"(2) The postage on an issue of a publication referred to in paragraph (1), the advertising portion of which does not exceed 10 per centum of such issue, shall be computed without regard to the rates applicable to the advertising portion prescribed in such paragraph. "(e) The postage on classroom publications, mailed in accordance with section 4359 (a) of this title, is 60 per centum of the postage computed in accordance with section 4359(b) of this title. "(f) The postage shall be 4. 2 cents per pound on the advertising portion of publications (1) which are mailed for delivery in zones 1 and 2 in accordance with section 4359(a) of this title, (2) which are devoted to promoting the science of agriculture, and (3) when the total number of copies of the publications furnished during any twelve-month period to subscribers residing in rural areas consists of at least 70 per centum of the total number of copies distributed by any means for any purpose. "(g) In lieu of the minimum charge per piece prescribed by section 4359(b) of this title, the minimum charge per piece for publications (other than publications to which subsections (d) and (e) of this section are applicable), when fewer than five thousand copies are mailed outside the county of publication, is 0.6 cent per piece when mailed during the calendar year 1968, 0.7 cent per piece when mailed during the calendar year 1969, and 0.8 cent per piece when mailed thereafter. "(h) The publisher of a classroom publication, of a publication referred to in subsection (f) of this section, or of a publication of a nonprofit organization, before being entitled to the rates for the publications, shall furnish such proof of qualifications as the Postmaster General prescribes. Post, p. 617. "(i) For the purposes of the application of this section with 81 Stat. 617. respect to each publication having original entry at an independent incorporated city, an incorporated city which is situated entirely within a county, or which is situated contiguous to one or more counties in the same State, but which is politically independent of such county or counties, shall be considered to be within and a part of the county with which it is principally contiguous. 91-165 0-68—pt. 1—17 Definitions. 74 Stat. 666. "(j) As used in this section "(1) 'classroom publication' means a religious, educational, or scientific publication entered as second-class mail and designed specifically for use in classrooms or in religious instruction classes; "(2) 'a publication of a qualified nonprofit organization' means a publication published by and in the interest of one of the following types of organizations or associations if it is not organized for profit and none of its net income inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual: Religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans', fraternal, and associations of rural electric cooperatives, program announcements or guides published by an educational radio or television agency of a State or political subdivision thereof or by a nonprofit educational radio or television station, and not to exceed one publication published by the official highway or development agency of a State which meets all of the requirements of section 4354 and which contains no advertising; 76 Stat. 445. 81 Stat. 620. 76 Stat. 445. SPECIAL RATE FOURTH-CLASS MAIL SEC. 108. (a) Section 4554 of title 39, United State Code, is amended (1) by amending so much of subsection (a) as precedes subparagraph (3) thereof to read as follows: "(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the postage rate is 12 cents for the first pound or fraction thereof and 6 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof, except that the rate now or hereafter prescribed for third- or fourthclass matter shall apply in every case where such rate is lower that the rate prescribed in this subsection on "(1) books, including books issued to supplement other books, consisting wholly of reading matter or scholarly bibliography or reading matter with incidental blank spaces for notations, and containing no advertising matter other than incidental announcements of books; "(2) 16-millimeter or narrower width films, and catalogs of such films, except when sent to or from commercial theaters;"; (2) by striking out in subsection (b) (1) "4 cents for the first pound or fraction thereof and 1 cent for each additional pound or fraction thereof" and inserting in lieu thereof "5 cents for the first pound or fraction thereof and 2 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof"; (3) by inserting in subsection (b)(1) (B) "museums and herbaria," immediately following "public libraries,"; (4) in subsection (b) (2) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (E); by striking out the period at the end of clause (F) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and by adding at the end of such subsection the following new clause: “(G) museum materials, specimens, collections, teaching aids, printed matter, and interpretative materials intended to inform and to further the education work and interests of museums and herbaria."; (5) by inserting in subsection (c) "or narrower width" immediately following "16-millimeter", and "museum materials, specimens, collections, teaching aids, printed matter, and interpretative materials intended to inform and to further the educational work and interests of museums and herbaria," immediately following "sound recordings,"; and (6) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: "(e) Articles may be mailed under this section in quantities of one thousand or more in a single mailing, as defined by the Postmaster General, only in the manner directed by him.". (b) Subparagraph (6) of section 4554(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting "playscripts and" immediately following "(6)". (c) The section heading of section 4554 of title 39, United 74 Stat. 675. States Code, is amended to read "§ 4554. Books, films, and other materials; preferred rates". (d) The table of contents of chapter 67 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out "4554. Postage rates on books and films." and inserting in lieu thereof "4554. Books, films, and other materials; preferred rates.". MAIL MATTER FOR BLIND AND OTHER HANDICAPPED PERSONS SEC. 114. (a) Chapter 69 of title 39, United States Code, is 76 Stat. 837. amended by striking out sections 4653 and 4654 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "§4653. Matter for blind and other handicapped persons "(a) The matter described in subsection (b) (other than matter mailed under section 4654 of this title) may be mailed free of postage, if— (1) the matter is for the use of the blind or other persons who cannot use or read conventionally printed material because of a physical impairment who are certified by competent authority as unable to read normal reading material in accordance with the provisions of the first section of the Act of July 30, 1966 (Public Law 89-522; 80 Stat. 330); "(2) no charge, or rental, subscription, or other fee, is 2 USC 135a, 135b. required for such matter or a charge, or rental, subscription, or other fee is required for such matter not in excess of the cost thereof; "(3) the matter may be opened by the Postmaster General for inspection; "(4) the matter contains no advertising; and "(5) the matter is mailed subject to size and weight limitations prescribed by the Postmaster General. 81 Stat. 622. 74 Stat. 667; 76 Stat. 837. "(b) The free mailing privilege provided by subsection (a) is extended to "(1) reading matter and musical scores; "(2) sound reproductions; "(3) paper, records, tapes, and other material for the production of reading matter, musical scores, or sound reproductions; "(4) reproducers or parts thereof, for sound reproductions and "(5) Braille writers, typewriters, educational or other materials or devices, or parts thereof, used for writing by, or specifically designed or adapted for use of, a blind person or a person having a physical impairment as described in subsection (a)(1) of this section. * EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SEC. 121. Section 4355(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out the period at the end of item (10) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word "or," and by adding after item (10) the following new item: "(11) program announcements or guides published by an educational radio or television agency of a State or political subdivision thereof or by a nonprofit educational radio or television station.". 25. AMENDMENT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TEACHERS' LEAVE ACT (Public Law 90-212, approved December 18, 1967) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 5709 was introduced on February 20, 1967 by Representative Joel T. Broyhill, of Virginia. The bill was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. It was reported from that committee on August 25, 1967 (H. Rept. 604). It passed the House on August 28, 1967. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, on December 11, 1967 (S. Rept. 913). It passed the Senate on December 12, 1967. The Act was approved on December 18, 1967 and became Public Law 90-212. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The Act removed the limitation on the total cumulation of sick leave (formerly 75 days) for teachers in the District of Columbia and increased the limit of advance sick leave from 25 to 30 days for probationary or permanent teachers or attendance officers. C. TEXT OF THE ACT Following is the text of Public Law 90-212. AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Teachers' Leave Act of 1949 to remove certain limitations, and for other purposes. 81 Stat. 659. Sick and emergency Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first DC. teachers. section of the District of Columbia Teachers' Leave Act of 1949 leave. (D.C. Code, sec. 31-691) is amended by striking out the third sentence thereof. (b) The last sentence of section 2 of the District of Columbia Teachers' Leave Act of 1949 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-692) is amended to read as follows: "No attendance officer shall be entitled to annual or sick leave with pay under the provisions of any other Act." (c) Section 4 of the District of Columbia Teachers' Leave Act of 1949 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-694) is amended by striking out "twenty-five" and inserting in lieu thereof "thirty". 26. AMENDMENT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC- (Public Law 90-231, approved December 29, 1967) H.R. 12505 was introduced on August 22, 1967 by Representative Joel T. Broyhill, of Virginia. The bill was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. It was reported from that committee on August 25, 1967 (H. Rept. 605). It passed the House on August 28, 1967. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on the District of Columbia on December 11, 1967 (S. Rept. 915). It passed the Senate, amended, on December 12, 1967. The House agreed to the Senate amendments on December 13, 1967. The act was approved on December 29, 1967 and became Public Law 90-231. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The act provides that a District of Columbia public school teacher may retire on a full annuity at age 55 after 30 years of service or at age 60 after 20 years of service. It provides that the death of a teacher who is receiving a deferred annuity shall terminate the annuity. It allows the teacher to deposit the required sums in the retirement and annuity fund in monthly installments with interest at 3 percent compounded annually, upon making a claim to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia. Sets forth the requirements for the child of a deceased teacher to receive the annuity benefits, and defines the term "child." The Act establishes an order of precedence in payment of specific lump sum benefits to persons surviving the teacher. |