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Joint resolution to provide franked mail privileges for surviving spouses of Members of Congress
PL 90-368 (S.J.Res.180), enacted 06/29/1968

278 
PUBLIC LAW 90-368-JUNE 29, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Order of reten-
tion. 
80 Stat. 428. 
49 Stat. 767; 
61 Stat. 709. 
7 u s e 610. 
Superintendent 
of Garages, com-
pensation. 
5 u s e 5304 
note. 
SEC. 3. The second sentence of section 3502(a) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (B) 
and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word "and"; and 
(2) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following new sub-
paragraph : 
"(C) who is an employee in or under the Department of 
Agriculture is entitled to credit for service rendered as an 
employee of a county committee established pursuant to sec-
tion 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment 
Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)), or of a committee or an associa-
tion of producers described in section 10(b) of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of May 12,1933 (48 Stat. 37)." 
SEC. 4. Effective as of the beginning of the first applicable pay 
period which began on or after October 1,1967, the per annum (gross) 
rate of compensation of the position of Superintendent of Garages 
(House Office Buildings) under the Architect of the Capitol is $12,540. 
Such position is subject to the provisions, pertaining to the Office of 
the Architect of the Capitol, in section 212 of the Federal Salary Act 
of 1967 (81 Stat. 634; Public La,w 90-206), relating to the implementa-
tion of salary comparability policy. 
Approved June 29, 1968. 
Public Law 90-368 
June 29, 1968 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[S.J. Res. 180] 
(jiQ provide franked mail privileges for surviving spouses of Members of 
Congress. 
Members of 
eongress. 
Surviving 
spouses, franking 
privileges. 
74 Stat. 660; 
79 Stat. 1163; 
81 Stat. 622. 
39 u s e 4151-
4170. 
Resolved hy the Senate and Houm of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 57 of title 39, 
United States (^ode, is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"§4171. Franked mail for surviving spouses of Members of 
Congress. 
"Upon the death of a Member of Congress during his term of 
office, the surviving spouse of such Member may send, for a period 
not to exceed one hundred and eighty days after his death, as franked 
mail, correspondence relating to the death of the Member."; 
(2) by inserting after "4161-4167'' in the definition "Frank" 
in section 4151 the phrase "and 4171"; 
(3) by inserting before "shall be paid" in section 4167 (a) the 
phrase "and postage on correspondence sent by the surviving 
spouse of a Member under section 4171 of this title,"; and 
(4) by inserting at the end of the analysis thereof, immediately 
preceding section 4151 of such title, the following new item: 
"4171. Franked mail for surviving spouses of Members of Congress." 
Approved June 29, 1968.
An Act to designate the U.S. Customs House Building in Providence, R.I., as the ""John E. Fogarty Building"".
PL 90-372 (S.3363), enacted 07/02/1968

280 
PUBLIC LAW 90-371-JULY 1, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Public Law 90-371 
July 1,1968 
[H. R. 15216] 
Bureau of 
Prisons. 
Assistance to 
State and local 
governments. 
62 Stat. 849. 
A
x
N ACT 
To authorize tht^ Bureau of Prisons to assist State and local governments in 
the improvement of their correctional systems. 
Be it enacted by the Senate <md House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled. Tliat section 4042 of 
title 18, Ignited States Code, is amended by striking out the period and 
inserting a semicolon and by adding the following at the end of the 
first paragraph: 
"(4) Provide technical assistance to State and local govern-
ments in the improvement of their correctional systems." 
Approved July 1, 1968. 
Public Law 90-372 
July 2, 1968 
[S.3363] 
John E. Fogarty 
Federal Building. 
Designation. 
AN ACT 
To name the United States customhouse, Providence, Rhode Island, the 
"John E. Fogarty Federal Building". 
Be it enacted iy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United 
States customhouse. Providence, Ehode Island, shall, from and after 
the date of enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the 
"John E. Fogarty Federal Building". Any reference in a law, map, 
regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to 
such United States customhouse shall be held to be a reference to the 
"John E. Fogarty Federal Building". 
Approved July 2, 1968. 
July 3, 1968 
[H. R. 15856] 
Public Law 90-373 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration for research and development, construction of facilities, and adminis-
trative operations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
^j^ationai Aero- ^ JJnitcd Stotcs of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby 
Adminfstr'Ltion "^ autliorizcd to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space 
Authorization Act, Administration: 
^^Research and 
C^) For "Researcli and development," for the following programs: 
development. 
( 1 ) 
A p o l l o , $ 2 , 0 2 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ; 
(2) Apollo applications, $253,200,000; 
(3) Advanced missions, $2,500,000; 
(4) Physics and astronomy, $136,900,000; 
(5) Lunar and planetary exploration, $92,300,000; 
(6) Biosoience, $33,000,000; 
(7) Space applications, $98,700,000.; 
(8) Launch vehicle procurement, $115,700,000; 
(9) Sustaining university program, $9,000,000; 
(10) Space vehicle systems, $31,800,000; 
(11) Electronics systems, $35,500,000; 
(12) Human factor systems, $19,700,000; 
(13) Basic research, $21,000,000; 
(14) Space power and electric propulsion systems, $42,300,000; 
(15) Nuclear rockets, $55,000,000;
An Act to authorize the further amendment of the Peace Corps Act.
PL 90-362 (S.2914), enacted 06/27/1968

250 
PUBLIC LAW 90-361-JUNE 27, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Public Law 90-361 
June 27, 1968 
[S.2276] 
Watershed Pro-
tection and Flood 
Prevention Act, 
amendment. 
76 Stat. 610. 
16 u s e 1005. 
AN ACT 
To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to permit the 
Secretary of Agriculture to contract for the construction of works of improve-
ment upon request of local organizations. 
Be it emietej} by the Senate and Houne of Reprenentatkies 
of the 
United /States of America m (Jongress asuemhled^ That section 5(2) 
of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(2) Except as to the installation of works of improvement on Fed-
eral lands, the Secretary shall not construct or enter into any contract 
lor the construction of any structure: Provided^ That, if requested to 
do so by the local organization, the Secretary may enter into contracts 
for the constmction of structures."' 
Approved June 27, 1968. 
June 27, 1968 
[S.2914] 
Peace Corps. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
81 Stat. 542. 
22 u s e 2502. 
Public Law 90-362 
AN ACT 
To authorize the further amendment of the Peace Corps Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3(b) of 
the Peace Corps Act, as amended, W'hich authorizes appropriations to 
carry out the purposes of that Act, is amended by striking out "1968" 
and "$115,700,000" and substituting "1969" and "$112,800,000", 
respectively. 
Approved June 27, 1968. 
Public Law 90-363 
June 28, 
1968 
[H.R. 
15951] 
Certain 
days. 
Monday 
ance. 
80 Stat. 
holi-
observ-
515. 
AN ACT 
To provide for uniform annual observances of certain legal public holidays on 
Mondays, and for other purxK>ses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 6103. Holidays 
" (a) The following are legal public holidays: 
"New Year's Day, January 1. 
"Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February. 
"Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. 
"Independence Day, July 4. 
"Labor Day, the first Monday in September. 
"Columbus Day, the second Monday in October. 
"Veterans Day, the fourth Monday in October. 
"Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November. 
"Christmas Day, December 25." 
(b) Any reference in a law of the United States (in effect on 
the effective date of the amendment made by subsection (a) of 
this section) to the observance of a legal public holiday on a day 
other than the day prescribed for the observance of such holiday 
by section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by 
subsection (a), shall on and after such effective date be con-
An Act to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to permit the Secretary of Agriculture to contract for the construction of works of improvement upon request of local organizations
PL 90-361 (S.2276), enacted 06/27/1968

250 
PUBLIC LAW 90-361-JUNE 27, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Public Law 90-361 
June 27, 1968 
[S.2276] 
Watershed Pro-
tection and Flood 
Prevention Act, 
amendment. 
76 Stat. 610. 
16 u s e 1005. 
AN ACT 
To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to permit the 
Secretary of Agriculture to contract for the construction of works of improve-
ment upon request of local organizations. 
Be it emietej} by the Senate and Houne of Reprenentatkies 
of the 
United /States of America m (Jongress asuemhled^ That section 5(2) 
of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(2) Except as to the installation of works of improvement on Fed-
eral lands, the Secretary shall not construct or enter into any contract 
lor the construction of any structure: Provided^ That, if requested to 
do so by the local organization, the Secretary may enter into contracts 
for the constmction of structures."' 
Approved June 27, 1968. 
June 27, 1968 
[S.2914] 
Peace Corps. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
81 Stat. 542. 
22 u s e 2502. 
Public Law 90-362 
AN ACT 
To authorize the further amendment of the Peace Corps Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3(b) of 
the Peace Corps Act, as amended, W'hich authorizes appropriations to 
carry out the purposes of that Act, is amended by striking out "1968" 
and "$115,700,000" and substituting "1969" and "$112,800,000", 
respectively. 
Approved June 27, 1968. 
Public Law 90-363 
June 28, 
1968 
[H.R. 
15951] 
Certain 
days. 
Monday 
ance. 
80 Stat. 
holi-
observ-
515. 
AN ACT 
To provide for uniform annual observances of certain legal public holidays on 
Mondays, and for other purxK>ses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 6103. Holidays 
" (a) The following are legal public holidays: 
"New Year's Day, January 1. 
"Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February. 
"Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. 
"Independence Day, July 4. 
"Labor Day, the first Monday in September. 
"Columbus Day, the second Monday in October. 
"Veterans Day, the fourth Monday in October. 
"Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November. 
"Christmas Day, December 25." 
(b) Any reference in a law of the United States (in effect on 
the effective date of the amendment made by subsection (a) of 
this section) to the observance of a legal public holiday on a day 
other than the day prescribed for the observance of such holiday 
by section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by 
subsection (a), shall on and after such effective date be con-
Joint resolution making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for other purposes
PL 90-352 (H.J.Res.1268), enacted 06/19/1968

82 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-352-JUNE19, 1968 
239 
damage the property of any person or of another person, in whole or 
in part, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more 
than twenty years, or both. 
TITLE XI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1601. If the provisions of any part of this Act or any amend- 
separability. 
ments made thereby or the application thereof to any person or cir-
cumstances be held invalid, the provisions of the other parts and their 
application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected 
thereby. 
Approved June 19, 1968, 7:14 p.m. 
Public Law 90-352 
J O I N T RESOLUTION 
june 19, 1968 
Making sui>i>leniental appropriations for the fiscal year WKliug .June 30, 1968, [H.J. Res. 1268] 
and for other purposes. 
Re><()lr('(l hy the Semite and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of Amet'lca in Congress assembled^ That the following sums are proprua^nriges 
ap[)ropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to supply supplemental appropriiations for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 19(i8, and for other purposes; namely: 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
P^EDEKAL H I G H W A Y 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (TRUST FUND) 
For ill! additional amount for "Federal-aid highways (trust fund)", 
to remain aviailable until expended, $400,000,000 or so much thereof as 
may be available in and derived from the "Highway trust fund", which 
sum is part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal 
ve}irl967. 
CHAPTER I I 
CLAIMS AND JITDGMENTS 
For payment of ckiims settled and determined by departments and 
agencies in accord with law and judgments rendered against the 
Ignited States by the United States Court of Claims and United States 
district courts, as set forth in House Document Numbered 254 as 
amended by H<juse Document Numbered 258, Ninetieth Congress, 
$50,980,86:3, including $174,334 payable from the postal fund, together 
with such amounts as may be necessary to pay interest (as and when 
s[>ecified in such judgments or provided by law) and such additional 
sums due to increases in rates of exchange as miay be necessary to pay 
claims in foreign currency: Provided^ That no judgment herein appro-
priated for shall be paid until it shall become final and conclusive 
against the Ignited States by failure of the parties to appeal or other-
wise : Provided further^ That unless otherwise specifically required by 
law or by the judgment, payment of interest wherever appropriated 
for herein shall not continue for more than thirty days after the date 
of approval of this Act. 
Approved June 19, 1968.
An Act for the relief of Barney Elrod Construction Co., Inc (For the relief of Gilmer County, Georgia)
PL 90-356 (H.R.7431), enacted 06/22/1968

242 
PUBLIC LAW 90-355-JUNE 20, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Federal Exten-
sion Service, 
allotment. 
Effective date. 
such Act shall in the case of the District of Columbia be considered 
a reference to funds appropriated under this subsection. 
"(c) Four per centum of the sums appropriated under subsection 
(b) for each fiscal year shall be allotted to the Federal Extension 
Service of the Department of Agriculture for administrative, tech-
nical, and other services provider! by the Service in carrying out the 
purposes of this section. 
"SEC. 110. The enactment of sections 107 and 109 of this title shall, 
as respects the District of Columbia, be deemed to satisfy any require-
ment of State consent contained in any of the laws or provisions of 
law referred to in such sections." 
SEC. 2. Sections 107 and 108 of the District of Columbia Public 
Education Act (added by section 1 of this Act) shall take effect with 
respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June oO, 
1968. 
Approved June 20, 1968. 
Public Law 90-355 
June 
[H. 
20, 1968 
R. 4919] 
Indians. 
Long-term 
leases. 
AN ACT 
To aineiul the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian 
lands on the Hualaimi Reservation in Arizona. 
Be H enacted hy the Senate and HovAie of Representathes 
of the 
United States of America In Congress assemhled. That the second sen-
tence of section 1 of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539), as 
amended (25 IT.S.C. 415), is hereby further amended by inserting the 
words "the Hualapai Reservation," after the words "the Fort Mojave 
Reservation,-'. 
Approved June 20, 1968. 
June 22, 1968 
[H. R. 7431] 
Public Law 90-356 
AN ACT 
For the relief of Gilmer County, Georgia. 
Gilmer County, 
Ga. 
Relief. 
60 Stat. 
49 use 
note. 
170. 
1101 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assernbled, That the Secretary 
of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money 
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to Gilmer County, 
Georgia, the sum of $24,715 in full settlement of its claims against 
the United States for the Federal share of allowable project cost for 
the development of the Gilmer County Airport in accordance with 
the provisions of the Federal Airport Act m the period beginning 
July 1966 and ending October 1966, involving work which was part 
of the planned development of such airport as contemplated in Fed-
eral Aviation Agency Project Numbered 9-09-083-C701. 
SEC. 2. No part of the amount appropriated in the first section of 
this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or at-
torney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, 
and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary not-
withstanding. Anjr person violating the provisions of this section 
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof 
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. 
Approved June 22, 1968.
An Act to amend the act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian lands on the Hualapai Reservation in Arizona
PL 90-355 (H.R.4919), enacted 06/20/1968

242 
PUBLIC LAW 90-355-JUNE 20, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Federal Exten-
sion Service, 
allotment. 
Effective date. 
such Act shall in the case of the District of Columbia be considered 
a reference to funds appropriated under this subsection. 
"(c) Four per centum of the sums appropriated under subsection 
(b) for each fiscal year shall be allotted to the Federal Extension 
Service of the Department of Agriculture for administrative, tech-
nical, and other services provider! by the Service in carrying out the 
purposes of this section. 
"SEC. 110. The enactment of sections 107 and 109 of this title shall, 
as respects the District of Columbia, be deemed to satisfy any require-
ment of State consent contained in any of the laws or provisions of 
law referred to in such sections." 
SEC. 2. Sections 107 and 108 of the District of Columbia Public 
Education Act (added by section 1 of this Act) shall take effect with 
respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June oO, 
1968. 
Approved June 20, 1968. 
Public Law 90-355 
June 
[H. 
20, 1968 
R. 4919] 
Indians. 
Long-term 
leases. 
AN ACT 
To aineiul the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian 
lands on the Hualaimi Reservation in Arizona. 
Be H enacted hy the Senate and HovAie of Representathes 
of the 
United States of America In Congress assemhled. That the second sen-
tence of section 1 of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539), as 
amended (25 IT.S.C. 415), is hereby further amended by inserting the 
words "the Hualapai Reservation," after the words "the Fort Mojave 
Reservation,-'. 
Approved June 20, 1968. 
June 22, 1968 
[H. R. 7431] 
Public Law 90-356 
AN ACT 
For the relief of Gilmer County, Georgia. 
Gilmer County, 
Ga. 
Relief. 
60 Stat. 
49 use 
note. 
170. 
1101 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assernbled, That the Secretary 
of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money 
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to Gilmer County, 
Georgia, the sum of $24,715 in full settlement of its claims against 
the United States for the Federal share of allowable project cost for 
the development of the Gilmer County Airport in accordance with 
the provisions of the Federal Airport Act m the period beginning 
July 1966 and ending October 1966, involving work which was part 
of the planned development of such airport as contemplated in Fed-
eral Aviation Agency Project Numbered 9-09-083-C701. 
SEC. 2. No part of the amount appropriated in the first section of 
this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or at-
torney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, 
and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary not-
withstanding. Anjr person violating the provisions of this section 
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof 
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. 
Approved June 22, 1968.
Joint resolution to authorize the President to reappoint as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for an additional term of one year, the officer serving in that position on April 1, 1968
PL 90-342 (H.J.Res.1224), enacted 06/15/1968

180 
PUBLIC L
A
W 90-341-JUNE 15, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Public Law 90-341 
June 15, 1968 
V 
AN ACT 
l.^-30^7] 
To change the provision with respect to the maximum rate of interest permitted 
on loans and mortgages insured under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936. 
Ship loans and 
mortgages. 
Maximum rate of 
interest, change. 
68 Stat. 1270. 
46 u s e 1274. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of tJie 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1104 
(a) (5) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(5) shall secure bonds, notes, or other obligations bearing interest 
(exclusive of premium charges for insurance, and service charges, 
if any) at rates not to exceed such per centum per annum on the 
principal obligation outstanding as the Secretary of Commerce deter-
mines to be reasonable, taking into account the range of interest 
rates prevailing in the private market for similar loans and the risks 
assumed by the Department of Commerce;". 
Approved June 15, 1968. 
June 15, 1968 
[H.J. Res. 1224] 
Public Law 90-342 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the President to reappoint as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, for an additional term of one year, the oflBcer serving in that position 
on April 1, 1968. 
Chairman of 
Joint Chiefs of 
Staff. 
Reappointment. 
70A Stat. 7. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Refresenf ,^ces of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding sec-
tion 142(a) of title 10, United States Code, the President may, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, reappoint as Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for an additional term of one year, the 
officer serving in that position on April 1,1968. 
Approved June 15, 1968. 
June 18, 1968 
[S.2884] 
Public Law 90-343 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 so as to recommend to the 
several States that its absentee registration and voting pix>cedures be extended 
to all citizens temporarily residing abroad. 
Absentee 
voting. 
69 Stat. 584. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 
of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (50 U.S.C. 1451) is 
hereby amended by striking out paragraphs (3) and (4) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) as follows: