SEC. 206. 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. 207. 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, 1967". TITLE III-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 Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141-167), and other laws, $30,442,000: 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 waterways 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. TITLE IV-NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Railway 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), $2,085,000. TITLE V-RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD PAYMENT FOR MILITARY SERVICE CREDITS For payment to the railroad retirement account for military service credits under the Railroad Retirement Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 228c-1), $17,201,000. LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement Board, $11,175,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement account. TITLE VI-FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIA- SALARIES AND EXPENSES 80 Stat. 1402. 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 LaborManagement Panel as provided in section 205 of said Act; ex- 61 Stat. 152. penses of boards of inquiry appointed by the President pursuant to section 206 of said Act; temporary employment of arbitrators, conciliators, and mediators on labor-relations at rates not in excess of $100 per diem; 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; $7,100,000. TITLE VII-INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE CONTRIBUTION TO INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER BASIN To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay in advance to the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin the Federal contribution toward the expenses of the Commission during the current fiscal year in the administration of its business in the conservancy district established pursuant to the Act of July 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 748), $5,000. TITLE VIII-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, $7,433,000: 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 OUTLAY For construction of buildings and facilities, including plans and specifications, to be paid from the Soldiers' Home permanent fund, $3,575,000, to remain available until expended. 33 USC 567b. 80 Stat. 1403. Experts or consultants. 60 Stat. 810. Uniform allowances. 68 Stat. 1114. Attendance at meetings. Official reception expenses. Limitation. Short title. TITLE IX-FEDERAL RADIATION COUNCIL SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Federal Radiation Council, $131,000. TITLE X-GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 1001. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for salaries and expenses, shall be available for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18. SEC. 1002. Appropriations contained in this Act available for salaries and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). SEC. 1003. 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. 1004. 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. 1005. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Labor, and 43. STUDY OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR VISITORS A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 14604 was introduced on April 25, 1966, by Representative Kenneth J. Gray, of Illinois. The bill was referred to the Committee on Public Works. Hearings on this and related bills were held before the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, of the Committee on Public Works, on May 25, 1966. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 82 pages. H.R. 14604 was reported in the House on June 18, 1966 (H. Rept. 1637). It passed the House on October 7, 1966. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, on October 17, 1966 (S. Rept. 1745). It passed the Senate, amended, on October 18, 1966. The House agreed to the Senate amendments on October 20, 1966. The act was approved by the President on November 7, 1966, and became Public Law 89-790. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The act authorizes a study of sites and plans to provide facilities and services to visitors and students coming to the Nation's Capital. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the full text of Public Law 89-790. AN ACT To authorize a study of facilities and services to be furnished visitors and students coming to the Nation's Capital Nation's Capital, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby created a Study Commission which shall make a full and complete investigation and study of sites and plans to pro- visitors facilities. vide facilities and services for visitors and students coming to Study Commission. the Nation's Capital. Such study may include provision for the following activities and services: (1) exhibits, lectures, films, and displays for informing, instructing, and orienting visitors respecting the history, growth, development of the Nation, the Nation's Capital, and the organization and operation of the Federal Government in all its branches; (2) exhibits and displays by the individual States, territories, possessions, and the District of Columbia with respect to their history, resources, scenic attractions, and other appropriate matters; SO Stat. 1424. (3) providing information and assistance to visitors to 80 Stat. 1425. facilitate their enjoyment and appreciation of the Nation's Capital and its historic and cultural resources; (4) providing specialized information and assistance to foreign visitors to facilitate and encourage their travel throughout the United States; (5) providing special services to visiting student groups, including scheduling, registration, and coordination of tours; and (6) providing auxiliary services such as parking, local transportation, and information centers at strategic locations necessary for the convenience of visitors. SEC. 2. (a) The Study Commission shall be composed of the Members. Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Chairman of the Council on the Arts and Humanities, the Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, six Members of the Senate, three from each party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and six Members of the House of Representatives, three from each party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and three additional members appointed by the President, at least two of whom shall not be officers of the Compensation. 60 Stat. 810. Report to Appropriation. Federal Government. Non-Federal members shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The Secretary of the Interior shall be the Chairman of the Study Commission. The Study Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman. (b) Members of the Study Commission who are not officers or employees of the Federal or District Government shall be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.Č. 73b-z) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. (c) The Director of the National Park Service, in consultation with the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide necessary staff and facilities to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this Act. SEC. 3. The Commission shall report the results of its study and investigation to Congress not later than September 15, 1967. Such report shall include its recommendations as to a site or sites for the facilities to be provided together with preliminary plans, specifications, and architectural drawings for such facilities and the estimated cost of the recommended sites and facilities. SEC. 4. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $60,000 to carry out this Act. 44. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC EDUCATION ACT A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY S. 293, the "District of Columbia Public Higher Education Act" was introduced on January 6, 1965, by Senator Wayne Morse, of Oregon, for himself and other Senators. The bill was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. In the House, a companion measure, H.R. 16958, was introduced on August 10, 1966, by Representative Ancher Nelsen, of Minnesota. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the District of Columbia. Hearings on S. 293 and another bill, S. 1616, called the District of Columbia Public Higher Education Act of 1965, were held before the Public Health, Education, Welfare, and Safety Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia on March 14, 15, and 24, 1966. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 352 pages. S. 293 was reported in the Senate on August 31, 1966 (S. Rept. 1557). On September 12 and 19, 1966, a subcommittee of the House Committee on the District of Columbia held hearings on H.R. 16958 and other bills. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 210 pages. S. 293 passed the Senate on September 21, 1966, and was referred to the House Committee on the District of Columbia on that date. H.R. 16958 was reported in the House on October 12, 1966 (H. Rept. 2249). It passed the House on October 13, 1966. It passed the Senate on October 14, 1966. It was approved by the President on November 7, 1966, and became Public Law 89-791. |