H. R. 4624

One Hundred Third Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four

An Act

Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and

Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions,

corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and

for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the

following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury

not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Veterans Affairs

and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent

agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13,

51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans

as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61;

92 Stat. 2508); and burial benefits, emergency and other officers’

retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment

of premiums due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed

under the provisions of Article IV of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’

Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and for other benefits as

authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters

23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540–548; 43 Stat. 122,

123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), $17,626,892,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $25,750,000 of

the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ‘‘General operating

expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical care’’ for necessary expenses in implementing those provisions authorized in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law 101–508, and in the Veterans’ Benefits

Act of 1992, Public Law 102–568, the funding source for which

is specifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ appropriation: Provided further, That $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated shall be transferred to ‘‘Medical facilities revolving fund’’

to augment the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing
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home care provided to pensioners as authorized by the Veterans’

Benefits Act of 1992, Public Law 102–568.

READJUSTMENT BENEFITS

For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits

to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters

21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $1,286,600,000,

to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds shall

be available to pay any court order, court award or any compromise

settlement arising from litigation involving the vocational training

program authorized by section 18 of Public Law 98–77, as amended.

VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES

For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance,

and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by law (38

U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487), $24,760,000, to

remain available until expended.

GUARANTY AND INDEMNITY PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as

may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as

authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That

such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be

as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct

and guaranteed loan programs, $65,226,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating

expenses’’.

LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as

may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as

authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That

such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be

as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct

and guaranteed loan programs, $59,371,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating

expenses’’.

DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct loans, such sums as may be necessary

to carry out the purpose of the program, as authorized by 38

U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including

the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section

502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,

That during 1995, within the resources available, not to exceed
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$1,000,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for

specially adapted housing loans (38 U.S.C. chapter 37).

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct

loan program, $1,020,000, which may be transferred to and merged

with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’.

EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct loans, $1,061, as authorized by 38 U.S.C.

3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost

of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these

funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal

amount of direct loans not to exceed $4,034.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry

out the direct loan program, $195,000, which may be transferred

to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating

expenses’’.

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct loans, $54,000, as authorized by 38

U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including

the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section

502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,

That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for

the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1,964,000.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry

out the direct loan program, $767,000, which may be transferred

to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating

expenses’’.

NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section 38, U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V,

as amended, $218,000, which may be transferred to and merged

with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’.

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

MEDICAL CARE

For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of

hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing,

as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment

to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including

care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the

Department of Veterans Affairs, and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; funeral, burial, and other expenses

incidental thereto for beneficiaries receiving care in Department

of Veterans Affairs facilities; administrative expenses in support
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of planning, design, project management, real property acquisition

and disposition, construction and renovation of any facility under

the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs;

oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to

project cost; repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities

in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the

Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, either

by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase

of materials; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by

law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); aid to State homes as authorized by

law (38 U.S.C. 1741); and not to exceed $8,000,000 to fund cost

comparison studies as referred to in 38 U.S.C. 8110(a)(5);

$16,232,756,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds

made available under this heading, $771,000,000 is for the equipment and land and structures object classifications only, which

amount shall not become available for obligation until August 1,

1995, and shall remain available for obligation until September

30, 1996: Provided further, That of the $15,622,452,000 made available under this heading for fiscal year 1994 in Public Law 103–

124, the $9,863,265,000 restricted by section 509 of Public Law

103–124 for personnel compensation and benefits expenditures is

reduced to $9,813,265,000.

MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical

and prosthetic research and development as authorized by law

(38 U.S.C. chapter 73), to remain available until September 30,

1996, $252,000,000, plus reimbursements.

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

For payment of health professional scholarship program grants,

as authorized by law, to students who agree to a service obligation

with the Department of Veterans Affairs at one of its medical

facilities, $10,386,000.

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical

hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and

research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses

in support of planning, design, project management, architectural,

engineering, real property acquisition and disposition, construction

and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the

use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including site acquisition; engineering and architectural activities not charged to project

cost; and research and development in building construction technology; $69,808,000, plus reimbursements.

GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants, as

authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 1732), for assisting in the replacement

and upgrading of equipment and in rehabilitating the physical

plant and facilities of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center,

$500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996.
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TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct loans, $7,000, as authorized by Public

Law 102–54, section 8, which shall be transferred from the ‘‘General

post fund’’: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds

are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount

of direct loans not to exceed $70,000. In addition, for administrative

expenses to carry out the direct loan program, $54,000, which

shall be transferred from the ‘‘General post fund’’, as authorized

by Public Law 102–54, section 8.

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law; not to exceed $25,000 for

official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger

motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services

Administration for security guard services, and the Department

of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail; $890,600,000,

of which $25,500,000, for the acquisition of automated data processing equipment and services to support the modernization program

in the Veterans Benefits Administration, shall not become available

for obligation until September 1, 1995, and shall remain available

for obligation until September 30, 1996.

NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM

For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of

the National Cemetery System not otherwise provided for, including

uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law; cemeterial

expenses as authorized by law; purchase of three passenger motor

vehicles, for use in cemeterial operations; and hire of passenger

motor vehicles, $72,663,000.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,

as amended, $31,819,000.

CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the

facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department

of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections

316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122

of title 38, United States Code, including planning, architectural

and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services

costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the

project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage

system construction costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated
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cost of a project is $3,000,000 or more or where funds for a project

were made available in a previous major project appropriation,

$355,612,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That,

except for advance planning of projects funded through the advance

planning fund and the design of projects funded through the design

fund, none of these funds shall be used for any project which

has not been considered and approved by the Congress in the

budgetary process: Provided further, That funds provided in this

appropriation for fiscal year 1995, for each approved project shall

be obligated (1) by the awarding of a construction documents contract by September 30, 1995, and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 1996: Provided further, That the

Secretary shall promptly report in writing to the Comptroller General and to the Committees on Appropriations any approved major

construction project in which obligations are not incurred within

the time limitations established above; and the Comptroller General

shall review the report in accordance with the procedures established by section 1015 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974

(title X of Public Law 93–344): Provided further, That no funds

from any other account except the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’, may

be obligated for constructing, altering, extending, or improving a

project which was approved in the budget process and funded

in this account until one year after substantial completion and

beneficial occupancy by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the

project or any part thereof with respect to that part only.

CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of

the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department

of Veterans Affairs, including planning, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services

of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system

construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes

set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109,

8110, and 8122 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated

cost of a project is less than $3,000,000, $153,540,000, to remain

available until expended, along with unobligated balances of previous ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations which are

hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost

is less than $3,000,000: Provided, That funds in this account shall

be available for (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities

under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans

Affairs which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by

any natural disaster or catastrophe, and (2) temporary measures

necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes.

PARKING REVOLVING FUND

For the parking revolving fund as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.

8109), $16,300,000, together with income from fees collected, to

remain available until expended. Resources of this fund shall be

available for all expenses authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109 except

operations and maintenance costs which will be funded from ‘‘Medical care’’.
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GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES

For grants to assist the several States to acquire or construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify

or alter existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities

in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by

law (38 U.S.C. 8131–8137), $47,397,000, to remain available until

expended.

GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES

For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improv- ing State veteran cemeteries as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 2408),

$5,378,000, to remain available until September 30, 1997.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Any appropriation for 1995 for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’

may be transferred to any other of the mentioned appropriations. Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs

for 1995 for salaries and expenses shall be available for services

as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Department

of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for ‘‘Construction,

major projects’’, ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ and the ‘‘Parking

revolving fund’’) shall be available for the purchase of any site

for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home.

No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for

hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries

entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless

reimbursement of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates

as may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs

for fiscal year 1995 for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall

be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations required

to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year accounts

within the last quarter of fiscal year 1994.

Appropriations accounts available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1995 shall be available to pay prior

year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts

resulting from title X of the Competitive Equality Banking Act,

Public Law 100–86, except that if such obligations are from trust

fund accounts they shall be payable from ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’.

Of the budgetary resources available to the Department of

Veterans Affairs during fiscal year 1995, $20,742,000 are permanently canceled. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall allocate

the amount of budgetary resources canceled among the Department’s accounts available for procurement and procurement-related

expenses. Amounts available for procurement and procurementrelated expenses in each such account shall be reduced by the

amount allocated to such account. For the purposes of this section,

the definition of ‘‘procurement’’ includes all stages of the process

of acquiring property or services, beginning with the process of
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determining a need for a product or service and ending with contract

completion and closeout, as specified in 41 U.S.C. 403(2).

TITLE II

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

HOUSING PROGRAMS

HOMEOWNERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE

GRANTS (HOPE GRANTS)

For the homeownership and opportunity for people everywhere

(HOPE grants) program as authorized under title III of the United

States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437aaa et seq.) and subtitles

A, B, and C of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable

Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), $50,000,000, to remain available

until expended, of which up to one and one-half percent may be

made available for technical assistance to potential applicants,

applicants and recipients of assistance under this head as authorized under subtitle E of title I of the Housing and Community

Development Act of 1992.

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized

under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing

Act (Public Law 101–625), as amended, $1,400,000,000, to remain

available until expended.

NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP TRUST DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

For the National Homeownership Trust Demonstration program, as authorized by title III of the National Affordable Housing

Act, as amended by section 182 of the Housing and Community

Development Act of 1992, $50,000,000, to remain available until

expended.

ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING

(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (‘‘the Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise

provided for, $11,083,000,000, to remain available until expended:

Provided, That to be added to and merged with the foregoing

amounts there shall be up to $400,000,000 of amounts of budget

authority (and contract authority) reserved or obligated in prior

years for the development or acquisition costs of public housing

(including public housing for Indian families), for modernization

of existing public housing projects (including such projects for Indian

families), and, except as herein provided, for programs under section

8 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), which are recaptured during fiscal

year 1995 or are unobligated as of September 30, 1994; and up

to $100,000,000 of transfers of unobligated balances from the Urban

Development Action Grants program: Provided further, That of

the total amount provided under this head, $282,000,000 shall

be for the development or acquisition cost of public housing for
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Indian families, including amounts for housing under the mutual

help homeownership opportunity program under section 202 of the

Act (42 U.S.C. 1437bb); and $598,000,000 shall be for the development or acquisition cost of public housing, of which up to .67

per centum shall be available for technical assistance and inspection

of public housing agencies by the Secretary: Provided further, That

of the total amount provided under this head, $3,700,000,000 shall

be for modernization of existing public housing projects pursuant

to section 14 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437l), including up to

$15,000,000 for the inspection of modernization units and provision

of technical assistance by the Secretary and contract expertise

to assist in the oversight and management of the public and Indian

housing modernization program, including an annual resident survey: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this

head for modernization of existing public housing projects,

$25,000,000 may be used for the Tenant Opportunity Program:

Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this

head, $2,785,582,000 shall be for rental assistance under the section

8 existing housing certificate program (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and the

housing voucher program under section 8(o) of the Act (42 U.S.C.

1437f(o)): Provided further, That of the total amount provided for

rental assistance, a total of up to $400,000,000 may be made available for new programs subject to enactment into law of applicable

authorizing legislation: Provided further, That those portions of

the fees for the costs incurred in administering incremental units

assisted in the certificate and housing voucher programs under

sections 8(b), 8(o), and 8(e)(2) shall be established or increased

in accordance with the authorization for such fees in section 8(q)

of the Act: Provided further, That of the total amount provided

under this head, $17,300,000 shall be available for fees for coordinators under section 23(h)(1) for the family self-sufficiency program

(42 U.S.C. 1437u): Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this head, $735,000,000 shall be for amendments to

section 8 contracts other than contracts for projects developed under

section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and

$555,000,000 shall be for section 8 assistance for property disposition, and $175,000,000 shall be for assistance for State or local

units of government, tenant and nonprofit organizations to purchase

projects where owners have indicated an intention to prepay mortgages and for assistance to be used as an incentive to prevent

prepayment or for vouchers to aid eligible tenants adversely affected

by mortgage prepayment, as authorized in the Emergency LowIncome Housing Preservation Act of 1987, as amended: Provided

further, That 50 per centum of the amounts of budget authority,

or in lieu thereof 50 per centum of the cash amounts associated

with such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects

described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless

Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–628, 102

Stat. 3224, 3268) shall be rescinded, or in the case of cash, shall

be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget authority

or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury

shall be used by State housing finance agencies or local governments

or local housing agencies with projects approved by the Secretary

of Housing and Urban Development for which settlement occurred

after January 1, 1992, in accordance with such section: Provided

further, That of the total amount provided under this head,

$186,000,000 shall be for housing opportunities for persons with
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AIDS under title VIII, subtitle D of the Cranston-Gonzalez National

Affordable Housing Act; $100,000,000 shall be for the lead-based

paint hazard reduction program as authorized under sections 1011

and 1053 of the Residential Lead-Based Hazard Reduction Act

of 1992; and $30,000,000 shall be for service coordinators in public

housing pursuant to section 9(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and $30,000,000 shall be for service coordinators

in project-based section 8 housing, pursuant to section 8(d)(2)(F)(1)

of the Act, tenant-based section 8 housing, pursuant to section

8(q) of the Act and, for service coordinators in multifamily housing

assisted under the National Housing Act, pursuant to section 676

of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992: Provided

further, That notwithstanding the language preceding the first proviso of this paragraph, $289,500,000 shall be used for special purpose grants in accordance with the terms and conditions specified

for such grants in the committee of conference report and statement

of the managers (H. Rept. 103–715) accompanying H.R. 4624, except

for the grant of $500,000 for the Earth Conservatory for the acquisition of land near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Of the total amount provided under this head, $1,279,000,000

shall be for capital advances, including amendments to capital

advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by

section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project

rental assistance, and amendments to contracts for project rental

assistance, for supportive housing for the elderly under section

202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959: Provided, That $22,000,000

shall be for service coordinators pursuant to section 202(q) of the

Housing Act of 1959 and subtitle E of title VI of the Housing

and Community Development Act of 1992, other than section 676

of such Act and section 8(d)(2)(F)(i) of the Act.

Of the total amount provided under this head, $387,000,000

shall be for capital advances, including amendments to capital

advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez

National Affordable Housing Act; and for project rental assistance,

and amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for

supportive housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by

section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing

Act.

ASSISTANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8 SUBSIDY

CONTRACTS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937

(42 U.S.C. 1437) not otherwise provided for, for use in connection

with expiring section 8 subsidy contracts, $2,536,000,000, to remain

available until expended: Provided, That to the extent the amount

in this appropriation is insufficient to fund all expiring section

8 contracts, the Secretary may transfer to and merge with this

appropriation such amounts from the ‘‘Annual contributions for

assisted housing’’ appropriation as the Secretary shall determine,

and amounts earmarked in the foregoing account may be reduced

accordingly, at the Secretary’s discretion: Provided further, That

the Secretary may maintain consolidated accounting data for funds

disbursed at the public housing agency or Indian housing authority
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or project level for subsidy assistance regardless of the source

of the disbursement so as to minimize the administrative burden

of multiple accounts.

RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

(RESCISSION)

The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments

that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered

into under section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.

1715z–1) is reduced in fiscal year 1995 by not more than $2,000,000

in uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for this purpose

in appropriations Acts: Provided, That up to $66,000,000 of recaptured section 236 budget authority resulting from the prepayment

of mortgages subsidized under section 236 of the National Housing

Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) shall be rescinded in fiscal year 1995.

HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For payments under section 235(r) of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z) for incentives to mortgagors

to refinance mortgages that are insured under such section 235

and for closing and other costs in connection with such refinancing,

$6,875,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That

up to $50,000,000 of recaptured section 235 budget authority resulting from reducing the interest rate on such refinanced mortgages

shall be reused for payments under this heading: Provided further,

That up to $184,000,000 of additional recaptured section 235 budget

authority from refinancing section 235 mortgages shall be rescinded

in fiscal year 1995.

CONGREGATE SERVICES

For contracts with payments to public housing agencies and

nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs,

$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995, of which

up to $6,267,000 shall be for entities operating such programs

in accordance with the provisions of the Congregate Services Act

of 1978, as amended, and the balance shall be for programs under

section 802 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing

Act (Public Law 101–625).

PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS

For payments to public housing agencies and Indian housing

authorities for operating subsidies for low-income housing projects

as authorized by section 9 of the United States Housing Act of

1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $2,900,000,000.

SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING

For the HOPE VI/urban revitalization demonstration program

under the third paragraph under the head ‘‘Homeownership and

Opportunity for People Everywhere grants (HOPE grants)’’ in the

Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, Public
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Law 102–389, 106 Stat. 1571, 1579, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding the first pro- viso of such third paragraph, the Secretary shall have discretion

to approve funding for more than fifteen applicants: Provided further, That notwithstanding the third proviso of such third para- graph, the Secretary may provide funds for more than 500 units

for each participating city: Provided further, That in selecting HOPE VI implementation grants recipients in fiscal year 1995, the Secretary must first award such grants to those cities or jurisdictions

which have received HOPE VI planning grants in fiscal year 1993

or fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That the requirement of

the immediately proceeding proviso shall not limit the Secretary’s

discretion to limit funding to amounts he deems appropriate, nor

shall it prevent the Secretary from guaranteeing that all

implementation grant recipients conform with the requirements

of the HOPE VI/urban revitalization demonstration program: Provided further, That of the foregoing $500,000,000, the Secretary may use up to $2,500,000 for technical assistance under such urban

revitalization demonstration, to be made available directly, or

indirectly, under contracts or grants, as appropriate: Provided further, That nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the Secretary from conforming the program standards and criteria set forth herein, with subsequent authorization legislation that may be enacted

into law.

DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING

For grants to public housing agencies for use in eliminating drug-related crime in public housing projects authorized by 42

U.S.C. 11901–11908, and for drug information clearinghouse services authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11921–11925, $290,000,000, to remain

available until expended, of which $10,000,000 shall be for grants,

technical assistance, contracts and other assistance training, program assessment, and execution for or on behalf of public housing

agencies and resident organizations (including the cost of necessary

travel for participants in such training).

INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of guaranteed loans, $3,000,000, as authorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act

of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739): Provided, That such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided

further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed

$22,388,000.

YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For youthbuild program activities authorized by subtitle D

of title IV of the Crantson-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing

Act, as amended, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.

In addition, the unexpended balances from the $28,000,000 made

available for subtitle D of title IV of such Act under the head

‘‘Homeownership and opportunity for people everywhere grants

(HOPE Grants)’’ in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
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Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 shall be transferred to and merged with this

appropriation.

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

For contracts, grants, and other assistance, other than loans,

not otherwise provided for, for providing counseling and advice

to tenants and homeowners—both current and prospective—with

respect to property maintenance, financial management, and such

other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving

their housing conditions and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy

or homeownership, including provisions for training and for support

of voluntary agencies and services as authorized by section 106

of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended,

$50,000,000.

FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND

For assistance to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects

insured, or formerly insured, and under the National Housing Act,

as amended, or which are otherwise eligible for assistance under

section 201(c) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1a), in the program

of assistance for troubled multifamily housing projects under the

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as

amended, $50,000,000, and all uncommitted balances of excess

rental charges as of September 30, 1994, and any collections and

other amounts in the fund authorized under section 201(j) of the

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as

amended, during fiscal year 1995, to remain available until

expended: Provided, That assistance to an owner of a multifamily

housing project assisted, but not insured, under the National Housing Act may be made if the project owner and the mortgagee

have provided or agreed to provide assistance to the project in

a manner as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development.

FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

FHA—MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

During fiscal year 1995, commitments to guarantee loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National Housing

Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan principal of

$100,000,000,000.

During fiscal year 1995, obligations to make direct loans to

carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing

Act, as amended, shall not exceed $180,000,000: Provided, That

the foregoing amount shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with sales of single family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under section

203 of such Act.

For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan program, $308,846,000, to be derived from

the FHA-mutual mortgage insurance guaranteed loans receipt

account, of which not to exceed $302,056,000 shall be transferred
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to the appropriation for salaries and expenses; and of which not

to exceed $6,790,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for

the Office of Inspector General.

FHA—GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sections

238 and 519 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C.

1715z–3(b) and 1735c(f)), $188,395,000, to remain available until

September 30, 1996, of which up to $132,903,000 is to be derived

from the FHA—general and special risk, negative subsidies receipt

account: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying

such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional

Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available

to subsidize total loan principal any part of which is to be guaranteed of not to exceed $20,885,072,000: Provided further, That of

the foregoing amount provided to subsidize program costs, not more

than $47,098,750 may be obligated by January 1, 1995, not more

than $94,197,500 may be obligated by April 1, 1995, not more

than $160,135,750 may be obligated by July 1, 1995.

Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as

authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238(a), and 519(d) of the

National Housing Act, shall not exceed $220,000,000; of which

not to exceed $200,000,000 shall be for bridge financing in connection with the sale of multifamily real properties owned by the

Secretary and formerly insured under such Act; and of which not

to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the sale of single-family real

properties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under

such Act.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry

out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $197,470,000, of

which $193,299,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for

salaries and expenses; and of which $4,171,000 shall be transferred

to the appropriation for the Office of Inspector General.

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDES TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

During fiscal year 1995, new commitments to issue guarantees

to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing

Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed

$142,000,000,000.

For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program, $8,824,000, to be derived

from the GNMA—guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt account, of which not to exceed $8,824,000 shall

be transferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses.
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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS

For the emergency shelter grants program (as authorized under

subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100–77), as amended); the supportive housing

program (as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act);

the section 8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy program (as authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937,

as amended) to assist homeless individuals pursuant to section

441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; the

shelter plus care program (as authorized under subtitle F of title

IV of such Act); and the innovative homeless initiatives demonstration program (as authorized under section 2 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–120)), $1,120,000,000, to remain

available until expended.

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

For grants to States and units of general local government

and for related expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary

for carrying out a community development grants program as

authorized by title I of the Housing and Community Development

Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), $4,600,000,000, to remain

available until September 30, 1997: Provided, That $46,000,000

shall be available for grants to Indian tribes pursuant to section

106(a)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,

as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), and $44,000,000 shall be available

for ‘‘special purpose grants’’ pursuant to section 107 of such Act:

Provided further, That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant made with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant using

funds under section 107(b)(3) of such Act or funds set aside in

the following provisos) shall be expended for ‘‘Planning and Management Development’’ and ‘‘Administration’’ as defined in regulations

promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That $20,000,000 shall be made available

from the total amount provided to carry out an early childhood

development program under section 222 of the Housing and UrbanRural Recovery Act of 1983, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–6 note),

including services for families that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall be made

available from the total amount provided to carry out a neighborhood development program under section 123 of said Act (42 U.S.C.

5318 note).

During fiscal year 1995, new commitments to issue guarantees

to carry out the purposes of section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), shall

not exceed $2,054,000,000.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of

research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not
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otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing

and Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–

1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary

under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,

$42,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996.

FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES

For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise pro- vided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of

1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988,

and section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act

of 1987, as amended, $33,375,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That $26,000,000 shall be available to

carry out activities pursuant to section 561 of the Housing and

Community Development Act of 1987.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses

of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $955,398,000, of which

$495,355,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal

Housing Administration, and $8,824,000 shall be provided from

funds of the Government National Mortgage Association.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,

as amended, $47,388,000, of which $10,961,000 shall be transferred

from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration.

OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Financial

Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $15,451,000, to remain available

until expended, from the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

Fund: Provided, That such amounts shall be collected by the Director as authorized by section 1316 (a) and (b) of such Act, and

deposited in the Fund under section 1316(f).

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

None of the funds provided under this title to the Department

of Housing and Urban Development, which are obligated to State
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or local governments or to housing finance agencies or other public

or quasi-public housing agencies, shall be used to indemnify contractors or subcontractors of the government or agency against costs

associated with judgments of infringement of intellectual property

rights.

Of the budgetary resources available to the Department of

Housing and Urban Development during fiscal year 1995,

$3,538,000 are permanently canceled. The Secretary of Housing

and Urban Development shall allocate the amount of budgetary

resources canceled among the Department’s accounts available for

procurement and procurement-related expenses. Amounts available

for procurement and procurement-related expenses in each such

account shall be reduced by the amount allocated to such account.

For the purpose of this paragraph, the definition of ‘‘procurement’’

includes all stages of the process of acquiring property or services,

beginning with the process of determining a need for a product

or service and ending with contract completion and closeout as

specified in 41 U.S.C. 403(2).

Of the $150,000,000 earmarked in Public Law 102–139 for

special purpose grants (105 Stat. 736, 745), $1,000,000 made available to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to complete renovation and revitalization of the Saquoit Silk Mills in Scranton

into low-income elderly apartments shall instead be made available

for such low-income elderly apartments on the site of the existing

Lackawanna Junior College in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation thereunder,

the requirement that an amendment to an urban development

action grant agreement must be integrally related to the approved

project is hereby waived for project numbers B87AA360540 and

B87AA360521.

None of the funds made available in this Act may be used

in violation of section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 or of any applicable Federal law or regulation

of the United States.

Subparagraph (A) of the first sentence of section 203(b)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)) is amended by

striking clause (ii) and all that follows through ‘‘May 12, 1992;’’

and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii) 75 percent of the dollar amount limitation

determined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal

Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act for a residence

of the applicable size;

except that the applicable dollar amount limitation in effect

for any area under this subparagraph may not be less

than the greater of the dollar amount limitation in effect

under this section for the area on the date of enactment

of the Housing Choice and Community Investment Act

of 1994 or 38 percent of the dollar amount limitation determined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan

Mortgage Corporation Act for a residence of the applicable

size;’’.

Notwithstanding subsection 306(g)(3) of the National Housing

Act, as amended, fees charged for the guaranty of, or commitment

to guaranty, multiclass securities backed by a trust or pool of

securities or notes guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association prior to February 1, 1993, and other related fees,

shall be charged in an amount the Association deems appropriate.
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Beginning fiscal year 1995, the Government National Mortgage

Association shall permit Ginnie Mae II mortgage-backed securities

to be eligible as collateral for multiclass securities that such Association guarantees, in accordance with the Notice published at 59

Fed. Reg. 27290 (May 26, 1994) and successor Notices.

Section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937

is amended by inserting at the end the following: ‘‘However, where

the maximum monthly rent, for a unit in a new construction,

substantial rehabilitation, or moderate rehabilitation project, to

be adjusted using an annual adjustment factor exceeds the fair

market rental for an existing dwelling unit in the market area,

the Secretary shall adjust the rent only to the extent that the

owner demonstrates that the adjusted rent would not exceed the

rent for an unassisted unit of similar quality, type, and age in

the same market area, as determined by the Secretary. The immediately foregoing sentence shall be effective only during fiscal year

1995.’’.

The immediately foregoing amendment shall apply to all contracts for new construction, substantial rehabilitation, and moderate

rehabilitation projects under which rents are adjusted under section

8(c)(2)(A) of such Act by applying an annual adjustment factor.

Section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937,

as amended by the immediately foregoing amendment to such section, is further amended by inserting at the end the following:

‘‘For any unit occupied by the same family at the time of the

last annual rental adjustment, where the assistance contract provides for the adjustment of the maximum monthly rent by applying

an annual adjustment factor and where the rent for a unit is

otherwise eligible for an adjustment based on the full amount

of the factor, 0.01 shall be subtracted from the amount of the

factor, except that the factor shall not be reduced to less than

1.0. The immediately foregoing sentence shall be effective only

during fiscal year 1995.’’.

The immediately foregoing shall hereafter apply to all contracts that are subject to section 8(c)(2)(A) of such Act and that provide

for rent adjustments using an annual adjustment factor.

The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended in each of sections 6(c)(4)(A)(ii) and 8(d)(1)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘and (V)’’ and

inserting in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘(V) assisting families that

include one or more adult members who are employed; and (VI)’’;

and in sections 6(c)(4)(A)(ii) and 8(d)(1)(A)(ii), by inserting after

the final semicolon in each the following: ‘‘subclause (V) shall be

effective only during fiscal year 1995;’’. Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

‘‘(aa) REFINANCING INCENTIVE.—

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may pay all or a part

of the up front costs of refinancing for each project that—

‘‘(A) is constructed, substantially rehabilitated, or moderately rehabilitated under this section;

‘‘(B) is subject to an assistance contract under this

section; and

‘‘(C) was subject to a mortgage that has been refinanced

under section 223(a)(7) or section 223(f) of the National

Housing Act to lower the periodic debt service payments

of the owner.
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‘‘(2) SHARE FROM REDUCED ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.—The

Secretary may pay the up front cost of refinancing only—

‘‘(A) to the extent that funds accrue to the Secretary

from the reduced assistance payments that results from

the refinancing; and

‘‘(B) after the application of amounts in accordance

with section 1012 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless

Assistance Amendments Act of 1988.’’.

Section 223(a)(7) of the National Housing Act (42 U.S.C.

1751n(a)(7)) is amended in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’

at the end; and by inserting, before ‘‘: Provided further’’ in said

paragraph, the following: ‘‘; and (D) any multifamily mortgage that

is refinanced under this paragraph shall be documented through

amendments to the existing insurance contract and shall not be

structured through the provisions of a new insurance contract’’.

The amendments of the two immediately preceding paragraphs

shall be effective only during fiscal year 1995.

Section 601 of title VI of S. 2281 (103d Cong., 2d Sess), as

reported to the Senate on July 13 (legislative day, July 11), 1994

(S. Rep. 103–307), is hereby incorporated into this Act, and such

section 601 is deemed enacted into law upon enactment of this

Act: Provided, That the provisions of such section 601 shall be

effective only during fiscal year 1995.

Title VIII of S. 2281 (103d Cong., 2d Sess), as reported to

the Senate on July 13 (legislative day, July 11), 1994 (S. Rep.

103–307), is hereby incorporated into this Act, and such title VIII

is deemed enacted into law upon enactment of this Act.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the New York

City Housing Authority is authorized to use not more than

$12,420,000, from development reservation number NY36P005324

for 100 public housing units previous awarded from funds appropriated under Public Law 101–507 (Nov. 5, 1990), for the purpose

of completing a homeownership program involving not more than

463 dwelling units located in Bronx County, in the City of New

York, in accordance with a certain submission dated November

16, 1993 made in response to a Notice of Funding Availability

issued at 58 Fed. Reg. 41127. The Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development shall thereafter add a similar number of existing

non-Federal public housing units, designated by the Authority, to

the agency’s inventory of federally-assisted public housing developments and said units shall, for all purposes other than the repayment of any debt associated with their development or rehabilitation, be considered as if initially developed under title I of the

Housing Act of 1937.

TITLE III

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the

American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition

of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and

repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and posses-
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sions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase

(one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;

and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when

required by law of such countries; $20,265,000, to remain available

until expended: Provided, That where station allowance has been

authorized by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army

serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same allowance

shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces assigned to

the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations, and

this appropriation is hereby made available for the payment of

such allowance: Provided further, That when traveling on business of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members

or as Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses

as provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided further, That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agen- cies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances

of personnel assigned to it: Provided further, That section 509

of the general provisions carried in title V of this Act shall not

apply to the funds provided under this heading: Provided further,

That not more than $125,000 of the private contributions to the

Korean War Memorial Fund may be used for administrative support

of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board including

travel by members of the board authorized by the Commission,

travel allowances to conform to those provided by Federal travel

regulations.

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(RESCISSION)

Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–124, $1,730,000 are rescinded immediately upon enactment of this Act.

For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger

vehicles, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at

rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to

the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C.

5376, $500,000.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualifying community development lenders, and administrative expenses of the Fund,

$125,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, up

to $10,000,000 may be used for the cost of direct loans, and up

to $1,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses to carry

out the direct loan program: Provided further, That the cost of

direct loans, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be

defined as in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:

Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross

obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
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$75,815,000: Provided further, That not more than $39,000,000

of the funds made available under this heading may be used for

programs and activities authorized in section 114 of the Community

Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994.

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety

Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services

as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not

to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18,

purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials’ contributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed $500 for

official reception and representation expenses, $42,509,000.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS OPERATING EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and

Community Service in carrying out the programs, activities, and

initiatives under the National and Community Service Act of 1990,

as amended (Public Law 103–82) (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the

Act’’), $575,000,000, of which $386,212,000 is available for obligation

for the period September 1, 1995 through August 31, 1996: Provided,

That not more than $29,400,000 is available for administrative

expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4) of the Act, of which

not more than $14,700,000 shall be for administrative expenses

for State commissions pursuant to section 126(a) of subtitle C

of title I of the Act: Provided further, That not more than $2,500

shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided

further, That not more than $145,900,000, to remain available

without fiscal year limitation, shall be transferred to the National

Service Trust Fund for educational awards as authorized under

subtitle D of title I of the Act: Provided further, That not more

than $14,175,000 of the $145,900,000 for the National Service Trust

shall be for educational awards authorized under section 129(b)

of the subtitle C of title I of the Act: Provided further, That

$6,500,000 shall be made available for the Points of Light Foundation for purposes authorized under title III of the Act: Provided

further, That no funds from any other appropriation, or from funds

otherwise made available to the Corporation, shall be used to pay

for personnel compensation and benefits, travel, or any other

administrative expense for the Board of Directors, the Office of

the Chief Executive Officer, the Office of the Managing Director,

the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of National

and Community Service Programs, the National Civilian Community Corps, or any portion of any of the Corporation’s field offices

or staff working on National and Community Service or National

Civilian Community Corps programs.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,

as amended, $2,000,000.

COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States

Court of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38 U.S.C. sections

7251–7292, $9,429,000, to be available without regard to section

509 of this Act, of which not to exceed $790,000, to remain available

until September 30, 1996, shall be available for the purpose of

providing financial assistance as described, and in accordance with

the process and reporting procedures set forth, under this head

in Public Law 102–229.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL

CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance,

operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and

Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including the

purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only,

and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation

expenses; $12,017,000, to remain available until expended.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For research and development activities, including procurement

of laboratory equipment and supplies; other operating expenses

in support of research and development; and construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation and renovation of facilities, not to exceed

$75,000 per project; $350,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That not more than $55,000,000 of these

funds shall be available for procurement of laboratory equipment,

supplies, and other operating expenses in support of research and

development.

ABATEMENT, CONTROL, AND COMPLIANCE

For abatement, control, and compliance activities, including

hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation

of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies

or associations which issue publications to members only or at

a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members;

construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of

facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and not to exceed

$6,000 for official reception and representation expenses;

$1,417,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That not more than $304,722,500 of these funds shall be

available for operating expenses: Provided further, That none of
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the funds appropriated under this head shall be available to the

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to section 118(h)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as

amended: Provided further, That from funds appropriated under

this heading, the Administrator may make grants to federally recognized Indian governments for the development of multimedia

environmental programs.

PROGRAM AND RESEARCH OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and related costs and for travel expenses, including uniforms,

or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and

for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for

GS–18; $922,000,000.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,

as amended, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation,

and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project,

$28,542,000.

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration,

and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by,

the Environmental Protection Agency, $43,870,000, to remain available until expended.

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980

(CERCLA), as amended, including sections 111 (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6),

and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), and for construction, alteration, repair,

rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000

per project; $1,435,000,000 to remain available until expended,

consisting of $1,185,000,000 as authorized by section 517(a) of the

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA),

as amended by Public Law 101–508, and $250,000,000 as a payment

from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund as

authorized by section 517(b) of SARA, as amended by Public Law

101–508, plus sums recovered on behalf of the Hazardous Substance

Superfund in excess of $229,391,000 during fiscal year 1995: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be allocated

to other Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of

CERCLA: Provided further, That $15,384,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to the Office of

Inspector General appropriation to remain available until September 30, 1995: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 111(m)

of CERCLA or any other provision of law, not to exceed $69,000,000

of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available

to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to carry

out activities described in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14)

of CERCLA and section 118(f) of the Superfund Amendments and

Reauthorization Act of 1986: Provided further, That none of the
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funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to issue in excess

of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA

during fiscal year 1995: Provided further, That no more than

$308,000,000 of these funds shall be available for administrative

expenses of the Environmental Protection Agency: Provided further,

That none of the funds appropriated in this Act may be made

available for program management of Alternative Remedial

Contracting Strategy (ARCS) contracts exceeding 11 percent of the

total cost of such contract.

LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of the

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and for

construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of

facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $70,000,000, to remain

available until expended: Provided, That no more than $8,150,000

shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided further,

That $669,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall

be transferred to the Office of Inspector General appropriation

to remain available until September 30, 1995.

OIL SPILL RESPONSE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,

$20,000,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund,

and to remain available until expended: Provided, That not more

than $8,420,000 of these funds shall be available for administrative

expenses.

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE/STATE REVOLVING FUND

For necessary expenses for capitalization grants for State

revolving funds to support water infrastructure financing, and to

carry out the purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control

Act, as amended, and the Water Quality Act of 1987, $2,962,000,000,

to remain available until expended, of which $22,500,000 shall

be for making grants under section 104(b)(3) of the Federal Water

Pollution Control Act, as amended; $100,000,000 shall be for making

grants under section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution Control

Act, as amended, and shall be available only upon enactment of

clean water authorizing legislation, but if no such legislation is

enacted by November 1, 1994, these funds shall immediately be

available; $52,500,000 shall be for section 510 of the Water Quality

Act of 1987; $70,000,000 shall be for making grants under section

1443(a) of the Public Health Service Act; and, notwithstanding

any other provision of law, $781,800,000 shall be available upon

enactment of clean water authorizing legislation, but if no such

legislation is enacted by November 1, 1994, the funds shall then

be available for making grants for the construction of wastewater

treatment facilities in accordance with the terms and conditions

specified for such grants in House Report 103–715: Provided, That

notwithstanding any other provision of law, $500,000,000 made
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available under this heading in Public Law 103–124, and earmarked

to not become available until May 31, 1994, which date was

extended to September 30, 1994, in Public Law 103–211, shall

be available upon enactment of clean water authorizing legislation,

but if no such legislation is enacted by September 30, 1994, these

funds shall then be available for making grants for the construction

of wastewater treatment facilities in accordance with the terms

and conditions specified for such grants in House Report 103–

715: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision

of law, $1,235,200,000 shall be available upon enactment of clean

water state revolving fund authorizing legislation, but if no such

legislation is enacted by November 1, 1994, these funds shall immediately be available for making capitalization grants under title

VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended: Provided

further, That the grant awarded from funds appropriated under

the paragraph with the heading ‘‘Construction grants’’ in title III

of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990

(103 Stat. 858), for construction of wastewater treatment facilities

for the towns of Ware Shoals and Honea Path, South Carolina,

and would include, but would not be limited to, the construction

of a connector sewer line, consisting of a main trunk line and

four pump stations for the town of Honea Path, South Carolina,

to the wastewater treatment facility in the town of Ware Shoals,

South Carolina, the upgrade and expansion of the Ware Shoals

wastewater treatment plant, and the demolition of the Chiquala

Mill Lagoon, the Clatworthy Lagoon, the Corner Creek Lagoon,

and the Still Branch Lagoon.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Of the budgetary resources available to the Environmental

Protection Agency during fiscal year 1995, $7,525,000 are permanently canceled. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection

Agency shall allocate the amount of budgetary resources canceled

among the agency’s accounts available for procurement and procurement-related expenses. Amounts available for procurement and

procurement-related expenses in each such account shall be reduced

by the amount allocated to such account. For the purposes of

this paragraph, the definition of ‘‘procurement’’ includes all stages

of the process of acquiring property or services, beginning with

the process of determining a need for a product or service and

ending with contract completion and closeout, as specified in 41

U.S.C. 403(2).

None of the funds provided in this Act may be used within

the Environmental Protection Agency for any final action by the

Administrator or her delegate for signing and publishing for

promulgation of a rule concerning any new standard for radon

in drinking water.

None of the funds provided in this Act may be used during

fiscal year 1995 to sign, promulgate, implement or enforce the

requirement proposed as ‘‘Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives:

Individual Foreign Refinery Baseline Requirements for Reformulated Gasoline’’ at volume 59 of the Federal Register at pages

22800 through 22814.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology

Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and

Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42

U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, services

as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official

reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference

rooms in the District of Columbia, $4,981,000: Provided, That the

Office of Science and Technology Policy shall reimburse other agencies for not less than one-half of the personnel compensation costs

of individuals detailed to it.

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental

Quality pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969,

the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, $997,000.

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

DISASTER RELIEF

For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $320,000,000, to remain available until

expended.

DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of direct loans, $2,418,000, as authorized by section

319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section

502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,

That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for

the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $175,000,000

under section 319 of the Stafford Act: Provided further, That any

unused portion of the direct loan limitation and subsidy shall be

available until expended.

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct

loan program, $95,000.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including

hire and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343); uniforms,

or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals

not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–

18; expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals

at meetings concerned with the work of emergency preparedness;

transportation in connection with the continuity of Government
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programs to the same extent and in the same manner as permitted

the Secretary of a Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632;

and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation

expenses; $162,000,000.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,

as amended, $4,400,000.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry

out activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968,

as amended, and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as

amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.),

the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42

U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act

of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the Federal Civil

Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.),

the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App.

2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National Security Act

of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404–405), and Reorganization Plan

No. 3 of 1978, $215,960,000.

EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM

There is hereby appropriated $130,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and

shelter program pursuant to title III of Public Law 100–77, as

amended: Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed

three and one-half per centum of the total appropriation.

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

(TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Of the funds available from the National Flood Insurance Fund

for activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968,

and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, $14,913,000 shall

be transferred as needed to the ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’ appropriation for administrative costs of the insurance and flood plain

management programs and $49,229,000 shall be transferred as

needed to the ‘‘Emergency management planning and assistance’’

appropriation for flood plain management activities, including

$4,720,000 for expenses under section 1362 of the National Flood

Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4103, 4127), which

amount shall be available until September 30, 1996. In fiscal year

1995, no funds in excess of (1) $32,000,000 for operating expenses,

(2) $253,641,000 for agents’ commissions and taxes, and (3)

$12,000,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be available

from the National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to

the Committees on Appropriations.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall promulgate through rulemaking a methodology for assessment

and collection of fees to be assessed and collected in fiscal year

1995 applicable to persons subject to the Federal Emergency

Management Agency’s radiological emergency preparedness regulations. The aggregate charges assessed pursuant to this section

during fiscal year 1995 shall approximate, but not be less than,

100 per centum of the amounts anticipated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be obligated for its radiological emergency preparedness program for such fiscal year. The methodology

for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable,

and shall reflect the full amount of costs of providing radiological

emergency planning, preparedness, response and associated services. Such fees will be assessed in a manner that reflects the

use of agency resources for classes of regulated persons and the

administrative costs of collecting such fees. Fees received pursuant

to this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury

as offsetting receipts. Assessment and collection of such fees are

only authorized during fiscal year 1995. Of the budgetary resources available to the Federal Emergency Management Agency during fiscal year 1995, $1,441,000 are permanently canceled. The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall allocate the amount of budgetary resources

canceled among the Agency’s accounts available for procurement

and procurement-related expenses. Amounts available for procurement and procurement-related expenses in each such account shall

be reduced by the amount allocated to such account. For the purposes of this paragraph, the definition of ‘‘procurement’’ includes

all stages of the process of acquiring property or services, beginning

with the process of determining a need for a product or service

and ending with contract completion and closeout, as specified

in 41 U.S.C. 403(2).

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER

For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,008,000, to be

deposited into the Consumer Information Center Fund: Provided,

That the appropriations, revenues and collections deposited into

the fund shall be available for necessary expenses of Consumer

Information Center activities in the aggregate amount of $7,500,000.

Administrative expenses of the Consumer Information Center in

fiscal year 1995 shall not exceed $2,454,000. Appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1995

in excess of $7,500,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not

be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations

Acts.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs,

including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,166,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, that Office
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may solicit, accept and deposit to this account, during fiscal year

1995, gifts for the purpose of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, and distributing consumer information and educational materials; may expend up to $1,100,000 of those gifts for those purposes,

in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated; and the balance

shall remain available for expenditure for such purposes to the

extent authorized in subsequent appropriations Acts: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading may

be made available for any other activities within the Department

of Health and Human Services.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the

conduct and support of human space flight research and development activities, including research; development; operations; services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair,

rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property, and

acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law;

space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities

including operations, production, and services; and purchase, lease,

charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative

aircraft; $5,573,900,000, to remain available until September 30,

1996.

SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the

conduct and support of science, aeronautics, and technology research

and development activities, including research; development; operations; services; maintenance; construction of facilities including

repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and personal property,

and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized

by law; space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities including operations, production, and services; and purchase,

lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft; $5,901,200,000, to remain available until September

30, 1996.

Of the amounts provided under the heading, ‘‘CONSTRUCTION

OF FACILITIES’’, for the Consortium for International Earth Science

Information Network in Public Law 102–389, $10,000,000 are

rescinded.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL FACILITIES

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

For construction of new national wind tunnel facilities, including final design, modification of existing facilities, necessary equipment, and for acquisition or condemnation of real property as

authorized by law, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $400,000,000, to remain available until March 31, 1997:

Provided, That the funds made available under this heading shall

be rescinded on July 15, 1995, unless the President requests at

least $400,000,000 in the fiscal year 1996 budget request for the
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration for continuation

of this wind tunnel initiative.

MISSION SUPPORT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying

out mission support for human space flight programs and science,

aeronautical, and technology programs, including research operations and support; space communications activities including

operations, production, and services; maintenance; construction of

facilities including repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing

facilities, facility planning and design, environmental compliance

and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of real property,

as authorized by law; program management; personnel and related

costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by

law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); travel expenses; purchase, lease, charter,

maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft;

not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and representation

expenses; and purchase (not to exceed thirty-three for replacement

only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $2,554,587,000, to

remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That of the

amounts made available under the heading ‘‘Research and program

management’’ in Public Law 103–211, $18,000,000 are rescinded

immediately upon enactment of this Act: Provided further, That

an additional $18,000,000, to remain available until September

30, 1995, shall be immediately available for research and program

management activities, contingent upon the enactment of the rescission in the preceding proviso before October 1, 1994.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,

as amended, $16,000,000.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Of the budgetary resources available to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during fiscal year 1995,

$59,003,000 are permanently canceled. The Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall allocate the

amount of budgetary resources canceled among the agency’s

accounts available for procurement and procurement-related

expenses. Amounts available for procurement and procurementrelated expenses in each such account shall be reduced by the

amount allocated to such account. For the purposes of this paragraph, the definition of ‘‘procurement’’ includes all stages of the

process of acquiring property or services, beginning with the process

of determining a need for a product or service and ending with

contract completion and closeout, as specified in 41 U.S.C. 403(2).

Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds

appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science, aeronautics and

technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this appropriations Act, when

any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations

for construction of facilities as authorized by law, the amount avail-
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able for such activity shall remain available until expended. This

provision does not apply to the amounts appropriated in ‘‘Mission

support’’ pursuant to the authorization for repair, rehabilitation

and modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities

and additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and design.

Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds

appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science, aeronautics and

technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this appropriations Act, the

amounts appropriated for construction of facilities shall remain

available until September 30, 1997.

Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds

appropriated for ‘‘Mission support’’, amounts made available by

this Act for personnel and related costs and travel expenses of

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall remain

available until September 30, 1995 and may be used to enter

into contracts for training, investigations, cost associated with

personnel relocation, and for other services, to be provided during

the next fiscal year.

No amount appropriated pursuant to this or any other Act

may be used for the lease or construction of a new contractorfunded facility for exclusive use in support of a contract or contracts

with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under

which the Administration would be required to substantially amortize through payment or reimbursement such contractor investment,

unless an appropriations Act specifies the lease or contract pursuant

to which such facilities are to be constructed or leased or such

facility is otherwise identified in such Act. The Administrator may

authorize such facility lease or construction, if he determines, in

consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that deferral

of such action until the enactment of the next appropriations Act

would be inconsistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical

and space activities.

The unexpired balances of prior appropriations to NASA for

activities for which funds are provided under this Act may be

transferred to the new account established for the appropriation

that provides funds for such activity under this Act. Balances so

transferred may be merged with funds in the newly established

account and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund to be

available for the same purposes and under the same terms and

conditions.

The fourth proviso in the paragraph under the heading

‘‘Science, space, and technology education trust fund’’ in the Department of Housing and Urban Development—Independent Agencies

Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 101–404, 102 Stat. 1014,

1028) is amended by striking out ‘‘for a ten-year period’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘hereafter’’.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall convey, without reimbursement, to the City of Slidell, Louisiana, all rights,

title, and interest of the United States in the property, including

all improvements thereon, known as the Slidell Computer Complex,

and consisting of approximately 14 acres in the City of Slidell,

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: Provided, That appropriated funds

may be used to effect this conveyance: Provided further, That in

consideration of this conveyance, the National Aeronautics and

Space Administration may require such other terms and conditions
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as the Administrator deems appropriate to protect the interests

of the United States.

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY

During fiscal year 1995, gross obligations of the Central Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new direct loans to member

credit unions as authorized by the National Credit Union Central

Liquidity Facility Act (12 U.S.C. 1795) shall not exceed

$600,000,000: Provided, That administrative expenses of the

Central Liquidity Facility in fiscal year 1995 shall not exceed

$901,000.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes of the

National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.

1861–1875), and the Act to establish a National Medal of Science

(42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109;

maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; acquisition of aircraft; $2,280,000,000,

of which not to exceed $225,430,000 shall remain available until

expended for Polar research and operations support, and for

reimbursement to other Federal agencies for operational and science

support and logistical and other related activities for the United

States Antarctic program; the balance to remain available until

September 30, 1996: Provided, That receipts for scientific support

services and materials furnished by the National Research Centers

and other National Science Foundation supported research facilities

may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That to

the extent that the amount appropriated is less than the total

amount authorized to be appropriated for included program activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the

authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivities

shall be reduced proportionally: Provided further, That amounts

appropriated in prior fiscal years for the United States Polar

Research Programs, the United States Antarctic Logistical Support

Activities, and the Critical Technologies Institute shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation and remain available

until expended.

Of the amounts made available under this heading in Public

Law 103–124, $35,000,000 are rescinded.

MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT

For necessary expenses in carrying out major construction and

procurement projects pursuant to the purposes of the National

Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, $126,000,000, to

remain available until expended.
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ACADEMIC RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

For necessary expenses in carrying out an academic research

infrastructure program pursuant to the purposes of the National

Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–

1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental

of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $250,000,000, to

remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That

$131,867,000 of the funds under this heading are available for

obligation for the period September 1, 1995 through August 31,

1996: Provided further, That the funds made available in the preceding proviso shall be rescinded on July 15, 1995, unless the President

requests at least $250,000,000 in the fiscal year 1996 budget request

for the National Science Foundation for academic research infrastructure activities.

EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering

education and human resources programs and activities pursuant

to the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950,

as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including services as authorized

by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental of conference rooms in the District

of Columbia, $605,974,000, to remain available until September

30, 1996: Provided, That to the extent that the amount of this

appropriation is less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included program activities, all amounts, including floors

and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program

activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary salaries and expenses in carrying out the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended

(42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire

of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $9,000 for official reception and representation expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor,

as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); rental of conference

rooms in the District of Columbia; reimbursement of the General

Services Administration for security guard services; $123,966,000:

Provided, That contracts may be entered into under salaries and

expenses in fiscal year 1995 for maintenance and operation of

facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next

fiscal year.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,

as amended, $4,380,000.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION

For necessary support of the relocation of the National Science

Foundation, $5,200,000: Provided, That these funds shall be used

to reimburse the General Services Administration for services and

related acquisitions in support of relocating the National Science

Foundation.
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NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by

the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–

8107), $38,667,000.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as

authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 4101–4118) for civilian employees;

and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation

expenses; $22,930,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal

year, the President may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever he deems such action to be

necessary in the interest of national defense: Provided further,

That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be expended

for or in connection with the induction of any person into the

Armed Forces of the United States.

TITLE IV

CORPORATIONS

Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and

Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, are hereby authorized to make such

expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority

available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with

law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard

to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Act

as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in

the budget for 1995 for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections of these corporations and

agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this Act (unless

such loans are in support of other forms of assistance provided

for in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this proviso

shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty operations

of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are

necessary to protect the financial interest of the United States

Government.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

FSLIC RESOLUTION FUND

For payment of expenditures of the FSLIC Resolution Fund,

for which other funds available to the FSLIC Resolution Fund

as authorized by Public Law 101–73 are insufficient, $827,000,000,

to remain available until expended.
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FDIC AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM

For the affordable housing program of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under section 40 of the Federal Deposit

Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831q), $15,000,000 to pay for any losses

resulting from the sale of properties under the program, and for

all administrative and holding costs associated with operating the

program. Notwithstanding any provisions of section 40 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act or any other provision of law, the Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation shall be deemed in compliance with

such section if, in its sole discretion, the Corporation at any time

modifies, amends or waives any provisions of such section in order

to maximize the efficient use of the available appropriated funds.

The Corporation shall not be subject to suit for its failure to comply

with the requirements of this provision or section 40 of the Federal

Deposit Insurance Act.

RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,

as amended, $32,000,000.

TITLE V

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 501. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and III of

this Act are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation

has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses

may not exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section

shall not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials

of local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System;

to travel performed directly in connection with care and treatment

of medical beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs;

to travel performed in connection with major disasters or emergencies declared or determined by the President under the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency

Assistance Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector

General in connection with audits and investigations; or to payments to interagency motor pools where separately set forth in

the budget schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in

titles I, II, and III exceed the amounts set forth in budget estimates

initially submitted for such appropriations, the expenditures for

travel may correspondingly exceed the amounts therefor set forth

in the estimates in the same proportion.

SEC. 502. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Selective Service System shall be available in the

current fiscal year for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor,

as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); hire of passenger motor

vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.

SEC. 503. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban

Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act

or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without
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regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment

for services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association,

Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan

Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Resolution Trust

Corporation, Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal

Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning

of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended

(12 U.S.C. 1811–1831).

SEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year

unless expressly so provided herein.

SEC. 505. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended—

(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee

of the United States unless—

(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part

of, a voucher or abstract which describes the payee or

payees and the items or services for which such expenditure

is being made, or

(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such certification, and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifically authorized by law; and

(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from

such audit.

SEC. 506. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department or agency may be expended for the transportation of any

officer or employee of such department or agency between his

domicile and his place of employment, with the exception of any

officer or employee authorized such transportation under title 31,

United States Code, section 1344.

SEC. 507. None of the funds provided in this Act may be

used for payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that

do not share in the cost of conducting research resulting from

proposals not specifically solicited by the Government: Provided,

That the extent of cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the

mutuality of interest of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research.

SEC. 508. None of the funds provided in this Act may be

used, directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement

for payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by

the Federal Government or a grantee) at more than the daily

equivalent of the rate paid for Level IV of the Executive Schedule,

unless specifically authorized by law.

SEC. 509. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act

for personnel compensation and benefits shall be available for other

object classifications set forth in the budget estimates submitted

for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply

to any part of the appropriations contained in this Act for Offices

of Inspector General personnel compensation and benefits.

SEC. 510. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to

pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties

intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein affects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission

pursuant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15

U.S.C. 2056 et seq.).
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SEC. 511. Except as otherwise provided under existing law

or under an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing

law, the obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this

Act for contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to

contracts which are (1) a matter of public record and available

for public inspection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of all contracts entered into within twenty-four months

prior to the date on which the list is made available to the public

and of all contracts on which performance has not been completed

by such date. The list required by the preceding sentence shall

be updated quarterly and shall include a narrative description

of the work to be performed under each such contract.

SEC. 512. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of

any appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or

expended by any executive agency, as referred to in the Office

of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) for a

contract for services unless such executive agency (1) has awarded

and entered into such contract in full compliance with such Act

and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and (2) requires any

report prepared pursuant to such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses and manuals, and any report prepared

by the agency which is substantially derived from or substantially

includes any report prepared pursuant to such contract, to contain

information concerning (A) the contract pursuant to which the

report was prepared, and (B) the contractor who prepared the

report pursuant to such contract.

SEC. 513. Except as otherwise provided in section 506, none

of the funds provided in this Act to any department or agency

shall be obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur,

or other personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or agency.

SEC. 514. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger

automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA estimated

miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon.

SEC. 515. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1995

pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within

the levels appropriated in this Act.

SEC. 516. None of the funds appropriated in title I of this

Act shall be used to enter into any new lease of real property

if the estimated annual rental is more than $300,000 unless the

Secretary submits, in writing, a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Congress and a period of 30 days has expired

following the date on which the report is received by the Committees

on Appropriations.

SEC. 517. (a) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND

PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest

extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with

funds made available in this Act should be American-made.

(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing financial assistance

to, or entering into any contract with, any entity using funds

made available in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to

the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice

describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress.

SEC. 518. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may

be used to implement any cap on reimbursements to grantees
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for indirect costs, except as published in Office of Management

and Budget Circular A–21.

TITLE VI

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Community development grants’’, as authorized under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, for emergency expenses resulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California, $225,000,000, to

remain available until September 30, 1996, of which $50,000,000

shall be derived by transfer from funds provided under the head

‘‘Department of Education, Impact aid’’ in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–211): Provided, That of the foregoing amount, $200,000,000 and $25,000,000 shall

be for the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California,

respectively: Provided further, That in administering these funds, the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for,

any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or any

use by the recipient of these funds, except for statutory requirements relating to fair housing and nondiscrimination, the environment, and labor standards, upon finding that such waiver is

required to facilitate the obligation and use of such funds, and

would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute

or regulation: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to

section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

For an additional amount for ‘‘Community development grants’’,

for grants to States and units of general local government and

for related expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out a community development program as authorized by title

I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, to

be used to assist States, local communities, and businesses in

recovering from the flooding and damage caused by Tropical Storm

Alberto and other disasters, $180,000,000, to remain available until

expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development may waive any provision of law (except for provisions

relating to fair housing, the environment, or labor standards) if

the Secretary determines such waiver is necessary to facilitate

the obligation of the entire amount: Provided further, That the

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may transfer up

to $50,000,000 to the HOME investment partnerships program,

as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National

Affordable Housing Act, to be used for purposes related to flooding

and damage caused by Tropical Storm Alberto and other disasters:

Provided further, That the entire amount, including transfers, is

designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant

to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
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Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the entire

amount, including transfers, shall be available only to the extent

of an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that

includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an

emergency requirement, as defined in the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted to the Congress.

INDEPENDENT AGENCY

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster assistance direct loan

program account’’ for the cost of direct loans, $12,500,000, as authorized by section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and

Emergency Assistance Act to be used to assist local governments

in recovering from flooding and damage caused by Tropical Storm

Alberto and other disasters: Provided, That such costs, including

the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section

502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,

That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for

the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $50,000,000

under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and

Emergency Assistance Act: Provided further, That any unused portion of the direct loan limitation and subsidy shall be available

until expended: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant

to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the entire

amount shall be available only to the extent of an official budget

request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation

of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement,

as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985, is transmitted to the Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

The matter under the heading in the Emergency Supplemental

Appropriations Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–211) is amended by

deleting ‘‘$950,000,000’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$775,000,000’’.
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This Act may be cited as the Departments of Veterans Affairs

and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies

Appropriations Act, 1995.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.