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COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Immi-
gration Reform pursuant to section 141(f) of the Immigra-
tion Act of 1990, $459,000 to remain available until ex-
pended.
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security
and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law
94–304, $1,090,000, to remain available until expended as
authorized by section 3 of Public Law 99–7.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Op-
portunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d)
and 621–634), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, including services as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary awards
to private citizens; and not to exceed $27,500,000 for pay-
ments to State and local enforcement agencies for services
to the Commission pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended, sections 6 and 14 of the Age Dis-
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crimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991;
$242,000,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized
to make available for official reception and representation
expenses not to exceed $2,500 from available funds.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–02; not
to exceed $600,000 for land and structure; not to exceed
$500,000 for improvement and care of grounds and repair
to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and
representation expenses; purchase (not to exceed 16) and
hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $186,514,000, of which not
to exceed $300,000 shall remain available until September
30, 1999, for research and policy studies: Provided, That
$162,523,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and
collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be retained and
used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall
remain available until expended: Provided further, That the
sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting
collections are received during fiscal year 1998 so as to re-
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sult in a final fiscal year 1998 appropriation estimated at
$23,991,000: Provided further, That any offsetting collec-
tions received in excess of $162,523,000 in fiscal year 1998
shall remain available until expended, but shall not be
available for obligation until October 1, 1998.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Com-
mission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant
Marine Act of 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111),
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of
passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C.
1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 5901–02; $14,000,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception and
representation expenses.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to
exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; $88,500,000: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000
shall be available for use to contract with a person or per-
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sons for collection services in accordance with the terms of
31 U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed
$70,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees col-
lected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-
Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15
U.S.C. 18(a)) shall be retained and used for necessary ex-
penses in this appropriation, and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
propriated from the General Fund shall be reduced as such
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 1998,
so as to result in a final fiscal year 1998 appropriation
from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$18,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided
further, That any fees received in excess of $70,000,000 in
fiscal year 1998 shall remain available until expended, but
shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1998:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available
to the Federal Trade Commission shall be available for obli-
gation for expenses authorized by section 151 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
(Public Law 102–242, 105 Stat. 2282–2285).
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to
carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation
Act of 1974, as amended, $283,000,000, of which
$274,400,000 is for basic field programs and required inde-
pendent audits; $1,500,000 is for the Office of Inspector
General, of which such amounts as may be necessary may
be used to conduct additional audits of recipients; and
$7,100,000 is for management and administration.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
SEC. 501. (a) CONTINUATION OF COMPETITIVE SELEC-
TION PROCESS.—None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation may be used to provide
financial assistance to any person or entity except through
a competitive selection process conducted in accordance
with regulations promulgated by the Corporation in accord-
ance with the criteria set forth in subsections (c), (d), and
(e) of section 503 of Public Law 104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–
52 et seq.).
(b) INAPPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN PROCEDURES.—
Sections 1007(a)(9) and 1011 of the Legal Services Cor-
poration Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(9) and 2996j) shall not
apply to the provision, denial, suspension, or termination
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of any financial assistance using funds appropriated in
this Act.
(c) ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES.—If, during any term
of a grant or contract awarded to a recipient by the Legal
Services Corporation under the competitive selection process
referred to in subsection (a) and applicable Corporation
regulations, the Corporation finds, after notice and oppor-
tunity for the recipient to be heard, that the recipient has
failed to comply with any requirement of the Legal Services
Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq.), this Act, or any
other applicable law relating to funding for the Corpora-
tion, the Corporation may terminate the grant or contract
and institute a new competitive selection process for the
area served by the recipient, notwithstanding the terms of
the recipient’s grant or contract.
SEC. 502. (a) CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENTS AND
RESTRICTIONS.—None of the funds appropriated in this
Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for
any purpose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any
of the provisions of—
(1) sections 501, 502, 505, 506, and 507 of Pub-
lic Law 104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–51 et seq.), and all
funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services
Corporation shall be subject to the same terms and
conditions as set forth in such sections, except that all
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references in such sections to 1995 and 1996 shall be
deemed to refer instead to 1997 and 1998, respec-
tively; and
(2) section 504 of Public Law 104–134 (110
Stat. 1321–53 et seq.), and all funds appropriated in
this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be
subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in
such section, except that—
(A) subsection (c) of such section 504 shall
not apply;
(B) paragraph (3) of section 508(b) of Pub-
lic Law 104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–58) shall
apply with respect to the requirements of sub-
section (a)(13) of such section 504, except that
all references in such section 508(b) to the date
of enactment shall be deemed to refer to April 26,
1996; and
(C) subsection (a)(11) of such section 504
shall not be construed to prohibit a recipient
from using funds derived from a source other
than the Corporation to provide related legal as-
sistance to—
(i) an alien who has been battered or
subjected to extreme cruelty in the United
States by a spouse or a parent, or by a