An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and for other purposes
PL 90-557 (H.R.18037), enacted 10/11/1968

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PUBLIC LAW 90-557-OCT. 11, 1968 
969 
Public Law 90-556 
AN ACT 
October 10, 1968 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the payment of overtime 
[H. R. I9136] 
and standby pay to certain personnel employed in the Department of Trans-
portation. 
con-
trol, aviation 
safety. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatifves of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5542 (a) ^ ^ir traffic 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new " ' 
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paragraph after paragraph (2) : 
Overtime pay 
''(8) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection 8/stat^2o1f^'' 
for an employee of the l)epartment of Transportation who occupies 
a nonmanagerial position in (iS-14 or under and, as determined by the 
Secretary of Transportation, 
"(A) the duties of which are critical to the immediate daily 
operation of the air traffic control system, directly affect avia-
tion safety, and involve physical or mental strain or hardship; 
"(B) in which overtime work is therefore unusually taxing; 
and 
"(C) in which operating requirements cannot be met Avithout 
substantial overtime work; 
the overtime hourly rate of pay is an amount equal to one and one-half 
times the hourly rate of basic pay of the employee, and all that amount 
is premium pay."' 
SEC. 2. Section 5545(c)(1) of such title is amended by inserting 
" (or, for a ix)sition described in section 5542 (a) (3) of this title, of the 
basic pay of the position)" after "GS-10". 
SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 
first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the thirtieth 
day after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 10, 1968. 
Public Law 90-557 
AN ACT 
October 11, ].968 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, 
[H. R. 18037] 
and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the followina: Departments o
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sums are appropriated, out 01 any money in the Ireasury not otherwise Education, and 
appropriated, for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, welfare Appropri-
and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, ^*'°" ^''^' ^^^'^ 
1969, and for other purposes, namely: 
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
MANPOWER 
ADMINISTRATION 
MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry into 
effect the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, as 
76 Stat. 23. 
amended (42 U.S.C. 2671-2620), $400,000,000, to remain available 
dut^'^'ti-aii'ees 
^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^' ^^^^' P^^^^^ed, That no part of the appropriation for 
us ry ramees. 
expenses Under such Act shall be available to pay any trainee in a 
service industry to which the provisions of section 6(b) of the Fair 
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'^^^^y Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. 201-219), are 
applicable at a rate in excess of the minimum wage prescribed by such 
section: Provided further, That no part of the appropriation in this 
Act shall be available to pay any trainee in a service industry to which 
the provisions of section 6(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938, as amended, are applicable at a rate in excess of the following, 
whichever is highest: 
(1) the minimum wage prescribed by such section; 
(2) the minimum wage requirement applicable to the trainee 
pursuant to the provisions of any other section of the Act or any 
other Federal, State, or local law; or 
(3) the minimum entrance rate for inexperienced workers in 
the same occupation in the establishment. 
OFFICE OF MANPOWER ADMINISTRATOR, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Office of the Manpower Adminis-
trator, including administering the Manpower Development and 
Training Act of 1962, as amended, and research under such Act, and 
for performing the functions of the Secretary in the fields of automa-
tion and manpower, $26,722,000, to remain available until June 30, 
1970. 
BUREAU OF APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for encouraging apprentice training pro-
grams, as authorized by the Acts of March 4, 1913 and August 16, 
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1937 (37 Stat. 736, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 50), and for performing 
50 Stat. 664. 
fuuctions Under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 
1962, as amended, $9,055,000. 
BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY 
LIMITATION O N GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 
AND EMPIX)YMENT SERVICE ADMINISTRATION 
For grants in accordance with the provisions of the Act of June 6, 
48 Stat. 113. 
1933^ as amended (29 U.S.C. 49^9n), for carrying into effect section 
58 Stat. 294. 
602 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, for grants to the 
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49 Stat. 626, 
States as authorized in title I I I of the Social Security Act, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 501-503), including, upon the request of any State, the pur-
chase of equipment, and the payment of rental for space made available 
to such State in lieu of grants for such purpose, and for expenses not 
otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out title XV of the 
Social Security Act, as amended (68 Stat. 1130), $604,073,000 may be 
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expended from the employment security administration account in the 
Unemployment trust fund, and of which $12,000,000 shall be available 
only to the extent necessary to meet increased costs of administi'ation 
resulting from changes in a State law or increases in the number of 
claims filed and claims paid or increased salary costs resulting from 
changes in State salary compensation plans embracing employees of 
the State generally OAer those upon which the State's basic grant (or 
the allocation for the District of Columbia.) was based, which increased 
costs of administration cannot be provided for by normal budgetary 
adjustments: Provided^ That any portion of the funds granted to a 
State in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State in that 
year shall be returned to the Treasury and credited to the account from 
which derived: Provided further. That such amounts as may be agreed 
upon by the Department of I^abor and the Post Office Department shall 
be used for the payment, in such manner as said parties may jointly 
determine, of postage for the transmission of official mail matter in 
connection with the administration of unemployment compensation 
systems and employment services by States receiving grants herefrom. 
Grants to States, next succeeding fiscal year: For making, after 
May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to States under title I I I 
of the Social Security Act, as amended, and under the Act of June 6, 
1933, as amended, for the first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal 
year, such sums as may be necessary, the obligations incurred and the 
expenditures made thereunder for payments under such title and under 
such Act of June 6, 1933, to be charged to the appropriation therefor 
for that fiscal year: Provided, That the payments made pursuant to 
this paragraph shall not exceed the amount obligated by the United 
States for such purposes for the fourth quarter of the current fiscal 
year. 
ITNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND 
EX-SERVICEMEN 
For payments to unemployed Federal employees and ex-servicemen, 
as authorized by title XV of the Social Security Act, as amended, 
$92,200,000, together with such amount as may be necessary to be 
charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of 
benefits for any period subsequent to March 31 of the current year. 
Unemployment compensation for Federal employees and ex-service-
men, next succeeding fiscal year: For making, after May 31 of the 
current fiscal year, payments to States, as autnorized by title XV of 
the Social Security Act, as amended, such amounts as may be required 
for payment to unemployed Federal employees and ex-servicemen for 
the first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year, and the obligations 
and expenditures thereunder shall be charged to the appropriation 
therefor for that fiscal year: Provided, That the payments made pur-
suant to this paragraph shall not exceed the amount paid to the States 
for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. 
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenjses to carry out the responsibilities of the Sec-
retary of Labor in connection with trade adjustment activities, as 
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[82 STAT. 
provided by law, including benefit payments to eligible workers, 
$1,300,000. 
BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT 
SECURITY, SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the general administration of the employ-
ment service and unemployment compensation programs; performing 
functions under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 
1962, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2571-2620) ; and administration of the 
Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963 (7 U.S.C. 2041); 
and activities relating to the admission and employment in agriculture 
of non-immigrant aliens in connection with the Secretary of Labor's 
responsibilities under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1184); $2,900,000, together with not to exceed $20,073,000, which may 
be expended from the employment security administration account 
in the Unemployment Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $1,885,000 
shall be available for activities of the farm labor services, and of which 
$2,001,000 shall be for carrying into effect the provisions of title IV 
(except .section 602) of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. 
76 Stat. 23. 
78 Stat. 920. 
66 Stat. 189. 
58 Stat. 293. 
74 Stat. 973. 
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REVOLVING FUND FOR ADVANCES TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT, U N E M P L O Y M E N T TRUST FUND 
For an additional amount for capital for the "Revolving fund for 
advances to the Employment Security Administration Account," as 
authorized by law (42 U.S.C. 1101(e) (1)), $25,000,000. 
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS 
LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Welfare 
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^^^ Pension Plans Disclosure Act and the Labor-Management Report-
note, 
ing and Disclosure Act; expenses of commissions and boards to resolve 
73^stat^5i9. 
]aDor-managemeut disputes and other expenses for improving the 
climate of Tabor-management relations; and to render assistance in 
connection with reemployment under the several provisions of law 
respecting reemployment after active military service, $9,063,000. 
WAGE AND LABOR STANDARDS 
WAGE AND LABOR STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Wage and Labor Standards Admin-
istration, including not less than $518,000 for the President's Com-
mittee on Employment of the Handicapped, as authorized by the Act 
of July 11, 1949 (63 Stat. 409), $11,777,000: Provided, That no part 
of the appropriation for the President's Committee shall be subject 
to reduction or transfer to any other department or agency under 
the provisions of any existing law. 
BUREAU or 
EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION 
EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION CLAIMS AND EXPENSES 
For the payment of compensation and other benefits and expenses 
(except administrative expenses) authorized by law^ and accruing 
during the current or any prior fiscal year, including payments to other 
Federal agencies for medical and hospital .services pursuant to agree-
ment approved by the Bureau of Employees' Compensation; continua-
tion of payment of benefits as provided for under the head "Civilian 
Ante, 
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War Benefits" in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 
1947: the advancement of costs for enforcement of recoveries in third- 
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party cases; the furnishing of medical and hospital services and sup-
plies, treatment, and funeral and burial expenses, including transpor-
tation and other expenses incidental to such services, treatment, and 
burial, for such enrollees of the Civilian Conservation Corps as were 
certified by the Director of such Corps as receiving hospital services 
and treatment at Government expense on June 30, 1943, and who 
are not otherwise entitled thereto as civilian employees of the United 
States, and the limitations and authority formerly provided by the 
Act of September 7, 1916, 48 Stat. 351, as amended, shall apply in 
fyl^c'si^oY' 
providing such services, treatment, and expenses in such cases and for et seq. 
payments pursuant to sections 4(c) and 5 (f) of the War Claims Act of 
1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 2012) ; $52,691,000, together with such amount 
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as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation 2003, 2004. 
for the payment of compensation and other benefits for any period 
subsequent to March 31 of the current year. 
WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Wage and Hour Division, including 
performing the duties imposed by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938, as amended, the Service Contract Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1034), ^ use 2of° 
and the Act to provide conditions for the purchase of supplies and 
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the making of contracts by the United States, approved June 30,1936, "°'^-
as amended (41 U.S.C. 35-45), including reimbursements to State, 49 stat. 2036. 
Federal, and local agencies and their employees for inspection services 
rendered, $25,811,000. 
BUREAU or LABOR STATISTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the work 
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including advances or reimburse-
ment to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for 
services rendered, $21,763,000. 
BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIRS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the conduct of international labor affairs, 
$1,386,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Solicitor, $6,126,000, 
together with not to exceed $144,000 to be derived from the Employ-
ment Security Administration account, Unemployment Trust Fund. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Secretary of Labor, 
$4,878,000, together with not to exceed $538,000 to be derived from 
the Employment Security Administration account. Unemployment 
Trust Fund. 
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FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE AND CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Department 
of Labor under Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as 
amended, and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $904,000, 
together with not to exceed $512,000 to be derived from the Employ-
ment Security Administration account. Unemployment Trust Fund. 
PREVENTING AGE DISCRIMINATION I N EMPLOYMENT 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Age Discrimi-
nation in Employment Act of 1967 (Public Law 90-202), $500,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act available for salaries and 
expenses .shall be available for supplies, services, and rental of confer-
ence space within the District of Columbia, as the Secretary of Labor 
shall deem necessary for settlement of labor-management disputes. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Labor Appropriation 
Act, 1969". 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, 
AND WELFARE 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, of the Food 
and Drug Administration, including reporting and illustrating the 
results of investigations; purchase of chemicals, apparatus, and scien-
tific equipment; payment in advance for special tests and analyses and 
adverse reaction reporting by contract; payments of fees, travel, and 
per diem in connection with studies of new developments pertinent to 
food and drug enforcement operations; compensation of informers; not 
to exceed $45,000 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforce-
ment activities, to be authorized or approved by the Secretary and to 
be accounted for solely on his certificate; payment for publication of 
technical and informational materials in professional and trade jour-
nals; and rental of special purpose space in the District of Columbia 
or elsewhere; $67,296,000. 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
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841-848, 861-870, 
880b-880b-6, 881-
887. 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL 
ACTIVITIES 
For grants and payments under titles II, I I I , V, VII, and VIII of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, 
$258,126,000, of which $50,000,000 shall be for school library resources, 
textbooks, and other instructional materials under title I I of said 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; $165,876,000 shall 
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be for supplementary educational centers and services under title I I I 
of said Act; $29,750,000 shall be for strengthening State departments 
of education under title V of said Act; $7,500,000 shall be for improv- 
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ing the education of bilingual children under title VII of said Act; ^g^^ "^^ ^^°^ 
and $5,000,000 shall be for preventing school dropouts under title VIII ' 
of said Act. 
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For grants to States and loans to nonprofit private schools for 
equipment and minor remodeling under title I I I of the National 
Defense Education Act of 1958, as amended, and for grants to States 
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for administrative services under said title III, $78,740,000; and for 
grants to States for testing, guidance, and counseling under title V 
of said Act, $17,000,000: Provided, 
That allotments under sections 2ouse48i-49i. 
302(a) and 305 for equipment and minor remodeling shall be made 
(m the basis of $75,740,000 for grants to States and on the basis of 
$2,038,636 for loans to nonprofit private schools, and allotments under 
section 302(b) for administrative services shall be made on the basis 
of $2,000,000. 
For meeting the special educational needs of educationally deprived 
children under Title II of the Act of September 30,1950, as amended, 
$1,123,127,000, for the fiscal year 1969: Provided, That the aggregate 
amounts otherwise available for grants therefor within States shall 
not be less than 92 per centum of the amounts allocated from the fiscal 
year 1968 appropriation to local educational agencies in such States 
for grants. 
For meeting the special educational needs of educationally deprived 
children under Title I I of the Act of September 30,1950, as amended, 
not to exceed 90 per centum of the amounts available for each of the 
activities and objects thereunder for fiscal year 1969 shall be available 
for the same activities and objects for the fiscal year 1970: 
Provided, 
That the aggregate amounts otherwise available for grants therefor 
within States shall not be less than 90 per centum of the amounts 
allocated from the fiscal year 1969 appropriation to local educational 
agencies in such States for grants. 
SCHOOL ASSISTANCE IN FEDERALLY AFFECTED AREAS 
For grants and payments under the Act of September 30, 1950, as 
amended (20 U.S.C., ch. 13), and under the Act of September 2^3, 20 use 236-244. 
1950, as amended (20 U.S.C, ch. 9), $90,965,000, fiscal year 1968: 20 use 631-647. 
Provided, That these funds shall not be subject to the provisions of 
the Anti-Deficiency Statute, Revised Statutes 3679, section 665(c), 
title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That the expenditure 
of this appropriation shall not be taken into consideration for the 
purposes of title I I of the Revenue and Expenditures Control Act of 
1968. 
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For grants and payments under the Act of September 30, 1950, as 
amended (20 U.S.C, ch. 13), and under the Act of September 23,1950, 
as amended (20 U.S.C, ch. 19), $520,845,000, of which $505,900,000 
shall be for payments to local educational agencies for the maintenance 
and operation of schools as authorized by the Act of September 30, 
1950, as amended (20 U.S.C, ch. 13), and $14,745,000 which shall 
remain available until expended, shall be for providing school facilities 
and for grants to local educational agencies m federally affected areas 
as authorized by said Act of September 23, 1950: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall also be available for carrying out the provisions 
of section 6 of the Act of September 30,1950: Provided further, 
That 
not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for necessary expenses for 
program evaluation activities. 
EDUCATION PROFESSIONS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 
For grants, contracts, and payments under parts C, D, and E of the 
Education Professions Development Act (Public Law 90-35), and j 1
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title IV of the National Defense Education Act of 1958, as amended 
(20 U.S.C 461-465), $156,900,000. 
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For grants under subpart 2 of part B of the Education Professions 
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I^evelopment Act (Public Law 90-35), $15,000,000. 
TEACHER CX)RP8 
For the Teacher Corps authorized in part B of title V of the Higher 
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Education Act of 1965, as amended, $20,900,000: Prcyvided, That none 
of these funds may be used to pay in excess of 90 per centum of the 
salary and other emoluments in the Teacher Corps: Provided 
further^ 
That none of these funds may be spent on behalf of any Teacher Corps 
program in any local school system prior to approval of such program 
by the State educational agency of the State in which the school 
system is located. 
HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 
For grants, loans, contracts, payments, and advances under titles 
I I I and IV (except payments under parts C and D) and part A of 
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title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, under 
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t,he Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963, as amended, under title 
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IT of the National Defense Education Act of 1958, as amended (20 
U.S.C. 421-429), under section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935, as 
74 Stat. 525. 
amended (7 U.S.C. 329), and for grants under part C of title I of the 
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Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended, $696,307,000, of 
which $30,000,000 shall be for the purposes of title I I I of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, $128,600,000 shall be for programs under part 
A of title IV of that Act, of which $124,600,000 shall be for educa-
tional opportunity grants and shall remain available through June 30, 
1970, $76,400,000 to remain available until expended sharll oe for loan 
insurance programs under part B of title IV of that Act, including 
not to exceed $1,500,000 for computer services in connection with pay-
ments of interest and fees, $14,500,000 shall be for the purposes of 
part A of title VI of the Act of which amounts reallotted shall remain 
available through June 30, 1970, $139,900,000 shall be for grants for 
college work-study programs under part C of title I of the Economic 
Opportunity Act of 1964 of which amounts reallotted shall remain 
available through June 30, 1970, $50,000,000 shall be for grants for 
construction of public community colleges and technical institutes 
and $33,000,000 shall be for grants for construction of other academic 
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which amounts shall remain available through June 30, 1970, 
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended shall be for grants for 
20 use 731-733. constructiou of graduate academic facilities under title I I of that Act, 
$192,000,000 shall be for Federal capital contributions to student loan 
funds established in accordance with agreements pursuant to section 
204 and loans for non-Federal capital contributions to student loan 
funds under title I I of the National Defense Education Act of 1958, 
of which not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be for such loans for non-
Federal contributions, and $11,950,000 shall be for the purposes of 
section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935: Provided^ That allotments to 
States for college work-study programs for the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1969, shall include, in addition to funds appropriated herein, 
funds appropriated for this purpose for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1968, but not allotted to States for that fiscal year. 
HIGHER EDUCATION FACILtTIES LOAN FUND 
The Secretary is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, 
within the limits of funds available in the Higher Education Facilities 
Loan Fund, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitation as provided by 
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section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, ^J us^c s49 
as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget 
for the current fiscal year for such fund: Provided^ That the total 
amount of loans made from this fund in the current fiscal year shall 
not exceed $150,000,000. 
For capital for the "Higher education facilities loan fund,'' for loans 
for construction of academic facilities under Title I I I of the Higher 
Education Facilities Act of 1963, as amended, $100,000,000, to remain 
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available until expended. 
PAYMENT o r 
PARTICIPATION 
SALES 
INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by 
the trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interests or participa-
tions in assets of the Office of Education authorized by the Depart-
ment of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, ^i stat. 394. 
to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the Federal National Mort-
gage Association Charter Act, as amended, $3,275,000. 
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EXPANSION 
AND IMPROVEMENT OF VOCATIONAL 
EDUCATION 
For carrying out the provisions of titles I, II, and I I I of the 
Vocational Education Act of 1946, as amended (20 U.S.C. 15i-15m, 
15o-15q, 15aa-15jj, 15aaa-15ggg), section 1 
of the Act of March 3, 
1931 (20 U.S.C. 30), the Act of March 18,1950 (20 U.S.C. 31-33), sec-
tion 9 of the Act of August 1, 1956 (20 U.S.C. 34), section 2 of the Act 
of September 25, 1962 (48 U.S.C. 1667), and the Vocational Educa-
tion Act of 1963 (20 U.S.C. 35-35n) (except sections 4(c), 13 and 
14) (20 U.S.C. 35c(c) and 35k); $248,216,000, of which $198,225,000 
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shall be for vocational education programs under section 4(a) and (b) 
of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 (20 U.S.C. 35a and b). 
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LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY 
SERVICES 
For grants and payments pursuant to the Library Services and Con-
struction Act, as amended (20 TT.S.C, ch. 16), titles I and II (except 
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section 224(a)(1)) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the "°2o use 1001 
Adult Education Act of 1966, $143,144,000, of which $35,000,000 shall note. 
be for grants for public library services under title I of the Library note."^^ ^^°^ 
Services and Coixstruction Act, $9,185,000, to remain available through 
June 30,1970, shall be for grants for public library construction under 
title I I of such Act, $2,281,000 shall be for grants for cooperative net-
works of libraries under title I I I of such Act, $2,094,000 shall be for 
grant s for State institutional library services under part A of title IV 
of such Act, $1,334,000 shall be for library services to the physically 
handicapped under part B of title IV of such Act, $9,500,000 shall be 
for community service and continuing education programs under title 
I of the Higher Education Act, as amended, $5,500,000 shall be for 
transfer to the Librarian of Congress for the acquisition and catalog-
ing of library materials under part C of title I I of such Act, and 
$45,000,000 shall be for adult education programs under the Adult 
Education Act of 1966. 
EDUCATIONAL 
IMPROVEMENT 
FOR T H E HANDICAPPED 
For grants for training and for necessary expenses for 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 
72 stat. 1777. 
302 and title V of the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community 
Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963, as amended (20 
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[82 STAT. 
42 u s e 2698-
2698b. 
79 Stat. 983. 
42 u s e 2491-
2495. 
U.S.C. 618); for expenses necessary to carry out the Act of Septem-
ber 2,1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2491-2494); and for grants and con-
tracts under title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 871-880), $78,850,000. 
20 u s e 1034. 
EESEARCHAND TRAINING 
For research, surveys, training, dissemination of information, and 
demonstrations in education and in librarianship as authorized by 
the Cooperative Research Act, as amended (20 U.S.C. 331-332b) ; 
section 4(c) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 (20 U.S.C. 
35c(c)); section 224(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; 
§89,417,000, of which $1,250,000 shall be available for program evalu-
ation without regard to the provision in subsection 2(a) (2) of said 
Cooperative Research Act, as amended, and $11,550,000 shall be avail-
able for research, experimental, developmental, and pilot projects 
under section 4(c) of said Vocational Education Act of 1963. 
20 u s e 511-513. 
22 u s e 2452. 
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING AND AREA PROGRAMS 
For grants, contracts and payments for language and area pro-
grams authorized by title VI of the National Defense Education Act 
and to carry out the provisions of section 102(b) (6) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, $15,700,000. 
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND ITJAINING (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Office of Education, as authorized 
by law, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropria-
tions to such oiSce, for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
58 Stat. 682. 
42 u s e 201 
note. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Education, including sur-
veys, studies, investigations, and reports regarding libraries; coordi-
nation of library service on the national level with other forms of 
adult education; development of library service throughout the coun-
try; purchase, distribution, and exchange of education documents, 
motion-picture films, and lantern slides; and for rental of conference 
rooms in the District of Columbia; $42,000,000. 
PUBLIC H E A L T H SERVICE 
PREAMBLE 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Public Health Serv-
ice Act, as amended (42 U.S.C, ch. 6A) (hereinafter referred to as the 
Act), and other Acts, including expenses for active commissioned 
officers in the Reserve Corps and for not to exceed two thousand eight 
hundred commissioned officers in the Regular Corps; expenses inci-
dent to the dissemination of health information in foreign countries 
through exhibits and other appropriate means; expenses of primary 
and secondary schooling of dependents, in foreign countries, of Public 
Health Service commissioned officers stationed in forei^ countries, at 
costs for any given area not in excess of those of the Department of 
Defense for the same area, when it is determined by the Secretary that 
the schools available in the locality are unable to provide adequately 
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979 
for the education of such dependents, and for the transportation of 
such dependents between such schools and their places of residence 
when the schools are not accessible to such dependents by regular means 
of transportation; rental or lease of living quarters (for periods not 
exceeding 5 years), and provision of heat, fuel, and light, and main-
tenance, improvement, and repair of such quarters, and advance pay-
ments therefor, for civilian officers and employees of the Public Health 
Service who are United States citizens and who have a permanent 
station in a foreign country; not to exceed $2,500 for entertainment 
of visiting scientists when specifically approved by the Surgeon Gen-
eral; purchase, erection, and maintenance of temporary or portable 
structures; and for the payment of compensation to consultants or indi-
vidual scientists appointed for limited periods of time pursuant to 
section 207(f) or section 207(g) of the Act, at rates established by JJ vie Hg.' 
the Surgeon General, or the Secretary where such action is required 
by statute, not to exceed $24,500 per annum; as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the divisions and offices of the Office of the Surgeon General 
and for miscellaneous expenses of the Public Health Service not ap-
propriated for elsewhere, including preparing information, articles, 
and publications related to public health; and conducting studies and 
demonstrations in public health methods, $9,073,000. 
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING AND SERVICES 
To carry out sections 314(a) 
through 314(e) of the Act, sostat. nsi; 
$167,104,000, of which $7,375,000 shall be available until June 30, ^^2*usc 246. 
1970, for grants pursuant to such section 314 (a). 
HEALTH MANPOWER 
HEALTH M A N P O W E R EDUCATION AND U T : I L I Z A T I 0 N 
To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, sections 301, 
306, 309, 311, title VII, and title V I I I of the Act, $172,176,000, of 
^2 use 24i, 
which $6,500,000 shall be available through June 30, 1970, to carry 292 29^51^!; 296-
out title VIII of the Act with respect to nursing educational oppor- 298c-8. 
tunity grants: Provided, That allotments to States for nursing edu-
cational opportunity grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, 
pursuant to title VIII of the Act shall include, in addition to funds 
appropriated herein, funds appropriated for this purpose for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1968, but not allotted to States for that fiscal 
year. 
Loans, grants, and payments for the next succeeding fiscal year: 
For making, after March 31 of the current fiscal year, loans, grants, 
and payments under section 306, parts C, F, and G of title VII, and 
parts B and D of title VIII of the Act for the first quarter of the 
next succeeding fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, and the 
obligations incurred and expenditures made hereunder shall be 
charged to the appropriation for that purpose for such fiscal year: 
Provided, That such payments pursuant to this paragraph may not 
exceed 50 per centum of the amounts authorized m section 306, parts 
C and G of title VII, and parts B and D of title VIII for these pur-
poses for the next succeeding fiscal year. 
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[82 STAT. 
DENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES 
To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, sections 301 and 
r^A^ yff:^'*^' 
'ill of the Act, and for training grants under section 422 of the Act, 
243,2883. 
$10,224,000. 
' 
^ ^ 
HEALTH EDUCATION LOANS 
The Secretary is hereby autliorized to make such expenditures, 
within the limits of funds available in the following revolving funds, 
and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments 
without regard to fiscal year limitation as provided by section 104 
61 Stat. 584. 
of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the 
current fiscal year for the "Health Professions Education Fund" and 
the "Nurse Training Fund". 
CONSniUCTION o r H E A L I - H E D U C A T I O N A L FACILITIES 
To carry out parts B and G of title VII and part A of title VIII of 
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the Act, $84,800,000, of which $75,000,000 is for grants to assist in 
2^96-2'96e^**^^^**^' constructiou of uew, or replacement or rehabilitation of existing, 
teaching facilities pursuant to section 720 of the Act including 
$15,000,000 for dental facilities as authorized by subsections (2) and 
(3) of said section; $4,800,000 is for grants to assist in construction 
of new, or replacement or rehabilitation of existing, facilities for col-
legiate schools of nursing; $3,200,000 is for grants to assist in construc-
tion of new, or replacement or rehabilitation of existing, facilities for 
associate degree and diploma schools of nursing; and $1,800,000 is for 
grants to assist in construction of new, or replacement or rehabilitation 
of existing, facilities for training centers for allied health professions: 
Provided^ That amounts appropriated herein shall remain available 
until expended. 
PAYMENT OF SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interest or participations in 
the Health Professions Education Fund assets or Nurse Training 
Fund assets, authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and 
81 Stat. 401. 
Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to said section 
8 o l t r i a r ' 
302(c). $200,000. 
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DISEASE PREVENTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
CONTROL 
CHRONIC DISEASES 
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xo carry out sections 301, 311, 402(g), and 403(a) (1) of the Act, 
Avith respect to chronic diseases, $28,942,000. 
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided for, those provisions of 
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sectious 301, 311, 353, and 361 to 369 of the Act relating to the pre-
264-272. 
vention and suppression of communicable and preventable diseases 
and the introduction from foreign countries, and the interstate trans-
mission and spread thereof; including medical examination of aliens 
42 use 252. 
jj^ accordance with section 325 of the Act, care and treatment of 
42 use 249. 
quarantine detainees pursuant to section 322(e) of the Act in private 
or other public hospitals when facilities of the Public Health Service 
are not available, insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign coun-
tries when required by the law^ of such countries; licensing oi labora-
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981 
tories; purchase of not to exceed one passenger motor vehicle for 
replacement only; and purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of 
aircraft; $62,144,000. 
AIR POLLUTION 
To carry out the Clean Air Act, as amended, and the functions of 
^i stat. 485. 
the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under the pro- nole. 
^^^^ 
visions of section 48(h) (12) (C) (ii) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954 (80 Stat. 1508, 1512), including purchase of not to exceed 
26 use 48. 
eight passenger motor vehicles, and hire, maintenance, and operation 
of aircraft, |88,733,000, of which $18,700,000 shall remain available 
until expended to carry out section 104 of the Clean Air Act. 
URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL H E A L T H 
To carry out sections 301, 311, and 361 of the Act with respect to 
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occupational health, injury control, arctic health, milk, food, and 
environmental sanitation, and interstate quarantine activities; section 
2(k) of the Water Quality Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 903) ; and the func- J ^ use 466-i 
tions of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 997) and the Flammable 
f use 3251 
Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1191), as amended; $42,995,000. 
note. 
67 Stat. I l l ; 
81 Stat. 568. 
RADIOLOGICAL H E A L T H 
To carry out sections 301 and 311 of the Act, with respect to radio-
logical health; including hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; 
and for expenses necessary for the Office of the Director, Bureau of 
Disease Prevention and Environmental Control; $17,743,000. 
HEALTH SERVICES 
COMMUNITY H E A L T H SERVICES 
To carry out, to the extent authorized by law and not otherwise pro-
vided, sections 301, 304, 310, and 311, of the Act, Executive Order 2/2h.^^^ ^'^^^' 
11074 of January 8, 1963, and for expenses necessary in the Office of 
3 CFR 1959-
the Director, Bureau of Health Services, $49,931,000, of which $7,200,- i96^3 comp., 
000 shall be available for special grants for health of migratory work- ^' 
ers: Provided^ That $4,320,000 may be transferred to this appropria-
tion, as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act, 
as amended, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein 
79 stat. 338. 
and may be expended for functions delegated to the Surgeon General 
"
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by the Secretary under title X V I I I of the Social Security Act. 
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PATIENT CARE AND SPECIAL HEALTH SERVICES 
For carrying out the functions of the Public Health Service, not 
otherwise provided for, under the Act of August 8, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
7901), and under sections 301, 311, 321, 322, 324, 326, 328, 331, 332, ^^l^^^^^\ '^^^' 
502, and 504 of the Act, section 810 of the Act of July 1, 1944, as 
42'use^^248 
amended (33 U.S.C. 763c), the Act of July 19, 1963 (Public Law 249, 251,253! 
88-71), and Private Law 419 of the Eighty-third Congress, as ^^J^'222^'^^^' 
amended: $70,443,000, of which $1,200,000 shall be available only for 
77 stat. 83. 
payments to the State of Hawaii for care and treatment of persons 
^^ g^^^ '^l^^-
afflicted with leprosy: Provided, That when the Public Health Service 
establishes or operates a health service program for any department or 
agency, payment for the estimated cost shall be made T
o
y way of reim-
bursement or in advance for deposit to the credit of this appro-
priation. 
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HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES 
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Xo carry out the provisions of title VI of the Act, as amended, and, 
except as otherwise provided, parts B and C of the Mental Retarda-
77 Stat. 284. 
tlou Facilities Construction Act (42 U.S.C. 2661-2677), and the Com-
77 Stat. 290; 
munity Mental Health Centers Act (42 U.S.C. 2681-2687), $258,368,-
79 Stat. 427. 
^^^ ^^ ^,^^^^ $162,400,000 shall be available until June 80, 1970 
(except that funds for Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin 
Islands shall be available until June 30, 1971), for grants or loans 
for hospitals and related facilities pursuant to section 601(b) of the 
Public Health Service Act, and $92,000,000 shall be available until 
June 30, 1970 (except that funds for Guam, American Samoa, and 
the Virgin Islands shall be available until June 30, 1971), for grants 
or loans for facilities pursuant to section 601(a) of the Public Health 
Service Act: Provided, That allotments to States for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1969, pursuant to section 602 of the Act shall include, 
in addition to funds appropriated herein, funds appropriated for this 
purpose for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, but not allotted to 
States for that fiscal year. 
NAITONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
BIOLOGICS 
S T A N D A R E > S 
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Xo Carry out sections 351 and 352 of the Act pertaining to regula-
^^^' 
tion and preparation of biological products, and conduct of research 
related thereto, $8,499,000. 
NATIONAL CANCER 
INSTITUTE 
To enable the Surgeon General, upon the recommendations of the 
National Advisory Cancer Council, to make grants-in-aid for research 
and training projects relating to cancer; and to otherwise carry out 
286^. " ^ ^^^' 
^
^
^
® provisions of title IV, part A, of the Act; $185,149,500. 
NATIONAL HEART 
INSTITUTE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out 
42 use 287 • 
*^® purposes of the National Heart Act, $166,927,500. 
note. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the 
Surgeon General to carry out the purposes of the Act with respect 
to dental diseases and conditions, $29,983,500. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND METABOLIC DISEASES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act relating 
to arthritis, rheumatism, and metabolic diseases, $143,888,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES AND BLINDNESS 
For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act relating 
to neurology and blindness, $128,934,500. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out the 
purposes of the Act relating to allergy and infectious diseases, 
$96,840,500, of which $500,000 shall be available for payment to the 
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983 
Gorgas Memorial Institute for maintenance and operation of the 
Gorgas Memorial Laboratory. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 
For expenses not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out the 
purposes of the Act with respect to general medical sciences, including 
the training of clinical anesthesiologists, $163,513,500. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD H E A L T H AND H U M A N 
DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out 
the purposes of the Act with respect to child health and human devel-
opment, $73,126,500. 
REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS 
To carr;^ out title I X of the Act, $61,907,000, of which $56,200,000 
^9 sm. 926. 
shall remain available until June 30,1970, for grants pursuant to such 2991. 
title. 
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 
SCIENCES 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided for, sections 301 and 311 243^ ^^^ ^'^^' 
of the Act with respect to environmental health activities, $17,820,000. 
GENERAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF H E A L T H 
For the activities of the National Institutes of Health, not otherwise 
provided for, including research fellowships and grants for research 
projects and training grants pursuant to section 301 of the Act; and 
grants of therapeutic and chemical substances for demonstrations and 
research; $84,809,500: Provided, That funds advanced to the National 
Institutes of Health management fund from appropriations included 
in this Act shall be available for the cost of sharing medical care facili-
ties and resources pursuant to section 328 of the Act, purchase of not to 
^^ ^^^- 5-'9^ 
exceed nine passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and not to 
exceed $2,500 for entertainment of visiting scientists when specifically 
approved by the Surgeon General. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF H E A L T H RESEARCH 
FACILITIES 
For grants pursuant to part A of title VII of the Act, $8,400,000, ^^\] ^^^ 292-
to remain available until expended. 
J O H N E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY I N T H E 
H E A L T H 
SCIENCES 
For the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study 
in the Health Sciences, $600,000. 
GENERAL RESEARCH SUPPOKT GRANTS 
For general research support grants, as authorized in section 301 (d) 
of the Act, there shall be available from appropriations available to 
the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Mental 
Health for operating expenses, the sum of $60,700,000: 
Provided, 
That none of these funds shall be used to pay a recipient of such a 
grant any amount for indirect expenses in connection with such 
project. 
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NATIONAL, INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH 
MENTAL 
H E A L T H 
R E S E A K C H AND SERVICES 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of sections 
301, 302, 303, 311, 312, 321, 322, 324, 326, 341, 343, 344, 502, and 504 
42 use 241 et 
^f the Act, section 810 of the Act of July 1, 1944, as amended (33 
'77's^ta?;8T' 
U.S.C. T63c), the Act of July 19, 1963 (Public Law 88-71), with 
42 use 253a. 
rcspect to mental diseases, and Executive Order 9079 of February 26, 
cunf supp^'^p. 
1942, including purchase and exchange of farm products and livestock; 
1101. 
' 
and purchase of firearms and ammunition; and, to the extent not 
otherwise provided, of the Community Mental Health Centers Act 
79lta[^ 427^"'^ 
(^^ U.S.C. 2681-2688), as amended, and the Narcotic Addict Rehabili-
80 Stat. 1438. 
tatiou Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-793), $263,139,000. 
42 u s e 3401 
note. 
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE SUPPORT 
For grants pursuant to tlie Community Mental Health Centers Act, 
as amended, $87,300,000, of which $15,000,000 for construction shall 
remain available until June 30, 1970: Provided, That allotments to 
States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, pursuant to section 
202 of the Community Mental Health Centers Act shall include, in 
addition to funds appropriated herein, funds appropriated for this 
purpose for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, but not allotted to 
States for that fiscal year: Provided further, That $8,000,000 shall 
be available for the construction and staffing of facilities for the pre-
vention and treatment of narcotic addiction: Provided further, 
That 
there may be transferred to this appropriation from "Mental retarda-
tion" an amount not to exceed the sum of the allotment adjustments 
made by the Secretary pursuant to section 132(c) of the Mental Re-
77 Stat. 286. 
lardatiou Facilities Construction Act. 
42 u s e 2672. 
SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of the 
liospital, including clothing for patients, and cooperation with organi-
zations or individuals in the scientific research into the nature, causes, 
prevention, and treatment of mental illness, $11,077,000, or such amount 
as may be necessary to provide a total appropriation equal to the dif-
ference between the amount of the reimbursements received during 
the current fiscal year on account of patient care provided by the 
hospital during such year and $37,863,000. 
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 
NATIONAL HEALTH STATISTICS 
For expenses of the National Center for Health Statistics in carry-
ing out the provisions of sections 301, 305, 311, 312(a), 313, and 315 
of the Act, $8,230,000. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
To carry out section 301 of the Act and for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, necessary to carry out the National Library of Medicine 
70 Stat. 960. 
i^(.^_ (42 U.S.C. 275), aud the Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965 
^
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(79 g^^ 1059), $18,160,500, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available 
until June 30,1970. 
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985 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
The Secretary may accept a conveyance by donation deed of the site 
for an environmental health facility at Morgantown, West Virginia, 
notwithstanding a right of reverter in the donor if the property ceases 
to be used as an environmental health facility. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, 
for necessary expenses of the Public Health Service, as authorized by 
law, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,, That 
this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropria-
tions to the Public Health Service, for payments in the foregoing 
currencies. 
RETIRED PAY OF COMMISSIONED 
OFFICERS 
For retired pay of commissioned officers, as authorized by law, and 
for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan 
io^|c^\43°^ 
and payments for medical care of dependents and retired personnel 1446. 
under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C., ch. 55), such „„'^2 ftat^^i445; 
amount as may be required during the current fiscal year. 
80 Stat. 862. 
SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICE 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR MAINTENANCE PAYMENT'S 
For grants to States for maintenance payments, as authorized by 
titles I, X, XIV, and XVI, and part A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act, $3,051,900,000. 
42 use 301, 
1201, 1351, 1381, 
WORK INCENTIVE 
ACTIVITIES 
601. 
For carrying out a work incentive program, as authorized by part C 
of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for related child-care 
^^ y^^- ^
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services, as authorized by part A of title IV of the Act, including 644. 
transfer to the Secretary of Labor, as authorized by section 431 of 
the Act, $117,500,000. 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL 
ASSISTANCE 
For grants to States for medical assistance (and costs of adminis-
tration relating thereto), as authorized by title X I X (including sec-
tion 1908) of the Social Security Act, for medical vendor payments 
42 use 1396: 
as authorized by titles I, X, XIV, and XVI, and i)art A of title IV ^^^^^' 
of the Act, and for costs of administration for medical assistance for 
the aged, as authorized by titles I and X V I of the Act, $2,118,300,000. 
SOCIAL SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING, AND DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS 
For grants or payments, not otherwise provided for carrying out 
titles I, X, XIV, XVI, and X I X , part A of title IV, and section 707 
of the Social Security Act, including such amounts as may be necessary 
^i stat. 930. 
for transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury for assistance in locating 
parents, as authorized in section 410 of such Act, and not to exceed 
si stat. 897. 
$3,000,000 for grants as authorized in section 707 of the Act, ^^ "^^ ^^°-
$594,800,000. 
1290. 
986 
PUBLIC LAW 90-557-OCT. 11, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
ASSISTAXCE FOR REPATRIATED UNITED STATES NATIONALS 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1113 of the Social 
8/stlt^934'*^' 
Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1313), and of carrying out the 
74 Stat. 308. 
provisions of the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), and for care 
329^ "^*^ ^^^' 
and treatment in accordance with the Acts of March 2, 1929, and 
45 Stat. 1495; 
October 29, 1941, as amended (24 U.S.C. 191a, 196a), $545,000, of 
55 Stat. 756. 
which $50,000 shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), only to the 
extent necessary to provide for requirements not anticipated in the 
budget estimates. 
GRANTS FOR REHABILITATION SERVICES AND FACILITIES 
For grants under sections 2, 3, 4(a) (2) (A), 12, and 13 of the Voca-
^
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9 Stat. 1282- 
tioual Rehabilitation Act, as amended, $368,990,000 of 
which 
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$345,900,000 is for grants for vocational rehabilitation services under 
4ia, 41b. 
' 
section 2; $3,200,000 is for grants under section 3; $8,000,000 (to re-
main available through June 30, 1971) shall be for planning, prepar-
ing for, and initiating special programs to expand vocational rehabili-
tation services under section 4(a) (2) (A); and $1,890,000 (to remain 
available through June 30, 1970) is for grants with respect to work-
sliops and rehabilitation facilities under section 12: Provided, 
That 
the Secretary shall, within the limits of the allotments and additional 
allotments for grants under section 2 of such Act, allocate (or from 
time to time reallocate) among the States, in accordance with regula-
tions, amounts not exceeding in the aggregate $10,000,000, which may 
be used only for paying the Federal share of expenditures for the 
establishment of workshops or rehabilitation facilities where the State 
funds used for such expenditures are derived from private contribu-
tions conditioned on use for a specified workshop or facility, and no 
part of the allotment or additional allotment to any State for grants 
under section 2 of said Act other than the allocation or reallocation 
to such State under this proviso may be so used: Provided 
further, 
That the allotment to any State under section 3(a) (1) of such Act 
shall be not less than $25,000. 
Grants to States, next succeeding fiscal year: For making, after May 
31, of the current fiscal year, grants to States under section 2 of the 
Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended, for the first quarter of the 
next succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary, the obliga-
tions incurred and the expenditures made thereunder to be charged to 
the appropriation therefor for that fiscal year: Provided, That the 
payments made pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed the 
amount paid to the States for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. 
^ 
MENTAL RETARDATION 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided for, sections 301, 303, 
42 use 241, 
and 311 of the Public Health Service Act, relating to the prevention, 
treatment, and amelioration of mental retardation, and parts B, C, 
and D of the Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act (42 
77 Stat. 284; 
U.S.C. 2261, et seq.), $32,556,000, of which $9,100,000, shall remain 
^^^use^ 2661 e( 
available until expended, for grants for facilities pursuant to part B 
seq. 
of the Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act, $6,000,000 shall 
remain available until June 30,1970, for grants for facilities pursuant 
to part C of the Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act, and 
$8,358,000 shall be available for grants pursuant to part D of the 
Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act: Provided, That there 
may be transferred to this appropriation from "Community mental 
health resource support" an amount not to exceed the sum of the allot-
82 STAT. ] 
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987 
nient adjustment made by tlie Secretary pursuant to section 202(c) 
of the Community Mental Health Centers Act: Provided further^ That 
^^ ^^^ 290 
allotments to States for the fiscal year ending June 30,1969, pursuant 
to section 132 of the Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act 
^7 sta^ 286. 
shall include, in addition to funds appropriated herein, funds appro- 
^*' ^' 
priated for this purpose for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, but 
not allotted to States for that fiscal year. 
MATERNAL AND CHILD H E A L T H AND WELFARE 
For grants, contracts and other arrangements under title V of the 
Social Security Act and under Part B of title IV of such Act, $265,- si stat. 921, 
400,000, of which $209,200,000 shall be for such title V; and $56,200,000 ^^3 use 701-715 
shall be for Part B of title IV (and of this amount $10,200,000 shall 620-626. 
be for projects under section 426 of the Act) : Provided^ That any 
allotment to a State pursuant to section 503(2) or 504(2) of such Act 
shall not be included in computing for the purposes of subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 506 of such Act an amount expended or estimated 
to be expended by the State: Provided further, That $4,750,000 of the 
amount available under section 503(2) of such Act shall be used only 
for special projects for mentally retarded children, and $5,000,000 of 
the amount available under section 504(2) of such Act shall be used 
only for special projects for services for crippled children who are 
mehtally retarded. 
DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS FOR T H E AGING 
To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Older Amer-
icans Act of 1965, as amended, $23,000,000. 
79 stat. 2 is; 
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5 - 1 - 5 
7 
81 Stat. 106. 
42 u s e 3001 
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH OR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
n°te. 
For grants, contracts, and jointly financed cooperative arrangements 
for research or demonstration projects under section 1110 of the Social 
Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1310), $3,150,000. 
70 stat. ssi. 
REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
For grants and other expenses (except administrative expenses) 
for research, training, traineeships, and other special projects, pur-
suant to sections 4, 7, and 16, of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as 
amended, and not to exceed $100,000 for carrying out functions author- 
29 use 34, 37, 
ized by the International Health Research Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 364), ''^22 use 2101 
$64,000,000. 
note. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Social and Rehabilitation Service, 
in connection with activities related to vocational rehabilitation, aging 
and other research and training by the Social and Rehabilitation 
Service, as authorized by law, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in 
addition to other appropriations to such Service, for payments in the 
foregoing currencies. 
PUBLIC LAW 90-557-OCT. 11, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICE, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for tlie Social 
and Rehabilitation Service, including purchase of reports and material 
for the publications of the ('hildren's Bureau and of reprints for dis-
tribution, $26,383,000, together with not to exceed $348,000 to be trans-
ferred from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and the 
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, as provided 
l\ use 4
2
°
2
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'^^ Section 222(d) (5) of the Social Security Act. 
Grants to States, payments after April 30: For making, after April 
30 of the current fiscal year, payments to States under titles I, IV, V, 
60? 7oT Tl'i 
-^' -^^^' ^^^' 
^^^ ^T^, respectively, of the Social Security Act, for 
1351, 1381, 1396. ^he hist two mouths of the current fiscal year (except with respect to 
activities included in the appropriation for "Work incentive activi-
ties'') and for the first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year, such 
sums as may be necessary, the obligations incurred and the expendi-
tures made thereunder for payments under each of such titles to be 
charged to the subsequent appropriations therefor for the current or 
succeeding fiscal year. 
In the administration of titles I, IV (other than part C thereof), 
V, X, XIV, XVI, and X I X , respectively, of the Social Security Act, 
payments to a State under any of such titles for any quarter in the 
period beginning April 1 of the prior year, and ending June 30 of the 
current year, may be made with respect to a State plan approved under 
such title prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be 
made with respect to any plan for any quarter prior to the quarter in 
which such plan was submitted for approval. 
Such amounts as may be necessary from the appropriations for 
"Grants to States for maintenance payments," "Grants to States for 
medical assista.nce," and "Social services, administration, training, and 
demonstration projects," shall be available for grants to States for any 
period in the prior fiscal year subsequent to March 31, of that year. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not more than $768,145,000 may be expended 
as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, as 
42 ^scloi' 
amended, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: 
Provided, That such amounts as are required shall be available to pay 
the cost of necessary travel incident to medical examinations or hear-
ings for verifying disabilities or for review of disability determina-
tions, of individuals who file applications for disability determinations 
42 use 401-429. under title II of the Social Security Act, as amended: Provided 
fur-
ther. That $25,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be apportioned 
for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended 
(31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to process workloads not 
anticipated in the budget estimates and to meet mandatory increases in 
costs of agencies or organizations with which agreements have been 
made to participaite in the administration of title X V I I I and section 
1395/7^421^^^ 
221 of title I I of the Social Security Act, as amended, and after maxi-
mum absorption of such costs within the remainder of the existing 
limitation has been achieved. 
PAYMENT TO TRUST FUNDS FOR H E A L T H INSURANCE YOR T H E AGED 
For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Sup-
plementary Medical Insurance trust funds, as authorized by sections 
42 use 426a, 
103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, and 
^^^1 use 1395W. section 1844 of the Social Security Act, $1,360,227,000. 
82 STAT. ] 
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989 
PAYMENT FOR MILITARY SERVICE CREDITS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, the 
Federal Disability Insurance, and the Federal Hospital Insurance 
trust funds for benefit payments and other costs resulting from non-
contributory coverage extended certain veterans, as provided under 
section 217 (g) of the Social Security Act, as amended, $105,000,000. 
79 stat- a^e-
P A Y M E N T FOR SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR T H E AGED 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund, as authorized by section 228(g) of the Social Security 
Act, $225,545,000. 
so stat. 69. 
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS 
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND 
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
101-105), $1,340,000. 
42 u s e 428. 
20 Stat. 468; 
75 Stat. 627. 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL 
INSTITUTE FOR T H E 
DEAF 
For carrying out the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act 
Public Law 89-36), $800,000, to remain available until expended. 
H f}^^- ^^^ 
note. 
MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR T H E DEAF, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For carrying out the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act 
(Public Law 89-694), $400,000. 
D°C.* co<ie "i'-
1051 note. 
MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR T H E DEAF, CONSTRUCTION 
For carrying out the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act 
(Public Law 89-694), $445,000, to remain available until expended. 
GALLAUDET COLLEGE, SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES 
For the partial support of Gallaudet College, including pei-sonal 
services and miscellaneous expenses, and repairs and improvements as 
authorized by the Act of June 18,1954 (Public Law 420), $3,635,000: 
^s sta^t^265. 
Provided, 
That Gallaudet College shall be paid by the District of 1025 to 3°-1032. 
Columbia, in advance at the beginning of each quarter, at a rate not 
less than $1,640 per school year for each student receiving elementary 
or secondary education pursuant to the Act of March 1,1901 (31 D.C. 
Code 1008). 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES 
For the partial support of Howard University, including personal 
services, miscellaneous expenses, and repairs to buildings and grounds, 
$17,830,000. 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, 
CONSTRUCTION 
For the construction, purchase, renovation, and equipment of build-
ings and facilities for Howard University, under the supervision of 
the General Services Administration, including planning, architec-
tural, and engineering services, $2,209,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
31 Stat. 844. 
990 
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[82 STAT. 
FREEDMEN'S HOSPITAL, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessarjr for operation and maintenance, including 
repairs; furnishing, repairing, and cleaning of wearing apparel used 
by employees in the performance of their official duties; transfer of 
funds to the appropriation "Howard University, salaries and ex-
penses" for salaries of technical and professional personnel detailed 
to the hospital; payments to Howard University for actual cost of 
steam for heat and other purposes furnished by such university; for 
employee benefits and hospital insurance coverage; $8,739,000: Pro-
vided, That no intern or resident physician receiving compensation 
from this appropriation on a full-time basis shall receive compensa-
tion in the form of wages or salary from any other appropriation 
in this title: Provided further^ That the District of Columbia shall 
pay by check to Freedmen's Hospital, upon the request of Howard 
University, in advance at the beginning of each quarter, such amount 
as the University calculates will be earned on the basis of rates ap-
proved by the Bureau of the Budget for the care of patients certified 
by the District of Columbia. Bills rendered by the University on the 
basis of such calculations shall not be subject to audit or certification 
in advance of payment, but proper adjustment of amounts which have 
been paid in advance on the basis of such calculations shall be made 
at the end of each quarter. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Secretary, including 
$100,000 for the National xVdvisory Committee on Education of the 
Deaf, $8,405,000, together with not to exceed $1,282,000 to be trans-
ferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social 
42 us^c 4of.' 
Security Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
OFFICE OF FIELD COORDINAITON, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Field Coordination, 
$2,508,000, together with not to exceed $2,043,000 to be transferred, 
and expended as authorized by section 201 (g) (1) of the Social Security 
Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein; and not 
to exceed $36,000 to be transferred from the operating fund. Bureau 
of Federal Credit Unions. 
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Comptroller, $8,544,000, 
together with not to exceed $1,255,000 to be transferred and expended 
as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act from 
any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
OFFICE OF A D M I N I S T R A T I O N , SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Administration, $2,612,000, 
together with not to exceed $302,000 to be transferred and expended 
as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act from 
any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
82 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-557-OCT. 11, 1968 
991 
SURPLUS PROPERTY 
UTILIZATION 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of subsections 
208 (j), (k), (n), and (o), of the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949, as amended, relating to disposal of real and ^^^, gq^stat^lsy 
l^ersonal surplus property for educational purposes, civil defense pur- 69 s'tat. 84, 430.' 
poses, and protection of public health, $1,186,000. 
^o use 484. 
OFFICE OF T H E GENERAL COUNSEL. SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the General Counsel, 
$2,125,000, together with not to exceed $29,000 to be transferred from 
"Revolving fund for certification and other services. Food and Drug 
Administration,'' and not to exceed $1,346,000 to be transferred and 
expended as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security 
Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
^2 u*^c 4of' 
EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FACILITIES 
For grants to assist construction of educational broadcasting facili-
ties, as authorized by part IV of Title I I I of the Communications Act 
of 19M, as amended (76 Stat. 64; 81 Stat. 365), and for related salaries J^ "sc 390-
and expenses, to remain available until expended, $4,375,000, of which 
not to exceed $375,000 shall be available for such salaries and expenses 
during the current fiscal year. 
PAYMENT TO T H E CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASITNG 
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, author-
ized to be established by section 3916 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, for expenses of the Corporation, $5,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC 201. None of the funds appropriated by this title to the Social j^^^ig*'^"^'*''?^ °^ 
and Rehabilitation Service for grants-in-aid of State agencies to cover, 
in whole or in part, the cost of operation of said agencies, including 
the salaries and expenses of officers and employees of said agencies, .shall 
be withheld from the said agencies of any States which have established 
by legislative enactment and have in operation a merit system and 
classification and compensation plan covering the .selection, tenure 
in office, and compensation of their employees, because of any disap-
proval of their personnel or the manner of their selection by the agen-
cies of the said States, or the rates of pay of said officers or employees. 
SEC. 202. The Secretary is authorized to make such transfers of motor 
^"'""^ vehicles, 
vehicles, between bureaus and offices, without transfer of funds, as may 
be required in carrying out the operations of the Department. 
SEC. 203. None of the funds provided herein shall be used to pay any 
Research grants. 
recipient of a grant for the conduct of a research project an amount 
equal to as much as the entire cost of such project. 
SEC. 204. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used for 
^^f °/ f^n^s, 
any activity the purpose of which is to require any recipient of any 
project grant for research, training, or demonstration made by any 
officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Wel-
fare to pay to the L^nited States any portion of any interest or other 
income earned on payments of such grant made before July 1, 1964; 
nor shall any of the funds contained in this Act be used for any activity 
the purpose of which is to require payment to the United States of any 
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PUBLIC LAW 90-557-OCT. 11, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Funds subject 
to audit. 
Federal posi-
tions in Washing-
ton area. 
Citation of title. 
portion of any interest or other income earned on payments made 
before July 1, 1964, to the American Printing House for the Blind. 
SEC. 205. Expenditures from funds appropriated under this title to 
the American Printing House for the Blind, Howard University and 
Gallaudet College shall be subject to audit by the Secretary of Health, 
Education, and Welfare. 
SEC. 206. None of the funds contained in this title shall be available 
for additional permanent Federal positions in the Washington area 
if the proportion of additional positions in the Washington area in 
relation to the total new positions is allowed to exceed the proportion 
existing at the close of fiscal year 1966. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Health, Education, 
and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1969". 
TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to 
carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Rela-
61 Stat. 136. 
tions Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141-167), and other laws, 
$35,074,000: Provided^ That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or 
used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders 
concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as 
referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5,1935 (29 U.S.C. 152), 
and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as 
amended, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition employees engaged in 
the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and water-
ways when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at 
least 95 per centum of the water stored or supplied thereby is used for 
farming purposes. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
61 Stat. 137. 
52 Stat. 1060. 
44 Stat. 577; 
49 Stat. 1189. 
48 Stat. 1189; 
80 Stat. 208. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Rail-
way Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188), including temporary 
employment of referees under section 3 of the Railway Labor Act, as 
amended, at rates not in excess of $100 per diem; and emergency boards 
appointed by the President pursuant to section 10 of said Act (45 
U.S.C. 160), $2,492,000. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
54 Stat. 1014; 
60 Stat. 729. 
PAYMENT FOR MILITARY SERVICE CREDITS 
For payments to the railroad retirement account for military service 
credits under the Railroad Retirement Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 
228C-1), $18,446,000. 
LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement Board, 
$14,490,000, of which $14,130,000 shall be derived from the railroad 
retirement account, and $360,000 shall be derived from the railroad 
retirement supplemental account, as authorized by Public Law 89-699, 
82 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-557-OCT. 11, 1968 
993 
approved October 30,1966: Provided, That $100,000 of the foregoing \l l'^^ ^^^Jo.' 
total amount shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of 
the Revised Statutes as amended (31 U.S.C. 665) only to the extent 
necessary to process workloads not anticipated in the budget estimates 
and after maximum absorption of the costs of such workloads within 
the existing limitation has been achieved. 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Service to carry out the functions 
vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 
171-180, 182), including expenses of the Labor-Management Panel as ^i ^tat. 152. 
provided in section 205 of said Act; expenses of boards of inquiry 
appointed by the President pursuant to section 206 of said Act; tem-
porary employment of arbitrators, conciliators, and mediators on labor 
relations at rates not in excess of $100 per diem; rental of conference 
rooms in the District of Columbia; and Government-listed telephones 
in private residences and private apartments for official use in cities 
where mediators are officially stationed, but no Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service office is maintained; $8,090,000. 
UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' HOME 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' 
Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' Home permanent 
fund, 
$8,602,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for 
the payment of hospitalization of members of the Home in United 
States Army hospitals at rates in excess of those prescribed by the 
Secretary of the Army, upon the recommendation of the Board of 
Commissioners of the Home and the Surgeon General of the Army. 
CAPITAL O U T L A Y 
For construction of buildings and facilities, including plans and 
specifications, and furnishings, to be paid from the Soldiers' Home 
permanent fund, $726,000, to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 
ECONOMIC O P P O R T U N I T Y PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Economic 
Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452, approved August 20, 
1964), as amended, $1,948,000,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, 
78 stat. 508. 
That those provisions of the Economic Opportunity Amendments of note."^^ ^'^^ 
1967 that set mandatory funding levels for programs newly authorized 
si stat. 6j2. 
therein shall not be effective during the fiscal year ending June 30, note.^^*^ ^'^^ 
1969: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for 
transfers to the economic opportunity loan funds for loans under title 
III, and amounts so transferred shall remain available until expended: ^^^^ '^^^ 2841-
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the 
purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for construction. 
PUBLIC LAW 90-557-OCT. 11, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
42 u s e 2942. 
42 
use 
2711-
2768, 
2781-2837, 
2921-2933, 2941-
2980, 
2991-2994d. 
alteration, and repair of buildings and other facilities, as authorized 
by section 602 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and for pur-
chase of real property for training centers: Provided further^ That this 
appropriation shall not be available for contracts under titles I, II, V, 
VI, and VIII extending for more than twenty-four months: Provided 
further^ That no part of the funds appropriated in this paragraph 
shall be available for any grant until the Director has determined that 
the grantee is qualified to administer the funds and programs involved 
in the proposed grant: Provided further^ That all grant agreements 
shall provide that the General Accounting Office shall have access to 
the records of the grantee which bear exclusively upon the Federal 
grant. 
FEDERAL RADIATION COUNCIL 
3 CFR 1964-65 
eomp., p. 172-
3 e F R 1967 
eomp., p. 278. 
81 Stat. 466. 
15 u s e 1262 
note. 
89fo 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Radiation Council, $127,000. 
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER INTTSRESTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the President's Committee on Consumer 
Interests, established by Executive Order 11136 of January 3, 1964, 
as amended by Executive Order 11349 of May 1, 1967, $421,000. 
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NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCT SAFETY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Product 
Safety, authorized by the Act of November 20, 1967 (Public Law 
90-146), $500,000. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Experts and 
consultants. 
80 Stat. 416. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
Uniforms. 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
Meetings. 
Official recep-
tions. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
SEC, 401. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for 
salaries and expenses, shall be available for services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per 
diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18. 
SEC. 402. Appropriations contained in this Act available for sal-
aries and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances there-
for as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 403. Appropriations contained in this Act available 
for 
salaries and expenses shall be available for expenses of attendance 
at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for 
which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved 
conduct, supervision, or management of those functions or activities. 
SEC. 404. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, 
Education, and Welfare are each authorized to make available not 
to exceed $7,500 from funds available for salaries and expenses under 
titles I and II, respectively, for official reception and representation 
expenses; 
SEC. 405. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
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SEC. 406. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used to finance any Civil Service Interagency Board of Examiners. 
SEC. 407. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall y,,l^ZTtTcon°' 
be used to pay salaries of any Federal employee who is convicted in any victed rioters. 
Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction, of inciting, 
promoting, or carrying on a riot, or any group activity resulting in 
material damage to property or injury to persons, found to be in 
violation of Federal, State, or local laws designed to protect persons 
or property in the community concerned. 
SEC. 408. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to 
finance 
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interdepartmental boards, commissions, councils, committees, or simi-
lar groups under section 214 of the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1946 (31 IJ.S.C. 691) which do not have prior and specific 
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Congressional approval of such method of financial support. 
SEC. 409. No part of the funds contained in this Act may be used to of^s°udent's"\'t'c^ 
force busing of students, abolishment of any school, or to force any 
student attending any elementary or secondary school to attend a par-
ticular school against the choice of his or her parents or parent in order 
to overcome racial imbalance. 
SEC. 410. No part of the funds contained in this Act shall be used 
to force busing of students, the abolishment of any school or the aittend-
ance of students at a particular school in order to overcome racial 
imbalance as a condition precedent to obtaining Federal funds other-
Avise available to any State, school district, or school: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall assign as many persons to the investigation and 
compliance activities of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 related l^ f,\fi' ^^^n^ 
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to elementary and secondary education in the other States as are 2opod-4. 
assigned to the seventeen Southern and border States to assure that 
this law is administered and enforced on a national basis, and the 
Secretary is directed to enforce compliance with title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 by like methods and with equal emphasis in all 
States of the Union and to report to the Congress by March 1,1969, on 
Report to 
the actions he has taken and the results achieved in establishing this °"^''^^^' 
compliance program on a national basis: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, funds or commodities for 
school lunch programs or medical services may not be recommended for 
withholding by any official employed under appropriations contained 
herein in order to overcome racial imbalance: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, moneys received from 
national forests to be expended for the benefit of the public schools or 
public roads of the county or counties in which the national forest is 
situated, may not be recommended for withholding by any official 
employed under appropriations contained herein. 
SEC. 411. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan or a grant to any applicant 
who has been convicted by any court of general jurisdiction of any 
crime which involves the use of or the assistance to others in the use 
of force, trespass or the seizure of property under control of an insti-
tution of higher education to prevent officials or students at such an 
institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies. 
SEC. 412. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, or grant to any individual 
who (A) has, within the five-year period immediately preceding his 
application for such loan, guarantee of a loan, or grant, received a 
loan, guarantee of a loan, or grant the funds for which were made 
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Short title. 
available pursuant to an Act making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Health, Education, and Welfare, and (B) has used any of 
the proceeds resulting from such loan, guarantee of a loan, or grant 
for any purpose other than the purpose for which the loan or grant 
was made. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Labor, and Health, 
Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1969". 
Approved October 11, 1968. 
Public Law 90-558 
October 11, 1968 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H.J. Res. 1459] Rec'Ognizing the significant part which Harry S. Truman played in the creation 
of the United Nations. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
Re"o nitfo^n™^" States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President of the 
ecogm ion. 
United States is hereby authorized and requested to issue on Octo-
ber 24, 1968, a proclamation recognizing the significant part which 
Harr^ S. Truman, as President of the United States, played in the 
creation of the United Nations. 
Approved October 11, 1968. 
October 11, 1968 
[H.R. 17126] 
Public Law 90-559 
AN ACT 
To amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965. 
Food and Agri-
culture Act of 
1965, extension. 
79 Stat. 1187. 
7 use 608c 
note. 
7 use 1782. 
7 use 1428. 
7 use 1427. 
7 use 1379e. 
7 use 1838. 
7 use 1353. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That the Food 
and Agriculture Act of 1965 is extended— 
(1) by striking out "through 1969" wherever it appears and 
substituting "through 1970"; 
(2) by striking out "1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969" wherever it 
appears and substituting "1966 through 1970"; 
(3) by striking out "1969" in sections 103 and 201 and substi-
tuting "1970"; 
(4) by striking out "1967, 1968, and 1969" in section 402(b) 
and substituting "1967 through 1970"; 
(5) by striking out "1970" in section 404 and substituting 
"1971"; 
(6) by striking out "1966 through the 1969" in section 516 
and substituting "1966 through the 1970"; 
(7) by striking out "1968" and "1969" wherever they appear in 
section 602(k) and substituting "1969" and "1970", respectively; 
and 
(8) by striking out "or 1969" in section 801 and substituting 
"1969, or 1970". 
Approved October 11, 1968, 8:25 p.m. C.D.T.