36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. Public Law 91-345. S. 1519, act to establish a National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, and for other purposes. Approved July 20, 1970. 3 p. Public Law 91-349. H.R. 11766, act to amend title II of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966. Approved July 23, 1970. 1 p. [Extends provisions of the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966 and authorizes funds.] -. Public Law 91-356. H.R. 16595, act to authorize appropriations for activities of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. Approved July 24, 1970. 2 p. Public Law 91-406. H.R. 16539, act to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall be a member of the National Aeronautics and Space Council. Approved September 23, 1970. 1 p. - Public Law 91-412. S. 1170, act to authorize the Department of Commerce to make special studies, to provide services, and to engage in joint projects, and for other purposes. Approved September 25, 1970. 2 p. Public Law 91-414. S. 3617, act to amend the Marine 1 p. Public Law 91-437. S. 3558, act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide continued financing for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Approved October 7, 1970. 1 p. Public Law 91-438. H.J. Res. 589, joint resolution expressing the support of the Congress, and urging the support of Federal departments and agencies as well as other persons and organizations, both public and private, for the International Biological Program. Approved October 7, 1970. 1 p. Public Law 91-441. H. R. 17123, act to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1971 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to authorize real estate acquisition and construction at certain installations in connection with the Safeguard anti-ballistic missile system, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Approved October 7, 1970. 9 p. Public Law 91-451. H. R. 12943, act to amend section 3 of the act of November 2, 1969, to extend for 3 years the authority to make appropriations to carry out such act. [To control or eliminate jellyfish and other pests from coastal waters.] Approved October 14, 1970. 1 p. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. Public Law 91-458. S. 1933, act to provide for Federal railroad safety, hazardous materials control and for other purposes. Approved October 16, 1970. 8 p. Public Law 91-461. S. 1628, act granting the_consent of Congress to the Western Interstate Nuclear Compact and related purposes. Approved October 16, 1970. 8 p. Public Law 91-483. H.R. 4172, act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance for development and operation costs of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve in the State of Wisconsin, and for other purposes. Approved October 21, 1970. 1 p. -. Public Law 91-512. H.R. 11833, act to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act in order to provide financial assistance for the construction of solid waste disposal facilities, to improve research programs pursuant to such act, and for other purposes. Approved October 26, 1970. 9 p. -. Public Law 91-515. H.R. 17570, act to amend titles III and IX of the Public Health Service Act so as to revise, extend, and improve the programs of research, investigation, education, training, and demonstrations authorized thereunder, and for other purposes. Approved October 30, 1970. 15 p. Public Law 91-516. H.R. 18260, act to authorize the U.S. Commissioner of Education to establish education programs to encourage understanding of policies, and support of activities, designed to enhance environmental quality and maintain ecological balance. Approved October 30, 1970. 5 p. Public Law 91-519. S. 3586, act to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to establish eligibility of new schools of medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, pharmacy, optometry, veterinary medicine, and podiatry for institutional grants under section 771 thereof, to extend and improve the program relating to training of personnel in the allied health professions, and for other purposes. Approved November 2, 1970. 13 p. Public Law 91-555. S.J. Res. 230, joint resolution extending the duration of copyright protection in certain cases. Approved December 17, 1970. 1 p. Public Law 91-560. H.R. 18679, act to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to eliminate the requirement for a finding of practical value, and for other purposes. Approved December 19, 1970. 4 p. Public Law 91-572. S. 2108, act to promote public health and welfare by expanding, improving, and better coordinating the family planning services and population research activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Approved December 24, 1970. 5 p. Public Law 91-577. S. 3070, act to encourage the development of novel varieties of sexually reproduced plants and to make them available to the public, providing protection available to those who breed, develop, or discover them, and thereby promoting progress in agriculture in the public interest. Approved December 24, 1970. 18 p. NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUED DURING THE 91st CONGRESS, 1st AND 2d SESSIONS, BY HOUSE COMMITTEES Committees NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS District of Columbia Science and Astronautics Select Committee on Small Business Veterans' Affairs CHART 2 NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUED DURING THE 91st CONGRESS, 1st AND 2d SESSIONS, BY SENATE AND JOINT COMMITTEES Committees NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS Judiciary Labor and Public Welfare Public Works Joint Economic Committee CHART 3 NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUED DURING THE 91st CONGRESS, Ist AND 2d SESSIONS, BY SUBJECT Subject NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS 66 Aeronautics and Space Agriculture. Atomic Energy Communications Congressional Activity. Economic Development Through Application of Science and Technology Education Foreign Affairs. 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