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An Act to make the film "Wilma Rudolph Olympic Champion", which was produced by the United States Information Agency, available for certain limited use within the United States in conjunction with promotion of the 1976 Olympic Games.
PL 94-218 (H.R.6949), enacted 02/27/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-218—FEB. 27, 1976 
90 STAT. 193 
Public Law 94-218 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To make the film "Wilma Rudolph Olympic Champion", which was produced by 
f eb. 27, 1976 
the United States Information Agency, available for certain limited use within 
[H.R. 6949] 
the United States in conjunction with promotion of the 1976 Olympic Games. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That notwithstand- "Wilma Rudolph 
ing the second sentence of section 501 of the United States Informa- Olympic 
tion and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461), the Champion", film. 
Director of the United States Information Agency shall, upon satis- fgyU^o^i™"*'^" 
faction of the conditions established by section 2 of this Act, make Q-„gg ^^P^^ 
available to Cappy Productions, Incorporated, of New York, New 
York, a master copy of the film entitled "Wilma Rudolph Olympic 
Clhampion", produced in 1961 by the United States Information 
Agency, in order that portions of such film may be used in a television 
program entitled "Women Gold Medal Winners" which is being pro-
duced by Cappy Productions, Incorporated, and which will be shown 
in the United States and elsewhere to promote the 1976 Olympic 
Games. 
SEC. 2. The Director of the United States Information Agency may 
not make available to Cappy Productions, Incorporated, a master 
copy of the film entitled "Wilma Rudolph Olympic Champion" 
unless— 
(1) Cappy Productions, Incorporated, pays to the United 
States the amount necessary to reimburse the United States for 
its expenditures in connection with the production of such film; 
and 
(2) the Director receives assurances satisfactory to him that— 
(A) such film will be used solely for purposes of the tele-
vision program described in the first section of this Act, and 
(B) such television program will be used solely to promote 
the 1976 Olympic Games. 
Approved February 27, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-671 (Comm. on International Relations). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-627 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): Dec. 1, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Feb. 5, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to amend the act of October 19, 1965, to provide additional authorization for the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building.
PL 94-219 (H.R.11645), enacted 02/27/1976

90 STAT. 194 
PUBLIC LAW 94-219—FEB. 27, 1976 
Feb. 27. 1976 
[H.R. 11645] 
Library of 
Congress 
James Madison 
Memorial 
Building. 
Additional 
authorization. 
2 u s e 141 note. 
Public Law 94-219 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To amend tbe Act of October 19, 1965, to provide additional autliorizutiou for the 
Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section o of the 
joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to authovize the Architect of 
the Capitol to construct the third Library of Congress building in 
square 732 in the District of Columbia to be named the James INIadison 
Memorial Building and to contain a ^ladison Memorial Hall, and for 
other purposes", approved October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 980; Public Law 
89-260), is amended by striking out "$90,000,000-' and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$123,000,000"'. 
Approved February 27, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-807 (Coram, on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 17, considered and passed House. 
Feb. 18, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to amend section 40 of the Bankruptcy Act to fix the salaries of referees in bankruptcy.
PL 94-217 (H.R.6184), enacted 02/27/1976

90 STAT. 192 
PUBLIC LAW 94-217—FEB. 27, 1976 
Public Law 94-217 
94th Congress 
Feb. 27. 1976 
[H.R. 6184] 
Bankruptcy 
referees. 
Salary-fixing. 
2 u s e 358 note. 
Retired referees, 
compensation. 
11 u s e 68. 
An Act 
To amend section 40 of the Bankruptcy Act to fix the salaries of referees in 
bankruptcy. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the portion of 
section 40 (11 U.S.C. 68) of the Bankruptcy Act which appears before 
subsection (c) of such section is amended to read as follows: 
"a. The compensation of referees in bankruptcy shall be as follows: 
"(1) Each full-time referee in bankruptcy shall receive a salary of 
$37,800 per annum, subject to adjustment in accordance with section 
225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 and section 461 of title 28 of 
the United States Code. 
"(2) Each part-time referee in bankruptcy shall receive a salary of 
not more than $18,900 per annum, subject to adjustment in accordance 
with section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 and section 461 of 
title 28 of the United States Code, and subject to further adjustment 
by the conference, in the light of recommendations of the councils, 
made after advising with the district judges of their respective cii'cuits, 
and the Director. In fixing the amount of the salary to be paid to a 
part-time refei-ee, consideration shall be given to the average number 
and types of, and the average amount of gross assets realized from, 
cases closed and pending in the territory which the part-time referee 
is to serve, during the last preceding period of ten years, and to such 
other factors as may be material. 
" (3) Disbursement of salaries of referees shall be made monthly by 
or pursuant to order of the Director. 
"b. The conference, in light of the recommendations of the councils, 
made after advising with the district judges of their respective circuits, 
and of the Director, may increase or decrease the salary of any part-
time referee, within tl:e limit prescribed in subdivision a(2) of this 
section, if there has been a material increase or decrease in the volume 
of business or other change in the factors w^hich may be considered 
material in fixing salaries.". 
SEC. 2. The next to final sentence of section 40d(2) of the Bank-
ruptcy Act is amended by striking out "However, the rate of compen-
sation" and all that follows down through the end of the sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof the following: "However, the rate of compen-
sation of a retired referee assigned to serve on a full-time basis in 
the territory of a part-time referee shall be the rate of full-time 
service.". 
Approved February 27, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-467 (Coram, on the Judiciary). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-626 accompanying S. 582 (eomm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): Oct. 23, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Feb. 5, considered and passed Senate, in lieu of S. 582.
A joint resolution to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976.
PL 94-216 (S.J.Res.167), enacted 02/17/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-216—FEB. 17, 1976 
90 STAT. 191 
Public Law 94-216 
94th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
To "amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 612 (m) of 
the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, 
Public Law 94-210, is amended by striking "(h)" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "(i)" and by striking "(i)" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(i)"- 
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SEC. 2. Section 209(c) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 
1973 (45 U.S.C. 719(c)(4)), is amended by striking "February 10, 
1976" and inserting in lieu thereof "February 17, 1976". 
SEC. 3. Section 301 (i) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 
1973 (45 U.S.C. 741 (i)) is amended by striking "in his capacity as a 
director of the Corporation" and inserting in lieu thereof "in his 
capacity as a director of the Association". 
Feb. 17, 1976 
[S.J. Res. 167] 
Railroad 
Revitalization 
and Regulatory 
Reform Act of 
1976, 
amendments. 
Ante, p. 107. 
Approved February 17, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 6, considered and passed Senate. 
Feb. 9, considered and passed House. 
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A joint resolution to amend the effective date of certain provisions of the Defense Production Act Amendments of 1975.
PL 94-220 (H.J.Res.784), enacted 02/27/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-220—FEB. 27, 1976 
90 STAT. 195 
Public Law 94-220 
94th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
To amend the effective date of certain provisions of tlie Defense Production 
Act Amendments of 1975. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That section 9 of the Defense 
Production Act Amendments of 1975 is amended by striking out sec-
tion 9 and inserting in lieu thereof the following section: 
"SEC. 9. This Act and the amendments made by it shall take effect 
at the close of November 30, 1975, except that the amendment made 
by section 3 shall take effect upon the one hundred and twentieth day 
beginning after the date of its enactment.". 
Approved February 27, 1976. 
Feb. 27, 1976 
[H.J. Res. 7841 
Defense 
Production Act 
Amendments of 
1975, 
amendment. 
50 u s e app. 
2158 note. 
Effective date. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Feb. 2, considered and passed House. 
Feb. 16, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize civilians employed by the Department of Defense to administer oaths while conducting official investigations.
PL 94-213 (H.R.508), enacted 02/13/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-213—FEB. 13, 1976 
90 STAT. 179 
Public Law 94-213 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize civilians employed by the 
reb. 16, 197o 
Department of Defense to administer oaths while conducting official investi- 
[H.R. 508] 
gations. 
Be it enacted hy the /Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 303 of Department of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting " (a)" immediately Defense civilian 
before "An employee" and by adding at the end thereof the following employees, oaths, 
new subsection: 
" (b) An employee of the Department of Defense lawfully assigned 
to investigative duties may administer oaths to witnesses in connection 
with an official investigation.". 
Approved February 13, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-241 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-541 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): July 21, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Jan. 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Jan. 29, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
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A bill to authorize the One Hundred and First Airborne Division Association to erect a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.
PL 94-211 (S.1847), enacted 02/06/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-211—FEB. 6, 1976 
90 STAT. 151 
Public Law 94-211 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the One Hundred and First Airborne Division Association to erect 
a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the One Hun-
dred and First Airborne Division Association is authorized to erect a 
memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia or its environs 
in honor and in commemoration of the men of the "Screaming Eagles" 
of the One Hundred and First Airborne Division, United States Army, 
who have served their country in World War II, Vietnam, and 
maintaining peace. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed 
to select, with the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts 
and the National Capital Planning Commission, a suitable site on 
public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, upon which 
may be erected the memorial authorized in the first section of this 
Act: Provided, 
That the site selected is on public grounds belonging 
to or under the jurisdiction of the government of the District of 
Columbia, the approval of the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall 
also be obtained. 
(b) The design and plans for such memorial shall be subject to the 
approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the National Commission of 
Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, and the 
United States or the District of Columbia shall be put to no expense 
in the erection thereof. 
SEC. 3. The authority conferred pursuant to this Act shall lapse 
unless (1) the erection of such memorial is commenced within five 
years from the date of enactment of this Act, and (2) prior to its com-
mencement funds are certified available in an amount sufficient, in 
the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior to insure completion 
of the memorial. 
SEC. 4. The maintenance and care of the memorial erected under the 
provisions of this Act shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of 
the Interior, or, if the memorial is erected upon public grounds 
belonging to or under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, the 
government of the District of Columbia. 
Approved February 6, 1976. 
Feb. 6, 1976 
[S. 1847] 
D.C. 
One Hundred and 
First Airborne 
Division 
Association. 
"Screaming 
Eagles", 
memorial. 
Site selection. 
Design. 
Authority. 
Maintenance. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-740 accompanying H.R. 3710 (Comm. on House Administra-
tion). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-494 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): Dec. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Jan. 20, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.R. 3710. 
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A bill to provide for starling and blackbird control in Kentucky and Tennessee.
PL 94-207 (H.R.11510), enacted 02/04/1976

90 STAT. 28 
PUBLIC LAW 94-207—FEB. 4, 1976 
Feb. 4, 1976 
[H.R. 11510] 
Starling and 
blackbird control, 
Ky.-Tenn. 
42 u s e 4321 
note. 
7 u s e 136 note. 
Public Law 94-207 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for starling and blackbird control in Kentucky and Tennessee. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That Congress finds 
that in Kentucky and Tennessee large concentrations of starlings, 
grackles, blackbirds, and other birds found in "blackbird roosts" pose 
a hazard to human health and safety, livestock and agriculture, that 
the roosts are reestablished each winter, that dispersal techniques have 
been unsuccessful, that control is most effective when birds are con-
centrated in winter roosts, and that an emergency does exist which 
requires immediate action with insufficient time to comply with the 
National Environmental Policy Act. 
SEC. 2. (a) Upon certification by the Governor of Kentucky and/or 
Tennessee to the Secretary of the Interior that "blackbird roosts" are a 
significant hazard to human health, safety or property in his state, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall provide for roosts determined 
through normal survey practices of the Department of the Interior 
to contain in excess of 500,000 birds to be treated with chemicals 
registered for bird control purposes, imless the Secretary determines 
that treatment of a particular roost would pose a hazard to human 
health, safety or property. 
(b) The provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (83 Stat. 852), the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act 
(86 Stat. 975), or any other provision of law shall not apply to any 
such blackbird control activities undertaken, on or before April 15, 
1976, by the States of Kentucky or Tennessee or the Federal Govern-
ment within the States of Kentucky or Tennessee. 
Approved February 4, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Jan. 27, considered and passed House and Senate, in lieu of S. 2873.
A bill to amend the National Portrait Gallery Act to redefine "portraiture."
PL 94-209 (S.1657), enacted 02/05/1976

90 STAT. 30 
PUBLIC LAW 94-209—FEB. 5, 1976 
Public Law 94-209 
94th Congress 
-
An Act 
I'eb. 5, 1970 
rpij amend the National Portrait Gallery Act to redefine "portraiture". 
• 
[S. 1657] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assenibled. That section 2(e) 
20 use 75a. 
of the National Portrait Gallery Act (Public Law 87-443) is amended 
"Portraiture." 
as follows: "The term 'portraiture' includes portraits and reproduc-
tions thereof made by any means or process, whether invented or 
developed heretofore or hereafter.". 
Approved February 5, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-715 (Comm. on House Administration). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-299 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): July 25, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Jan. 19, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.R. 6397.
An Act to provide a 2-month extension of the exemption for loans made to finance the acquisition of previously occupied residential dwellings from the prohibition against financing by federally-related financial institutions for property located in communities not participating in the national flood insurance program.
PL 94-198 (S.J.Res.157), enacted 12/31/1975

89 STAT. 1116 
PUBLIC LAW 94-198—DEC. 31, 1975 
Public Law 94-198 
94th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Dec. 61, 1975 
rp^ provide a 2-month extension of the exemption for loans made to finance the 
[S.J. Res. 157] 
acquisition of previously occupied residential dwellings from the prohibition 
against 
financing 
by federally-related 
financial 
institutions for 
property 
located in communities not participating in the national flood insurance 
program. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 202(b) of the 
Ante, p. 256. 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 is amended by striking out 
42 use 4106. 
"January 1, 1976" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 1, 1976". 
Approved December 31, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate and House.
A bill to provide for additional law clerks for the judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
PL 94-191 (H.R.4287), enacted 12/31/1975

89 STAT. 1098 
PUBLIC LAW 94-191—DEC. 31, 1975 
Dec. 31, 1975 
[H.R. 4287] 
D.C. 
Court of Appeals 
additional law 
clerks. 
D.C. Code 
11-701 et seq. 
D.C. Code 
11-708. 
Personnel, 
compensation. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Public Law 94-191 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for additional law clerks for the judges of the District of Columbia 
Court of Appeals. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That chapter 7 of 
title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended as follows: 
Section 11-708 is amended to read: 
"§ 11-708. Clerks and secretaries for judges 
"Each judge may appoint and remove a personal secretary. The 
chief judge may appoint and remove three personal law clerks, and 
each associate judge may appoint and remove two personal law clerks. 
In addition, the chief judge may appoint and remove not more than 
three law clerks for the court. The law clerks appointed for the court 
shall serve as directed by the chief judge.". 
SEC. 2. That the District of Columbia Law Revision Commission 
Act, approved August 21, 1974, is amended as follows: 
Section 2(i) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 49-401 (i)), is amended 
to read as follows: 
"The Commission may appoint and fix the compensation of such 
personnel as it deems advisable. Such personnel shall be appointed 
without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code, 
governing appointments in the competitive service. The Commission 
may appoint a Director. Such appointment shall be made without 
regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code, governing 
appointments in the competitive service. The Director shall serve at 
the pleasure of the Commission and shall be entitled to receive com-
pensation at the maximum rate as may be established from time to 
time for grade 16 of the General Schedule in section 5332 of title 5 
of the United States Code. The Commission may also appoint a 
General Counsel without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the 
United States Code governing appointments in the competitive service, 
to serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The General Counsel 
shall be entitled to receive compensation at the same rate as the 
Director and shall be responsible solely to the Commission. 
"Persons appointed to the staff of the Commission shall be appointed 
solely on the basis of their ability to perform the duties of the Com-
mission without regard to political party affiliation. Employees of 
the Commission shall be regarded as employees of the District of 
Columbia Government.". 
Approved December 31, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-596 (Comm. on the District of Columbia). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-523 (Comm. on the District of Columbia). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
Nov. 10, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 19, House concurred in Senate amendment.
A bill to establish the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia.
PL 94-193 (H.R.10035), enacted 12/31/1975

89 STAT. 1102 
PUBLIC LAW 94-193—DEC. 31, 1975 
Dec. 31, 1975 
[H.R. 10035] 
Judicial 
Conference of the 
District of 
Columbia. 
Establishment. 
D.C. Code 
11-741. 
D.C. Code 
11-744. 
20 
use 
881. 
20 
use 
821, 
841, 
331, 
861, 
1401, 
880b. 
Public Law 94-193 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To establish the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) subchapter 
111 of chapter 7 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Code is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"§ 11-744. Judicial conference 
'•The chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals 
shall summon annually the active associate judge^of the District of 
Columbia Court of Appeals and the active judges of the Superior 
Court of the District of Columbia to a conference at a time and place 
that he designates, for the purpose of advising as to means of improv-
ing the administration of justice within the District of Columbia. He 
shall preside at such conference which shall be known as the Judicial 
Conference of the District of Columbia. Every judge summoned shall 
attend, and, unless excused by the chief judge of the District of Colum-
bia Courts of Appeals, shall remain throughout the conference. The 
District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall provide by its rules for 
representation of and active participation by members of the District 
of Columbia Bar and other persons active in the legal profession at 
such conference.". 
(b) The chapter analysis for such chapter 7 is amended by inserting 
immediately after the item relating to section 11-743 the following 
new item: 
"11-744. Judicial conference.". 
(c) The portion of section 801 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 which precedes subsection (a), is amended by 
striking out "As used in titles II, III, V, VI, and VII," and inserting 
in lieu thereof, "As used in titles II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII". 
Approved December 31, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-615 (Comm. on the District of Columbia). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-524 (Comm. on the District of Columbia). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
Nov. 10, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 19, House concurred in Senate amendment.