Joint resolution making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, for certain activities of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare related to mental retardation, and for other purposes
PL 88-268 (H.J.Res.875), enacted 02/10/1964

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PUBLIC LAW 88-268-FEB. 10, 1964 
(b) Section 2{c) of such Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2252(c)), is 
amended by inserting "(other than the Architect of the Capitol and 
(lie employees of the Architect of the Capitol) '• immediately following 
"congressional employee'-, 
(c) Section 2(d) of su«-li Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2252(d)), 
is amended by inserting "', except as provided under subsection (f),'" 
immediately following '"temporary congressional employee". 
(d) Section o(d) of such Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2255(d)), is 
amended by striking out "to the Architect of the Capitol or any 
employee under the office of the Architect of the Capitol,". 
SEC. 2. The provisions under the heading "CIVIL SERVICE RETIRE-
MENT AND DisABiiJTY FiJNi)" iu title I of the Independent Offices 
Appropriation Act, 1959 (72 Stat. 1064; Public Law 85-844), shall not 
apply with respect to benefits i-esulting from the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 8. Tlie amendments made by the first section of this Act shall biuty.^^^""^ 
not apply in the case of employees retired or otherwise separated prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act. The rights of such persons and 
their survivors shall continue in the same manner and to the same 
extent as if such amendments had not been enacted. 
Approved February 7, 1964. 
Public Law 88-268 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
February 10. 1964 
Making supplemental ai)propriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, [H. j . Re a. 8751 
for certain activities of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 
related to mental retardation, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of Ainerlca in Congress assernbled^ That the followm^ sums are 
supplemental 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- ^^P*^*"" 
priated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, namely: 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HEALTH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND 
WELFARE 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
EDUCATIONAL IMPROA^EMENT FOR THE HANDICAPPED 
For grants for training and research and demonstrations with 
respect to handicapped children pursuant to the Act of September 6, 
1958, as amended (20 U.S.C. 611-617), and section 302 of the Mental 
^^ stat. 1777. 
Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Con-
struction Act of 1963 (Public Law 88-164), and for salaries and 
j o J l c e i f 
expenses in comiection therewith, $11,685,000, of which not to exceed 
$185,000 shall be for such salaries and expenses, including services as 
authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a): 
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Provided.) That the unexpended balances of the funds appropriated 
for "Expansion of teaching in education of the mentally retarded" and 
"Expansion of teaching in education of the deaf" in the Department 
of Healthj Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1964, shall be 
merged with this appropriation. 
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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 
CHRONIC DISEASES AND H E A L T H OF T H E AGED 
77 Stat. 284. 
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For an additional amount for "Chronic diseases and health of the 
aged", $2,277,000, of which $2,200,000 shall be available for grants 
77 Stat. 27 5. 
Under title X V I I of the Social Security Act for planning comprehen-
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g-^g action to combat mental retardation. 
HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for "Hospital construction activities", 
$5,049,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available until expended for 
grants under part B of the Mental Retardation Facilities Construction 
Act (Public Law 88-164). 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF H E A L T H RESEARCH FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for "Grants for construction of health 
research facilities", $6,000,000, to be available for grants under part D 
I'lf'S'olV'''^'' 
of title V I I of the Public Health Service Act. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD WELFARE 
For an additional amount for "Grants for maternal and child wel-
fare", $16,500,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available for maternal 
and child health services, $5,000,000 for services for crippled children, 
$5,000,000 for special project grants for maternity and infant care 
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pursuant to section 681 of the Social Security Act, and $1,500,000 for 
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research projects relating to maternal and child liealth and crippled 
children's services: Provided^ That $1,250,000 of the additional 
amount appropriated herein for maternal and child health services 
which is available under section 502(b) of the Social Security Act 
shall be used only for special projects for mentally retarded children, 
and $1,260,000 of the additional amount appropriated herein for 
services for crippled children which is available mider section 512(b) 
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Qf sucii ^^ct, shall be used only for special projects for services for 
crippled children who are mentally retarded. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, CHILDREN'S BUREAU 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. Children's 
Bureau", $375,000. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
Funds for salaries and expenses included in the foregoing para-
graphs may be transferred between the appropriations contained 
herein. 
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PUBLIC LAW 88-269-FEB. 11, 1964 
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OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
PAYMENTS TO SC^HOOL DISTRICTS 
For an additional amount for "Payments to school districts'', 
$216,204,000. 
DEFENSE 1<J)UCAT10NAL ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for "Defense educational activities," 
$31,168,000 for capital contributions to student loan funds which shall 
be available, without allotment under section 202(a), or apportion-
ment under section 203(a), of the National Defense Education Act of 
1958 (72 Stat. 1583), for payment to institutions, which have filed 42^3.^^^ ^^^' 
applications for contributions between December i4, 1962, and Feb-
ruary 28, 1963, inclusive. 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY 
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES, MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for "Compliance activities, Mexican farm 
labor prog-ram", $430,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, Mexican farm 
labor program", $165,000^ which shall be derived by transfer from the 
farm labor supply revolving fund. 
Approved February 10, 1964. 
Public Law 88-269 
AN A C T 
February 11, 1964 
To amend the Library Services Act in order to iiiciease flie amount of asjsistance 
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under such Act and to extend such assistance to nonrural areas. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ameriea in (''onqyexx nxsenibled. 
Library services 
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Act, amendment. 
Federal asslst-
EXTENSION OF ACT TO NOXKIKAL AKKAS 
a"ce. Increase. 
SECT19N 1. (a) (1) Section 2 of the Library Services Act is amended 
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by striking out "rural". 
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:^2) Section 3 of such Act is amended by striking out "jiirar'. 
\h) Section 4 of such Act is amended by striking out "rural'' wher-
ever it appears therein. 
(c) (1) So much of section 5(a) of such Act as pivcedes paragi-aph 
(1) is amended by striking out "to rural areas". 
(2) Paragraph (3) of such secticm is amended by striking out 
"rural". 
(d) Section 8(b) of sii<-h Act is amended by striking out "in rural 
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areas". 
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(e) Section 9 of such Act is ameJided by striking out paragraph (e) 
and by striking out "; and" at the end of paragraph (d) and inserting 
in lieu thereof a period.