H. R. 2491
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three
An Act
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions,
corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of
veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13,
51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans
as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61;
92 Stat. 2508); and burial benefits, emergency and other officers’
retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment
of premiums due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed
under the provisions of Article IV of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’
Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and for other benefits as
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters
23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540–548; 43 Stat. 122,
123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), $16,828,446,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That not less than $38,919,000 of
the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ‘‘General operating
expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical care’’ for necessary expenses in implement-
ing those provisions authorized in the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1990, Public Law 101–508, and in the Veterans’ Benefits
Act of 1992, Public Law 102–568, the funding source for which
is specifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ appro-
priation: Provided further, That $6,000,000 of the amount appro-
priated shall be transferred to ‘‘Medical facilities revolving fund’’
to augment the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing
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home care provided to pensioners as authorized by the Veterans’
Benefits Act of 1992, Public Law 102–568.
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits
to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters
21, 30, 31, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $947,400,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That funds shall be available
to pay any court order, court award or any compromise settlement
arising from litigation involving the vocational training program
authorized by section 18 of Public Law 98–77, as amended.
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES
For military and naval insurance, national service life insur-
ance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance,
and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by law (38
U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487), $15,370,000, to
remain available until expended.
GUARANTY AND INDEMNITY PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as
may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
and guaranteed loan programs, $56,231,000, which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating
expenses’’.
LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as
may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
and guaranteed loan programs, $70,716,000, which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating
expenses’’.
DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, such sums as may be necessary
to carry out the purpose of the program, as authorized by 38
U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,
That during 1994, within the resources available, not to exceed
$1,000,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for
specially adapted housing loans (38 U.S.C. chapter 37).
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In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program, $2,863,000, which may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’.
EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,032, as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal
amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,571.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct loan program, $186,000, which may be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating
expenses’’.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $53,000, as authorized by 38
U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,
That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for
the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $2,387,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct loan program, $751,000, which may be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating
expenses’’.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan pro-
gram authorized by section 38, U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V,
as amended, $156,000, which may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’.
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL CARE
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing,
as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment
to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including
care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and furnishing recreational facili-
ties, supplies, and equipment; funeral, burial, and other expenses
incidental thereto for beneficiaries receiving care in Department
of Veterans Affairs facilities; administrative expenses in support
of planning, design, project management, real property acquisition
and disposition, construction and renovation of any facility under
the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
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oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to
project cost; repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities
in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, either
by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase
of materials; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by
law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); aid to State homes as authorized by
law (38 U.S.C. 1741); and not to exceed $2,000,000 to fund cost
comparison studies as referred to in 38 U.S.C. 8110(a)(5);
$15,622,452,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds
made available under this heading, $651,000,000 is for the equip-
ment and land and structures object classifications only, which
amount shall not become available for obligation until August 1,
1994, and shall remain available for obligation until September
30, 1995: Provided further, That of the sum appropriated, $8,000,000
is for homeless programs authorized by sections 2, 3, and 4 of
Public Law 102–590.
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical
and prosthetic research and development as authorized by law
(38 U.S.C. chapter 73), to remain available until September 30,
1995, $252,000,000, plus reimbursements.
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For payment of health professional scholarship program grants,
as authorized by law, to students who agree to a service obligation
with the Department of Veterans Affairs at one of its medical
facilities, $10,386,000.
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING
EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical
hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and
research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses
in support of planning, design, project management, architectural,
engineering, real property acquisition and disposition, construction
and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the
use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including site acquisi-
tion; engineering and architectural activities not charged to project
cost; and research and development in building construction tech-
nology; $68,500,000, plus reimbursements.
GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants, as
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 1732), for assisting in the replacement
and upgrading of equipment and in rehabilitating the physical
plant and facilities of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center,
$500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995.
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TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $7,000, as authorized by Public
Law 102–54, section 8: Provided, That such costs, including the
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $70,000. In addition,
for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program,
$52,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘General
post fund’’, as authorized by Public Law 102–54, section 8.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by law; not to exceed $25,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services
Administration for security guard services, and the Department
of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail; $826,749,000.
NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of
the National Cemetery System not otherwise provided for, including
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law; cemeterial
expenses as authorized by law; purchase of six passenger motor
vehicles, for use in cemeterial operations; and hire of passenger
motor vehicles, $70,507,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $31,436,000.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections
316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122
of title 38, United States Code, including planning, architectural
and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services
costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the
project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage
system construction costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated
cost of a project is $3,000,000 or more or where funds for a project
were made available in a previous major project appropriation,
$369,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be transferred from the Parking
revolving fund to this account and the amounts transferred shall
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be available for the same purposes and for the same period of
time as funds appropriated to this account: Provided further, That
except for advance planning of projects funded through the advance
planning fund and the design of projects funded through the design
fund, none of these funds shall be used for any project which
has not been considered and approved by the Congress in the
budgetary process: Provided further, That funds provided in this
appropriation for fiscal year 1994, for each approved project shall
be obligated (1) by the awarding of a construction documents con-
tract by September 30, 1994, and (2) by the awarding of a construc-
tion contract by September 30, 1995: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall promptly report in writing to the Comptroller Gen-
eral and to the Committees on Appropriations any approved major
construction project in which obligations are not incurred within
the time limitations established above; and the Comptroller General
shall review the report in accordance with the procedures estab-
lished by section 1015 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974
(title X of Public Law 93–344): Provided further, That no funds
from any other account except the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’, may
be obligated for constructing, altering, extending, or improving a
project which was approved in the budget process and funded
in this account until one year after substantial completion and
beneficial occupancy by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the
project or any part thereof with respect to that part only.
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of
the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, including planning, architectural and engineer-
ing services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associ-
ated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services
of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system
construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes
set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109,
8110, and 8122 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated
cost of a project is less than $3,000,000, $153,540,000, to remain
available until expended, along with unobligated balances of pre-
vious ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations which are
hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost
is less than $3,000,000: Provided, That funds in this account shall
be available for (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities
under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans
Affairs which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by
any natural disaster or catastrophe, and (2) temporary measures
necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes.
PARKING REVOLVING FUND
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.
8109), $1,353,000, together with income from fees collected, to
remain available until expended. Resources of this fund shall be
available for all expenses authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109 except
operations and maintenance costs which will be funded from ‘‘Medi-
cal care’’.
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GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES
For grants to assist the several States to acquire or construct
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify
or alter existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities
in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by
law (38 U.S.C. 8131–8137), $41,080,000, to remain available until
expended.
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improv-
ing State veteran cemeteries as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 2408),
$5,242,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Any appropriation for 1994 for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’,
‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’
may be transferred to any other of the mentioned appropriations.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs
for 1994 for salaries and expenses shall be available for services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Department
of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for ‘‘Construction,
major projects’’, ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ and the ‘‘Parking
revolving fund’’) shall be available for the purchase of any site
for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home.
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for
hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries
entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless
reimbursement of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates
as may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs
for fiscal year 1994 for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjust-
ment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall
be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations required
to be recorded by law against the aforementioned accounts within
the last quarter of fiscal year 1993.
Appropriations accounts available to the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs for fiscal year 1994 shall be available to pay prior
year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts
resulting from title X of the Competitive Equality Banking Act,
Public Law 100–86, except that if such obligations are from trust
fund accounts they shall be payable from ‘‘Compensation and
pensions’’.
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TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOMEOWNERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
GRANTS (HOPE GRANTS)
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For the homeownership and opportunity for people everywhere
(HOPE grants) program as authorized under title III of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437aaa et seq.) and subtitles
A, B, C, and D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), $109,190,000, to
remain available until expended, of which up to one and one-
half percent may be made available for technical assistance to
potential applicants, applicants and recipients of assistance under
this head as authorized under subtitle E of title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1992: Provided, That of the
foregoing amount, not more than $28,000,000 may be made avail-
able to carry out activities under subtitle D of title IV of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
Of the amounts provided under this heading in Public Law
102–389 and Public Law 102–139, $250,000,000 are rescinded: Pro-
vided, That of the foregoing amount, $130,000,000 shall be deducted
from the amount earmarked for HOPE for the Public and Indian
Housing Homeownership Program and $75,000,000 shall be
deducted from the amount earmarked for HOPE for Homeownership
of Multifamily Units Program in Public Law 102–389, and
$45,000,000 shall be deducted from the amount earmarked for
HOPE for the Public and Indian Housing Homeownership Program
in Public Law 102–139.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized
under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act (Public Law 101–625), as amended, $1,275,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended (‘‘the Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise
provided for, $9,312,900,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That to be added to and merged with the foregoing
amounts there shall be up to $242,680,000 of amounts of budget
authority (and contract authority) reserved or obligated in prior
years for the development or acquisition costs of public housing
(including public housing for Indian families), for modernization
of existing public housing projects (including such projects for Indian
families), and, except as herein provided, for programs under section
8 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), which are recaptured during fiscal
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year 1994; and up to $203,000,000 of amounts of budget authority
for rental assistance under section 8 of the Act and section 162(h)
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 recaptured
during fiscal year 1992 as a result of the conversion of section
202 direct loans to capital grants: Provided further, That of the
total amount provided under this head, $263,000,000 shall be for
the development or acquisition cost of public housing for Indian
families, including amounts for housing under the mutual help
homeownership opportunity program under section 202 of the Act
(42 U.S.C. 1437bb); and $598,000,000 shall be for the development
or acquisition cost of public housing, of which up to one-half of
one percent shall be available for technical assistance and inspection
of public housing agencies by the Secretary: Provided further, That
of the total amount provided under this head, $3,230,000,000 shall
be for modernization of existing public housing projects pursuant
to section 14 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437l), including up to two-
fifths of one percent for the inspection of modernization units and
provision of management and technical assistance by the Secretary
for troubled public housing agencies and Indian housing authorities:
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this
head, $1,326,865,000 shall be for rental assistance under the section
8 existing housing certificate program (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and the
housing voucher program under section 8(o) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)): Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this head, $8,400,000 shall be available for fees under section 23(h)
for the family self-sufficiency program (42 U.S.C. 1437u): Provided
further, That of the total amount provided under this head,
$900,000,000 shall be for amendments to section 8 contracts other
than contracts for projects developed under section 202 of the Hous-
ing Act of 1959, as amended, and $541,000,000 shall be for assist-
ance for State or local units of government, tenant and nonprofit
organizations to purchase projects where owners have indicated
an intent to prepay mortgages and for assistance to be used as
an incentive to prevent prepayment or for vouchers to aid eligible
tenants adversely affected by mortgage prepayment, as authorized
in the Emergency Low-Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987,
as amended: Provided further, That those portions of the fees for
the costs incurred in administering incremental units assisted in
the certificate and housing voucher programs under sections 8(b),
8(o), and 8(e)(2) shall be established or increased in accordance
with the authorization for such fees in section 8(q) of the Act:
Provided further, That 50 per centum of the amounts of budget
authority, or in lieu thereof 50 per centum of the cash amounts
associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured from
projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–
628, 102 Stat. 3224, 3268) shall be rescinded, or in the case of
cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of
budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted
to the Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies
or local governments or local housing agencies with projects
approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance
with such section: Provided further, That of the total amount pro-
vided under this head, $156,000,000 shall be for housing opportuni-
ties for persons with AIDS under title VIII, subtitle D of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, $150,000,000
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shall be for the lead-based paint hazard reduction program as
authorized under sections 1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-
Based Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, and $30,000,000 shall be
for service coordinators in public housing pursuant to section
9(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Of the total amount provided under this head, $1,158,000,000
shall be for capital advances, including amendments to capital
advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project
rental assistance, and amendments to contracts for project rental
assistance, for supportive housing for the elderly under section
202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959: Provided further, That
$22,000,000 shall be for service coordinators pursuant to section
202(q) of the Housing Act of 1959.
Of the total amount provided under this head, $387,000,000
shall be for capital advances, including amendments to capital
advances contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabil-
ities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act; and for project rental assistance,
and amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for
supportive housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by
section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act.
ASSISTANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8 SUBSIDY
CONTRACTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437) not otherwise provided for, for use in connection
with expiring section 8 subsidy contracts, $4,558,106,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That to the extent the amount
in this appropriation is insufficient to fund all expiring section
8 contracts, the Secretary may transfer to and merge with this
appropriation such amounts from the ‘‘Annual contributions for
assisted housing’’ appropriation as the Secretary shall determine,
and amounts earmarked in the foregoing account may be reduced
accordingly, at the Secretary’s discretion: Provided further, That
the Secretary may maintain consolidated accounting data for funds
disbursed at the public housing agency or Indian housing authority
or project level for subsidy assistance regardless of the source
of the disbursement so as to minimize the administrative bur-
den of multiple accounts.
Further, for the foregoing purposes, $800,000,000, to become
available for obligation on October 1, 1994, and to remain available
for obligation until expended.
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
(RESCISSION)
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments
that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered
into under section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1715z–1) is reduced in fiscal year 1994 by not more than $2,000,000
in uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for this purpose
in appropriations Acts: Provided, That up to $45,515,000 of recap-
tured section 236 budget authority resulting from the prepayment
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of mortgages subsidized under section 236 of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) shall be rescinded in fiscal year 1994:
Provided further, That to the extent that the recaptures and rescis-
sion during fiscal year 1994 are less than $45,515,000, the total
funding provided under the head ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted
housing’’ and the budget authority provided under that head for
assistance in connection with mortgage prepayments shall be
reduced accordingly.
RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM
(RESCISSION)
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments
that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered
into under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s), is reduced in fiscal year 1994 by
not more than $1,544,646 of uncommitted balances of authorizations
provided for this purpose in appropriations Acts.
CONGREGATE SERVICES
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies
and nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs,
$6,267,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995, in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Congregate Services Act of 1978,
as amended.
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies
and nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs under
section 802 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act (Public Law 101–625), $18,733,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1995.
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS
For payments to public housing agencies and Indian housing
authorities for operating subsidies for low-income housing projects
as authorized by section 9 of the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $2,620,808,000.
SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS
For the urban revitalization demonstration program under the
third paragraph under the head ‘‘Homeownership and Opportunity
for People Everywhere grants (HOPE grants)’’ in the Departments
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, Public Law 102–
389, 106 Stat. 1571, 1579, $778,240,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That notwithstanding the first proviso in such
third paragraph, the Secretary shall have discretion to approve
funding for more than fifteen applicants: Provided further, That
no part of the foregoing amount that is used for the urban revitaliza-
tion demonstration program shall be made available for an applica-
tion that was not submitted to the Secretary by May 26, 1993:
Provided further, That of the foregoing $778,240,000, the Secretary
may use up to $2,500,000 for technical assistance under such urban
revitalization demonstration, to be made available directly, or
indirectly under contracts or grants, as appropriate: Provided fur-
ther, That nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the Secretary
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from conforming the program’s standards and criteria set forth
herein, with subsequent authorization legislation that may be
enacted into law: Provided further, That of the $778,240,000 made
available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be made to eligible
grantees under the urban revitalization demonstration program,
to implement programs authorized under subtitle D of title IV,
and of which, $10,000,000 shall be made for youth apprenticeship
training activities for joint labor-management organizations pursu-
ant to section 3(c)(2)(B) of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968, as amended.
INNOVATIVE HOMELESS INITIATIVES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
For the innovative homeless initiatives demonstration program
as authorized by section 2 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993,
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended.
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
For the capacity building for community development and
affordable housing program as authorized by section 4 of the HUD
Demonstration Act of 1993, $20,000,000.
DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
For grants to public housing agencies for use in eliminating
drug-related crime in public housing projects authorized by 42
U.S.C. 11901–11908, and for drug information clearinghouse serv-
ices authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11921–11925, $265,000,000, to remain
available 
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That 
not 
more 
than
$198,750,000 shall be available for grants to housing authorities
with greater than 1,250 public housing units: Provided further,
That not more than $53,000,000 shall be available for grants to
housing authorities with less than 1,250 public housing units: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $13,250,000 shall be available
for grants for federally-assisted, low-income housing.
NATIONAL CITIES IN SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
For the national cities in schools community development pro-
gram, as authorized under section 930 of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–550), $10,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and home-
owners—both current and prospective—with respect to property
maintenance, financial management, and such other matters as
may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing
conditions 
and 
meeting 
the 
responsibilities 
of 
tenancy 
or
homeownership, including provisions for training and for support
of voluntary agencies and services as authorized by section
106(a)(1)(iii), section 106(a)(2), section 106(c), section 106(d), section
106(e), and section 106(f) of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968, as amended, $12,000,000.
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FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
For assistance to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects
insured, or formerly insured, and under the National Housing Act,
as amended, or which are otherwise eligible for assistance under
section 201(c) of the Housing and Community Development Amend-
ments of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1a), in the program
of assistance for troubled multifamily housing projects under the
Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as
amended, $35,747,000, and all uncommitted balances of excess
rental charges as of September 30, 1993, and any collections and
other amounts in the fund authorized under section 201(j) of the
Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as
amended, during fiscal year 1994, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That assistance to an owner of a multifamily
housing project assisted, but not insured, under the National Hous-
ing Act may be made if the project owner and the mortgagee
have provided or agreed to provide assistance to the project in
a manner as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FHA-MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1994, commitments to guarantee loans to
carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National Housing
Act, 
as 
amended, 
shall 
not 
exceed 
a 
loan 
principal 
of
$64,564,645,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaran-
teed loan program, $262,810,000, to be derived from the FHA-
mutual mortgage insurance guaranteed loans receipt account, of
which not to exceed $256,682,000 shall be transferred to the appro-
priation for salaries and expenses; and of which not to exceed
$6,128,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for the Office
of Inspector General.
FHA—GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $147,371,000, as authorized
by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3(b)
and 1735c(f)): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these
funds are available to subsidize total loan principal any part of
which is to be guaranteed of not to exceed $13,436,205,000:
Provided further, That of the foregoing amount provided to subsidize
program
costs,
not
more
than
$36,842,750
may
be
obligated
by January 1, 1994, not more than $73,685,500 may be obligated
by
April
1,
1994,
and
not
more
than
$110,528,250
may
be
obligated by July 1, 1994.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the guaranteed loan programs, $192,252,000, of which
$188,190,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for salaries
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and expenses; and of which $4,062,000 shall be transferred to
the appropriation for the Office of Inspector General.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDES TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1994, new commitments to issue guarantees
to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing
Act, 
as 
amended 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1721(g)), 
shall 
not 
exceed
$130,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaran-
teed mortgage-backed securities program, $8,038,000, to be derived
from the GNMA—guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaran-
teed loan receipt account, of which not to exceed $8,038,000 shall
be transferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM
For the emergency shelter grants program, as authorized under
subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Act (Public Law 100–77), as amended, $115,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM
For the supportive housing program, as authorized under sub-
title C of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act (Public Law 100–77), as amended, $334,000,000, to remain
available until expended, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 may
be used for a safe havens demonstration initiative, including activi-
ties authorized within subtitle D of such Act, and not to exceed
$20,000,000 may be used for a rural homeless demonstration initia-
tive, including activities authorized within subtitle G of such Act.
SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f), for the section 8 moderate rehabilita-
tion program, to be used to assist homeless individuals pursuant
to section 441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 11401), $150,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
SHELTER PLUS CARE
For the shelter plus care program, as authorized by subtitle
F of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act (Public Law 100–77), as amended, $123,747,000, to remain
available until expended.
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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For grants to States and units of general local government
and for related expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for carrying out a community development grants program as
authorized by title I of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), $4,400,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That $44,000,000
shall be available for grants to Indian tribes pursuant to section
106(a)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), and $45,000,000 shall be available
for ‘‘special purpose grants’’ pursuant to section 107 of such Act:
Provided further, That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant
made with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant using
funds under section 107(b)(3) of such Act or funds set aside in
the following provisos) shall be expended for ‘‘Planning and Manage-
ment Development’’ and ‘‘Administration’’ as defined in regulations
promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment: Provided further, That $15,000,000 shall be made available
from the total amount provided to carry out an early childhood
development program under section 222 of the Housing and Urban-
Rural Recovery Act of 1983, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–6 note),
including services for families that are homeless or at risk of becom-
ing homeless: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall be made
available from the total amount provided to carry out a neighbor-
hood development program under section 123 of said Act (42 U.S.C.
5318 note).
During fiscal year 1994, new commitments to issue guarantees
to carry out the purposes of section 108 of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), shall
not exceed $2,054,000,000.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing
and Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–
1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary
under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995.
INDIAN HOUSING
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND
For the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans authorized by section
184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 3739), $1,000,000. Such funds shall be available to subsidize
guarantees of total loan principal in an amount not to exceed
$25,000,000.
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FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of
1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988,
and section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1987, as amended, $25,000,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1995: Provided, That $20,481,000 shall be available to
carry out activities pursuant to section 561 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1987.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not other-
wise provided for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official recep-
tion 
and 
representation 
expenses, 
$916,963,000, 
of 
which
$444,872,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal
Housing Administration, and $8,038,000 shall be provided from
funds of the Government National Mortgage Association.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $46,305,000, of which $10,190,000 shall be transferred
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Financial
Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $10,700,000, to remain available
until expended, from the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
Fund: Provided, That such amounts shall be collected by the Direc-
tor as authorized by section 1316 (a) and (b) of such Act, and
deposited in the Fund under section 1316(f): Provided further, That
notwithstanding the last sentence in section 1316(e) of such Act,
the amount of this first annual assessment shall not be reduced
by any part of the amount of the initial special assessment under
section 1316(e): Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000
of the amounts made available under this heading may be used
for personnel compensation and benefits.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
None of the funds provided under this title to the Department
of Housing and Urban Development, which are obligated to State
or local governments or to housing finance agencies or other public
H. R. 2491—17
or quasi-public housing agencies, shall be used to indemnify contrac-
tors or subcontractors of the government or agency against costs
associated with judgments of infringement of intellectual property
rights.
TITLE III
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the
American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition
of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and
repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monu-
ments outside of the United States and its territories and posses-
sions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase
(one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when
required by law of such countries; $20,211,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That where station allowance has been
authorized by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army
serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same allowance
shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces assigned to
the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations, and
this appropriation is hereby made available for the payment of
such allowance: Provided further, That when traveling on business
of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members
or as Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses
as provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided fur-
ther, That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agen-
cies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances
of personnel assigned to it: Provided further, That section 509
of the general provisions carried in title V of this Act shall not
apply to the funds provided under this heading: Provided further,
That not more than $125,000 of the private contributions to the
Korean War Memorial Fund may be used for administrative support
of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board including
travel by members of the board authorized by the Commission,
travel allowances to conform to those provided by Federal travel
regulations.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to
section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, includ-
ing hire of passenger vehicles, and for services authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level
positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, $2,500,000.
H. R. 2491—18
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not
to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18,
purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials’ con-
tributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed $500 for
official reception and representation expenses, $42,286,000.
COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States
Court of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38 U.S.C. sections
7251–7292, $9,159,000, to be available without regard to section
509 of this Act, of which not to exceed $790,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1995, shall be available for the purpose of
providing financial assistance as described, and in accordance with
the process and reporting procedures set forth under this head
in Public Law 102–229.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance,
operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and
Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, and not to exceed
$1,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses;
$12,738,000, to remain available until expended.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For research and development activities, including procurement
of laboratory equipment and supplies; other operating expenses
in support of research and development; and construction, alter-
ation, repair, rehabilitation and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project; $338,701,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1995: Provided, That not more than $50,600,000 of these
funds shall be available for procurement of laboratory equipment,
supplies, and other operating expenses in support of research and
development.
ABATEMENT, CONTROL, AND COMPLIANCE
For abatement, control, and compliance activities, including
hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation
of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies
or associations which issue publications to members only or at
a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members;
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of
H. R. 2491—19
facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and not to exceed
$6,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses;
$1,352,535,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995: Pro-
vided, That not more than $283,000,000 of these funds shall be
available for operating expenses: Provided further, That none of
the funds appropriated under this head shall be available to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to
section 118(h)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended: Provided further, That none of these funds may be
expended for purposes of resource conservation and recovery panels
established under section 2003 of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6913), or for support to State,
regional, local, and interstate agencies in accordance with subtitle
D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, other than section
4008(a)(2) or 4009 (42 U.S.C. 6948, 6949): Provided further, That
from funds appropriated under this heading, the Administrator
may make grants to federally recognized Indian governments for
the development of multimedia environmental programs.
PROGRAM AND RESEARCH OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for person-
nel compensation and benefit costs and for travel expenses, includ-
ing uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–5902; and for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but
at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent
to the rate for GS–18; $850,625,000: Provided, That none of these
funds may be expended for purposes of resource conservation and
recovery panels established under section 2003 of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6913).
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation,
and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project,
$44,595,000, of which $16,278,000 shall be derived from the Hazard-
ous Substance Superfund trust fund and $669,100 shall be derived
from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank trust fund.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration,
and purchase of fixed equipment for facilities of, or use by, the
Environmental Protection Agency, $18,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(CERCLA), as amended, including sections 111 (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6),
and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), and for construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000
per project; $1,465,853,000, consisting of $1,215,853,000 as author-
ized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthor-
H. R. 2491—20
ization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended by Public Law 101–508,
and $250,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to the
Hazardous Substance Superfund as authorized by section 517(b)
of SARA, as amended by Public Law 101–508, plus sums recovered
on behalf of the Hazardous Substance Superfund in excess of
$251,954,000 during fiscal year 1994, with all of such funds to
remain available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated
under this heading may be allocated to other Federal agencies
in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further,
That notwithstanding section 111(m) of CERCLA or any other provi-
sion of law, not to exceed $67,036,000 of the funds appropriated
under this heading shall be available to the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry to carry out activities described
in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section
118(f) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under
this heading shall be available for the Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles
pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 1994:
Provided further, That no more than $280,000,000 of these funds
shall be available for administrative expenses of the Environmental
Protection Agency: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated in this Act may be made available for program management
of Alternative Remedial Contracting Strategy (ARCS) contracts
exceeding 11 percent of the total cost of such contract.
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground stor-
age tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and for
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of
facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $75,379,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That no more than $7,400,000
shall be available for administrative expenses.
OIL SPILL RESPONSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
$21,239,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund,
and to remain available until expended: Provided, That not more
than $7,650,000 of these funds shall be available for administrative
expenses.
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE/STATE REVOLVING FUNDS
For necessary expenses for capitalization grants for State
revolving funds to support water infrastructure financing, and to
carry out the purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act, as amended, and the Water Quality Act of 1987, $2,477,000,000,
to remain available until expended, of which $500,000,000 shall
not become available until May 31, 1994: Provided, That of the
amount which becomes available on October 1, 1993, $1,817,000,000
shall be for making capitalization grants for State revolving funds;
$22,000,000 shall be for making grants under section 104(b)(3)
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended;
H. R. 2491—34
This Act may be cited as the Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1994.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.