An Act to amend the acts of March 3, 1931, and October 9, 1962, relating to the furnishing of books and other materials to the blind so as to authorize the furnishing of Such books and other materials to other handicapped persons
PL 89-522 (S.3093), enacted 07/30/1966

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July 27, 1966 
[H. R. 14888] 
Screw-worms. 
Eradication in 
Mexico. 
21 u s e 114b. 
PUBLIC LAW 89.521-JULY 27, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
Public Law 89-521 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, to authorize the Secretary 
of Agriculture to cooperate in screw-worm eradication in Mexico. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the first section 
of the Act of February 28,1947 (61 Stat. 7) is amended by striking out 
in the first sentence "or rinderpest", and inserting in lieu thereof a 
comma and the following: "rinderpest, or screw-worm". 
SEC. 2. Such Act is further amended by adding a new section as 
follows: 
"SEC. 5. In carrying out this Act the Secretary of Agriculture is 
further authorized to cooperate with other public and private organi-
zations and individuals." 
Approved July 27, 1966. 
Public Law 89-522 
July 30, 1966 
[S. 3093] 
Handicapped. 
Reading mate-
rials, etc. 
46 Stat. 1487; 
71 Stat. 630. 
AN ACT 
Local or re-
gional center for 
circulation of 
books, etc. 
76 Stat. 763. 
To amend the Acts of March 3, 1931, and October 9, 1962, relating to the fur-
nishing of books and other materials to the blind so as to authorize the 
furnishing of such books and other materials to other handicapped persons. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to provide books for the adult blind", approved March 3, 
1931, as amended (2 U.S.C. 135a, 135b), is amended to read as follows: 
"That there is authorized to be appropriated annually to the Library 
of Congress, in addition to appropriations otherwise made to said 
Library, such sums for expenditure under the direction of the Librar-
ian of Congress as may be necessary to provide books published either 
in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings or in any other 
form, and for purchase, maintenance, and replacement of reproducers 
for such sound-reproduction recordings, for the use of the blind and 
for other physically handicapped residents of the United States, 
including the several States, Territories, insular possessions, and the 
District of Columbia, all of which books, recordings, and reproducers 
will remain the property of the Library of Congress but will be loaned 
to blind and to other physically handicapped readers certified by com-
petent authority as unable to read normal printed material as a result 
of physical limitations, under regulations prescribed by the Librarian 
of Congress for this service. In the purchase of books in either raised 
characters or in sound-reproduction recordings the Librarian of Con-
gress, without reference to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised 
Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5), shall give preference to 
nonprofitmaking institutions or agencies whose activities are primarily 
concerned with the blind and with other physically handicapped per-
sons, in all cases where the prices or bids submitted by such institutions 
or agencies are, by said Librarian, under all the circumstances and 
needs involved, determined to be fair and reasonable. 
"SEC. 2. (a) The Librarian of Congress may contract or otherwise 
arrange with such public or other nonprofit libraries, agencies, or orga-
nizations as he may deem appropriate to serve as local or regional 
centers for the circulation of (1) books, recordings, and reproducers 
referred to in the first section of this Act, and (2) musical scores, 
instructional texts, and other specialized materials referred to in the 
Act of October 9, 1962, as amended (2 U.S.C. 135a-l), under such con-
ditions and regulations as he may prescribe. In the lending of such 
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books, recordings, reproducers, musical scores, instructional texts, and 
other specialized materials, preference shall at all times be ^iven to 
the needs of the blind and of the other physically handicapped persons 
who have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the 
United States. 
"(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
Appropriation. 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section." 
SEC. 2. The Act entitled "An Act to establish in the Library of Con- ^J^^^^'l^l ^'=°'^^' 
gress a library of musical scores and other instructional materials to 
further educational, vocational, and cultural opportunities in the field 
of music for blind persons", approved October 9, 1962 (2 U.S.C. 
135a-l), is amended to read as follows: 
"That (a) the Librarian of Congress shall establish and maintain a 
library of musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized 
materials for the use of the blind and for other physically handicapped 
residents of the United States and its possessions in furthering their 
educational, vocational, and cultural opportunities in the field of 
music. Such scores, texts, and materials shall be made available on a 
loan basis under regulations developed by the Librarian or his designee 
in consultation with persons, organizations, and agencies engaged in 
work for the blind and for other physically handicapped persons. 
"(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as 
Appropriation. 
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act." 
Approved July 30, 1966. 
Public Law 89-523 
AN ACT 
August 1,1966 
To amend section 4071 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. 
[H. R. 318] 
Excise taxes. 
Tires and tubes 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 
4071 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to tax on tires 
70'stat."ass".' 
and inner tubes) is amended by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) 
26 use 4071. 
as (c) and (d) and by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
subsection: 
"(b) 
SPECIAL RULE FOR MANUFACTURERS W H O SELL AT RETAIL.— 
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary or his delegate, if the 
manufacturer, producer, or importer of any tire or inner tube delivers 
such tire or tube to a retail store or retail outlet of such manufacturer, 
producer, or importer, he shall be liable for tax under subsection (a) 
in respect of such tire or tube in the same-manner as if it had been 
sold at the time it was delivered to such retail store or outlet. 
This 
subsection shall not apply to an article in respect to which tax has been 
imposed by subsection (a). 
Subsection (a) shall not apply to an 
article in respect of w^iich tax has been imposed by this subsection." 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on 
Effective date 
the first day of the first calendar quarter which begins more than 
20 days after the date on which this Act is enacted. 
SEC. 2. Section 4226 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating 
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to floor stocks taxes) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new subsection: 
"(e) TAX ON CERTAIN TIRES AND TUBES.—On any tire or inner tube 
which, on the first day of the first calendar quarter which begins more 
than 20 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, is held 
at a retail store or retail outlet of the manufacturer, producer, or