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PUBLIC LAW 91-591-DEC. 28, 1970

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SEC. 3. I n carrying out its functions under section 2 of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation may require water carriers operating under the exemption contained in section 303(b) of the Interstate Commerce Act to file such reports containing such information as the Secretary may prescribe. Approved December 28, 1970.

Public Law 91-591 December 28, 1970

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National Agricultural Library. Gifts.

AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to receive gifts for the benefit of the National Agricultural Library.

Be it- enacted by the /Senate mid House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That SEC. 2. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to accept, receive, hold, and administer on behalf of the United States gifts, bequests, or devises of real and personal property made unconditionally for the benefit of the National Agricultural Library or for the carrying out of any of its functions. Conditional gifts may be accepted and used in accordance with their provisions provided that no gift may be accepted which is conditioned on any expenditure not to be met therefrom or from the income thereof unless such expenditure has been approved by Act of Congress. SEC. 3. Any gift of money accepted pursuant to the authority granted in section 2, or the net proceeds from the liquidation of any other property so accepted, or the proceeds of any insurance on any gift property not used for its restoration shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States for credit to a separate account and shall be disbursed upon order of the Secretary of Agriculture. Approved December 28, 1970.

Public Law 91-592 December 28, 1970 [S. J. R e s, 2 2 6 ]

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Annual Hope Chest App e a l Weeks. Proclamation.

JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the President to proclaim the period from May 9, 1971, Mother's Day, through June 20, 1071, Father's Day. as the "Xaticmal Multiple Sclerosis Society Annual Hope Chest Appeal Weeks".

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation— (1) designating the period from May 9, 1971, Mother's Day, through June 20, 1971, Father's Day, as "National Multiple Sclerosis Society Annual Hope Chest Appeal Weeks"; (2) inviting the Governors of the several States to issue proclamations for like purposes; and (3) urging the people of the United States and educational, philanthropic, scientific, medical, and health care professions and organizations to provide the assistance and resources necessary to discover the cause and cure of multiple sclerosis and to alleviate the suffering of persons stricken by this disease. Approved December 28, 1970.

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