An Act to extend the Commission on Civil Rights for five years, to authorize appropriations for the Commission, to effect certain technical changes to comply with changes in the law, and for other purposes.
PL 95-444 (S.3067), enacted 10/10/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95 444 
OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1067 
Public Law 95-444 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the Commission on Civil Riglits for five years, to authorize appropria-
tions for the Commission, to effect certain technical changes to comply vpith 
changes in the lavp, and for other purposes. 
Be it ermcted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Civil Eights Commission Act of 1978". 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 103(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42U.S.C. 
1975b(a)) is amended by striking out "section 5 of the Administrative 
Expenses Act of 1946, as amended (5 U.S.C. 73b-2; 60 Stat. 808)." 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "section 5703 of title 5 of 
the United States Code.". 
(b) Section 103(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 1975 
(b)) is amended by striking out "the provisions of the Travel Expenses 
Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 835-42; 63 Stat. 166)" and inserting 
in lieu thereof the following: "subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 of 
the United States Code". 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 104 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 
1975c) is amended— 
(1) in each of subsections (a) (1) and (a) (2), by inserting "age, 
handicap," after "sex,"; 
(2) in each of subsections (a) (3) and (a) (4), by inserting ", 
age, handicap," after "sex"; 
(3) in subsection (a) (2) by inserting "discrimination or" before 
"a denial"; 
(4) in each of subsections (a) (3) and (a) (4), by inserting "dis-
crimination or" before "denials"; 
(5) by redesignating paragraph (6) of subsection (a) as sub-
section (b); 
(6) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), 
respectively; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
"(e) As used in this section, the term 'handicap' means, with respect 
to an individual, a circumstance that would make that individual a 
handicapped individual as defined in the second sentence of section 
7(6) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 706(6)). 
"(f) Nothing in this or any other Act shall be construed as author-
izing the Commission, its Advisory Committees, or any person under 
its supervision or control to appraise, or to study and collect informa-
tion about, laws and policies of the Federal Government, or any other 
governmental authority in the United States, with respect to abortion.". 
(b) Subsection (b) (which is redesignated as subsection (c) by this 
Act) of section 104 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 1975c 
(b)) is amended by striking out "fiscal year 1978" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983". 
SEC. 4. Section 105(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 
1975d(a)) is amended by striking out "and who shall receive com-
pensation at a rate, to be fixed by the President, not in excess of 
$22,500 a year". 
Oct. 10, 1978 
[S. 3067] 
Civil Rights 
Commission Act 
of 1978. 
42 u s e 1975 
note. 
42 u s e 1975b. 
'Handicap' 
Abortion. 
Limitation of 
Commission 
authority. 
39-194 O—80—pt. 1 
71 : QL3 
92 STAT. 1068 
PUBLIC LAW 95-444—OCT. 10, 1978 
SEC. 5. Section 105(c) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 
1975d(c)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after "within States" the following: "as it 
deems advisable, but the Commission shall constitute at least one 
. . .. 
advisory committee within each State"; and 
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(2) by striking out "and may consult" and inserting in lieu 
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thereof the following: ". The Commission may consult". 
SEC. 6. Section 105(d) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 
1975(d)) is amended by striking out "sections 281, 283, 284, 434, and 
1914 of title 18 of the United States Code, and section 190 of the 
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Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 99)" and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: "sections 203,205,207,208, and 209 of title 18 of the United 
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States Code". 
SEC. 7. Section 106 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 
1975e) is amended to read as follows: 
a 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
"SEC. 106. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act for the fiscal year 
ending September 30,1979.". 
Approved October 10, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1140 accompanying H.R. 12432 (Comm. on the Judiciary) 
and No. 95-1626 (Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE DOCUMENT No. 94-114 published in lieu of a Senate Report on S. 3067. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
June 27, considered and passed Senate. 
June 26, July 28, Sept. 6, H.R. 12432 considered in House. 
Sept. 6, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12432. 
Sept. 28, House and Senate agreed to conference report.