Acts Approved by the President

Approved December 8, 1980

S. 3152.................Public Law 96-506

An act to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to extend the authorization for such Acts for two additional years.

H.R. 4892.............Public Law 96-507

An act to repeal section 506 of the Communications Act of 1934.

S. 2352................Public Law 96-508

An act to increase the authorization for the Council on Wage and Price Stability, to extend the duration of such Council, and for other purposes.

S. 2441................Public Law 96-509

Juvenile Justice Amendments of 1980.

Approved December 11, 1980

H.R. 7020.............Public Law 96-510

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.

H.R. 6410 ............. Public Law 96-511

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.

Approved December 12, 1980

H.R. 6889..............Public Law 96-512

Methane Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980.

S. 1918...............Public Law 96-513

Defense Officer Personnel Management Act.

H.R. 7724.............Public Law 96-514

An act making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5496.............Public Law 96-515

National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980.

S. 568.................Public Law 96-516

National Science Foundation Authorization and Science and Technology Equal Opportunities Act.

H.R. 6933.............Public Law 96-517

An act to amend the patent and trademark laws.

S.J. Res. 213 ........... Public Law 96-518

A joint resolution to designate the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Approved as the "Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health".

H.R. 6086.............Public Law 96-519

An act to provide for the settlement and payment of claims of United States civilian and military personnel against the United States for losses resulting from acts of violence directed against the United States Government or its representatives in a foreign country or from an authorized evacuation of personnel from a foreign country.

H.R. 8228............Public Law 96-520

An act to provide that a certain portion of Lake Erie shall be declared nonnavigable.

H.R. 6211............Public Law 96-521

An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue certain patents under the Color of Title Act.

H.R. 7805............ Public Law 96-522

An act to authorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for fiscal years 1982, 1983, and 1984.

H.R. 7466.............Public Law 96-523

An act to amend section 8102 of title 5, United States Code, and section 7 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to permit the employment of personal assistants for handicapped Federal employees both at their regular duty station and while on travel status.

H.R. 7815............Public Law 96-524

An act to recognize the meritorious achievements of certain individuals by providing for the designation of certain post offices in their honor, and for other purposes.

H.R. 8388 ............. Public Law 96-525

An act to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for international disaster assistance for the victims of the recent earthquakes in southern Italy.

H.R. 6258............Private Law 96-71

An act providing for reinstatement and validation of United States oil and gas leases

numbered C-9496, C-9711, C-11600, C-

11621, C-11622, C-11630, C-11631, C-

11597, C-11599, C-13774, C-14197, C-

17049, C-18262, C-26048, C-13532, C-

11581, C-11585, C-11590, C-11591, C-

11595.