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PUBLIC LAW 91-147-DEC. 16, 1969

[83 STAT.

Public Law 91-147 December 16, 1969 Ts. J. Res. 143]

Copyright

protection Extension. 82 Stat. 397 17 USC 24 notes.

JOINT RESOLUTION Extending the duration of copyright protection in certain cases.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in any case in which the renewal terra of copyright subsisting in any work on the date of approval of this resolution, or the term thereof as extended by Public Law 87-668, by Public Law 89-142, by Public Law 90-141, or by Public Law 90-416 (or by all or certain of said laws), would expire prior to December 31, 1970, such term is hereby continued until December 31, 1970. Approved December 16, 1969.

Public Law 91-148 December 18, 1969 -^N ACT [s. 118] To g r a n t the consent of the Congress to the Tahoe regional x>lanning compact, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and others to cooperate with the planning agency thereby created, and for other purix>ses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Tahoe Regional United Sttttcs of America in Congress assembled, That in order to Consent of eiicouragc the wise use and conservation of the waters of Lake Tahoe Congress. ^ud of the resources of the area around said lake, the consent of the Congress is hereby given to the Tahoe regional planning compact heretofore adopted by the States of California and Nevada, which compact reads as follows: " T A H O E REGIONAL PLANNING COMPACT

"Article I. Findings and Declarations of Policy " (a) I t is found and declared that the waters of Lake Tahoe and other resources of the Lake Tahoe region are threatened with deterioration or degeneration, which may endanger the natural beauty and economic productivity of the region. "(b) I t is further declared that by virtue of the special conditions and circumstances of the natural ecology, developmental pattern, population distribution, and human needs in the Lake Tahoe region, the region is experiencing problems of resource use and deficiencies of environmental control. "(c) I t is further found and declared that there is a need to maintain an equilibrium between the region's natural endowment and its manmade environment, to preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the region, and it is recognized that for the purpose

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