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

                                                 Union Calendar No. 314

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3666

                          [Report No. 104-628]

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                                 A BILL

   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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 18, 1996

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

                                                 Union Calendar No. 314
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3666

                          [Report No. 104-628]

   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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 1996

Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 
 bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
   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); 
$18,497,854,000, 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, $1,227,000,000, 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 $1,964,000.
    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, $570,000,000 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, $257,000,000, 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; $59,207,000, 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; $823,584,000: Provided, That of the amount appropriated, 
and any other funds made available from any other source for activities 
funded under this heading, not to exceed $3,206,000 for personnel 
compensation and benefits and $50,000 for travel shall be available in 
the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, 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, $245,358,000, 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; $160,000,000, 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, 
$12,300,000, together with 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

               annual contributions for assisted housing

                         (including rescission)

    For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
amended (the ``Act'' herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise provided 
for, $5,372,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of the total amount provided under this head, $4,572,000,000 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 $975,000,000 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 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.

         housing for special populations: elderly and disabled

    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, to remain available until 
expended.
    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, 
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).
    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.

                         flexible subsidy fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    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.

                       rental housing assistance

                              (rescission)

    The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments that 
may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into under 
section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1) is reduced 
in fiscal year 1997 by not more than $2,000,000 in uncommitted balances 
of authorizations provided for this purpose in appropriations Acts.

                       Public and Indian Housing

                        housing certificate fund

    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--
            (1) in the third sentence by inserting ``and fiscal year 
        1997'' after ``1995''; and
            (2) in the last sentence by inserting ``and fiscal year 
        1997'' after ``1995''.

                     public housing operating fund

    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.

                      public housing capital fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

    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.

    revitalization of severely distressed public housing (hope vii)

    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.

             drug elimination grants for low-income housing

                     (including transfer of funds)

    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.

           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), $4,300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
1999, of which $61,400,000 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, 
$1,000,000 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 made available under this heading, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, $20,000,000 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.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, $40,000,000 shall 
be available for Economic Development Initiative grants as authorized 
by section 232 of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform 
Act of 1994, Public Law 103-233, including $11,000,000 of the foregoing 
amount shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be used for 
Economic Development Grants in accordance with the terms and conditions 
specified for such grants in the Report accompanying this Act.
    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 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, $341,595,000, to be derived from the FHA-
mutual mortgage insurance guaranteed loans receipt account, of which 
not to exceed $334,483,000 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, $202,470,000, of which 
$198,299,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for salaries and 
expenses; and of which $4,171,000 shall be transferred to the 
appropriation for the Office of Inspector General.

                Government National Mortgage Association

guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account

                     (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, $9,101,000, to be derived from the 
GNMA-guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt 
account, of which not to exceed $9,101,000 shall be transferred to the 
appropriation for 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, $962,558,000, of which $532,782,000 shall be 
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration, 
$9,101,000 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 provided 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, $14,895,000, 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

    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--
            (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;
            (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;
            (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
            (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.
    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. Portfolio Reengineering.--(a) Findings.--The Congress 
finds that--
            (1) approximately 8,500 multifamily projects with mortgages 
        insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under 
        the National Housing Act are also receiving rental subsidies 
        under contracts entered into pursuant to section 8 of the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937;
            (2) of the units with contracts that expire in 1997, 
        approximately 83,000 units have section 8 contracts at rent 
        levels that exceed market rate;
            (3) the majority of such projects are receiving rental 
        assistance under such section 8 in amounts exceeding the rents 
        paid for comparable unsubsidized units in the same or 
        comparable market areas, thereby creating an unreasonable 
        burden on Federal taxpayers;
            (4) most of these projects have substantial amounts of 
        deferred maintenance and other capital needs, despite receiving 
        such assistance;
            (5) in the absence of the renewal of the rental assistance 
        contracts for the projects at rents above market rent, many of 
        the projects would default on their insured mortgages, 
        resulting in massive claims under the multifamily mortgage 
        insurance program of the Secretary;
            (6) it is in the interests of the taxpayers, the tenants, 
        owners, and operators of the projects, the mortgagees and 
        investors in the projects, and the communities in which the 
        projects are located to reduce the Federal rental assistance to 
        market rates, to address the capital needs of the projects, and 
        consistent with existing contractual rights, to eliminate the 
        economic risk of Federal mortgage insurance claims on projects 
        that are dependent on Federal rent subsidies;
            (7) the Department of Housing and Urban Development does 
        not have the capacity to carry out a program to restructure the 
        portfolio of loans for such projects and, therefore, should 
        enter into agreements with partners that will be delegated the 
        authority to take actions as may be necessary to achieve the 
        goals in subsection (b) through the transition of the projects 
        to (i) market rate rents, and (ii) financing not dependent on 
        Federal mortgage insurance;
            (8) such projects provide housing for many low-income 
        families, a significant proportion of which are elderly or 
        disabled families, and their particular housing needs should be 
        recognized in carrying out the program under this section;
            (9) many responsible owners of such properties have managed 
        the properties in a competent and efficient manner, consistent 
        with the purposes of the Federal mortgage insurance and rental 
        assistance programs, by maintaining the properties as safe, 
        decent, and affordable housing and acting as good partners of 
        the Federal Government to provide housing for low-income 
        families needing housing; and
            (10) the program under this section should be carried out 
        in a manner that recognizes the capabilities, performance, and 
        legal rights of such responsible owners.
    (b) Goals.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
carry out the program under this section in a manner that will--
            (1) protect the financial interests of the Federal 
        Government through debt restructuring and subsidy reduction;
            (2) protect the rights of owners of properties under the 
        program, by providing a mechanism to restructure mortgages that 
        would otherwise default; and
            (3) in the most effective manner, address the goals of--
                    (A) maintaining existing housing stock in an 
                affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary condition;
                    (B) minimizing involuntary displacement and other 
                adverse impacts on tenants;
                    (C) treating responsible owners as valued partners 
                in the ongoing operations regarding a property;
                    (D) being cognizant of adverse income tax 
                consequences to owners;
                    (E) taking into account local housing market 
                conditions;
                    (F) supporting fair housing strategies;
                    (G) encouraging responsible ownership and 
                management of property;
                    (H) minimizing adverse impacts on residential 
                neighborhoods; and
                    (I) promoting the economic self-sufficiency of 
                tenants.
    (c) Community and Tenant Input.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall develop procedures to provide appropriate and timely 
notice to officials of the unit of general local government affected, 
the community in which the project is located, and the tenants of the 
project.
    (d) Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--This section applies to any--
                    (A) multifamily housing project with a mortgage 
                insured by the Secretary under the National Housing 
                Act, and
                    (B) mortgage debt on a multifamily housing project 
                that is subject to such an insured mortgage,
        but only if the multifamily housing project referred to in 
        subparagraph (A) or (B) is covered in whole or in part by a 
        contract for project-based assistance described in paragraph 
        (2).
            (2) Project-based assistance.--A contract for project-based 
        assistance described in this paragraph is a contract--
                    (A) that expires during fiscal year 1997;
                    (B) under which the current assisted rents are, in 
                the aggregate, in excess of market rents; and
                    (C) that provides assistance under--
                            (i) the new construction or substantial 
                        rehabilitation program under section 8(b)(2) of 
                        the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in 
                        effect before October 1, 1983);
                            (ii) the property disposition program under 
                        section 8(b) of such Act;
                            (iii) the loan management set-aside program 
                        under section 8(b) of such Act;
                            (iv) the project-based certificate program 
                        under section 8(d)(2) of such Act;
                            (v) the moderate rehabilitation program 
                        under section 8(e)(2) of such Act;
                            (vi) section 23 of the United States 
                        Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before 
                        January 1, 1975);
                            (vii) the preservation program under the 
                        Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act 
                        of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation 
                        and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990;
                            (viii) the rent supplement program under 
                        section 101 of the Housing and Urban 
                        Development Act of 1965;
                            (ix) section 8 of the United States Housing 
                        Act of 1937, following conversion from 
                        assistance under section 101 of the Housing and 
                        Urban Development Act of 1965; or
                            (x) section 236(f)(2) of the National 
                        Housing Act.
    (e) Qualified Liability Managers.--
            (1) Use.--In carrying out the program under this section, 
        the Secretary may use arrangements with one or more third 
        parties (in this section referred to as ``qualified liability 
        managers'') under which the Secretary may provide for the 
        assumption by delegation, contract, or otherwise of some or all 
        of the functions, obligations, and benefits of the Secretary, 
        as the Secretary determines to be reasonably necessary to 
        accomplish the goals of this section.
            (2) Selection.--Qualified liability managers shall be 
        selected by the Secretary using competitive procedures. Each 
        qualified liability manager shall be a State housing finance 
        agency with the demonstrated financial and technical capacity 
        (A) to assume and manage the insurance risk of the Secretary, 
        (B) to discharge public purpose objectives (including the goals 
        set out in subsection (b)), and (C) to restructure and 
        recapitalize the housing projects described in subsection (d). 
        In the absence of a State housing finance agency with the 
        demonstrated financial and technical capacity to carry out the 
        responsibilities set forth in clauses (A) through (C) of the 
        preceding sentence, a qualified liability manager shall be 
        composed of a State housing finance agency that partners with 
        one or more entities (including public entities, private sector 
        entities, and nonprofit organizations) with the demonstrated 
        financial and technical capacity to carry out such 
        responsibilities. Each qualified liability manager shall 
        demonstrate an understanding of the public purposes of the 
        multifamily housing mortgage insurance programs under the 
        National Housing Act and the project-based assistance programs 
        under section (d)(2) and the role of responsible project owners 
        under such programs.
            (3) Role.--Under the program under this section, each 
        selected qualified liability manager shall assume, to the 
        maximum extent possible, the financial risk of the Secretary 
        for the mortgage insurance for one or more projects described 
        in subsection (d), and the responsibility for the restructuring 
        of the financial and physical condition of such projects and 
        the protection of the tenants residing in the projects. In 
        carrying out activities under this section, the qualified 
        liability managers shall--
                    (A) protect residents and communities by providing 
                for protections against displacement of existing 
                residents under subsection (f), for local government 
                and community involvement in the restructuring process, 
                and for promotion of the economic self-sufficiency of 
                residents;
                    (B) before expiration of the section 8 contract on 
                a project described in subsection (d), act efficiently 
                by reducing the debt on the property to a level that 
                can be supported by market rents and concurrently 
                reducing section 8 rents that are over market rents to 
                market rents;
                    (C) act in a manner that respects the legal rights 
                of owners and lenders;
                    (D) when the owner has negotiated in good faith, 
                act to prevent defaults of the mortgages to the extent 
                economically practicable; and
                    (E) protect Federal taxpayers by ensuring that 
                projects that are restructured will be financially and 
                physically viable.
            (4) Conditions on activities.--A qualified liability 
        manager may take one or more of the actions under paragraph (5) 
        to restructure the financial and physical condition of a 
        project described in subsection (d), only if the qualified 
        liability manager determines that such actions are economically 
        prudent and feasible.
            (5) Authorized actions.--Except as provided in paragraphs 
        (4) and (6), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
        the Secretary and a qualified liability manager may take the 
        following actions (except that a qualified liability manager 
        may take only actions under subparagraphs (C) through (F)) in 
        order to accomplish the goals of this section:
                    (A) Reinsurance and participation.--In order to 
                transfer the economic liability for the existing 
                mortgage insurance on the projects from the Secretary, 
                to the maximum extent possible, enter into contracts to 
                purchase reinsurance, or enter into participation or 
                otherwise transfer economic interest in contracts of 
                insurance or in the premiums paid, or due to be paid, 
                on such insurance, or both, to the qualified liability 
                manager, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
                may determine.
                    (B) Delegation.--Delegate to the qualified 
                liability manager the authority to carry out some or 
                all of the functions and responsibilities of the 
                Secretary in connection with mortgages insured by the 
                Secretary and with mortgages held and properties owned 
                by the Secretary.
                    (C) Consideration for participation.--From 
                available amounts, including amounts under subsection 
                (i), enter into such agreements, provide such 
                concessions, incur such costs, make such grants 
                (including grants to cover all or a portion of the 
                rehabilitation costs for a project) and other payments, 
                and provide other valuable consideration, as may 
                reasonably be necessary to induce participation of 
                owners, lenders, servicers, third parties, and other 
                entities in the program under this section, taking into 
                consideration any accumulated residual receipts and 
                reserves for replacements for the project.
                    (D) Modification of restrictions.--Remove, 
                relinquish, extinguish, modify, or agree to the removal 
                of any mortgage, regulatory agreement, project-based 
                assistance contract, use agreement, or restriction that 
                had been imposed or required, including restrictions on 
                distributions of income.
                    (E) Assignment.--In the event the Secretary or 
                qualified liability manager determines that, upon 
                expiration of any contract described in subsection 
                (d)(2), the insured mortgage would default, permit the 
                mortgagee to elect to assign the mortgage, make a full 
                payment of claim under the National Housing Act, 
                thereby extinguishing any remaining insurance risk of 
                the Secretary.
                    (F) Property management and disposition.--Manage 
                and dispose of multifamily properties owned and 
                multifamily mortgages held, on such terms and 
                conditions as may be determined.
            (6) Required consent.--In order to ensure that contract 
        rights are not abrogated, the actions authorized under 
        paragraph (5) shall be subject to such third party consents as 
        are necessary (if any), including consent by--
                    (A) the Government National Mortgage Association, 
                in any case in which such Association owns a mortgage 
                insured by the Secretary;
                    (B) an issuer under the mortgage-backed securities 
                program of the Government National Mortgage 
                Association, subject to the responsibilities of the 
                issuer to its security holders and the Association 
                under such program; and
                    (C) parties to any contractual agreement which the 
                Secretary proposed to modify or discontinue.
    (f) Rental Assistance.--
            (1) Tenant-based assistance.--Except in the case of 
        projects subject to paragraph (2), in connection with the 
        termination of any assistance contract described in subsection 
        (d)(2) for a project, the Secretary or a qualified liability 
        manager shall provide tenant-based assistance under section 8 
        to--
                    (A) each eligible family residing in the project at 
                the time the assistance under subsection (d)(2) 
                terminates; and
                    (B) each household residing in the project that 
                becomes qualified as an eligible family within 12 
                months of such time due to a rent increase.
        Notwithstanding sections 8(c)(1) and 8(o)(1), in the case of 
        eligible families that reside in a project covered by one or 
        more actions under this section where the reasonable rent 
        (which rent shall include any amount allowed for utilities and 
        shall not exceed comparable market rents for the relevant 
        housing market area) exceeds the fair market rent limitation or 
        the payment standard, as applicable, the amount of assistance 
        under this subsection for the family shall be determined based 
        on such reasonable rent. For the certificate program under 
        section 8(b), the maximum monthly rent under the contract (plus 
        any amount allowed for utilities) shall be such reasonable rent 
        for the unit. For the voucher program under section 8(o), the 
        payment standard shall be deemed to be such reasonable rent for 
        the unit.
            (2) Project-based assistance.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
        (1) of this section and the requirements of section 8(d)(2), at 
        the request of the appropriate unit of general local 
        government, the appropriate public housing agency shall provide 
        project-based assistance under section 8 for the project in 
        accordance with guidelines issued by the Secretary.
    (g) Effect on Other Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit the Secretary's authority under other provisions of 
law.
    (h) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions shall apply:
            (1) Eligible family.--The term ``eligible family'' means an 
        individual or family--
                    (A) who qualifies as a very low-income family under 
                section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937; 
                or
                    (B) who--
                            (i) resides in a project to which the 
                        program under this section applies;
                            (ii) qualifies as a low-income family 
                        (other than a very low-income family) under 
                        section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act 
                        of 1937, or, regardless of income, qualifies as 
                        an elderly or disabled family under section 
                        3(b) of such Act; and
                            (iii) who, without section 8 assistance, 
                        would be required to pay more than the amount 
                        determined under section 3(a)(1) of the United 
                        States Housing Act of 1937 for rent for the 
                        unit in which the eligible family resides (or 
                        in another unit in the same project).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.
            (3) Section 8.--The term ``section 8'' means section 8 of 
        the United States Housing Act of 1937.
    (i) Funding.--For purposes of carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may make available any amounts--
            (1) from the appropriate insurance fund as otherwise 
        authorized under the National Housing Act and for activities as 
        authorized in this section; and
            (2) recaptured from a project under the program in 
        connection with the termination, nonrenewal, or expiration of a 
        contract (A) under section 8, or (B) for interest reduction 
        payments under section 236 of the National Housing Act.
    Sec. 205. Section 8 Contract Renewals.--(a) Authority.--For fiscal 
year 1997 and fiscal years thereafter, 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. 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 the Secretary 
finds that such market rents are not sufficient to cover reasonable 
operating expenses (excluding debt service) 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. 206. 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.

                               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.), $365,000,000, 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 $40,000,000, 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 $201,000,000 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): 
Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000 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 $17,500,000 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 $41,500,000 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, of which $634,000, 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, $540,000,000, 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, $1,703,000,000, 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, $107,220,000, to remain available 
until expended: 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.

                     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 $2,200,000,000, to remain available until expended, consisting 
of $1,950,000,000 as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended by Public 
Law 101-508, and $250,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund as authorized by section 517(b) of SARA, 
as amended by Public Law 101-508: 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 $59,000,000 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: Provided further, That $861,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall become available for obligation 
only upon the enactment of future legislation that specifically makes 
these funds available for obligation.

              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, $46,500,000, 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, $2,768,207,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $1,800,000,000 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 
wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages; 
$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; 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 of the $1,800,000,000 for capitalization grants 
for State revolving funds to support water infrastructure financing, 
$450,000,000 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.

                        administrative provision

    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.

                   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, $2,250,000.

                  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.), 
$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, $168,000,000.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $4,533,000.

              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, $209,101,000.

                   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 established for such rates 
as of June 1, 1996.

                          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. Administrative 
expenses of the Consumer Information Center in fiscal year 1997 shall 
not exceed $2,602,000. 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: 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.

             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, $5,662,100,000, 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.

                  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; $2,422,000,000, 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, $612,000,000, 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: 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), $50,000,000.

                        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 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.
    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.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1997''.
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