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posit to this account, during fiscal year 1994, gifts for
the purpose of defraying its costs of printing, publishing,
and distributing consumer information and educational
materials; may expend up to $1,100,000 of those gifts for
those purposes, in addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated; and the balance shall remain available for expend-
iture for such purposes to the extent authorized in subse-
quent appropriations Acts: Provided further, That none of
the funds provided under this heading may be made avail-
able for any other activities within the Department of
Health and Human Services.
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Interagency Council on
the Homeless, not otherwise provided for, as authorized
by title II of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance
Act
(42
U.S.C.
11311–11319),
as
amended,
$910,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995:
Provided, That the Council shall carry out its duties in
the 10 standard Federal regions under section 203(a)(4)
of such Act only through detail, on a non-reimbursable
basis, of employees of the departments and agencies rep-
resented on the Council pursuant to section 202(a) of such
Act.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
including research, development, operations, services,
minor construction, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation
and modification of real and personal property; purchase,
lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and
administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and sup-
port of aeronautical and space research and development
activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and
representation expenses; and purchase (not to exceed
thirty-three for replacement only) and hire of passenger
motor vehicles; $7,475,400,000 $7,544,400,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1995,– including not to ex-
ceed $2,100,000,000 for space station, of which (1) not
to exceed $172,000,000 shall be for space station oper-
ations/utilization capability development and (2) not to ex-
ceed $99,000,000 shall be for space station supporting de-
velopment:–Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
may be used for space station NASA headquarters level
one support service contracts: Provided, That of the funds
provided under this heading, $1,946,000,000 is available
only for the redesigned space station, of which (1) not to
exceed $160,000,000 shall be for termination costs connected
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only with Space Station Freedom contracts, (2) not to ex-
ceed $172,000,000 shall be for space station operations and
utilization capability development, (3) not to exceed
$99,000,000 shall be for supporting development, and (4)
not to exceed $800,000,000 shall be for all other
nonhardware related costs: Provided further, That not more
than $1,000,000,000 of the amounts made available under
this heading for the redesigned space station may be obli-
gated before January 31, 1994: Provided further, That none
of the funds made available under this heading for the rede-
signed space station shall be used for any space station con-
figuration with less user capability than that available for
the Space Station Freedom as outlined by NASA in March,
1991 and confirmed in House Report 102–226: Provided
further, That none of the funds made available under this
heading for the space station program may be used to pay,
or enter into contracts with, the Republic of Russia: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds made available under this
heading, not to exceed $100,000,000 shall be available for
activities to support cooperative space ventures between the
United States and the Republic of Russia outlined in the
joint agreement of September 2, 1993, of which (1) not to
exceed $50,000,000 shall be only for space transportation
capability development activities and (2) not to exceed
$50,000,000 shall be only for space science activities other
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than life sciences: Provided further, That the funds made
available in the immediately preceding proviso shall not be
available until December 15, 1993: Provided further, That
none of the funds made available under this heading may
be used to pay or reimburse the Department of Defense for
any expenses connected to any planetary exploration mis-
sion: Provided further, That none of the funds made avail-
able under this heading for the earth observing system data
information system may be used to construct, or substan-
tially amortize through payment or reimbursement the con-
struction costs of, any facility of any Federal agency or any
other non-Federal institution or agency.
Of the amounts provided under this heading for the
Consortium for International Earth Science Information
Network in Public Law 102–389, $10,000,000 are re-
scinded.
SPACE FLIGHT, CONTROL AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in support of space flight, spacecraft control and commu-
nications activities of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, including operations, production, services,
minor construction, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation,
and modification of real and personal property; tracking
and data relay satellite services as authorized by law; pur-
chase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mis-
sion 
and 
administrative 
aircraft; 
$4,878,400,000
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$4,892,900,000, to remain available until September 30,
1995.
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For construction, repair, rehabilitation and modifica-
tion of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and
additions to existing facilities, and for facility planning
and design not otherwise provided, for the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, and for the acquisition
or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law,
$512,700,000 $550,300,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1996: Provided, That, notwithstanding the lim-
itation on the availability of funds appropriated under this
heading by this appropriations Act, when any activity has
been initiated by the incurrence of obligations therefor, the
amount available for such activity shall remain available
until expended, except that this provision shall not apply
to the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization
for repair, rehabilitation and modification of facilities,
minor construction of new facilities and additions to exist-
ing facilities, and facility planning and design: Provided
further, That no amount appropriated pursuant to this or
any other Act may be used for the lease or construction
of a new contractor-funded facility for exclusive use in
support of a contract or contracts with the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration under which the Admin-
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istration would be required to substantially amortize
through payment or reimbursement such contractor in-
vestment, unless an appropriations Act specifies the lease
or contract pursuant to which such facilities are to be con-
structed or leased or such facility is otherwise identified
in such Act: Provided further, That the Administrator may
authorize such facility lease or construction, if he deter-
mines, in consultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions, that deferral of such action until the enactment of
the next appropriations Act would be inconsistent with the
interest of the Nation in aeronautical and space activities:
Provided further, That, pursuant to Public Law 102–486,
an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of all utility
energy efficiency and water conservation cash rebates re-
ceived by the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion may be made available for additional energy efficiency
and water conservation measures, including facility sur-
veys.
Of the amounts provided under this heading for the
Consortium for International Earth Science Information
Network in Public Law 102–389, $10,000,000 are re-
scinded.
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
For necessary expenses for personnel and related
costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
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thorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902) and travel ex-
penses, $1,637,500,000 $1,635,508,000: Provided, That
contracts may be entered into under this appropriation for
training, investigations, costs associated with personnel re-
location, and for other services, to be provided during the
next fiscal year.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $15,391,000.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
During fiscal year 1994, gross obligations of the
Central Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new
direct loans to member credit unions as authorized by the
National Credit Union Central Liquidity Facility Act (12
U.S.C. 1795) shall not exceed $600,000,000: Provided,
That administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity Fa-
cility in fiscal year 1994 shall not exceed $945,000.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes
of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), and the Act to establish
a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and op-
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eration of aircraft and purchase of flight services for re-
search support; acquisition of aircraft; $2,045,000,000
$1,940,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1995: Provided, That receipts for scientific support serv-
ices and materials furnished by the National Research
Centers and other National Science Foundation supported
research facilities may be credited to this appropriation:
Provided further, That to the extent that the amount ap-
propriated is less than the total amount authorized to be
appropriated for included program activities, all amounts,
including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing
Act for those program activities or their subactivities shall
be reduced proportionally: Provided further, That none of
the funds made available under this heading may be used
to acquire through lease, purchase or other means an arctic
research vessel: Provided further, That none of the funds
made available under this heading may be used to establish
any new research centers in fiscal year 1994.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH FACILITIES AND
INSTRUMENTATION
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
For necessary expenses in carrying out an academic
research facilities and instrumentation program pursuant
to the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act
of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental of con-
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ference rooms in the District of Columbia, $55,000,000
$125,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1995.
UNITED STATES POLAR RESEARCH PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses in carrying out arctic and
antarctic research and operational support and for reim-
bursement to other Federal agencies for operational and
science support and other related activities for the United
States Antarctic program and the Arctic research program
pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); maintenance and op-
eration of aircraft and purchase of flight services for re-
search and operations support; improvement of environ-
mental practices and enhancements of safety; services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation
of research ships and charter or lease of ships for research
and operations support; hire of passenger motor vehicles;
not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses; $158,100,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That receipts for support services and
materials provided for non-Federal activities may be cred-
ited to this appropriation: Provided further, That none of
the funds made available under this heading may be used
to enter into a new charter or lease for the use of a research
vessel not refurbished or modernized in a United States
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shipyard, or a newly constructed vessel not built in a Unit-
ed States shipyard.
UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses in reimbursing Federal agen-
cies for logistical and other related activities for the Unit-
ed States Antarctic program pursuant to the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861–1875); acquisition, maintenance, and operation of
aircraft for research and operations support; improvement
of environmental practices and enhancements of safety;
$62,600,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That receipts for support services and materials
provided for non-Federal activities may be credited to this
appropriation.
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and
engineering education and human resources programs and
activities pursuant to the purposes of the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–
1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109
and rental of conference rooms in the District of Colum-
bia, $569,600,000, to remain available until September
30, 1995: Provided, That to the extent that the amount
of this appropriation is less than the total amount author-
ized to be appropriated for included program activities, all
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amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the au-
thorizing Act for those program activities or their
subactivities shall be reduced proportionally.
CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE
For necessary expenses for support of the Critical
Technologies Institute as authorized by section 822 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 6686), $1,000,000 $2,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses in carrying out
the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of
1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); services au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor, as
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); rental of con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia; reimbursement
of the General Services Administration for security guard
services; $120,800,000 $115,500,000: Provided, That con-
tracts may be entered into under salaries and expenses
in fiscal year 1994 for maintenance and operation of facili-
ties, and for other services, to be provided during the next
fiscal year.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $3,997,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1995.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS
RELOCATION
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS
RELOCATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
For necessary support of the relocation of the Na-
tional Science Foundation, $5,200,000,–to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That these funds shall be
used to reimburse the General Services Administration for
services and related acquisitions in support of relocating
the National Science Foundation, including higher annual
rental costs.
NATIONAL SERVICE INITIATIVE
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service in carrying out the pro-
grams, activities, and initiatives under the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 103–
), as
amended (‘‘the Act’’ herein), $391,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1995: Provided, That not more
than $25,000,000 is available for administrative expenses
authorized under section 501(a)(4) of the Act, of which
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not more than $11,000,000 shall be for administrative ex-
penses for State commissions pursuant to section 126(a) of
subtitle C of title I of the Act: Provided further, That none
of the funds made available under this heading shall be for
subtitle E of title I of the Act: Provided further, That not
more than $94,500,000 shall be for educational awards from
the National Service Trust Fund as authorized under sub-
title D of title I of the Act: Provided further, That not more
than $4,725,000 of the $94,500,000 made available for the
National Service Trust Fund shall be for educational
awards authorized under section 129(b) of subtitle C of title
I of the Act: Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 is available for the Points of Light Foundation
as authorized under title III of the Act: Provided further,
That not more than $211,500,000 shall be for activities au-
thorized under subtitle C of title I of the Act, of which (1)
not more than $3,000,000 shall be for activities under sec-
tion 129(a)(2), (2) not more than $3,000,000 shall be for
activities under section 129(a)(3), (3) not more than
$9,500,000 shall be for technical assistance activities under
section 129(c), (4) not more than $10,000,000 shall be for
disaster assistance under section 129(c), (5) not more than
$25,000,000 shall be for assistance to Federal agencies
under section 129(d)(2), (6) not more than $2,000,000 shall
be for activities under section 129(d)(5), and (7) not more
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than $15,000,000 shall be for Summer of Service activities
pursuant to section 122(a)(15): Provided further, That not
more than $15,000,000 shall be for activities under subtitle
H of title I of the Act.
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT
CORPORATION
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Cor-
poration for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities,
as authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corpora-
tion 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
8101–8107), 
$30,476,000
$32,000,000.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service Sys-
tem, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of
training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective
Service System, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 4101–
4118) for civilian employees; and not to exceed $1,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; $5,000,000
$25,000,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal year,
the President may exempt this appropriation from the pro-
visions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever he deems such action
to be necessary in the interest of national defense: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this
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Act may be expended for or in connection with the induc-
tion of any person into the Armed Forces of the United
States.
TITLE IV
CORPORATIONS
Corporations and agencies of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, are
hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the
limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each
such corporation or agency and in accord with law, and
to make such contracts and commitments without regard
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the
Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set
forth in the budget for 1994 for such corporation or agen-
cy except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collec-
tions of these corporations and agencies may be used for
new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the
extent expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans
are in support of other forms of assistance provided for
in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this pro-
viso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty
operations of these corporations, or where loans or mort-
gage purchases are necessary to protect the financial in-
terest of the United States Government.
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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION INSURANCE FUND
For payments of insurance losses, in fiscal year 1994,
of the Savings Association Insurance Fund as authorized
by Public Law 101–73, such sums as may be necessary.
FSLIC RESOLUTION FUND
For payment of expenditures, in fiscal year 1994, of
the FSLIC Resolution Fund, for which other funds avail-
able to the FSLIC Resolution Fund as authorized by Pub-
lic 
Law 
101–73 
are 
insufficient, 
$1,326,000,000
$1,171,000,000.
FDIC AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
For the affordable housing program of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation under section 40 of the
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Act
(12
U.S.C.
1831q),
$7,000,000 to pay for any losses resulting from the sale
of properties under the program, and for all administra-
tive and holding costs associated with operating the
program.
Notwithstanding any provisions of section 40 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act or any other provision of
law, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall be
deemed in compliance with such section if, in its sole dis-
cretion, the Corporation at any time modifies, amends or
waives any provisions of such section in order to maximize
the efficient use of the available appropriated funds. The
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Corporation shall not be subject to suit for its failure to
comply with the requirements of this provision or section
40 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $34,046,000
$34,582,000.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 501. Where appropriations in titles I, II,
and III of this Act are expendable for travel expenses and
no specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expendi-
tures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amounts
set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for
the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of
local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service
System; to travel performed directly in connection with
care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connec-
tion with major disasters or emergencies declared or deter-
mined by the President under the provisions of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
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Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector Gen-
eral in connection with audits and investigations; or to
payments to interagency motor pools where separately set
forth in the budget schedules: Provided further, That if
appropriations in titles I, II, and III exceed the amounts
set forth in budget estimates initially submitted for such
appropriations, the expenditures for travel may cor-
respondingly exceed the amounts therefor set forth in the
estimates in the same proportion.
SEC. 502. Appropriations and funds available for the
administrative expenses of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development and the Selective Service System
shall be available in the current fiscal year for purchase
of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law
(5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 503. Funds of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development subject to the Government Corpora-
tion Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of
1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations
on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for
services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Asso-
ciation, Government National Mortgage Association, Fed-
eral Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financ-
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ing Bank, Resolution Trust Corporation, Federal Reserve
banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks,
and any insured bank within the meaning of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended (12
U.S.C. 1811–1831).
SEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 505. No funds appropriated by this Act may be
expended—
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or
employee of the United States unless—
(A) such certification is accompanied by,
or is part of, a voucher or abstract which de-
scribes the payee or payees and the items or
services for which such expenditure is being
made, or
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to
such certification, and without such a voucher
or abstract, is specifically authorized by law;
and
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit
by the General Accounting Office or is specifically
exempt by law from such audit.
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SEC. 506. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency may be expended for the trans-
portation of any officer or employee of such department
or agency between his domicile and his place of employ-
ment, with the exception of any officer or employee au-
thorized such transportation under title 31, United States
Code, section 1344.
SEC. 507. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used for payment, through grants or contracts, to re-
cipients that do not share in the cost of conducting re-
search resulting from proposals not specifically solicited
by the Government: Provided, That the extent of cost
sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of in-
terest of the grantee or contractor and the Government
in the research.
SEC. 508. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used, directly or through grants, to pay or to provide
reimbursement for payment of the salary of a consultant
(whether retained by the Federal Government or a grant-
ee) at more than the daily equivalent of the maximum rate
paid for GS–18 rate paid for Level IV of the Executive
Schedule, unless specifically authorized by law.
SEC. 509. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act for personnel compensation and benefits shall be
available for other object classifications set forth in the
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budget estimates submitted for the appropriations: Pro-
vided, That this section shall not apply to any part of the
appropriations contained in this Act for Offices of Inspec-
tor General personnel compensation and benefits.
SEC. 510. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Fed-
eral parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory pro-
ceedings. Nothing herein affects the authority of the
Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to section
7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056
et seq.).
SEC. 511. Except as otherwise provided under exist-
ing law or under an existing Executive order issued pursu-
ant to an existing law, the obligation or expenditure of
any appropriation under this Act for contracts for any
consulting service shall be limited to contracts which are
(1) a matter of public record and available for public in-
spection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available
list of all contracts entered into within twenty-four months
prior to the date on which the list is made available to
the public and of all contracts on which performance has
not been completed by such date. The list required by the
preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall
include a narrative description of the work to be per-
formed under each such contract.
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SEC. 512. Except as otherwise provided by law, no
part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
obligated or expended by any executive agency, as referred
to in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 401 et seq.) for a contract for services unless such
executive agency (1) has awarded and entered into such
contract in full compliance with such Act and the regula-
tions promulgated thereunder, and (2) requires any report
prepared pursuant to such contract, including plans, eval-
uations, studies, analyses and manuals, and any report
prepared by the agency which is substantially derived from
or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, to contain information concerning (A) the
contract pursuant to which the report was prepared, and
(B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to
such contract.
SEC. 513. Except as otherwise provided in section
506, none of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment or agency shall be obligated or expended to provide
a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to
any officer or employee of such department or agency.
SEC. 514. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency shall be obligated or expended
to procure passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C.
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2001 with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of
less than 22 miles per gallon.
SEC. 515. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 1994 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 516. None of the funds appropriated in title I
of this Act shall be used to enter into any new lease of
real property if the estimated annual rental is more than
$300,000, unless the Secretary submits, in writing, a re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations of the Congress
and a period of 30 days has expired following the date
on which the report is received by the Committees on Ap-
propriations.
SEC. 517. (a) The Resolution Trust Corporation
(‘‘Corporation’’) shall report to the Congress at least once
a month on the status of the review required by section
21A(b)(11)(B) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and
the actions taken with respect to the agreements described
in such section. The report shall describe, for each such
agreement, the review that has been conducted and the
action that has been taken, if any, to rescind or to restruc-
ture, modify, or renegotiate the agreement. In describing
the action taken, the Corporation is not required to pro-
vide detailed information regarding an ongoing investiga-
tion or negotiation. The Corporation shall exercise any
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and all legal rights to restructure, modify, renegotiate or
rescind such agreement, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, where the savings would be realized.
(b) To expend any appropriated funds for the purpose
of restructuring, modifying, or renegotiating the agree-
ments described in subsection (a), the Corporation shall
certify to the Congress, for each such agreement, the fol-
lowing:
(1) the Corporation has completed its review of
the agreement, as required by section 21A(b)(11)(B)
of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act;
(2)(A) at the time of certification, in the opin-
ion of the Corporation and based upon the informa-
tion available to it, there is insufficient evidence or
other indication of fraud, misrepresentation, failure
to disclose a material fact, failure to perform under
the terms of the agreement, improprieties in the bid-
ding process, failure to comply with any law, rule or
regulation regarding the validity of the agreement,
or any other legal basis sufficient for the rescission
of the agreement; or
(B) at the time of certification, the Corporation
finds that there may be sufficient evidence to pro-
vide a legal basis for the rescission of the assistance
agreement, but the Corporation determines that it