USVI Public Records

Document text

690 PUBLIC LAW 93-171-NOV. 29, 1973 [87 STAT. Public Law 93-171 November 29, 1973 [H. R. 7582] AN ACT To amend title 10, United States Code, to entitle the Delegates in Congress from Guam and the Virgin Islands to make appointments to the service academies. U.S. Service academies. Appointments, 78 Stat. 148. 10 u s e 4342. 10 u s e 4343. 70A Stat. 429. 10 u s e 6954. 76 Stat. 547. 70A Stat. 430; 78 Stat. 151. 10 u s e 6956. 76 Stat. 547. 10 u s e 6958. 78 Stat. 151. 10 u s e 9342. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 4342 (a) (6] is amended to read as follows: "(6) One cadet irom the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands." (2) Section 4342(a) (9) is amended to read as follows : "(9) One cadet from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from Guam." (3) Section 4342(a) is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (9) : "(10) One cadet from American Samoa nominated by the Sec- retary of the Army upon recommendation of the Governor of American Samoa." (4) Section 4342(f) is amended by striking out "or Territory" and "and (9)" and inserting ", (9) and (10)" in place of "and (9)". (5) Section 4343 is amended by striking out" (2)-(8)" and inserting in place thereof " (2) - (9)". SEC. 2. Chapter 603 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 6954(a) (6) is amended to read as follows: "(6) One from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands." (2) Section 6954(a) (9) is amended to read as follows: "(9) One from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from Guam." (3) Section 6954(a) is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (9) : "(10) One from American Samoa nominated by the Secretary of the Navy upon recommendation of the Governor of American Samoa." (4) Section 6956(e) is amended by striking out "(2)-(8)" and inserting in place thereof "(2)-(9)". (5) Section 6958(b) is amended by striking out "or Territory" and "and (9)" and inserting ", (9) and (10)" in place of "and (9)". SEC. 3. Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 9342 (a)(6) is amended to read as follows: • "(6) One cadet from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands." (2) Section 9342(a) (9) is amended to read as follows: "(9) One cadet from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from Guam." (3) Section 9342 is amended by inserting the follow^ing new clause after clause (9) : "(10) One cadet from American Samoa nominated by the Secre- tary of the Air Force upon recommendation of the Governor of American Samoa." (4) Section 9342(f) is amended by striking out "or Territory" and "and (9)" and inserting ", (9) and (10)" in place of "and (9)". 87 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 93-173-DEC. 3, 1973 691 (5) Section 9343 is amended by striking out" (2)-(8)" and inserting H ^*g^- g^^^ in place thereof "(2)-(9)". SEC. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall be effective beginning Effective date. with the nominations for appointments to the service academies in the calendar year 1974. Approved November 29, 1973. Public Law 93-172 AN ACT To extend the life of the .Tune 5, 1972, grand jury of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. November 30, 1973 [H. R. 10937] tension. 18 u s e app. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Bepresentatives of the United States of America in Gonqress assembled. That (a) notwith- u.s. District / t/ , ' ^ ' Court for the Dis" standing rule 6(g) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, or trict of Columbia. any other law, rule, or regulation, the term of the grand jury of the. Grand jury of United States District Court for the District of Columbia which was /""fii.: ^^^^' impaneled on June 5, 1972, is extended to June 4, 1974. If the United States District Court for the District of Columbia determines that the business of the grand jury will not be completed by that date, that court is authorized to extend its term for an additional six months. (b) If the United States District Court for the District of Columbia fails to extend the term of the grand jury beyond the statutory exten- sion period ending June 4,1974, the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit may extend its term for an additional six months on application by the grand jury upon the affirmative vote of a majority of its members that it has not completed its business. Upon the making of such an application by the grand jury, its term shall continue until the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit enters an appropriate order. In no event shall the term of the grand jury extend beyond December 4, 1974. Approved November 30, 1973. Expiration date. Public Law 93-173 AN ACT To provide for a temporary increase of $10,700,000,000 in the public debt limit and to extend the period to which this temporary limit applies to June 30, 1974. December 3, 1973 [H. R. 11104] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled^ That during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on June 30,1974, the public debt limit set forth in the first sentence of section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act (31 U.S.C. 757b) shall be temporarily increased by $75,700,000,000. SEC. 2. Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, section 101 of the Act of October 27, 1972, providing for a temporary increase in the public debt limit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973 (Public Law 92-599), as amended by the first section of Public Law 93-53, is hereby repealed. Approved December 3, 1973. Public debt limit. Temporary in- crease. Ante, p. 134. Repeal; effec- tive date. Ante, p. 134.