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PUBLIC LAW 93-227-DEC. 29, 1973

[87 STAT.

Public Law 93-227 December 29, 1973 [H. R. 4738]

state of Colorado. 100th anniversary medals.

Size.

Quantity.

Time limitation.

AN ACT To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the one hundredtli anniversary of the statehood of Colorado.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTIOX 1. In commemoration of the one hmidredth anniversary of the statehood of Colorado, which will be celebrated on August 1, 1976, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter referred to in this Act as the "Secretary") shall furnish medals in accordance with this Act to the Colorado Centennial-Bicentennial Commission (hereafter referred to in this Act as the "Commission"). SEC. 2. The medals authorized under this Act are national medals within the meaning of section 3551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 368), except that, for the purposes of this Act, some or all of such medals may be struck by the superintendent of the coining department of the mint at Denver, under such regulations as the superintendent, with the approval of the Director of the Mint, may prescribe. SEC. 3. The medals shall bear such emblems, devices, and inscriptions, shall be of such size or sizes, and shall be made of such materials as the Commission may determine with the approval of the Secretary. SEC. 4. Except for such quantities, if any, of gold or silver medals as may be requested by the Commission and approved by the Secretary, the medals may not be made in quantities of less than two thousand nor in an aggregate quantity greater than two hundred and fifty thousand. They shall be made and delivered at such times as may be required by the Commission, but no medals may be made after December 31, 1976. SEC. 5, The medals shall be furnished at a price or prices equal to the costs of manufacture as estimated by the Secretary, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. The medals may not be made unless security satisfactory to the Secretary is furnished to indemnify the United States for full payment of these costs. Approved December 29, 1973. Public Law 93-228

December 29, 1973 [S.2491]

Nonconserving crops, failures. Payments, elimination. Ante, p. 225.

Ante, p. 230.

AN ACT To repeal the provisions of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 which provide for payments to farmers in the event of crop failures with respect to crops planted in lieu of wheat or feed grains.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 107(c) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by deleting the parenthetical phrase "(or other nonconserving crop planted instead of wheat)" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "(or of cotton, corn, grain sorghums, or barley planted in lieu of wheat)". (b) Section 105(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by deleting the parenthetical phrase "(or other nonconserving crop) planted instead of feed g r a m s) " wherever it appears therein and inserting injieu thereof " (or of wheat, or cotton planted in lieu of the allotted crop)". Approved December 29, 1973.

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