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Public Law 91–166

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

Approved December 26, 1969

Statutory text

AN ACT

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the following

Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1970.

sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations (this Act may be cited as the “Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1970”) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes, namely:

CHAPTER I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Soil Conservation Service flood prevention For an additional amount for “Flood prevention”, for emergency measures for runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention, as provided by section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C. 701 b–1), $3,700,000, to remain available until expended.

RELATED AGENCY Farm Credit Administration limitation on administrative expenses In addition to the amount made available under this heading for administrative expenses during the current fiscal year, $211,000 shall be available from assessments for such expenses, including the hire of one passenger motor vehicle.

CHAPTER II INDEPENDENT OFFICES

Civil, Service Commission salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $430,000, for necessary expenses of the retirement and insurance programs, to be transferred from the trust funds “Civil Service retirement and disability fund”, “Employees life insurance fund”, “Employees health benefits fund”, and “Retired employees health benefits fund”, in such amounts as may be determined by the Civil Service Commission. federal labor relations council salaries and expenses For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service Commission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, $300,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed intermittently in the Government service, and compensation at the rate of not to exceed $100 per day when engaged in the performance of the Panel’s duties.

Commission on Government Procurement salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Commission on Government Procurement, $700,000, to remain available until June 30, 1972.

National Commission on Consumes Finance salaries and expenses For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of Title IV of the Act of May 29, 1968 (Public Law 90–321), $375,000.

CHAPTER III DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management management of lands and resources For an additional amount for “Management of lands and resources”, $1,250,000.

Bureau of Indian Affairs education and welfare services For an additional amount for “Education and welfare services”, $6,000,000.

Office of Territories trust territory of the pacific islands For an additional amount for “Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands”, $7,500,000, to remain available until expended.

Geological Survey surveys, investigations, and research For an additional amount for “Surveys, investigations, and research”, $700,000.

Bureau of Mines health and safety For an additional amount for expenses necessary to improve health and safety in the Nation’s coal mines, $12,000,000: Provided, That this paragraph shall be effective only upon the enactment into law of S. 2917, 91st Congress.

Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife management and investigations of resources For an additional amount for “Management and investigations of resources”, $310,000. construction For an additional amount for “Construction”, $2,300,000, to remain available until expended.

National Park Service Management and Protection For an additional amount for “Management and Protection”, $50,000. maintenance and rehabilitation of physical facilities For an additional amount for “Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Physical Facilities”, $50,000, for reconstruction of certain streets in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Health Services and Mental Health Administration indian health services For an additional amount for “Indian Health Services”, $2,048,000. construction of indian health facilities For an additional amount for “Indian Health Facilities”, $1,952,000, to remain available until expended. National Council on Indian Opportunity salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the National Council on Indian Opportunity, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $286,000. Smithsonian Institution the john f. kennedy center for the performing arts For additional expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary to enable the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to carry out the purposes of the Act of September 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1698), as amended, including construction, to remain available until expended, such amounts which in the aggregate will equal gifts, bequests, and devises of money, securities and other property received by the Board for the benefit of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts under such Act, not to exceed $7,500,000.

CHAPTER IV DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Labor Standards Administration For expenses necessary to implement the Federal Construction Safety Act of 1969 (Public Law 91–54), $1,000,000.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Services environmental control For expenses necessary to improve health and safety in the Nation’s coal mines, $10,000,000: Provided, That this paragraph shall be effective only upon the enactment into law of S. 2917, 91st Congress.

CHAPTER V LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Senate salaries, officers and employees office of the vice president For an additional amount for “Office of the Vice President”, $24,966.

House of Representatives For payment to Justina Ronan, mother, and to Eileen Burke and Betty Dlouhy, sisters, of Daniel J. Ronan, late a Representative from the State of Illinois, $42,500, one-half to the mother and one-quarter each to the sisters.

CHAPTER VI DEPARTMENT OF STATE

International Organizations and Conferences international conferences and contingencies For an additional amount for “International conferences and contingencies”, $350,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation for “Contributions to International Organizations”, fiscal year 1970: Provided, That $150,000 of the foregoing amount shall be transferred and available only on enactment into law of S.J. Res. 90, 91st Congress, or similar legislation.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Immigration and Naturalization Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, Immigration and Naturalization Service”, $869,000. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs”, $700,000.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Environmental Science Services Administration salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $618,000. facilities, equipment, and construction For an additional amount for “Facilities, equipment, and construction”, $1,040,000, to remain available until expended. Maritime Administration state marine schools For an additional amount for “State Marine Schools” for the Michigan State Maritime Academy, $50,000.

RELATED AGENCY Small Business Administration disaster loan fund For additional capital for the “Disaster loan fund”, authorized by the Small Business Act, as amended, $175,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation. United States Section of the United States-Mexico Commission for Border Development and Friendship salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the United States Section of the United States-Mexico Commission for Border Development and Friendship, including expenses for liquidating its affairs, $159,000, to be available from July 1, 1969, and to remain available until January 31, 1970.

CHAPTER VII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

United States Coast Guard operating expenses For an additional amount for “Operating expenses”, $1,000,000. acquisition, construction, and improvements For an additional amount for “Acquisition, construction, and improvements”, $1,200,000, to remain available until expended.

CHAPTER VIII TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Office of the Secretary salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $600,000.

Bureau of Customs salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of an additional one hundred and forty-eight passenger motor vehicles for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; and purchase of an additional seven aircraft, $8,750,000.

United States Secret Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses,” including purchase of an additional forty-two motor vehicles for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year, $4,000,000: Provided, That this paragraph shall be available only upon enactment into law of H.R. 14944, 91st Congress, or similar legislation.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Office of Intergovernmental Relations salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, $120,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available only upon enactment into law of S.J. Res. 117, 91st Congress, or similar legislation. President’s Advisory Council in Executive Organization salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the President’s Advisory Council on Executive Organization, including compensation of members of the Council at the rate of $100 per day when engaged in the performance of the Council’s duties, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed $100 per diem, and employment and compensation of necessary personnel without regard to the civil service and classification laws and the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5363–5364, $1,000,000, of which $500,000 shall be for repayment to the appropriation for “Emergency fund for the President”, fiscal year 1970.

INDEPENDENT AGENCY Tax Court of the United States salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $65,000.

CHAPTER IX CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS

For payment of claims settled and determined by departments and agencies in accord with law and judgments rendered against the United States by the United States Court of Claims and United States district courts, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 91–48, and in House Document Numbered 91–199, Ninety-first Congress, $25,021,852, together with such amounts as may be necessary to pay interest (as and when specified in such judgments or provided by law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: Provided, That no judgment herein appropriated for shall be paid until it shall become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the parties to appeal or otherwise: Provided further, That unless otherwise specifically required by law or by the judgment, payment of interest wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for more than thirty days after the date of approval of the Act.

CHAPTER X GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1001.

During the current fiscal year, restrictions contained within appropriations, or provisions affecting appropriations or other funds, limiting the amounts which may be expended for expenses of travel, or for purposes involving expenses of travel, or amounts which may be transferred between appropriations or authorizations available for or involving expenses of travel, are hereby increased to the extent necessary to meet increased per diem costs authorized by Public Law 91–114, approved November 10, 1968.

Ante, p. 190.

Sec. 1002.

No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall

Fiscal year limitation.

remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

Sec. 1003.

Section 102 of the Act of November 14, 1969 (Public Law

Continuing appropriations, 1970.

Ante, pp. 193, 292.

91–117), as amended, is further amended by striking “the sine die adjournment of the first session of the Ninety-first Congress” and inserting in lieu thereof, “January 30, 1970”.

Approved December 26, 1969.

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