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Public Law 92–496
To extend the life of the Commission on Civil Rights, to expand the jurisdiction of the Commission to include discrimination because of sex, to authorize appropriations for the Commission, and for other purposes.
Approved October 14, 1972
Statutory text
AN ACT
To extend the life of the Commission on Civil Rights, to expand the jurisdiction of the Commission to include discrimination because of sex, to authorize appropriations for the Commission, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 102(j) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 1975a (j); 71 Stat. 635), as amended, is further amended by striking therefrom the first and second sentences and substituting therefor the following: “A witness attending any session of the Commission shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States.”
Sec. 2.
Section 103(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C.
Compensation.
1975b(a); 71 Stat. 635), as amended, is further amended by striking
therefrom “the sum of $100 per day for each day spent in the work of the Commission,” and substituting therefor “a sum equivalent to the compensation paid at level IV of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule, pursuant to section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, prorated on
a daily basis for each day spent in the work of the Commission,”.
Sec. 3.
Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 104 of the Civil
Sex discrimination.
Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 1975c(a); 71 Stat. 635), as amended, is further amended by inserting immediately after “religion,” the following: “sex,” and paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) of such section 104 are each amended by inserting immediately after “religion” the following: “, sex”.
Sec. 4.
Section 104(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 1975c (b); 71 Stat. 635), as amended, is further amended by striking therefrom “January 31, 1973” and substituting therefor “the last day of fiscal year 1978”.
Sec. 5.
Section 105 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 1975d; 71 Stat. 636), as amended, is further amended as follows:
In section 105(a) by striking out in the last sentence thereof “as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 810; 5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates for individuals not in excess of $100 per diem,” and substituting therefor “as authorized by section 3109
of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not in excess of the daily equivalent paid for positions at the maximum rate for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United
5 USC 5332 note.
Appropriation.
States Code”.
Sec. 6.
Section 106 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 1975e;
71 Stat. 636), as amended, is further amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 106.
For the purposes of carrying out this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, the sum of $5.500,000, and for each fiscal year thereafter through June 30, 1978, the sum of $7,000,000.”
Approved October 14, 1972.