United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Uniformed Services Special Pay Act - Provides that an officer of the Army or Navy in the Medical or Dental Corps, an officer of the Air Force who is designated as a medical or dental officer, or a medical or dental officer of the Public Health Service, who is on active duty for a period of more than thirty days is entitled, in addition to any other pay or allowances, to special pay at the following rates: (1) $100 a month for each month of active duty if he has not completed two years of active duty in a category named above; or (2) $350 a month for each month of active duty if he has completed two years of active duty. Provides that a member of a uniformed service who: (1) has completed at least twenty-one months of active duty (other than for training); (2) is designated as having a critical military skill; and (3) reenlists or voluntarily extends his enlistment in a regular component of the service concerned for a period of at least three years; may be paid a sum of money, not to exceed six months of the basic pay to which he was entitled at the time of his discharge or release, multiplied by the number of years or the monthly fractions thereof, of additional obligated service, not to exceed six years, or $15,000, whichever is the lesser amount. States that a person who enlists in an armed force for a period of at least three years or who extends his initial period of active duty in that armed force to a total of at least three years, may under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard, be paid an amount prescribed by the Secretary concerned but not more than $3,000. Provides for special pay for officers of the armed forces in health professions who execute active duty agreements. States that upon acceptance of such agreement by the Secretary concerned such officer is entitled to an amount not to exceed $12,000 for each year of the active duty agreement. Provides that such officer must be qualified in a critical health profession and qualified, as determined by a board composed of officers in his profession, to enter into such an agreement. Requires the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to submit a written report each year to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the operation of this program. Provides that an officer of an armed force who is designated by the Secretary concerned as an officer possessing skills in a critical shortage specialty and whose retention on, or voluntary recall to, active duty would be of benefit to the United States, and who executes an agreement to serve on continuous active duty in that specialty for a period of not less than one year, but not more than six years, in addition to any other period of active duty for which he is obligated, may be paid, in addition to all other compensation, a sum of money not to exceed $4,000 for each year of such agreement. Provides special pay for participation in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force. States that the amount of special pay for those persons possessing critical military skills as determined by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard shall be: (1) up to $2,200 for a six-year enlistment, reenlistment or extension of the enlistment period; or (2) for a lesser enlistment, reenlistment or extension of enlistment period, ten percent of the total for one year, twenty-two percent of the total for two years, thirty-seven percent of the total for three years, fifty-four percent of the total for four years, or seventy-five percent of the total for five years. States that the amount of such pay for persons not possessing such critical skills shall be: (1) up to $1,100 for a six-year enlistment, reenlistment or extension of enlistment period; or (2) an amount as determined by the above formula for a lesser enlistment, reenlistment or extension of enlistment period.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides that the amounts appropriated to carry out the functions, powers, and duties of the Federal Trade Commission shall not exceed 33,000,000 for the fiscal year 1974, 36,300,000 for the fiscal year 1975, and 39,930,000 for the fiscal year 1976. States that for the fiscal years ending after June 30, 1976, there may be appropriated such sums as the Congress may hereafter authorize by law.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Authorizes appropriations to the Federal Communications Commission of $37,500,000 for fiscal year 1974, $41,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, and $45,100,000 for fiscal year 1976. Authorizes appropriations to the Federal Trade Commission of $33,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, $36,300,000 for fiscal year 1975, and $39,930,000 for fiscal year 1976. Authorizes appropriations to the Interstate Commerce Commission of $36,300,000 for fiscal year 1974, $39,930,000 for fiscal year 1975, and $43,920,000 for fiscal year 1976. Authorizes appropriations to the Federal Aviation Administration of $1,728,100,000 for fiscal year 1974, $1,900,910,000 for fiscal year 1975, and $2,100,000,000 for fiscal year 1976. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Civil Aeronautics Board $74,800,000 for fiscal year 1974, $82,280,000 for fiscal year 1975, and $90,400,000 for fiscal year 1976. Authorizes appropriations to the Federal Power Commission of $25,300,000 for fiscal year 1974, $27,830,000 for fiscal year 1975, and $30,610,000 for fiscal year 1976. Authorizes appropriations to the Securities and Exchange Commission of $31,900,000 for fiscal year 1974, $35,090,000 for fiscal year 1975, and $38,590,000 for fiscal year 1976. Authorizes appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration of $190,550,000 for fiscal year 1974, $209,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, and $215,500,000 for fiscal year 1976.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides, under the Federal Power Act, for authorizations of appropriations of a total of $83,740,000 for the Federal Power Commission for fiscal years 1974, 1975, and 1976.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Designates as a legal public holiday, Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in 1974, and in every second year thereafter. Provides that the official opening time and closing time, respectively, of the polling places in the United States for appointment of electors of President and Vice President shall be as follows: 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. in the eastern standard time zone; 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. in the central standard time zone; 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. in the mountain standard time zone; and 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. in the Pacific standard time zone. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study for the Congress with legislative recommendations concerning the present operation of the Federal electoral system, examining in particular: (1) the feasibility of changing Election Day from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, to an appropriate day in October; (2) the size, composition, and contents of ballots presently used in the States for Presidential, Senatorial, and Congressional elections, with a view toward determining whether such ballots should be altered to facilitate the operation of the Federal electoral system; and (3) the number of registered voters residing in the voting precincts of the several States, with a view toward determining whether disparities in the composition of such precincts impede the operation of the Federal electoral system. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 6103(a); 3 U.S.C. 1)
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Establishes a Committee on Environment in the House of Representatives, consisting of 25 members. Provides that such Committee shall deal with all measures relating to the quality of the physical environment of the United States and its possessions, including: (1) water quality; (2) air quality; (3) weather modification; (4) waste disposal and management; (5) pesticides and herbicides; and (6) acoustic problems.
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