An Act to amend the act of July 11, 1947, to authorize members of the District of Columbia Fire Department, the U.S. Park Police force, and the Executive Protective Service, to participate in the Metropolitan Police Department Band, and for other purposes
PL 92-124 (H.R.2596), enacted 08/16/1971

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PUBLIC LAW 92-124-AUG. 16, 1971 
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(5) the Summer Institute of Linguistics has more than two 
thousand five hundred members now working in more tlian five 
hundred minority language groups in twenty-tliree foreign coun-
tries with the cooperation of the governments and institutions of 
higher learning in these countries; 
(6) the cultural, economic, social, and political, and educational 
significance of these efforts has brought commendations from 
many foreign governments; 
(7) the Summer Institute of Linguistics and other concerned 
organizations have called for the beginning of work in the remain-
ing over two thousand minority language groups yet without 
even an alphabet; and 
(8) these organizations, through modern science and tech-
nology, are continuing the task of freeing all the various minority 
groups 
from 
linguistic 
isolation, and they 
deserve our 
encouragement. 
SEC. 2. In recognition of the international effort to provide written 
languages for minority language groups, the President is authorized 
and requested to issue a proclamation designating 1971 as the "Year 
of World Minority Language Groups", and inviting foreign govern-
ments, the governments of our States and communities, and all 
peoples to observe the year with appropriate scientific and educational 
activities. 
Approved August 16, 1971. 
Public Law 92-124 
AN A C T 
August 16, 1971 
To ameiul the Act of July 11, 1947. to authorize menihers of the District of 
[H. R. 2596] 
Columbia Fire Department, the United States Park Police force, and the 
Executive Protective Service, to participate in the Metropolitan I'olice Depart-
ment Band, and for other purposes. 
Be it inuieted hy the Senate and Houm of UepreHentatlve^ of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act ^-c. 
entitled "'An Act to authorize the establishment of a band in the PoHce°DepL^"ment 
Metropolitan Police force", approved July 
11, 1947, is amended as Band, 
follows- 
other forces, 
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participation. 
(1) Tlie second sentence ot the first section of such Act (D.C. 
Code, sec. 4-18'2) is amended to read as follows: "The Commis- 
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sioner is authorized in his discretion to detail officers and members 
of the Metropolitan Police force and the District of Colum-
bia FireDepartment to participate in the activities of such band." 
The first sentence of such section is amended by striking out "Com-
missioners" and inserting in lieu thereof "(Commissioner"'. The 
third sentence of such section is amended by striking out "Com-
missioners are" and inserting in lieu thereof "(Commissioner is". 
(2) Such Act is amended by inserting immediately after the 
first section the following new section : 
SEC 2. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his discretion 
to detail officers and members of the ITnited States Park Police force 
to participate in the activities of the band established by this Act, and 
the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized in his discretion to detail 
officers and members of the Executive Protective Service to participate 
in the activities of such band." 
(3) Section .5 of such Act is repealed and section 4 of such Act 
Repeal, 
(I).(\ (^ode, sec. 4-184) (relating to an authorization of appro- 
^i stat, 3ii; 
j)riations) is redesignated as section 5. 
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Approved August 16, 1971.