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Report to Congress.

Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 92-479-OCT. 9, 1972

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and preserving the ecological, scenic, recreational, historical, and other resource values of the Great Dismal Swamp and the Dismal Swamp Canal, with particular emphasis on the development of the Dismal Swamp Canal for recreational boating purposes, (2) the potential alternative beneficial uses of the water and related land resources involved, taking into consideration appropriate uses of the land for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and transportation purposes, and for public services; and (3) the type of Federal, State, or local program, if any, that is feasible and desirable in the public interest to preserve, develop, and make accessible for public use the values set forth in (1) including alternative means of achieving these values, together with a comparison of the costs and effectiveness of these alternative means. SEC. 2. Upon the completion of the investigation and study authorized by this Act, but in no event later than two years following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall report to the Congress the results of such investigation and study, together with his recommendations with respect thereto. SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $50,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved October 9, 1972. Public Law 92-479

October 9, 1972 [H. R. 1 4 8 9 1 ]

Coast Guard reservists. Emergency augmentation. 70A Stat. 624; 76 Stat. 632. 14 USC 751a.

Active duty benefits.

72 Stat. 1438; 85 Stat. 4 2 5.

AN ACT To amend title i'±, united States Code, to authorize involuntary active duty for Coast Guard reservists for emergency augmentation of regular forces.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new section to chapter 21 thereof: "§ 764. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces "(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law and for the emergency augmentation of regular Coast Guard forces at times of serious natural or manmade disaster, accident, or catastrophe the Secretary may, subject to approval by the President and without the consent of persons affected, order to active duty of not more than fourteen days in any four-month period and not more than thirty days in any one-year period from the Coast Guard Ready Reserve any organized training unit: any member or members thereof; or any member not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit. "(b) A reasonable time, under the circumstances of the domestic emergency involved, shall be allowed between the date when a Reserve ordered to active duty under this section is alerted for that duty and the date when he is required to enter upon that duty. Unless the Secretary determines that the nature of the domestic emergency does not allow it, this period shall be at least two days. ''(c) Active duty served under this section— "(1) shall satisfy on a day-for-day basis all or a part of the annual active duty for training requirement of section 270 of title 10, United States Code; "(2) does not satisfy any part of the active duty obligation of a member whose statutory Reserve obligation is not already terminated; and "(3) entitles a member while engaged therein, or while

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