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PUBLIC LAW 93-147-NOV. 3, 1973

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(2) by amending the first sentence of subsection (d) to read as follows: "The aggregate unpaid principal amount of securities, obligations, or loans outstanding at any one time, which are guaranteed by the Secretary under this section, may not exceed $500,000,000."; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a guarantee may not be made of any security, obligation, or loan, if the nature of such security, obligation, or loan is such that the income therefrom is not includable in gross income for the purposes of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.". g^^_ ^^ Section 801 of the Eail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (45 XJ.S.C. 641) Is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 801. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE " (a) The Commission shall promulgate, within 60 days from the date of enactment of the Amtrak Improvement Act of 1973, and shall from time to time revise, such regulations as it considers necessary to provide adequate service, equipment, tracks, and other facilities for quality intercity rail passenger service. The Corporation may contract with railroads or with regional transportation agencies for the improvement of service, equipment, tracks and other facilities necessary to meet such regulations promulgated by the Commission. I n the event of a failure to agree, the Commission shall by rule establish procedures for allocating between the Corporation and a railroad any costs required to be incurred to meet the regulations establishing adequate service, equipment, tracks, and other facilities. " (b) Any person who violates a regulation issued under this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed $500 for each violation. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.". Approved November 3, 1973. Public Law 93-147

November 3. 1973

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-j,^^ amend section 712 of title 18 of the United States Code, to prohibit persons attempting to collect their own debts from misusing names in order to convey the false impression that any agency of the Federal Government is involved in such collection.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 712 symbols, 'pro." ' of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: '73 's°ta't. 570. "§ 712, Misuse of names, words, emblems, or insignia "Whoever, in the course of collecting or aiding in the collection of private debts or obligations, or being engaged in furnishing private police, investigation, or other private detective services, uses or employs in any communication, correspondence, notice, advertisement, or circular the words 'national', 'Federal', or 'United States', the initials 'U.S.', or any emblem, insignia, or name, for the purpose of conveying and in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the false impression that such communication is from a department, agency, bureau, or Instrumentality of the United States or in any manner represents the United States, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.". Debt c o l l e c t i o n. Use of Federal

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