Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriation Act
PL 93-143 (H.R.9590), enacted 10/30/1973

510 
PUBLIC LAW 93-141-OCT. 26, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
October 26, 1973 
[S.2282] 
Public Law 93-141 
AN ACT 
To change the name of the New Hope Dam and Lake, North Carolina, to the 
B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake. 
New Hope Dam 
and Lake, N.C. 
Name change. 
77 Stat. 840. 
Be it enacted hy the ScTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the New Hope 
Dam and Lake on the Haw River, North Carolina, a part of the project 
of the Cape Fear River Basin, North Carolina, authorized by the Act 
approved December 30, 1963 (Public Law 88-253), shall hereafter 
be known as the B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake, and any law, 
regulation, document, or record of the United States in which such 
New Hope Dam and Lake are designated or referred to shall be 
held to refer to such dam and lake under and by the name of 
"B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake". 
Approved October 26, 1973. 
Public Law 93-142 
October 26, 1973 
[H. J. Res. 748] 
International 
financial institu-
tions. 
Appropriation. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making an appropriation for special payments to international financial institu-
tions for the fiscal year 1974, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 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: 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO T H E PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL. INSTITUTIONS 
86 Stat. 117. 
31 u s e 449a. 
SPECIAL PAYMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL 
INSTITUTIONS 
For payments by the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain the 
value in terms of gold of the holdings of United States dollars of the 
International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruc-
tion and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the 
International Development Association, and the Asian Development 
Bank, to the extent provided in the articles of agreement of such 
institutions, as authorized by Section 3 of the Par Value Modification 
Act (Public Law 92-268 as amended), such amounts as may be neces-
sary (but not to exceed $2,203,000,000), to remain available until 
expended. 
Approved October 26, 1973. 
October 30, 1973 
[H. R. 9590] 
Public Law 93-143 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agen-
cies, for the fiscal year ending .Tune 30,1974, and for other purposes. 
Treasury, 
Postal Service, 
and General Gov-
ernment Appro-
priation Act, 
1974. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemMed^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
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511 
appropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent 
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
TITLE 
I—TREASURY 
DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the 
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex 
thereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $7,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses; $17,892,000, of which 
not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies 
of a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under the 
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for 
solely on his certificate. 
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Center, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $2,200,000. 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $70,000,000. 
P A Y M E N T O F G O V E R N M E N T LOSSES IN SHIPMENT 
For an additional amount for payment of Government losses in 
shipment, in accordance with section 2 of the Act approved July 8, 
1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $800,000, to remain available until expended. 
so stat. 479. 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
Firearms including purchase of (not to exceed one hundred and 
eighty-three for replacement only, for police-type use), and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and services of expert 
witnesses at such rate as may be determined by the Director, 
$72,250,000. 
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-
chase of two hundred and twenty-one passenger motor vehicles (of 
which seventy-eight shall be for replacement only), including two 
hundred and eleven for police-type use; acquisition (purchase of 
one), operation, and maintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor 
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[87 STAT. 
67 Stat. 577. 
vehicles and aircraft; and awards of compensation to informers as 
authorized by the Act of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 401); 
$221,200,000: Provided^ That none of the funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for transfer to any other account or 
agency, or for the performance of any activities other than those 
specifically authorized under this heading. 
BUREAU OF THE MINT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
chase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not 
to exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission; 
$23,375,000. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of 
the United States, $77,000,000. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-
wise provided for, including executive direction, administrative sup-
port, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be 
determined by the Commissioner; $34,687,000. 
A C C O U N T S , C O L L E C T I O N A N D T A X P A Y E R SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-
ing tax returns, revenue accounting, providing assistance to tax-
payers, securing unfiled tax returns, and collecting unpaid taxes; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such 
rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, including not to 
exceed $53,600,000 for temporary employment and not to exceed 
$143,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in preemployment train-
ing of data transcriber applicants; $531,683,000. 
COMPLIANCE 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
mining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and 
enforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred 
and twenty-three of which one hundred shall be for replacement only, 
for police-type use), and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and serv-
ices of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the 
Commissioner; $620,430,000. 
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513 
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $12,400,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret 
Service, including purchase (not to exceed seventy-seven for police-
type use for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
hire of aircraft; and training and assistance requested by State and 
local governments which may be provided without reimbursement; 
$63,500,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department 
shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor,^ as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean-
ing; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in 
foreign countries, and services as authorized by title 5, United States 
Code, section 3109. 
so stat. 4i6. 
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriation .•.*r^'*°*'°" °^ 
Act, 1974". 
TITLE II—UNITED STATES POSTAL SEEVICE 
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND 
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs and 
for revenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail, pursuant to 39 
U.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the former 
^4 stat. 743. 
Post Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund and 
to postal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of June 
30, 1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,373,000,000, of which 
84 stat. 739. 
$142,333,500 shall be available only for transfer to the Civil Service 
Eetirement and Disability Fund. 
This title may be cited as the "Postal Service Appropriation Act, 
citation o
f 
1974". 
ff 
f 
, . . „ 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
title. 
TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E PEESIDENT 
COMPENSATION or THE PRESIDENT 
For compensation of the President, including an expense allow-
ance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102, 
" stat. 4; 
$250,000. 
" ^'^'' ^• 
COUNCIL or ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions 
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $1,376,000. 
so stat. 23. 
DISASTER EELIEP 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development under the Disaster Eelief Act 
of 1970 (Public Law 91-606, as amended, and Eeorganization Plan 
42 use 4401 
note. 
22-150 0 - 7 5 - 3 5
note. 
12 use 1904 
note 
514 
PUBLIC LAW 93-143-OCT. 30, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
5 use app. II. 
Xo. 1 of 1973), authorizing assistance to States and local governments 
in major disasters, $400,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That not to exceed 3 per centum of the foregoing amount 
shall be available for administrative expenses. 
DOMESTIC COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Council, including services 
80 Stat. 416. 
as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for 
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grade GS-18; and other personal services without regard to the provi-
sions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons 
in the Government service; $1,100,000. 
ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Economic Stabilization 
84 Stat. 799. 
Act of 1970, as amended, including activities under Executive Order 
No. 11695 of January 11, 1973; hire of passenger motor vehicles, and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for GS-18, $55,000,000: 
Provided, That advances or repayments or transfers from the above 
amounts may be made to any department or agency for expenses of 
carrying out such activities. 
EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT 
For expenses necessary to enable the President, through such 
officers or agencies of the Government as he may designate, and with-
out regard to such provisions of law regarding the expenditure of 
Government funds or the compensation and employment of persons 
in the Government service as he may specify, to provide in his discre-
tion for emergencies affecting the national interest, security, or defense 
which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, 
$1,000,000; Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available for allocation to finance a function or proiect for which 
function or project a budget estimate of appropriation was trans-
mitted pursuant to law during the Ninety-second Congress or the 
first session of the Ninety-third Congress and such appropriation 
denied after consideration thereof by the Senate or House of Rep-
resentatives or by the Committee on Appropriations of either body. 
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and 
fixtures, of the Executive Residence, and traveling expenses, to be 
expended as the President may determine, notwithstanding the pro-
visions of this or any other Act, and official entertainment expenses 
of the President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate, $1,370,000. 
EXPENSES or MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT 
For expenses necessary to assist the President in improving the 
management of executive agencies and in obtaining greater economy 
and efficiency through the establishment of more efficient business 
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515 
methods in Government operations, including services as authorized 
by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, by allocation to any agency 
so stat. 4i6. 
or office in the executive branch for the conduct, under the general 
direction of the Office of Management and Budget, of exaniinations 
and appraisals of, and the development and installation of improve-
ments in, the organization and operations of such agency or of other 
agencies in the executive branch, $350,000, to remain available until 
expended, and to be available without regard to the provisions of 
subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Eevised Statutes, as amended. 
3i use ees. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, including 
services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, 
$2,802,000. 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized 
by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, $18,500,000. 
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the conduct of telecommunications func-
tions assigned to the Director of Telecommunications policy, including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,070,000. 
\ 
' 
•. 
SPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Special Action Office for Drug 
Abuse Prevention, $5,000,000. 
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in connection with activities authorized by 
section 224 of the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Pub-
lic Law 92-255), $20,000,000. 
86 Stat. 71. 
21 u s e 1134. 
SPECIAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE 
For the "Special fund" established bv section 223 of the Drug Abuse 
Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-255), $26,000,000. 
21 use 1133. 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT 
For expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide 
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned func-
tions, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the 
per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18, compensation for 
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one position at a rate not to exceed the rate of level I I of the Executive ""gV stat. 863. 
schedule, and other personal services without regard to the provisions 
s use 5313 
of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in "°'^" 
the Government service, $675,000. 
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W 93-143-OCT. 30, 1973 
T H E WiiiTE HOUSE OFFICE 
[87 STAT. 
80 Stat. 416. 
Citation of 
title. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the White House Office, including not 
to exceed $2,250,000 for services as authorized by title 5, United States 
Code, section 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the 
President may specify, and other personal services without regard 
to the provisions of law regulating the employment and compensation 
of persons in the Government service; newspapers, periodicals, tele-
type news service, and travel (not to exceed $75,000), and official 
entertainment expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely 
on his certificate; $9,110,000. 
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation Act, 
1974". 
TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE or THE UNITED STATES 
80 Stat. 388. 
80 Stat. 1162. 
42 u s e 4271 et 
seq. 
Ante, 
p. 347. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
!l^or necessary expenses of the Administrative Confeirence of the 
United States, established by the Administrative Conference Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $600,000. 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL EELATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
September 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), and the provisions of Sec-
tion 7(e) of the Act of August 16, 1973 (Public Law 93-100). 
$1,036,000. 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY 
84 Stat. 1949. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay. 
established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $130,000. 
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 
22 u s e 287 
note. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private phy-
sicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 
for official reception and representation expenses; and advances or 
reimbursements to applicable funds of the Commission and the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive 
Order 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; $65,774,000, together 
with not to exceed $14,000,000 for current fiscal year administrative 
expenses for the retirement and insurance programs to be transferred 
from the appropriate trust funds of the Commission in amounts 
determined by the Commission without regard to other statutes: Pro-
vided, That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the 
authority to use applicable trust funds for administrative expenses 
of effecting statutory annuity adjustments. No part of the appro-
priation herein made to the Civil Service Commission shall be available 
for the salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Com-
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PUBLIC LAW 93-143-OCT. 30, 1973 
517 
mission, established pursuant to ExecutiA^e Order 9858 of ,]\\\y 1, 1943 
3CFR 1943-
J. 
:j.^j!in 
"
^ 
1948 Comp., 
or any successor unit of like purpose. 
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS 
p. 256. 
80 Stat. 584; 
83 Stat. 137. 
76A Stat. 20,, 
For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired 
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, g/star^seg^^' 
and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), 
5 use 89 01. 
as amended, $125,114,000, to remain available until expended. 
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity 
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to the 
Civil Service retirement and disability fund, $589,905,000: Provided, 
That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as amended (2 
C.Z.C. 181) and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 
771-775) may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service retirement „,^1^*^*-1^^ 
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81 Stat. 520. 
and disability lund. 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service 
Commission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as 
amended, $720,000: Providedj That public members of the Federal 
Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in lieu 
of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons gs^statrigt)!^' 
employed intermittently in the Government service, and compensa-
tion at the rate of not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
rate for grade GS-18. 
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note. 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE 
For grants to improve State and local personnel administration, as 
authorized by the Intergovernmental 
Personnel Act 
of 
1970, 
It^l^l'lnln' 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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7301 
note. 
42 
use 
4769. 
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE or PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND 
AND O T H E R SEVERELY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase of Products 
and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, estab-
lished by the Act of June 23, 1971 (Public Law 92-28), including 
^ll^'^'\^l-
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $240,000. 
Ante, p. 176. 
41 u s e 48c. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of real property 
management and related activities as provided by law; rental of 
buildings in the District of Coluiifibia; restoratipn of leased premises; 
moving Government agencies (including space adjustments) in connec-
tion with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of buildin^r space; 
acquisition by purchase or otherwise of real estate and interests 
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[87 STAT. 
therein; and contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing 
buildings and moving; $480,582,000: Provided^ That this appropria-
tion shall be available, after submission to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations^ to provide such fencing, lighting, 
guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not 
m Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable 
the United States Secret Service to perform its protective functions 
J\^^\i92' 
pursuant to title 18, U.S.C. 3066: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available under this head shall be available for the acquisi-
tion of unimproved real property or real property having improve-
ments of negligible value for Government purposes: Provided 
further^ 
Quarterly ex- 
That the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and Plouse of 
submu"a! ^
o
*
^ con"'' Representatives shall be furnished quarterly with a detailed account-
gressionai com- 
ing of expenditures made from these funds on private or other property 
'"^"°*^' 
not in Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to 
enable the United States Secret Service to perform its protective func-
tions pursuant to title 18, U.S.C. 3056. 
REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to alter public 
buildings pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended 
86 Stat. 216. 
(40 U.S.C". 601-615), and to alter other federally owned buildings, 
including grounds, approaches and appurtenances, wharves and 
piers, together with the necessary dredging adjacent thereto; and 
care and safeguarding of sites; preliminary planning of projects by 
contract or otherwise; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and 
equipment; to remain available until expended, $82,000,000, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Public Buildings Service, 
Operating Expenses": Provided, That for the purposes of this appro-
priation, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings 
JlilTiS^'' 
Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public 
40 use 603 
Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and buildings under 
"ote. 
the control of another department or agency where alteration of such 
buildings is required in connection with the moving of such other 
department or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under 
the control of General Services Administration shall be considered to 
be public buildings: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this head shall be available for the acquisition of 
unimproved real property or real property having improvements of 
negligible value for Government purposes. 
CONSTRUCTION, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
for construction, pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as 
amended (40 U.S.C. 601-615), in addition to the sums heretofore 
appropriated for such projects, $2,572,000, as follows: Border Station, 
Alaska Highway, Alaska, $732,000; courthouse and Federal office 
building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, $140,000; Border Station, San Diego, 
California, $1,100,000; and Federal office building, Buffalo, New York, 
$600,000; to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the 
foregoing limits of costs may be exceeded to the extent that savings are 
effected in other projects, but by not to exceed 10 per centum: Provided 
further, That the appropriation granted under this heading for fiscal 
year 1973 in the amount of $203,312,000 shall revert to the Treasury. 
87 STAT.] 
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519 
SITES AND EXPENSES, PUBLIC BU1LI)1N(JS J'KO.JECTS 
For rtii additional amount for exp)enses necessary in connection with 
the construction of public buildings projects not otherwise provided 
for, including preliminary planning by contract or otherwise, and the 
alteration of public buildings and other federally owned buildings 
(including buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings 
Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public Build- 
Jl^H^'y^^'^'' 
ings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and buildings under the con- 
4o'usc eoa 
trol of another department or agency where alteration of such n°te. 
buildings is required in connection with the moving of such depart-
ment or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under the 
control of the General Services Administration) not otherwise pro-
\'ided for, $500,000 to remain available until expended. 
PAYMENTS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE 
CONTRACTS 
For payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations 
under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Pur-
chase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public Buildings 
Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), $7,300,000. 
EXPENSES, UNITED STATES COURT FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to provide 
directly or indirectly, additional space for the United States Courts 
incident to expansion of facilities (including rental of buildings in 
^ 
the District of Columbia and elsewhere and moving and space adjust-
ments) , and furniture and furnishings, $7,000,000. 
FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE 
OPERATING 
E X P E N S E S 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distribu-
tion (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling 
and shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization, 
transportation and public utility activities, and other supply man-
agement and related activities, as authorized by law, $96,000,000. 
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE 
..: 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-
ment and related activities, as provided by law, including reimburse-
ment for security guard services, contractual services incident to 
movement or disposal of records, and acceptance and utilization of 
voluntary 
and 
uncompensated 
services, $33,230,000, of 
which 
$730,000 for allocations and grants for historical publications as 
authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, shall remain available until 
^e stat. iss. 
expended. 
RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION 
For expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-
ments, and related records management activities, pursuant to Execu-
tive Order 11652, directives issued pursuant tnereto, and other 
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applicable authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for, "°'*' 
and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated serv-
ices, $1,000,000. 
80 Stat. 1528. 
7 u s e 1704. 
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[87 STAT. 
AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUXICATIOXS SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out 
Government-wide responsibilities relating to automated data manage-
ment, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by law, 
80 Stat. 416. 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,600,000. 
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE 
OPERATING E X P E N S E S 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying 
out the functions of the Administrator with respect to the utilization 
of excess property; the disposal of surplus property; the rehabilita-
tion of personal property; the appraisal of real and personal property; 
the national stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Mate-
60 Stat. 596. 
rlals Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h); the supplemental stockpile 
established by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 
Stat. 607); including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 
reimbursement for security guard services, $33,000,000, to be derived 
from proceeds from transfers of excess property, disposal of surplus 
property, and sales of stockpile materials: Provided^ That none of 
the funds available under this heading shall be available for transfer 
to any other account nor for the funding of any activities other than 
those specifically authorized under this heading: Provided 
further^ 
That during the current fiscal year the General Services Administra-
tion is authorized to acquire leasehold interests in property, for periods 
not in excess of twenty years, for the storage, security, and mainte-
nance of strategic, critical, and other materials in the national and 
supplemental stockpiles provided said leasehold interests are at nomi-
nal cost to the Government: Provided further^ That during the current 
fiscal year there shall be no limitation on the value of surplus strategic 
and critical materials whichj in accordance with section 6 of the 
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e), 
may be transferred without reimbursement to the national stockpile: 
Provided further^ That during the current fiscal year materials in the 
inventory maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 
64 Stat. 798. 
amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061-2166), and excess materials in the 
national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile, the disposition of 
which is authorized by law, shall be available, without reimburse-
ment, for transfer at fair market value to contractors as payment for 
expenses (including transportation and other accessorial expenses) 
of acquisition of materials, or of refining, processing, or otherwise 
beneficiating materials, or of rotating materials, pursuant to section 
3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
98b), and of processing and refining materials pursuant to section 
303(d) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 
App. 2093(d)). 
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATOR 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of executive direction for activities under the control 
of the General Services Administration, $2,750,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for reception and representation 
expenses. 
65 Stat. 134; 
78 Stat. 235. 
87 STAT. ] 
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521 
INDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS 
For expenses necessary to provide accounting, records nuiiuigement, 
and other support incident to adjudication of Indian Ti-ihal claims 
by the Indian CI aims Commission, $2,200,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDKN. 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as 
amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $60,000: Provided, That the Administra- ^/^ ftat.^ssi 
tor of General Services shall transfer to the Secretarj^ of the Treasury 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 
(a) and (e) of such Act. 
EMERGENCY 
PREPAREDNESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
84 Stat. 1963. 
80 Stat. 416. 
For expenses necessary for emergency preparedness functions, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and expenses of 
attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings con-
cerned with the work of emergency planning, $4,84-6,000. 
DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL 
AGENCIES 
For expenses necessary to assist other Federal agencies to perform 
civil defense mobilization functions, including payments by the 
Department of Labor to State employment security agencies for the 
full cost of administration of defense manpower mobilization activi-
ties, $3,000,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS FUND 
Funds available to General Services Administration for adminis-
trative operations, in support of program activities, shall be expended 
and accounted for, as a whole, through a single fund: Provided^ That 
costs and obligations for such administrative operations for the 
respective program activities shall be accounted for m accordance with 
systems approved by the General Accounting Office: Provided 
further^ 
That the total amount obligated in said account for the current fiscal 
year from funds made available to General Services Administration 
from any source except obligations for reimbursable work performed 
for other agencies under Section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 686), shall not exceed $42,350,000: Provided 
further, That amounts deposited into said account for administrative 
operations for each program shall not exceed the amounts included 
in the respective program appropriations for such purposes. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SEC 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the 
General Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of 
operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement, 
included as part of rentals received from Government corporations 
pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129) ; and (2) appropriations or funds 
ei stat. 584, 
available to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services 
Administration, in connection with property transferred to the 
General Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948 
(50 U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be so trans- 
^2 stat. 122.5. 
ferred, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget. 
^^^^ ^^^ ''^^ ^"'^ 
47 stat. 417; 
57 Stat. 219. 
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[87 STAT. 
SEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration shall 
he available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
SEC. 3. No appropriation contained in this Act for the General 
Services Administration shall be available for administrative expenses 
in connection with the execution of a purchase contract under section 5 
86 Stat. 216. 
of the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 unless such proposed 
note.^^^ ^°^ 
purchase contract has been presented to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and the 
Congress within a period of sixty days thereafter has not passed an 
appropriation for the acquisition of an equivalent amount of space or, 
alternatively, during such period the proposed contract has been 
approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
House of Representatives, respectively. 
SEC. 4. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriation made avail-
able to the General Services Administration for the current fiscal year 
by this Act may be transferred to any other such appropriation, but 
no such appropriation shall be increased thereby more than 2 per 
centum: Provided^ That such transfers shall apply only to operating 
expenses, and shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount of 
$2,000,000. 
SEC. 5. No appropriated funds shall be available for the purpose of 
defraying any expenses (including expenses for the payment of the 
salary of any person) incurred in connection with the transfer of title 
of all (or any portion) of the Sand Point Naval Facility, Seattle, 
Washington, to any person or entity for aviation use unless and until 
(A) the Administrator of General Services has transferred to the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration title to that por-
tion of such facility as has been requested by the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration; and (B) the City of Seattle, 
Washington, and the County of King in the State of Washington, and 
the State of Washington have each approved a plan for aviation use of 
a portion of such facility. 
UNITED STATES TAX COURT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting, 
80 Stat. 416. 
.vn(j other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,760,000: Provided, 
That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written cer-
tificate of the judge: Provided further, That $1,280,000 of this appro-
priation shall remain available until expended for 
equipment, 
furniture, furnishings and accessories, required for the new Tax 
Court building and, whenever determined by the Court to be neces-
sary, without compliance with Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, 
as amended (41 U.S.C. 5). 
DEPARTMENT or 
DEFENSE 
DEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out 
civil defense activities, including the hire of motor vehicles; and 
financial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as 
authorized by law; $60,000,000: Provided, 
That not to exceed 
$27,200,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of the 
se^stat^'so"^' 
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended. 
50 use app. 
., 
_ ^ 
2286. 
86 Stat. 503. 
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PUBLIC LAW 93-143-OCT. 30, 1973 
523 
HKSKAIKH, ISHBLTER SURVEY, AND MARKING 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and 
research to develop measures and plans for civil defense; continuing 
shelter surveys, marking, and equipping surveyed spaces; and finan-
cial contributions to the States under section 201 (i) of the Federal 
Civil Defense Act, which shall be equally matched, for emergency 
64 stat. i248; 
operating centers and civil defense equipment; $22,000,000, to remain ^^so*usclpp. 
available until expended. 
2281. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—CIVIL DEFENSE 
SEC. 1. Appropriations contained in this Act for carrying out civil 
defense activities shall not be available in excess of the limitations on 
appropriations contained in section 408 of the Federal Civil Defense 
Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2260). 
_ 
JLlT^k^T^' 
SEC. 2. No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available 
for the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space 
in any building which is to be constructed specifically for civil defense 
activities. 
DEPARTMENT or HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
EMERGENCfY H E A L T H 
For expenses necessary for carrying out emergency planning and 
preparedness functions of the Health Services and Mental Health 
Administration, and procurement, storage (including underground 
storage), distribution, and maintenance of emergency civil defense 
medical supplies and equipment, as authorized by section 201(h) of 
the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2281(h)), and, 
except as otherwise provided, sections 301 and 311 of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to emergency health services, $6,000,000, of ^
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^ ^*^*' ^^'' 
which $3,000,000 shall be available only for transfer to the General 
42 use 241,243. 
Services Administration for the purpose of disposal of the medical 
stockpile. 
COMMISSION or THE REVIEW or NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD GAMBLING 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Commission 
on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling, established 
by section 804 of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 
91-452; 84 Stat. 938), $250,000. 
is use 1955 
82 Stat. 17; 
86 Stat. 503. 
note. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
T H I S ACT 
SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for 
travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been 
place thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not 
exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates sub-
mitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not 
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards 
and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel per-
524 
PUBLIC LAW 93-143-OCT. 30, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
Employees, 
military leave, 
position restora-
tion. 
Offices outside 
D.C., limitation. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Foreign-made 
tools, procure-
ment restriction. 
formed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; or to payments to 
interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget 
schedules. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other 
than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has 
left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satis-
factorily completed his period of active military or naval service and 
has within ninety days after his release from such service or from 
hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more 
than one year made application for restoration to his former position 
and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still qualified 
to perform the duties of his former position and has not been restored 
thereto. 
SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act 
shall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the pur-
pose of establishing new offices outside the District of Cohimbia: 
Provided^ That this limitation shall not apply to programs which ha^^e 
been approved by the Congress and appropriations made therefor. 
SEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary 
of any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring-
tool (s) not produced in the United States or its possessions except to 
the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee 
shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of 
hand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its posses-
sions cannot be pi'ocured as and when needed from sources in the 
United States and its possessions or except in accordance with pro-
cedures prescribed by section 6-104.4(b) of iVrmed Services Procure-
ment Regulation dated January 1, 1969, as such regulation existed on 
June 15, 1970. This section shall be ajiplicable to all solicitations for 
bids opened after its enactment. 
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Motor vehicle 
purchase. 
31 u s e 638a. 
Police-type 
vehicles. 
Employee com-
pensation, U.S. 
citizenship re-
quirement. 
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS 
SEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum 
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with 
section 16 of the Act of August 2,1946 (60 Stat. 810), for the purchase 
of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances), 
is hereby fixed at $2,100 except station wagons for which the maximum 
shall be $2,400: Provided^ That these limits may be exceeded by not 
to exceed $900 for police-type vehicles. 
SEC. 602. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal 
year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act 
shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or em])loyee of the 
Government of the Ignited States (including any agency the majoi'ity 
of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United 
87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-143-OCT. 30, 1973 
525 
States) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such 
person (1) is a citizen of the United States/(2) is a person in the 
service of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who, 
being eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to 
become a citizen of the United States prior to such date, (3) is a 
person who owes allegiance to the United States, or (4) is an alien 
from Cuba, Poland, or the Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the 
United States for permanent residence: Provided^ That for the pur-
pose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be 
considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section 
with respect to his status have been complied with: Provided further^' 
That any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, 
Penalty. 
and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned 
for not more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above 
penal clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any 
other provisions of existing law : Provided further, That any payment 
made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this 
section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government. This 
Exceptions. 
section shall not apply to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines 
or to nationals of those countries allied with the United States in the 
current defense effort, or to temporary employment of translators, or 
to temporary employment in the field service (not to exceed sixty days) 
as a result of emergencies. 
S'EC. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde- ^ Quarters aiiow-
pendent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for 
" *^" 
expenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are 
hereby m^de available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living 
allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924. 
ss^sta^ 644^°' 
SEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year 
contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the 
filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after 
the Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person. 
SEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin-
istrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and 
agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 841), shall be available, in addition to objects for 
59 stat. 597. 
which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of 
Columbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects 
8° stat. 4i6. 
specified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be appli-
cable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in 
the Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the event 
any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently 
transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on adminis-
trative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced. 
SEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66 
l°Z'^^Z^^"^^' 
Stat. 662), foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned 
" " " ""' 
by the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose 
for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-
ing the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such 
credits), only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury 
from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: 
Provided, 
That such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales 
of personal property may be used in whole or part payment for acqui-
31 u s e 724. 
526 
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[87 STAT. 
U.S. Postal 
Service employ-
ees, communica-
tion with Con-
greBB. 
Interdepart-
mental groups, 
expenses. 
59 Stat. 134. 
73 Stat. 479. 
40 u s e 601 
note. 
40 u s e 490 
note. 
U.S. or Postal 
Service guards, 
funds. 
86 Stat. 218. 
84 Stat. 739. 
sition of similai* items, to the extent nnd in the manner niitliorized by 
law, without I'eimbursement to the Treasury. 
SEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation 
or agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed 
to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. 
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be 
available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the 
United States Postal Service, who— 
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or 
prevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service 
from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with 
any Member or committee of Congress in connection with any matter 
pertaining to the employment of such officer or employee or pertaining 
to the United States Postal Service in any way, irrespective of whether 
such communication or contact is at the initiative of such officer or 
employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member or 
committee; or 
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in 
rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies 
promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discrimi-
nates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or 
any term or condition of employment of, any officer or employee of the 
United States Postal Service, or attempts or threatens to commit any 
of the foregoing actions with respect to such officer or employee, by 
reason of any communication or contact of such officer or employee 
with any Member or committee of Congress as described in paragraph 
(1) of this subsection. 
SEC. 608. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards, com-
missions, councils, committees, or similar groups under section 214 of 
the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691) 
which do not have prior and specific congressional approval of such 
method of financial support. 
SEC, 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency 
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including main-
tenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for (a) reim-
bursement to the General Services Administration for those expenses 
of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which consti-
tute public improvements, performed in accordance with the Public 
Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749) or other applicable law, and 
(b) transfer or reimbursement to applicable appropriations to said 
Administration for rents and related expenses, not otherwise provided 
for, of providing subject to Executive Order 11512, dated February 27, 
1970, directly or indirectly, suitable general purpose space for any 
such department or agency, in the District of Columbia or elsewhere. 
SEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the 
"Buildings management fund" (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), and the "Postal 
Service fund" (39 U.S.C. 2003), shall be available for employment of 
guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the United 
States or the Postal Service and under the charge and control of the 
General Services Administration or the Postal Service, and such 
guards shall have, with respect to such property, the powers of special 
policemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1, 1948 
87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-145-NOV. 1, 1973 
527 
(62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), but shall not be restricted to certain 
Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained in said 
section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal Service, 
the Postmaster General may take the same actions as the Adminis-
trator of General Services may take under the provisions of sections 
2 and 3 of the Act of June 1,1948 (622 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318a, 318b) 
attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority and within 
the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 
281; 40 U.S.C. 318c). 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and Gen- 
^
^
"
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eral Government Appropriation Act, 1974". 
Approved October 30, 1973. 
Public Law 93-144 
AN ACT 
November 1, 1973 
To authorize the appropriation of $150,000 to assist in financing tlie arctic winter 
^^' ^^"^^ 
games to be held in the State of Alaslca in 1974. 
Arctic winter 
games, 1974. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce the sum of "TpVropri'ation 
$150,000 for the purpose of assisting the financing of the arctic winter authorization. 
games to be held in Alaska in 1974. The Secretary shall provide for 
the disbursement of such funds (including the making of grants 
to appropriate persons or organizations) on such terms and under 
such conditions as he deems appropriate, including the submission to 
Reports. 
him of such reports from persons or organizations to which such funds 
are disbursed as the Secretary considers necessary to protect the inter-
ests of the United States and assure that such funds have been used 
for the purpose for which they were disbursed. 
Approved November 1, 1973. 
Public Law 93-145 
AN ACT 
November I, 1973 
Making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending 
[H. R. 6691] 
June 30, 1974, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
Legislative 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- Ttton Act'.^i^il^' 
wise appropriated for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1974, and for other purposes, namely: 
SP^NATE 
COMPEXSATION AXD iSllLEAGE OF THE ViCE PRESIDENT AXD S E X A T O R S 
AXD P]XPENSE AlJ.OWANCES OF THE ViCE P R E S I D E X T AXD L E A D E R S OF 
THE 
S E X A T E