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private plants; exploration, prospecting, conservation, development, use, and operation of the naval petroleum and oil shale reserves, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $12,549,000 for emergency and extraordinary expenses, as authorized by section 7202 of title 10, United States Code, to be expended on 70A Stat. 442. the approval and authority of the Secretary and his determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government; $4,653,000,000, of which not less than $154,000,000 shall be available only for maintenance of real property facilities and not to exceed $1,360,000 may be transferred to the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses", Environmental Science Services Administration, Department of Commerce, for the current fiscal year for the operation of ocean weather stations.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

For expenses, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps including equipment and facilities; procurement of military personnel; training and education of regular and reserve personnel, including tuition and other costs incurred at civilian schools; welfare and recreation; conduct of schoolrooms, service clubs, chapels, and other instructional, entertainment, and welfare expenses for the enlisted man; procurement and manufacture of military supplies, equipment, and clothing; hire of passenger motor vehicles; transportation of things; medals, awards, emblems, and other insignia; operation of station hospitals, dispensaries and dental clinics; and departmental salaries; $391,600,000, of which not less than $22,241,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Air Force, including the Air Force Reserve and the Air Reserve Officers' Training Corps; operation, maintenance, and modification of aircraft and missiles; transportation of things; repair and maintenance of facilities; field printing plants; hire of passenger motor vehicles; recruiting advertising expenses; training and instruction of military personnel of the Air Force, including tuition and related expenses; pay, allowances, and travel expenses of contract surgeons; repair of private property and other necessary expenses of combat maneuvers; care of the dead; chaplain and other welfare and morale supplies and equipment; conduct of schoolrooms, service clubs, chapels, and other instructional, entertainment, and welfare expenses for enlisted men and patients not otherwise provided for; awards and decorations; industrial mobilization, including maintenance of reserve plants and equipment and procurement planning; special services by contract or otherwise; and not to exceed $3,311,000 for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the

70A Stat. 614.

Air Force, 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; $5,367,025,000, of which not less than $250,000,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities, and not to exceed $200,000 may be transferred to the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses", Environmental Science Services Administration, Department of Commerce, for the current fiscal year, for the operation of the Marcus Island upper-air station.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE AGENCIES

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments and the Office of Civil Defense), including administration; hire of passenger motor vehicles; welfare and recreation; awards and decorations; travel expenses, including expenses of temporary duty travel of military personnel; transportation of things (including transportation of household effects of civilian employees); industrial mobilization; care of the dead; dissemination of scientific information; administration of patents, trademarks, and copyrights; tuition and fees incident to the training of military personnel at civilian institutions; repair of facilities; departmental salaries; procurement of services, special clothing, supplies, and equipment; field printing plants; information and educational services for the Armed Forces; communications services; and not to exceed $3,657,000 for emergency and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense for such purposes as he deems appropriate, and his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government; $947,520,000, of which not less than $11,900,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army National Guard, including maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; personal services in the National Guard Bureau and services of personnel of the National Guard employed as civilians without regard to their military rank, and the number of caretakers authorized to be employed under provisions of law (32 U.S.C. 709), and those necessary to provide reimbursable services for the military departments, may be such as is deemed necessary by the Secretary of the Army; travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard of the several States, Commonwealth

of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment (including aircraft); $241,000,000, of which not less than $1,900,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities: Provided, That obligations may be incurred under this appropriation without regard to section 107 of title 32, United States Code.

OFERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD For operation and maintenance of the Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses; maintenance, operation, repair, and other necessary expenses of facilities for the training and administration of the Air National Guard, including repair of facilities, maintenance, operation, and modification of aircraft; transportation of things; hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplies, materials, and equipment, as authorized by law for the Air National Guard of the several States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia; and expenses incident to the maintenance and use of supplies, materials, and equipment, including such as may be furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty, of Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; $272,570,000, of which not less than $2,500,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities: Provided, That the number of caretakers authorized to be employed under the provisions of law (32 U.S.C. 709) may be such as is deemed necessary by the Secretary of the Air Force and such caretakers may be employed without regard to their military rank as members of the Air National Guard: Provided further, That obligations may be incurred under this appropriation without regard to section 107 of title 32, United States Code.

NATIONAL BOARD FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE,
ARMY

For the necessary expenses of construction, equipment, and maintenance of rifle ranges, the instruction of citizens in marksmanship, and promotion of rifle practice, in accordance with law, including travel of rifle teams, military personnel, and individuals attending regional, national, and international competitions, and not to exceed $21,000 for incidental expenses of the National Board; $428,000: Provided, That travel expenses of civilian members of the National Board shall be paid in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended.

70A Stat. 599.

CLAIMS, DEFENSE

For payment, not otherwise provided for, of claims authorized by law to be paid by the Department of Defense (except for civil functions), including claims for damages arising under training contracts with carriers, and repayment of amounts determined by the Secretary concerned, or officers designated by him, to have been erroneously collected from military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, or from States, territories, or the District of Columbia, or members of National Guard units thereof; $30,000,000.

Legal training, restriction.

Tuition payments, etc., restriction.

TITLE VI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 617. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for training in any legal profession nor for the payment of tuition for training in such profession: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to the off-duty training of military personnel as prescribed by section 621 of this Act.

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SEC. 621. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for the payment of more than 75 per centum of charges of educational institutions for tutition or expenses for off-duty training of military personnel, nor for the payment of any part of tutition or expenses for such training for commissioned personnel who do not agree to remain on active duty for two years after completion of such training.

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10. APPALACHIAN

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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, AND PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT: 1967 AMENDMENTS

(Provisions Concerning Education and Training)
(Public Law 90-103, approved October 11, 1967)

A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

S. 602, a bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act and the Public Works and Economic Development Act, was introduced on January 23, 1967, by Senator Jennings Randolph, of West Virginia, and other Senators. The bill was referred to the Committee on Public Works. Hearings on the bill were held before a Special Subcommittee on Economic Development, of the (Senate) Committee on Public Works on January 24, 25, 26, 31, and February 1, 2, and 3, 1967. S. 602 was reported in the Senate on April 6, 1967 (S. Rept. 159). It passed the Senate on April 27, 1967, and was referred to the (House) Committee on Public Works on April 28, 1967.

In the House, hearings on the "Appalachian Regional Development Act-1967" were held before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Appalachia of the Committee on Public Works on May 9, 10, 11, and July 12, 1967. On August 8, 1967, the Committee on Public Works reported S. 602 (H. Rept. 548). The bill passed the House, amended, on September 14, 1967. On September 19 1967, the Senate asked for a conference, and the House agreed to a conference. The conference report was filed on September 28, 1967 (H. Rept. 706). The House agreed to the conference report on September 28, 1967. The Senate agreed to the conference report on September 29, 1967, The act was approved by the President on October 11, 1967, and became Public Law 90-103.

B. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION AND TRAINING The act contains several provisions concerning education and training, including the following:

Title I. Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 1967. The act authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants for demonstration health projects. The act authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants, enter into contracts or otherwise provide funds to colleges and other institutions of higher education for Appalachian hardwood products research, including studies and demonstrations.

For new and existing vocational education facilities, the act broadens eligibility for construction costs to include the cost of equipment.

The act provides for increasing the Federal share, not to exceed 80 percent, when the State is unable to meet the matching share requirements of a grant-in-aid program enacted on or before December 31, 1967. It authorizes $97 million for this purpose for the fiscal years 1968 and 1969. It lists among such grant-in-aid programs the Vocational Education Act of 1963, the Library Services Act, the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 and the National Defense Education Act of 1968.

Title II. Amendments to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. This title contains essentially the same provision for increasing the Federal share in a grant-in-aid program as is provided in title I above, except that the authorization for such purpose under title II is $15 million for 1968 and 1969.

C. PARTIAL TEXT OF THE ACT

Following is the text of certain parts of Public Law 90-103 concerning education and training. (Emphasis added.)

AN ACT To revise and extend the Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965, and to amend the Public Works and Economic Development
Act of 1965

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

81 Stat. 257.

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