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dredging, or with respect to any sand, gravel, surface
stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, or surface lime-
stone mine.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics, including advances or reimbursements to State,
Federal, and local agencies and their employees for serv-
ices rendered, $296,993,000, of which $11,549,000 shall
be for expenses of revising the Consumer Price Index and
shall remain available until September 30, 1997, together
with not to exceed $50,220,000, which may be expended
from the Employment Security Administration account in
the Unemployment Trust Fund.
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for Departmental Manage-
ment, including the hire of three sedans, and including
up to $4,056,000 for the President’s Committee on Em-
ployment of People With Disabilities, $134,220,000; to-
gether with not to exceed $303,000, which may be ex-
pended from the Employment Security Administration ac-
count in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
The language under this heading in Public Law 85–
67, as amended, is further amended by adding the follow-
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ing before the last period: ‘‘: Provided further, That within
the Working Capital Fund, there is established an Invest-
ment in Reinvention Fund (IRF), which shall be available
to invest in projects of the Department designed to
produce measurable improvements in agency efficiency
and significant taxpayer savings. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary of Labor may retain
up to $3,900,000 of the unobligated balances in the De-
partment’s annual Salaries and Expenses accounts as of
September 30, 1995, and transfer those amounts to the
IRF to provide the initial capital for the IRF, to remain
available until expended, to make loans to agencies of the
Department for projects designed to enhance productivity
and generate cost savings. Such loans shall be repaid to
the IRF no later than September 30 of the fiscal year
following the fiscal year in which the project is completed.
Such repayments shall be deposited in the IRF, to be
available without further appropriation action.’’
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING
Not to exceed $175,883,000 may be derived from the
Employment Security Administration account in the Un-
employment Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of 38
U.S.C. 4100–4110A and 4321–4327, and Public Law
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103–353, and which shall be available for obligation by
the States through December 31, 1996.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $44,426,000, together
with not to exceed $3,615,000, which may be expended
from the Employment Security Administration account in
the Unemployment Trust Fund.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated in this title
for the Job Corps shall be used to pay the compensation
of an individual, either as direct costs or any proration
as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of $125,000.
SEC. 102. Section 427(c) of the Job Training Part-
nership Act, as amended, is repealed.
SEC. 103. No amount of funds appropriated in this
Act for fiscal year 1996 may be used to implement, admin-
ister, or enforce any executive order, or other rule or
order, that prohibits Federal contracts with, or requires
the debarment of, or imposes other sanction on, a contrac-
tor on the basis that such contractor or organizational
unit thereof has permanently replaced lawfully striking
workers.
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SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this
Act to the Department of Labor or the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation may be used—
(1) to implement or administer Interpretive
Bulletin 94–1, issued by the Secretary of Labor on
June 23, 1994 (59 Fed. Reg. 32606; 29 C.F.R.
2509.94–1),
(2) to establish or maintain, or to contract with
(or otherwise provide assistance to) any other party
to 
establish 
or 
maintain, 
any 
clearinghouse,
database, or other listing which—
(A) makes available to employee benefit
plans (as defined in section 3(3) of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974) information relating to the status of in-
vestments as economically targeted investments
referred to in such Interpretive Bulletin,
(B) provides assistance to employee benefit
plans (as so defined) or any other party to de-
velop or evaluate investments as economically
targeted investments referred to in such Inter-
pretive Bulletin, or
(C) identifies investments with respect to
which the Department or the Corporation will
withhold from undertaking enforcement actions
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under such Act by reason of their status as eco-
nomically targeted investments referred to in
such Interpretive Bulletin,
(3) to administer or otherwise carry out the
contract entered into by the Department of Labor
designated ‘‘Contract No. J–9–P–4–0060’’ or any
other similar contract entered into by the Depart-
ment or the Corporation (except to the extent re-
quired by applicable law to provide for the imme-
diate termination of such contract), or
(4) to promote economically targeted invest-
ments referred to in such Interpretive Bulletin, ei-
ther by direct means, such as lecture or travel, or
by indirect means.
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration directly or through section 23(g) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act for the development,
promulgation or issuance of any proposed or final stand-
ard or guideline regarding ergonomic protection or record-
ing and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses di-
rectly related thereto.
SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no funds shall be expended by the Occupational Safe-
ty and Health Administration for the enforcement of the
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Fall Protection Standard published at subpart M of 29
CFR part 1926, until 30 days after a new standard has
been promulgated by the Secretary of Labor (‘‘the Sec-
retary’’).
The Secretary shall develop this standard no later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. Until the
publishing of the revised final rule, the Occupational Safe-
ty and Health Administration may only expend funds des-
ignated for the enforcement of an interim fall protection
standard which adjusts all height requirements referenced
at subpart M of 29 CFR part 1926 from 6 feet to 16
feet.
SEC. 107. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be obligated or expended by the Department of Labor
for the purposes of enforcement and the issuance of fines
under Hazardous Occupation Order Number 12 (HO 12)
with respect to the placement or loading of materials by
a person under 18 years of age into a cardboard baler
that is in compliance with the American National Stand-
ards Institute safety standard ANSI Z245.5 1990, and a
compactor that is in compliance with the American Na-
tional Standards Institute safety standard ANSI Z245.2
1992.
SEC. 108. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be obligated or expended by the Department of Labor
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for the purposes of enforcement and the issuance of fines
under Hazardous Occupation Order Number 2 (HO 2)
with respect to incidental and occasional driving by minors
under age 18, unless the Secretary finds that the oper-
ation of a motor vehicle is the primary duty of the minor’s
employment.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Labor
Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES
For carrying out titles II, III, VII, VIII, X, XIX, and
XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, title V of the So-
cial Security Act, and the Health Care Quality Improve-
ment Act of 1986, as amended, $2,927,122,000, of which
$411,000 shall remain available until expended for inter-
est subsidies on loan guarantees made prior to fiscal year
1981 under part B of title VII of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act: Provided, That the Division of Federal Occupa-
tional Health may utilize personal services contracting to
employ professional management/administrative, and oc-
cupational health professionals: Provided further, That of
the funds made available under this heading, $933,000
shall be available until expended for facilities renovations
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at the Gillis W. Long Hansen’s Disease Center: Provided
further, That in addition to fees authorized by section
427(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of
1986, fees shall be collected for the full disclosure of infor-
mation under the Act sufficient to recover the full costs
of operating the National Practitioner Data Bank, and
shall remain available until expended to carry out that
Act: Provided further, That of the funds made available
under this heading, $193,349,000 shall be for the program
under title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide
for voluntary family planning projects: Provided further,
That amounts provided to said projects under such title
shall not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy
counseling shall be nondirective, and that such amounts
shall not be expended for any activity (including the publi-
cation or distribution of literature) that in any way tends
to promote public support or opposition to any legislative
proposal or candidate for public office.
MEDICAL FACILITIES GUARANTEE AND LOAN FUND
FEDERAL INTEREST SUBSIDIES FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES
For carrying out subsections (d) and (e) of section
1602 of the Public Health Service Act, $8,000,000, to-
gether with any amounts received by the Secretary in con-
nection with loans and loan guarantees under title VI of
the Public Health Service Act, to be available without fis-
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cal year limitation for the payment of interest subsidies.
During the fiscal year, no commitments for direct loans
or loan guarantees shall be made.
HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOANS PROGRAM
For the cost of guaranteed loans, such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as
authorized by title VII of the Public Health Service Act,
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 fur-
ther, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obli-
gations for the total loan principal any part of which is
to be guaranteed at not to exceed $210,000,000. In addi-
tion, for administrative expenses to carry out the guaran-
teed loan program, $2,703,000.
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND
For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program Trust Fund, such sums as may be necessary for
claims associated with vaccine-related injury or death with
respect to vaccines administered after September 30,
1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 of title XXI of the Public
Health Service Act, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That for necessary administrative expenses, not
to exceed $3,000,000 shall be available from the Trust
Fund to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION
For payment of claims resolved by the United States
Court of Federal Claims related to the administration of
vaccines before October 1, 1988, $110,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING
To carry out titles II, III, VII, XI, XV, XVII, and
XIX of the Public Health Service Act, sections 101, 102,
103, 201, 202, and 203 of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977, and sections 20 and 22 of the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act of 1970; including insur-
ance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries; and
hire, 
maintenance, 
and 
operation 
of 
aircraft,
$2,085,831,000, of which $4,353,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended for equipment and construction and
renovation of facilities, and in addition, such sums as may
be derived from authorized user fees, which shall be cred-
ited to this account: Provided, That in addition to amounts
provided herein, up to $27,862,000 shall be available from
amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health
Service Act, to carry out the National Center for Health
Statistics surveys.
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In addition, $39,100,000, to be derived from the Vio-
lent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, for carrying out sec-
tions 40151, 40261, and 40293 of Public Law 103–322.
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic 
Health 
Service 
Act 
with 
respect 
to 
cancer,
$2,251,084,000.
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung,
and blood diseases, and blood and blood products,
$1,355,866,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to dental disease,
$183,196,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND
KIDNEY DISEASES
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to diabetes and diges-
tive and kidney diseases, $771,252,000.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
AND STROKE
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to neurological dis-
orders and stroke, $681,534,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to allergy and infec-
tious diseases, $1,169,628,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to general medical
sciences, $946,971,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to child health and
human development, $595,162,000.
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to eye diseases and
visual disorders, $314,185,000.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SCIENCES
For carrying out sections 301 and 311 and title IV
of the Public Health Service Act with respect to environ-
mental health sciences, $288,898,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic 
Health 
Service 
Act 
with 
respect 
to 
aging,
$453,917,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to arthritis, and mus-
culoskeletal and skin diseases, $241,828,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to deafness and other
communication disorders, $176,502,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to nursing research,
$55,831,000.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND
ALCOHOLISM
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to alcohol abuse and
alcoholism, $198,607,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to drug abuse,
$458,441,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to mental health,
$661,328,000.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to research resources
and general research support grants, $390,339,000: Pro-
vided, That none of these funds shall be used to pay recipi-
ents of the general research support grants program any
amount for indirect expenses in connection with such
grants.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to human genome re-
search, $170,041,000.
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JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
For carrying out the activities at the John E.
Fogarty International Center, $25,313,000.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to health information
communications, $141,439,000, of which $4,000,000 shall
be available until expended for improvement of informa-
tion systems: Provided, That in fiscal year 1996, the Li-
brary may enter into personal services contracts for the
provision of services in facilities owned, operated, or con-
structed under the jurisdiction of the National Institutes
of Health.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of
the Director, National Institutes of Health, $261,488,000:
Provided, That funding shall be available for the purchase
of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for replace-
ment only: Provided further, That the Director may direct
up to 1 percent of the total amount made available in this
Act to all National Institutes of Health appropriations to
activities the Director may so designate: Provided further,
That no such appropriation shall be increased or de-
creased by more than 1 percent by any such transfers and
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that the Congress is promptly notified of the transfer: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds made available under this
heading, $7,500,000 shall be available for carrying out the
activities of the Office of Alternative Medicine under sec-
tion 404E of the Public Health Service Act.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For the study of, construction of, and acquisition of
equipment for, facilities of or used by the National Insti-
tutes of Health, including the acquisition of real property,
$146,151,000, to remain available until expended.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
For carrying out titles V and XIX of the Public
Health Service Act with respect to substance abuse and
mental health services, the Protection and Advocacy for
Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986, and section 301 of
the Public Health Service Act with respect to program
management, $1,788,946,000.
RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public
Health Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by
law, and for payments under the Retired Serviceman’s
Family Protection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan and for
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medical care of dependents and retired personnel under
the Dependents’ Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), and
for payments pursuant to section 229(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), such amounts as may be
required during the current fiscal year.
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH
HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH
For carrying out titles III and IX of the Public
Health Service Act, and part A of title XI of the Social
Security Act, $85,423,000, together with not to exceed
$5,796,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital
Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insur-
ance Trust Funds, as authorized by sections 1142 and
201(g) of the Social Security Act; in addition, amounts
received from Freedom of Information Act fees, reimburs-
able and interagency agreements, and the sale of data
tapes shall be credited to this appropriation and shall re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the amount
made available pursuant to section 926(b) of the Public
Health Service Act shall not exceed $34,284,000.
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles
XI and XIX of the Social Security Act, $55,094,355,000,
to remain available until expended.
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For making, after May 31, 1996, payments to States
under title XIX of the Social Security Act for the last
quarter of fiscal year 1996 for unanticipated costs, in-
curred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be
necessary.
For making payments to States under title XIX of
the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year
1997, $26,155,350,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
Payment under title XIX may be made for any quar-
ter with respect to a State plan or plan amendment in
effect during such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such
quarter and approved in that or any subsequent quarter.
PAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS
For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance and
the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust
Funds, as provided under sections 217(g) and 1844 of the
Social Security Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the So-
cial Security Amendments of 1965, section 278(d) of Pub-
lic Law 97–248, and for administrative expenses incurred
pursuant to section 201(g) of the Social Security Act,
$63,313,000,000.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles
XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act, and title
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XIII of the Public Health Service Act, the Clinical Labora-
tory Improvement Amendments of 1988, and section
4005(e) of Public Law 100–203, not to exceed
$2,134,533,000, together with all funds collected in ac-
cordance with section 353 of the Public Health Service
Act, the latter funds to remain available until expended;
the $2,134,533,000, to be transferred to this appropria-
tion as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security
Act, from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds: Provided,
That all funds derived in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 9701
from organizations established under title XIII of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act are to be credited to this appropria-
tion.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LOAN AND LOAN
GUARANTEE FUND
For carrying out subsections (d) and (e) of section
1308 of the Public Health Service Act, any amounts re-
ceived by the Secretary in connection with loans and loan
guarantees under title XIII of the Public Health Service
Act, to be available without fiscal year limitation for the
payment of outstanding obligations. During fiscal year
1996, no commitments for direct loans or loan guarantees
shall be made.
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ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
FAMILY SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO STATES
For making payments to States or other non-Federal
entities, except as otherwise provided, under titles I, IV–
A (other than section 402(g)(6)) and D, X, XI, XIV, and
XVI of the Social Security Act, and the Act of July 5,
1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), $13,614,307,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year,
payments to States or other non-Federal entities under
titles I, IV–A and D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social
Security Act, for the last three months of the current year
for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal
year, such sums as may be necessary.
For making payments to States or other non-Federal
entities under titles I, IV–A (other than section 402(g)(6))
and D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act
and the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9) for the
first quarter of fiscal year 1997, $4,800,000,000, to re-
main available until expended.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND BASIC SKILLS
For carrying out aid to families with dependent chil-
dren work programs, as authorized by part F of title IV
of the Social Security Act, $1,000,000,000.
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LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available beginning on October 1,
1995 under this heading in Public Law 103–333,
$1,000,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE
For making payments for refugee and entrant assist-
ance activities authorized by title IV of the Immigration
and Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Edu-
cation Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–422),
$411,781,000: Provided, That funds appropriated pursu-
ant to section 414(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act under Public Law 103–112 for fiscal year 1994 shall
be available for the costs of assistance provided and other
activities conducted in such year and in fiscal years 1995
and 1996.
CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
For carrying out sections 658A through 658R of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (The Child
Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990),
$934,642,000, which shall be available for obligation
under the same statutory terms and conditions applicable
in the prior fiscal year.
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SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
For making grants to States pursuant to section
2002 of the Social Security Act, $2,800,000,000.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the Head
Start Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act,
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Na-
tive American Programs Act of 1974, title II of Public
Law 95–266 (adoption opportunities), the Temporary
Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis Nurs-
eries Act of 1986, the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act
of 1988, and part B(1) of title IV of the Social Security
Act; for making payments under the Community Services
Block Grant Act; and for necessary administrative ex-
penses to carry out said Acts and titles I, IV, X, XI, XIV,
XVI, and XX of the Social Security Act, the Act of July
5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1981, title IV of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance
Act of 1980, and section 126 and titles IV and V of Public
Law 100–485, $4,544,643,000.
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In addition, $800,000, to be derived from the Violent
Crime Reduction Trust Fund, for carrying out sections
40211 and 40251 of Public Law 103–322.
FAMILY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT
For carrying out section 430 of the Social Security
Act, $225,000,000.
PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION
ASSISTANCE
For making payments to States or other non-Federal
entities, under title IV–E of the Social Security Act,
$4,307,842,000.
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
AGING SERVICES PROGRAMS
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended,
$778,246,000.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for
general departmental management, including hire of six
medium sedans, and for carrying out titles III and XX
of the Public Health Service Act, $116,826,000, together
with $6,813,000, to be transferred and expended as au-
thorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act
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from the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Supple-
mental Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $56,333,000, together
with not to exceed $17,623,000, to be transferred and ex-
pended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social
Security Act from the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and
the Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil
Rights, $10,249,000, together with not to exceed
$3,251,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized
by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Supplemental
Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
POLICY RESEARCH
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, research studies under section 1110 of the Social
Security Act, $9,000,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be
available for not to exceed $37,000 for official reception
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and representation expenses when specifically approved by
the Secretary.
SEC. 202. The Secretary shall make available through
assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public
Health Service to assist in child survival activities and to
work in AIDS programs through and with funds provided
by the Agency for International Development, the United
Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund or the
World Health Organization.
SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this
Act may be used to implement section 399L(b) of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act or section 1503 of the National In-
stitutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993, Public Law
103–43.
SEC. 204. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used to withhold payment to any State under
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act by reason
of a determination that the State is not in compliance with
section 1340.2(d)(2)(ii) of title 45 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. This provision expires upon the date of enact-
ment of the reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Act or upon September 30, 1996, which-
ever occurs first.
SEC. 205. None of the funds appropriated in this title
for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance
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Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shall
be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant
or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of
$125,000 per year.
SEC. 206. Taps and other assessments made by any
office located in the Department of Health and Human
Services shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds ex-
cept that this provision shall not apply to assessments re-
quired by authorizing legislation, or related to working
capital funds or other fee-for-service activities.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 207. Of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available for the Department of Health and Human
Services, General Departmental Management, for fiscal
year 1996, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall transfer to the Office of the Inspector General such
sums as may be necessary for any expenses with respect
to the provision of security protection for the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
SEC. 208. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be obligated or expended for the Federal Council on
Aging under the Older Americans Act or the Advisory
Board on Child Abuse and Neglect under the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act.
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SEC. 209. None of the funds appropriated in this or
any other Act may be obligated or expended for the posi-
tion of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Health
and Human Services Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION REFORM
For carrying out activities authorized by titles II and
III of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, $95,000,000,
which shall become available on July 1, 1996, and remain
available through September 30, 1997.
EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED
For carrying out title I of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965, $6,014,499,000, which
shall become available on July 1, 1996 and shall remain
available through September 30, 1997: Provided, That up
to $3,500,000 of these funds shall be available to the Sec-
retary on October 1, 1995 to obtain updated local-edu-
cational-agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau
of the Census: Provided further, That no funds shall be
reserved under section 1003(a) of said Act.
IMPACT AID
For carrying out programs of financial assistance to
federally affected schools authorized by title VIII of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
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$645,000,000, of which $550,000,000 shall be for basic
support payments under section 8003(b), $40,000,000
shall be for payments for children with disabilities under
section 8003(d), $50,000,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be for payments under section 8003(f),
and $5,000,000 shall be for construction under section
8007: Provided, That none of the funds provided shall be
used for payments under section 8003(e).
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
For carrying out school improvement activities au-
thorized by titles II, IV–A–1, V–A, VI, and X of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the
Stewart 
B. 
McKinney 
Homeless 
Assistance 
Act;
$842,000,000, of which $723,000,000 shall become avail-
able on July 1, 1996, and remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 1997.
BILINGUAL AND IMMIGRANT EDUCATION
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, bilingual and immigrant education activities author-
ized by title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act, $103,000,000: Provided, That State edu-
cational agencies may use all, or any part of, their part
C allocation for competitive grants to local educational
agencies: Provided further, That the Department of Edu-
cation should only support instructional programs which
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ensure that students completely master English in a time-
ly fashion (a period of three to five years) while meeting
rigorous achievement standards in the academic content
areas: Provided further, That no funds shall be available
for subpart 3 of part A.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
For carrying out parts B, C, D, F, and H of the Indi-
viduals with Disabilities Education Act, $3,092,491,000,
of which $3,000,000,000 shall become available for obliga-
tion on July 1, 1996, and shall remain available through
September 30, 1997.
REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY RESEARCH
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Technology-Re-
lated Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, and
the Helen Keller National Center Act, as amended,
$2,455,760,000.
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as
amended (20 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $4,000,000.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF
For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act
of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), $39,737,000: Provided,
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That from the amount available, the Institute may at its
discretion use funds for the endowment program as au-
thorized under section 207.
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School,
the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial
support of Gallaudet University under titles I and II of
the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301
et seq.), $72,028,000: Provided, That from the amount
available, the University may at its discretion use funds
for the endowment program as authorized under section
207.
VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Tech-
nology Education Act, the Adult Education Act, and the
National Literacy Act of 1991, $1,062,788,000, of which
$4,869,000 shall be for the National Institute for Lit-
eracy; and of which $1,055,000,000 shall become available
on July 1, 1996 and shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 1997: Provided, That of the amounts made
available under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Ap-
plied Technology Education Act, $1,000,000 shall be for
national programs under title IV without regard to section
451.
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STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
For carrying out subparts 1 and 3 of part A, part
C, and part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended, $6,916,915,000, which shall remain
available through September 30, 1997.
The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall
be eligible during award year 1996–1997 shall be $2,440:
Provided, That notwithstanding section 401(g) of the Act,
as amended, if the Secretary determines, prior to publica-
tion of the payment schedule for award year 1996–1997,
that the $5,697,000,000 included within this appropria-
tion for Pell Grant awards for award year 1996–1997, and
any funds available from the fiscal year 1995 appropria-
tion for Pell Grant awards, are insufficient to satisfy fully
all such awards for which students are eligible, as cal-
culated under section 401(b) of the Act, the amount paid
for each such award shall be reduced by either a fixed
or variable percentage, or by a fixed dollar amount, as de-
termined in accordance with a schedule of reductions es-
tablished by the Secretary for this purpose: Provided fur-
ther, That no Pell grant shall be awarded to any student
during award year 1996–1997 if the amount of that grant
as determined under section 401(b) of the Act is less than
$600.
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FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out
guaranteed student loans authorized by title IV, part B,
of the Higher Education Act, as amended, $30,066,000.
HIGHER EDUCATION
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, parts A and B of title III, without regard to section
360(a)(1)(B)(ii), chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title
IV, subpart 2 of part E of title V, parts A and B of title
VI, title VII, part D of title IX, and part A and subpart
1 of part B of title X of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended, and the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act of 1961; $757,700,000, of which
$16,712,000 for interest subsidies under title VII of the
Higher Education Act, as amended, shall remain available
until expended.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
For partial support of Howard University (20 U.S.C.
121 et seq.), $170,366,000.
HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES LOANS
The Secretary is hereby authorized to make such ex-
penditures, within the limits of funds available under this
heading and in accord with law, and to make such con-
tracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limi-
tation, as provided by section 104 of the Government Cor-
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poration Control Act (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may be nec-
essary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal
year.
COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES LOANS
PROGRAM
For administrative expenses to carry out the existing
direct loan program of college housing and academic facili-
ties loans entered into pursuant to title VII, part C, of
the Higher Education Act, as amended, $700,000.
COLLEGE HOUSING LOANS
Pursuant to title VII, part C of the Higher Education
Act, as amended, for necessary expenses of the college
housing loans program, previously carried out under title
IV of the Housing Act of 1950, the Secretary shall make
expenditures and enter into contracts without regard to
fiscal year limitation using loan repayments and other re-
sources available to this account. Any unobligated bal-
ances becoming available from fixed fees paid into this ac-
count pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1749d, relating to payment
of costs for inspections and site visits, shall be available
for the operating expenses of this account.
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
CAPITAL FINANCING, PROGRAM ACCOUNT
The total amount of bonds insured pursuant to sec-
tion 724 of title VII, part B of the Higher Education Act
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shall not exceed $357,000,000, and the cost, as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
of such bonds shall not exceed zero.
For administrative expenses to carry out the Histori-
cally Black College and University Capital Financing Pro-
gram entered into pursuant to title VII, part B of the
Higher Education Act, as amended, $166,000.
EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND IMPROVEMENT
For carrying out activities authorized by the Edu-
cational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Im-
provement Act; the National Education Statistics Act;
part A of title III, parts A and B and section 10601 of
title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965, as amended, $250,238,000: Provided, That
$3,000,000 shall be for section 10601 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act: Provided further, That
$25,000,000 shall be for section 3136 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act (K–12 technology learning
challenge): Provided further, That none of the funds ap-
propriated in this paragraph may be obligated or expended
for the Goals 2000 Community Partnerships Program.
LIBRARIES
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, titles I and III of the Library Services and Con-
struction Act, $101,227,000.
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SEC. 302. None of the funds contained in this Act
shall be used to require, directly or indirectly, the trans-
portation of any student to a school other than the school
which is nearest the student’s home, except for a student
requiring special education, to the school offering such
special education, in order to comply with title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose of this section
an indirect requirement of transportation of students in-
cludes the transportation of students to carry out a plan
involving the reorganization of the grade structure of
schools, the pairing of schools, or the clustering of schools,
or any combination of grade restructuring, pairing or clus-
tering. The prohibition described in this section does not
include the establishment of magnet schools.
SEC. 303. No funds appropriated under this Act may
be used to prevent the implementation of programs of vol-
untary prayer and meditation in the public schools.
SEC. 304. No funds appropriated under this Act shall
be made available for opportunity to learn standards or
strategies.
SEC. 305. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, funds available for section 458 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act shall not exceed $320,000,000 for fiscal year
1996, of which $160,000,000 shall be available for the
payment of administrative cost allowances to guaranty
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agencies. The Department of Education shall, within 30
days of enactment, develop a plan for the payment of ad-
ministrative cost allowances which shall be submitted to
the Chairs of the House Committee on Economic and
Educational Opportunities and the Senate Committee on
Labor and Human Resources. Notwithstanding section
458 of the Higher Education Act, the Secretary may not
use funds available under that section for subsequent fis-
cal years for administrative expenses of the William D.
Ford Direct Loan Program during fiscal year 1996, nor
may the Secretary require the return of guaranty agency
reserve funds during fiscal year 1996.
No funds available to the Secretary may be used for
(1) marketing, advertising or promotion of the William D.
Ford Direct Loan Program, or for the hiring of advertis-
ing agencies or other third parties to provide advertising
services, or (2) payment of administrative fees relating to
the William D. Ford Direct Loan Program to institutions
of higher education.
None of the funds provided by this Act may be used
to hire staff at the Department of Education if such hiring
would increase on-board employment at the Department
as of the date of enactment of this Act.
None of the funds provided by this Act may be used
to conduct an evaluation of the William D. Ford Direct
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Loan Program except as administered by the Advisory
Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
None of the funds provided by this Act may be used
by the Department of Education to implement new Indi-
vidual Procurement Agreements (IPAs).
SEC. 306. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be obligated or expended to carry out sections 727,
932, and 1002 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, sec-
tion 621(b) of Public Law 101–589, the President’s Advi-
sory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic
Americans, and the President’s Board of Advisors on His-
torically Black Colleges and Universities.
SEC. 307. Section 444(b)(1)(E) of the General Edu-
cation Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(E)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(E) State and local officials or authorities to
whom such information is specifically—
‘‘(i) required to be reported or disclosed
pursuant to State statute adopted before No-
vember 19, 1974;
‘‘(ii) allowed to be reported or disclosed
pursuant to State statute adopted before No-
vember 19, 1974, if the allowed reporting or
disclosure concerns the juvenile justice system
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and such system’s ability to effectively serve the
student whose records are released, or
‘‘(iii) allowed to be reported or disclosed
pursuant to State statute adopted after Novem-
ber 19, 1974, if—
‘‘(I) the allowed reporting or disclo-
sure concerns the juvenile justice system
and such system’s ability to effectively
serve, prior to adjudication, the student
whose records are released; and
‘‘(II) the officials and authorities to
whom such information is disclosed certify
in writing to the educational agency or in-
stitution that the information will not be
disclosed to any other party except as pro-
vided under State law without the prior
written consent of the parent of the stu-
dent;’’.
SEC. 308. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Office of Civil Rights of the De-
partment of Education after December 31, 1995, to en-
force title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20
U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) with respect to gender equity in inter-
collegiate athletic programs, except when it is made known
to the Office that the Department has issued updated pol-
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icy guidance to institutions of higher education which in-
cludes specific criteria clarifying how such institutions can
demonstrate a history and continuing practice of program
expansion for members of the underrepresented sex and
full and effective accommodation of the interests and abili-
ties of the underrepresented sex.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Edu-
cation Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home to operate and maintain the United States
Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home and the United States Naval
Home, to be paid from funds available in the Armed
Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $58,186,000, of
which $2,051,000 shall remain available until expended
for construction and renovation of the physical plants at
the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home and the
United States Naval Home: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall not be available for the payment of hos-
pitalization of members of the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s
Home in United States Army hospitals at rates in excess
of those prescribed by the Secretary of the Army upon
recommendation of the Board of Commissioners and the
Surgeon General of the Army.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, OPERATING
EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service to carry out the provisions
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amend-
ed, $168,974,000.
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broad-
casting, as authorized by the Communications Act of
1934, without regard to section 396(k)(3)(B)(iii), an
amount which shall be available within limitations speci-
fied by that Act, for the fiscal year 1998, $240,000,000:
Provided, That all funds appropriated herein shall be
made available only if authorized: Provided further, That
no funds made available to the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting by this Act shall be used to pay for recep-
tions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment for Gov-
ernment officials or employees: Provided further, That
none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be
available or used to aid or support any program or activity
from which any person is excluded, or is denied benefits,
or is discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, na-
tional origin, religion, or sex: Provided further, That for
any fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, not-
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withstanding section 396(k)(2)(B) of the Communications
Act of 1934, make funds available to the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting in accordance with the payment
methods required under Office of Management and Budg-
et Circular A–110 to minimize the time between the trans-
fer of funds from the Federal Treasury and the outlay
or expenditure of such funds by the Corporation.
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service to carry out the functions vested
in it by the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (29
U.S.C. 171–180, 182–183), including hire of passenger
motor vehicles; and for expenses necessary for the Labor-
Management Cooperation Act of 1978 (29 U.S.C. 175a);
and for expenses necessary for the Service to carry out
the functions vested in it by the Civil Service Reform Act,
Public Law 95–454 (5 U.S.C. chapter 71), $31,896,000.
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW
COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety
and Health Review Commission (30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
$6,467,000.
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NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND
INFORMATION SCIENCE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the National Commission
on Libraries and Information Science, established by the
Act of July 20, 1970 (Public Law 91–345, as amended
by Public Law 102–95), $450,000.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the National Council on
Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended, $1,397,000.
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Rela-
tions Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the
Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29
U.S.C. 141–167), and other laws, $123,233,000: Pro-
vided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available
to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or
used in connection with investigations, hearings, direc-
tives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of
agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2(3) of the
Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. 152), and as amended
by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as amend-
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ed, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25,
1938 (29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition em-
ployees engaged in the maintenance and operation of
ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways when main-
tained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at
least 95 per centum of the water stored or supplied there-
by is used for farming purposes: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no part of
this appropriation may be used by the National Labor Re-
lations Board for the investigation or prosecution of al-
leged unfair labor practice charges under section 8 of the
National Labor Relations Act, where such charges are
based, in whole or in part, on an employer’s taking any
adverse action, including refusal to hire, discipline, or dis-
charge, against an individual(s) who is an employee or
agent or is otherwise working under the control and super-
vision of a labor organization, until such time as the Unit-
ed States Supreme Court has held that such individual(s)
are or are not protected under section 8 of the National
Labor Relations Act: Provided further, That no part of
this appropriation may be used by the National Labor Re-
lations Board to petition a United States district court
for temporary relief or a restraining order as described
under section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act
unless there is a reasonable likelihood of success on the
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merits of the complaint that an unfair labor practice has
occurred, there is a possibility of irreparable harm if such
relief is not granted, a balancing of hardships favors in-
junctive relief, and harm to the public interest stemming
from injunctive relief is tolerable in light of the benefits
achieved by such relief: Provided further, That no part of
this appropriation shall be available for the exercise of the
National Labor Relations Board’s authority under section
10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C.
160(j)) unless four-fifths of the Board’s members have
voted to exercise such authority, where five Board mem-
bers are voting: Provided further, That no part of this ap-
propriation shall be available for the exercise of the Na-
tional Labor Relations Board’s authority under section
10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C.
160(j)) unless before determining that an action for in-
junctive relief is warranted the Board allows a named
party to an injunction an opportunity to review and re-
spond to the General Counsel’s memorandum of rec-
ommendations and to present oral evidence.
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151–
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188), including emergency boards appointed by the Presi-
dent, $8,000,000.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW
COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety
and Health Review Commission (29 U.S.C. 661),
$8,200,000.
PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1845(a)
of the Social Security Act, $2,923,000, to be transferred
to this appropriation from the Federal Supplementary
Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1886(e)
of the Social Security Act, $3,267,000, to be transferred
to this appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance
and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust
Funds.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance and the Federal Disability Insurance trust
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funds, as provided under sections 201(m), 228(g), and
1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $22,641,000.
In addition, to reimburse these trust funds for admin-
istrative expenses to carry out sections 9704 and 9706 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, $10,000,000, to re-
main available until expended.
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS
For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety
and Health Act of 1977, $485,396,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
For making, after July 31 of the current fiscal year,
benefit payments to individuals under title IV of the Fed-
eral Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, for costs in-
curred in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may
be necessary.
For making benefit payments under title IV of the
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 for the first
quarter of fiscal year 1997, $170,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM
For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Se-
curity Act, section 401 of Public Law 92–603, section 212
of Public Law 93–66, as amended, and section 405 of
Public Law 95–216, including payment to the Social Secu-
rity trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pur-
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suant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act,
$18,753,834,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State
in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State
during that year shall be returned to the Treasury.
For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year,
benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the So-
cial Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the
current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.
For carrying out title XVI of the Social Security Act
for the first quarter of fiscal year 1997, $9,260,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, including the hire of two me-
dium size passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed
$10,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
not more than $5,275,268,000 may be expended, as au-
thorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act
or as necessary to carry out sections 9704 and 9706 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 from any one or all
of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That reim-
bursement to the trust funds under this heading for ad-
ministrative expenses to carry out sections 9704 and 9706
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be made, with
interest, not later than September 30, 1997.
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In addition to funding already available under this
heading, and subject to the same terms and conditions,
$407,000,000, for disability caseload processing.
In addition to funding already available under this
heading, and subject to the same terms and conditions,
$228,000,000, which shall remain available until ex-
pended, to invest in a state-of-the-art computing network,
including related equipment and administrative expenses
associated solely with this network, for the Social Security
Administration and the State Disability Determination
Services, may be expended from any or all of the trust
funds as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social
Security Act.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $4,816,000, together
with not to exceed $21,076,000, to be transferred and ex-
pended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social
Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors In-
surance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance
Trust Fund.
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Ac-
count, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Re-
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tirement Act of 1974, $239,000,000, which shall include
amounts becoming available in fiscal year 1996 pursuant
to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98–76; and in addi-
tion, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of the amount
provided herein, shall be available proportional to the
amount by which the product of recipients and the average
benefit received exceeds $239,000,000: Provided, That the
total amount provided herein shall be credited in 12 ap-
proximately equal amounts on the first day of each month
in the fiscal year.
FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT
ACCOUNTS
For payment to the accounts established in the
Treasury for the payment of benefits under the Railroad
Retirement Act for interest earned on unnegotiated
checks, $300,000, to remain available through September
30, 1997, which shall be the maximum amount available
for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law
98–76.
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement
Board in administering the Railroad Retirement Act and
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $90,912,000,
to be derived as authorized by section 15(h) of the Rail-
road Retirement Act and section 10(a) of the Railroad
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Unemployment Insurance Act, from the accounts referred
to in those sections.
SPECIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT FUND
To effect management improvements, including the
reduction of backlogs, accuracy of taxation accounting,
and debt collection, $659,000, to be derived from the rail-
road retirement accounts and railroad unemployment in-
surance account: Provided, That these funds shall supple-
ment, not supplant, existing resources devoted to such op-
erations and improvements.
LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector
General for audit, investigatory and review activities, as
authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, not more than $5,100,000, to be derived from
the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemploy-
ment insurance account.
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute
of Peace as authorized in the United States Institute of
Peace Act, $6,500,000.
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education are authorized to transfer
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unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts
corresponding to current appropriations provided in this
Act: Provided, That such transferred balances are used for
the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for
which they were originally appropriated.
SEC. 502. 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. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained
in this Act shall be used, other than for normal and recog-
nized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or
propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or
use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, tele-
vision, or film presentation designed to support or defeat
legislation pending before the Congress, except in presen-
tation to the Congress itself.
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any
grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipi-
ent, related to any activity designed to influence legislation
or appropriations pending before the Congress.
SEC. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education
are each authorized to make available not to exceed
$15,000 from funds available for salaries and expenses
under titles I and III, respectively, for official reception
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and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to make
available for official reception and representation expenses
not to exceed $2,500 from the funds available for ‘‘Sala-
ries and expenses, Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service’’; and the Chairman of the National Mediation
Board is authorized to make available for official reception
and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from
funds available for ‘‘Salaries and expenses, National Medi-
ation Board’’.
SEC. 505. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, no funds appropriated under this Act shall be
used to carry out any program of distributing sterile nee-
dles for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug unless
the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines
that such programs are effective in preventing the spread
of HIV and do not encourage the use of illegal drugs.
SEC. 506. (a) PURCHASE
OF
AMERICAN-MADE
EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equip-
ment and products purchased with funds made available
in this Act should be American-made.
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing financial
assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any en-
tity using funds made available in this Act, the head of