81 Stat. 192. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The Act increases from $10 million to $25 million the value of real and personal property which may be held by the American Academy in Rome. American Academy in Rome. Property limit increase. C. TEXT OF THE ACT AN ACT To increase the amount of real and personal property which may be held by the American Academy in Rome Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to permit the American Academy in Rome to enlarge its purposes, and for other purposes", approved June 6, 1912 (37 Stat. 124), as amended (43 Stat. 635), is hereby amended by striking out "$10,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$25,000,000". 8. REQUIREMENT OF FUTURE AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN MARITIME ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS (Including Training Programs) (Public Law 90-81, approved Sept. 5, 1967) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 158 was introduced on January 10, 1967, by Representative Edward A. Garmatz, of Maryland. The bill was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. It was reported from that Committee on April 6, 1967 (H. Rept. 177). It passed the House on May 4, 1967. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Commerce, on August 21, 1967 (S. Rept. 533). It passed the Senate on August 23, 1967. It was approved by the President on September 5, 1967, and became Public Law 90-81. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The act requires that after December 31, 1967, only such sums as the Congress may specifically authorize may be appropriated for the use of the Maritime Administration for certain specified categories of activity. These categories include maritime training at the Merchant Marine Academy and financial assistance to State marine schools. Maritime Adminis- 50 Stat. 839. C. Text of the Act AN ACT To amend section 209 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, so as to require future authorization of funds for certain programs of the Maritime Administration Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 209 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1119), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 209. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. "(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, there are authorized to be appropriated after December 31, 1967, for the use of the Maritime Administration for "(1) acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels; "(2) construction-differential subsidy and cost of national defense features incident to the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of ships; "(3) payment of obligations incurred for operatingdifferential subsidy; "(4) expenses necessary for research and development. activities (including reimbursement of the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund for losses resulting from expenses of experimental ship operations); "(5) reserve fleet expenses; "(6) maritime training at the Merchant Marine Acad- "(7) financial assistance to State Marine Schools; and only such sums as the Congress may specifically authorize 81 Stat. 193. 81 Stat. 194. 9. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION ACT, 1968 (Public Law 90-96, approved September 29, 1967) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Hearings on Department of Defense Appropriations for the fiscal year 1968 were held before subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Appropriations intermittently from January 25 to July 14, 1967. Hearings on Department of Defense appropriations for 1968 were held before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations intermittently from February 27 to May 15, 1967. H.R. 10738, the "Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1968" was introduced on June 9, 1967, by Representative George H. Mahon, of Texas. The bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. It was reported from that committee on June 9, 1967 (H. Rept. 349). The bill passed the House on June 13, 1967. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Appropriations, on August 4, 1967 (S. Rept. 494). It passed the Senate, amended, on August 22, 1967, and the Senate asked for a conference on that date. The House agreed to a conference on August 23, 1967, and the conference report was filed on that date (H. Rept. 595). The House agreed to the conference report on September 12, 1967. The Senate agreed to the conference report on September 13, 1967. The act was approved by the President on September 20, 1967, and became Public Law 90-96. B. SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE APPROPRIATIONS AFFECTING EDUCATION AND TRAINING Education and training are very largely involved in activities of the Department of Defense. However, funds made available to the Department for educational and training purposes generally are not separately identified in this act. Following is a list of some 1968 appropriations to the Department which clearly, from this act, may be used, at least in part, to support educational and/or training programs: Following is the text of certain parts of Public Law 90-96 relating to appropriations which clearly, from this act, may be used, at least in part, to support educational and/or training activities. Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1968. AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, 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 sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, for military functions administered by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I MILITARY PERSONNEL 70A Stat. 11, 161. RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty under sections 265 and 3033 of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, as authorized by law; $297,200,000: Provided, That the Army Reserve will be programed to attain an average strength of not less than two hundred sixty thousand for fiscal year 1968. RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Naval Reserve on www active duty under section 265 of title 10, United States Code, 70A Stat. 11. or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, as authorized by law; $116,100,000. RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve and the Marine Corps platoon leaders class on active duty under section 265 of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, as authorized by law; $38,300,000. RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active duty under sections 265 or 8033 of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Air Reserve Officers' Training Corps, as authorized by law; $72,300,000. NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 81 Stat. 232 81 Stat. 233. For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on duty under sections 265, 3033, or 3496 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while undergoing training or while performing drills or equivalent duty, as authorized by law; $345,000,000: Provided, That obligations may be incurred under this appropriation without regard to section 107 of title 32, United States Code: Provided further, That the Army National Guard will be programed to 70A Stat. 599. attain an average strength of not less than four hundred thousand for fiscal year 1968. NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty under sections 265, 8033, or 8496 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while undergoing training or while performing drills or equivalent duty, as authorized by law; $87,600,000: Provided, That obligations may be incurred under this appropriation without regard to section 107 of title 32, United States Code. * 81 Stat. 233. 81 Stat. 234. TITLE II OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, including administration; medical and dental care of personnel entitled thereto by law or regulation (including charges of private facilities for care of military personnel on duty or leave, except elective private treatment), and other measures necessary to protect the health of the Army; care of the dead; chaplains' activities; awards and medals; welfare and recreation; recruiting expenses; transportation services; communications services; maps and similar data for military purposes; military surveys and engineering planning; repair of facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; tuition and fees incident to training of military personnel at civilian institutions; field exercises and maneuvers; expenses for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps and other units at educational institutions, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $4,690,000 for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes, and his determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government; $6,942,375,000, of which not less than $280,000,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, including aircraft and vessels; modification of aircraft, missiles, missile systems, and other ordnance; design and alteration of vessels; training and education of members of the Navy; administration; procurement of military personnel; hire of passenger motor vehicles; welfare and recreation; medals, awards, emblems, and other insignia; transportation of things (including transportation of household effects of civilian employees); industrial mobilization; medical and dental care; care of the dead; charter and hire of vessels; relief of vessels in distress; maritime salvage services; military communications facilities on merchant vessels; dissemination of scientific information; administration of patents, trademarks, and copyrights; annuity premiums and retirement benefits for civilian members of teaching services; tuition, allowances, and fees incident to training of military personnel at civilian institutions; repair of facilities; departmental salaries; conduct of schoolrooms, service clubs, chapels, and other instructional, entertainment, and welfare expenses for the enlisted men; procurement of services, special clothing, supplies, and equipment; installation of equipment in public or |