H. R. 2491

One Hundred Third Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

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

An Act

Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and

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

corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, 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, 1994, 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), $16,828,446,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not less than $38,919,000 of

the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ‘‘General operating

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

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

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

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

Benefits Act of 1992, Public Law 102–568.

READJUSTMENT BENEFITS

For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters

21, 30, 31, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $947,400,000, 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 insur- ance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance,

and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by law (38

U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487), $15,370,000, to

remain available until expended.

GUARANTY AND INDEMNITY PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as

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

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

as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $56,231,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating

expenses’’.

LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as

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

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

as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $70,716,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating

expenses’’.

DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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

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

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

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

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

That during 1994, within the resources available, not to exceed

$1,000,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for

specially adapted housing loans (38 U.S.C. chapter 37).
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In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct

loan program, $2,863,000, 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, $1,032, as authorized by 38 U.S.C.

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

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

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

funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal

amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,571.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry

out the direct loan program, $186,000, 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, $53,000, as authorized by 38

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

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

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

That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for

the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $2,387,000.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry

out the direct loan program, $751,000, which may be transferred

to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating

expenses’’.

NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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

as amended, $156,000, which may be transferred to and merged

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

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

MEDICAL CARE

For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of

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

as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment

to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including

care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the

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

incidental thereto for beneficiaries receiving care in Department

of Veterans Affairs facilities; administrative expenses in support

of planning, design, project management, real property acquisition

and disposition, construction and renovation of any facility under

the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
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oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to

project cost; repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities

in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the

Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, either

by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase

of materials; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by

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

law (38 U.S.C. 1741); and not to exceed $2,000,000 to fund cost

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

$15,622,452,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds

made available under this heading, $651,000,000 is for the equipment and land and structures object classifications only, which

amount shall not become available for obligation until August 1,

1994, and shall remain available for obligation until September

30, 1995: Provided further, That of the sum appropriated, $8,000,000

is for homeless programs authorized by sections 2, 3, and 4 of

Public Law 102–590.

MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical

and prosthetic research and development as authorized by law

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

1995, $252,000,000, plus reimbursements.

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

For payment of health professional scholarship program grants,

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

with the Department of Veterans Affairs at one of its medical

facilities, $10,386,000.

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical

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

research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses

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

engineering, real property acquisition and disposition, construction

and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the

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

cost; and research and development in building construction technology; $68,500,000, plus reimbursements.

GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

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

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

and upgrading of equipment and in rehabilitating the physical

plant and facilities of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center,

$500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995.
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TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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

Law 102–54, section 8: Provided, That such costs, including the

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

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

these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the

principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $70,000. In addition,

for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program,

$52,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘General

post fund’’, as authorized by Public Law 102–54, section 8.

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES

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

official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger

motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services

Administration for security guard services, and the Department

of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail; $826,749,000.

NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM

For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of

the National Cemetery System not otherwise provided for, including

uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law; cemeterial

expenses as authorized by law; purchase of six passenger motor

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

motor vehicles, $70,507,000.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

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

as amended, $31,436,000.

CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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,

$369,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That

not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be transferred from the Parking

revolving fund to this account and the amounts transferred shall
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be available for the same purposes and for the same period of

time as funds appropriated to this account: Provided further, 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 1994, for each approved project shall

be obligated (1) by the awarding of a construction documents contract by September 30, 1994, and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 1995: Provided further, That the

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

construction project in which obligations are not incurred within

the time limitations established above; and the Comptroller General

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

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

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

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

project which was approved in the budget process and funded

in this account until one year after substantial completion and

beneficial occupancy by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the

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

CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of

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

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

of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system

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

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

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

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

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

hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost

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

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

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

Affairs which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by

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

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

PARKING REVOLVING FUND

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

8109), $1,353,000, together with income from fees collected, to

remain available until expended. Resources of this fund shall be

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

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

For grants to assist the several States to acquire or construct

State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify

or alter existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities

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

law (38 U.S.C. 8131–8137), $41,080,000, 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 law (38 U.S.C. 2408),

$5,242,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Any appropriation for 1994 for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’,

‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’

may be transferred to any other of the mentioned appropriations.

Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs

for 1994 for salaries and expenses shall be available for services

as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.

No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Department

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

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

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

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

No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for

hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries

entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless

reimbursement of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates

as may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs

for fiscal year 1994 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 aforementioned accounts within

the last quarter of fiscal year 1993.

Appropriations accounts available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1994 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’’.
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TITLE II

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

HOUSING PROGRAMS

HOMEOWNERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE

GRANTS (HOPE GRANTS)

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For the homeownership and opportunity for people everywhere

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

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

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

Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), $109,190,000, to

remain available until expended, of which up to one and onehalf percent may be made available for technical assistance to

potential applicants, applicants and recipients of assistance under

this head as authorized under subtitle E of title I of the Housing

and Community Development Act of 1992: Provided, That of the

foregoing amount, not more than $28,000,000 may be made available to carry out activities under subtitle D of title IV of the

Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.

Of the amounts provided under this heading in Public Law

102–389 and Public Law 102–139, $250,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That of the foregoing amount, $130,000,000 shall be deducted

from the amount earmarked for HOPE for the Public and Indian

Housing Homeownership Program and $75,000,000 shall be

deducted from the amount earmarked for HOPE for Homeownership

of Multifamily Units Program in Public Law 102–389, and

$45,000,000 shall be deducted from the amount earmarked for

HOPE for the Public and Indian Housing Homeownership Program

in Public Law 102–139.

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, $1,275,000,000, to remain

available until expended.

ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937,

as amended (‘‘the Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise

provided for, $9,312,900,000, to remain available until expended:

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

amounts there shall be up to $242,680,000 of amounts of budget

authority (and contract authority) reserved or obligated in prior

years for the development or acquisition costs of public housing

(including public housing for Indian families), for modernization

of existing public housing projects (including such projects for Indian

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

8 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), which are recaptured during fiscal
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year 1994; and up to $203,000,000 of amounts of budget authority

for rental assistance under section 8 of the Act and section 162(h)

of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 recaptured

during fiscal year 1992 as a result of the conversion of section

202 direct loans to capital grants: Provided further, That of the

total amount provided under this head, $263,000,000 shall be for

the development or acquisition cost of public housing for Indian

families, including amounts for housing under the mutual help

homeownership opportunity program under section 202 of the Act

(42 U.S.C. 1437bb); and $598,000,000 shall be for the development

or acquisition cost of public housing, of which up to one-half of

one percent shall be available for technical assistance and inspection

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

of the total amount provided under this head, $3,230,000,000 shall

be for modernization of existing public housing projects pursuant

to section 14 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437l), including up to twofifths of one percent for the inspection of modernization units and

provision of management and technical assistance by the Secretary

for troubled public housing agencies and Indian housing authorities:

Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this

head, $1,326,865,000 shall be for rental assistance under the section

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

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

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

this head, $8,400,000 shall be available for fees under section 23(h)

for the family self-sufficiency program (42 U.S.C. 1437u): Provided

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

$900,000,000 shall be for amendments to section 8 contracts other

than contracts for projects developed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and $541,000,000 shall be for assistance for State or local units of government, tenant and nonprofit

organizations to purchase projects where owners have indicated

an intent to prepay mortgages and for assistance to be used as

an incentive to prevent prepayment or for vouchers to aid eligible

tenants adversely affected by mortgage prepayment, as authorized

in the Emergency Low-Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987,

as amended: Provided further, That those portions of the fees for

the costs incurred in administering incremental units assisted in

the certificate and housing voucher programs under sections 8(b),

8(o), and 8(e)(2) shall be established or increased in accordance

with the authorization for such fees in section 8(q) of the Act:

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

authority, or in lieu thereof 50 per centum of the cash amounts

associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured from

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

Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–

628, 102 Stat. 3224, 3268) shall be rescinded, or in the case of

cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of

budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted

to the Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies

or local governments or local housing agencies with projects

approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance

with such section: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this head, $156,000,000 shall be for housing opportunities for persons with AIDS under title VIII, subtitle D of the

Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, $150,000,000
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shall be for the lead-based paint hazard reduction program as

authorized under sections 1011 and 1053 of the Residential LeadBased Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, and $30,000,000 shall be

for service coordinators in public housing pursuant to section

9(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Of the total amount provided under this head, $1,158,000,000

shall be for capital advances, including amendments to capital

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

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

rental assistance, and amendments to contracts for project rental

assistance, for supportive housing for the elderly under section

202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959: Provided further, That

$22,000,000 shall be for service coordinators pursuant to section

202(q) of the Housing Act of 1959. Of the total amount provided under this head, $387,000,000

shall be for capital advances, including amendments to capital

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

National Affordable Housing Act; and for project rental assistance,

and amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for

supportive housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by

section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing

Act.

ASSISTANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8 SUBSIDY

CONTRACTS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) not otherwise provided for, for use in connection

with expiring section 8 subsidy contracts, $4,558,106,000, to remain

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

in this appropriation is insufficient to fund all expiring section

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

appropriation such amounts from the ‘‘Annual contributions for

assisted housing’’ appropriation as the Secretary shall determine,

and amounts earmarked in the foregoing account may be reduced

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

the Secretary may maintain consolidated accounting data for funds

disbursed at the public housing agency or Indian housing authority

or project level for subsidy assistance regardless of the source

of the disbursement so as to minimize the administrative burden of multiple accounts.

Further, for the foregoing purposes, $800,000,000, to become available for obligation on October 1, 1994, and to remain available

for obligation until expended.

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 1994 by not more than $2,000,000

in uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for this purpose

in appropriations Acts: Provided, That up to $45,515,000 of recaptured section 236 budget authority resulting from the prepayment
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of mortgages subsidized under section 236 of the National Housing

Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) shall be rescinded in fiscal year 1994:

Provided further, That to the extent that the recaptures and rescission during fiscal year 1994 are less than $45,515,000, the total

funding provided under the head ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted

housing’’ and the budget authority provided under that head for

assistance in connection with mortgage prepayments shall be

reduced accordingly.

RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM

(RESCISSION)

The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments

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

into under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development

Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s), is reduced in fiscal year 1994 by

not more than $1,544,646 of uncommitted balances of authorizations

provided for this purpose in appropriations Acts.

CONGREGATE SERVICES

For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies

and nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs,

$6,267,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995, in accordance with the provisions of the Congregate Services Act of 1978,

as amended.

For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies

and nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs under

section 802 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing

Act (Public Law 101–625), $18,733,000, to remain available until

September 30, 1995.

PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS

For payments to public housing agencies and Indian housing

authorities for operating subsidies for low-income housing projects

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

1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $2,620,808,000.

SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS

For the urban revitalization demonstration program under the

third paragraph under the head ‘‘Homeownership and Opportunity

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

of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and

Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, Public Law 102–

389, 106 Stat. 1571, 1579, $778,240,000, to remain available until

expended: Provided, That notwithstanding the first proviso in such

third paragraph, the Secretary shall have discretion to approve

funding for more than fifteen applicants: Provided further, That

no part of the foregoing amount that is used for the urban revitalization demonstration program shall be made available for an application that was not submitted to the Secretary by May 26, 1993:

Provided further, That of the foregoing $778,240,000, the Secretary

may use up to $2,500,000 for technical assistance under such urban

revitalization demonstration, to be made available directly, or

indirectly under contracts or grants, as appropriate: Provided further, That nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the Secretary
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from conforming the program’s standards and criteria set forth

herein, with subsequent authorization legislation that may be

enacted into law: Provided further, That of the $778,240,000 made

available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be made to eligible

grantees under the urban revitalization demonstration program,

to implement programs authorized under subtitle D of title IV,

and of which, $10,000,000 shall be made for youth apprenticeship

training activities for joint labor-management organizations pursuant to section 3(c)(2)(B) of the Housing and Urban Development

Act of 1968, as amended.

INNOVATIVE HOMELESS INITIATIVES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

For the innovative homeless initiatives demonstration program

as authorized by section 2 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993,

$100,000,000, to remain available until expended.

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

For the capacity building for community development and

affordable housing program as authorized by section 4 of the HUD

Demonstration Act of 1993, $20,000,000.

DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING

For grants to public housing agencies for use in eliminating

drug-related crime in public housing projects authorized by 42

U.S.C. 11901–11908, and for drug information clearinghouse services authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11921–11925, $265,000,000, to remain

available until expended: Provided, That not more than

$198,750,000 shall be available for grants to housing authorities

with greater than 1,250 public housing units: Provided further,

That not more than $53,000,000 shall be available for grants to

housing authorities with less than 1,250 public housing units: Provided further, That not more than $13,250,000 shall be available

for grants for federally-assisted, low-income housing.

NATIONAL CITIES IN SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

For the national cities in schools community development program, as authorized under section 930 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–550), $10,000,000,

to remain available until expended.

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners—both current and prospective—with respect to property

maintenance, financial management, and such other matters as

may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing

conditions and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy or

homeownership, including provisions for training and for support

of voluntary agencies and services as authorized by section

106(a)(1)(iii), section 106(a)(2), section 106(c), section 106(d), section

106(e), and section 106(f) of the Housing and Urban Development

Act of 1968, as amended, $12,000,000.
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FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND

For assistance to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects

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

as amended, or which are otherwise eligible for assistance under

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

of assistance for troubled multifamily housing projects under the

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as

amended, $35,747,000, and all uncommitted balances of excess

rental charges as of September 30, 1993, and any collections and

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

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as

amended, during fiscal year 1994, to remain available until

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

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

have provided or agreed to provide assistance to the project in

a manner as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development.

FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

FHA-MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

During fiscal year 1994, 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

$64,564,645,000.

For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $262,810,000, to be derived from the FHAmutual mortgage insurance guaranteed loans receipt account, of

which not to exceed $256,682,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses; and of which not to exceed

$6,128,000 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, $147,371,000, as authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3(b)

and 1735c(f)): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of

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

Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these

funds are available to subsidize total loan principal any part of

which is to be guaranteed of not to exceed $13,436,205,000:

Provided further, That of the foregoing amount provided to subsidize

program costs, not more than $36,842,750 may be obligated

by January 1, 1994, not more than $73,685,500 may be obligated

by April 1, 1994, and not more than $110,528,250 may be

obligated by July 1, 1994.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry

out the guaranteed loan programs, $192,252,000, of which

$188,190,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for salaries
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and expenses; and of which $4,062,000 shall be transferred to

the appropriation for the Office of Inspector General.

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDES TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

During fiscal year 1994, 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

$130,000,000,000.

For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program, $8,038,000, to be derived

from the GNMA—guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt account, of which not to exceed $8,038,000 shall

be transferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM

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, $115,000,000, to remain

available until expended.

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

For the supportive housing program, as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance

Act (Public Law 100–77), as amended, $334,000,000, to remain

available until expended, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 may

be used for a safe havens demonstration initiative, including activities authorized within subtitle D of such Act, and not to exceed

$20,000,000 may be used for a rural homeless demonstration initiative, including activities authorized within subtitle G of such Act.

SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION

SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY

For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937,

as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f), for the section 8 moderate rehabilitation program, to be used to assist homeless individuals pursuant

to section 441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance

Act (42 U.S.C. 11401), $150,000,000, to remain available until

expended.

SHELTER PLUS CARE

For the shelter plus care program, as authorized by subtitle

F of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance

Act (Public Law 100–77), as amended, $123,747,000, to remain

available until expended.
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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

For grants to States and units of general local government

and for related expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary

for carrying out a community development grants program as

authorized by title I of the Housing and Community Development

Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), $4,400,000,000, to remain

available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That $44,000,000

shall be available for grants to Indian tribes pursuant to section

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

as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), and $45,000,000 shall be available

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

Provided further, That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant

made with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant using

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

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

promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That $15,000,000 shall be made available

from the total amount provided to carry out an early childhood

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

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

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

5318 note).

During fiscal year 1994, new commitments to issue guarantees

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

not exceed $2,054,000,000.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of

research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not

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,

$35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995.

INDIAN HOUSING

INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND

For the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Congressional

Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans authorized by section

184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (106

Stat. 3739), $1,000,000. Such funds shall be available to subsidize

guarantees of total loan principal in an amount not to exceed

$25,000,000.
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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 section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act

of 1987, as amended, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995: Provided, That $20,481,000 shall be available to

carry out activities pursuant to section 561 of the Housing and

Community Development Act of 1987.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses

of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $916,963,000, of which

$444,872,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal

Housing Administration, and $8,038,000 shall be provided from

funds of the Government National Mortgage Association.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

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

as amended, $46,305,000, of which $10,190,000 shall be transferred

from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration.

OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Financial

Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $10,700,000, 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): Provided further, That

notwithstanding the last sentence in section 1316(e) of such Act,

the amount of this first annual assessment shall not be reduced

by any part of the amount of the initial special assessment under

section 1316(e): Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000

of the amounts made available under this heading may be used

for personnel compensation and benefits.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

None of the funds provided under this title to the Department

of Housing and Urban Development, which are obligated to State

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

associated with judgments of infringement of intellectual property

rights.

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; $20,211,000, 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: Provided further, That section 509

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

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

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

Korean War Memorial Fund may be used for administrative support

of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board including

travel by members of the board authorized by the Commission,

travel allowances to conform to those provided by Federal travel

regulations.

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to

section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, including hire of passenger vehicles, and for services authorized by 5

U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per

diem equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level

positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, $2,500,000.
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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, $42,286,000.

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, $9,159,000, to be available without regard to section

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

until September 30, 1995, shall be available for the purpose of

providing financial assistance as described, and in accordance with

the process and reporting procedures set forth under this head

in Public Law 102–229.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL

CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and

Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, and not to exceed

$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses;

$12,738,000, to remain available until expended.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For research and development activities, including procurement

of laboratory equipment and supplies; other operating expenses

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

$75,000 per project; $338,701,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995: Provided, That not more than $50,600,000 of these

funds shall be available for procurement of laboratory equipment,

supplies, and other operating expenses in support of research and

development.

ABATEMENT, CONTROL, AND COMPLIANCE

For abatement, control, and compliance activities, including

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

of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies

or associations which issue publications to members only or at

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

construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of
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facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and not to exceed

$6,000 for official reception and representation expenses;

$1,352,535,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995: Provided, That not more than $283,000,000 of these funds shall be

available for operating expenses: Provided further, That none of

the funds appropriated under this head shall be available to the

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to

section 118(h)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as

amended: Provided further, That none of these funds may be

expended for purposes of resource conservation and recovery panels

established under section 2003 of the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6913), or for support to State,

regional, local, and interstate agencies in accordance with subtitle

D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, other than section

4008(a)(2) or 4009 (42 U.S.C. 6948, 6949): Provided further, That

from funds appropriated under this heading, the Administrator

may make grants to federally recognized Indian governments for

the development of multimedia environmental programs.

PROGRAM AND RESEARCH OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel compensation and benefit costs and for travel expenses, including uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.

5901–5902; and for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but

at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent

to the rate for GS–18; $850,625,000: Provided, That none of these

funds may be expended for purposes of resource conservation and

recovery panels established under section 2003 of the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6913).

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation,

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

$44,595,000, of which $16,278,000 shall be derived from the Hazardous Substance Superfund trust fund and $669,100 shall be derived

from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank trust fund.

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration,

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

Environmental Protection Agency, $18,000,000, to remain available

until expended.

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980

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

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

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

per project; $1,465,853,000, consisting of $1,215,853,000 as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthor-
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ization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended by Public Law 101–508,

and $250,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to the

Hazardous Substance Superfund as authorized by section 517(b)

of SARA, as amended by Public Law 101–508, plus sums recovered

on behalf of the Hazardous Substance Superfund in excess of

$251,954,000 during fiscal year 1994, with all of such funds to

remain available until expended: 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 notwithstanding section 111(m) of CERCLA or any other provision of law, not to exceed $67,036,000 of the funds appropriated

under this heading shall be available to the Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry to carry out activities described

in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section

118(f) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of

1986: Provided further, That none of the 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 1994:

Provided further, That no more than $280,000,000 of these funds

shall be available for administrative expenses of the Environmental

Protection Agency: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act may be made available for program management

of Alternative Remedial Contracting Strategy (ARCS) contracts

exceeding 11 percent of the total cost of such contract.

LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground stor- age 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, $75,379,000, to remain

available until expended: Provided, That no more than $7,400,000

shall be available for administrative expenses.

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,

$21,239,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund,

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

than $7,650,000 of these funds shall be available for administrative

expenses.

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE/STATE REVOLVING FUNDS

For necessary expenses for capitalization grants for State

revolving funds to support water infrastructure financing, and to

carry out the purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control

Act, as amended, and the Water Quality Act of 1987, $2,477,000,000,

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

not become available until May 31, 1994: Provided, That of the

amount which becomes available on October 1, 1993, $1,817,000,000

shall be for making capitalization grants for State revolving funds;

$22,000,000 shall be for making grants under section 104(b)(3)

of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended;
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$80,000,000 shall be for making grants under section 319 of the

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; and $58,000,000

shall be for section 510 of the Water Quality Act of 1987.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

the Environmental Protection Agency during any period of fiscal

year 1994 to classify or conduct any activities resulting from the

classification of hops as a processed commodity for the purposes

of administering regulations pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug,

and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301–376) and the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136–136y).

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

the Environmental Protection Agency for any final action by the

Administrator or her delegate for signing and publishing for

promulgation of a rule concerning any new standard for radon

in drinking water.

No funds appropriated by this Act may be used during fiscal

year 1994 to enforce the requirements of section 211(m)(2) of the

Clean Air Act that require fuel refiners, marketers, or persons

who sell or dispense fuel to ultimate consumers in any carbon

monoxide nonattainment area in Alaska to use methyl tertiary

butyl ether (MTBE) to meet the oxygen requirements of that section.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology

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

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

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

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

reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference

rooms in the District of Columbia, $4,450,000: Provided, That the

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

of individuals detailed to it.

OFFICE OF NATIONAL SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the Office of National Service within

the Office of Administration of the Executive Office of the President

as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 107, $160,000: Provided, That not more

than $50,000 shall be used for reimbursing detailees.

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, $375,000.
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

DISASTER RELIEF

For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $292,000,000, to remain available until

expended.

DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Funds provided to this account 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, $95,000.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343); uniforms,

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

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

18; expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals

at meetings concerned with the work of emergency preparedness;

transportation in connection with the continuity of Government

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; $160,409,000.

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, $4,350,000.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry

out activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2061 et seq.), section 107 of the National Security Act, and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $212,960,000.

EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM

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

shelter program pursuant to title III of Public Law 100–77, as
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amended: Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed

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

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

(TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Of the funds available from the National Flood Insurance Fund

for activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968,

and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, $14,081,000 shall

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

management programs and $48,092,000 shall be transferred as

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

appropriation for flood plain management activities, including

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

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

amount shall be available until September 30, 1995. In fiscal year

1994, no funds in excess of (1) $32,000,000 for operating expenses,

(2) $252,366,000 for agents’ commissions and taxes, and (3)

$3,500,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be available

from the National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to

the Committees on Appropriations.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

shall promulgate through rulemaking a schedule of fees 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 1994

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 schedule of fees shall be fair

and equitable, and shall reflect the full amount of direct and indirect

costs incurred through the provision of regulatory services. Such

fees will be assessed in a manner that reflects the use of agency

resources for classes of regulated persons and the administrative

costs of collecting such fees. Fees received pursuant to this section

shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting

receipts. Assessment and collection of such fees are only authorized

during fiscal year 1994.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER

For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center,

including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,074,000, 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 1994 shall not exceed $2,415,000. Appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1994

in excess of $7,500,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not
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be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations

Acts.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,159,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, that Office may solicit, accept and deposit to this account, during fiscal year

1994, gifts for the purpose of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, and distributing consumer information and educational materials; may expend up to $1,100,000 of those gifts for those purposes,

in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated; and the balance

shall remain available for expenditure for such purposes to the

extent authorized in subsequent appropriations Acts: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading may be made available for any other activities within the Department

of Health and Human Services.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including research, development, operations, services, minor construction,

maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and

personal property; purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and

operation of mission and administrative aircraft, necessary for the

conduct and support of aeronautical and space research and development activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and representation

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

only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $7,509,300,000, to

remain available until September 30, 1995: Provided, That not

to exceed $1,000,000 under this Act shall be available for the

Towards Other Planetary Systems/High Resolution Microwave Survey program (also known as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence project): Provided further, That of the funds provided under

this heading, $1,946,000,000 is available only for the redesigned

space station, of which (1) not to exceed $160,000,000 shall be

for termination costs connected only with Space Station Freedom

contracts, (2) not to exceed $172,000,000 shall be for space station

operations and utilization capability development, and (3) not to

exceed $99,000,000 shall be for supporting development: Provided

further, That not more than $1,100,000,000 of the amounts made

available under this heading for the redesigned space station may

be obligated before March 31, 1994: Provided further, That none

of the funds made available under this heading for the space station

program may be used to pay, or enter into contracts with, the

Republic of Russia: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed $100,000,000 shall be available for activities to support cooperative space ventures between

the United States and the Republic of Russia outlined in the joint

agreement of September 2, 1993, of which (1) not to exceed

$50,000,000 shall be only for space transportation capability development activities and (2) not to exceed $50,000,000 shall be only

for space science activities other than life sciences: Provided further,
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That the funds made available in the immediately preceding proviso

shall not be available until December 15, 1993: Provided further,

That none of the funds made available under this heading may

be used to pay or reimburse the Department of Defense for any

expenses connected to any planetary exploration mission.

SPACE FLIGHT, CONTROL AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in support

of space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities

of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including

operations, production, services, minor construction, maintenance,

repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property; tracking and data relay satellite services as authorized by

law; purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission

and administrative aircraft; $4,878,400,000, to remain available

until September 30, 1995.

CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES

For construction, repair, rehabilitation and modification of

facilities, minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and for facility planning and design not otherwise

provided, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,

and for the acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, $550,300,000, to remain available until September

30, 1996: Provided, That, notwithstanding the limitation on the

availability of funds appropriated under this heading by this appropriations Act, when any activity has been initiated by the incurrence

of obligations therefor, the amount available for such activity shall

remain available until expended, except that this provision shall

not apply to the amounts appropriated 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: Provided further, That no amount

appropriated pursuant to this or any other Act may be used for

the lease or construction of a new contractor-funded facility for

exclusive use in support of a contract or contracts with the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration under which the Administration would be required to substantially amortize through payment

or reimbursement such contractor investment, unless an appropriations Act specifies the lease or contract pursuant to which such

facilities are to be constructed or leased or such facility is otherwise

identified in such Act: Provided further, That the Administrator

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

in consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that deferral of such action until the enactment of the next appropriations

Act would be inconsistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical and space activities: Provided further, That, pursuant to

Public Law 102–486, an amount equal to not more than 50 percent

of all utility energy efficiency and water conservation cash rebates

received by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

may be made available for additional energy efficiency and water

conservation measures, including facility surveys: Provided further,

That none of the funds provided in this Act to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall be available for other than

termination costs of the advanced solid rocket motor program.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amounts

appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 1994 shall be: $4,853,500,000

for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ‘‘Space

flight, control and data communications’’, $517,700,000 for the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ‘‘Construction of

facilities’’, $7,529,300,000 for the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration ‘‘Research and development’’, $1,480,853,000 for the

Environmental Protection Agency ‘‘Hazardous substance

superfund’’, $1,998,500,000 for the National Science Foundation

‘‘Research and related activities’’, and $110,000,000 for the National

Science Foundation ‘‘Academic research infrastructure’’.

RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses for personnel and related costs, includ- ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.

5901–5902) and travel expenses, $1,635,508,000: Provided, That

contracts may be entered into under this appropriation for training,

investigations, costs associated with personnel relocation, and for

other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General

in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of

1978, as amended, $15,391,000.

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY

During fiscal year 1994, 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 1994 shall not exceed

$945,000.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.

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

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

maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; acquisition of aircraft; $1,986,000,000,

to remain available until September 30, 1995: Provided, That

receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished by

the National Research Centers and other National Science

Foundation supported research facilities may be credited to this

appropriation: Provided further, That to the extent that the amount

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

and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program

activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this
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heading may be used to acquire through lease, purchase or other

means an arctic research vessel.

ACADEMIC RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

For necessary expenses in carrying out an academic research

facilities and instrumentation program pursuant to the purposes

of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42

U.S.C. 1861–1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.

3109 and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia,

$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995.

UNITED STATES POLAR RESEARCH PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses in carrying out arctic and antarctic

research and operational support and for reimbursement to other

Federal agencies for operational and science support and other

related activities for the United States Antarctic program and the

Arctic research program pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); maintenance

and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research

and operations support; improvement of environmental practices

and enhancements of safety; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.

3109; maintenance and operation of research ships and charter

or lease of ships for research and operations support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception

and representation expenses; $158,100,000, to remain available

until expended: Provided, That receipts for support services and

materials provided for non-Federal activities may be credited to

this appropriation: Provided further, That none of the funds made

available under this heading may be used to enter into a new

charter or lease for the use of a research vessel refurbished or

modernized in a foreign shipyard or of a newly-constructed research

vessel built in a foreign shipyard.

UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC LOGISTICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

For necessary expenses in reimbursing Federal agencies for

logistical and other related activities for the United States Antarctic

program pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950,

as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); acquisition, maintenance, and

operation of aircraft for research and operations support; improvement of environmental practices and enhancements of safety;

$62,600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That

receipts for support services and materials provided for non-Federal

activities may be credited to this appropriation.

EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering

education and human resources programs and activities pursuant

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

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

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

of Columbia, $569,600,000, to remain available until September

30, 1995: 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
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and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program

activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally.

CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE

For necessary expenses for support of the Critical Technologies Institute as authorized by section 822 of the National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, as amended (42 U.S.C.

6686), $1,500,000, to remain available until expended.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary salaries and expenses in carrying out the pur- poses 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 $6,000 for official reception and representation expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor,

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

rooms in the District of Columbia; reimbursement of the General

Services Administration for security guard services; $118,300,000:

Provided, That contracts may be entered into under salaries and expenses in fiscal year 1994 for maintenance and operation of

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

fiscal year.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

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

as amended, $3,997,000, to remain available until September 30,

1995.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION

For necessary support of the relocation of the National Science

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

to reimburse the General Services Administration for services and

related acquisitions in support of relocating the National Science

Foundation.

NATIONAL SERVICE INITIATIVE

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and

Community Service in carrying out the programs, activities, and

initiatives under the National and Community Service Act of 1990,

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

Act’’), $370,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995,

except as provided hereafter: Provided, That not more than

$25,000,000 is available for administrative expenses authorized

under section 501(a)(4) of the Act, of which not more than

$11,000,000 shall be for administrative expenses for State commissions pursuant to section 126(a) of subtitle C of title I of the

Act: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 made available under this heading shall be for subtitle E of title I of the

Act: Provided further, That not more than $94,500,000, to remain

available without fiscal year limitation, shall be transferred to

the National Service Trust Fund for educational awards as author-
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ized under subtitle D of title I of the Act: Provided further, That

not more than $9,450,000 of the $94,500,000 made available for

the National Service Trust Fund shall be for educational awards

authorized under section 129(b) of subtitle C of title I of the Act:

Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000 is available for

the Points of Light Foundation as authorized under title III of

the Act: Provided further, That not more than $15,000,000 shall

be for activities under subtitle H of title I of the Act.

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), $32,000,000.

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

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

expenses; $25,000,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal

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

necessary in the interest of national defense: Provided further,

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

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

Armed Forces of the United States.

TITLE IV

CORPORATIONS

Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and

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

expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority

available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with

law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard

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

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

the budget for 1994 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.
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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

FSLIC RESOLUTION FUND

For payment of expenditures, in fiscal year 1994, of the FSLIC

Resolution Fund, for which other funds available to the FSLIC

Resolution Fund as authorized by Public Law 101–73 are insufficient, $1,171,000,000.

FDIC AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM

For the affordable housing program of the Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation under section 40 of the Federal Deposit

Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831q), $7,000,000 to pay for any losses

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

all administrative and holding costs associated with operating the

program.

Notwithstanding any provisions of section 40 of the Federal

Deposit Insurance Act or any other provision of law, the Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation shall be deemed in compliance with

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

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

to maximize the efficient use of the available appropriated funds.

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

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

Deposit Insurance Act.

RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in

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

as amended, $34,314,000.

TITLE V

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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

this Act are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation

has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses

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

shall not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials

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

to travel performed directly in connection with care and treatment

of medical beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs;

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

Assistance Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector

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

the budget schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in

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

initially submitted for such appropriations, the expenditures for

travel may correspondingly exceed the amounts therefor set forth

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

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

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

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

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

Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act

or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without

regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment

for services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association,

Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan

Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Resolution Trust

Corporation, Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal

Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning

of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended

(12 U.S.C. 1811–1831).

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

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year

unless expressly so provided herein.

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

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

of the United States unless—

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

of, a voucher or abstract which describes the payee or

payees and the items or services for which such expenditure

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

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

such audit.

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

officer or employee of such department or agency between his

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

officer or employee authorized such transportation under title 31,

United States Code, section 1344.

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

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

do not share in the cost of conducting research resulting from

proposals not specifically solicited by the Government: Provided,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

unless specifically authorized by law.

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

for personnel compensation and benefits shall be available for other

object classifications set forth in the budget estimates submitted

for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply
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to any part of the appropriations contained in this Act for Offices

of Inspector General personnel compensation and benefits.

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

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

intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing

herein affects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety

Commission pursuant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety

Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 et seq.).

SEC. 511. Except as otherwise provided under existing law

or under an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing

law, the obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this

Act for contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to

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

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

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

and of all contracts on which performance has not been completed

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

be updated quarterly and shall include a narrative description

of the work to be performed under each such contract.

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

any appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or

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

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

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

and entered into such contract in full compliance with such Act

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

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

by the agency which is substantially derived from or substantially

includes any report prepared pursuant to such contract, to contain

information concerning (A) the contract pursuant to which the

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

report pursuant to such contract.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEC. 515. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994

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

the levels appropriated in this Act.

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

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

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

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

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

on Appropriations.

SEC. 517. (a) The Resolution Trust Corporation (‘‘Corporation’’)

shall report to the Congress at least once a month on the status

of the review required by section 21A(b)(11)(B) of the Federal Home

Loan Bank Act and the actions taken with respect to the agreements
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described in such section. The report shall describe, for each such

agreement, the review that has been conducted and the action

that has been taken, if any, to rescind or to restructure, modify,

or renegotiate the agreement. In describing the action taken, the

Corporation is not required to provide detailed information regarding an ongoing investigation or negotiation. The Corporation shall

exercise any and all legal rights to restructure, modify, renegotiate

or rescind such agreement, notwithstanding any other provision

of law, where the savings would be realized.

(b) To expend any appropriated funds for the purpose of

restructuring, modifying, or renegotiating the agreements described

in subsection (a), the Corporation shall certify to the Congress,

for each such agreement, the following:

(1) the Corporation has completed its review of the agreement, as required by section 21A(b)(11)(B) of the Federal Home

Loan Bank Act;

(2)(A) at the time of certification, in the opinion of the

Corporation and based upon the information available to it,

there is insufficient evidence or other indication of fraud, misrepresentation, failure to disclose a material fact, failure to

perform under the terms of the agreement, improprieties in

the bidding process, failure to comply with any law, rule or

regulation regarding the validity of the agreement, or any other

legal basis sufficient for the rescission of the agreement; or

(B) at the time of certification, the Corporation finds that

there may be sufficient evidence to provide a legal basis for

the rescission of the assistance agreement, but the Corporation

determines that it may be in the best interest of the Government to restructure, modify or renegotiate the assistance agreement; and

(3) the Corporation has or will promptly exercise any and

all legal rights to modify, renegotiate, or restructure the agreement where savings would be realized by such actions.

SEC. 518. COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.—None of

the funds made available in this Act may be expended in violation

of sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C.

10a–10c; popularly known as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’), which are

applicable to those funds.
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This Act may be cited as the Departments of Veterans Affairs

and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies

Appropriations Act, 1994.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.