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Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act Amendments
PL 93-403 (H.R.15205), enacted 08/30/1974

802 
PUBLIC LAW 93-403-AUG. 30, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
Appropriation, 
limitations. 
16 u s e 668dd 
note. 
86 Stat. 793. 
lands and waters described in subsection (a) (1) of the tirst section of 
this Act and are within the area known as the Great Dismal Swamp 
located in the States of Viro;inia and North (^arolina as he determines 
to be suitable to carry out the purposes of this Act; except that the 
Secretary may not acquire any such lands and waters and interests 
therein by purchase or exchange without first taking into account such 
recommendations as may result from the study required under Public 
Law 92-478, approved October 9, 1972 (86 Stat. 793-794). 
SEC. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1975, not to exceed $1,000,000; for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1976, not to exceed $3,000,000; and for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1977, not to exceed $3,000,000. 
(b) In no event shall the amount authorized to be appropriated 
exceed the cost estimates of the report to be submitted to the Congress 
by the Secretary pursuant to Public Law 92-478. 
Approved August 30, 1974. 
August 30, 1974 
[H.R. 15205] 
Public Law 93-403 
AN ACT 
To amend the Natural Gas Pipeline Safet.y Act of 1968, as amended, to authorize 
additional appropriations, and for other purposes. 
Natural Gas 
Pipeline Safety 
Act Amendments 
of 1974. 
49 u s e 1674 
note. 
Infra. 
Supra. 
Be it enoMed hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act Amendments of 
1974". 
SEC. 2. Section 5(c) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 
(49 U.S.C. 1674(c)) is amended by renumbering paragraphs (2) 
and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and by inserting 
immediately after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: 
"(2) Funds authorized to be appropriated by section 15(b) of this 
Act shall be allocated among the several States for payments to aid 
in the conduct of pipeline safety programs in accordance with para-
graph (1) of this section.". 
SEC. 3. Section 15 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1684) is amended to read 
as follows: 
u 
APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED 
"SEC. 15. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $2,850,000 for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1976, for the purpose of carrying out the pro-
visions of this Act, except that the funds appropriated pursuant to 
this subsection shall not be used for Federal grants-in-aid. 
"(b) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 5(c) 
of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for Federal 
grants-in-aid, $1,800,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and 
$2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.". 
Approved August 30, 1974.
An Act to amend section 8202(a) for title 10, United States Code, to extend for two years the period during which the authorized number for the grades of lieutenant colonel and colonel in the Air Force are increased.
PL 93-397 (H.R.14402), enacted 08/29/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-399-AUG. 30, 1974 
795 
Public Law 93-397 
AN ACT 
August 29, 1974 
To amend section 8202(a) of title 10, United States Code, to extend for two 
[H. R. 14402] 
years the period during which the authorized number for the grades of lieu-
tenant colonel and colonel in the Air Force are increased. 
Armed Forces. 
Air Force of-
Be it enacted 
hy the Senate 
and House 
of Representatives 
of 
the 
United 
States 
of America 
in Congress 
assembled^ 
T h a t beginning 
with October 1, 1974, through September 30, 1976, the columns under ficeVs' Increases 
the headings "For colonels" and " F o r lieutenant colonels" contained 
^lo use 8202 
in the table in section 8202(a) of title 10, United States Code, are 
suspended. F o r such period such columns shall read as follows: 
"For colonels 
For lieutenant colonels 
3,395 
6,370 
3,743 
7,552 
4,091 
8,733 
4,440 
9,914 
4,788 
11,095 
5,136 
12,276 
5,484 
13,452 
5,833 
14,638 
6,181 
15.S19 
6,528 
17,001 
6,876 
18,162 
7,226 
19,363 
7,573 
20,544 
7,921 
21,726". 
Approved August 29, 1974. 
Public Law 93-398 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
August 30. 1974 
To provide for the reapjwintment of Doctor William A. M. Burden as citizen 
fs- J. Res. 220] 
regent of this Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved 
hy the Senate 
and House of Representatives 
of the 
United 
States 
of America 
in Congress 
assembled^ 
T h a t the vacancy in the ins^l^'^foT'^" 
Board of Kegents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other 
than Members of Congress, which will occur by the expiration of the 
term of Doctor William A. M. Burden, of New York, New York, on 
J u l y 2, 1974, be filled by the reappointment of the present incumbent 
for the statutory term of six years. 
Approved August 30, 1974. 
Public Law 93-399 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
August 30, 1974 
To provide for the reappointment of Doctor Caryl P. Haskins as citizen regent 
^' ^^-^^^J 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved 
hy the Senate 
amd House of Representatives 
of the 
United 
States 
of America 
in Congress 
assembled, 
T h a t the vacancy in the insatrnfoir.'^" 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other 
than Members of Congress, which will occur by the expiration of the 
term of Doctor Caryl P . Haskins of Washington, District of Columbia, 
on May 30,1974, be filled by the reappointment of the present incum-
bent for the statutory term of six years. 
. 
Approved August 30, 1974.
A bill to extend for 3 years the District of Columbia Medical and Dental Manpower Act of 1970.
PL 93-389 (H.R.11108), enacted 08/24/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-390-AUG. 27, 1974 
763 
D.C. Code 35-
1914. 
SEC. 15. CONFLICT W I T H OTHER LAWS.—^AU laws and parts of laws 
of the District inconsistent with this Act are hereby superseded with 
respect to matters covered by this Act. 
SEC. 16. SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS.—If any provision of this Act 
D.C. code as-
or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held ^ ^^' 
invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications 
of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or 
application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are 
separable. 
SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect thirty d:.ys 
^•'^' ^"'^^ ^s-
after the date of its enactment. 
^^° ^ "°*^' 
Approved August 24, 1974. 
Public Law 93-389 
AN ACT 
August 24, 1974 
To extend for three years the District of Columbia Medical and Dental 
[H. R. iiios] 
Manpower Act of 1970. 
District of Co-
lumbia Medical 
and Dental Man-
Be it enacted by the /Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress a^sembled^ That (a) section 
303 (c) of the District of Columbia Medical and Dental Manpower Act 
of 1970 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-922(c)) is amended to read as follows: P^wer Act o
f 
"(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be ^^^°' extension. 
necessary for the fiscal years ending June 30,1975, and June 30,1976, 
to make grants under this section.". 
(b) Section 303(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "section 
772 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295f-2)" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "section 773 of the Public Health Service Act". 
^2 use 295f-3. 
Approved August 24, 1974. 
Public Law 93-390 
AN ACT 
August 27. 1974 
To amend the title of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 concerning the Overseas 
[s. 2957] 
Private Investment Corporation to extend the authority for the Corporation, 
to authorize the Corporation to issue reinsurance, to terminate certain activities 
of the Corporation, and for other purposes. 
Overseas Pri-
vate Investment 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Overseas Private Investment Corporation Amendments corporation 
Act of 1974". 
Amendments Act 
SEC. 2. Title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act ° 22^us'c 2191 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191-2200a) is amended as follows: 
n°te. 
(1) In section 231— 
22 use 2191. 
(A) in the first sentence, strike out "progress" and insert in lieu 
thereof "development";
Joint resolution designating August 26, 1974 as "Women's Equality Day".
PL 93-382 (H.J.Res.1105), enacted 08/22/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-383-AUG. 22, 1974 
633 
SEC. 611. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail- ^ ^;^e^"ran^.^ 
able for administrative expenses in connection with the transfer of ferJ."^^' 
any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or funds out of the 
United States Customs Service unless such transfers have been 
specifically authorized by the Congress. 
Bureau of 
SEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail- cus"o^^ activi-
t i e s . 
Short title. 
able for administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring the 
border control activities of the Bureau of Customs to any other agency 
of the Federal Government. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and General 
Government Appropriation Act, 1975". 
Approved August 21, 1974. 
Public Law 93-382 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
A,^,.,, 22^ ,^,, 
Designating August 26, 1974, as "Women's Equality Day" 
[H. J. Res. 1105] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled, That August 26, 1974, is Eq^amyDay. 
designated as "Women's Equality Day", and the President is author- 
Designation 
ized and requested to issue a proclamation in commemoration of that authorization. 
day in 1920 on which the women of America were first guaranteed 
the right to vote. 
Approved August 22, 1974. 
Public Law 93-383 
AN ACT 
August 22, 1974 
To establisli a program of community development block grants, to amend and 
[s.3066] 
extend laws relating to housing and urban development, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That this Act may 
Housing and 
be cited as the "Housing and Community Development Act of 1974". ve° opmen^A^'crof 
TITLE I—COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
FINDINGS AND PURPOSE 
1974. 
42 u s e 5301 
note. 
SEC. 101. (a) The Congress finds and declares that the Nation's 
''^ use saoi. 
cities, towns, and smaller urban communities face critical social, eco-
nomic, and environmental problems arising in significant measure 
from— 
(1) the growth of population in metropolitan and other urban 
areas, and the concentration of persons of lower income in central 
cities; and
A bill to amend the act of August 9, 1955, relating to school fare subsidy for transportation of schoolchildren within the District of Columbia.
PL 93-375 (S.3477), enacted 08/14/1974

446 
PUBLIC LAW 93-375-AUG. 14, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
Public Law 93-375 
August 14, 1974 
AN ACT 
[s. 3477] 
rjy^ amend the Act of August 9, 1955, relating to school fare subsidy for trans-
portation of schoolchildren within the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
^''"' 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of 
sub^sidy. ^^^ 
the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the regulation of fares for 
the transportation of schoolchildren in the District of Columbia", 
approved August 9, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 44-214a), as amended by 
an Act approved October 18,1968, and by an Act approved August 11, 
1971, is further amended by deleting "1974" and substituting "1977". 
SEC. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule of 
law, nothing in this Act (including the amendment made by this Act) 
shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Council of the 
District of Columbia to enact any act or resolution, after January 2, 
1975, pursuant to the District of Columbia Self-Government and 
Governmental Reorganization Act with respect to any matter covered 
by this Act. 
Approved August 14, 1974. 
Public Law 93-376 
August 14, 1974 
AN ACT 
[H.R. 15074] 
!JIQ regulate certain political campaign finance practices in the District of 
Columbia, and for other purposes. 
D.C. Code 44-
214a note. 
D.C. Code 1 
121 note. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representathes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ 
District of 
Columbia Cam-
paign Finance 
Reform and Con- 
T I T L E I — S H O R T T I T L E , 
D E F I N I T I O N S 
flict of Interest 
Act. 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
TITLE II—FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES 
Sec. 201. Organization of political committees. 
Sec. 202. Principal campaign committee. 
Sec. 203. Designation of campaign depository. 
Sec. 204. Registration of political committees ; statements. 
Sec. 205. Registration of candidates. 
Sec. 206. Reports by political committees and candidates. 
Sec. 207. Reports by others than political committees. 
Sec. 208. Formal requirements respecting reports and statements. 
Sec. 209. Exemption for candidates who anticipate spending less than $250. 
Sec. 210. Identification of campaign literature. 
Sec. 211. Effect on liability. 
TITLE III—DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE 
Sec. 301. Establishment of the Office of Director. 
Sec. 302. Powers of the Director. 
Sec. 303. Duties of the Director. 
Sec. 304. General Accounting Office to assist Board and Director. 
Sec. 305. Nominating committee. 
Sec. 306. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics.
Joint resolution to extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950.
PL 93-367 (S.J.Res.228), enacted 08/07/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-367-AUG. 7, 1974 
419 
ject to reasonable terms and conditions, within the amount declared to 
the air carrier by such person, for the full actual loss or damage to 
such property caused by such air carrier.". 
SEC. 206. Section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 
Definitions. 
1301), relating to definitions, is amended by redesignating paragraphs 
^"'^» p. 409. 
(22) through (36) as paragraphs (24) through (38), respectively, and 
by inserting immediately after paragraph (21) the following new 
paragraphs: 
" (22) 'Intrastate air carrier' means any citizen of the United States 
who undertakes, whether directly or indirectly or by a lease or any 
other arrangement, to engage solely in intrastate air transportation. 
"(23) 'Intrastate air transportation' means the carriage of persons 
or property as a common carrier for compensation or hire, by turbojet-
powered aircraft capable of carrying thirty or more persons, wholly 
within the same State of the United States.". 
SEC. 207. (a) That portion of the table of contents contained in the 
first section of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 which appears under 
the center heading: "TITLE III—ORGANIZATION OF AGENCY AND POW-
ERS AND DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR" is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new items: 
"'Sec. 315. Screening of passengers in air transportation. 
"(a) Procedures and facilities. 
"(b) Exemption authority. 
"Sec. 316. Air transportation security. 
"(a) Rules and regulations. 
"(b) Personnel. 
"(c) Training. 
"(d) Research and development; confidential information. 
"(e) Overall Federal responsibility. 
"(f) 
Definition. 
(b) That portion of such table of contents which appears under the 
side heading 
"Sec. 902. Criminal penalties." 
is amended by striking out— 
"(1) Carrying weapons aboard aircraft." 
and inserting in lieu thereof— 
" (1) Carrying weapons or explosives aboard aircraft.". 
(c) That portion of such table of contents which appears under the 
center heading "TITLE XI—MISCELLANEOUS" is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new item: 
"Sec. 1116. Liability for certain property.". 
Approved August 5, 1974. 
Public Law 93-367 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
August 7.1974 
To extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950. 
[s. j . Res.228l 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first sentence of 
section 717 (a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended by 
striking out "July 30" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30". 
Approved August 7, 1974. 
Ante, p. 280.
An Act to provide for access to all duly licensed clinical psychologists and optometrists without prior referral in the Federal employee health benefits program.
PL 93-363 (H.R.9440), enacted 07/30/1974

398 
PUBLIC LAW 93-362-JULY 30, 1974 
[88 
STAT. 
July 30, 1974 
[H. R.11295] 
Public Law 93-362 
AN ACT 
To amend the Anadromoiis Fish Conservation Act in order to extend the authori-
zation for appropriations: to carry out such Act, and for other purposes. 
Anadromous 
Fish Conserva-
tion Act, amend-
ments. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate aTid House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of the 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757b) is amended by 
striking out the semicolon at the end of clause (3) thereof, and insert-
ing the following new language: ", and for the control of the sea 
lamprey;". 
SEC. 2. Section 4(a) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 757d(a)) is amended by striking out "the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1974" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "each of the 
fiscal years ending June 30,1974, June 30,1975, June 30,1976, June 30, 
1977, June 30,1978, and June 30,1979". 
SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (c) of the first section of the Anadromous 
Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757a(c)) is amended by striking 
out "60 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "66% per centum". 
(b) Section 4(a) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 757d(a)) (as amended by section 2 of this Act) is further 
amended by striking out "$10,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$20,000,000". 
Approved July 30, 1974. -
July 3 0,1974 
[H. R. 9440] 
Public Law 93-363 
AN ACT 
To provide for access to all duly licensed clinical psychologists and optometrists 
without prior referral in the Federal employee health benefits program. 
Federal employ-
ees. 
Access to clin-
ical psychologists 
and optometrists. 
Effective date. 
5 u s e 8902 
note. 
Be it enacted hy tlie Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 8902 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following: 
"(i) When a contract under this chapter requires payment or reim-
bursement for services which may be performed by a clinical psy-
chologist or optometrist, licensed or certified as such under Federal or 
State law, as applicable, an employee, annuitant, or family member 
covered by the contract shall be free to select, and shall have direct 
access to, such a clinical psychologist or optometrist without super-
vision or referral by another health practitioner and shall be entitled 
under the contract to have payment or reimbursement made to him or 
on his behalf for the services performed. The provisions of this sub-
section shall not apply to group practice prepayment plans.". 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall become effective with 
respect to any contract entered into or renewed on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved July 30, 1974.
An Act to amend the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act in order to extend the authorization for appropriations to carry out such act, and for other purposes.
PL 93-362 (H.R.11295), enacted 07/30/1974

398 
PUBLIC LAW 93-362-JULY 30, 1974 
[88 
STAT. 
July 30, 1974 
[H. R.11295] 
Public Law 93-362 
AN ACT 
To amend the Anadromoiis Fish Conservation Act in order to extend the authori-
zation for appropriations: to carry out such Act, and for other purposes. 
Anadromous 
Fish Conserva-
tion Act, amend-
ments. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate aTid House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of the 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757b) is amended by 
striking out the semicolon at the end of clause (3) thereof, and insert-
ing the following new language: ", and for the control of the sea 
lamprey;". 
SEC. 2. Section 4(a) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 757d(a)) is amended by striking out "the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1974" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "each of the 
fiscal years ending June 30,1974, June 30,1975, June 30,1976, June 30, 
1977, June 30,1978, and June 30,1979". 
SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (c) of the first section of the Anadromous 
Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757a(c)) is amended by striking 
out "60 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "66% per centum". 
(b) Section 4(a) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 757d(a)) (as amended by section 2 of this Act) is further 
amended by striking out "$10,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$20,000,000". 
Approved July 30, 1974. -
July 3 0,1974 
[H. R. 9440] 
Public Law 93-363 
AN ACT 
To provide for access to all duly licensed clinical psychologists and optometrists 
without prior referral in the Federal employee health benefits program. 
Federal employ-
ees. 
Access to clin-
ical psychologists 
and optometrists. 
Effective date. 
5 u s e 8902 
note. 
Be it enacted hy tlie Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 8902 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following: 
"(i) When a contract under this chapter requires payment or reim-
bursement for services which may be performed by a clinical psy-
chologist or optometrist, licensed or certified as such under Federal or 
State law, as applicable, an employee, annuitant, or family member 
covered by the contract shall be free to select, and shall have direct 
access to, such a clinical psychologist or optometrist without super-
vision or referral by another health practitioner and shall be entitled 
under the contract to have payment or reimbursement made to him or 
on his behalf for the services performed. The provisions of this sub-
section shall not apply to group practice prepayment plans.". 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall become effective with 
respect to any contract entered into or renewed on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved July 30, 1974.