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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3666 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 493

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3666

                          [Report No. 104-318]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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, 1997, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 11, 1996

                        Reported with amendments

                                                       Calendar No. 493
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3666

                          [Report No. 104-318]

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 1996

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations

                             July 11, 1996

                 Reported by Mr. Bond, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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, 1997, 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, 1997, 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); 
<DELETED>$18,497,854,000 </DELETED>$18,671,259,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $26,417,000 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, 
and in the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters 51, 53, 
and 55), the funding source for which is specifically provided as the 
``Compensation and pensions'' appropriation: Provided further, That 
such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall 
be reimbursed to ``Medical facilities revolving fund'' to augment the 
funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided 
to pensioners as authorized by the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992 (38 
U.S.C. chapter 55).

                         readjustment benefits

    For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or 
on behalf of veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 
34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61, <DELETED>$1,227,000,000 
</DELETED>$1,377,000,000, 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 38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 
70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, $38,970,000, 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 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, as amended.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
and guaranteed loan programs, $105,226,000, 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 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, as amended.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
and guaranteed loan programs, $33,810,000, 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 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, as amended: Provided further, That during 1997, 
within the resources available, not to exceed $300,000 in gross 
obligations for direct loans are authorized for specially adapted 
housing loans.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program, $80,000, 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, $1,000, 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, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,000.
    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, $49,000, 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, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed <DELETED>$1,964,000 
</DELETED>$2,822,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct loan program, $377,000, 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 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V, as amended, $205,000, 
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; 
and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; 
funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto for 
beneficiaries receiving care in the Department; administrative expenses 
in support 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; 
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, 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 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; aid to State 
homes as authorized by 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); 
$17,008,447,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, <DELETED>$570,000,000 
</DELETED>$596,000,000 is for the equipment and land and structures 
object classifications only, which amount shall not become available 
for obligation until August 1, 1997, and shall remain available until 
September 30, 1998.

                    medical and prosthetic research

    For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and 
prosthetic research and development as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 
73, to remain available until September 30, 1998, <DELETED>$257,000,000 
</DELETED>$262,000,000, plus reimbursements.

      medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses

    For necessary expenses in the administration of 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; <DELETED>$59,207,000 
</DELETED>$62,207,000, plus reimbursements.

                   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, as amended: 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; 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; <DELETED>$823,584,000 </DELETED>$813,730,000: Provided 
<DELETED>further</DELETED>, That during fiscal year 1997, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the number of individuals 
employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (1) in other than 
``career appointee'' positions in the Senior Executive Service shall 
not exceed 6, and (2) in schedule C positions shall not exceed 11: 
Provided further, That funds under this heading shall be available to 
administer the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training 
Act.

                        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; cemeterial expenses as authorized by 
law; purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for use in cemeterial 
operations; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $76,864,000.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$30,900,000.

                      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 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, <DELETED>$245,358,000 
</DELETED>$178,250,000, 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 1997, for each approved project shall be obligated (1) by the 
awarding of a construction documents contract by September 30, 1997, 
and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 
1998: 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; <DELETED>$160,000,000 </DELETED>$190,000,000, 
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 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 38 U.S.C. 8109, 
<DELETED>$12,300,000, together with </DELETED>income from fees 
collected, to remain available until expended, which shall be available 
for all authorized expenses except operations and maintenance costs, 
which will be funded from ``Medical care''.

       grants for construction of state extended care facilities

    For grants to assist 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 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 improving 
State veteran cemeteries as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2408, $1,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.

                             franchise fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    There is hereby established in the Treasury a franchise fund pilot, 
as authorized by section 403 of Public Law 103-356, to be available as 
provided in such section for expenses and equipment necessary for the 
maintenance and operation of such administrative services as the 
Secretary determines may be performed more advantageously as central 
services: Provided, That any inventories, equipment and other assets 
pertaining to the services to be provided by the franchise fund, either 
on hand or on order, less the related liabilities or unpaid 
obligations, and any appropriations made hereafter for the purpose of 
providing capital, shall be used to capitalize the franchise fund: 
Provided further, That the franchise fund may be paid in advance from 
funds available to the Department and other Federal agencies for which 
such centralized services are performed, at rates which will return in 
full all expenses of operation, including accrued leave, depreciation 
of fund plant and equipment, amortization of automated data processing 
(ADP) software and systems (either acquired or donated), and an amount 
necessary to maintain a reasonable operating reserve, as determined by 
the Secretary: Provided further, That the franchise fund shall provide 
services on a competitive basis: Provided further, That an amount not 
to exceed four percent of the total annual income to such fund may be 
retained in the fund for fiscal year 1997 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, to remain available until expended, to be used for the 
acquisition of capital equipment and for the improvement and 
implementation of Departmental financial management, ADP, and other 
support systems: Provided further, That no later than thirty days after 
the end of each fiscal year amounts in excess of this reserve 
limitation shall be transferred to the Treasury: Provided further, That 
such franchise fund pilot shall terminate pursuant to section 403(f) of 
Public Law 103-356.

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 101. Any appropriation for 1997 for ``Compensation and 
pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and 
indemnities'' may be transferred to any other of the mentioned 
appropriations.
    Sec. 102. Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for 1997 for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 103. No 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.
    Sec. 104. No appropriations in this Act for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospitalization or examination 
of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing 
such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under 5 
U.S.C. 7901-7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141-5204), unless reimbursement of cost 
is made to the ``Medical care'' account at such rates as may be fixed 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 105. Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 1997 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 1996.
    Sec. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1997 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''.
    Sec. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal 
year 1997, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the National 
Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans' Special 
Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government 
Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ``General operating 
expenses'' account for the cost of administration of the insurance 
programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement 
shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in an 
insurance program in fiscal year 1997, that are available for dividends 
in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined 
reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of 
administration of an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus 
earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only 
to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 
1997, which is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance 
program and to the provision of any total disability income insurance 
included in such insurance program.

                                TITLE II

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                            Housing Programs

      <DELETED>annual contributions for assisted housing</DELETED>

               <DELETED>(including rescission)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (the ``Act'' herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise 
provided for, $5,272,000,000 (reduced by $140,000,000), to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount provided 
under this head, $4,472,000,000 shall be for assistance under the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) for use in 
connection with expiring or terminating section 8 subsidy contracts of 
which $875,000,000 shall be available on September 15, 1997: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may determine not to apply section 
8(o)(6)(B) of the Act to housing vouchers during fiscal year 1997: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this head, 
$800,000,000 (reduced by $140,000,000) 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: 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.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>housing for special populations: elderly and 
                           disabled</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
advance contracts, and for project rental assistance and amendments 
thereto, for Supportive Housing for the Elderly under section 202 of 
the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, $595,000,000 (increased by 
$100,000,000), to remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
advance contracts, and for project rental assistance and amendments 
thereto, for Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities under 
section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, 
$174,000,000 (increased by $40,000,000), to remain available until 
expended, of which 25 percent shall be used for tenant-based rental 
assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437(o)), in addition to any other amounts available for 
section 8(o).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    The Secretary may waive any provision of section 202 of 
the Housing Act of 1959 and section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (including the provisions governing the 
terms and conditions of project rental assistance) that the Secretary 
determines is not necessary to achieve the objectives of these 
programs, or that otherwise impedes the ability to develop, operate or 
administer projects assisted under these programs, and may make 
provision for alternative conditions or terms where 
appropriate.</DELETED>

                <DELETED>flexible subsidy fund</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    From the fund established by section 236(g) of the 
National Housing Act, as amended, all uncommitted balances of excess 
rental charges as of September 30, 1996, and any collection during 
fiscal year 1997, shall be transferred, as authorized under such 
section, to the fund authorized under section 201(j) of the Housing and 
Community Development Amendments of 1978, as amended.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>rental housing assistance</DELETED>

                    <DELETED>(rescission)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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 1997 by not more than $2,000,000 in 
uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for this purpose in 
appropriations Acts.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>Public and Indian Housing</DELETED>

              <DELETED>housing certificate fund</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For tenant-based assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), as amended, $166,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount 
provided under this head, $50,000,000 shall be for nonelderly disabled 
families relocating pursuant to designation of a public housing 
development under section 7 of such Act: Provided further, That the 
remainder of the amount provided under this head shall be used only for 
housing assistance for relocating residents of properties (i) that are 
eligible for assistance under the Low Income Housing Preservation and 
Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) or the Emergency Low-
Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 (ELIHPA) in accordance with the 
terms and conditions of the tenth and eleventh provisos of the second 
undesignated paragraph under the head ``Annual Contributions for 
Assisted Housing'' in Public Law 104-134; (ii) that are owned by the 
Secretary and being disposed of; (iii) for which section 8 assistance 
is allocated under subsection (f) of section 204 of this Act (relating 
to portfolio reengineering); or (iv) subject to special workout 
assistance team intervention compliance actions: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public housing agency 
administering certificate or voucher assistance provided under 
subsection (b) or (o) of section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended, shall delay for 3 months, the use of any amounts of 
such assistance (or the certificate or voucher representing assistance 
amounts) made available by the termination during fiscal year 1997 of 
such assistance on behalf of any family for any reason, but not later 
than October 1, 1997, with the exception of any certificates assigned 
or committed to project-based assistance as permitted otherwise by the 
Act, accomplished prior to the effective date of this Act: Provided 
further, That section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f(c)(2)(A)) is further amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the third sentence by inserting ``and 
        fiscal year 1997'' after ``1995''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the last sentence by inserting ``and fiscal 
        year 1997'' after ``1995''.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>public housing operating fund</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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), $2,850,000,000.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>public housing capital fund</DELETED>

           <DELETED>(including transfers of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the Public Housing Capital Fund program under the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437), 
$2,700,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$2,415,000,000 shall be for modernization of existing public housing 
projects; $200,000,000 for Indian Housing Development; $50,000,000 for 
grants to public housing agencies (including Indian housing 
authorities), nonprofit corporations, and other appropriate entities 
for a supportive services program to assist residents of public and 
assisted housing, former residents of such housing receiving tenant-
based assistance under section 8 of such Act, and other low-income 
families and individuals, principally for the benefit of public housing 
residents, to become self-sufficient; $20,000,000 for technical 
assistance for the inspection of public housing units, contract 
expertise, and training and technical assistance directly or 
indirectly, under grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, to 
assist in the oversight and management of public and Indian housing 
(whether or not the housing is being modernized with assistance under 
this proviso) or tenant-based assistance, including, but not limited 
to, an annual resident survey, data collection and analysis, training 
and technical assistance by or to officials and employees of the 
department and of public housing agencies and to residents in 
connection with the public and Indian housing program or for carrying 
out activities under section 6(j) of the Act; $10,000,000 for the 
Tenant Opportunity Program; and $5,000,000 for the Jobs-Plus 
Demonstration for Public Housing families: Provided, That all obligated 
and unobligated balances as of the end of fiscal year 1996 heretofore 
provided 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), for public and Indian housing amendments, for modernization 
and development technical assistance, for lease adjustments for the 
section 23 program, and for the Family Investment Centers program shall 
be transferred to amounts made available under this heading.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>revitalization of severely distressed public housing (hope 
                             vii)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For grants to public housing agencies for assisting in the 
demolition of obsolete public housing projects or portions thereof, the 
revitalization (where appropriate) of sites (including remaining public 
housing units) on which such projects are located, replacement housing 
which will avoid or lessen concentrations of very low-income families, 
and tenant-based assistance in accordance with section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937; and for providing replacement housing and 
assisting tenants to be displaced by the demolition, $550,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which the Secretary may use up to 
$2,500,000 for technical assistance, to be provided directly or 
indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, including 
training and cost of necessary travel for participants in such 
training, by or to officials and employees of the Department and of 
public housing agencies and to residents: Provided, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds made available to 
the Housing Authority of New Orleans under HOPE VI for purposes of 
Desire Homes, shall not be obligated or expended for on-site 
construction until an independent third party has determined whether 
the site is appropriate.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>drug elimination grants for low-income housing</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For grants to public and Indian housing agencies for use 
in eliminating crime in public housing projects authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
11901-11908, for grants for federally assisted low-income housing 
authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11909, and for drug information clearinghouse 
services authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11921-11925, $290,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, $10,000,000 of which 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), $5,000,000 of which shall be used in 
connection with efforts to combat violent crime in public and assisted 
housing under the Operation Safe Home program administered by the 
Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
and $5,000,000 of which shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector 
General for Operation Safe Home: Provided, That the term ``drug-related 
crime'', as defined in 42 U.S.C. 11905(2), shall also include other 
types of crime as determined by the Secretary.</DELETED>

            development of additional new subsidized housing

    For assistance for the purchase, construction, acquisition, or 
development of additional public and subsidized housing units for low 
income families under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended 
(``the Act'' herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise provided for, 
$969,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
total amount provided under this head, $595,000,000 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; and $174,000,000 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: Provided further, That the Secretary may designate up to 
25 percent of the amounts earmarked under this paragraph for section 
811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act for 
tenant-based assistance, as authorized under that section, which 
assistance is five years in duration: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may waive any provision of section 202 of the Housing Act of 
1959 and section 811 of the National Affordable Housing Act (including 
the provisions governing the terms and conditions of project rental 
assistance and tenant-based assistance) that the Secretary determines 
is not necessary to achieve the objectives of these programs, or that 
otherwise impedes the ability to develop, operate or administer 
projects assisted under these programs, and may make provision for 
alternative conditions or terms where appropriate: Provided further, 
That of the total amount provided under this head, $200,000,000 shall 
be for the development or acquisition cost of public housing for Indian 
families, including amounts for housing under the mutual help 
homeownership opportunity program under section 202 of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 1437bb).

                  prevention of resident displacement

    For activities and assistance to prevent the involuntary 
displacement of low-income families, the elderly and the disabled 
because of the loss of affordable housing stock, expiration of subsidy 
contracts or expiration of use restrictions, or other changes in 
housing assistance arrangements, $4,775,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the total amount provided under this 
head, $3,800,000,000 shall be for assistance under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) for use in connection with 
expiring or terminating section 8 subsidy contracts: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may determine not to apply section 8(o)(6)(B) of the 
Act to housing vouchers during fiscal year 1997: Provided further, That 
of the total amount provided under this head, $800,000,000 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: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this head, 
$175,000,000 shall be for assistance under the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) for nonelderly disabled families 
relocating pursuant to designation of a public housing development 
under section 7 of such Act, for a demonstration linking housing 
assistance to State welfare reform initiatives to help families make 
the transition from welfare to work and for housing assistance for 
relocating residents of properties (i) that are owned by the Secretary 
and being disposed of; (ii) that are discontinuing section 8 project-
based assistance; or (iii) subject to special workout assistance team 
intervention compliance actions.

                 preserving existing housing investment

    For operating, maintaining, revitalizing, rehabilitating, 
preserving, and protecting existing housing developments for low income 
families, the elderly and the disabled, $6,590,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount made 
available under this head, $2,900,000,000 shall be available 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): Provided further, That of the total amount made 
available under this head, $2,500,000,000 shall be available for 
modernization of existing public housing projects as authorized under 
section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1437l): Provided further, That of the total amount made 
available under this head, $550,000,000 shall be for grants to public 
housing agencies for assisting in the demolition of obsolete public 
housing projects or portions thereof, the revitalization (where 
appropriate) of sites (including remaining public housing units) on 
which such projects are located, replacement housing which will avoid 
or lessen concentrations of very low-income families, and tenant-based 
assistance in accordance with section 8 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937; and for providing replacement housing and assisting 
tenants to be displaced by the demolition, of which the Secretary may 
use up to $2,500,000 for technical assistance, to be provided directly 
or indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, including 
training and cost of necessary travel for participants in such 
training, by or to officials and employees of the Department and of 
public housing agencies and to residents: Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided under this head, $350,000,000 plus amounts 
recaptured from interest reduction payment contracts for section 236 
projects whose owners prepay their mortgages during fiscal year 1997 
(which amounts shall be transferred and merged with this account), 
shall be for use in conjunction with properties that are eligible for 
assistance under the Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident 
Homeownership Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) or the emergency Low-Income Housing 
Preservation Act of 1987 (ELIHPA): Provided further, That the Secretary 
may continue to impose a moratorium on the acceptance of initial 
notices of intent by potential recipients of such funding: Provided 
further, That funding shall be limited to: (1) tenant-based assistance 
under the terms of the tenth and eleventh provisos of the second 
undesignated paragraph under the ``Annual Contributions for Assisted 
Housing'' head of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; 
(2) plans of action for sales of projects to nonprofit organizations, 
tenant-sponsored organizations and other priority purchasers; (3) 
projects that are subject to a repayment or settlement agreement that 
was executed between the owner and the Secretary prior to September 1, 
1995; (4) projects for which submissions were delayed as a result of 
their location in areas that were designated as a Federal disaster area 
in a Presidential Disaster Declaration; and (5) projects whose 
processing was, in fact, or in practical effect, suspended, deferred, 
or interrupted for a period of nine months or more because of differing 
interpretations, by the Secretary and an owner concerning the timing of 
the ability of an uninsured section 236 property to prepay or by the 
Secretary and a State or local rent regulatory agency, concerning the 
effect of a presumptively applicable State or local rent control law or 
regulation on the determination of preservation value under section 213 
of LIHPRHA, as amended, if the owner of such project filed a notice of 
intent to extend the low-income affordability restrictions of the 
housing, or transfer to a qualified purchaser who would extend such 
restrictions, on or before November 1, 1993: Provided further, That 
priority shall be given to funding tenant-based assistance under the 
terms of the tenth and eleventh provisos of the second undesignated 
paragraph under the ``Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing'' head 
of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, and 
plans of action for sales of projects to nonprofit organizations, 
tenant-sponsored organizations, and other priority purchasers: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may give priority to funding approved plans 
of action for the following projects: (1) projects that are subject to 
a repayment or settlement agreement that was executed between the owner 
and the Secretary prior to September 1, 1995; (2) projects for which 
submissions were delayed as a result of their location in areas that 
were designated as a Federal disaster area in a Presidential Disaster 
Declaration; and (3) projects whose processing was, in fact, or in 
practical effect, suspended, deferred, or interrupted for a period of 
nine months or more because of differing interpretations, by the 
Secretary and an owner concerning the timing of the ability of an 
uninsured section 236 property to prepay or by the Secretary and a 
State or local rent regulatory agency, concerning the effect of a 
presumptively applicable State or local rent control law or regulation 
on the determination of preservation value under section 213 of 
LIHPRHA, as amended, if the owner of such project filed a notice of 
intent to extend the low-income affordability restrictions of the 
housing, or transfer to a qualified purchaser who would extend such 
restrictions, on or before November 1, 1993: Provided further, That 
section 241(f) of the National Housing Act is repealed and insurance 
under such section shall not be offered as an incentive under LIHPRHA 
and ELIHPA: Provided further, That a capital loan may be provided as an 
incentive under LIHPRHA or ELIHPA on such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may prescribe: Provided further, That the following provisos 
under the second undesignated heading under the ``Annual Contributions 
for Assisted Housing'' head of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1996 shall continue in effect: the fourth proviso, the sixth 
proviso, the seventh proviso, the ninth proviso, the tenth proviso, the 
eleventh proviso, and the twelfth proviso: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective October 1, 1997, 
the Secretary shall suspend further funding of plans of action: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this head 
$290,000,000 shall be for grants to public and Indian housing agencies 
for use in eliminating crime in public housing projects authorized by 
42 U.S.C. 11901-11908, for grants for federally assisted low-income 
housing authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11909, and for drug information 
clearinghouse services authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11921-11925, 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), up to 
$5,000,000 of which may be used in connection with efforts to combat 
violent crime in public and assisted housing under the Operation Safe 
Home program administered by the Inspector General of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, and up to $5,000,000 of which may be 
provided to the Office of Inspector General for Operation Safe Home: 
Provided further, That the term ``drug-related crime'', as defined in 
42 U.S.C. 11905(2), shall also include other types of crime as 
determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 5130(c) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 
11909(c)), the Secretary may determine not to use any such funds to 
provide public housing youth sports grants.

           indian housing loan guarantee fund program account

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739), 
$3,000,000: 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 $36,900,000.

                   Community Planning and Development

                community development block grants fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For grants to States and units of general local government and for 
related expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out a community 
development grants program as authorized by title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Act'' herein) (42 
U.S.C. 5301), $4,600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
1999, <DELETED>of which $300,000,000 shall become available for 
obligation on September 30, 1997, and </DELETED>of which 
<DELETED>$61,400,000 </DELETED>$68,500,000 shall be for grants to 
Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of the Act: Provided, 
That $2,100,000 shall be available as a grant to the Housing Assistance 
Council, <DELETED>$1,000,000 </DELETED>$1,500,000 shall be available as 
a grant to the National American Indian Housing Council, and 
$49,000,000 shall be available for grants pursuant to section 107 of 
such Act, including up to $14,000,000 for the development and operation 
of a management information system: Provided further, That not to 
exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated herein 
(other than a grant made available under the preceding proviso to the 
Housing Assistance Council or the National American Indian Housing 
Council, or a grant using funds under section 107(b)(3) of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended) shall be expended 
for ``Planning and Management Development'' and ``Administration'' as 
defined in regulations promulgated by the Department: Provided further, 
That for fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, section 105(a)(25) of such 
Act, shall continue to be effective and the termination and conforming 
provisions of section 907(b)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act shall not be effective: Provided further, That 
section 916(f) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
is repealed.
    Of the amount provided under this heading, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may use up to $50,000,000 for grants to public 
housing agencies (including Indian housing authorities), nonprofit 
corporations, and other appropriate entities for a supportive services 
program to assist residents of public and assisted housing, former 
residents of such housing receiving tenant-based assistance under 
section 8 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), and other low-income families 
and individuals to become self-sufficient: Provided, That the program 
shall provide supportive services, principally for the benefit of 
public housing residents, to the elderly and the disabled, and to 
families with children where the head of household would benefit from 
the receipt of supportive services and is working, seeking work, or is 
preparing for work by participating in job training or educational 
programs: Provided further, That the supportive services shall include 
congregate services for the elderly and disabled, service coordinators, 
and coordinated educational, training, and other supportive services, 
including academic skills training, job search assistance, assistance 
related to retaining employment, vocational and entrepreneurship 
development and support programs, transportation, and child care: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall require applications to 
demonstrate firm commitments of funding or services from other sources: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall select public and Indian 
housing agencies to receive assistance under this head on a competitive 
basis, taking into account the quality of the proposed program 
(including any innovative approaches), the extent of the proposed 
coordination of supportive services, the extent of commitments of 
funding or services from other sources, the extent to which the 
proposed program includes reasonably achievable, quantifiable goals for 
measuring performance under the program over a three-year period, the 
extent of success an agency has had in carrying out other comparable 
initiatives, and other appropriate criteria established by the 
Secretary.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, <DELETED>$20,000,000 </DELETED>$40,000,000 
shall be available for youthbuild program activities authorized by 
subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act, as amended, and such activities shall be an eligible 
activity with respect to any funds made available under this heading.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, $60,000,000 shall be available 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.
    For the cost of guaranteed loans, $31,750,000, as authorized by 
section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: 
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, 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 $1,500,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation 
on outstanding obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative 
expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $675,000 which shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for departmental 
salaries and expenses.

                  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: Provided, That $21,000,000 shall be available for 
grants to Indian Tribes: Provided further, That up to 0.5 percent, but 
not less than $7,000,000, shall be available for the development and 
operation of a management information system: Provided further, That 
$15,000,000 shall be available for Housing Counseling under section 106 
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.

                       homeless assistance funds

    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; and the shelter plus care program (as 
authorized under subtitle F of title IV of such Act), $823,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.

              housing opportunities for persons with aids

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS 
program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12901), $171,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That any amounts previously appropriated for such program, and any 
related assets and liabilities, in the ``Annual contributions for 
assisted housing'' account, shall be transferred to and merged with 
amounts in this account.

                     Federal Housing Administration

             fha--mutual mortgage insurance program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    During fiscal year 1997, 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 $110,000,000,000: 
Provided, That during fiscal year 1997, the Secretary shall sell 
assigned mortgage notes having an unpaid principal balance of up to 
$2,000,000,000, which notes were originally insured under section 
203(b) of the National Housing Act: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may use the amount of any negative subsidy resulting from the 
sale of such assigned mortgage notes during fiscal year 1997 for the 
purposes included under this heading.
    During fiscal year 1997, obligations to make direct loans to carry 
out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as 
amended, shall not exceed $200,000,000: 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, <DELETED>$341,595,000 </DELETED>$350,595,000, 
to be derived from the FHA-mutual mortgage insurance guaranteed loans 
receipt account, of which not to exceed <DELETED>$334,483,000 
</DELETED>$343,483,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for 
departmental salaries and expenses; and of which not to exceed 
$7,112,000 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 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3 and 1735c), 
including the cost of loan guarantee modifications (as that term is 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended) $85,000,0000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any 
part of which is to be guaranteed, of up to $17,400,000,000: Provided 
further, That during fiscal year 1997, the Secretary shall sell 
assigned notes having an unpaid principal balance of up to 
$2,500,000,000, which notes are held by the Secretary under the General 
Insurance and Special Risk Insurance funds: Provided further, That any 
amounts made available in any prior appropriations Act for the cost (as 
such term is defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974) of guaranteed loans that are obligations of the funds established 
under section 238 or 519 of the National Housing Act that have not been 
obligated or that are deobligated shall be available to the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development in connection with the making of such 
guarantees and shall remain available until expended, notwithstanding 
the expiration of any period of availability otherwise applicable to 
such amounts.
    Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as 
authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238(a), and 519(a) of the 
National Housing Act, shall not exceed $120,000,000; of which not to 
exceed $100,000,000 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, <DELETED>$202,470,000, of which 
$198,299,000 </DELETED>$207,470,000, of which $203,299,000 shall be 
transferred to the appropriation for departmental 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

                     (including transfer of funds)

    During fiscal year 1997, 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 $110,000,000,000.
    For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed 
mortgage-backed securities program, <DELETED>$9,101,000 
</DELETED>$9,383,000, to be derived from the GNMA-guarantees of 
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt account, of which 
not to exceed <DELETED>$9,101,000 </DELETED>$9,383,000 shall be 
transferred to the appropriation for departmental salaries and 
expenses.

                    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 
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, $34,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 1998.

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

                        fair housing activities

    For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as 
amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and for contracts 
with qualified fair housing enforcement organizations, as authorized by 
section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as 
amended, $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1998, of 
which $15,000,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to section 
561.

                     Management and Administration

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary administrative and non-administrative 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, <DELETED>$962,558,000 (reduced by $1,411,000) 
(reduced by $42,000,000) </DELETED>$976,840,000, of which 
<DELETED>$532,782,000 </DELETED>$546,782,000 shall be provided from the 
various funds of the Federal Housing Administration, 
<DELETED>$9,101,000 </DELETED>$9,383,000 shall be provided from funds 
of the Government National Mortgage Association, and $675,000 shall be 
provided from the Community Development Grants Program account.

                      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, $52,850,000, of which $11,283,000 shall be provided from the 
various funds of the Federal Housing Administration and $5,000,000 
shall be <DELETED>provided </DELETED>transferred from the amount 
earmarked for Operation Safe Home in the Drug elimination grants for 
low income housing account.

             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, <DELETED>$14,895,000 </DELETED>$15,751,000, 
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) of such Act.

                       administrative provisions

<DELETED>    Sec. 201. Minimum Rents.--Notwithstanding section 3(a) and 
8(o)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, for 
fiscal year 1997--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) public housing agencies shall require each 
        family who is assisted under the certificate or moderate 
        rehabilitation program under section 8 of such Act to pay a 
        minimum monthly rent of up to $25;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) public housing agencies shall reduce the 
        monthly assistance payment on behalf of each family who is 
        assisted under the voucher program under section 8 of such Act 
        so that the family pays a minimum monthly rent of up to 
        $25;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) with respect to housing assisted under other 
        programs for rental assistance under section 8 of such Act, the 
        Secretary shall require each family who is assisted under such 
        program to pay a minimum monthly rent of up to $25; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) public housing agencies shall require each 
        family who is assisted under the public housing program 
        (including public housing for Indian families) to pay a minimum 
        monthly rent of up to $25.</DELETED>
    Sec. 201. Extenders.--(a) Public Housing Funding Flexibility.--
Section 201(a)(2) of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing 
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1996 is amended by striking ``1996'' and inserting ``1997''.
    (b) One-for-One Replacement of Public and Indian Housing.--Section 
1002(d) of Public Law 104-19 is amended by striking ``before September 
30, 1996'' and inserting ``on or before September 30, 1997''.
    (c) Public and Assisted Housing Rents, Income Adjustments, and 
Preferences.--(1) Section 402(a) of the Balanced Budget Downpayment 
Act, I is amended by inserting after ``1995'' the following: ``, and 
effective for fiscal year 1997''.
    (2) Section 402(f) of such Act is amended by striking ``fiscal year 
1996'' and inserting ``fiscal years 1996 and 1997''.
    (3) The second sentence of section 230 of the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 is amended by inserting before the 
period the following: ``during the entire time the family receives 
assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937''.
    (d) Applicability to IHAS.--In accordance with section 201(b)(2) of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937, the amendments made by 
subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply to public housing developed 
or operated pursuant to a contract between the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development and an Indian housing authority.
    (e) Streamlining Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance.--Section 203(d) 
of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 is 
amended by striking ``fiscal year 1996'' and inserting ``fiscal years 
1996 and 1997''.
    (f) Section 8 Fair Market Rentals and Delay in Reissuance.--(1) The 
first sentence of section 403(a) of the Balanced Budget Downpayment 
Act, I, is amended by striking ``1996'' and inserting ``1997''.
    (2) Section 403(c) of such Act is amended--
            (A) by striking ``fiscal year 1996'' and inserting ``fiscal 
        years 1996 and 1997''; and
            (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ``for 
        assistance made available during fiscal year 1996 and October 
        1, 1997 for assistance made available during fiscal year 
        1997''.
    (g) Section 8 Rent Adjustments.--Section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 is amended--
            (1) in the third sentence by inserting ``, fiscal year 1996 
        prior to April 26, 1996, and fiscal year 1997'' after ``1995'';
            (2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``For'' and 
        inserting ``Except for assistance under the certificate 
        program, for'';
            (3) after the fourth sentence, by inserting the following 
        new sentence: ``In the case of assistance under the certificate 
        program, 0.01 shall be subtracted from the amount of the annual 
        adjustment factor (except that the factor shall not be reduced 
        to less than 1.0), and the adjusted rent shall not exceed the 
        rent for a comparable unassisted unit of similar quality, type, 
        and age in the market area.''; and
            (4) in the last sentence, by--
                    (A) striking ``sentence'' and inserting ``two 
                sentences''; and
                    (B) inserting ``, fiscal year 1996 prior to April 
                26, 1996, and fiscal year 1997'' after ``1995''.
    Sec. 202. Administrative Fees.--Notwithstanding section 8(q) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended--
    (a) The Secretary shall establish fees for the cost of 
administering the certificate, voucher and moderate rehabilitation 
programs.
            (1)(A) For fiscal year 1997, the fee for each month for 
        which a dwelling unit is covered by an assistance contract 
        shall be 7.5 percent of the base amount, adjusted as provided 
        herein, in the case of an agency that, on an annual basis, is 
        administering a program of no more than 600 units, and 7 
        percent of the base amount, adjusted as provided herein, for 
        each additional unit above 600.
            (B) The base amount shall be the higher of--
                    (i) the fair market rental for fiscal year 1993 for 
                a 2-bedroom existing rental dwelling unit in the market 
                area of the agency; and
                    (ii) such fair market rental for fiscal year 1994, 
                but not more than 103.5 percent of the amount 
                determined under clause (i).
            (C) The base amount shall be adjusted to reflect changes in 
        the wage data or other objectively measurable data that reflect 
        the costs of administering the program during fiscal year 1996; 
        except that the Secretary may require that the base amount be 
        not less than a minimum amount and not more than a maximum 
        amount.
            (2) For subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary shall 
        publish a notice in the Federal Register, for each geographic 
        area, establishing the amount of the fee that would apply for 
        the agencies administering the program, based on changes in 
        wage data or other objectively measurable data that reflect the 
        cost of administering the program, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
            (3) The Secretary may increase the fee if necessary to 
        reflect higher costs of administering small programs and 
        programs operating over large geographic areas.
            (4) The Secretary may decrease the fee for PHA-owned units.
    (b) Beginning in fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, the Secretary 
shall also establish reasonable fees (as determined by the Secretary) 
for--
            (1) the costs of preliminary expenses, in the amount of 
        $500, for a public housing agency, but only in the first year 
        it administers a tenant-based assistance program under the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937 and only if, immediately 
        before the effective date of this Act, it was not administering 
        a tenant-based assistance program under the 1937 Act (as in 
        effect immediately before the effective date of this Act), in 
        connection with its initial increment of assistance received;
            (2) the costs incurred in assisting families who experience 
        difficulty (as determined by the Secretary) in obtaining 
        appropriate housing under the program; and
            (3) extraordinary costs approved by the Secretary.
    Sec. 203. Single Family Assignment Program.--Section 407(c) of the 
Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I (12 U.S.C. 1710 note), is amended by 
striking ``October 1, 1996'' and inserting ``October 1, 1997''.
    Sec. 204. Flexible Authority.--During fiscal year 1997 and fiscal 
years thereafter, the Secretary may manage and dispose of multifamily 
properties owned by the Secretary and multifamily mortgages held by the 
Secretary on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law.
    Sec. 205. Use of Available Funding for Homeownership.--Up to 
$20,000,000 of amounts of unobligated balances that are or become 
available from the Nehemiah Housing Opportunity Grant program, repealed 
under section 289(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act, Public Law 101-625, shall be available for use for 
activities relating to promotion and implementation of homeownership in 
targeted geographic areas, as determined by the Secretary.
    Sec. 206. Debt Forgiveness.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall cancel the indebtedness of the Greene County Rural 
Health Center relating to a loan received under the Public Facility 
Loan program to establish the health center (Loan #Mis-22-PFL0096). The 
Greene County Rural Health Center is hereby relieved of all liability 
to the Federal Government for such loan and any fees and charges 
payable in connection with such loan.
    Sec. 207. Flexible Subsidy Fund.--From the fund established by 
section 236(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, all uncommitted 
balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 1996, and any 
collection during fiscal year 1997, shall be transferred, as authorized 
under such section, to the fund authorized under section 201(j) of the 
Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as amended.
    Sec. 208. Rental Housing Assistance.--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 1997 by not 
more than $2,000,000 in uncommitted balances of authorizations provided 
for this purpose in appropriations Acts.
    Sec. 209. D.C. Modernization Funding.--Notwithstanding the 
provisions of section 14(k)(5)(D) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, the withheld modernization funds that became credited in fiscal 
years 1993, 1994 and 1995, due to the troubled status of the former 
Department of Public and Assisted Housing of the District of Columbia, 
shall be made available without diminution to its successor, the 
District of Columbia Housing Authority, at such time between the 
effective date of this Act and the end of fiscal year 1998 as the 
District of Columbia Housing Authority is no longer deemed ``mod-
troubled'' under section 6(j)(2)(A)(i) of such Act; after fiscal year 
1998, the District of Columbia Housing Authority shall become subject 
to the provisions of section 14(k)(5)(D) of such Act should it remain 
mod-troubled.
    Sec. 210. Financing Adjustment Factors.--Fifty 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.
    Sec. 211. Section 8 Contract Renewals.--(a) Authority.--
Notwithstanding section 405(a) of Public Law 104-99, for fiscal year 
1997, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use amounts 
available for the renewal of assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, upon termination or expiration of a 
contract for assistance under section 8 (other than a contract for 
tenant-based assistance) to provide assistance under section 8, at rent 
levels not to exceed the lesser of (1) the rents in effect upon 
termination or expiration, or (2) comparable market rents, for the 
eligible families assisted under the contracts at expiration or 
termination but, in no case may rents be increased to comparable market 
rents. The contract term of such renewal of assistance shall not exceed 
one year. In the case of any project assisted under section 8, not 
insured under the National Housing Act, and for which the original 
primary financing was provided by a public agency and remains 
outstanding, contract rents shall be renewed at the rents in effect 
upon termination or expiration of the contract. Such assistance shall 
be in accordance with terms and conditions prescribed by the Secretary. 
The Secretary may approve assisted rents in excess of market rents (but 
not more than the rents in effect upon termination or expiration) for a 
particular housing project, but only if and to the extent that the 
Secretary finds that market rents are not sufficient to cover debt 
service and reasonable operating expenses for that project, taking into 
account reasonable operating costs for similar properties.
    (b) Repeal.--The sentence immediately preceding section 8(w) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(w)) is hereby 
repealed.
    Sec. 212. FHA Multifamily Demonstration.--Section 210(f) of the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-134, 110 
Stat. 1321, April 26, 1996) is amended (1) by striking out 
``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$40,000,000'' in lieu thereof, and (2) 
by inserting the following new proviso before the period: ``: Provided 
further, That not less than $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated by 
this subsection shall be available for reducing monthly debt service 
costs by offering owners secondary mortgages on deferred payment 
terms''.
     Sec. 213. Hawaiian Home Lands.--Section 282 of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12832) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The Secretary may 
waive this section in connection with the use of funds made available 
under this title on lands set aside under the Hawaiian Homes Commission 
Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 108).''.

                               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 possessions; 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; 
$22,265,000, 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 agencies, including the 
Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel assigned to 
it.

                       Department of the Treasury

              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, 
$45,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1998, of which 
$8,000,000 may be used for the cost of direct loans, and up to $800,000 
may be used for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan 
program: Provided, That the cost of direct loans, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That not more than 
$19,400,000 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, $42,500,000.

             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 (referred to in the matter under this heading as the 
``Corporation'') in carrying out programs, activities, and initiatives 
under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (referred to in 
the matter under this heading as the ``Act'') (42 U.S.C. 12501 et 
seq.), <DELETED>$365,000,000 </DELETED>$400,500,000, of which 
$265,000,000 shall be available for obligation from September 1, 1997, 
through September 30, 1998: Provided, That not more than $25,000,000 
shall be available for administrative expenses authorized under section 
501(a)(4) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12671(a)(4)): Provided further, That 
not more than $2,500 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses: Provided further, That not more than <DELETED>$40,000,000 
</DELETED>$59,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year 
limitation, shall be transferred to the National Service Trust account 
for educational awards authorized under subtitle D of title I of the 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than 
<DELETED>$201,000,000 </DELETED>$215,000,000 of the amount provided 
under this heading shall be available for grants under the National 
Service Trust program authorized under subtitle C of title I of the Act 
(42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) (relating to activities including the 
Americorps program), of which not more than $40,000,000 may be used to 
administer, reimburse or support any national service program 
authorized under section 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12581(d)(2)): 
Provided further, That not more than <DELETED>$5,000,000 
</DELETED>$5,500,000 of the funds made available under this heading 
shall be made available for the Points of Light Foundation for 
activities authorized under title III of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12661 et 
seq.): Provided further, That no funds shall be available for national 
service programs run by Federal agencies authorized under section 
121(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(b)): Provided further, That to the 
maximum extent feasible, funds appropriated in the preceding proviso 
shall be provided in a manner that is consistent with the 
recommendations of peer review panels in order to ensure that priority 
is given to programs that demonstrate quality, innovation, 
replicability, and sustainability: Provided further, That not more than 
<DELETED>$17,500,000 </DELETED>$18,000,000 of the funds made available 
under this heading shall be available for the Civilian Community Corps 
authorized under subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12611 et 
seq.): Provided further, That not more than <DELETED>$41,500,000 
</DELETED>$43,000,000 shall be available for school-based and 
community-based service-learning programs authorized under subtitle B 
of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): Provided further, That 
not more than $30,000,000 shall be available for quality and innovation 
activities authorized under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
12853 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000 shall 
be available for audits and other evaluations authorized under section 
179 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12639): 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 Civilian 
Community Corps, or any field office or staff of the Corporation 
working on the National and Community Service or Civilian Community 
Corps programs: Provided further, That to the maximum extent 
practicable, the Corporation shall increase significantly the level of 
matching funds and in-kind contributions provided by the private 
sector, shall expand significantly the number of educational awards 
provided under subtitle D of title I, and shall reduce the total 
Federal costs per participant in all programs.

                      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, 
$9,229,000 <DELETED>(increased by $1,411,000)</DELETED>, of which 
<DELETED>$634,000</DELETED> $700,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 1998, 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 heading in Public Law 
102-227.

         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 one 
passenger motor vehicle for replacement only, and not to exceed $1,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, $11,600,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                    Environmental Protection Agency

                         science and technology

    For science and technology, including research and development 
activities, which shall include research and development activities 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended; necessary expenses for 
personnel and related costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, or 
allowances therefore, 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; procurement of 
laboratory equipment and supplies; other operating expenses in support 
of research and development; construction, alteration, repair, 
rehabilitation and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per 
project, <DELETED>$540,000,000 (reduced by $1,500,000)</DELETED> 
$545,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 1998.

                 environmental programs and management

    For environmental programs and management, including necessary 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and related costs 
and travel expenses, including uniforms, or allowances therefore, 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; 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, <DELETED>$1,703,000,000 (increased by 
$1,500,000) </DELETED>$1,713,000,000, which shall remain available 
until September 30, 1998.

                      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, 
$28,500,000.

                        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, <DELETED>$107,220,000 
</DELETED>$27,220,000, to remain available until expended<DELETED>:-
Provided, That EPA is authorized to establish and construct a 
consolidated research facility at Research Triangle Park, North 
Carolina, at a maximum total construction cost of $232,000,000, and to 
obligate such monies as are made available by this Act for this 
purpose: Provided further, That EPA is authorized to construct such 
facility through multi-year contracts incrementally funded through 
appropriations hereafter made available for this project: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding the previous provisos, for monies 
obligated pursuant to this authority, EPA may not obligate monies in 
excess of those provided in advance in annual appropriations, and such 
contracts shall clearly provide for this limitation</DELETED>.

                     hazardous substance superfund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    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; not to 
exceed <DELETED>$2,201,200,000 </DELETED>$1,394,245,000 (of which 
$100,000,000 shall not become available until September 1, 1997), to 
remain available until expended, consisting of <DELETED>$1,951,200,000 
</DELETED>$1,144,245,000 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: 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 $11,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' appropriation to 
remain available until September 30, 1997: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 111(m) of CERCLA or any other provision of law, 
not to exceed <DELETED>$59,000,000 </DELETED>$64,000,000 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 $35,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be transferred to the ``Science and technology'' 
appropriation to remain available until September 30, 1998: Provided 
further, That none of the 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 1997<DELETED>:-Provided further, 
That $861,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall 
become available for obligation only upon the enactment of future 
appropriations legislation that specifically makes these funds 
available for obligation: Provided further, That $1,200,000 of the 
funds appropriatated under this heading shall be used by the Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to conduct a health effects study 
of the Toms River Cancer Cluster in the Toms River area in the State of 
New Jersey</DELETED>.

              leaking underground storage tank trust fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    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, <DELETED>$46,500,000 (increased by 
$20,000,000) </DELETED>$60,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That no more than $7,000,000 shall be available for 
administrative expenses: Provided further, That $577,000 shall be 
transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' appropriation to 
remain available until September 30, 1997.

                           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, 
$15,000,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, and 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That not more than 
$8,000,000 of these funds shall be available for administrative 
expenses.

                   state and tribal assistance grants

    For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including 
capitalization grants for State revolving funds and performance 
partnership grants, <DELETED>$2,768,207,000 </DELETED>$2,815,207,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which <DELETED>$1,800,000,000 
</DELETED>$1,976,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for 
State revolving funds to support water infrastructure financing; 
$100,000,000 for architectural, engineering, planning, design, 
construction and related activities in connection with the construction 
of high priority water and wastewater facilities in the area of the 
United States-Mexico Border, after consultation with the appropriate 
border commission; $50,000,000 for grants to the State of Texas, which 
shall be matched by an equal amount of State funds from State 
resources, for the purpose of improving wastewater treatment for 
colonias; $15,000,000 for grants to the State of Alaska subject to an 
appropriate cost share as determined by the Administrator, to address 
water supply and wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska 
Native Villages; <DELETED>$129,000,000 for making grants for the 
construction of wastewater treatment facilities and the development of 
groundwater in accordance with the terms and conditions specified for 
such grants in the Report accompanying this Act; </DELETED>and 
$674,207,000 for grants to States and federally recognized tribes for 
multi-media or single media pollution prevention, control and abatement 
and related activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this 
heading in Public Law 104-134: Provided, That, from funds appropriated 
under this heading, the Administrator may make grants to federally 
recognized Indian governments for the development of multi-media 
environmental programs: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 1997 the Administrator 
may make grants to States, from funds available for obligation in the 
State under title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as 
amended, for administering the completion and closeout of the State's 
construction grants program, based on a budget annually negotiated with 
the State: Provided further, That of the <DELETED>$1,800,000,000 
</DELETED>$1,976,000,000 for capitalization grants for State revolving 
funds to support water infrastructure financing, <DELETED>$450,000,000 
</DELETED>$550,000,000 shall be for drinking water State revolving 
funds, but if no drinking water State revolving fund legislation is 
enacted by June 1, 1997, these funds shall immediately be available for 
making capitalization grants under title VI of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, as amended.

                          working capital fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    There is hereby established in the Treasury a franchise fund pilot 
to be known as the ``Working capital fund'', as authorized by section 
403 of Public Law 103-356, to be available as provided in such section 
for expenses and equipment necessary for the maintenance and operation 
of such administrative services as the Administrator determines may be 
performed more advantageously as central services: Provided, That any 
inventories, equipment, and other assets pertaining to the services to 
be provided by such fund, either on hand or on order, less the related 
liabilities or unpaid obligations, and any appropriations made 
hereafter for the purpose of providing capital, shall be used to 
capitalize such fund: Provided further, That such fund shall be paid in 
advance from funds available to the Agency and other Federal agencies 
for which such centralized services are performed, at rates which will 
return in full all expenses of operation, including accrued leave, 
depreciation of fund plant and equipment, amortization of automated 
data processing (ADP) software and systems (either acquired or 
donated), and an amount necessary to maintain a reasonable operating 
reserve, as determined by the Administrator: Provided further, That 
such fund shall provide services on a competitive basis: Provided 
further, That an amount not to exceed four percent of the total annual 
income to such fund may be retained in the fund for fiscal year 1997 
and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended, to 
be used for the acquisition of capital equipment and for the 
improvement and implementation of Agency financial management, ADP, and 
other support systems: Provided further, That no later than thirty days 
after the end of each fiscal year amounts in excess of this reserve 
limitation shall be transferred to the Treasury: Provided further, That 
such franchise fund pilot shall terminate pursuant to section 403(f) of 
Public Law 103-356.

              <DELETED>administrative provision</DELETED>

    Sec. 301. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made 
available in this Act to the Environmental Protection Agency for any 
account, program or project may be transferred to Science and 
Technology for necessary research activities, subject to the terms and 
conditions set forth in the Report accompanying this Act.

              </DELETED>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, and 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, $4,932,000.

  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, <DELETED>$2,250,000 </DELETED>$2,436,000.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency

                            disaster relief

    For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), 
<DELETED>$1,120,000,000 </DELETED>$1,320,000,000, and, notwithstanding 
42 U.S.C. 5203, to become available for obligation on September 30, 
1997, and remain available until expended.

            disaster assistance direct loan program account

    For the cost of direct loans, $1,385,000, 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, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program, $548,000.

                         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 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, <DELETED>$168,000,000 
</DELETED>$166,733,000.

                      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, <DELETED>$4,533,000 </DELETED>$4,673,000.

              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 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, <DELETED>$209,101,000 </DELETED>$199,101,000.

                   emergency food and shelter program

    To carry out an emergency food and shelter program pursuant to 
title III of Public Law 100-77, as amended, $100,000,000: Provided, 
That total administrative costs shall not exceed three and one-half 
percent of the total appropriation.

                     national flood insurance fund

    For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, and the National Flood Insurance 
Reform Act of 1994, not to exceed $20,981,000 for salaries and expenses 
associated with flood mitigation and flood insurance operations, and 
not to exceed $78,464,000 for flood mitigation, including up to 
$20,000,000 for expenses under section 1366 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act, which amount shall be available until September 30, 
1998. In fiscal year 1997, no funds in excess of (1) $47,000,000 for 
operating expenses, (2) $335,680,000 for agents' commissions and taxes, 
and (3) $35,000,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be 
available from the National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice 
to the Committees on Appropriations. For fiscal year 1997, flood 
insurance rates shall not exceed the level authorized by the National 
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994.

                          working capital fund

    For the establishment of a working capital fund for the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, to be available without fiscal year 
limitation, for expenses and equipment necessary for maintenance and 
operations of such administrative services as the Director determines 
may be performed more advantageously as central services: Provided, 
That any inventories, equipment, and other assets pertaining to the 
services to be provided by such fund, either on hand or on order, less 
the related liabilities or unpaid obligations, and any appropriations 
made hereafter for the purpose of providing capital, shall be used to 
capitalize such fund: Provided further, That such fund shall be 
reimbursed or credited with advance payments from applicable 
appropriations and funds of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
other Federal agencies, and other sources authorized by law for which 
such centralized services are performed, including supplies, materials, 
and services, at rates that will return in full all expenses of 
operation, including accrued leave, depreciation of fund plant and 
equipment, amortization of automated data processing (ADP) software and 
systems (either acquired or donated), and an amount necessary to 
maintain a reasonable operating reserve as determined by the Director: 
Provided further, That income of such fund may be retained, to remain 
available until expended, for purposes of the fund: Provided further, 
That fees for services shall be established by the Director at a level 
to cover the total estimated costs of providing such services, such 
fees to be deposited in the fund shall remain available until expended 
for purposes of the fund: Provided further, That such fund shall 
terminate in a manner consistent with section 403(f) of Public Law 103-
356.

                        administrative provision

    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 beginning in fiscal 
year 1997 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 1997 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 shall 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 1997.

                    General Services Administration

                    consumer information center fund

    For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,260,000, 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. 
<DELETED>Administrative expenses of the Consumer Information Center in 
fiscal year 1997 shall not exceed $2,602,000. </DELETED>Appropriations, 
revenues, and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1997 
in excess of $7,500,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not be 
available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations 
Acts<DELETED>:-Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Consumer Information Center may accept and 
deposit to this account, during fiscal year 1997, gifts for the purpose 
of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, and distributing 
consumer information and educational material; 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 purpose to the extent authorized in subsequent 
appropriations Acts</DELETED>: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Consumer Information Center may accept 
and deposit to this account, during fiscal year 1997 and hereafter, 
gifts for the purpose of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, 
and distributing consumer information and educational materials and 
undertaking other consumer information activities; may expend those 
gifts for those purposes, in addition to amounts appropriated or 
otherwise made available; and the balance shall remain available for 
expenditure for such purpose.

             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, and 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, $5,362,900,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 1998.

                  science, aeronautics and technology

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct 
and support of science, aeronautics and technology research and 
development activities, including research, development, operations, 
and 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, <DELETED>$5,662,100,000 </DELETED>$5,762,100,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 1998. Chapter VII of Public Law 104-6 is 
amended under the heading, ``National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration'' by replacing ``September 30, 1997'' with ``September 
30, 1998'' and ``1996'' with ``1997''.

                            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 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 33 
for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
$2,562,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 1998.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$17,000,000.

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

    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 
(1) any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations 
for construction of facilities as authorized by law, or (2) amounts are 
provided for full-funding for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 
(TDRS) replenishment program, such amount available 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, 1999.
    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated for ``Mission support'' and ``Office of Inspector 
General'', 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, 1997 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.
    In order to avoid or minimize the need for involuntary separations 
due to a reduction in force, installation closure, reorganization, 
transfer of function, or similar action affecting the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Administrator shall establish 
a program under which separation pay, subject to the availability of 
appropriated funds, may be offered to encourage employees to separate 
from service voluntarily, whether by retirement or resignation: 
Provided, That payments to individual employees shall not exceed 
$25,000.

                  National Credit Union Administration

                       central liquidity facility

    During fiscal year 1997, 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 1997 shall not exceed $560,000: Provided further, That 
$1,000,000, together with amounts of principal and interest on loans 
repaid, to be available until expended, is available for loans to 
community development credit unions.

                      National Science Foundation

                    research and related activities

    For necessary expenses in carrying out 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; <DELETED>$2,422,000,000 (increased by 
$9,110,000) </DELETED>$2,432,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$226,000,000 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, 1998: 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.

                        major research equipment

    For necessary expenses of major construction projects pursuant to 
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, $80,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.

                     education and human resources

    For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering 
education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to 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, <DELETED>$612,000,000 
</DELETED>$624,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1998: 
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 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 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 and 
headquarters relocation; $134,310,000 <DELETED>(reduced by 
$9,110,000)</DELETED>: Provided, That contracts may be entered into 
under salaries and expenses in fiscal year 1997 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 as 
authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$4,690,000, to remain available until September 30, 1998.

                 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), 
<DELETED>$50,000,000 </DELETED>$49,900,000.

                        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 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--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 401. 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 therefore in the budget estimates 
submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this provision does 
not apply to accounts that do not contain an object classification for 
travel: Provided further, 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 therefore set forth in the estimates 
in the same proportion.
    Sec. 402. 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 5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 403. 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 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, 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. 404. 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. 405. 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. 406. 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 31 U.S.C. 1344 or 5 U.S.C. 7905.
    Sec. 407. 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. 408. None of the funds 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. 409. None of the funds provided 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.).
    Sec. 410. 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. 411. 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. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section 406, 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. 413. 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. 414. 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. 415. (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. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to 
implement any cap on reimbursements to grantees for indirect costs, 
except as published in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21.
    Sec. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1997 pay 
raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the 
levels appropriated in this Act.
    Sec. 418. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the 
Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that 
the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal 
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property 
rights, or unfunded mandates.
    Sec. 419. Such funds as may be necessary to carry out the orderly 
termination of the Office of Consumer Affairs shall be made available 
from funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services 
for fiscal year 1997.
    Sec. 420. 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 1997 
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.
<DELETED>    Sec. 421. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries of personnel who 
approve a contract for the purchase, lease, or acquisition in any 
manner of supercomputing equipment or services after a preliminary 
determination, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1673b, or final determination, 
as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1673d, by the Department of Commerce that an 
organization providing such supercomputing equipment or services has 
offered such product at other than fair value.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 422. None of the funds made available in this Act for 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may be used for the 
National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology at the 
American Museum of Natural History.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 423. (a) Denial of Funds for Preventing ROTC Access 
to Campus.--None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
provided by contract or by grant (including a grant of funds to be 
available for student aid) to an institution of higher education when 
it is made known to the Federal official having authority to obligate 
or expend such funds that the institution (or any subelement thereof) 
has a policy or practice (regardless of when implemented) that 
prohibits, or in effect prevents--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the maintaining, establishing, or operation of 
        a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (in 
        accordance with section 654 of title 10, United States Code, 
        and other applicable Federal laws) at the institution (or 
        subelement); or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) a student at the institution (or subelement) 
        from enrolling in a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer Training 
        Corps at another institution of higher education.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Exception.--The limitation established in subsection 
(a) shall not apply to an institution of higher education when it is 
made known to the Federal official having authority to obligate or 
expend such funds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the institution (or subelement) has ceased the 
        policy or practice described in such subsection; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the institution has a longstanding policy of 
        pacifism based on historical religious affiliation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 424. (a) Denial of Funds for Preventing Federal 
Military Recruiting on Campus.--None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be provided by contract or grant (including a grant of 
funds to be available for student aid) to any institution of higher 
education when it is made known to the Federal official having 
authority to obligate or expend such funds that the institution (or any 
subelement thereof) has a policy or practice (regardless of when 
implemented) that prohibits, or in effect prevents--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) entry to campuses, or access to students (who 
        are 17 years of age or older) on campuses, for purposes of 
        Federal military recruiting; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) access to the following information pertaining 
        to students (who are 17 years of age or older) for purposes of 
        Federal military recruiting: student names, addresses, 
        telephone listings, dates and places of birth, levels of 
        education, degrees received, prior military experience, and the 
        most recent previous educational institutions enrolled in by 
        the students.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Exception.--The limitation established in subsection 
(a) shall not apply to an institution of higher education when it is 
made known to the Federal official having authority to obligate or 
expend such funds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the institution (or subelement) has ceased the 
        policy or practice described in such subsection; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the institution has a longstanding policy of 
        pacifism based on historical religious affiliation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 425. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with an 
entity when it is made known to the Federal official having authority 
to obligate or expend such funds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the 
        United States and is subject to the requirement in section 
        4212(d) of title 38, United States Code, regarding submission 
        of an annual report to the Secretary of Labor concerning 
        employment of certain veterans; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) such entity has not submitted a report as 
        required by that section for the most recent year for which 
        such requirement was applicable to such entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 426. The amount provided in title I for ``Veterans 
Health Administration--Medical Care'' is hereby increased by, the 
amount provided in title I for ``Departmental Administration--General 
operating expenses'' is hereby increased by, and the total of the 
amounts of budget authority provided in this Act for payments not 
required by law for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997 (other 
than any amount of budget authority provided in title I and any such 
amount provided in title III for the American Battle Monuments 
Commission, the Court of Veterans Appeals, or Cemeterial Expenses, 
Army), is hereby reduced by, $40,000,000, $17,000,000, and 0.40 
percent, respectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 427. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are 
revised by increasing the amount made available for ``Veterans Health 
Administration--Medical Care'', increasing the amount made available 
for ``Veterans Health Administration--Medical and Prosthetic 
Research'', reducing the amount made available for ``Corporation for 
National and Community Service--National and Community Service Programs 
Operating Expenses'', and reducing the amount made available for 
``Corporation for National and Community Service--Office of Inspector 
General'', by $20,000,000, $20,000,000, $365,000,000, and $2,000,000, 
respectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 428. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to issue, reissue, or 
renew any approval or authorization for any facility to store or 
dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls when it is made known to the 
Federal official having authority to obligate or expend such funds that 
there is in effect at the time of the issuance, reissuance, or renewal 
a rule authorizing any person to import into the customs territory of 
the United States for treatment or disposal any polychlorinated 
biphenyls, or polychlorinated biphenyl items, at concentrations of more 
than 50 parts per million.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 429. None of the funds made available to the 
Environmental Protection Agency under the heading ``Hazardous Substance 
Superfund'' may be used to implement any retroactive liability discount 
reimbursement described in the amendment made by section 201 of H.R. 
2500, as introduced on October 18, 1995.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 430. FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums.--Section 
203(c)(2)(A) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A)) is 
amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new 
sentence: ``In the case of mortgage for which the mortgagor is a first-
time homebuyer who completes a program of counseling with respect to 
the responsibilities and financial management involved in homeownership 
that is approved by the Secretary, the premium payment under this 
subparagraph shall not exceed 2.0 percent of the amount of the original 
insured principal obligation of the mortgage.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 431. (a) Authority to Use Amounts Borrowed From 
Family Members for Downpayments on FHA-insured Loans.--Section 
203(b)(9) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(9)) is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``: Provided 
further, That for purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
consider as cash or its equivalent any amounts borrowed from a family 
member (as such term is defined in section 201), subject only to the 
requirements that, in any case in which the repayment of such borrowed 
amounts is secured by a lien against the property, such lien shall be 
subordinate to the mortgage and the sum of the principal obligation of 
the mortgage and the obligation secured by such lien may not exceed 100 
percent of the appraised value of the property plus any initial service 
charges, appraisal, inspection, and other fees in connection with the 
mortgage''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Definition of Family Member.--Section 201 of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsections:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) The term `family member' means, with respect to a 
mortgagor under such section, a child, parent, or grandparent of the 
mortgagor (or the mortgagor's spouse). In determining whether any of 
the relationships referred to in the preceding sentence exist, a 
legally adopted son or daughter of an individual (and a child who is a 
member of an individual's household, if placed with such individual by 
an authorized placement agency for legal adoption by such individual), 
and a foster child of an individual, shall be treated as a child of 
such individual by blood.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) The term `child' means, with respect to a mortgagor 
under such section, a son, stepson, daughter, or stepdaughter of such 
mortgagor.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 432. Sections 401 and 402 of the bill, H.R. 1708, 
104th Congress, as introduced in the House of Representatives on May 
24, 1995, are hereby enacted into law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 433. None of the funds made available in this Act for 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may be used to carry 
out, or pay the salaries of personnel who carry out, the Bion 11 and 
Bion 12 projects.</DELETED>

                                TITLE V

                              SUPPLEMENTAL

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                Government National Mortgage Association

guarantees of mortgage backed securities loan guarantee program account

    During fiscal year 1996 and in addition to commitments previously 
provided, additional commitments to issue guarantees to carry out 
section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1721(g)), shall not exceed $20,000,000,000.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1997''.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
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