FEDERAL PARTICIPATION authorization. Federal Government may participate in an inter- Congressional sition proposed to be held in the United States authorization of the Congress. If the President eral participation is in the national interest, he to the Congress his proposal for such participa-oposal shall include dence that the international exposition has met a for Federal recognition and, pursuant to secis Act, it has been so recognized; atement that the international exposition has ered by the BIE; and an prepared by the Secretary of Commerce in with other interested departments and agencies ral Government for Federal participation in the In developing such a plan, the Secretary shall nsideration to whether or not the plan should construction of a Federal pavilion and, if so, not the Government would have need for a percture in the area of the exposition. In the event s established, the Secretary may include in commendation that, as a condition of particiGovernment should be deeded a satisfactory Federal pavilion, in fee simple and free of encumbrances. The Secretary shall seek the Administrator of the General Services Adto the extent necessary in carrying out the this subsection. ND PUBLICATION OF STANDARDS AND CRITERIA Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized ablish and maintain standards, definitions, are adequate to carry out the purposes of 1 section 3 (a) of this Act; and lefinitions, and criteria established by the revisions in them as he may make from time lished in the Federal Register. dent may withdraw Federal recognition or ver he finds that continuing recognition or be inconsistent with the national interest s of this Act. Publication in Federal his Act shall affect or limit the authority of 84 Stat. 272. and agencies to participate in international otherwise authorized by law. Public Law 89-685 is hereby repealed. Repeal. Appropriation. thorized to be appropriated such sums, not 22 USC 2451a. ny fiscal year, as may be necessary to carry s Act. 11. GRANT OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS (Public Law 91-280, approved June 12, 1970)1 A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 11628, a bill to transfer from the Architect of the Capito to the Librarian of Congress the authority to purchase office equipment and furniture for the Library of Congress, was introduced by Repre sentative Samuel N. Friedel of Maryland on May 26, 1969. The bill was referred to the Committee on House Administration. It was reported from that committee by Representative Frank Thompson, Jr., of New Jersey on April 14, 1970 (H. Rept. No. 91-1003). Under suspension of the rules it passed the House on May 4, 1970. In the Senate it was reported from the Committee on Rules and Administration by Senator B. Everett Jordan of North Carolina on May 27, 1970 (S. Rep No. 91-896). It passed the Senate on May 28, 1970. The act was approved by the President on June 12, 1970 and became Public La 91-280. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The act transfers from the Architect of the Capitol to the Librarian of Congress the authority to purchase office equipment and furniture for the Library of Congress. 84 Stat. 309. Librarian of Congress, additional authority. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the text of Public Law 91-280. AN ACT To transfer from the Architect of the Capitol to the Libraria: of Congress the authority to purchase office equipment and furniture for the Library of Congress Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. T the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to abolish the offi of Superintendent of the Library Building and Grounds and to transfer the duties thereof to the Architect of the Capit and the Librarian of Congress", approved June 29, 1992 Stat. 715; 2 U.S.C. 141), is amended (1) by striking out, in the second sentence thereof, "an the purchasing and applying of all furniture and equip ment for the building" and inserting in lieu thereof the fo lowing: "and the purchasing of all equipment other th. 1 office equipment"; and (2) by inserting after the fourth sentence thereof a sentence as follows: "The Librarian of Congress sh provide for the purchase and supply of office equipry:t and furniture for library purposes." 1 It is here recognized that the relevance of this Act to the subject of this reper * questionable; but the Act may nevertheless be of interest to some readers in thự connection. ENING JURISDICTION OF SPECIAL POLICE OF Public Law 91-281, approved June 17, 1970)1 A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY , a bill to amend an act relating to the policing of and grounds of the Library of Congress, was inJuly 7, 1969 by Representative Frank Thompson, Jr., . The bill was referred to the Committee on House AdIt was reported from that committee by Mr. Thompson 970 (H. Rept. No. 91-997). Under suspension of the passed the House on May 4, 1970. In the Senate it was the Committee on Rules and Administration by SenJordan of North Carolina on May 27, 1970 (S. Rept. passed the Senate on June 3, 1970. The act was apPresident on June 17, 1970 and became Public Law B. DIGEST OF THE ACT dens the policing jurisdiction for special policemen of Congress buildings and grounds so as to include poses: (1) all or any part of any building or strucder lease or otherwise by the Library and subject nd control by the Librarian; (2) land upon which any building or structure which is occupied wholly and (3) any subway, or enclosed passageway conore buildings or structures occupied in whole or in ection 11 of an Act approved August 4, 1950 entitled 84 Stat. 309. to the policing of the buildings and grounds of the S the Senate and House of Representatives tes of America in Congress assembled, That et of August 4, 1950 (64 Stat.0 412; 2 U.S.C. by therein, immediately after "SEC. 11.", the gnation "(a)"; and at the end thereof the following new sub poses of this Act, the term 'Library of Congrounds' shall include (1) the whole or any for structure which is occupied under lease Library of Congress and is subject to supery the Librarian of Congress, (2) the land "Library of buildings and Congress grounds." hat the relevance of this Act to the subject of this report is may nevertheless be of interest to some readers in this con upon which there is situated any building or structure which is occupied wholly by the Library of Congress, and (3) any subway or enclosed passageway connecting two or more building or structures occupied in whole or in part b the Library of Congress". 13. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM FOR CHIL DREN (IN NONPROFIT SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS DEVOTED TO CHILD CARE AND TRAINING) (Public Law 91-295, approved June 30, 1970) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 5554, a bill to make permanent the special school milk pro gram, was introduced on January 30, 1969, by Representative W. E Poage of Texas. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agricu ture. Hearings on this and a number of identical or similar bills were held before the Committee on Agriculture on February 18 and March 11, 1969. Representative Poage presided. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 39 pages. H.R. 5554 was reported in the House, by Representative Poage from the Committee on Agriculture, on March 20, 1969 (H. Rept. No. 91-110). The bill passed the House on May 6, 1969. H.R. 5554 was reported in the Senate by Senator George D. Aike from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on May 6, 1970 (SRept. No. 91-842). It passed the Senate, amended, on May 11, 197 The House agreed to the Senate amendment on June 16, 1970. The act was presented to the President on June 17, 1970. It was not returned by him to the Congress within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States and became law without his approval on June 30, 1970. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The act permanently extends the special milk program authoriza tion of the Child Nutrition Act at the current authorization level of $120 million annually. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture. under such rules and regulations as he may deem in the public interes to encourage consumption of fluid milk by children in the United States in (1) nonprofit schools of high school grade and under, and (2) nonprofit nursery schools, child-care centers, settlement houses summer camps, and similar nonprofit institutions devoted to the care and training of children. 84 Stat. 336. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the text of Public Law 91-295. AN ACT To provide a special milk program for children Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Child Nutrition the United States of America in Congress assembled. That s tion 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 is amended to read 15 follows: Act of 1966, amendment. 80 Stat. 885. 42 USC 1772. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the nding June 30, 1970, and for each succeeding fiscal exceed $120,000,000, to enable the Secretary of Agrier such rules and regulations as he may deem in the. st, to encourage consumption of fluid milk by chilnited States in (1) nonprofit schools of high school ader, and (2) nonprofit nursery schools, child-care ement houses, summer camps, and similar nonprofit levoted to the care and training of children. For of this section "United States' means the fifty states." and the District of Columbia. The Secretary shall special milk program provided for by this section m extent practicable in the same manner as he adespecial milk program provided for by Public as amended, during the fiscal year ending June "United T OF COLUMBIA TEACHERS' SALARY ACT OF 1955 AMENDMENT olic Law 91-297, Approved June 30, 1970) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY 1 to increase the salaries of police and firemen in the umbia, was introduced on July 24, 1969 by Senator eton of Missouri. The bill was referred to the (Senate) he District of Columbia. On August 11 and November committee on Fiscal Affairs of the (Senate) Commitet of Columbia held hearings on increasing the salaries n and teachers in the District of Columbia. Senator ed at the hearings. The record of the hearings was me of 113 pages. S. 2694 was reported in the Senate eton from the Committee on the District of Columbia 1969 (S. Rept. No. 629). , 17 and 23, 1970, a subcommittee of the House Comtrict of Columbia held hearings on a number of bills es of police, firemen and teachers in the District of sentative John Dowdy of Texas generally presided. hearings was printed in a volume of 248 pages. l to increase the salaries of police, firemen and teacht of Columbia, was introduced by Representative , of South Carolina on April 21, 1970. The bill was ouse) Committee on the District of Columbia. H.R. d from the (House) Committee on the District of resentative McMillan, on May 7, 1970 (H. Rept. 911970, H.R. 17138 passed the House, the proceedings 17138 was laid on the table, and S. 2694, as amended, The proceedings on May 11, 1970 were vacated on proceedings on S. 2694 were indefinitely postponed |