(1) Research expense, $2,400,000; (2) Development expense, $400,000; (3) Design, construction, acquisition, modification, operation, and maintenance of saline water conversion test beds and facilities, $2,000,000; and (4) Design, construction, acquisition, modification, operation, and maintenance of saline water conversion modules, $1,875,094. (c) Expenditures and obligations under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsections (a) and (b) of this section may be increased by not more than 10 per centum and expenditures and obligations under paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of this section may be increased by not more than 2 per centum, if any such increase under any paragraph is accompanied by an equal decrease in expenditures and obligations under one or more of the other paragraphs. SEC. 2. In addition to the sums authorized to be appropriated by section 1 of this Act there are authorized to be appropriated such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law, or other nondiscretionary costs. Approved July 1, 1973. LEG IS LATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-208 accompanying H. R. 5464 (Comm. on Interior SENATE REPORT No. 93-222 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). June 19, considered and passed Senate; considered and passed House, in lieu 87 STAT. 139 Public Law 93-54 93rd Congress, S. 1201 An Act To amend the Act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended, establishing a program for the preservation of additional historic properties throughout the Nation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Historio prop- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of erty preserva- October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended (16 U.S.C. 470) is further amended in the following respects: tion program. Extension. 84 Stat. 204. 16 USC 470h. International (a) Section 108 is amended by deleting the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "To carry out the provisions of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $15,600,000 in fiscal year 1974, $20,000,000 in fiscal year 1975, and $24,400,000 in fiscal year 1976." (b) Section 206 is amended by deleting all of subsection (c) and study centre, inserting in lieu thereof the following: U.S.participa tion. 16 USC 470n. Advisory Coun- 16 USC 4708. "(c) For the purposes of this section there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $100,000 in fiscal year 1974, $100,000 in fiscal year 1975, and $125,000 in fiscal year 1976: Provided, That effective January 1, 1974, no appropriation is authorized and no payment shall be made to the Centre in excess of 25 per centum of the total annual assessment of such organization." (c) Section 201 is amended by inserting the following new subsection: "(g) The Council shall continue in existence until December 31, 1985. (d) Section 101 (b) (1) is amended by deleting "and American Samoa." and inserting "American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands." Approved July 1, 1973. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-269 accompanying H. R. 7127 (Comm. on Interior SENATE REPORT No. 93-164 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). May 22, considered and passed Senate. June 19, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 7127. June 21, Senate concurred in House amendment. Public Law 93-55 93rd Congress, S. 1501 An Act To amend the Water Resources Planning Act to provide for continuing authorization for appropriations. 87 STAT. 140 Planning Aot, continuing appropriation authorization. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 401 of Water Resources the Water Resources Planning Act (Public Law 89-80; 79 Stat. 244; 42 U.S.C. 1962d) is amended to delete, immediately after the phrase "(c) not to exceed $3,500,000," the words "in fiscal year 1973 and such annual amounts as may be authorized by subsequent Acts" and to 86 Stat. 578. insert "annually for fiscal years 1974 and 1975". Approved July 1, 1973. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-266 accompanying H. R.6338 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 93-174 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). May 30, considered and passed Senate. June 19, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R.6338. June 21, Senate concurred in House amendments. Public Law 93-67 93rd Congress, S. 1759 An Act Authorizing further appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 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 second sentence of subsection (e) of section 6 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (72 Stat. 1698), as amended, is amended to read as follows: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purpose carrying out this subsection, not to exceed $2,400,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975." Approved July 10, 1973. of 87 STAT. 161 John F. Kennedy 86 Stat. 222. 87 STAT. 349 Klamath Indians. sition of LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-210 accompanying H. R. 5858 (Comm. on SENATE REPORT No. 93-241 (Comm. on Public Works). May 30, H. R. 5858 considered and passed House. June 29, considered and passed House. Public Law 93-102 93rd Congress, H. R. 3867 An Act To amend the Act terminating Federal supervision over the Klamath Indian Tribe by providing for Federal acquisition of that part of the tribal lands described herein, 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 Act of August 13, 1954, as amended by the Act of August 23, 1958 (68 Stat. 718; 72 Stat. 816), is further amended by adding a new section 29 as follows: SEC. 29. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to acquire by condemnation all of the Klamath Indian forest lands which the trustee for the Klamath Indian Tribe is required to sell by the terms of its trust agreement, and the lands so acquired shall become a part of the Winema National Forest. (b) The condemnation action may be initiated either before or after the lands are offered for sale by the trustee, and for the purpose of Appropriation. carrying out the provisions of this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $70,000,000. 72 Stat. 816. 25 USC 564w-1. (c) The homesite provisions of section 28(g) shall apply to the lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this Act. Approved August 16, 1973. 87 STAT. 354 Islands. Civil govern LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-111 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). May 7, considered and passed House. June 15, considered and passed Senate, amended. Public Law 93-111 An Act To amend section 2 of the Act of June 30, 1954, as amended, providing for the continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Trust Territory United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of of the Pacific the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 330), as amended, is amended by deleting "for each of the fiscal years 1971, 1972, and 1973, $60,000,000 ', and inserting in lieu thereof: "and for each of the fiscal years 1974 and 1975, $60,000,000 plus such sums as are necessary, but not to exceed $10,000,000, for each of such fiscal years, to offset reductions in, or the termination of, Federal grant-in-aid programs or other funds made available to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands by other Federal agencies". ment, contin uance. Appropriation. 84 Stat. 1559. 48 USC 1681 note. SEC. 2. The Act of June 30, 1954, as amended, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 48 USC 1422d. "SEC. 4. (a) The government comptroller for Guam appointed pur- Government suant to the provisions of section 9-A of the Organic Act of Guam comptroller of shall, in addition to the duties imposed on him by such Act, carry out, Guam, additionon and after the date of the enactment of this section, the duties set al duties. forth in this section with respect to the government of the Trust Terri- 82 Stat. 845. tory of the Pacific Islands. In carrying out such duties, the comptroller shall be under the general supervision of the Secretary of the Interior and shall not be a part of any executive department in the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The salary and expenses of the comptroller's office shall, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 9-A of the Organic Act of Guam, be apportioned equitably by the Secretary of the Interior between Guam and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from funds available to Guam and the trust territory. "(b) The government comptroller shall audit all accounts and Audit. review and recommend adjudication of claims pertaining to the revenue and receipts of the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and of funds derived from bond issues; and he shall audit, in accordance with law and administrative regulations, all expenditures of funds and property pertaining to the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands including those pertaining to trust funds held by such government. "(c) It shall be the duty of the government comptroller to bring to the attention of the Secretary of the Interior and the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands all failures to collect amounts due the government, and the expenditures of funds or uses of property which are irregular or not pursuant to law. The audit activities of the government comptroller shall be directed so as to (1) improve the efficiency and economy of programs of the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and (2) discharge the responsibility incumbent upon the Congress to insure that the substantial Federal revenues which are covered into the treasury of such government are properly accounted for and audited. "(d) The decisions of the government comptroller shall be final except that appeal therefrom may, with the concurrence of the High Commissioner, be taken by the party aggrieved or the head of the department concerned, within one year from the date of the decision, to the Secretary of the Interior, which appeal shall be in writing and shall specifically set forth the particular action of the government comptroller to which exception is taken, with the reasons and the authorities relied upon for reversing such decision. "(e) If the High Commissioner does not concur in the taking of an appeal to the Secretary, the party aggrieved may seek relief by suit in the District Court of Guam, if the claim is otherwise within its jurisdiction. No later than thirty days following the date of the decision of the Secretary of the Interior, the party aggrieved or the High Commissioner, on behalf of the head of the department concerned, may seek relief by suit in the District Court of Guam, if the claim is otherwise within its jurisdiction. "(f) The government comptroller is authorized to communicate directly with any person or with any department officer or person having official relation with his office. He may summon witnesses and administer oaths. "(g) As soon after the close of each fiscal year as the accounts of said fiscal year may be examined and adjusted, the government comptroller shall submit to the High Commissioner and the Secretary of the Interior an annual report of the fiscal condition of the government, showing the receipts and disbursements of the various departments and agencies of the government. The Secretary of the Interior shall submit such report along with his comments and recommendations to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 87 STAT. 355 Report to the Interior. Report to Information, availability. "(h) The government comptroller shall make such other reports as may be required by the High Commissioner, the Comptroller General of the United States, or the Secretary of the Interior. "(i) The office and activities of the government comptroller pursuant to this section shall be subject to review by the Comptroller General of the United States, and reports thereon shall be made by him to the High Commissioner, the Secretary of the Interior, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (j) All departments, agencies, and establishments shall furnish to the government comptroller such information regarding the powers, duties, activities, organization, financial transactions, and methods of business of their respective offices as he may from time to time require of them; and the government comptroller, or any of his assistants or employees, when duly authorized by him, shall, for the purpose of securing such information, have access to and the right to examine any books, documents, papers, or records of any such department, agency, or establishment. Approved September 21, 1973. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-263 accompanying H.R. 6129 (Comm. on Interior SENATE REPORT No. 93-165 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). May 22, considered and passed Senate. June 19, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6129. June 21, Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments. amendment. Sept. 7, Senate concurred in House amendment. Indians. distribution. Plan, submittal to Congress. Public Law 93-134 93rd Congress, S. 1016 An Act To provide for the use or distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of certain judgments of the Indian Claims Commission and the Court of Claims, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstandJudgment funds, ing any other law, all use or distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or the Court of Claims in favor of any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community (hereinafter referred to as "Indian tribe"), together with any interest earned thereon, after payment of attorney fees and litigation expenses, shall be made pursuant to the provisions of this Act. SEC. 2. (a) Within one hundred and eighty days after the appropriation of funds to pay a judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or the Court of Claims to any Indian tribe, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") shall prepare and submit to the Congress a plan for the use or distribution of such funds: Provided, however, That with respect to judgments for which funds have been appropriated and for which legislation authorizing use or distribution has not been enacted prior to enactment of this Act, the one hundred and eighty-day period shall begin upon the date of enactment of this Act. In any case where the Secretary determines that the circumstances do not permit the preparation and submission of a plan as provided in this Act, he shall submit, within such one hundred and eighty-day period, proposed legislation as provided in section 5 (b). |