A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.
PL 93-207 (S.1776), enacted 12/28/1973

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PUBLIC LAW 93-207-DEC. 28, 1973 
[87 
STAT. 
December 28, 1973 
[S.1776] 
Public Law 93-207 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amendHl. 
Federal Water 
Pollution Control 
Act, amendments. 
33 u s e 1254. 
33 u s e 1286. 
33 u s e 1287. 
33 u s e 1321. 
33 u s e 1325. 
5 u s e 5101, 
5331. 
33 u s e 1369. 
Assistance 
applications. 
33 u s e 1286. 
86 Stat. 591, 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Vnited States of America in Congress assenibled, That the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (86 Stat. 816; 33 VS.C. 1251 ot seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 104(u) (2), by striking out "fiscal year 1973'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal years 1973 and 1974"; 
(2) in section 206(e), by striking out "$2,000,000,000" and 
in.serting in lieu thereof "$2,600,000,000''; 
(3) in section 207, by inserting "206(e),'" after "sections"'; 
(4) in section 311— 
(A) by striking out "(b)(2)" wherever it appears in para-
graphs (1), (2), and (3), of subsection (f), and inserting 
in lieu thereof "(b)(3)"; 
(B) by striking out "Secretary" in the last sentence of 
paragraph (2) of subsection (f),and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Administrator"; and 
(C) by striking out "(b) (2)" wherever it appears in sub-
sections (g) and (i), and inserting in lieu thereof "(b) (3)"; 
(5) in section 315, by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(h), and by adding a new subsection (g) to read as follows: 
"(g) In addition to authority to appoint personnel subject to the 
provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in 
the competitive service, and to pay such personnel in accordance with 
tlie provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter I I I of chapter 53 of such 
title relating to classification and General Schedule pay lates, the Com-
mission shall have authority to enter into contracts with private or 
public organizations who shall furnish the Commission with such 
administrative and technical personnel as may be necessary to carry 
out the purpose of this section. Personnel furnished by such organiza-
tions under this subsection are not, and shall not be considered to be. 
Federal employees for any purposes, but in the performance of their 
duties shall be guided by the standards which apply to employees of 
the legislative branches under rules 41 and 43 of the Senate and House 
of Representatives, respectively."; and 
(6) in section 509(b) (1) (C), by striking out "treatment" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "pretreatment". 
SEC. 2. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (c) of sec-
tion 206 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (86 Stat. 838). 
jjpplications for assistance under section 206 may be filed with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency until 
January 31, 1974. 
SEC. 3. Funds available for reimbursement under Public Law 
92-399 shall be allocated in accordance with subsection (d) of section 
206 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (86 Stat. 838), pro 
rata among all projects eligible under subsection (a) of such section 
206 for which applications have been submitted and approved by 
the Administrator pursuant to such Act. Notwithstanding the provi-
sions of subsection (d) of such section 206, (1) the Administrator is 
authorized to make interim payments to each such project for which 
an application has been approved on the basis of estimates of maximum 
pro rata entitlement of all applicants under section 206(a) and (2) 
for the purpose of determining allocation of sums available under 
Public Law 92-399, the unpaid balance of reimbursement due such 
projects shall be computed as of January 31,1974. Upon completion by 
86 Stat. 838. 
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the Administrator of his audit and approval of all projects for which 
an application has been filed under subsection (a) of such section 
206, the Administrator shall, within the limits of appropriated funds, 
allocate to each such qualified project the amount remaining, if any, of 
its total entitlement. Amounts allocated to projects which are later 
determined to be in excess of entitlement shall be available for reallo-
cation, until expended, to other qualified projects under subsection (a) 
of such section 206. In no event, however, shall any payments exceed 
the Federal share of the cost of construction incurred to the date of 
the voucher covering such payment plus the Federal share of the 
value of the materials which have been stockpiled in the vicinity of 
such construction in conformity to plans and specifications for the 
project. 
Approved December 28, 1973. 
Public Law 93-208 
AN ACT 
December 28, 1973 
To iimeud chapter 36 of ritle 38, United States Code, to authorize the Admlnis- 
l^^-^^^"*^ 
trator of Veterans' Affairs to continue making educational assistance and 
subsistence iillowance payments to eligible veterans and eligible persons during 
periods tliat tlie educational institutions in which they are enrolled are 
temporarily closed pursuant to a policy proclaimed by the I'resident or because 
of emergency conditions. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
, 
Vnlted Stdtes of America in Congress assemMed^ That section 1780 (a) 
Ed*^T"^' ai 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end assi^tance?^ 
thereof the following new sentence: "Notwithstanding the foregoing, 
se stat. love. 
the Administrator may, subject to such regulations as he shall pre-
scribe, continue to pay allowances to eligible veterans and eligible 
persons enrolled in courses set forth in clause (1) or (2) of this sub-
section during periods when the schools are temporarily closed under 
an established policy based upon an Executive order of the President 
or due to an emergency situation, and such periods shall not be counted 
as absences for the purposes of clause (2).". 
Approved December 28, 1973. 
Public Law 93-209 
AN ACT 
December 28, 1973 
To amend section 4082(o) of title 18. United States Code, to extend the limits of 
[H. R. 7352] 
confinement of Federal prisoners. 
Federal pris-
oners. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That paragraph (1) 
of section 4082(c), title 18, United States Code, is amended to read ""umits o
f con 
as follows : 
flnement, exCen 
"(1) visit a specifically designated place or places for a period ^^79'stat. 674. 
not to exceed thirty days and return to the same or another insti-
tution or facility. An extension of limits may be granted to per-
mit a visit to a dying relative, attendance at the funeral of a 
relative, the obtaining of medical services not otherwise available, 
the contacting of prospective employers, the establishment or 
reestablishment of family and commimity ties or for any other sig-
nificant reason consistent with the public interest; or". 
Approved December 28, 1973.