years" wherever it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "1 year". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall not 
apply in the cases of employees, Members, or annuitants who died 
before the date of enactment of this Act. The rights of such individuals 
and their survivors shall continue in the same manner and to the same 
extent as if such amendments had not been enacted. 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 8339(f)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by deleting "greater" and inserting "greatest" in place 
thereof; 
(2) by deleting the word "or" immediately after the semicolon 
at the end of clause (A) ; 
(3) by redesignating clause (B) as clause (C) ; and 
(4) by inserting immediately below clause (A) the following 
new clause (B) : 
"(B) the average pay of the Member; or". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall 
apply to annuities paid for months beginning after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
Approved April 9, 1974. 
Public Law 93-261 
April 11,1974 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 941] Making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1974, for the Veterans Administration, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
t^fllfn^"^ Admin- States of America in Congress asse^nbled^ That the following sum is 
" '"" 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1974, namely: 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
istration 
Supplemental 
appropriation. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For an additional amount for "Readjustment benefits", $750,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
Approved April 11, 1974.
Joint resolution making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, for the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes.
PL 93-261 (H.J.Res.941), enacted 04/11/1974

76 
PUBLIC LAW 93-260-APR. 9, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
29 use 202 
note. 
29 use 202 
note. 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 29. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect on May 1,1974. 
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), on and after the date of the 
enactment of this Act the Secretary of Labor is authorized to prescribe 
necessary rules, regulations, and orders with regard to the amend-
ments made by this Act. 
Approved April 8, 1974. 
April 9, 1974 
[S.2174] 
Public Law 93-260 
AN ACT 
To amend certain provisions of law defining widow and widower under tlie civil 
service retirement system, and for other purposes. 
Civil Service 
retirement sys-
tem. 
Survivor annui-
ties. 
Annuity compu-
tation. 
Effective date. 
5 u s e 8339 
note. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asserribled^ That (a) clauses 
(1) (A) and (2) (A) of section 8341(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
are amended by striking out "2 years" wherever it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "1 year". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall not 
apply in the cases of employees, Members, or annuitants who died 
before the date of enactment of this Act. The rights of such individuals 
and their survivors shall continue in the same manner and to the same 
extent as if such amendments had not been enacted. 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 8339(f)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by deleting "greater" and inserting "greatest" in place 
thereof; 
(2) by deleting the word "or" immediately after the semicolon 
at the end of clause (A) ; 
(3) by redesignating clause (B) as clause (C) ; and 
(4) by inserting immediately below clause (A) the following 
new clause (B) : 
"(B) the average pay of the Member; or". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall 
apply to annuities paid for months beginning after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
Approved April 9, 1974. 
Public Law 93-261 
April 11,1974 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 941] Making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1974, for the Veterans Administration, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
t^fllfn^"^ Admin- States of America in Congress asse^nbled^ That the following sum is 
" '"" 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1974, namely: 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
istration 
Supplemental 
appropriation. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For an additional amount for "Readjustment benefits", $750,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
Approved April 11, 1974.
An Act to authorize sales of a former Foreign Service consulate building in Venice to Wake Forest University.
PL 93-264 (H.R.12341), enacted 04/12/1974

84 
PUBLIC LAW 93-264-APR. 12, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
April 12, 1974 
[H. R. 12341] 
Public Law 93-264 
AN ACT 
To authorize sale of a former Foreign Service consulate building in Venice to 
Wake Forest University. 
State Depart-
ment. 
Sale of property 
to Wake Forest 
University. 
22 u s e 300. 
Federal em-
ployees, office 
space, avail-
ability. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate amd House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Secre-
tary of State is hereby authorized to sell, by quitclaim deed, to Wake 
Forest University the former consulate office building and residence at 
Eio Torre-Selle and Canal Grande, in Venice, for the sum of $250,000, 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall prescribe 
not inconsistent with the provisions of the Foreign Service Buildings 
Act, 1926. Such $250,000 shall be applied or held pursuant to section 
9(b) of such Act of 1926. 
(b) Wake Forest University shall not lease or otherwise alienate this 
property except in accordance with the terms of this Act. 
(c) If the university determines that the property is no longer 
required and wishes to dispose of it, the university will offer the 
property, by quitclaim deed, to the Secretary of State at a price of 
$250,000, granting a one-year option at that price, and may only dis-
pose of the property to a third party after written notice from the 
Secretary of State that he does not wish to exercise the option, or 
after the expiration of the year's option without its being exercised by 
him. In the event the Secretary shall exercise the option, he shall have 
one year from the date of exercise in which to make settlement. If the 
university has made capital improvements to the property during its 
ownership, such improvements shall be evaluated by the Secretary, 
and paid to the university in addition to the $250,000 price stated 
aboA^e in compensation therefor. 
(d) Wake Forest University shall provide suitable office space for 
United States Government employees on official business in Venice 
at any time such space is requested by the American Embassy in 
Kome or the American Consulate in Milan, in accordance with 
arrangements to be determined by the parties prior to transfer of 
title under this Act. 
Approved April 12, 1974. 
April 12, 1974 
[S. 969] 
Public Law 93-265 
AN ACT 
Relating to the constitutional rights of Indians. 
Indians. 
Constitutional 
rights, publica-
tion of materials. 
25 u s e 1341. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (c) 
of section 701 of title VII of the Act entitled "An Act to prescribe pen-
alties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other pur-
poses", approved April 11,1968, is amended to read as follows: 
"(c) There is authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the 
provisions of this title such sum as may be necessary.". 
Approved April 12, 1974.
Joint resolution extending the filing date of the 1974 Joint Economic Committee Report.
PL 93-252 (H.J.Res.905), enacted 03/16/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-252-MAR. 16, 1974 
49 
SEC. 109. This title may be cited as the "Water Eesources Devel-
opment Act of 1974". 
TITLE II—RIVEK BASIN MONETARY AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 201. (a) In addition to previous authorizations, there is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for the prosecution of the comprehen-
sive plan of development of each river basin under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of the Army referred to in the first column below, which 
was basically authorized by the Act referred to by date of enactment 
in the second column below, an amount not to exceed that shown oppo-
site such river basin in the third column below: 
Citation of 
title, 
42 u s e 1962d-
5c note. 
River Basin 
Monetary Author-
ization Act of 
1974. 
Date 
Amount 
Alabama-Coosa River Basin 
Mar. 2,1945 
531,000,000 
Arl<ansas River Basin 
June 28,1938 
14,000,000 
Brazos River Basin. 
Sept. 3,1954 
19,000,000 
Central and southern Florida 
June 30,1948 
15,000,000 
Columbia River Basin. 
June 28,1944 
94,000,000 
Mississippi River and tributaries 
May 15,1928 
211,000,000 
Missouri River Basin 
June 28,1938 
72,000,000 
North Branch, Susquehanna River Basin 
July 
3,1958 
64,000,000 
Ohio River Basin. 
June 22,1936 
120,000,000 
Ouachita River Basin 
May 17,1950 
4,000,000 
Red River Waterway project 
Aug. 13,1968 
9,000,000 
San Joaquin River Basin 
Dec. 22,1944 
83,000,000 
South Platte River Basin 
May 17,1950 
15,000,000 
Upper Mississippi River Basin 
June 28,1938 
4,000,000 
White River Basin 
do 
9,000,000 
(b) The total amount authorized to be appropriated by this section 
shall not exceed $764,000,000. 
SEC. 202. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of 
Engineers, is authorized to initiate the second phase of the bank ero-
sion control works and setback levees on the Sacramento River, 
California, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1960, in accord-
ance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House 
Document Numbered 93-151, and the monetary authorization for the 
Sacramento River Basin, basically authorized by the Act of Decem-
ber 22, 1944, is increased by not to exceed $16,000,000 for such 
purpose. 
SEC. 203. This title may be cited as the "River Basin Monetary 
Authorization Act of 1974". 
Limitation. 
74 Stat. 498. 
58 Stat. 900. 
Citation of 
title. 
Approved March 7, 1974. 
Public Law 93-252 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Extending the filing date of the 1974 Joint Economic Committee report. 
Resolved 
l>y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That S.J. Res. 
182, amending the provisions of section 3(a) of the Employment 
Act of 1946, be further amended by changing the filing date of the 
Joint Economic Committee report from March 13, 1974, to March 29, 
1974. 
Approved March 16, 1974. 
March 16, 1974 
[H. J. R e s . 905] 
Economic re-
port. 
Time extension. 
15 u s e 1022.