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Retroactive pay increases.

North Vietnam reconstruction funds, prohibition. U.S. combat a c t i v i t i e s in Southeast A s i a, funds, prohibition.

PUBLIC LAW 93-306-JUNE 8, 1974

[88 STAT.

visions affecting appropriations or other funds, available during the fiscal year 1974, limiting the amounts which may be expended for personal services, or for purposes involving personal services, or amounts which may be transferred between appropriations or authorizations available for or involving such services, are hereby increased to the extent necessary to meet increased pay costs authorized by or pursuant to law. SEC. 403. Applicable appropriations or funds available for the fiscal year 1974 shall also be available for payment of prior fiscal year obligations for retroactive pay increases granted pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5341. SEC. 404. No funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended to aid or assist in the reconstruction of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). SEC. 405. None of the funds herein appropriated may be obligated or expended to finance directly or indirectly combat activities by United States military forces in or over or from off the shores of North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia. SEC. 406. Appropriations and authority provided in this Act shall be available from June 1, 1974, and all obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations and authority provided in this Act are hereby ratified and confirmed if otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Approved June 8, 1974. Public Law 93-306

June 8, 1974 [H. R. 1 1 2 2 3 ]

Vessels. Exchange contracts, amendment. 81 Stat. 581.

AN ACT To authorize amendment of contracts relating to the exchange of certain vessels for conversion and operation in unsubsidized service between the west coast of the United States and the territory of Guam.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"), acting by and through the Maritime Administration, is authorized to remove from any and all contracts made under authority of the Act of December 14, 1967 (Public Law 90-195) or otherwise affecting the two C ^ - t y p e vessels traded out under authority of that Act, the terms and conditions which were deemed necessary to insure that if the person who acc[uired the two C-4-type vessels discontinues his operation of unsubsidized service between the west coast of the United States and the territory of Guam, the vessels will be sold to his successor in such service at their fair and reasonable value as determined by the Secretary, and any other requirements the Secretary determined were necessary to insure continued operation of the two C-^type vessels in such unsubsidized service. At the request of the other party to any such contract, the Secretary shall amend such contract in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Approved June 8, 1974.

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