1576 PUBLIC LAW 93-505-NOV. 30, 1974 [88 STAT.

November 30, 1974 [S. 2457]

Public Law 93-505 AN ACT

To amend the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to permit the Federal Communications Commission to grant radio station licenses in the safety and special and experimental radio services directly to aliens, representatives of aliens, foreign corporations, or domestic corporations with alien officers, directors, or stockholders; and to permit aliens holding such radio station licenses to be licensed as operators.

Amateur radio operators , a l i ens .

Operation in U.S.

47 u s e 301.

Bi lateral agree­ment.

5 u s e note prec . 551.

License res t r ic ­t ions .

Be it enacted hy tlie Senate and House of Representaiwes of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That subsection (1) of section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 303(1)), is amended by deleting paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:

"(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, an indi­vidual to whom a radio station is licensed under the provisions of this Act may be issued an operator's license to operate that station.

" (3) In addition to amateur operator licenses which the Commission may issue to aliens pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, and notwithstanding section 301 of this Act and paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commission may issue authorizations, under such con­ditions and terms as it may prescribe, to permit an alien licensed by his government as an amateur radio operator to operate his amateur radio station licensed by his government in the United States, its pos­sessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico provided there is in effect a bilateral agreement between the United States and the alien's government for such operation on a reciprocal basis by United States amateur radio operators. Other provisions of this Act and of the Administrative Procedure Act shall not be applicable to any request or application for or modification, suspension, or cancellation of any such authorization."

SEC. 2. Section 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 310), is amended by deleting subsection (a ) , redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (d) and inserting the following new subsections (a) , (b) ,and (c) :

" (a) The station license required under this Act shall not be granted to or held by any foreign government or the representative thereof.

"(b) No broadcast or common carrier or aeronautical en route or aeronautical fixed radio station license shall be granted to or held by—

"(1) any alien or the representative of any alien; "(2) any corporation organized under the laws of any foreign

government; "(3) any corporation of which any officer or director is an

alien or of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corpora­tion organized under the laws of a foreign country;

"(4) any corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which any officer or more than one-fourth of the directors are aliens, or of which more than one-fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their rep­resentatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof, or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country, if the Commission finds that the public interest will be served by the refusal or revocation of such license.

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"(c) In addition to amateur station licenses which the Commission may issue to aliens pursuant to this Act, the Commission may issue authorizations, under such conditions and terms as it may prescribe, to permit an alien licensed by his government as an amateur radio operator to operate his amateur radio station licensed by his govern­ment in the United States, its possessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico provided there is in effect a bilateral agreement between the United States and the alien's government for such operation on a reciprocal basis by United States amateur radio operators. Other provisions of this Act and of the Administrative Procedure Act shall not be applicable to any request or application for or modification, suspension, or cancellation of any such authorization."

Approved November 30, 1974.

Bilatera l ment.

5 u s e not prec . 551.

Public Law 93-506 AN ACT

To amend subsection (b) of section 214 and subsection- (c) (1) of section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, in order to designate tlie Secre­tary of Defense (rather than the Secretaries of the Army and the Navy) as the person entitled to receive official notice of the filing of certain applications in the common carrier service and to provide notice to the Secretary of State where under section 214 applications involve service to foreign points.

November 30, 1974 [S. 1479]

Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (b) of section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 214(b)) , is amended by deleting from the first sentence thereof "the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy," and inserting in lieu thereof "the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State (with respect to such applications involving service to foreign points),".

SEC. 2. That subsection (c)(1) of section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, is amended by deleting from the first sentence thereof "the Secretary of the Army," and "the Secretary of the Navy," and inserting in lieu thereof "the Secretary of Defense," immediately after "Secretary of State," in such sentence.

Approved November 30, 1974.

Federal Commu­nicat ions Com­miss ion .

Certain common carrier applica­t ions , not ice .

47 u s e 222.

Public Law 93-507 A N A C T November 30, 1974

To amend section 415 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide l s. 1227] for a two-year period of limitations in proceedings against carriers for the recovery of overcharges or damages not based on overcharges.

Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsections (a) , communications (b) , and (c) of section 415 of the Communications Act of 1934, as "Tr' ceedtngrb'y amended (47 U.S.C. 415), are amended to read as follows: or against, umi-

"(a) All actions at law by carriers for recovery of their lawful tation period, ex-charges, or any part thereof, shall be begun, within two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and not after.

"(b) All complaints against carriers for the recovery of damages not based on overcharges shall be filed with the Commission within two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and not after, subject to subsection (d) of this section.

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" ( c ) F o r recovery of overcharges action a t law shall be begun or complaint filed wi th t he Commission agains t carr iers wi th in two years from the t ime the cause of action accrues, and not after, subject to subsection (d) of th is section, except t ha t if claim for.the overcharge has been presented in wr i t i ng to the car r ie r wi th in t he two-year period of l imi ta t ion said per iod shall be extended to include two years from the t ime notice in wr i t i ng is given by the car r ier to the c la imant of disallowance of the claim, or any p a r t or p a r t s thereof, specified in the notice."

Approved November 30 , 1974.

P u b l i c Law 93-508

D e c e m b e r s , 1974 - ^ ^ A C T [H. R. 12628] ry,Q amend title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation sub­

sistence allowances, educational and training assistance allowances, and special allowances paid to eligible veterans and persons under chapters 31, 34, and 35 of such title; to improve and expand the special programs for educationally disadvantaged veterans and servicemen under chapter 34 of such title; to improve and expand the veteran-student services program; to establish an education loan program for veterans and persons eligible for benefits under chapter 34 or 35 of such title; to make other improvements in the educational assistance program and in the administration of educational benefits; to promote the employment of veterans and the wives and widows of certain veterans by improving and expanding the provisions governing the operation of the Veterans Employment Service, by increasing the employment of veterans by Federal contractors and subcontractors, and by providing for an action plan for the employment of disabled and Vietnam era veterans within the Federal Government; to codify and expand veterans reemployment rights ; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted hy the S,enate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assenibled^ Tl ia t th is Act may

/uVtment AssF t- be citcd as the "Vie tnam E r a Vete rans ' Readjus tment Assistance Act ance Act of 1974. o f 1 9 7 4 " .

Vietnam Era Veterans ' Read-

38 u s e 1501 note.

38 u s e 1501.

38 u s e 1502.

T I T L E I — V O C A T I O N A L R E H A B I L I T A T I O N A N D E D U C A ­T I O N A L A N D T R A I N I N G A S S I S T A N C E A L L O W A N C E R A T E A D J U S T M E N T S

S E C . 101. Chap te r 81 of t i t le 38, U n i t e d Sta tes Code, is amended as fol lows:

(1) by inser t ing in section 1501(2) a comma and "al l a p p r o p r i ­ate individual ized tu tor ia l assistance," af ter "counse l ing" ;

(2) by s t r ik ing out in section 1502(a) all af ter "if such disabil­i t y " and inser t ing in lieu thereof "arose out of service d u r i n g W o r l d W a r I I or thereaf te r . " ; and

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(3) by amending the table contained in section 1504(b) to read subsistence ai-as follows: lowances.

38 use 1504.

"Column I

Type of training

Institutional: Full-time

Half-time - --Farm cooperative, apprentice, or other

on-the-job training: Full-time

Column II

No dependents

$201 151 100

175

Column III

One dependent

$249 188 126

212

Column IV

Two dependents

$293 221 147

246

Column V

More than two dependents

The amount in column IV, plus the fol­lowing for each dependent in excess of two:

$21 17 11

17".

SEC. 102. Chapter 34 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows:

(1) by striking out in the last sentence of section 1677(b) "$220" and inserting in lieu thereof "$260";

(2) by amending the table contained in section 1682(a) (1) to read as follows:

Flight training. 38 use 1677.

Educational as;-sistance allow­ances.

38 use 1682.

"Column I

Type of program

Institutional: Full-time

Half-time... - .

Column II

No dependents

$270 203 135 217

Colunm III

One dependent

$321 240 160 255

Column IV

Two dependents

$366 275 182 289

Coliunn V

More than two dependents

The amount in column IV, plus the follow­ing for each de­pendent in excess of two:

$22 17 11 17";

(3) by striking out in section 1682(b) "$220" and inserting in lieu thereof "$260";

(4) by amending the table contained in section 1682(c) (2) to read as follows:

"Column I

Basis

Full-time

Half-time

Column II

No dependents

$217 163 109

Coliunn III

One dependent

$255 191 128

Column IV

Two dependents

$289 218 145

Column V

More than two dependents

The amount in column IV, plus the fol­lowing for each dependent in excess of two:

$17 13 9";

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38 u s e 1696.

Allowance computation.

38 u s e 1732.

38 u s e 1742. Special train­

ing al lowance.

Correspondence courses .

38 u s e 1786. On-job-training

al lowance. 38 u s e 1787.

and (5) by striking out in section 1696(b) "$220" and inserting in

lieu thereof "$260". SEC. 103. Chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as

follows: (1) by amending section 1732(a) (1) to read as follows:

"(a) (1) The educational assistance allowance on behalf of an eligi­ble person who is pursuing a program of education consisting of insti­tutional courses shall be computed at the rate prescribed in section 1682(a) (1) of this title for full-time, three-quarter-time, or half-time pursuit, as appropriate, of an institutional program by an eligible vet­eran with no dependents.";

(2) by striking out in section 1732(a) (2) all after and includ­ing "of ( A ) " and inserting in lieu thereof "prescribed in section 1682(b) (2) of this title for less-than-half-time pursuit of an insti­tutional program by an eligible veteran.";

(3) by striking out in section 1732(b) "$177" and inserting in lieu thereof "$209"; and

(4) by amending section 1742(a) to read as follows: " (a) While the eligible person is enrolled in and pursuing a full-time

course of special restorative training, the parent or guardian shall be entitled to receive on behalf of such person a special training allowance computed at the basic rate of $260 per month. If the charges for tuition and fees applicable to any such course are more than $82 per calendar month, the basic monthly allowance may be increased by the amount that such charges exceed $82 a month, upon election by the parent or guardian of the eligible person to have such person's period of entitle­ment reduced by one day for each $8.69 that the special training allow­ance paid exceeds the basic monthly allowance.".

SEC. 104. Chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows:

(1) by striking out in section 1786(a) (2) "$220" and inserting in lieu thereof "$260";

(2) by amending the table contained in paragraph (1) of sec­tion 1787(b) to read as follows:

"Column I

Periods of training

First 6 months Second 6 months Third 6 months.-Fourth and any succeeding 6-month periods-

Column II

No dependents

$189 142 96 47

Column III

One dependent

$212 164 117 70

Column IV

Two dependents

$232 184 137 90

Column V

More than two dependents

The amount in column IV, plus the fol­lowing for each dependent in excess of two:

$9 9 9 9";

and (3) by amending section 1787(b) (2) to read as follows:

"(2) The monthly training assistance allowance of an eligible per­son pursuing a program described under subsection (a) shall be

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computed at the rate prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection for an eligible veteran with no dependents pursuing such a course.".

SEC. 105. (a) The Administrator shall carry out directly a thorough ^Z'^^^aiilwantT study and investigation of the administrative difficulties and oppor- program abuses. tunities or abuse that would be occasioned by enactment of some form study. of variable tuition assistance allowance program, with reference to note. such difficulties and abuses experienced by the Veterans' Admin­istration after the end of World War I I in carrying out the provisions of Veterans' Regulation Numbered 1(a) , relating to the payment of tuition and related expenses for veterans of World War I I pursuing a program of education or training under the Servicemen's Read­justment Act of 1944, and to any such difficulties and abuses presently ss stat. 284. being experienced by the Veterans' Administration in carrying out existing tuition assistance programs under title 38, United States Code, including chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation, correspondence * ^^ ^^°^' courses, flight training and P R E P , and of ways in which any such difficulties and abuses could be avoided or minimized through legisla­tive or administrative action so as to ensure an expeditious, orderly, and effective implementation of any tuition assistance allowance program.

(b) In carrying out the study and investigation required by sub­section (a) , the Administrator shall consult with and solicit the views and suggestions of interested veterans' organizations, educa­tional groups and associations, persons receiving assistance under chapters 31, 34, 35 and 36 of title 38, United States Code, other Fed- 38 use isoi. eral departments and agencies, and other interested parties. ^^^ ' ' °°' ^'^''^'

(c) The Administrator shall report to the Congress and the Presi- Report to con-•t 1 1 c i i c i < > j - i ' * j ^ g r e s s a n d t h e

dent not later than one year alter the date oi enactment oi this Act President. on the results of the study and investigation carried out under this section, including any recommendations for legislative or admin­istrative action.

T I T L E I I—EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM A D J U S T M E N T S

SEC. 201. Section 1652(a) (3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out the period at the end of such section and inserting in lieu thereof "unless at some time subsequent to the comple­tion of such period of active duty for training such individual served on active duty for a consecutive period of one year or more (not includ­ing any service as a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies).".

SEC. 202. Section 1661 of title 38, United States Code, is amended Entitlement. b y - . . .

(1) inserting in subsection (a) before the period at the end thereof "plus an additional number of months, not exceeding nine, as may be utilized in pursuit of a program of education leading to a standard undergraduate college degree"; and

(2) striking out in subsection (c) "subsection (b ) " and insert­ing in lieu thereof "subsections (a) and (b)" .

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Sales or s a l e s management c o u r s e s , d i s ap ­proval .

Other d isap­proved courses .

38 u s e 1690, 1695.

Refresher training.

38 u s e 1671.

Ante, p. 1579.

Ante, p . 1581. Veteran-stu­

dent se rv ices .

SEC. 203. Section 1673 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows:

(1) by amending subsection (a) (2) to read as follows: "(2) any sales or sales management course which does not pro­

vide specialized training within a specific vocational field, or in any other course with a vocational objective, unless the eligible veteran or the institution offering such course submits justifica­tion showing that at least one-half of the persons who completed such course over the preceding two-year period, and who are not unavailable for employment, have been employed in the occupa­tional category for which the course was designed to provide training (but in computing the number of persons who completed such course over any such two-year period, there shall not be included the number of persons who completed such course with assistance under this title while serving on active duty) ; or";

(2) by inserting in subsection (a) (3) "(or the advertising for which he finds contains significant avocational or recreational themes)" after "character"; and

(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: " (d) The Administrator shall not approve the enrollment of any

eligible veteran, not already enrolled, in any course (other than one offered pursuant to subchapter V or subchapter VI of this chapter) which does not lead to a standard college degree and which is offered by a proprietary profit or proprietary nonprofit educational institu­tion for any period during which the Administrator finds that more than 85 per centum of the students enrolled in the course are having all or part of their tuition, fees, or other charges paid to or for them by the educational institution or the Veterans' Administration under this title.".

SEC. 204 . Section 1682 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

" (d) (1) Notwithstanding the prohibition in section 1671 of this title prohibiting enrollment of an eligible veteran in a program of educa­tion in which such veteran has 'already qualified,' a veteran shall be allowed up to six months of educational assistance (or the equivalent thereof in part-time assistance) for the pursuit of refresher training to permit such veteran to update such veteran's knowledge and skills and to be instructed in the technological advances which have occurred in such veteran's field of employment during and since the period of such veteran's active military service.

"(2) A veteran pureuing refresher training under this subsection shall be paid an educational assistance allowance based upon the rate prescribed in the table in subsection (a) (1) or in subsection (c) (2) of this section, whichever is applicable.

"(3) The educational assistance allowance paid under the authority of this subsection shall be charged against the period of entitlement the veteran has earned pursuant to section 1661(a) of this title.".

SEC. 205. Section 1685 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows:

(1) by striking out in subsection (a) all of that portion of the second sentenee precfeding "during a semester" and inserting in

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lieu thereof "Such work-study allowance shall be paid in the amount of $625 in return for such veteran-student's agreement to perform services, durino; or between periods of enrollment, aggregatino; two hundred and fifty hours";

(2) by striking out the last sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "An agreement may be entered into for the performance of services for periods of less than two hundred and fifty hours, in which case the amoimt of the work-study allowance to be paid shall bear the same ratio to the number of hours of work agreed to be performed as $625 bears to two hundred and fifty hours. In the case of any agreement pro­viding for the performance of services for one hundred hours or more, the veteran student shall be paid $250 in advance, and in the case of any agreement for the performance of services for less than one hundred hours, the amount of the advance payment shall bear the same ratio to the number of hours of work agreed to be per­formed as $625 bears to tAvo hundred and fifty hours."; and

(3) by striking out in subsection (c) "(not to exceed eight hun­dred man-years or their equivalent in man-hours during any fiscal year)".

SEC. 206. Section 1692 (b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended ^P;' ^^^ ^"PP^^" \ / ' - mentary a s s i s t -

a S f o l l o w s : ance . (1) by striking out "$50" and inserting in lieu thereof "$60"; (2) by striking out "nine months" and inserting in lieu thereof

"twelve months"; and (3) by striking out "$450" and inserting in lieu thereof "$720".

SEC. 207. Section 1723 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows:

(1) by amending subsection (a) (2) to read as follows: "(2) any sales or sales management course which does not pro- ^ ^ ^ °'" ^ ^ ^

vide specialized training within a specific vocational field, or in our se s'Td'isap-any other course with a vocational objective, unless the eligible provai. person or the institution offering such course submits justification showing that at least one-half of the persons Avho completed such course over the preceding two-year period, and who are not unavailable for employment, have been employed in the occupa­tional category for which the course was designed to provide train­ing (but in computing the number of persons who completed such course over any such two-j^ear period, there shall not be included the number of persons who completed such course with assistance under this title while serving on active duty) ; or";

(2) by inserting in subsection (a) (3) "(or the advertising for which he finds contains significant avocational or recreational themes)" after "character";

(3) by striking out in subsection (c) "any course of institutional on-f arm training,"; and

(4) by striking out in subsection (d) "to be pursued below the college level" and inserting in lieu thereof "not leading to a stand­ard college degree".