pro rata entitlement of all applicants under section 206 (a) and (2) for the purpose of determining allocation of sums available under Public Law 92-399, the unpaid balance of reimbursement due such projects shall be computed as of January 31, 1974. Upon completion by the Administrator of his audit and approval of all projects for which an application has been filed under subsection (a) of such section 206, the Administrator shall, within the limits of appropriated funds, allocate to each such qualified project the amount remaining, if any, of its total entitlement. Amounts allocated to projects which are later determined to be in excess of entitlement shall be available for reallocation, until expended, to other qualified projects under subsection (a) of such section 206. In no event, however, shall any payments exceed the Federal share of the cost of construction incurred to the date of the voucher covering such payment plus the Federal share of the value of the materials which have been stockpiled in the vicinity of such construction in conformity to plans and specifications for the project. Approved December 28, 1973. 87 STAT. 907 86 Stat. 838. 33 USC 1286. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-680 (Comm. on Public Works). June 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 3, considered and passed House, amended. Public Law 93-243 93rd Congress, S. 2812 An Act To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the ratio for allocation of treatment works construction grant funds, to insure that grants may be given for other than operable units, and to clarify the requirements for development of priorities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) subsection (a) of section 205 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by inserting immediately after the third sentence thereof the following new sentence: "For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, such ratio shall be determined one-half on the basis of table I of House Public Works Committee Print Numbered 93-28 and one-half on the basis of table II of such print, except that no State shall receive an allotment less than that which it received for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, as set forth in table III of such print.". (b) The last sentence of subsection (a) of section 205 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by striking out “June 30, 1974," and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1975,". SEC. 2. Section 203 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is 86 Stat. 835. amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 33 USC 1283. "(d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require, or to authorize the Administrator to require, that grants under this Act for construction of treatment works be made only for projects which are operable units usable for sewage collection, transportation, storage, waste treatment, or for similar purposes without additional construc tion.". 86 Stat. 893. SEC. 3. Section 511 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 33 USC 1371. "(d) Nothwithstanding this Act or any other provision of law, the Administrator (1) shall not require any State to consider in the devel 33 USC 1281. 33 USC 1375. opment of the ranking in order of priority of needs for the construction of treatment works (as defined in title II of this Act), any water pollution control agreement which may have been entered into between the United States and any other nation, and (2) shall not consider any such agreement in the approval of any such priority ranking.". SEC. 4. Subsection (b) of section 516 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (86 Stat. 895), is amended by inserting “(1)" after "(b)"; by striking "(1)", "(2)", "(3)". and "(4)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(A)”, “(B)”, “(C)”, and “(D)", respectively; and by 87 STAT 1070 adding the following new paragraph: 87 STAT. 1069 Detailed estimate, submit (2) Notwithstanding the second sentence of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administrator shall make a preliminary detailed estital to Congress. mate called for by subparagraph (B) of such paragraph and shall submit such preliminary detailed estimate to the Congress no later than September 3, 1974. The Administrator shall require each State to prepare an estimate of cost for such State, and shall utilize the survey form EPA-1, O.M.B. No. 158-R0017, prepared for the 1973 detailed estimate, except that such estimate shall include all costs of compliance with section 201 (g) (2) (A) of this Act and water quality standards established pursuant to section 303 of this Act, and all costs of treatment works as defined in section 212(2), including all eligible costs of constructing sewage collection systems and correcting excessive infiltration or inflow and all eligible costs of correcting combined storm and sanitary sewer problems and treating storm water flows. The survey form shall be distributed by the Administrator to cach State no later than January 31, 1974.". 87 STAT. 1070 86 Stat. 834. 33 USC 1281. 33 USC 1313. 33 USC 1292. Survey forms, distribution to States. Approved January 2, 1974. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-735 accompanying H.R. 11928 (Comm. on Public SENATE REPORT No. 93-630 (Comm. on Public Works). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 119 (1973): Dec. 14, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 18, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11928. Dec. 21, Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments; FOREIGN OPERATIONS ACTS Public Law 93-47 93rd Congress, H. R. 5610 An Act To amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes. 87 STAT 98 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by Buildings inserting immediately after subsection (f) the following new Aot, amend subsection: “(g) In addition to amounts authorized before the date of enactment of this subsection, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State "(1) for acquisition by purchase or construction (including acquisition of leaseholds) of sites and buildings in foreign countries under this Act, and for major alterations of buildings acquired under this Act, the following sums "(A) for use in Africa, not to exceed $2,190,000, of which not to exceed $590,000 may be appropriated for the fiscal year 1974; "(B) for use in the American Republics, not to exceed $375,000, of which not to exceed $240,000 may be appropriated for the fiscal year 1974; "(C) for use in Europe, not to exceed $4,780,000, of which not to exceed $160,000 may be appropriated for the fiscal year 1974; "(D) for use in East Asia, not to exceed $2,585,000, of which not to exceed $985,000 may be appropriated for the fiscal year 1974; "(E) for use in the Near East and South Asia, not to exceed $3,518,000, of which not to exceed $2,218,000 may be appropriated for the fiscal year 1974; "(F) for facilities for the United States Information Agency, not to exceed $45,000 for use beginning in the fiscal year 1975; "(G) for facilities for agricultural and defense attaché housing, not to exceed $318,000 for use beginning in the fiscal year 1974; and "(2) for use to carry out other purposes of this Act for fiscal years 1974 and 1975, $45,800,000, of which not to exceed $21,700,000 may be appropriated for fiscal year 1974."; and (2) by striking out paragraph (2) of subsection (h), as so redesignated by paragraph (1), of this Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs: "(2) Not to exceed 10 per centum of the funds authorized by any subparagraph under paragraph (1) of subsections (d), (f), and (g) of this section may be used for any of the purposes for which funds are authorized under any other subparagraph of any of such paragraphs (1)(3) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secre tary of State such additional or supplemental amounts as may be ments. 44 Stat. 4043 80 Stat. 881. necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law." Approved June 22, 1973. 87 STAT. 99 Peace Corps Act, amendment. 86 Stat. 495. Procure ment procedures. 75 Stat. 618. 41 USC 5. 41 USC 252. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 93-82 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs) and No. 93-260 (Comm. SENATE REPORT No. 93-162 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). Mar. 28, considered and passed House. May 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. Public Law 93-49 93rd Congress, H. R. 5293 An Act To authorize additional appropriations to carry out the Peace Corps Act, 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 first phrase of section 3(b) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(b)), ending with a colon, is amended to read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1974 not to exceed $77,001,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act". SEC. 2. Section 10(d) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2509 (d)) is amended by inserting immediately after "other than", the following: "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended, section 302 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, and". Approved June 25, 1973. 87 STAT, 142 Radio Free Radio Liberty. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 93-89 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs) and No. 93-261 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 93-161 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 119 (1973): Mar. 29, considered and passed House. May 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. June 12, House and Senate agreed to conference report. Public Law 93-59 93rd Congress, S. 1972 July 6, 1973 An Act To further amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 703 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, is hereby amended to insert the following sentence between the first and second sentence thereof: "There are further authorization. authorized to be appropriated in fiscal year 1973 not to exceed $1,150,000 for nondiscretionary costs.". 86 Stat. 114, 577. 22 USC 14778. Approved July 6, 1973. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 93-266 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). June 28, considered and passed Senate. Public Law 93-126 93rd Congress, H. R. 7645 An Act To authorize appropriations for the Department of State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 87. STAT. 451 United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act Department of may be cited as the "Department of State Appropriations Author- State Appropriization Act of 1973". AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 2. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State for the fiscal year 1974, to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States, including trade negotiations, and other purposes authorized by law, the following amounts: (1) for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $282,565,000; (2) for "International Organizations and Conferences", $211,279,000; (3) for "International Commissions", $15,568,000; (4) for "Educational Exchange", $59,800,000; (5) for "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $8,800,000. (b) In addition to amounts authorized by subsection (a) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State for the fiscal year 1974 the following additional or supplemental amounts: (1) not to exceed $9,328,000 for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law; (2) not to exceed $12,307,000 for additional overseas costs resulting from the devaluation of the dollar; and (3) not to exceed $1,165,000 for the establishment of a liaison office in the Peoples Republic of China. ations Authorization Aot of 1973. (c) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized, there are author- Protection from ized to be appropriated to the Department of State $40,000,000 for terrorism. protection of personnel and facilities from threats or acts of terrorism. (d) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized, there are author- Russian refugee ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for the fiscal year assistance. 1974 not to exceed $36,500,000 to carry out the provisions of section 101 (b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1972, relating to 86 Stat. 489. Russian refugee assistance. (e) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized, there are author- International ized to be appropriated to the Department of State for the fiscal Commission of year 1974 not to exceed $4,500,000 for payment by the United States Control and of its share of the expenses of the International Commission of Control Supervision. and Supervision as provided in article 14 of the Protocol to the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam Concerning the International Commission of Control and Supervision, dated January 27, 1973. (f) Appropriations made under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section are authorized to remain available until expended. INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION SEC. 3. The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize participation by the United States in the Interparliamentary Union", approved June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276), is amended 24 UST 1. 78 Stat. 1014; (1) by striking out "$102,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 86 Stat. 34. "$120,000"; and |