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PUBLIC LAW 92-350-JULY 13, 1972

[86 STAT.

acquired by it with regard to wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, sick leave, health and welfare and pension or retirement provisions for employees. I t shall assume the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement between such acquired transportation system and the representatives of its employees. The Authority and the employees, through their representatives for collective bargaining purposes, shall take whatever action may be necessary to have pension trust funds presently under the joint control of the acquired transportation system and the participating employees through their representative transferred to the trust fund to be established, maintained and administered jointly by the Authority and the participating employees through their representatives. No employee of any acquired transportation system who is transferred to a position with the Authority shall by reason of such transfer be placed in any woi^© position with respect to workmen's compensation, pension, seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation, health and welfare insurance or any other benefits, than he enjoyed as an employee of such acquired transportation system." (8) Section 79 of article X VI is amended to read as follows: "Eeduced Fares

D. C. Code 1-1431 note.

"79. The District of Columbia, the Northern Virginia Transportation District, the Washington Suburban Transit District and the component governments thereof, may enter into contracts or agreements with the Authority to make equitable payments for fares lower than those established by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of article X III hereof for any specified class or category of riders." (b) The Commissioner of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to enter into and execute on behalf of the District of Columbia amendments, substantially as set forth in subsection (a), to title III of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Eegulation Compact with the States of Virginia and Maryland. Approved July 13, 1972. Public Law 92-350

July 13, 1972 [S. J. R e s. 245]

National Voter Registration Month. Designation authorization.

JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President to designate the calendar month of September 1972 as "National Voter Registration Month".

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in recognition of the importance of Congress promotion and encouragement of voter registration by all qualified citizens, especially those newly enfranchised by the twenty-sixth amendment to the Constitution, the President is authorized and directed to proclaim the period beginning September 1, 1972, and ending September 30, 1972, as "National Voter Registration Month", and to call upon the people of the United States to observe such month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved July 13, 1972.

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