DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION "School assistance in federally affected areas": (Release of $18,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218). "Higher educational activities" (Release of $86,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218). "Salaries and expenses", $194,000, to be derived by transfer from the amount reserved under "Elementary and secondary educational activities", Office of Education, pursuant to Public Law 90-218; (and release of $666,000 reserved under "Salaries and expenses" pursuant to Public Law 90-218). "Civil rights educational activities”: (Release of $29,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218). VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION "Salaries and expenses": (Release of $50,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218). PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE Health manpower: "Health manpower education and utilization": (Release of $270,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218). Disease prevention and environmental control: "Chronic diseases": (Release of $393,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218); "Communicable diseases": (Release of $1,024,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218); "Urban and industrial health": (Release of $390,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218) and : "Radiological health": (Release of $325,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218). "Gallaudet College, salaries and expenses", $41,000, to be derived by transfer from the amount reserved under "Higher educational activities", Office of Education, pursuant to Public Law 90-218. "Howard University, salaries and expenses", $234,000, to be derived by transfer from the amount reserved under "Higher educational activities", Office of Education, pursuant to Public Law 90-218. "Mutual educational and cultural exchange activities": (Release of $263,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218). "Migration and refugee assistance": (Release of $12,000 pursuant to Public Law 90-218). SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION "Salaries and expenses", $427,000. "Salaries and expenses, National Gallery of Art", $28,000. 19. THE STANDARD REFERENCE DATA ACT (Involving participation by educational institutions in a standard reference data program) (Public Law 90-396, approved July 11, 1968) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY In the House, the "Standard Reference Data Act" was introduced, as H.R. 6279, on February 28, 1967, by Representative George P. Miller, of California. The bill was referred to the Committee on Science and Aeronautics. In the Senate the "Standard Reference Data Act" was introduced, as S. 998, on February 16, 1967, by Senator Warren G. Magnuson, of Washington. This bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Hearings on S. 998 were held before the Committee on Commerce on May 15, 1967. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 20 pages. No further action was taken on S. 998, as such. H.R. 6279 was reported in the House on May 15, 1967 (H. Rept. 260). It passed the House on August 14, 1967. It was reported in the Senate on June 12, 1968 (S. Rept. 1230). It passed the Senate, amended, on June 13, 1968. The House agreed to the Senate amendment on June 27, 1968. The act was approved on July 11, 1968 and became Public Law 90-396. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT (Note: The report from the Senate Committee on Commerce on the Standard Reference Data Act contains the following statement: "It is generally agreed that private industry, academic institutions, and government agencies must all participate in the standard reference data program ** *"") The Act authorizes and directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide or arrange for the collection, compilation, critical evaluation, publication and dissemination of reliable standardized scientific and technical reference data. Authorizes the Secretary in carrying out this program to utilize the reference data services and facilities of other agencies and instrumentalities of the Federal Government and of State and local governments, persons, firms, institutions, and associations, with their consent and in such a manner as to avoid duplication of these services and facilities. Encourages all agencies and instrumentalities of the Federal Government to exercise their duties and functions in such manner as will assist in carrying out the purpose of this Act. Standard 82 Stat. 339. 82 Stat. 340. Provides, in order to effect integration and coordination of standard reference data activities, that the Secretary, in consultation with other interested Federal agencies, shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register such standards, criteria, and procedures for the preparation and publication of standard reference data as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Provides that copyright may be obtained by the Secretary on behalf of the United States as author or proprietor in all or any part of any standard reference data which he prepares or makes available under this Act, and that standard reference data may be sold by the Secretary or by a person or agency designated by him, and at prices which reflect the cost of collection, compilation, evaluation, publication and dissemination of the data, including administrative expenses. Collection and publication of standard reference data. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the text of Public Law 90-396. AN ACT To provide for the collection, compilation, critical evaluation, publication, and sale of standard reference data. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, DECLARATION OF POLICY SECTION 1. The Congress hereby finds and declares that reliable standardized scientific and technical reference data are of vital importance to the progress of the Nation's science and technology. It is therefore the policy of the Congress to make critically evaluated reference data readily available to scientists, engineers, and the general public. It is the purpose of this Act to strengthen and enhance this policy. DEFINITIONS SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act (a) The term "standard reference data" means quantitative information, related to a measurable physical or chemical property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure, which is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 3 of this Act. (b) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. SEC. 3. The Secretary is authorized and directed to provide or arrange for the collection, compilation, critical evaluation, publication, and dissemination of standard reference data. In carrying out this program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize the reference data services and facilities of other agencies and instrumentalities of the Federal Government and of State and local governments, persons, firms, institutions, and associations, with their consent and in such a manner as to avoid duplication of those services and facilities. All agences and instrumentalities of the Federal Government are encouraged to exercise their duties and functions in such manner as will assist in carrying out the purpose of this Act. This section shall be deemed complementary to existing authority, and nothing herein is intended to repeal, supersede, or diminish existing authority or responsibility of any agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government. SEC. 4. To provide for more effective integration and coordination of standard reference data activities, the Secretary, in consultation with other interested Federal agencies, shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register such standards, criteria, and procedures for the preparation and publication of standard reference data as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Standards, etc. Publication in Sale of refer ence data. Cost recovery. SEC. 5. Standard reference data conforming to standards established by the Secretary may be made available and sold by the Secretary or by a person or agency designated by him. To the extent practicable and appropriate, the prices established for such data may reflect the cost of collection, compilation, evaluation, publication, and dissemination of the data, including administrative expenses; and the amounts received shall be subject to the Act of March 3, 1901, as amended (15 U.S.C. 271- 31 Stat. 1449; 278e). Ante, p. 34. U.S. copyright rights. 76 Stat. 446. SEC. 6. (a) Notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 8 of title 17 of the United States Code, the Secretary may secure copyright and renewal thereof on behalf of the United States as author or proprietor in all or any part of any standard reference data which he prepares or make available under this 82 Stat. 340. Act, and may authorize the reproduction and publication thereof by others. (b) The publication or republication by the Government under this Act, either separately or in a public document, of any material in which copyright is subsisting shall not be taken to cause any abridgment or annulment of the copyright or to authorize any use of appropriation of such material without the consent of the copyright proprietor. SEC. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out Appropriation. this Act, $1.86 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no appropriations for any fiscal year may be made for the purpose of this Act after fiscal year 1969 unless previously authorized by legislation hereafter enacted by the Congress. SEC. 8. This Act may be cited as the "Standard Reference Short title. Data Act." 20. INCREASE IN SIZE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GALLAUDET COLLEGE (Public Law 90-415, approved July 23, 1968) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY On June 26, 1968, the Select Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Education and Labor held hearings on H.R. 17554 and H.R. 16802, bills proposing to increase the size of the Board of Directors of Gallaudet College. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 20 pages. No further action was taken on these bills. 82 Stat. 397. Gallaudet 68 Stat. 265. D.C. Code 31-1029. H.R. 18203, a similar bill to amend the charter of Gallaudet College. was introduced on June 27, 1968 by Representative Hugh L. Carey, of New York, and others. The bill was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. It was reported from that committee on July 11, 1968 (H. Rept. 1689). Under suspension of the rules, it passed the House on July 15, 1968. It passed the Senate on July 17, 1968. It was approved on July 23, 1968 and became Public Law 90-415. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The Act increases the size of the Board of Directors of Gallaudet College by 8 nonpublic members, and changes from 7 to 9 the number of members constituting a quorum. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the text of Public Law 90-415. AN ACT To increase the size of the Board of Directors of Gallaudet Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf, change its name, define its corporate powers, and provide for its organization and adminstration, and for other purposes", approved June 18, 1954, is "twenty-one", and by striking out in clause (2) "ten" and insertamended by striking out "thirteen" and inserting in lieu thereof ing in lieu thereof "eighteen". SEC. 2. Effective with the election of the eight additional members provided for under the amendment made by the first section, the fourth sentence of such section 5 is amended by striking out "Seven" and inserting in lieu thereof "Nine". 21. EXTENSION OF THE DURATION OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION (Public Law 90-416, approved July 23, 1968) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Senate Joint Resolution 172, a proposal to extend the duration of copyright protection in certain cases, was introduced on May 22, 1968 by Senator John L. McClellan, of Arkansas. The joint resolution was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. It was reported from that committee on June 10, 1968 (S. Rept. 1181). It passed the Senate on June 12, 1968 and was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 13, 1968. The joint resolution was reported in the House on July 2, 1968 (H. Rept. 1613). It passed the House on July 15, 1968. It was approved on July 23, 1968 and became Public Law 90-416. |