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PUBLIC LAW 92.348-JULY 13, 1972

[86 STAT.

"The use of any such emblem, sign, insignia, or words which was lawful on the date of enactment of this Act shall not be a violation of this section. "A violation of this section may be enjoined at the suit of the Attorney General, upon complaint by the Secretary of the Interior." (c) The analysis of chapter 33 immediately preceding section 701 of title 18 is amended by adding at the end thereon: "715. 'The Golden Eagle Insignia'." Termination.

(d) The rights in "The Golden Eagle Insignia" under this Act, shall terminate if the vise by the Secretary of the Interior of "The Golden Eagle Insignia" is abandoned. Nonuse for a continuous period of two years shall constitute abandonment. Approved July 11, 1972. Public Law 92-348

July 13, 1972 [S. 979]

High-speed ground transportation. R e s e a r c h extension. 79 Stat. 893.

Demonstration program.

Contracts.

AN ACT To anieiul the Act of September 30, 1965, relating to high-speed ground transportation, to enlarge the authority of the Secretary to undertake research and development, to remove the termination date thereof, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate ojnd House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to undertake research and development in high-speed ground transportation, and for other purposes", approved September 30, 1965 (49 U.S.C. 1631), is amended by inserting "and door-to-door ground transportation" immediately after "high-speed ground transportation". (b) The first sentence of section 2 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1632) is amended to read as follows: "The Secretary is authorized to contract for demonstrations to determine the contributions that high-speed ground transportation and door-to-door ground transportation could make to more efficient, safe, and economical intercity transportation systems.". SEC. 2. (a) Section 8(a) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1638 (a)) is amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4) respectively, and by inserting immediately after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: " (2) I n awarding contracts in connection with research and development and demonstration projects under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to proposals which will increase employment in labor areas (as those areas are described by the Secretary of Labor in title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations) — " (A) which are experiencing a rate of unemployment of 9 per centum or more of the area's work force, or a rate of unemployment of 150 per centum or more of the federally determined unemployment rate for the entire United States; or " (B) which have experienced a 1 per centum increase in unemployment, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, of the available work force as a result of the termination or reduction of a federally financed or supported program and such increase in unemployment continues to exist. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require that any contract awarded under this Act must be wholly performed in any one labor area.". (b) Paragraph (3), as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended to read as follows:

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