bond market. The authority should not provide financing assistance to a community that can borrow money on the open market at reasonable rates. The authority provided in section 12 should be exercised only as a last resort. Senate bill SEX DISCRIMINATION No comparable provision. House amendment Section 13 provides that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, or the Environmental Financing Act. This section is to be enforced through agency provisions and rules similar to those already established with respect to racial and other discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This remedy is not exclusive and does not prejudice or cut off any other legal remedies available to a discriminatee. Section 4 amends section 123 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1970 to make the diked disposal program nationwide in its application. House amendment No comparable provision. Conference substitute No comparable provision. JOHN A. BLATNIK, HAROLD T. JOHNSON, WILLIAM H. HARSHA, JAMES R. GROVER, DON H. CLAUSEN, CLARENCE E. MILLER, Managers on the Part of the House. EDMUND S. MUSKIE, JENNINGS RANDOLPH, BIRCH BAYH, THOMAS F. EAGLETON, JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, HOWARD H. BAKER, Managers on the Part of the Senate. Public Law 92-240 92nd Congress. S. 3122 March 1, 1972 AN ACT To extend certain provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act through June 30, 1972, and others through April 30, 1972 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Federal Water Pollution extension. 80 Stat. 1247: 379. SECTION 1. Section 5 (n) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.), is further amended by inserting after the first sentence thereof the following: "There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $9,000,000 for the period commencing November 1, 1971, and ending June 30, 1972, for the purpose of salaries and related expenses incurred during that period under this section, in addition to funds made available under Public Law 92-50 and Public Law 92137. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $30,000,000 for the period commencing November 1, 1971, 379. and ending April 30, 1972, for otherwise carrying out this section and such amount shall be in addition to any other funds authorized for this section.". SEC. 2. Section 7(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1157(a)) is amended by striking out "and for the four-month period ending October 31, 1971, $4,000,000." and inserting in lieu thereof "and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, $15,000,000,". 85 Stat. 124; SEC. 3. The second sentence of section 8(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1158 86 Stat. 47 (d)) is amended by striking out "$650,000,000 for the 86 Stat. 48 four-month period ending October 31, 1971." and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,650,000,000 for the period ending April 30, 1972.". Approved March 1, 1972. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY House reports: No. 92-812 accompanying H.R. 12741 (Committee on Public Works) and No. 92-834 (Committee of Conference). Senate report No. 92-602 (Committee on Public Works). Congressional Record, volume 118 (1972): February 3, considered and passed Senate. February 7, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12741. February 16, House and Senate agreed to conference report. Public Law 92-50 92nd Congress, S. 2133 July 9, 1971 AN ACT To extend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, for three months. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the funds authorized to be appropriated in sections 5(n) and 6(e) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.), for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, shall remain available until September 30, 1971. SEC. 2. Section 7(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 446 et seq.), is amended by inserting after "$10,000,000" the following: ", and for the three-month period ending September 30, 1971, $2,500,000". SEC. 3. The second sentence of section 8 (d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.), is amended by striking "and $1,250,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971." and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,250,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; and $500,000,000 for the three-month period ending September 30, 1971." Approved July 9, 1971. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Senate report No. 92–234 (Committee on Public Works). June 23, considered and passed Senate. July 1, considered and passed House. (185) |