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for payment of prior year accrued obligations required to
be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 1995.
SEC. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1996 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’’.
SEC. 107. (a) Effective October 1, 1995, section 5505
of title 38, United States Code, as in effect when repealed
by section 1201(g)(4)(A) of Public Law 103–446 (108
Stat. 4687), is hereby reenacted and, as so reenacted, is
amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1992’’ in sub-
section (c) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30,
1996’’.
(b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
55 of such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘5505. Limitation on compensation payments for certain incompetent veter-
ans.’’.
SEC. 108. Chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code,
is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1920 is amended—
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(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, and
for the reimbursement of administrative costs
under subsection (c)’’ before the period at the
end of the second sentence; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) For each fiscal year for which this subsection
is in effect, the Secretary shall, from the National Service
Life Insurance Fund, reimburse the ‘General operating ex-
penses’ account of the Department for the amount of ad-
ministrative costs determined under paragraph (2) for
that fiscal year. Such reimbursement shall be made from
any surplus earnings for that fiscal year that are available
for dividends on such insurance after claims have been
paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set
aside. However, if the amount of such administrative costs
exceeds the amount of such surplus earnings, such reim-
bursement shall be made only to the extent of such surplus
earnings.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall determine the administra-
tive costs to the Department for a fiscal year for which
this subsection is in effect which, in the judgment of the
Secretary, are properly allocable to the provision of Na-
tional Service Life Insurance (and to the provision of any
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total disability income insurance added to the provision
of such insurance).
‘‘(3) This subsection shall be in effect only with re-
spect to fiscal year 1996.’’.
(2) Section 1923 is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, and
for the reimbursement of administrative costs
under subsection (d)’’ before the period at the
end of the last sentence; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(d)(1) For each fiscal year for which this subsection
is in effect, the Secretary shall, from the Veterans’ Special
Life Insurance Fund, reimburse the ‘General operating ex-
penses’ account of the Department for the amount of ad-
ministrative costs determined under paragraph (2) for
that fiscal year. Such reimbursement shall be made from
any surplus earnings for that fiscal year that are available
for dividends on such insurance after claims have been
paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set
aside. However, if the amount of such administrative costs
exceeds the amount of such surplus earnings, such reim-
bursement shall be made only to the extent of such surplus
earnings.
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‘‘(2) The Secretary shall determine the administra-
tive costs to the Department for a fiscal year for which
this subsection is in effect which, in the judgment of the
Secretary, are properly allocable to the provision of Veter-
ans’ Special Life Insurance (and to the provision of any
total disability income insurance added to the provision
of such insurance).
‘‘(3) This subsection shall be in effect only with re-
spect to fiscal year 1996.’’.
(3) Section 1955 is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, and
for the reimbursement of administrative costs
under subsection (c)’’ before the period at the
end of the first sentence; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) For each fiscal year for which this subsection
is in effect, the Secretary shall, from the United States
Government Life Insurance Fund, reimburse the ‘General
operating expenses’ account of the Department for the
amount of administrative costs determined under para-
graph (2) for that fiscal year. Such reimbursement shall
be made from any surplus earnings for that fiscal year
that are available for dividends on such insurance after
claims have been paid and actuarially determined reserves
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have been set aside. However, if the amount of such ad-
ministrative costs exceeds the amount of such surplus
earnings, such reimbursement shall be made only to the
extent of such surplus earnings.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall determine the administra-
tive costs to the Department for a fiscal year for which
this subsection is in effect which, in the judgment of the
Secretary, are properly allocable to the provision of United
States Government Life Insurance (and to the provision
of any total disability income insurance added to the provi-
sion of such insurance).
‘‘(3) This subsection shall be in effect only with re-
spect to fiscal year 1996.’’.
(4) Section 1982 is amended by striking out
‘‘The United States’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Except as provided in sections 1920(c), 1923(d),
and 1955(c) of this title, the United States’’.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMS
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING
For assistance under the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended (‘‘the Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437),
not otherwise provided for, $10,041,589,000, to remain
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available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds
made available under the head ‘‘Annual contributions for
assisted housing’’ in this Act or any prior Act shall be
expended if such expenditure would cause total fiscal year
1996 expenditures to exceed $19,939,311,000: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall report to the Committees
on Appropriations every 90 days on the implementation
of the spending limitation in the preceding proviso: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided under
this head, $100,000,000 shall be for the development or
acquisition cost of public housing for Indian families, in-
cluding amounts for housing under the mutual help home-
ownership opportunity program under section 202 of the
Act (42 U.S.C. 1437bb): Provided further, That of the
total amount provided under this head, $2,500,000,000
shall be for modernization of existing public housing
projects pursuant to section 14 of the Act (42 U.S.C.
1437l): Provided further, That of the amounts earmarked
under this head for modernization of existing public hous-
ing projects, $15,000,000 shall be used for the Tenant Op-
portunity Program: Provided further, That during fiscal
year 1996, the Secretary may direct any public housing
agency that receives any part of the foregoing amount, to
use such amount, or any other amount that has been made
available in this or any other prior Act for public housing
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under this head or for the HOPE VI/Urban Revitalization
Demonstration Program, and that has not been obligated
by the agency, to demolish, reconfigure, or reduce the den-
sity of any public housing project owned by the agency:
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this head, $862,125,000 shall be available for non-incre-
mental rental assistance under the section 8 housing
voucher program under section 8(o) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)): Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, voucher assistance provided under
the preceding proviso may be used in connection with leg-
islation enacted after the effective date of this Act that
authorizes assistance for such purpose, as determined by
the Secretary: Provided further, That of the total amount
provided under this head, $1,000,000,000 shall be for spe-
cial needs housing: Provided further, That the amount ear-
marked under the preceding proviso shall be for capital
advances, including amendments to capital advance con-
tracts, 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, as amended; capital advances, including amend-
ments to capital advance contracts, and project rental as-
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sistance, including 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; and housing
opportunities for persons with AIDS under title VIII, sub-
title D of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may
use up to $200,000,000 from unobligated carryover bal-
ances under this heading as of September 30, 1995, for
assistance for State or local units of government, tenant
and nonprofit organizations to purchase projects where
owners have indicated an intention to prepay mortgages
and for assistance to be used as an incentive to prevent
prepayment or for vouchers to aid eligible tenants ad-
versely affected by mortgage prepayment, as authorized
under preservation legislation enacted subsequent to this
Act: Provided further, That of the total amount provided
under this head, $10,000,000 shall be for the lead-based
paint hazard reduction program as authorized under sec-
tion 1053 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Reduction Act of 1992: Provided further, That of the total
amount provided under this head, $17,300,000 shall be
available for fees for coordinators under section 23(h)(1)
for the Family Self-sufficiency Program (42 U.S.C.
1437u): Provided further, That of the total amount pro-
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vided under this head, $4,941,589,000 shall be for assist-
ance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437) for use in connection with expiring or termi-
nating section 8 subsidy contracts: Provided further, That
such amounts shall be merged with funds referenced in
section 204 of this title: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development may reserve
amounts available for the renewal of assistance under sec-
tion 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and may
use such amounts, upon the termination or expiration of
a contract for assistance under section 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (other than a contract for
tenant-based assistance and notwithstanding section 8(v)
of such Act for loan management assistance), to provide
voucher assistance under section 8(o) of such Act in the
market area for a number of eligible families equal to the
number of units covered by the terminated or expired con-
tract, which assistance shall be in accordance with terms
and conditions prescribed by the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, as-
sistance reserved under the preceding proviso may be used
in connection with any provision of Federal law enacted
after the enactment of this Act that authorizes the use
of rental assistance amounts in connection with such ter-
minated or expired contracts: Provided further, That of the
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total amount provided under this head, $610,575,000
shall be for amendments to section 8 contracts other than
contracts for projects developed under section 202 of the
Housing Act of 1959, as amended.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the fund established by section 236(g) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, all uncommitted bal-
ances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 1995,
and any collections during fiscal year 1996 shall be trans-
ferred, as authorized under such section, to the fund au-
thorized under Section 201 (j) of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Amendments of 1978, as amended.
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
1996 by not more than $2,000,000 in uncommitted bal-
ances of authorizations provided for this purpose in appro-
priations Acts: Provided, That up to $163,000,000 of re-
captured section 236 budget authority resulting from the
prepayment of mortgages subsidized under section 236 of
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) shall be
rescinded in fiscal year 1996.
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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), $2,500,000,000.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), as
amended, $1,400,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, other
than loans, not otherwise provided for, for providing coun-
seling and advice to tenants and homeowners—both cur-
rent and prospective—with respect to property mainte-
nance, financial management, and such other matters as
may be appropriate to assist them in improving their hous-
ing conditions and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy
or homeownership, including provisions for training and
for support of voluntary agencies and services as author-
ized by section 106 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1968, as amended, $12,000,000, notwith-
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standing section 106(c)(9) and section 106(d)(13), of such
Act.
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $3,000,000, as au-
thorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739): Provided,
That such costs, including the costs of modifying such
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further,
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan prin-
cipal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$36,900,000.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For the emergency shelter grants program (as au-
thorized under subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100–77),
as amended); the supportive housing program (as author-
ized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act); the section
8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy program
(as authorized under the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended) to assist homeless individuals pursuant
to section 441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless As-
sistance Act; the shelter plus care program (as authorized
under subtitle F of title IV of such Act); and the innova-
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tive homeless initiatives demonstration program (as de-
scribed in sections 2(a)–2(f) of the HUD Demonstration
Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–120)), $576,000,000, to re-
main available until expended.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For grants to States and units of general local gov-
ernment 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), $4,600,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1998: Provided, That $46,000,000
shall be available for grants to Indian tribes pursuant to
section 106(a)(1) of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), and
$19,500,000 shall be available for ‘‘special purpose
grants’’ pursuant to section 107 of such Act: Provided fur-
ther, 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 shall be ex-
pended for ‘‘Planning and Management Development’’
and ‘‘Administration’’ as defined in regulations promul-
gated by the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment.
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For the cost of guaranteed loans, $10,500,000, as au-
thorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $1,000,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the
guaranteed loan program, $225,000 which shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for depart-
mental salaries and expenses.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$34,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1997.
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FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988, $30,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1997.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, not otherwise provided for, including not to ex-
ceed $7,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $951,988,000, of which $495,355,000 shall be
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing
Administration, and $8,824,000 shall be provided from
funds of the Government National Mortgage Association,
and $225,000 shall be provided from the Community De-
velopment Grants Program account.
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, $47,388,000, of which
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$10,961,000 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 Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $14,895,000,
to remain available until expended, from the Federal
Housing Enterprise Oversight Fund: Provided, That such
amounts shall be collected by the Director as authorized
by section 1316 (a) and (b) of such Act, and deposited
in the Fund under section 1316(f) of such Act.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FHA—MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1996, commitments to guarantee
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan
principal of $110,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 1996, obligations to make direct
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed
$200,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing amount shall
be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in con-
nection with sales of single family real properties owned
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by the Secretary and formerly insured under section 203
of such Act.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed and direct loan program, $308,846,000,
to be derived from the FHA-mutual mortgage insurance
guaranteed loans receipt account, of which not to exceed
$302,056,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for
departmental salaries and expenses; and of which not to
exceed $6,790,000 shall be transferred to the appropria-
tion for the Office of Inspector General.
FHA—GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Total loan principal any part of which is to be guar-
anteed shall not exceed $15,000,000,000: Provided, That
during fiscal year 1996, the Secretary shall sell assigned
mortgage notes having an unpaid principal balance of up
to $2,600,000,000, which notes were originally obligations
of the funds established under sections 238 and 519 of
the National Housing Act: Provided further, That of the
amount appropriated herein, an amount equal to the lesser
of $52,000,000 or the excess of net proceeds above the
value of holding the loans to maturity, such value estab-
lished using assumptions specified in the President’s fiscal
year 1996 Budget adjusted for interest rates at the time
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of the sale, shall become available only after such sale has
been completed.
Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238(a),
and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed
$120,000,000; of which not to exceed $100,000,000 shall
be for bridge financing in connection with the sale of mul-
tifamily real properties owned by the Secretary and for-
merly insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and govern-
mental entities in connection with the sale of single-family
real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly in-
sured under such Act.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs,
$197,470,000, of which $193,299,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for departmental salaries and ex-
penses; and of which $4,171,000 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 1996, new commitments to issue
guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the
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National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)),
shall not exceed $110,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$8,824,000, to be derived from the GNMA—guarantees
of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $8,824,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for departmental salaries and
expenses.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 201. PUBLIC HOUSING. (a) SUSPENSION OF
RENT FORMULA.—Notwithstanding section 3(a) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, each
public housing agency that owns or operates public hous-
ing shall establish rental charges for dwelling units in pub-
lic housing in such amounts as the agency considers ap-
propriate and in accordance with the provision of this sec-
tion, which shall be effective for fiscal year 1996.
(b) MINIMUM RENT.—During fiscal year 1996, pub-
lic housing agencies shall require that each family occupy-
ing a dwelling unit in public housing shall pay an amount
for monthly rent that is not less than one of the following
amounts:
(1) An amount equal to the sum of $50 and the
cost of any utilities for the unit.
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(2) An amount equal to 32 percent of—
(A) the basic benefits to an individual for
a month under the supplemental security in-
come program under title XVI of the Social Se-
curity Act; or
(B) the amount of assistance allocated for
a month to a family of the applicable size under
the aid to families with dependent children pro-
gram under a State plan approved under part
A of title IV of the Social Security Act or any
successor program.
(3) An amount based on monthly earnings of a
person working 30-hour workweeks at a wage equal
to the Federal minimum wage, except that this para-
graph shall not apply to any disabled family or el-
derly family.
(c) CEILING RENTS.—Notwithstanding section 3(a)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended,
public housing agencies shall provide that the amount of
rent paid by a family occupying a dwelling unit in public
housing during fiscal year 1996 does not exceed the maxi-
mum monthly rental amount, which shall be established
for the dwelling unit by the public housing agency that
owns or administers the unit and may not exceed an
amount determined by the agency based upon—
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(1) the average, for dwelling units of similar
size in public housing developments owned and oper-
ated by such agency, of any monthly amount of debt
service and operating expenses attributable to such
units;
(2) the reasonable rental value of the unit; or
(3) the local market rent for comparable units
of similar size.
(d) DEMOLITION AND DISPOSITION.—
(1) 
INAPPLICABILITY
OF
REPLACEMENT
RULE.—With respect to any application under sec-
tion 18 of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended, for the demolition or disposition of pub-
lic housing, including an application submitted under
paragraph (3), that is approved during fiscal year
1996, the provisions of subsection (b)(3) of such sec-
tion shall not apply with respect to—
(A) the approval of such application; or
(B) the demolition or disposition of any
public housing pursuant to such application.
(2) CONFORMING PROVISION.—The requirement
under section 18(d) of such Act that a public hous-
ing agency satisfy the conditions specified in section
18(b)(3) of such Act as a condition of taking action
to demolish or dispose of public housing shall not
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apply with respect to any application under such sec-
tion 18 approved during such fiscal year.
(3) AUTHORITY TO RESUBMIT APPLICATIONS.—
Any public housing agency that, before fiscal year
1996, submitted to the Secretary an application
under section 18 of such Act for demolition or dis-
position of public housing may (regardless of wheth-
er such application has been approved) at any time
during fiscal year 1996 submit an application sub-
ject to the provisions of this subsection that covers
some or all of the property covered by such previous
application and, to the extent the same property is
covered by both applications, the Secretary shall
treat the latter application as replacing the previous
application.
(e) APPLICABILITY.—In accordance with section
201(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended, the provisions of this section shall apply to pub-
lic housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract
between the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment and an Indian housing authority.
SEC. 202. RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8
OF UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937. (a) IN-
CREASE OF FAMILY RENTAL PAYMENT.—Notwithstand-
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ing sections 3(a) and 8(o)(2) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937, as amended, effective for fiscal year 1996—
(1) public housing agencies shall increase to 32
percent the percentage of the family’s monthly ad-
justed income used in determining—
(A) the amount of monthly rent required
to be paid by each family who is assisted under
the certificate or moderate rehabilitation pro-
gram under section 8 of such Act; and
(B) the amount of the monthly assistance
payment for each family who is assisted under
the voucher program under section 8 of such
Act; and
(2) owners of housing assisted under other pro-
grams for rental assistance under section 8 of such
Act shall increase to 32 percent the percentage of a
family’s adjusted monthly income used in determin-
ing the rent required to be paid by each family as-
sisted under any such program.
(b) MINIMUM RENTS.—Notwithstanding subsection
(a) of this section or sections 3(a) and 8(o)(2) of the Unit-
ed States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, effective for
fiscal year 1996 and no later than October 30, 1995—
(1) public housing agencies shall require each
family who is assisted under the certificate or mod-
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erate rehabilitation program under section 8 of such
Act to pay for monthly rent an amount that is not
less than the sum of $50 and the cost of any utilities
for the unit;
(2) public housing agencies shall reduce the
monthly assistance payment on behalf of each family
who is assisted under the voucher program under
section 8 of such Act so that the family pays for
monthly rent an amount that is not less than the
sum of $50 and the cost of any utilities for the unit;
and
(3) owners of housing assisted under other pro-
grams for rental assistance under section 8 of such
Act shall require each family who is assisted under
such program to pay for monthly rent an amount
that is not less than the sum of $50 and the cost
of any utilities for the unit.
(c) FAIR MARKET RENTALS.—The Secretary shall
establish fair market rentals for purposes of section
8(c)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended, that shall be effective for fiscal year 1996 and
shall be based on the 40th percentile rent of rental dis-
tributions of standard quality rental housing units. In es-
tablishing such fair market rentals, the Secretary shall
consider only the rents for dwelling units occupied by re-
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cent movers and may not consider the rents for public
housing dwelling units or newly constructed rental dwell-
ing units.
(d) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 8(c)(2)(A) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1437f(c)(2)(A)) is further amended—
(1) in the third sentence by inserting ‘‘and fis-
cal year 1996’’ after ‘‘1995’’; and
(2) in the last sentence by inserting ‘‘and fiscal
year 1996’’ after ‘‘1995’’.
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.—Notwithstanding the
second sentence of section 8(q)(1) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, as amended, for fiscal year 1996,
the portions of the fees for costs incurred by public hous-
ing agencies in administering the certificate, voucher, and
moderate rehabilitation programs under section 8 shall not
exceed 7.0 percent of the fair market rental established
for a 2-bedroom existing rental dwelling unit in the market
area of the public housing agency.
(f) DELAY
OF ISSUANCE
AND REISSUANCE
OF
VOUCHERS
AND CERTIFICATES.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, a public housing agency administer-
ing certificate or voucher assistance provided under sub-
section (b) or (o) of section 8 of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937, as amended, shall delay—
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(1) until October 1, 1996, the initial issuance
of any such tenant-based assistance representing in-
cremental assistance allocated in fiscal year 1996;
and
(2) for 6 months, the use of any amounts of
such assistance (or the certificate or voucher rep-
resenting assistance amounts) made available by the
termination during fiscal year 1996 of such assist-
ance on behalf of any family for any reason, but not
later than October 1, 1996.
SEC. 203. PREFERENCES
FOR HOUSING ASSIST-
ANCE. (a) PUBLIC HOUSING.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—During fiscal year 1996,
dwelling units in public housing that are available
for occupancy shall be made available—
(A) without regard to the requirements re-
garding 
preferences 
set 
forth 
in 
section
6(c)(4)(A) of the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended; and
(B) subject to a system of preferences that
the public housing agency for the public hous-
ing may establish, which shall be based upon
local housing needs and priorities, as deter-
mined by the agency.
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(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1)(B) shall
not apply to projects or portions of projects des-
ignated for occupancy pursuant to section 7(a) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amend-
ed, for which the Secretary has determined that ap-
plication of such paragraph would result in excessive
delays in meeting the housing need of such families.
In accordance with section 201(b)(2) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, the provi-
sions of this subsection shall apply to public housing
developed or operated pursuant to a contract be-
tween the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment and an Indian housing authority.
(b) SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE.—During fiscal year
1996, the selection of families for assistance under section
8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amend-
ed—
(1) shall not be subject to the requirements re-
garding preferences set forth in sections 8(d)(1)(A)
and 8(o)(3)(B) of the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended; and
(2) shall be subject to a system of preferences
that may be established by the public housing agen-
cy administering such assistance, which shall be
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based upon local housing needs and priorities, as de-
termined by the agency.
(c) CONFORMING PROVISIONS.—Each reference in
sections 6(o), 7(a)(2), 7(a)(3), 8(d)(2)(A), 8(d)(2)(H),
16(c), and 24(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended, sections 212(a)(3), 217(c)(2)(B),
225(d)(3), 
455(a)(2)(D)(iii), 
522(f)(6)(B), 
and
522(j)(2)(A) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act, section 226(b)(6)(B) of the Low-In-
come Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership
Act of 1990, section 203(g)(2) of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Amendments of 1978, and section
655 of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1992, to the preferences under section 6(c)(4)(A),
8(d)(1)(A), or 8(o)(3)(B) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937, as amended, shall be considered, during fiscal
year 1996, to refer to the applicable preferences estab-
lished (if any) under the subsections (a)(1)(B) and (b)(2).
(d) NEW CONSTRUCTION/SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITA-
TION HOUSING.—During fiscal year 1996, dwelling units
in housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pur-
suant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (as such
section existed before October 1, 1983) and projects fi-
nanced under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (as
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such section existed before the enactment of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act) shall be made
available for occupancy without regard to section 545(c)
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act and no other provision of law relating to Federal ten-
ant selection preferences shall apply to such housing.
(e) RENT SUPPLEMENTS.—During fiscal year 1996,
section 101(k) of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1965 shall not be effective.
SEC. 204. MERGER LANGUAGE FOR ASSISTANCE FOR
THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8 OF SUBSIDY
CONTRACTS AND ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED
HOUSING.—All remaining obligated and unobligated bal-
ances in the Renewal of Expiring Section 8 Subsidy Con-
tracts account on September 30, 1995, shall immediately
thereafter be transferred to and merged with the obligated
and unobligated balances, respectively, of the Annual Con-
tributions for Assisted Housing account.
SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF HOME EQUITY CONVER-
SION MORTGAGE PROGRAM.—Section 255(g) of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 1996’’;
and
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(2) in the second sentence, by striking
‘‘25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘30,000’’.
SEC. 206. DEBT FORGIVENESS.—(a) The Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development shall cancel the in-
debtedness of the Hubbard Hospital Authority of Hub-
bard, Texas, relating to the public facilities loan for
Project Number PFL–TEX–215, issued under title II of
the Housing Amendments of 1955. Such hospital author-
ity is relieved of all liability to the Government for the
outstanding principal balance on such loan, for the
amount of accrued interest on such loan, and for any fees
and charges payable in connection with such loan.
(b) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall cancel the indebtedness of the Groveton Texas
Hospital Authority relating to the public facilities loan for
Project Number TEX–41–PFL0162, issued under title II
of the Housing Amendments of 1955. Such hospital au-
thority is relieved of all liability to the Government for
the outstanding principal balance on such loan, for the
amount of accrued interest on such loan, and for any fees
and charges payable in connection with such loan.
SEC. 207. DELAYING OUTLAYS FOR PUBLIC HOUS-
ING DEVELOPMENT.—During fiscal year 1996, a public
housing agency or Indian housing authority may slow the
rate at which it develops a project that the Secretary has
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approved under 24 C.F.R. Part 941 in order to slow the
rate at which such agency or authority takes actions re-
sulting in outlays of amounts appropriated under the head
‘‘Annual contributions for assisted housing’’ in this title
or any prior appropriation Act, and the Secretary may
allow such agency or authority to develop a project at such
a slow rate, notwithstanding 24 C.F.R. Sec. 941.405(d).
SEC. 208. ASSESSMENT COLLECTION DATES FOR
OFFICE
OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVER-
SIGHT.—Section 1316(b) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4516(b)) is amended
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The annual assess-
ment shall be payable semiannually for each fiscal
year, on October 1st and April 1st.’’.
SEC. 209. SPENDING LIMITATIONS.—(a) None of the
funds provided in this Act may be used during fiscal year
1996 to sign, promulgate, implement, or enforce any re-
quirement or regulation relating to the application of the
Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601, et seq.) to the busi-
ness of property insurance, or for any activity pertaining
to property insurance.
(b) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may
be expended by the Department for the purpose of finaliz-
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ing the Department’s proposed rule dated July 21, 1994
regarding amendments to Regulation X, the Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Regulation, or for the purpose of
developing or issuing any interpretive rule with respect to
any of the four issues denominated in the preamble to the
proposed rule.
(c) None of the funds provided in this Act may be
used in fiscal year 1996 for the remuneration of more than
seven Assistant Secretaries at the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, notwithstanding section 4(a) of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act.
(d) None of the funds provided in this Act may be
used in fiscal year 1996 for the remuneration of more than
94 schedule C and non-career senior executive service em-
ployees at the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment.
(e) None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used by the Secretary to take, impose, or enforce, or
to investigate taking, imposing, or enforcing any action,
sanction, or penalty against any State or unit of general
local government (or any entity or agency thereof) because
of the enactment, enforcement, or effectiveness of any
State or local law or regulation requiring the spoken or
written use of the English language or declaring English
as the official language.
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(f) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act
shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not au-
thorized by the Congress.
SEC. 210. CLARIFICATIONS.—For purposes of Fed-
eral law, the Paul Mirabile Center in San Diego, Califor-
nia, including areas within such Center that are devoted
to the delivery of supportive services, has been determined
to satisfy the ‘‘continuum of care’’ requirements of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development, and shall
be treated as:
(a) consisting solely of residential units that (i)
contain sleeping accommodations and kitchen and
bathroom facilities, (ii) are located in a building that
is used exclusively to facilitate the transition of
homeless individuals (within the meaning of section
103 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302)) to independent living
within 24 months, (iii) are suitable for occupancy,
with each cubicle constituting a separate bedroom
and residential unit, (iv) are used on other than a
transient basis, and (v) shall be originally placed in
service on August 1, 1995; and
(b) property that is entirely residential rental
property, namely, a project for residential rental
property.
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TITLE III
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including
the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United
States and its territories and possessions; rent of office
and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign coun-
tries, 
when 
required 
by 
law 
of 
such 
countries;
$20,265,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That where station allowance has been authorized
by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army
serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same al-
lowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed
Forces assigned to the Commission while serving at the
same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby
made available for the payment of such allowance: Pro-
vided further, That when traveling on business of the Com-
mission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members
or as Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for
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expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commis-
sion: Provided further, That the Commission shall reim-
burse other Government agencies, including the Armed
Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel as-
signed to it.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the rate for GS–18, purchase of nominal awards
to recognize non-Federal officials’ contributions to Com-
mission activities, and not to exceed $500 for official re-
ception and representation expenses, $40,000,000.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 103–327, the Corporation for National and Com-
munity Service shall use such amounts of such funds as
may be necessary to carry out the orderly termination of
(1) the programs, activities, and initiatives under the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law
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103–82); (2) the Corporation; and (3) the Corporation’s
Office of Inspector General.
COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the Unit-
ed States Court of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38
U.S.C. sections 7251–7292, $9,000,000, of which not to
exceed $678,000, to remain available until September 30,
1997, shall be available for the purpose of providing finan-
cial 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 Na-
tional Cemetery, and not to exceed $1,000 for official re-
ception and representation expenses; $11,296,000, to re-
main available until expended.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For research and development activities, including
procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; other
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operating expenses in support of research and develop-
ment; and construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation
and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per
project; $384,052,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1997.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND COMPLIANCE
For environmental programs and compliance activi-
ties, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire,
maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchases of re-
prints; 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 renova-
tion of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and
not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses; and for necessary expenses, not otherwise
provided for, for personnel and related costs and for travel
expenses, including uniforms, or allowances therefor, as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and for services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for
GS–18; $1,881,614,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
under this heading shall be available to the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to section
118(h)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
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amended: Provided further, That from funds appropriated
under this heading, the Administrator may make grants
to federally recognized Indian governments for the devel-
opment of multimedia environmental programs: Provided
further, That for this fiscal year and thereafter, any indus-
trial discharger to the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation
Plant is exempt from categorical pretreatment standards
under section 307(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act, as amended, if the following conditions are met:
(1) the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant applies to the
State of Michigan for an exemption for its industry and
(2) the State or the Administrator, as applicable, approves
such exemption request based upon a determination that
there exists an operative financial contract between the
City of Kalamazoo and the industrial user and an ap-
proved local pretreatment program, including a joint mon-
itoring program and local controls to prevent against in-
terference and pass through: Provided further, That none
of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be obli-
gated or expended to implement or enforce section
118(c)(2)(C) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
as amended: Provided further, That none of the funds ap-
propriated under this heading may be made available for
the implementation or enforcement of the stormwater per-
mitting program under section 402(p) of the Federal
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Water Pollution Control Act, as amended: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds appropriated under this head-
ing shall be made available for the enforcement of permit
limits or compliance schedules for combined sewer over-
flows or sanitary sewer overflows under section 402 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated under
this heading may be used to implement or enforce section
404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading may be made available for the
development and implementation of new or revised efflu-
ent limitation guidelines and standards, pretreatment
standards, or new source performance standards under
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended:
Provided further, That the limitations on the use of funds
set forth in the previous four provisos shall have no force
and effect upon enactment of legislation which further
amends the named sections of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, as amended, in each of the previous four pro-
visos: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading may be used by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency to impose or enforce any re-
quirement that a State implement trip reduction measures
to reduce vehicular emissions. Section 304 of the Clean
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Air Act, as amended, shall not apply with respect to any
such requirement: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated under this heading may be used to as-
sign less than full credit for automobile emissions inspec-
tions programs required under section 182 (c), (d), or (e)
of the Clean Air Act, as amended, on the basis of network
design equipment unless the Administrator determines,
based on data collected from at least two full cycles of
the program, that less than full credit is appropriate: Pro-
vided further, That beginning in fiscal year 1996 and each
fiscal year thereafter, and notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Administrator is authorized to make
grants annually from funds appropriated under this head-
ing, subject to such terms and conditions as the Adminis-
trator shall establish, to any State or federally recognized
Indian tribe for multimedia or single media pollution pre-
vention, control and abatement and related environmental
activities at the request of the Governor or other appro-
priate State official or the tribe: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated under this heading may
be used to develop, propose, promulgate, issue, enforce,
or to set or enforce compliance deadlines or issuance
schedules for maximum achievable control technology
standards pursuant to section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act,
as amended, for the category proposed to be regulated at
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Vol. 59, Federal Register, No. 135, page 36130, dated
July 15, 1994, and for purposes of this provision, section
304 of the Clean Air Act shall not apply: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading
shall be obligated or expended to take any action to extend
the risk management plan requirements under section
112(r) of the Clean Air Act, as amended, to the domestic
oil and gas exploration and production and natural gas
processing industry: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated under this heading may be used by the
Administrator or the Administrator’s designee for signing
and publishing a national primary drinking water regula-
tion for radon and other radionuclei: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading
may be used by the Administrator or the Administrator’s
designee for signing and publishing any proposed national
primary drinking water regulation for arsenic: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this
heading may be used to issue or enforce any requirement
not otherwise authorized under existing law or regulation
with respect to combustion of hazardous waste prior to
promulgation of final regulations pursuant to a rule-
making proceeding under the Administrative Procedure
Act or to impose or enforce any requirement or condition
of a permit, including the use of an indirect risk assess-
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ment, or to deny a permit pursuant to section 3005(c)(3)
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as
amended, unless the Environmental Protection Agency fol-
lows the procedures governing the use of authority under
such section which it has set forth at 56 Fed. Reg. 7145,
note 8, February 21, 1991: Provided further, That none
of the funds appropriated under this heading may be used
to issue or enforce any regulatory standard for maximum
achievable control technology (MACT) for hazardous
waste combustion under any statute other than the Clean
Air Act, as amended, issue any such standard without first
determining that in calculating the MACT floor emission
levels for existing sources under section 112(d)(3) of the
Clean Air Act, as amended, one-half of the currently oper-
ating facilities in the group of sources that make up the
floor pool for that category or subcategory actually achieve
the MACT floor levels for all of the hazardous air pollut-
ants to be regulated: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated under this heading may be used to
promulgate, implement, or enforce sections 502(d)(2),
502(d)(3), or 502(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act, as amended,
against a State which is involved in litigation regarding
provisions of title V of the Clean Air Act, as amended:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated
under this heading may be obligated or expended to re-
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quire facilities to submit any data pursuant to section
313(a) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act or section 8 of the Toxic Substances Control
Act, as amended, that is not specifically enumerated in
said sections, including mass balance, materials account-
ing, or other chemical use data: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated under this heading may
be used to revoke, or require the issuance of, a food addi-
tive regulation under section 409 of the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act for a pesticide in processed food
where there is a tolerance established under section 408
of said Act for the pesticide on the raw commodity from
which the processed food was made, and may not be used
to revoke, or deny the issuance of, a section 408 tolerance
for a pesticide on a raw agricultural commodity solely on
the basis that a food additive regulation cannot be issued
or maintained under section 409 of said Act for the pes-
ticide in a processed form of the commodity: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds appropriated under this head-
ing may be used to exclusively regulate whole agricultural
plants subject to regulation by another federal agency:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated
under this heading may be used to obtain a voluntary envi-
ronmental audit report or to assess an administrative, civil
or criminal negligence penalty, in any matter subject to
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a state law providing a privilege for voluntary environ-
mental audit reports or protections or immunities for the
voluntary disclosure of environmental concerns.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, and for construction,
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facili-
ties, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $28,542,000.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of,
or use by, the Environmental Protection Agency,
$28,820,000, to remain available until expended.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including sec-
tions 111 (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C.
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilita-
tion, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000
per project; not to exceed $1,003,400,000 to remain avail-
able until expended, to be derived from general revenues:
Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading
may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance
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with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That
$5,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading
shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General ap-
propriation to remain available until September 30, 1996:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 111(m) of
CERCLA or any other provision of law, not to exceed
$62,000,000 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 sec-
tions 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of CERCLA and
section 118(f) of the Superfund Amendments and Reau-
thorization Act of 1986: Provided further, That none of
the funds appropriated under this heading shall be avail-
able for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pur-
suant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year
1996: Provided further, That no part of any appropriation
made under this heading shall remain available for obliga-
tion beyond December 31, 1995, unless the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980 has been reauthorized.
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking under-
ground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by sec-
tion 205 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthoriza-
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tion Act of 1986, and for construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project, $45,827,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That no more than $5,285,000
shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided
further, That $426,000 shall be transferred to the Office
of Inspector General appropriation to remain available
until September 30, 1996.
OIL SPILL RESPONSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environ-
mental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990, $20,000,000, to be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, and to remain available
until expended: Provided, That not more than $8,420,000
of these funds shall be available for administrative ex-
penses.
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE/STATE REVOLVING FUNDS
For necessary expenses for capitalization grants for
State Revolving Funds to support wastewater infrastruc-
ture financing, and to carry out the purposes of the Fed-
eral Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Water
Quality Act of 1987, and section 1443(a) of the Public
Health Service Act, $1,500,175,000, to remain available
until expended, of which $1,000,000,000 shall be for cap-
italization grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds
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under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
as amended; $100,000,000 for architectural, engineering,
design, construction, and related activities in connection
with the construction of high priority wastewater facilities
in the area of the United States-Mexico Border, after con-
sultation with the appropriate border commissions;
$50,000,000 for grants to the State of Texas, which shall
be matched by an equal amount of State funds from State
sources, for the purpose of improving wastewater treat-
ment for colonias; $15,000,000 for grants to the State of
Alaska, subject to an appropriate cost share as determined
by the Administrator, to address wastewater infrastruc-
ture needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages;
$22,500,000 for making grants under section 104(b)(3)
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended;
$100,000,000 for making grants under section 319 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended;
$75,000,000 for making grants under section 1443(a) of
the Public Health Service Act; and, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, $137,675,000 for making grants
for the construction of wastewater treatment facilities and
the development of groundwater in accordance with the
terms and conditions set forth in the House Report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That of the funds made avail-
able under this heading in Public Law 103–327 and in
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Public Law 103–124 for capitalization grants for State
Revolving Funds to support water infrastructure financ-
ing, $225,000,000 shall be made available for capitaliza-
tion grants for State Revolving Funds under title VI of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended:
Provided further, That of the funds made available under
this heading for capitalization grants for State Revolving
Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act, as amended, $50,000,000 shall be for wastewater
treatment in impoverished communities pursuant to sec-
tion 102(d) of H.R. 961 as approved by the United States
House of Representatives on May 16, 1995: Provided fur-
ther, That appropriations made available under this head-
ing to carry out the purposes of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act, as amended, shall be available only upon
enactment of legislation which reauthorizes said Act.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the Na-
tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and
Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire
of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official reception
and representation expenses, and rental of conference
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rooms in the District of Columbia, $4,981,000: Provided,
That the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
reimburse other agencies for not less than one-half of the
personnel compensation costs of individuals detailed to it.
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
To carry out the orderly termination of the programs
and activities authorized by the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Improvement Act
of 1970 and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977,
$1,000,000.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DISASTER RELIEF
For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $320,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $2,155,000, as author-
ized by section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et
seq.): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended:
Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
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sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans not to exceed $25,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $95,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
including hire and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C.
1343); uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; expenses of
attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at
meetings concerned with the work of emergency prepared-
ness; transportation in connection with the continuity of
Government programs to the same extent and in the same
manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Depart-
ment under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500
for official reception and representation expenses;
$162,000,000.
OFFICE OF THE 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, $4,400,000.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
to carry out activities under the National Flood Insurance
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Act of 1968, as amended, and the Flood Disaster Protec-
tion Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.),
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control
Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
App. 2251 et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950,
as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107
and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended
(50 U.S.C. 404–405), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, $203,044,000.
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
There is hereby appropriated $100,000,000 to the
Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out an
emergency food and shelter program pursuant to title III
of Public Law 100–77, as amended: Provided, That total
administrative costs shall not exceed three and one-half
per centum of the total appropriation.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
For activities under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
and the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994,
not to exceed $20,562,000 for salaries and expenses asso-
ciated with flood mitigation and flood insurance oper-
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ations, and not to exceed $70,464,000 for flood mitigation,
including up to $12,000,000 for expenses under section
1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as
amended, which amount shall be available until September
30, 1997. In fiscal year 1996, no funds in excess of (1)
$47,000,000 for operating expenses, (2) $292,526,000 for
agents’ commissions and taxes, and (3) $3,500,000 for in-
terest on Treasury borrowings shall be available from the
National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated in this Act for the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) shall be available for any
further work on effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps for
the City of Stockton and San Joaquin County, California
based on FEMA’s restudy of flood hazards on South
Paddy Creek, Middle Paddy Creek, Paddy Creek, Bear
Creek, Mosher Slough, Calaveras River, Potter A Slough,
Potter B Slough, Mormon Slough, and the Diversion
Channel.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
The Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall promulgate through rulemaking a methodol-
ogy for assessment and collection of fees to be assessed
and collected beginning in fiscal year 1996 applicable to
persons subject to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency’s radiological emergency preparedness regulations.
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The aggregate charges assessed pursuant to this section
during fiscal year 1996 shall approximate, but not be less
than, 100 per centum of the amounts anticipated by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency to be obligated
for its radiological emergency preparedness program for
such fiscal year. The methodology for assessment and col-
lection of fees shall be fair and equitable, and shall reflect
the full amount of costs of providing radiological emer-
gency planning, preparedness, response and associated
services. Such fees will be assessed in a manner that re-
flects the use of agency resources for classes of regulated
persons and the administrative costs of collecting such
fees. Fees received pursuant to this section shall be depos-
ited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting re-
ceipts. Assessment and collection of such fees are only au-
thorized during fiscal year 1996.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information
Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$2,061,000, to be deposited into the Consumer Informa-
tion Center Fund: Provided, That the appropriations, rev-
enues and collections deposited into the fund shall be
available for necessary expenses of Consumer Information
Center activities in the aggregate amount of $7,500,000.
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Administrative expenses of the Consumer Information
Center in fiscal year 1996 shall not exceed $2,502,000.
Appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing to this
fund during fiscal year 1996 in excess of $7,500,000 shall
remain in the fund and shall not be available for expendi-
ture except as authorized in appropriations Acts.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Af-
fairs, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$1,811,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, that Office may accept and deposit to
this account, during fiscal year 1996, gifts for the purpose
of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, and distrib-
uting consumer information and educational materials;
may expend up to $1,100,000 of those gifts for those pur-
poses, in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated; and
the balance shall remain available for expenditure for such
purposes to the extent authorized in subsequent appro-
priations Acts: Provided further, That none of the funds
provided under this heading may be made available for
any other activities within the Department of Health and
Human Services.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of human space flight research
and development activities, including research; develop-
ment; operations; services; maintenance; construction of
facilities including repair, rehabilitation, and modification
of real and personal property, and acquisition or con-
demnation of real property, as authorized by law; space
flight, spacecraft control and communications activities in-
cluding operations, production, and services; and pur-
chase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mis-
sion and administrative aircraft; $5,449,600,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 1997: Provided, That
of the funds made available under this heading,
$390,000,000 of funds provided for Space Station shall
not become available for obligation until August 1, 1996
and shall remain available for obligation until September
30, 1997.
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for the conduct and support of science, aeronautics, and
technology research and development activities, including
research; development; operations; services; maintenance;
construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation
and modification of real and personal property, and acqui-
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sition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by
law; space flight, spacecraft control and communications
activities including operations, production, and services;
and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation
of mission and administrative aircraft; $5,588,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 1997.
MISSION SUPPORT
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in carrying out mission support for human space flight
programs and science, aeronautical, and technology pro-
grams, including research operations and support; space
communications activities including operations, produc-
tion, and services; maintenance; construction of facilities
including repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facili-
ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to
existing facilities, facility planning and design, environ-
mental compliance and restoration, and acquisition or con-
demnation of real property, as authorized by law; program
management; personnel and related costs, including uni-
forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5
U.S.C. 5901–5902); travel expenses; purchase, lease,
charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and ad-
ministrative aircraft; not to exceed $35,000 for official re-
ception and representation expenses; and purchase (not to
exceed thirty-three for replacement only) and hire of pas-
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senger motor vehicles; $2,618,200,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1997.
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, $16,000,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this
appropriations Act, when any activity has been initiated
by the incurrence of obligations for construction of facili-
ties as authorized by law, the amount available for such
activity shall remain available until expended. This provi-
sion does not apply to the amounts appropriated in ‘‘Mis-
sion support’’ pursuant to the authorization for repair, re-
habilitation and modification of facilities, minor construc-
tion of new facilities and additions to existing facilities,
and facility planning and design.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this
appropriations Act, the amounts appropriated for con-
struction of facilities shall remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1998.
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Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Mission support’’ and ‘‘Office of
Inspector General’’, amounts made available by this Act
for personnel and related costs and travel expenses of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall re-
main available until September 30, 1996 and may be used
to enter into contracts for training, investigations, cost as-
sociated with personnel relocation, and for other services,
to be provided during the next fiscal year.
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 sup-
port of a contract or contracts with the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration under which the Admin-
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. The Administrator may authorize such facil-
ity lease or construction, if he determines, in consultation
with the Committees on Appropriations, that deferral of
such action until the enactment of the next appropriations
Act would be inconsistent with the interest of the Nation
in aeronautical and space activities.
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The unexpired balances of prior appropriations to
NASA for activities for which funds are provided under
this Act may be transferred to the new account established
for the appropriation that provides funds for such activity
under this Act. Balances so transferred may be merged
with funds in the newly established account and thereafter
may be accounted for as one fund to be available for the
same purposes and under the same terms and conditions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regula-
tion, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
shall convey, without reimbursement, to the State of Mis-
sissippi, all rights, title and interest of the United States
in the property known as the Yellow Creek Facility and
consisting of approximately 1,200 acres near the city of
Iuka, Mississippi, including all improvements thereon and
also including any personal property owned by NASA that
is currently located on-site and which the State of Mis-
sissippi requires to facilitate the transfer: Provided, That
appropriated funds shall be used to effect this conveyance:
Provided further, That $10,000,000 in appropriated funds
otherwise available to the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration shall be transferred to the State of Mis-
sissippi to be used in the transition of the facility: Pro-
vided further, That in consideration of this conveyance, the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration may re-
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quire such other terms and conditions as the Adminis-
trator deems appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States: Provided further, That the conveyance of
the site and the transfer of the funds to the State of Mis-
sissippi shall occur not later than thirty days from the
date of enactment of this Act.
The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration shall conduct a study of the closing
or re-structuring of Space Flight Centers and Research
Centers. The study shall include an analysis of functions
currently being performed at each Center, the cost of per-
forming each function at its current location and at logical
alternative Centers, the schedule for transitioning func-
tions to alternative Centers, and the overall cost savings
which will be derived from the closing or re-structuring
of each Center. The findings of the study, including a de-
tailed schedule for completion of the re-structuring, shall
be submitted to the Congress no later than March 31,
1996. Closure or re-structuring of these Centers shall be
completed no later than October 1, 1998.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
During fiscal year 1996, gross obligations of the
Central Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new
direct loans to member credit unions as authorized by the
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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 1996 shall not exceed $560,000.
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-
eration of aircraft and purchase of flight services for re-
search support; acquisition of aircraft; $2,254,000,000, of
which not to exceed $235,000,000 shall remain available
until expended for Polar research and operations support,
and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for oper-
ational and science support and logistical and other relat-
ed activities for the United States Antarctic program; the
balance to remain available until September 30, 1997:
Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and
materials furnished by the National Research Centers and
other National Science Foundation supported research fa-
cilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided fur-
ther, That to the extent that the amount appropriated is
less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated
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for included program activities, all amounts, including
floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for
those program activities or their subactivities shall be re-
duced proportionally.
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
For necessary expenses in carrying out major con-
struction projects, and related expenses, pursuant to the
purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), $70,000,000, to re-
main available until expended.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
For necessary expenses in carrying out an academic
research infrastructure program pursuant to the purposes
of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia, $100,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 1997.
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, $599,000,000, to remain available until September
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30, 1997: 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
amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the au-
thorizing Act for those program activities or their
subactivities shall be reduced proportionally.
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 $9,000 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; $127,310,000: Provided, That contracts may be
entered into under salaries and expenses in fiscal year
1996 for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for
other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $4,490,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1997.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS
RELOCATION
For necessary support of the relocation of the Na-
tional Science Foundation, $5,200,000: Provided, That
these funds shall be used to reimburse the General Serv-
ices Administration for services and related acquisitions
in support of relocating the National Science Foundation.
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), $38,667,000.
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;
$22,930,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal
year, the President may exempt this appropriation from
the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever he deems such
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action to be necessary in the interest of national defense:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by
the Act may be expended for or in connection with the
induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the
United States.
TITLE IV
CORPORATIONS
Corporations and agencies of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, are
hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the
limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each
such corporation or agency and in accord with law, and
to make such contracts and commitments without regard
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the
Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set
forth in the budget for 1996 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-
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gage purchases are necessary to protect the financial in-
terest of the United States Government.
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, $11,400,000.
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
Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector Gen-
eral in connection with audits and investigations; or to
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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-
ing Bank, Resolution Trust Corporation, Federal Reserve
banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks,
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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.
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
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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 rate paid for
Level IV of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically au-
thorized by law.
SEC. 509. 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
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7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056
et seq.).
SEC. 510. 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.
SEC. 511. 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-
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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. 512. 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. 513. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency shall be obligated or expended
to procure passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C.
2001 with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of
less than 22 miles per gallon.
SEC. 514. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 1996 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 515. 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
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and a period of 30 days has expired following the date
on which the report is received by the Committees on Ap-
propriations.
SEC. 516. (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
each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable,
shall provide to such entity a notice describing the state-
ment made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
SEC. 517. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to implement any cap on reimbursements to
grantees for indirect costs, except as published in Office
of Management and Budget Circular A–21.
SEC. 518. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity,
when it is made known to the Federal entity or official
to which the funds are made available that the program,
project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private
property rights, or unfunded mandates.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Veter-
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Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
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