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for the Moving to Work Demonstration, and at least
$20,000,000 shall be used for grants for service coordina-
tors and congregate services for the elderly and disabled:
Provided, That for self-sufficiency activities, the Secretary
may make grants to public housing agencies (including In-
dian tribes and their tribally designated housing entities),
nonprofit corporations, and other appropriate entities for
a supportive services program to assist residents of public
and assisted housing, former residents of such housing re-
ceiving tenant-based assistance under section 8 of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), and other low-income families and
individuals: Provided further, That the program shall pro-
vide supportive services, principally for the benefit of pub-
lic housing residents, to the elderly and the disabled, and
to families with children where the head of household
would benefit from the receipt of supportive services and
is working, seeking work, or is preparing for work by par-
ticipating in job training or educational programs: Pro-
vided further, That the supportive services may include
congregate services for the elderly and disabled, service co-
ordinators, and coordinated education, training, and other
supportive services, including case management skills
training, job search assistance, assistance related to re-
taining employment, vocational and entrepreneurship de-
velopment and support programs, such as transportation,
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and child care: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
require applications to demonstrate firm commitments of
funding or services from other sources: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall select public and Indian housing
agencies to receive assistance under this heading on a
competitive basis, taking into account the quality of the
proposed program, including any innovative approaches,
the extent of the proposed coordination of supportive serv-
ices, the extent of commitments of funding or services
from other sources, the extent to which the proposed pro-
gram includes reasonably achievable, quantifiable goals for
measuring performance under the program over a three-
year period, the extent of success an agency has had in
carrying out other comparable initiatives, and other appro-
priate criteria established by the Secretary (except that
this proviso shall not apply to renewal of grants for service
coordinators and congregate services for the elderly and
disabled).
Of the amount made available under this heading,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $35,000,000
shall be available for YouthBuild program activities au-
thorized by subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and such
activities shall be an eligible activity with respect to any
funds made available under this heading: Provided, That
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local YouthBuild programs that demonstrate an ability to
leverage private and nonprofit funding shall be given a pri-
ority for YouthBuild funding.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$50,000,000 shall be available for the Economic Develop-
ment Initiative (EDI).
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$25,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives
that are utilized to improve the conditions of distressed
and blighted areas and neighborhoods, and to determine
whether housing benefits can be integrated more effec-
tively with welfare reform initiatives.
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $29,000,000, as au-
thorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $1,261,000,000,
notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding
obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition, for administrative expenses to carry
out the guaranteed loan program, $1,000,000, which shall
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be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
departmental salaries and expenses.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), as
amended, $1,600,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That up to $7,000,000 of these funds
shall be available for the development and operation of in-
tegrated community development management informa-
tion systems: Provided further, That up to $10,000,000
of these funds shall be available for Housing Counseling
under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For the emergency shelter grants program (as au-
thorized under subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended); the
supportive housing program (as authorized under subtitle
C of title IV of such Act); the section 8 moderate rehabili-
tation single room occupancy program (as authorized
under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amend-
ed) to assist homeless individuals pursuant to section 441
of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; and
the shelter plus care program (as authorized under sub-
title F of title IV of such Act), $975,000,000, to remain
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available until expended: Provided, That permanent hous-
ing assisted under the supportive housing program with
amounts provided under this heading in this Act shall be
given to chronically homeless individuals and families who
have, or who include members who have, chronic disabil-
ities, including substance and alcohol abuse, and mental
illness and other chronic health conditions: Provided fur-
ther, That any permanent housing assisted under this
heading shall be provided only if supportive services are
linked to the individuals living in the housing: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment shall conduct a review of any balances of amounts
provided under this heading in this or any previous appro-
priation Act that have been obligated but remain unex-
pended and shall deobligate any such amounts that the
Secretary determines were obligated for contracts that are
unlikely to be performed: Provided further, That up to 1%
of the funds appropriated under this heading may be used
for technical assistance and tracking systems needed to
carry out the directive provided in the Committee Report.
HOUSING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
For assistance for the purchase, construction, acqui-
sition, or development of additional public and subsidized
housing units for low-income families under the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C
1437), not otherwise provided for, $839,000,000, to re-
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main available until expended: Provided, That of the total
amount provided under this heading, $645,000,000 shall
be for capital advances, including amendments to capital
advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as author-
ized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amend-
ed, and for project rental assistance, and amendments to
contracts for project rental assistance, for the elderly
under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959, and
for supportive services associated with the housing; and
$194,000,000 shall be for capital advances, including
amendments to capital advance contracts, for supportive
housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by sec-
tion 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act, for project rental assistance, for amend-
ments to contracts for project rental assistance, and sup-
portive services associated with the housing for persons
with disabilities as authorized by section 811 of such Act:
Provided further, That the Secretary may designate up to
25 percent of the amounts for section 811 of such Act
for tenant-based assistance, as authorized under that sec-
tion, including such authority as may be waived under the
next proviso, which assistance shall be for five years in
duration: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive
any provision of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959
or section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
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able Housing Act (including the provisions governing the
terms and conditions of project rental assistance and ten-
ant-based assistance) that the Secretary determines is not
necessary to achieve the respective objectives of these pro-
grams, or that otherwise impedes the ability to develop,
operate or administer projects assisted under these pro-
grams, and may make provision for alternative conditions
or terms where appropriate.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all un-
committed balances of excess rental charges as of Septem-
ber 30, 1998, and any collections made during fiscal year
1999, shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy Fund,
as authorized by section 236(g) of the National Housing
Act, as amended.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FHA—MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1999, commitments to guarantee
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan
principal of $110,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 1999, obligations to make direct
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the
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GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1999, 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 $150,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$9,383,000, to be derived from the GNMA-guarantees of
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $9,383,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for departmental salaries and
expenses.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams 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.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$47,500,000, to remain available until September 30,
2000, of which $10,000,000 shall be for activities to sup-
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port the Partnership for Advanced Technologies in Hous-
ing.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise 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,
$40,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2000, of which $23,500,000 shall be to carry out activities
pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That no funds
made available under this heading shall be used to lobby
the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Gov-
ernment in connection with a specific contract, grant or
loan.
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by sections 1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-
Based Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $80,000,000 to re-
main available until expended, of which $2,500,000 shall
be for CLEARCorps and $20,000,000 shall be for a
Healthy Homes Initiative, which shall be a program pur-
suant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban
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Development Act of 1970 that shall include research,
studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including edu-
cation and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning
and other housing-related environmental diseases and haz-
ards.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed
$7,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$985,826,000, of which $518,000,000 shall be provided
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, $9,383,000 shall be provided from funds of the
Government National Mortgage Association, $1,000,000
shall be provided from the ‘‘Community Development
Grants Program’’ account, $200,000 shall be provided
from the ‘‘Native American Housing Block Grants’’ ac-
count, and $400,000 shall be provided from the ‘‘Indian
Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program Account’’.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $81,910,000, of which $22,343,000 shall be
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provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing
Administration and $10,000,000 shall be provided from
the amount earmarked for Operation Safe Home in the
‘‘Drug Elimination Grants for Low-Income Housing’’ ac-
count.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $16,551,000,
to remain available until expended, to be derived from the
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Fund: Provided,
That not to exceed such amount shall be available from
the General Fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary
to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the
receipt of collections to the Fund: Provided further, That
the General Fund amount shall be reduced as collections
are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final
appropriation from the General Fund estimated at not
more than $0.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
PUBLIC AND ASSISTED HOUSING RENTS, PREFERENCES,
AND FLEXIBILITY
SEC. 201. (a) Section 402(a) of The Balanced Budg-
et Downpayment Act, I (Public Law 104–99; (110 Stat.
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40)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1997 and 1998’’
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999’’.
(b) Section 402(f) of The Balanced Budget Downpay-
ment Act, I (42 U.S.C. 1437aa note) is amended by in-
serting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except
that subsection (d) and the amendments made by such
subsection shall also be effective for fiscal year 1999’’.
(c) PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING FLEXIBILITY.—Sec-
tion 201(a)(2) of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437l note), is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—Section 14(q) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 shall be effective
only with respect to assistance provided from funds
made available for fiscal year 1999 or any preceding
fiscal year, except that the authority in the first sen-
tence of section 14(q)(1) to use up to 10 percent of
the allocation of certain funds for any operating sub-
sidy purpose shall not apply to amounts made avail-
able for fiscal years 1998 and 1999.’’
DELAY REISSUANCE OF VOUCHERS AND CERTIFICATES
SEC. 202. Section 403(c) of The Balanced Budget
Downpayment Act, I (Public Law 104–99; (110 Stat. 44))
is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1996, 1997, and
1998’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998,
and 1999’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘1997 and October’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1997, October’’; and
(3) by inserting before the semicolon the follow-
ing: ‘‘, and October 1, 1999 for assistance made
available during fiscal year 1999’’.
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
GRANTS
SEC. 203. (a) ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 854(c)(1)(A) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act
(42 U.S.C. 12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts made
available under this title for fiscal year 1999 that are allo-
cated under such section, the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall allocate and make a grant, in
the amount determined under subsection (b), for any
State that—
(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year
under clause (ii) of such section; and
(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for
fiscal year 1999 under such clause (ii) because the
areas in the State outside of the metropolitan statis-
tical areas that qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year
1999 do not have the number of cases of acquired
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immunodeficiency syndrome required under such
clause.
(b) AMOUNT.—The amount of the allocation and
grant for any State described in subsection (a) shall be
an amount based on the cumulative number of AIDS cases
in the areas of that State that are outside of metropolitan
statistical areas that qualify under clause (i) of such sec-
tion 854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 1999 in proportion to
AIDS cases among cities and States that qualify under
clauses (i) and (ii) of such section and States deemed eligi-
ble under subsection (a).
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.—For purposes of en-
vironmental review, pursuant to the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 and other provisions of law that
further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the AIDS
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.) from
amounts provided under this or prior Acts shall be treated
as assistance for a special project that is subject to section
305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition
Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547), and shall be sub-
ject to the regulations issued by the Secretary to imple-
ment such section. Where the grantee under the AIDS
Housing Opportunity Act is a nonprofit organization and
the activity is proposed to be carried out within the juris-
diction of an Indian tribe or the community of an Alaska
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native village, the role of the State or unit of general local
government under sections 305(c)(1)–(3) of such Act may
be carried out by the Indian tribe or Alaska native village
instead.
DRAWDOWN OF FUNDS
SEC. 204. Section 14(q)(1) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437l(q)(1)) is amended
by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:
‘‘Such assistance may involve the drawdown of funds on
a schedule commensurate with construction draws for de-
posit into an interest earning escrow account to serve as
collateral or credit enhancement for bonds issued by a
public agency for the construction or rehabilitation of the
development.’’.
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES AND VOUCHERS TO SINGLE
PERSONS
SEC. 205. (a) CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM.—Section
8(c)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437f(c)(1)) is amended by inserting after the
third sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘The maximum
monthly rent for a single person (other than an elderly
person or person with disabilities, if such elderly person
or person with disabilities is living with one or more per-
sons determined under the regulations of the Secretary to
be essential to such person’s care or well-being) receiving
tenant-based rental assistance in the certificate program
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under subsection (b)(1) shall not exceed by more than the
amount permitted under the second sentence of this para-
graph the fair market rental for an efficiency unit, except
that the Secretary, or the public housing agency in accord-
ance with guidelines established by the Secretary, may de-
termine not to apply the limitation in this sentence if there
is an insufficient supply of efficiency units in the market
area or if necessary to meet the needs of persons with dis-
abilities.’’.
(b) VOUCHER PROGRAM.—Section 8(o) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) is amended by inserting the follow-
ing at the end of paragraph (1): ‘‘The payment standard
for a single person (other than an elderly person or person
with disabilities, if such elderly person or person with dis-
abilities is living with one or more persons determined
under the regulations of the Secretary to be essential to
such person’s care or well-being) shall be based on the fair
market rental for an efficiency unit, except that the Sec-
retary, or the public housing agency in accordance with
guidelines established by the Secretary, may determine not
to apply the limitation in this sentence if there is an insuf-
ficient supply of efficiency units in the market area or if
necessary to meet the needs of persons with disabilities.’’.
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(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall take effect 60
days after the later of October 1, 1998 or the date of en-
actment of this Act.
ELIMINATION
OF
SHOPPING
INCENTIVE
FOR
VOUCHER
FAMILIES WHO REMAIN IN SAME UNIT UPON INITIAL
RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE
SEC. 206. (a) Section 8(o)(2) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(2)) is amended
by inserting the following new sentence at the end: ‘‘Not-
withstanding the preceding sentence, for families being ad-
mitted to the voucher program who remain in the same
unit or complex, where the rent (including the amount al-
lowed for utilities) does not exceed the payment standard,
the monthly assistance payment for any family shall be
the amount by which such rent exceeds the greater of 30
percent of the family’s monthly adjusted income or 10 per-
cent of the family’s monthly income.’’.
(b) This section shall take effect 60 days after the
later of October 1, 1998 or the date of enactment of this
Act.
RENEGOTIATION OF PERFORMANCE FUNDING SYSTEM
SEC. 207. Section 9(a)(3)(A) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(a)(3)(A)) is
amended—
(1) by inserting after the third sentence the fol-
lowing new sentence to read as follows:
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‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, the Secretary
may revise the performance funding system in a manner
that takes into account equity among public housing agen-
cies and that includes appropriate incentives for sound
management.’’; and
(2) in the last sentence, by inserting after ‘‘va-
cant public housing units’’ the following: ‘‘, or any
substantial change under the preceding sentence,’’.
CDBG AND HOME EXEMPTION
SEC. 208. The City of Oxnard, California may use
amounts available to the City under title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 and under sub-
title A of title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act to reimburse the City for its cost
in purchasing 19.89 acres of land, more or less, located
at the northwest corner of Lombard Street and Camino
del Sol in the City, on the north side of the 2100 block
of Camino del Sol, for the purpose of providing affordable
housing. The procedures set forth in sections 104(g) (2)
and (3) of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 and sections 288 (b) and (c) of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act shall not apply
to any release of funds for such reimbursement.
CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES CAP
SEC. 209. Section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
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5305(a)(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘1998’’ and inserting
‘‘1999’’.
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 coun-
tries; 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 coun-
tries, 
when 
required 
by 
law 
of 
such 
countries;
$26,431,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, 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 al-
lowance 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: Pro-
vided further, That when traveling on business of the Com-
mission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members
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or as Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for
expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commis-
sion: Provided further, That the Commission shall reim-
burse other Government agencies, including the Armed
Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel as-
signed to it.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pur-
suant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amend-
ed, 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, $6,500,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety
and Hazard Investigation Board shall have not more than
three career Senior Executive Service positions.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualify-
ing community development lenders, and administrative
expenses of the Fund, including services authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed
the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for ES–3,
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$80,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2000, of which $12,000,000 may be used for the cost of
direct loans, and up to $1,000,000 may be used for admin-
istrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program:
Provided, That the cost of direct loans, including the cost
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obli-
gations for the principal amount of direct loans not to ex-
ceed $32,000,000: Provided further, That not more than
$25,000,000 of the funds made available under this head-
ing may be used for programs and activities authorized
in section 114 of the Community Development Banking
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376,
purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal offi-
cials’ contributions to Commission activities, and not to
exceed $500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $46,000,000. The Commission is to establish a
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Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel according to the provi-
sions of 15 U.S.C. 2077(b)–(h), inclusive, convened for the
purpose of advising the Commission on the potential
health effects (including carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity,
mutagenicity, and any other chronic and acute effects)
upon consumers exposed to such chemical treatment of
fabrics. No funds shall be expended in promulgating a No-
tice of Proposed Rulemaking or Final Rule under the
Flammable Fabrics Act, which could directly or indirectly
lead to increased chemical treatment of upholstery fabrics,
unless the published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or
Final Rule includes the final recommendations of the
Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 105–65, the Corporation for National and Com-
munity Service shall use such amounts of such funds as
may be necessary to carry out the orderly termination of
(1) the programs, activities, and initiatives under the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law
103–82); the Corporation; and (3) the Corporation’s Of-
fice of Inspector General: Provided, That such sums shall
be utilized to resolve all responsibilities and obligations in
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connection with said Corporation and the Corporation’s
Office of Inspector General.
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 7251–7298, $10,195,000, of which
$865,000, shall be available for the purpose of providing
financial assistance as described, and in accordance with
the process and reporting procedures set forth, under this
heading in Public Law 102–229.
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 Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of one passenger
motor vehicle for replacement only, and not to exceed
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$11,666,000, to remain available until expended.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
For science and technology, including research and
development activities, which shall include research and
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development activities under the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (CERCLA), as amended; necessary expenses for per-
sonnel and related costs and travel expenses, including
uniforms, or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for sen-
ior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; procurement of
laboratory equipment and supplies; other operating ex-
penses in support of research and development; construc-
tion, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of
facilities, 
not 
to 
exceed 
$75,000 
per 
project,
$656,505,000, which shall remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 2000: Provided, That the obligated balance of such
sums shall remain available through September 30, 2007
for liquidating obligations made in fiscal years 1999 and
2000.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
For environmental programs and management, in-
cluding necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
personnel and related costs and travel expenses, including
uniforms, or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for sen-
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ior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of air-
craft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in soci-
eties 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, re-
habilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 for official
reception and representation expenses, $1,856,000,000,
which shall remain available until September 30, 2000:
Provided, That the obligated balance of such sums shall
remain available through September 30, 2007 for liquidat-
ing obligations made in fiscal years 1999 and 2000: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this
Act shall be used to develop, propose, or issue rules, regu-
lations, decrees, or orders for the purpose of implementa-
tion, or in contemplation of implementation, of the Kyoto
Protocol which was adopted on December 11, 1997, in
Kyoto, Japan at the Third Conference of the Parties to
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change, which has not been submitted to the Senate for
advice and consent to ratification pursuant to article II,
section 2, clause 2, of the United States Constitution, and
which has not entered into force pursuant to article 25
of such Protocol: Provided further, That none of the funds
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made available in this Act may be used to implement or
administer the interim guidance issued on February 5,
1998 by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and designated
as the ‘‘Interim Guidance for Investigating Title VI Ad-
ministrative Complaints Challenging Permits’’ with re-
spect to complaints filed under such title after the date
of enactment of this Act and until guidance is finalized.
Nothing in the above proviso may be construed to restrict
the Environmental Protection Agency from developing or
issuing final guidance relating to title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, and for construction,
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facili-
ties, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $31,154,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided,
That the obligated balance of such sums shall remain
available through September 30, 2007 for liquidating obli-
gations made in fiscal years 1999 and 2000.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of,
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or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency,
$60,948,000, to remain available until expended.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including sec-
tions 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C.
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilita-
tion, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000
per project; not to exceed $1,500,000,000, consisting of
$650,000,000 as appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 105–65, notwithstanding the second proviso under
this heading of said Act, and not to exceed $850,000,000
(of which $100,000,000 shall not become available until
September 1, 1999), all of which is to remain available
until expended, consisting of $1,175,000,000, as author-
ized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended by
Public Law 101–508, and $325,000,000 as a payment
from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Super-
fund for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) of
SARA, as amended by Public Law 101–508: Provided,
That funds appropriated under this heading may be allo-
cated to other Federal agencies in accordance with section
111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That $12,237,000
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of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be
transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appro-
priation to remain available until September 30, 2000:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 111(m) of
CERCLA or any other provision of law, $74,000,000 of
the funds appropriated under this heading shall be avail-
able to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Reg-
istry to carry out activities described in sections 104(i),
111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section 118(f)
of SARA: Provided further, That $40,000,000 of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to
the ‘‘Science and Technology’’ appropriation to remain
available until September 30, 2000: Provided further, That
$75,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading
shall be available only for grants to State, local, and tribal
governments for ‘‘Brownfields’’ site assessment projects;
grants to State, local, and tribal governments for the de-
velopment of State, local, and tribal cleanup programs;
and related Environmental Protection Agency personnel
and administrative expenses: 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 pur-
suant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year
1999.
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LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking under-
ground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by sec-
tion 205 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 1986, and for construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project, $70,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That hereafter, the Adminis-
trator is authorized to enter into assistance agreements
with Federally recognized Indian tribes on such terms and
conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate for the
same purposes as are set forth in section 9003(h)(7) of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
OIL SPILL RESPONSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environ-
mental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990, $15,000,000, to be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, and to remain available
until expended.
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For environmental programs and infrastructure as-
sistance, including capitalization grants for State revolv-
ing 
funds 
and 
performance 
partnership 
grants,
$3,233,132,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $1,250,000,000 shall be for making capitalization
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grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under
title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended, and $775,000,000 shall be for capitalization
grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as
amended; $55,000,000 for architectural, engineering,
planning, design, construction and related activities in
connection with the construction of high priority water
and wastewater facilities in the area of the United States-
Mexico border, after consultation with the appropriate
border commission; $15,000,000 for grants to the State
of Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater infra-
structure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages as
provided by section 303 of Public Law 104–182;
$253,475,000 for making grants for the construction of
wastewater and water treatment facilities and ground-
water protection infrastructure in accordance with the
terms and conditions specified for such grants in the re-
port accompanying this Act (H.R. ); and $884,657,000
for grants, including associated program support costs, to
States, Federally recognized tribes, interstate agencies,
Tribal consortia, and air pollution control agencies for
multi-media or single media pollution prevention, control
and abatement and related activities, including activities
pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading
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in Public Law 104–134, and for making grants under sec-
tion 103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter mon-
itoring and data collection activities: Provided, That, con-
sistent with section 1452(g) of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(g)), section 302 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law
104–182) and the accompanying joint explanatory state-
ment of the committee on conference (H. Rept. No. 104–
741 to accompany S. 1316, the Safe Drinking Water Act
Amendments of 1996), and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 1999 and there-
after, States may combine the assets of State Revolving
Funds (SRFs) established under section 1452 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act, as amended, and title VI of the Fed-
eral Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, as security
for bond issues to enhance the lending capacity of one or
both SRFs, but not to acquire the State match for either
program, provided that revenues from the bonds are allo-
cated to the purposes of the Safe Drinking Water Act and
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in the same por-
tion as the funds are used as security for the bonds: Pro-
vided further, That hereafter, the Administrator is author-
ized to enter into assistance agreements with Federally
recognized Indian tribes on such terms and conditions as
the Administrator deems appropriate for the development
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and implementation of programs to manage hazardous
waste, and underground storage tanks: Provided further,
That beginning in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, pes-
ticide program implementation grants under section
23(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act, as amended, shall be available for pes-
ticide program development and implementation, including
enforcement and compliance activities: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding the matching requirement in Public
Law 104–204 for funds appropriated under this heading
for grants to the State of Texas for improving wastewater
treatment for the Colonias, such funds that remain unobli-
gated may also be used for improving water treatment for
the Colonias, and shall be matched by the State funds
from State resources equal to 20 percent of such unobli-
gated funds.
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 Na-
tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and
Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire
of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official reception
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and representation expenses, and rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia, $5,026,000.
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
For necessary expenses to continue functions as-
signed to the Council on Environmental Quality and Office
of Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality
Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No.
1 of 1977, $2,675,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, no funds other than those ap-
propriated under this heading shall be used for or by the
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environ-
mental Quality: Provided further, That notwithstanding
section 202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of
1970, the Council shall consist of one member, appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, serving as chairman and exercising all powers,
functions, and duties of the Council.
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
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, $34,666,000, to be de-
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rived from the Bank Insurance Fund, the Savings Asso-
ciation Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution Fund.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DISASTER RELIEF
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $307,745,000, and, notwith-
standing 42 U.S.C. 5203, to remain available until ex-
pended.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $1,355,000, as author-
ized by section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $440,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
including hire and purchase of motor vehicles as author-
ized by 31 U.S.C. 1343; uniforms, or allowances therefor,
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not
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to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum
rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C.
5376; expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and
individuals at meetings concerned with the work of emer-
gency 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 ex-
penses, $171,138,000.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $4,930,000.
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 Protec-
tion Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.),
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control
Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National
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Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404–405),
and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $231,674,000:
Provided, That for purposes of pre-disaster mitigation
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5131(b) and (c) and 42 U.S.C.
5196(e) and (i), $30,000,000 of the funds made available
under this heading shall be available until expended for
project grants. The U.S. Fire Administration is to conduct
a three-year pilot project to promote the installation and
maintenance of smoke detectors in the localities of highest
risk for residential fires. No funds shall be expended by
the U.S. Fire Administration or other agencies under the
jurisdiction of the Committees on Appropriations, for any
pilot project, program or rulemaking that could directly
or indirectly cause the introduction of flame retardant
chemicals into products used in the home, until this three-
year pilot project has been completed and a report has
been presented to the Committees on Appropriations.
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND
There is hereby established in the Treasury a Radio-
logical Emergency Preparedness Fund, which shall be
available under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amend-
ed, and Executive Order 12657, for offsite radiological
emergency planning, preparedness, and response. Begin-
ning in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, the Director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
shall promulgate through rulemaking fees to be assessed
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and collected, applicable to persons subject to FEMA’s ra-
diological emergency preparedness regulations. The aggre-
gate charges assessed pursuant to this paragraph during
fiscal year 1999 shall not be less than 100 percent of the
amounts anticipated by FEMA necessary for its radiologi-
cal emergency preparedness program for such fiscal year.
The methodology for assessment and collection of fees
shall be fair and equitable; and shall reflect costs of pro-
viding such services, including administrative costs of col-
lecting such fees. Fees received pursuant to this section
shall be deposited in the Fund as offsetting collections and
will become available for authorized purposes on October
1, 1999, and remain available until expended.
For necessary expenses of the Fund for fiscal year
1999, $12,849,000, to remain available until expended.
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
To carry out an emergency food and shelter program
pursuant to title III of Public Law 100–77, as amended,
$100,000,000: Provided, That total administrative costs
shall not exceed three and one-half percent of the total
appropriation.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For activities under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
as amended, not to exceed $22,685,000 for salaries and
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expenses associated with flood mitigation and flood insur-
ance operations, and not to exceed $78,464,000 for flood
mitigation, including up to $20,000,000 for expenses
under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act,
which amount shall be available for transfer to the Na-
tional Flood Mitigation Fund until September 30, 2000.
In fiscal year 1999, no funds in excess of: (1) $47,000,000
for operating expenses; (2) $343,989,000 for agents’ com-
missions and taxes; and (3) $60,000,000 for interest on
Treasury borrowings shall be available from the National
Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations. For fiscal year 1999, flood insur-
ance rates shall not exceed the level authorized by the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER FUND
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information
Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$2,619,000, to be deposited into the Consumer Informa-
tion Center Fund: Provided, That the appropriations, rev-
enues 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.
Appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing to this
fund during fiscal year 1999 in excess of $7,500,000 shall
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remain in the fund and shall not be available for expendi-
ture except as authorized in appropriations Acts.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of human space flight research
and development activities, including research, develop-
ment, operations, and services; maintenance; construction
of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, and modifica-
tion of real and personal property, and acquisition or con-
demnation of real property, as authorized by law; space
flight, spacecraft control and communications activities in-
cluding operations, production, and services; and pur-
chase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mis-
sion and administrative aircraft, $5,309,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2000.
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics and
technology research and development activities, including
research, development, operations, and services; mainte-
nance; construction of facilities including repair, rehabili-
tation, and modification of real and personal property, and
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as author-
ized by law; space flight, spacecraft control and commu-
nications activities including operations, production, and
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services; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and
operation 
of 
mission 
and 
administrative 
aircraft,
$5,541,600,000, to remain available until September 30,
2000.
MISSION SUPPORT
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in carrying out mission support for human space flight
programs and science, aeronautical, and technology pro-
grams, including research operations and support; space
communications activities including operations, production
and services; maintenance; construction of facilities in-
cluding repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facili-
ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to
existing facilities, facility planning and design, environ-
mental compliance and restoration, and acquisition or con-
demnation of real property, as authorized by law; program
management; personnel and related costs, including uni-
forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–5902; travel expenses; purchase, lease, charter,
maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative
aircraft; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and
representation expenses; and purchase (not to exceed 33
for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; $2,458,600,000, to remain available until September
30, 2000.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $19,000,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this
appropriations Act, when any activity has been initiated
by the incurrence of obligations for construction of facili-
ties as authorized by law, such amount available for such
activity shall remain available until expended. This provi-
sion does not apply to the amounts appropriated in ‘‘Mis-
sion support’’ pursuant to the authorization for repair, re-
habilitation and modification of facilities, minor construc-
tion of new facilities and additions to existing facilities,
and facility planning and design.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this
appropriations Act, the amounts appropriated for con-
struction of facilities shall remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 2001.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Mission support’’ and ‘‘Office of
Inspector General’’, amounts made available by this Act
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for personnel and related costs and travel expenses of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall re-
main available until September 30, 1999 and may be used
to enter into contracts for training, investigations, costs
associated with personnel relocation, and for other serv-
ices, to be provided during the next fiscal year.
NASA shall develop a revised appropriation structure
for submission in the Fiscal Year 2000 budget request
consisting of two basic appropriations (the Human Space
Flight Appropriation and the Science, Aeronautics and
Technology Appropriation) with a separate (third) appro-
priation for the Office of Inspector General. The appro-
priations shall each include the planned full costs (direct
and indirect costs) of NASA’s related activities and allow
NASA to shift civil service salaries, benefits and support
between and/or among appropriations or accounts, as re-
quired, for the safe, timely, and successful accomplishment
of NASA missions.
None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used for feasibility studies for, or construction or pro-
curement of satellite hardware for, a mission to a region
of space identified as an Earth LaGrange point, other
than for the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO),
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE), or Genesis mis-
sion. Such funds shall also not be used for the addition
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of an Earth-observing payload to any of the missions
named in the preceding sentence.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
During fiscal year 1999, gross obligations of the Cen-
tral Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new di-
rect 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 Fa-
cility in fiscal year 1999 shall not exceed $176,000: Pro-
vided further, That $2,000,000, together with amounts of
principal and interest on loans repaid, to be available until
expended, is available for loans to community development
credit unions.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861–1875), and the Act to establish a National Medal
of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of aircraft
and purchase of flight services for research support; acqui-
sition of aircraft; $2,745,000,000, of which not to exceed
$244,960,000, shall remain available until expended for