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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2076
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 1995
Ordered to be printed with the amendments of the Senate numbered
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Ω1æThat the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the administration of the
Department of Justice, $74,282,000; including not to ex-
ceed $3,317,000 for the Facilities Program 2000, and in-
cluding $5,000,000 for management and oversight of Im-
migration and Naturalization Service activities, both sums
to remain available until expended.
COUNTERTERRORISM FUND
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Attor-
ney General, $26,898,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to reimburse any Department of Justice organiza-
tion for (1) the costs incurred in reestablishing the oper-
ational capability of an office or facility which has been
damaged or destroyed as a result of the bombing of the
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City or
any domestic or international terrorist incident, (2) the
costs of providing support to counter, investigate or pros-
ecute domestic or international terrorism, including pay-
ment of rewards in connection with these activities, and
(3) the costs of conducting a terrorism threat assessment
of Federal agencies and their facilities: Provided, That
funds provided under this section shall be available only
after the Attorney General notifies the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate in accordance with section 605 of this Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS
For expenses necessary for the administration of par-
don and clemency petitions and immigration related activi-
ties, $39,736,000.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW AND APPEALS
For activities authorized by sections 130005 and
130007 of Public Law 103–322, $47,780,000, to remain
available until expended, which shall be derived from the
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
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, $30,484,000; including
not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of
a confidential character, to be expended under the direc-
tion of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate
of, the Attorney General; and for the acquisition, lease,
maintenance and operation of motor vehicles without re-
gard to the general purchase price limitation.
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole
Commission as authorized by law, $5,446,000.
LEGAL ACTIVITIES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the
Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing activities authorized by title X of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, and including not to exceed $20,000 for expenses
of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction
of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of,
the Attorney General; and rent of private or Government-
owned space in the District of Columbia; $401,929,000;
of which not to exceed $10,000,000 for litigation support
contracts shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That of the funds available in this appropriation, not to
exceed $22,618,000 shall remain available until expended
for office automation systems for the legal divisions cov-
ered by this appropriation, and for the United States At-
torneys, the Antitrust Division, and offices funded through
‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, General Administration: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not
to exceed $1,000 shall be available to the United States
National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, for official recep-
tion and representation expenses: Provided further, That
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1342, the Attorney General
may accept on behalf of the United States and credit to
this appropriation, gifts of money, personal property and
services, for the purpose of hosting the International
Criminal Police Organization’s (INTERPOL) American
Regional Conference in the United States during fiscal
year 1996.
In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the De-
partment of Justice associated with processing cases
under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986,
not to exceed $4,028,000, to be appropriated from the
Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, as authorized
by section 6601 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act, 1989, as amended by Public Law 101–512 (104 Stat.
1289).
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, GENERAL LEGAL
ACTIVITIES
For the expeditious deportation of denied asylum ap-
plicants, as authorized by section 130005 of Public Law
103–322, $7,591,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of anti-
trust and kindred laws, $69,143,000: Provided, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed
$48,262,000 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
1996, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1996 appropria-
tion from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$20,881,000: Provided further, That any fees received in
excess of $48,262,000 in fiscal year 1996, shall remain
available until expended, but shall not be available for obli-
gation until October 1, 1996.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United
States
Attorneys,
including
intergovernmental
agree-
ments, $896,825,000, of which not to exceed $2,500,000
shall be available until September 30, 1997 for the pur-
poses of (1) providing training of personnel of the Depart-
ment of Justice in debt collection, (2) providing services
to the Department of Justice related to locating debtors
and
their
property,
such
as
title
searches,
debtor
skiptracing, asset searches, credit reports and other inves-
tigations, (3) paying the costs of the Department of Jus-
tice for the sale of property not covered by the sale pro-
ceeds, such as auctioneers’ fees and expenses, maintenance
and protection of property and businesses, advertising and
title search and surveying costs, and (4) paying the costs
of processing and tracking debts owed to the United
States Government: Provided, That of the total amount
appropriated, not to exceed $8,000 shall be available for
official reception and representation expenses: Provided
further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 of those funds
available for automated litigation support contracts and
$4,000,000 for security equipment shall remain available
until expended.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES
ATTORNEYS
For activities authorized by sections 190001(d),
40114 and 130005 of Public Law 103–322, $14,731,000,
to remain available until expended, which shall be derived
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, of which
$5,000,000 shall be available to help meet increased de-
mands for litigation and related activities, $500,000 to im-
plement a program to appoint additional Federal Victim’s
Counselors, and $9,231,000 for expeditious deportation of
denied asylum applicants.
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND
For the necessary expenses of the United States
Trustee Program, $101,596,000, as authorized by 28
U.S.C. 589a(a), to remain available until expended, for ac-
tivities authorized by section 115 of the Bankruptcy
Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer
Bankruptcy Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–554), which shall
be derived from the United States Trustee System Fund:
Provided, That deposits to the Fund are available in such
amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due deposi-
tors: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, not to exceed $44,191,000 of offsetting
collections derived from fees collected pursuant to section
589a(f) of title 28, United States Code, as amended, shall
be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appro-
priation: Provided further, That the $101,596,000 herein
appropriated from the United States Trustee System
Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are
received during fiscal year 1996, so as to result in a final
fiscal year 1996 appropriation from such Fund estimated
at not more than $57,405,000: Provided further, That any
of
the
aforementioned
fees
collected
in
excess
of
$44,191,000 in fiscal year 1996 shall remain available
until expended, but shall not be available for obligation
until October 1, 1996.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS
SETTLEMENT COMMISSION
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $830,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS
SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the United States Mar-
shals Service; including the acquisition, lease, mainte-
nance, and operation of vehicles and aircraft, and the pur-
chase of passenger motor vehicles for police-type use with-
out regard to the general purchase price limitation for the
current fiscal year; $418,973,000, as authorized by 28
U.S.C. 561(i), of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be
available for official reception and representation ex-
penses.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES
MARSHALS SERVICE
For activities authorized by section 190001(b) of
Public Law 103–322, $25,000,000, to remain available
until expended, which shall be derived from the Violent
Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES PRISONERS
For support of United States prisoners in the custody
of the United States Marshals Service as authorized in
18 U.S.C. 4013, but not including expenses otherwise pro-
vided for in appropriations available to the Attorney Gen-
eral; $250,331,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i), to
remain available until expended.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES
For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems
of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for the procurement
and supervision of expert witnesses, for private counsel ex-
penses, and for per diems in lieu of subsistence, as author-
ized by law, including advances, $85,000,000, to remain
available
until
expended;
of
which
not
to
exceed
$4,750,000 may be made available for planning, construc-
tion, renovation, maintenance, remodeling, and repair of
buildings and the purchase of equipment incident thereto
for protected witness safesites; of which not to exceed
$1,000,000 may be made available for the purchase and
maintenance of armored vehicles for transportation of pro-
tected witnesses; and of which not to exceed $4,000,000
may be made available for the purchase, installation and
maintenance of a secure automated information network
to store and retrieve the identities and locations of pro-
tected witnesses.
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND
For
expenses
authorized
by
U.S.C.
524(c)(1)(A)(ii), (B), (C), (F), and (G), as amended,
$35,000,000 to be derived from the Department of Justice
Assets Forfeiture Fund.
RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses in accordance
with
the
Radiation
Exposure
Compensation
Act,
$2,655,000.
PAYMENT TO RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
TRUST FUND
For payments to the Radiation Exposure Compensa-
tion Trust Fund, $16,264,000, to become available on Oc-
tober 1, 1996.
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT
For necessary expenses for the detection, investiga-
tion, and prosecution of individuals involved in organized
crime drug trafficking not otherwise provided for, to in-
clude intergovernmental agreements with State and local
law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and
prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug
trafficking, $374,943,000, of which $50,000,000 shall re-
main
available
until
expended:
Provided,
That
any
amounts obligated from appropriations under this heading
may be used under authorities available to the organiza-
tions reimbursed from this appropriation: Provided fur-
ther, That any unobligated balances remaining available
at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the Attorney
General for reallocation among participating organizations
in succeeding fiscal years, subject to the reprogramming
procedures described in section 605 of this Act.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for detection, investigation,
and prosecution of crimes against the United States; in-
cluding purchase for police-type use of not to exceed 1,815
passenger motor vehicles of which 1,300 will be for re-
placement only, without regard to the general purchase
price limitation for the current fiscal year, and hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and
operation of aircraft; and not to exceed $70,000 to meet
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be
expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for
solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General;
$2,251,481,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 for
automated data processing and telecommunications and
technical investigative equipment and $1,000,000 for un-
dercover operations shall remain available until September
30, 1997; of which not to exceed $14,000,000 for research
and development related to investigative activities shall re-
main available until expended; of which not to exceed
$10,000,000 is authorized to be made available for making
payments or advances for expenses arising out of contrac-
tual or reimbursable agreements with State and local law
enforcement agencies while engaged in cooperative activi-
ties related to violent crime, terrorism, organized crime,
and drug investigations; and of which $1,500,000 shall be
available to maintain an independent program office dedi-
cated solely to the relocation of the Criminal Justice Infor-
mation Services Division and the automation of finger-
print identification services: Provided, That not to exceed
$45,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses: Provided further, That $50,000,000
for expenses related to digital telephony shall be available
for obligation only upon enactment of authorization legis-
lation.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by Public Law 103–322,
$80,600,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund, of which $35,000,000 shall be for activities author-
ized by section 190001(c); $27,800,000 for activities au-
thorized by section 190001(b); $4,000,000 for Training
and
Investigative
Assistance
authorized
by
section
210501(c)(2); $8,300,000 for training facility improve-
ments at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy
at Quantico, Virginia authorized by section 210501(c)(3);
and $5,500,000 for establishing DNA quality assurance
and proficiency testing standards, establishing an index to
facilitate law enforcement exchange of DNA identification
information, and related activities authorized by section
210306.
CONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses to construct or acquire build-
ings and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by
law (including equipment for such buildings); conversion
and extension of federally-owned buildings; and prelimi-
nary planning and design of projects; $98,400,000, to re-
main available until expended.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet un-
foreseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be ex-
pended under the direction of, and to be accounted for
solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; ex-
penses for conducting drug education and training pro-
grams, including travel and related expenses for partici-
pants in such programs and the distribution of items of
token value that promote the goals of such programs; pur-
chase of not to exceed 1,208 passenger motor vehicles, of
which 1,178 will be for replacement only, for police-type
use without regard to the general purchase price limitation
for the current fiscal year; and acquisition, lease, mainte-
nance, and operation of aircraft; $781,488,000, of which
not to exceed $1,800,000 for research and $15,000,000
for transfer to the Drug Diversion Control Fee Account
for operating expenses shall remain available until ex-
pended, and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for pur-
chase of evidence and payments for information, not to
exceed $4,000,000 for contracting for ADP and tele-
communications equipment, and not to exceed $2,000,000
for technical and laboratory equipment shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 1997, and of which not to exceed
$50,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For Drug Enforcement Administration agents au-
thorized by section 180104 of Public Law 103–322,
$12,000,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for the administration and enforcement of the laws relat-
ing to immigration, naturalization, and alien registration,
including not to exceed $50,000 to meet unforeseen emer-
gencies of a confidential character, to be expended under
the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the
certificate of, the Attorney General; purchase for police-
type use (not to exceed 813 of which 177 are for replace-
ment only) without regard to the general purchase price
limitation for the current fiscal year, and hire of passenger
motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and oper-
ation of aircraft; and research related to immigration en-
forcement;
$1,421,481,000,
of
which
not
to
exceed
$400,000 for research shall remain available until ex-
pended, and of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be
available for costs associated with the training program
for basic officer training: Provided, That none of the funds
available to the Immigration and Naturalization Service
shall be available for administrative expenses to pay any
employee overtime pay in an amount in excess of $25,000
during the calendar year beginning January 1, 1996: Pro-
vided further, That uniforms may be purchased without
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the cur-
rent fiscal year: Provided further, That not to exceed
$5,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses: Provided further, That the Attorney
General may transfer to the Department of Labor and the
Social Security Administration not to exceed $30,000,000
for programs to verify the immigration status of persons
seeking employment in the United States: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act may
be used to operate the Border Patrol traffic checkpoints
located in San Clemente, California, at interstate highway
5 and in Temecula, California, at interstate highway 15.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For
activities
authorized
by
sections
130005,
130006, 130007, and 190001(b) of Public Law 103–322,
$303,542,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund, of which $44,089,000 shall be for expeditious de-
portation of denied asylum applicants, $218,800,000 for
improving border controls, $35,153,000 for expanded spe-
cial deportation proceedings, and $5,500,000 for border
patrol equipment.
CONSTRUCTION
For planning, construction, renovation, equipping
and maintenance of buildings and facilities necessary for
the administration and enforcement of the laws relating
to immigration, naturalization, and alien registration, not
otherwise provided for, $11,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the administration, oper-
ation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional
institutions, including purchase (not to exceed 853, of
which 559 are for replacement only) and hire of law en-
forcement and passenger motor vehicles; and for the provi-
sion of technical assistance and advice on corrections re-
lated issues to foreign governments; $2,574,578,000: Pro-
vided, That there may be transferred to the Health Re-
sources and Services Administration such amounts as may
be necessary, in the discretion of the Attorney General,
for direct expenditures by that Administration for medical
relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional insti-
tutions: Provided further, That the Director of the Federal
Prison System (FPS), where necessary, may enter into
contracts with a fiscal agent/fiscal intermediary claims
processor to determine the amounts payable to persons
who, on behalf of the FPS, furnish health services to indi-
viduals committed to the custody of the FPS: Provided
further, That uniforms may be purchased without regard
to the general purchase price limitation for the current
fiscal year: Provided further, That not to exceed $6,000
shall be available for official reception and representation
expenses:
Provided
further,
That
not
to
exceed
$50,000,000 for the activation of new facilities shall re-
main available until September 30, 1997: Provided further,
That of the amounts provided for Contract Confinement,
not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended to make payments in advance for grants, contracts
and reimbursable agreements and other expenses author-
ized by section 501(c) of the Refugee Education Assist-
ance Act of 1980 for the care and security in the United
States of Cuban and Haitian entrants.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For substance abuse treatment in Federal prisons as
authorized by section 32001(e) of Public Law 103–322,
$13,500,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of
new facilities; leasing the Oklahoma City Airport Trust
Facility; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remod-
eling and equipping of such facilities for penal and correc-
tional use, including all necessary expenses incident there-
to, by contract or force account; and constructing, remod-
eling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at
existing penal and correctional institutions, including all
necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force
account; $323,728,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not to exceed $14,074,000 shall be avail-
able to construct areas for inmate work programs: Pro-
vided, That labor of United States prisoners may be used
for work performed under this appropriation: Provided
further, That not to exceed 10 percent of the funds appro-
priated to ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’ in this Act or any
other Act may be transferred to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses,’’
Federal Prison System upon notification by the Attorney
General to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate in compliance
with provisions set forth in section 605 of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not
to exceed $22,351,000 shall be available for the renovation
and construction of United States Marshals Service pris-
oner holding facilities.
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is here-
by authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits
of funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord
with the law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments, without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro-
vided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as
may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth
in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corpora-
tion, including purchase of (not to exceed five for replace-
ment only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles.
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL
PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Not to exceed $3,559,000 of the funds of the corpora-
tion shall be available for its administrative expenses, and
for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to be com-
puted on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance
with the corporation’s current prescribed accounting sys-
tem, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation,
payment of claims, and expenditures which the said ac-
counting system requires to be capitalized or charged to
cost of commodities acquired or produced, including sell-
ing and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection
with acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, im-
provement, protection, or disposition of facilities and other
property belonging to the corporation or in which it has
an interest.
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended,
and the Missing Children’s Assistance Act, as amended,
including salaries and expenses in connection therewith,
and with the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, as amended,
$97,977,000, to remain available until expended, as au-
thorized by section 1001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act, as amended by Public Law
102–534 (106 Stat. 3524).
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE
For assistance (including amounts for administrative
costs for management and administration, which amounts
shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Justice As-
sistance’’ account) authorized by the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103–
322 (‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (‘‘the 1968 Act’’);
and the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended
(‘‘the 1990 Act’’), $152,400,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund; of which $6,000,000 shall be for
the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program, as au-
thorized by section 218 of the 1990 Act; $750,000 for
Child Abuse Training Programs for Judicial Personnel
and Practitioners, as authorized by section 224 of the
1990 Act; $82,750,000 for Grants to Combat Violence
Against Women, as authorized by section 1001(a)(18) of
the 1968 Act; $28,000,000 for Grants to Encourage Ar-
rest Policies, as authorized by section 1001(a)(19) of the
1968 Act; $7,000,000 for Rural Domestic Violence and
Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Grants, as author-
ized by section 40295 of the 1994 Act; $27,000,000 for
grants for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment For
State Prisoners, as authorized by section 1001(a)(17) of
the 1968 Act; and $900,000 for the Missing Alzheimer’s
Disease Patient Alert Program, as authorized by section
240001(d) of the 1994 Act: Provided further, That any
balances for these programs shall be transferred to and
merged with this appropriation.
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by part E of title I of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as
amended, for State and Local Narcotics Control and Jus-
tice Assistance Improvements, notwithstanding the provi-
sions of section 511 of said Act, $50,000,000, to remain
available until expended, as authorized by section 1001 of
title I of said Act, as amended by Public Law 102–534
(106 Stat. 3524), which shall be available only to carry
out the provisions of chapter A of subpart 2 of part E
of title I of said Act, for discretionary grants under the
Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforce-
ment Assistance Programs: Provided further, That bal-
ances of amounts appropriated prior to fiscal year 1995
under the authorities of this account shall be transferred
to and merged with this account.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, STATE AND
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
For assistance (including amounts for administrative
costs for management and administration, which amounts
shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Justice As-
sistance’’ account) authorized by the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103–
322 (‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (‘‘the 1968 Act’’);
and the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended
(‘‘the 1990 Act’’), $3,283,343,000, to remain available
until expended, which shall be derived from the Violent
Crime Reduction Trust Fund; of which $1,950,000,000
shall be for Local Law Enforcement Block Grants, pursu-
ant to H.R. 728 as passed by the House of Representa-
tives on February 14, 1995; $25,000,000 for grants to
upgrade criminal records, as authorized by section 106(b)
of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993,
as amended, and section 4(b) of the National Child Pro-
tection Act of 1993; $475,000,000 as authorized by sec-
tion 1001 of title I of the 1968 Act, which shall be avail-
able to carry out the provisions of subpart 1, part E of
title I of the 1968 Act, notwithstanding section 511 of
said Act, for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local
Law Enforcement Assistance Programs; $300,000,000 for
the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, as author-
ized by section 501 of the Immigration Reform and Con-
trol Act of 1986, as amended; $19,643,000 for Youthful
Offender Incarceration Grants, as authorized by section
1001(a)(16) of the 1968 Act; $500,000,000 for Truth in
Sentencing Grants pursuant to section 101 of H.R. 667
as passed by the House of Representatives on February
10, 1995 of which not to exceed $200,000,000 is available
for payments to States for incarceration of criminal aliens
pursuant to section 508 as proposed by such section 101;
$1,000,000 for grants to States and units of local govern-
ment for projects to improve DNA analysis, as authorized
by section 1001(a)(22) of the 1968 Act; $10,000,000 for
Improved Training and Technical Automation Grants, as
authorized by section 210501(c)(1) of the 1994 Act;
$200,000 for grants to assist in establishing and operating
programs for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and fol-
lowup care of tuberculosis among inmates of correctional
institutions, as authorized by section 32201(c)(3) of the
1994 Act; $1,000,000 for Law Enforcement Family Sup-
port Programs, as authorized by section 1001(a)(21) of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
as added by section 210201 of the 1994 Act; $500,000
for Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Programs, as author-
ized by section 220002(h) of the 1994 Act; $1,000,000
for Gang Investigation Coordination and Information Col-
lection, as authorized by section 150006 of the 1994 Act:
Provided, That funds made available in fiscal year 1996
under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, may
be obligated for programs to assist States in the litigation
processing of death penalty Federal habeas corpus peti-
tions: Provided further, That any 1995 balances for these
programs shall be transferred to and merged with this ap-
propriation: Provided further, That if a unit of local gov-
ernment uses any of the funds made available under this
title to increase the number of law enforcement officers,
the unit of local government will achieve a net gain in the
number
of
law
enforcement
officers
who
perform
nonadministrative public safety service.
WEED AND SEED PROGRAM FUND
For necessary expenses, including salaries and relat-
ed expenses of the Executive Office for Weed and Seed,
to
implement
‘‘Weed
and
Seed’’
program
activities,
$23,500,000, of which $13,500,000 shall be derived from
discretionary grants provided under the Edward Byrne
Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
Programs and $10,000,000 shall be derived from discre-
tionary grants provided under part C of title II of the Ju-
venile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, to remain
available until expended for intergovernmental agree-
ments, including grants, cooperative agreements, and con-
tracts, with State and local law enforcement agencies en-
gaged in the investigation and prosecution of violent
crimes and drug offenses in ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ designated
communities, and for either reimbursements or transfers
to appropriation accounts of the Department of Justice
and other Federal agencies which shall be specified by the
Attorney General to execute the ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ pro-
gram strategy: Provided, That funds designated by Con-
gress through language for other Department of Justice
appropriation accounts for ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program ac-
tivities shall be managed and executed by the Attorney
General through the Executive Office for Weed and Seed:
Provided further, That the Attorney General may direct
the use of other Department of Justice funds and person-
nel in support of ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program activities only
after the Attorney General notifies the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate in accordance with section 605 of this Act.
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, includ-
ing salaries and expenses in connection therewith to be
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for
Justice Assistance, $144,000,000, to remain available
until expended, as authorized by section 299 of part I of
title II and section 506 of title V of the Act, as amended
by Public Law 102–586, of which: (1) $100,000,000 shall
be available for expenses authorized by parts A, B, and
C of title II of the Act; (2) $10,000,000 shall be available
for expenses authorized by sections 281 and 282 of part
D of title II of the Act for prevention and treatment pro-
grams relating to juvenile gangs; (3) $10,000,000 shall
be available for expenses authorized by section 285 of part
E of title II of the Act; (4) $4,000,000 shall be available
for expenses authorized by part G of title II of the Act
for juvenile mentoring programs; and (5) $20,000,000
shall be available for expenses authorized by title V of the
Act for incentive grants for local delinquency prevention
programs.
In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agree-
ments, and other assistance authorized by the Victims of
Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended, $4,500,000, to re-
main available until expended, as authorized by section
214B, of the Act: Provided, That balances of amounts ap-
propriated prior to fiscal year 1995 under the authorities
of this account shall be transferred to and merged with
this account.
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS
For payments authorized by part L of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796), as amended, such sums as are necessary,
to remain available until expended, as authorized by sec-
tion 6093 of Public Law 100–690 (102 Stat. 4339–4340),
and, in addition, $2,134,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for payments as authorized by section 1201(b) of
said Act.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEC. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise made
available in this title for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, a total of not to exceed $45,000 from funds
appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title
shall be available to the Attorney General for official re-
ception and representation expenses in accordance with
distributions, procedures, and regulations established by
the Attorney General.
SEC. 102. Subject to section 102(b) of the Depart-
ment of Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1993, as amended by section 112 of this Act, authorities
contained in Public Law 96–132, ‘‘The Department of
Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
1980,’’ shall remain in effect until the termination date
of this Act or until the effective date of a Department
of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, whichever is
earlier.
SEC. 103. None of the funds appropriated by this
title shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where
the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus
were carried to term, or in the case of rape: Provided,
That should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional
by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be
null and void.
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated under this
title shall be used to require any person to perform, or
facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.
SEC. 105. Nothing in the preceding section shall re-
move the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Pris-
ons to provide escort services necessary for a female in-
mate to receive such service outside the Federal facility:
Provided, That nothing in this section in any way dimin-
ishes the effect of section 104 intended to address the phil-
osophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of
Prisons.
SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, not to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made avail-
able in the Act may be used to pay rewards and shall not
be subject to spending limitations contained in sections
3059 and 3072 of title 18, United States Code: Provided,
That any reward of $100,000 or more, up to a maximum
of $2,000,000, may not be made without the personal ap-
proval of the President or the Attorney General and such
approval may not be delegated.
SEC. 107. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of Justice in this Act, including those derived
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, may be
transferred between such appropriations, but no such ap-
propriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such trans-
fers: Provided, That this section shall not apply to any
appropriation made available in title I of this Act under
the heading, ‘‘Office of Justice Programs, Justice Assist-
ance’’: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to
this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds
under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the
procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 108. For fiscal year 1996 and each fiscal year
thereafter, amounts in the Federal Prison System’s Com-
missary Fund, Federal Prisons, which are not currently
needed for operations, shall be kept on deposit or invested
in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States and
all earnings on such investments shall be deposited in the
Commissary Fund.
SEC. 109. Section 524(c)(9) of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding subparagraph (E), as follows:
‘‘(E) Subject to the notification procedures contained
in section 605 of Public Law 103–121, and after satisfy-
ing the transfer requirement in subparagraph (B) of this
paragraph, any excess unobligated balance remaining in
the Fund on September 30, 1995 shall be available to the
Attorney General, without fiscal year limitation, for any
Federal law enforcement, litigative/prosecutive, and cor-
rectional activities, or any other authorized purpose of the
Department of Justice. Any amounts provided pursuant
to this subparagraph may be used under authorities avail-
able to the organization receiving the funds.’’.
SEC. 110. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law—
(1) no transfers may be made from Department
of Justice accounts other than those authorized in
this Act, or in previous or subsequent appropriations
Acts for the Department of Justice, or in part II of
title 28 of the United States Code, or in section
10601 of title 42 of the United States Code; and
(2) no appropriation account within the Depart-
ment of Justice shall have its allocation of funds
controlled by other than an apportionment issued by
the Office of Management and Budget or an allot-
ment advice issued by the Department of Justice.
SEC. 111. (a) Section 1930(a)(6) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a plan is confirmed
or’’.
(b) Section 589a(b)(5) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘;’’ and inserting, ‘‘until a reorganization plan is
confirmed;’’.
(c) Section 589a(f) of such title is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘.’’ and insert-
ing, ‘‘until a reorganization plan is confirmed;’’, and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(3) 100 percent of the fees collected under sec-
tion 1930(a)(6) of this title after a reorganization
plan is confirmed.’’.
SEC. 112. Public Law 102–395, section 102 is
amended as follows: (1) in subsection (b)(1) strike ‘‘years
1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and insert ‘‘year 1996’’; (2) in
subsection (b)(1)(C) strike ‘‘years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’
and insert ‘‘year 1996’’; and (3) in subsection (b)(5)(A)
strike ‘‘years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and insert ‘‘year
1996’’.
SEC. 113. Public Law 101–515 (104 Stat. 2112; 28
U.S.C. 534 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘and criminal
justice information’’ after ‘‘for the automation of finger-
print identification’’.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice
Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
TRADE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
RELATED AGENCIES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United
States Trade Representative, including the hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles and the employment of experts and
consultants as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $20,949,000,
of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That not to exceed $98,000 shall be available
for official reception and representation expenses.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the International Trade
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles
and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to
exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $42,500,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for international trade activi-
ties of the Department of Commerce provided for by law,
and engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, in-
cluding expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for
the purpose of promoting exports of United States firms,
without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of
employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily
posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of
the United States and Foreign Commercial Service be-
tween two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C.
1517; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for
services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding
ten years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improve-
ment; purchase or construction of temporary demountable
exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort
claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph
of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign coun-
tries; not to exceed $327,000 for official representation
expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for
official use abroad, not to exceed $30,000 per vehicle; ob-
tain insurance on official motor vehicles; and rent tie lines
and teletype equipment; $264,885,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the provisions of the
first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c)
of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in car-
rying out these activities without regard to 15 U.S.C.
4912; and that for the purpose of this Act, contributions
under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act shall include payment for assessments
for services provided as part of these activities.
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for export administration and
national security activities of the Department of Com-
merce, including costs associated with the performance of
export administration field activities both domestically and
abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of
immediate families of employees stationed overseas; em-
ployment of Americans and aliens by contract for services
abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding
ten years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improve-
ment; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized
in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims
arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $15,000 for offi-
cial representation expenses abroad; awards of compensa-
tion to informers under the Export Administration Act of
1979, and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); purchase
of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehi-
cles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehi-
cles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limi-
tation otherwise established by law; $38,644,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the provi-
sions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of sec-
tion 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall
apply in carrying out these activities.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
For grants for economic development assistance as
provided by the Public Works and Economic Development
Act of 1965, as amended, Public Law 91–304, and such
laws that were in effect immediately before September 30,
1982, and for trade adjustment assistance, $328,500,000:
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under this heading may be used di-
rectly or indirectly for attorneys’ or consultants’ fees in
connection with securing grants and contracts made by
the Economic Development Administration: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Commerce may provide financial assistance
for projects to be located on military installations closed
or scheduled for closure or realignment to grantees eligible
for assistance under the Public Works and Economic De-
velopment Act of 1965, as amended, without it being re-
quired that the grantee have title or ability to obtain a
lease for the property, for the useful life of the project,
when in the opinion of the Secretary of Commerce, such
financial assistance is necessary for the economic develop-
ment of the area: Provided further, That the Secretary of
Commerce may, as the Secretary considers appropriate,
consult with the Secretary of Defense regarding the title
to land on military installations closed or scheduled for
closure or realignment.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of administering the eco-
nomic development assistance programs as provided for by
law, $20,000,000: Provided, That these funds may be used
to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the
Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as amended, title
II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the Commu-
nity Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977.
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses of the Department of Com-
merce in fostering, promoting, and developing minority
business enterprise, including expenses of grants, con-
tracts, and other agreements with public or private organi-
zations, $32,000,000.
UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Travel
and Tourism Administration for participation in the White
House Conference on Travel and Tourism, $2,000,000, to
remain available until December 31, 1995: Provided, That
none of the funds appropriated by this paragraph shall
be available to carry out the provisions of section 203(a)
of the International Travel Act of 1961, as amended.
ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of eco-
nomic and statistical analysis programs of the Department
of Commerce, $40,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1997.
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION
REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to dissemi-
nate economic and statistical data products as authorized
by 15 U.S.C. 1525–1527 and, notwithstanding 15 U.S.C.
4912, charge fees necessary to recover the full costs in-
curred in their production. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
3302, receipts received from these data dissemination ac-
tivities shall be credited to this account, to be available
for carrying out these purposes without further appropria-
tion.
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for
by law, $136,000,000.
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS
For expenses necessary to collect and publish statis-
tics for periodic censuses and programs provided for by
law, $135,000,000, to remain available until expended.
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of
the National Telecommunications and Information Ad-
ministration, $19,709,000, to remain available until ex-
pended:
Provided,
That
notwithstanding
U.S.C.
1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to re-
tain and use as offsetting collections all funds transferred,
or previously transferred, from other Government agencies
for all costs incurred in telecommunications research, en-
gineering, and related activities by the Institute for Tele-
communication Sciences of the NTIA in furtherance of its
assigned functions under this paragraph and such funds
received from other Government agencies shall remain
available until expended.
PUBLIC BROADCASTING FACILITIES, PLANNING AND
CONSTRUCTION
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934, as amended, $19,000,000, to re-
main available until expended as authorized by section 391
of the Act, as amended: Provided, That not to exceed
$2,200,000 shall be available for program administration
as authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided further,
That notwithstanding the provisions of section 391 of the
Act, the prior year unobligated balances may be made
available for grants for projects for which applications
have been submitted and approved during any fiscal year.
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934, as amended, $40,000,000, to re-
main available until expended as authorized by section 391
of the Act, as amended: Provided, That not to exceed
$4,000,000 shall be available for program administration
and other support activities as authorized by section 391
of the Act including support of the Advisory Council on
National Information Infrastructure: Provided further,
That of the funds appropriated herein, not to exceed 5
percent may be available for telecommunications research
activities for projects related directly to the development
of a national information infrastructure: Provided further,
That notwithstanding the requirements of section 392(a)
and 392(c) of the Act, these funds may be used for the
planning and construction of telecommunications networks
for the provision of educational, cultural, health care, pub-
lic information, public safety or other social services.
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark
Office provided for by law, including defense of suits insti-
tuted against the Commissioner of Patents and Trade-
marks; $90,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the funds made available under this head-
ing are to be derived from deposits in the Patent and
Trademark Office Fee Surcharge Fund as authorized by
law: Provided further, That the amounts made available
under the Fund shall not exceed amounts deposited; and
such fees as shall be collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113
and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376, shall remain available until
expended.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, $263,000,000, to remain
available
until
expended,
of
which
not
to
exceed
$8,500,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Working Capital
Fund’’.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Exten-
sion Partnership of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology, $81,100,000, to remain available until
expended, of which not to exceed $500,000 may be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’: Provided, That
none of the funds made available under this heading in
this or any other Act may be used for the purposes of
carrying out additional program competitions under the
Advanced Technology Program: Provided further, That
any unobligated balances available from carryover of prior
year appropriations under the Advanced Technology Pro-
gram may be used only for the purposes of providing con-
tinuation grants.
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES
For construction of new research facilities, including
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation
of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology, as author-
ized by 15 U.S.C. 278c–278e, $60,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law
for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
including acquisition, maintenance, operation, and hire of
aircraft; not to exceed 358 commissioned officers on the
active list; grants, contracts, or other payments to non-
profit organizations for the purposes of conducting activi-
ties pursuant to cooperative agreements; and alteration,
modernization, and relocation of facilities as authorized by
33 U.S.C. 883i; $1,724,452,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302
but consistent with other existing law, fees shall be as-
sessed, collected, and credited to this appropriation as off-
setting collections to be available until expended, to re-
cover the costs of administering aeronautical charting pro-
grams: Provided further, That the sum herein appro-
priated from the general fund shall be reduced as such
additional fees are received during fiscal year 1996, so as
to result in a final general fund appropriation estimated
at not more than $1,721,452,000: Provided further, That
any such additional fees received in excess of $3,000,000
in fiscal year 1996 shall not be available for obligation
until October 1, 1996: Provided further, That fees and do-
nations received by the National Ocean Service for the
management of the national marine sanctuaries may be
retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated
with those activities, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302:
Provided further, That in addition, $57,500,000 shall be
derived by transfer from the fund entitled ‘‘Promote and
Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to
American Fisheries’’: Provided further, That grants to
States pursuant to sections 306 and 306(a) of the Coastal
Zone Management Act, as amended, shall not exceed
$2,000,000.
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND
Of amounts collected pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1456a,
not to exceed $7,800,000, for purposes set forth in 16
U.S.C. 1456a(b)(2)(A), 16 U.S.C. 1456a(b)(2)(B)(v), and
16 U.S.C. 1461(c).
CONSTRUCTION
For repair and modification of, and additions to, ex-
isting facilities and construction of new facilities, and for
facility planning and design and land acquisition not oth-
erwise provided for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, $42,731,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
FLEET MODERNIZATION, SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION
For expenses necessary for the repair, acquisition,
leasing, or conversion of vessels, including related equip-
ment to maintain and modernize the existing fleet and to
continue planning the modernization of the fleet, for the
National
Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Administration,
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended.
FISHING VESSEL AND GEAR DAMAGE COMPENSATION
FUND
For carrying out the provisions of section 3 of Public
Law 95–376, not to exceed $1,032,000, to be derived from
receipts collected pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1980 (b) and (f),
to remain available until expended.
FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public
Law 95–372, not to exceed $999,000, to be derived from
receipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available
until expended.
FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, as amend-
ed (Public Law 96–339), the Magnuson Fishery Conserva-
tion and Management Act of 1976, as amended (Public
Law 100–627) and the American Fisheries Promotion Act
(Public Law 96–561), there are appropriated from the
fees imposed under the foreign fishery observer program
authorized by these Acts, not to exceed $196,000, to re-
main available until expended.
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
UNDER SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY/OFFICE OF
TECHNOLOGY POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Under Secretary for
Technology/Office of Technology Policy, $5,000,000.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administra-
tion of the Department of Commerce provided for by law,
including not to exceed $3,000 for official entertainment,
$29,100,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1–11
as amended by Public Law 100–504), $21,849,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEC. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable
appropriations and funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the
activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15
U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed
by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may
be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized
only upon the certification of officials designated by the
Secretary that such payments are in the public interest.
SEC. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropria-
tions made available to the Department of Commerce by
this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31
U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902).
SEC. 203. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used to support the hurricane reconnaissance
aircraft and activities that are under the control of the
United States Air Force or the United States Air Force
Reserve.
SEC. 204. None of the funds provided in this or any
previous Act, or hereinafter made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce shall be available to reimburse the Un-
employment Trust Fund or any other fund or account of
the Treasury to pay for any expenses paid before October
1, 1992, as authorized by section 8501 of title 5, United
States Code, for services performed after April 20, 1990,
by individuals appointed to temporary positions within the
Bureau of the Census for purposes relating to the 1990
decennial census of population.
SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of Commerce in this Act may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such trans-
fers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Com-
merce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
TITLE III—THE JUDICIARY
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Su-
preme Court, as required by law, excluding care of the
building and grounds, including purchase or hire, driving,
maintenance and operation of an automobile for the Chief
Justice, not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose of trans-
porting Associate Justices, and hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not
to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation
expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended
as the Chief Justice may approve, $25,834,000.
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable
the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties im-
posed upon him by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40
U.S.C. 13a–13b), $3,313,000, of which $500,000 shall re-
main available until expended.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL
CIRCUIT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other offi-
cers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the
court, as authorized by law, $14,070,000.
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, sala-
ries of the officers and employees of the court, services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and necessary expenses
of the court, as authorized by law, $10,859,000.
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER
JUDICIAL SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the salaries of circuit and district judges (includ-
ing judges of the territorial courts of the United States),
justices and judges retired from office or from regular ac-
tive service, judges of the United States Court of Federal
Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all
other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not
otherwise specifically provided for, and necessary expenses
of the courts, as authorized by law, $2,409,024,000 (in-
cluding the purchase of firearms and ammunition); of
which not to exceed $13,454,000 shall remain available
until expended for space alteration projects; of which not
to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for furniture and furnishings related to new space
alteration
and
construction
projects;
and
of
which
$500,000 is to remain available until expended for acquisi-
tion of books, periodicals, and newspapers, and all other
legal reference materials, including subscriptions.
In addition, for expenses of the United States Court
of Federal Claims associated with processing cases under
the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not
to exceed $2,318,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine
Injury Compensation Trust Fund.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities of the Federal Judiciary as authorized
by law, $41,500,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund, as authorized by section 190001(a) of Public
Law 103–322.
DEFENDER SERVICES
For the operation of Federal Public Defender and
Community Defender organizations, the compensation and
reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to rep-
resent persons under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964,
as amended, the compensation and reimbursement of ex-
penses of persons furnishing investigative, expert and
other services under the Criminal Justice Act (18 U.S.C.
3006A(e)), the compensation (in accordance with Criminal
Justice Act maximums) and reimbursement of expenses
of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases
where the defendant has waived representation by counsel,
the compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses
of guardians ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligi-
ble minor or incompetent offenders in connection with
transfers from the United States to foreign countries with
which the United States has a treaty for the execution
of penal sentences, and the compensation of attorneys ap-
pointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protec-
tion of their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C.
1875(d), $260,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i): Provided,
That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be avail-
able for Death Penalty Resource Centers or Post-Convic-
tion Defender Organizations.
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS
For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28
U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commis-
sioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensa-
tion of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases
pursuant to rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)); $59,028,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the
compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the
daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under section
5332 of title 5, United States Code.
COURT SECURITY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
incident to the procurement, installation, and maintenance
of security equipment and protective services for the Unit-
ed States Courts in courtrooms and adjacent areas, in-
cluding building ingress-egress control, inspection of pack-
ages, directed security patrols, and other similar activities
as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement
and
Access
to
Justice
Act
(Public
Law
100–702);
$109,724,000, to be expended directly or transferred to
the United States Marshals Service which shall be respon-
sible for administering elements of the Judicial Security
Program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed
to by the Director of the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts and the Attorney General.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
COURTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts as authorized by law, includ-
ing travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a pas-
senger motor vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b),
advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and else-
where, $47,500,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is au-
thorized for official reception and representation expenses.
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Cen-
ter, as authorized by Public Law 90–219, $18,828,000;
of which $1,800,000 shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 1997, to provide education and training to
Federal court personnel; and of which not to exceed
$1,000 is authorized for official reception and representa-
tion expenses.
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS
PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS
For payment to the Judicial Officers’ Retirement
Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $24,000,000,
to the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities Fund, as authorized
by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), $7,000,000, and to the United
States Court of Federal Claims Judges’ Retirement Fund,
as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), $1,900,000.
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out
the provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States
Code, $8,500,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is au-
thorized for official reception and representation expenses.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY
SEC. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in
this title which are available for salaries and expenses shall
be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 302. Appropriations made in this title shall be
available for salaries and expenses of the Special Court
established under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of
1973, Public Law 93–236.
SEC. 303. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the Judi-
ciary in this Act may be transferred between such appro-
priations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise
specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10
percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
treated
as
a
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 304. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for district
courts, courts of appeals, and other judicial services shall
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses of the Judicial Conference of the United States:
Provided, That such available funds shall not exceed
$10,000 and shall be administered by the Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts in his
capacity as Secretary of the Judicial Conference.
This title may be cited as ‘‘The Judiciary Appropria-
tions Act, 1996’’.
TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Department of State
and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing expenses authorized by the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956, as amended; representation to
certain international organizations in which the United
States participates pursuant to treaties, ratified pursuant
to the advice and consent of the Senate, or specific Acts
of Congress; acquisition by exchange or purchase of pas-
senger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343,
40 U.S.C. 481(c) and 22 U.S.C. 2674; and for expenses
of general administration $1,716,878,000: Provided, That
starting in fiscal year 1997, a system shall be in place
that allocates to each department and agency the full cost
of its presence outside of the United States.
Of
the
funds
provided
under
this
heading,
$24,856,000 shall be available only for the Diplomatic
Telecommunications Service for operation of existing base
services and not to exceed $17,144,000 shall be available
only for the enhancement of the Diplomatic Telecommuni-
cations Service (DTS), except that such latter amount
shall not be available for obligation until the expiration
of the 15-day period beginning on the date on which the
Secretary of State and the Director of the Diplomatic
Telecommunications Service Program Office submit the
DTS pilot program report required by section 507 of Pub-
lic Law 103–317.
In addition, not to exceed $700,000 in registration
fees collected pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export
Control Act, as amended, may be used in accordance with
section 45 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956, 22 U.S.C. 2717; and in addition not to exceed
$1,223,000 shall be derived from fees from other executive
agencies for lease or use of facilities located at the Inter-
national Center in accordance with section 4 of the Inter-
national Center Act (Public Law 90–553, as amended by
section 120 of Public Law 101–246); and in addition not
to exceed $15,000 which shall be derived from reimburse-
ments, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facili-
ties in accordance with section 46 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2718(a)).
Notwithstanding section 402 of this Act, not to ex-
ceed 20 percent of the amounts made available in this Act
in the appropriation accounts, ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular
Programs’’ and ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ may be trans-
ferred between such appropriation accounts: Provided,
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated
as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
For an additional amount for security enhancement,
to counter the threat of terrorism, $9,720,000, to remain
available until expended.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administra-
tion of the Department of State and the Foreign Service,
provided for by law, including expenses authorized by sec-
tion 9 of the Act of August 31, 1964, as amended (31
U.S.C. 3721), and the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956, as amended, $363,276,000.
For an additional amount for security enhancements
to counter the threat of terrorism, $1,870,000, to remain
available until expended.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment
Fund, $16,400,000, to remain available until expended,
as authorized in Public Law 103–236: Provided, That sec-
tion 135(e) of Public Law 103–236 shall not apply to
funds appropriated under this heading.
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 (5 U.S.C. App.),
$27,669,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, (1) the Office of the Inspector General
of the United States Information Agency is hereby merged
with the Office of the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of State; (2) the functions exercised and assigned
to the Office of the Inspector General of the United States
Information Agency before the effective date of this Act
(including all related functions) are transferred to the Of-
fice of the Inspector General of the Department of State;
and (3) the Inspector General of the Department of State
shall also serve as the Inspector General of the United
States Information Agency.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by sec-
tion 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 4085), $4,780,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the
Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective
services in accordance with the provisions of section 214
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 4314) and 3 U.S.C. 208, $8,579,000.
ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign
Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C.
292–300), and the Diplomatic Security Construction Pro-
gram as authorized by title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic
Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851),
$391,760,000, to remain available until expended as au-
thorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c): Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for
acquisition of furniture and furnishings and generators for
other departments and agencies.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of
State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service pursuant to the requirement
of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e), $6,000,000, to remain available
until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of
which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to and
merged with the Repatriation Loans Program Account,
subject to the same terms and conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized
by 22 U.S.C. 2671: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In
addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct loan program, $183,000 which may be
transferred to and merged with the Salaries and Expenses
account under Administration of Foreign Affairs.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act, Public Law 96–8 (93 Stat. 14), $15,165,000.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $125,402,000.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
to meet annual obligations of membership in international
multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified
pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conven-
tions or specific Acts of Congress, $858,000,000: Pro-
vided, That any payment of arrearages shall be directed
toward special activities that are mutually agreed upon by
the United States and the respective international organi-
zation: Provided further, That 20 percent of the funds ap-
propriated in this paragraph for the assessed contribution
of the United States to the United Nations shall be with-
held from obligation and expenditure until a certification
is made under section 401(b) of Public Law 103–236 for
fiscal year 1996: Provided further, That certification under
section 401(b) of Public Law 103–236 for fiscal year 1996
may only be made if the Committees on Appropriations
and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees
on Appropriations and International Relations of the
House of Representatives are notified of the steps taken,
and anticipated, to meet the requirements of section
401(b) of Public Law 103–236 at least 15 days in advance
of the proposed certification: Provided further, That none
of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be avail-
able for a United States contribution to an international
organization for the United States share of interest costs
made known to the United States Government by such
organization for loans incurred on or after October 1,
1984, through external borrowings.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING
ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other ex-
penses of international peacekeeping activities directed to
the maintenance or restoration of international peace and
security, $425,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds
made available under this Act may be used, and shall not
be available, for obligation or expenditure for any new or
expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at
least fifteen days in advance of voting for the new or ex-
panded mission in the United Nations Security Council
(or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable),
(1) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate and other appropriate
Committees of the Congress are notified of the estimated
cost and length of the mission, the vital national interest
that will be served, and the planned exit strategy; and (2)
a reprogramming of funds pursuant to section 605 of this
Act is submitted, and the procedures therein followed, set-
ting forth the source of funds that will be used to pay
for the cost of the new or expanded mission: Provided fur-
ther, That funds shall be available for peacekeeping ex-
penses only upon a certification by the Secretary of State
to the appropriate committees of the Congress that Amer-
ican manufacturers and suppliers are being given opportu-
nities to provide equipment, services and material for
United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those
being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES
For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, in addi-
tion to funds otherwise available for these purposes, con-
tributions for the United States share of general expenses
of international organizations and conferences and rep-
resentation to such organizations and conferences as pro-
vided for by 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 2672 and personal serv-
ices without regard to civil service and classification laws
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5102, $3,000,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C.
2696(c), of which not to exceed $200,000 may be ex-
pended for representation as authorized by 22 U.S.C.
4085.
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
to meet obligations of the United States arising under
treaties, or specific Acts of Congress, as follows:
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION,
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
For necessary expenses for the United States Section
of the International Boundary and Water Commission,
United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws appli-
cable to the United States Section, including not to exceed
$6,000 for representation; as follows:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for,
$12,358,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $6,644,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c).
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for
the International Joint Commission and the International
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as au-
thorized by treaties between the United States and Can-
ada or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment
Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law
103–182; $5,800,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 shall
be available for representation expenses incurred by the
International Joint Commission.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses for international fisheries
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by
law, $14,669,000: Provided, That the United States’ share
of such expenses may be advanced to the respective com-
missions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.
PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized
by section 501 of Public Law 101–246, $10,000,000 to
remain available until expended as authorized by 22
U.S.C. 2696(c).
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall
be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances
and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of 5
U.S.C.; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and
hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
1343(b).
SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of State in this Act may be transferred between
such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as
otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That not
to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available
for the current fiscal year for the United States Informa-
tion Agency in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as oth-
erwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided further,
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated
as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
SEC. 403. Funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act or any other Act may be expended
for compensation of the United States Commissioner of
the International Boundary Commission, United States
and Canada, only for actual hours worked by such Com-
missioner.
RELATED AGENCIES
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided, for
arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activi-
ties, $40,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000 shall
be for official reception and representation expenses as au-
thorized by the Act of September 26, 1961, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.).
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
to enable the United States Information Agency, as au-
thorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.),
the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) and
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), to
carry out international communication, educational and
cultural activities; and to carry out related activities au-
thorized by law, including employment, without regard to
civil service and classification laws, of persons on a tem-
porary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this appropria-
tion), as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, and entertain-
ment, including official receptions, within the United
States, not to exceed $25,000 as authorized by 22 U.S.C.
1474(3); $445,645,000: Provided, That not to exceed
$1,400,000 may be used for representation abroad as au-
thorized by 22 U.S.C. 1452 and 4085: Provided further,
That not to exceed $7,615,000 to remain available until
expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees
or other payments received from or in connection with
English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication
programs as authorized by section 810 of the United
States Information and Educational Exchange Act of
1948, as amended: Provided further, That not to exceed
$1,700,000 to remain available until expended may be
used to carry out projects involving security construction
and related improvements for agency facilities not phys-
ically located together with Department of State facilities
abroad.
TECHNOLOGY FUND
For expenses necessary to enable the United States
Information Agency to provide for the procurement of in-
formation technology improvements, as authorized by the
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act
of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as
amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), $5,050,000, to re-
main available until expended.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange
programs, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.
2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91
Stat. 1636), $192,090,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2455.
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRUST
FUND
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fel-
lowships, Incorporated as authorized by sections 4 and 5
of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20
U.S.C. 5204–05), all interest and earnings accruing to the
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on
or before September 30, 1996, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensa-
tion, or to enter into any contract providing for the pay-
ment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5376; or for purposes which are not in accordance with
OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform Administrative Require-
ments) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit Organi-
zations), including the restrictions on compensation for
personal services.
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholar-
ship Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993
(22 U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings accruing to
the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September
30, 1996, to remain available until expended.
AMERICAN STUDIES COLLECTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of American Studies Collec-
tions as authorized by section 235 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, all
interest and earnings accruing to the American Studies
Collections Endowment Fund on or before September 30,
1996, to remain available until expended.
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the United States
Information Agency, as authorized by the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as
amended, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, as amend-
ed, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, the United
States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, as amend-
ed, and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, to carry out
international communication activities; $341,000,000, of
which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended,
not to exceed $16,000 may be used for official receptions
within the United States as authorized by 22 U.S.C.
1474(3), not to exceed $35,000 may be used for represen-
tation abroad as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1452 and 4085,
and not to exceed $39,000 may be used for official recep-
tion and representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/
Radio Liberty; and in addition, not to exceed $250,000
from fees as authorized by section 810 of the United
States Information and Educational Exchange Act of
1948, as amended, to remain available until expended for
carrying out authorized purposes: Provided, That funds
provided for broadcasting to Cuba may be used for the
purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities
for radio and television transmission and reception, and
purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio
and television transmission and reception.
RADIO CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for the purchase, rent, con-
struction, and improvement of facilities for radio trans-
mission and reception and purchase and installation of
necessary equipment for radio and television transmission
and
reception
as
authorized
by
U.S.C.
1471,
$70,164,000, to remain available until expended as au-
thorized by 22 U.S.C. 1477b(a).
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
For grants made by the United States Information
Agency to the National Endowment for Democracy as au-
thorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act,
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)
For the payment of obligations incurred for operat-
ing-differential subsidies as authorized by the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, as amended, $162,610,000, to remain
available until expended.
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $64,600,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation
may use proceeds derived from the sale or disposal of Na-
tional Defense Reserve Fleet vessels that are currently col-
lected and retained by the Maritime Administration, to be
used for facility and ship maintenance, modernization and
repair, conversion, acquisition of equipment, and fuel costs
necessary to maintain training at the United States Mer-
chant Marine Academy and State maritime academies:
Provided further, That reimbursements may be made to
this appropriation from receipts to the ‘‘Federal Ship Fi-
nancing Fund’’ for administrative expenses in support of
that program in addition to any amount heretofore appro-
priated.
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, $48,000,000, to remain
available until expended: 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, not to exceed $4,000,000,
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for Operations and Training.
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S
HERITAGE ABROAD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation
of America’s Heritage Abroad, $206,000, as authorized by
Public Law 99–83, section 1303.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil
Rights,
including
hire
of
passenger
motor
vehicles,
$8,500,000: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may
be used to employ consultants: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be
used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals under
Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special
assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be
used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75
billable days, with the exception of the Chairperson who
is permitted 125 billable days.
COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Immi-
gration Reform pursuant to section 141(f) of the Immi-
gration Act of 1990, $2,377,000, to remain available until
expended.
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN
EUROPE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Secu-
rity and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public
Law 94–304, $1,090,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by section 3 of Public Law 99–7.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment
Opportunity 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 authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); nonmonetary
awards to private citizens; not to exceed $26,500,000, for
payments to State and local enforcement agencies for serv-
ices to the Commission pursuant to title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, sections 6 and 14 of the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act
of 1991; $233,000,000: Provided, That the Commission
is authorized to make available for official reception and
representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from avail-
able funds.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, as authorized by law, including uni-
forms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–02; not to exceed $600,000 for land and structures;
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 sixteen) and hire of motor vehicles; special
counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109;
$185,232,000, of which not to exceed $300,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 1997, for research and
policy studies: Provided, That $116,400,000 of offsetting
collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to sec-
tion 9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and 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 shall be reduced as such offsetting collections
are received during fiscal year 1996 so as to result in a
final
fiscal
year
1996
appropriation
estimated
at
$68,832,000: Provided further, That any offsetting collec-
tions received in excess of $116,400,000 in fiscal year
1996 shall remain available until expended, but shall not
be available for obligation until October 1, 1996.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime
Commission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Mer-
chant Marine Act of 1936, as amended (46 App. U.S.C.
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; $15,000,000: 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 Com-
mission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized 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 representa-
tion expenses; $82,928,000: Provided, That notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, not to exceed $48,262,000
of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for
premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Ro-
dino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C.
18(a)) shall be retained and used for necessary expenses
in this appropriation, and shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That the sum herein appro-
priated from the General Fund shall be reduced as such
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 1996,
so as to result in a final fiscal year 1996 appropriation
from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$34,666,000, to remain available until expended: Provided
further, That any fees received in excess of $48,262,000
in fiscal year 1996 shall remain available until expended,
but shall not be available for obligation until October 1,
1996: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available to the Federal Trade Commission shall be avail-
able for obligation for expenses authorized by section 151
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improve-
ment Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–242, 105 Stat. 2282–
2285).
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP TRUST FUND
For expenses of the Japan-United States Friendship
Commission as authorized by Public Law 94–118, as
amended, from the interest earned on the Japan-United
States Friendship Trust Fund, $1,247,000; and an
amount of Japanese currency not to exceed the equivalent
of $1,420,000 based on exchange rates at the time of pay-
ment of such amounts as authorized by Public Law 94–
118.
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,
$278,000,000
of
which
$265,000,000 is for basic field programs; $8,000,000 is
for
the
Office
of
the
Inspector
General,
of
which
$5,750,000 shall be used to contract with independent au-
diting agencies for annual financial and program audits
of all grantees in accordance with Office of Management
and Budget Circular A–133; and $5,000,000 is for man-
agement and administration.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
SEC. 501. Funds appropriated under this Act to the
Legal Services Corporation shall be distributed as follows:
(1) The Corporation shall define geographic
areas and funds available for each geographic area
shall be on a per capita basis pursuant to the num-
ber of poor people determined by the Bureau of the
Census to be within that geographic area: Provided,
That funds for a geographic area may be distributed
by the Corporation to one or more persons or enti-
ties eligible for funding under section 1006(a)(1)(A)
of the Legal Services Corporation Act, subject to
sections 502 and 504 of this Act.
(2) The amount of the grants from the Cor-
poration and of the contracts entered into by the
Corporation in accordance with paragraph (1) shall
be an equal figure per poor person for all geographic
areas, based on the most recent decennial census of
population conducted pursuant to section 141 of title
13, United States Code.
SEC. 502. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation shall be used by the
Corporation in making grants or entering into contracts
for the provision of legal assistance unless the Corporation
ensures that the person or entity receiving funding to pro-
vide such legal assistance is—
(1) a private attorney or attorneys admitted to
practice in one of the States or the District of Co-
lumbia;
(2) a qualified nonprofit organization chartered
under the laws of one of the States or the District
of Columbia, a purpose of which is furnishing legal
assistance to eligible clients, the majority of the
board of directors or other governing body of which
is comprised of attorneys who are admitted to prac-
tice in one of the States or the District of Columbia
and who are appointed to terms of office on such
board or body by the governing bodies of State,
county, or municipal bar associations the member-
ship of which represents a majority of the attorneys
practicing law in the locality in which the organiza-
tion is to provide legal assistance;
(3) a State or local government (without regard
to section 1006(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Legal Services
Corporation Act); or
(4) a substate regional planning or coordination
agency which is composed of a substate area whose
governing board is controlled by locally elected offi-
cials.
SEC. 503. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation for grants or contracts
to basic field programs may be obligated unless such
grants or contracts are awarded on a competitive basis:
Provided, That not later than sixty days after enactment
of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall promul-
gate regulations to implement a competitive selection proc-
ess: Provided further, That such regulations shall include,
but not be limited to, the following selection criteria:
(1) The demonstration of a full understanding
of the basic legal needs of the eligible clients to be
served and a demonstration of the capability of serv-
ing those needs.
(2) The quality, feasibility, and cost effective-
ness of plans submitted by the applicant for the de-
livery of legal assistance to the eligible clients to be
served.
(3) The experiences of the Corporation with the
applicant, if the applicant has previously received fi-
nancial assistance from the Corporation, including
the applicant’s record of past compliance with Cor-
poration policies, practices, and restrictions:
Provided further, That, such regulations shall ensure that
timely notice for the submission of applications for awards
is published in periodicals of local and State bar associa-
tions and in at least one daily newspaper of general cir-
culation in the area to be served by the person or entity
receiving the award: Provided further, No person or entity
that was previously awarded a grant or contract by the
Legal Services Corporation for the provision of legal as-
sistance may be given any preference in the competitive
selection process: Provided further, That for the purposes
of the funding provided in this Act, rights under sections
1007(a)(9) and 1011 of the Legal Services Corporation
Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(9) and 42 U.S.C. 2996j) shall
not apply.
SEC. 504. 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—
(1) that makes available any funds, personnel,
or equipment for use in advocating or opposing any
plan or proposal, or represents any party or partici-
pates in any other way in litigation, that is intended
to or has the effect of altering, revising, or reappor-
tioning a legislative, judicial, or elective district at
any level of government, including influencing the
timing or manner of the taking of a census;
(2) that attempts to influence the issuance,
amendment, or revocation of any executive order,
regulation, or similar promulgation by any Federal,
State, or local agency;
(3) that attempts to influence any decision by
a Federal, State, or local agency, except when legal
assistance is provided by an employee of a grantee
to an eligible client on a particular application,
claim, or case, which directly involves the client’s
legal rights or responsibilities, and which does not
involve the issuance, amendment, or revocation of
any agency promulgation described in paragraph (2);
(4) that attempts to influence the passage or
defeat of any legislation, constitutional amendment,
referendum, initiative, or any similar procedure of
the Congress of the United States, or by any State
or local legislative body;
(5) that attempts to influence the conduct of
oversight proceedings of the Corporation or any per-
son or entity receiving financial assistance provided
by the Corporation;
(6) that pays for any personal service, adver-
tisement, telegram, telephone communication, letter,
printed or written matter, administrative expenses,
or related expenses, associated with an activity pro-
hibited in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5);
(7) that brings a class action suit against the
Federal Government or any State or local govern-
ment;
(8) that files a complaint or otherwise pursues
litigation
against
a
defendant,
or
engages
in
precomplaint settlement negotiations with a prospec-
tive defendant, unless—
(A) all plaintiffs have been specifically
identified, by name, in any complaint filed for
purposes of litigation; and
(B) a statement or statements of facts
written in English and, if necessary, in a lan-
guage which the plaintiffs understand, which
enumerate the particular facts known to the
plaintiffs on which the complaint is based, have
been signed by the plaintiffs (including named
plaintiffs in a class action), are kept on file by
the person or entity provided financial assist-
ance by the Corporation, and are made avail-
able to any Federal department or agency that
is auditing the activities of the Corporation or
of any recipient, and to any auditor receiving
Federal funds to conduct such auditing, includ-
ing any auditor or monitor of the Corporation:
Provided, That upon establishment of reasonable
cause that an injunction is necessary to prevent
probable, serious harm to such potential plaintiff, a
court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin the dis-
closure of the identity of any potential plaintiff
pending the outcome of such litigation or negotia-
tions after notice and an opportunity for a hearing
is provided to potential parties to the litigation or
the negotiations: Provided further, That other parties
shall have access to the statement of facts referred
to in subparagraph (B) only through the discovery
process after litigation has begun;
(9) unless, after January 1, 1996, and prior to
the provision of financial assistance—
(A) the governing board of a person or en-
tity receiving financial assistance provided by
the Legal Services Corporation has set specific
priorities
in
writing,
pursuant
to
section
1007(a)(2)(C)(i) of the Legal Services Corpora-
tion Act, of the types of matters and cases to
which the staff of the nonprofit organization
shall devote its time and resources; and
(B) the staff of such person or entity re-
ceiving financial assistance provided by the
Legal Services Corporation has signed a written
agreement not to undertake cases or matters
other than in accordance with the specific prior-
ities set by such governing board, except in
emergency situations defined by such board and
in accordance with such board’s written proce-
dures for such situations:
Provided, That the staff of such person or entity re-
ceiving financial assistance provided by the Legal
Services Corporation shall provide to their respective
governing board on a quarterly basis, and to the
Corporation on an annual basis, all cases undertaken
other than those in accordance with such priorities:
Provided further, That not later than 30 days after
enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall promul-
gate a suggested list of priorities which boards of di-
rectors may use in setting priorities under this para-
graph;
(10) unless, prior to receiving financial assist-
ance provided by the Legal Services Corporation,
such person or entity agrees to maintain records of
time spent on each case or matter with respect to
which that person or entity is engaged in activities:
Provided, That any non-Federal funds received by
any person or entity provided financial assistance by
the Corporation shall be accounted for and reported
as receipts and disbursements separate and distinct
from Corporation funds: Provided further, That such
person or entity receiving financial assistance pro-
vided by the Corporation agrees (notwithstanding
section 1009(d) of the Legal Services Corporation
Act) to make such records described in this para-
graph available to any Federal department, or agen-
cy or independent auditor receiving Federal funds to
conduct an audit of the activities of the Corporation
or recipient receiving funding under this Act;
(E) an alien to whom section 305 of the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
applies but only to the extent that the legal as-
sistance provided is that described in such sec-
tion:
Provided, That an alien who is lawfully present in
the United States as a result of being granted condi-
tional entry pursuant to section 203(a)(7) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(7))
before April 1, 1980, because of persecution or fear
of persecution on account of race, religion, or politi-
cal calamity shall be deemed, for purposes of this
section, to be an alien described in subparagraph
(C);
(12) that supports or conducts training pro-
grams for the purpose of advocating particular pub-
lic policies or encouraging political activities, labor
or anti-labor activities, boycotts, picketing, strikes,
and demonstrations, including the dissemination of
information about such policies or activities, except
that this paragraph shall not be construed to pro-
hibit the training of attorneys or paralegal personnel
to prepare them to provide adequate legal assistance
to eligible clients or to advise any eligible client as
to the nature of the legislative process or inform any
eligible client of his or her rights under statute,
order, or regulation;
(13) that provides legal assistance with respect
to any fee-generating case: Provided, That for the
purposes of this paragraph the term ‘‘fee-generating
case’’ means any case which, if undertaken on behalf
of an eligible client by an attorney in private prac-
tice may reasonably be expected to result in a fee for
legal services from an award to a client from public
funds, from the opposing party, or from any other
source;
(14) that claims, or whose employees or clients
claim, or collect attorneys’ fees from nongovern-
mental parties to litigation initiated by such client
with the assistance of such recipient or its employ-
ees;
(15) that participates in any litigation with re-
spect to abortion;
(16) that participates in any litigation on behalf
of a local, State, or Federal prisoner;
(17) that provides legal representation for any
person, or participates in any other way, in litiga-
tion, lobbying, or rulemaking involving efforts to re-
form a State or Federal welfare system, except that
this paragraph shall not preclude a recipient from
representing an individual client who is seeking spe-
cific relief from a welfare agency where such relief
does not involve an effort to amend or otherwise
challenge existing law;
(18) that defends a person in a proceeding to
evict that person from a public housing project if
that person has been charged with the illegal sale or
distribution of a controlled substance and if the evic-
tion proceeding is brought by a public housing agen-
cy because the illegal drug activity of that person
threatens the health or safety of other tenants resid-
ing in the public housing project or employees of the
public housing agency: Provided, That for the pur-
poses of this paragraph, the term ‘‘controlled sub-
stance’’ has the meaning given that term in section
102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
802): Provided further, That for the purposes of this
paragraph, the terms ‘‘public housing project’’ and
‘‘public housing agency’’ have the meanings given
those terms in section 3 of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a);
(19) unless such person or entity agrees that it
and its employees will not accept employment result-
ing
from
in-person
unsolicited
advice
to
a
nonattorney that such nonattorney should obtain
counsel or take legal action: Provided, That such
person or entity or its employees receiving financial
assistance provided by the Corporation shall also
agree that such person or entity will not refer such
nonattorney to another person or entity or its em-
ployees that are receiving financial assistance pro-
vided by the Legal Services Corporation; or
(20) unless such person or entity enters into a
contractual agreement to be subject to all provisions
of Federal law relating to the proper use of Federal
funds, the violation of which shall render any grant
or contractual agreement to provide funding null
and void: Provided, That for such purposes the Cor-
poration shall be considered to be a Federal agency
and all funds provided by the Corporation shall be
considered to be Federal funds provided by grant or
contract.
SEC. 505. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation or provided by the Cor-
poration to any entity or person may be used to pay mem-
bership dues to any private or non-profit organization.
SEC. 506. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation may be used by any per-
son or entity receiving financial assistance from the Cor-
poration to file or pursue a lawsuit against the Corpora-
tion.
SEC. 507. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation may be used for any
purpose prohibited or contrary to any of the provisions
of authorization legislation for fiscal year 1996 for the
Legal Services Corporation that is enacted into law: Pro-
vided, That, upon enactment of Legal Services Corpora-
tion reauthorization legislation, funding provided in this
Act shall from that date be subject to the provisions of
that legislation and any provisions in this Act that are
inconsistent with that legislation shall no longer have ef-
fect.
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Com-
mission as authorized by title II of Public Law 92–522,
as amended, $1,000,000.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FEDERAL HOLIDAY
COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, as authorized by Public
Law 98–399, as amended, $250,000.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, including services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space (to include multiple
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and
not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $103,445,000, of which not to exceed
$10,000 may be used toward funding a permanent sec-
retariat for the International Organization of Securities
Commissions, and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall
be available for expenses for consultations and meetings
hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and
other regulatory officials, members of their delegations,
appropriate representatives and staff to exchange views
concerning developments relating to securities matters, de-
velopment and implementation of cooperation agreements
concerning securities matters and provision of technical
assistance for the development of foreign securities mar-
kets, such expenses to include necessary logistic and ad-
ministrative expenses and the expenses of Commission
staff and foreign invitees in attendance at such consulta-
tions and meetings including: (i) such incidental expenses
as meals taken in the course of such attendance, (ii) any
travel or transportation to or from such meetings, and (iii)
any other related lodging or subsistence: Provided, That
immediately upon enactment of this Act, the rate of fees
under section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15
U.S.C. 77f(b)) shall increase from one-fiftieth of 1 per
centum to one twenty-ninth of 1 per centum and such in-
crease shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to this
appropriation, to remain available until expended, to re-
cover costs of services of the securities registration proc-
ess.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
of the Small Business Administration as authorized by
Public Law 103–403, including hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and
not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $222,325,000: Provided further, That the
Administrator is authorized to charge fees to cover the
cost of publications developed by the Small Business Ad-
ministration, and certain loan servicing activities: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, reve-
nues received from all such activities shall be credited to
this account, to be available for carrying out these pur-
poses without further appropriations.
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 (5 U.S.C. App. 1–11
as amended by Public Law 100–504), $8,750,000.
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $5,000,000, and for the
cost of guaranteed loans, $146,710,000, as authorized by
15 U.S.C. 631 note, of which $1,700,000, to be available
until expended, shall be for the Microloan Guarantee Pro-
gram, and of which $40,510,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 1997: 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.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $92,622,000,
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priations for Salaries and Expenses.
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b)
of the Small Business Act, as amended, $34,432,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $78,000,000, which may be
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Sal-
aries and Expenses.
SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND
For additional capital for the ‘‘Surety Bond Guaran-
tees Revolving Fund’’, authorized by the Small Business
Investment Act, as amended, $2,530,000, to remain avail-
able without fiscal year limitation as authorized by 15
U.S.C. 631 note.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 508. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the
Small Business Administration in this Act may be trans-
ferred between such appropriations, but no such appro-
priation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by
any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant
to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of
funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance
with the procedures set forth in that section.
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes
not authorized by the Congress.
SEC. 602. 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. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited
to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter
of public record and available for public inspection, except
where otherwise provided under existing law, or under ex-
isting Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 604. If any provision of this Act or the applica-
tion of such provision to any person or circumstances shall
be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the applica-
tion of each provision to persons or circumstances other
than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be af-
fected thereby.
SEC. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under this
Act, or provided under previous Appropriations Acts to the
agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obli-
gation or expenditure in fiscal year 1996, or provided from
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded
by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
through a reprogramming of funds which (1) creates new
programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
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(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any
project or activity for which funds have been denied or
restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorga-
nizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out
or privatizes any functions or activities presently per-
formed by Federal employees; unless the Appropriations
Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified fif-
teen days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or
provided under previous Appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation
or expenditure in fiscal year 1996, or provided from any
accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by
this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
for
activities,
programs,
or
projects
through
a
reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 per-
cent, whichever is less, that (1) augments existing pro-
grams, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent
funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or
numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Con-
gress; or (3) results from any general savings from a re-
duction in personnel which would result in a change in
existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by
Congress; unless the Appropriations Committees of both
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Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance
of such reprogramming of funds.
SEC. 606. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for the construction, repair (other than
emergency repair), overhaul, conversion, or modernization
of vessels for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration in shipyards located outside of the United
States.
SEC.
607.
(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. 608. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any
guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Com-
mission covering harassment based on religion, when it is
made known to the Federal entity or official to which such
funds are made available that such guidelines do not differ
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in any respect from the proposed guidelines published by
the Commission on October 1, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg.
51266).
SEC. 609. LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR
DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES
IN VIETNAM.—None of the
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this
Act may be obligated or expended to pay for any cost in-
curred for (1) opening or operating any United States dip-
lomatic or consular post in the Socialist Republic of Viet-
nam that was not operating on July 11, 1995; (2) expand-
ing any United States diplomatic or consular post in the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was operating on July
11, 1995; or (3) increasing the total number of personnel
assigned to United States diplomatic or consular posts in
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam above the levels existing
on July 11, 1995.
SEC. 610. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used for any United Nations undertaking
when it is made known to the Federal official having au-
thority to obligate or expend such funds (1) that the Unit-
ed Nations undertaking is a peacekeeping mission, (2)
that such undertaking will involve United States Armed
Forces under the command or operational control of a for-
eign national, and (3) that the President’s military advi-
sors have not submitted to the President a recommenda-
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tion that such involvement is in the national security inter-
ests of the United States and the President has not sub-
mitted to the Congress such a recommendation.
SEC. 611. None of the funds made available in this
Act shall be used to provide the following amenities or per-
sonal comforts in the Federal prison system—
(1) in-cell television viewing except for prisoners
who are segregated from the general prison popu-
lation for their own safety;
(2) the viewing of R, X, and NC-17 rated mov-
ies, through whatever medium presented;
(3) any instruction (live or through broadcasts)
or training equipment for boxing, wrestling, judo,
karate, or other martial art, or any bodybuilding or
weightlifting equipment of any sort;
(4) possession of in-cell coffee pots, hot plates,
or heating elements; or
(5) the use or possession of any electric or elec-
tronic musical instrument.
SEC. 612. None of the funds made available in title
II for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion under the heading ‘‘Fleet Modernization, Shipbuild-
ing and Conversion’’ may be used to implement sections
603, 604, and 605 of Public Law 102–567.
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SEC. 613. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for ‘‘USIA Television Marti Program’’
under the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act or any
other program of United States Government television
broadcasts to Cuba, when it is made known to the Federal
official having authority to obligate or expend such funds
that such use would be inconsistent with the applicable
provisions of the March 1995 Office of Cuba Broadcasting
Reinventing Plan of the United States Information Agen-
cy.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Com-
merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the administration of the
Department of Justice, $74,282,000; including not to exceed
$3,317,000 for the Facilities Program 2000, and including
$5,000,000 for management and oversight of Immigration
and Naturalization Service activities, both sums to remain
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available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 45
permanent positions and full-time equivalent workyears
and $7,477,000 shall be expended for the Department Lead-
ership program: Provided further, That not to exceed 76
permanent positions and 90 full-time equivalent workyears
and $9,487,000 shall be expended for the Executive Support
program: Provided further, That the two aforementioned
programs shall not be augmented by personnel details, tem-
porary transfers of personnel on either a reimbursable or
non-reimbursable basis or any other type of formal or infor-
mal transfer or reimbursement of personnel or funds on ei-
ther a temporary or long-term basis.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For 
the 
Joint 
Automated 
Booking 
Station,
$11,000,000 shall be made available until expended, to be
derived by transfer from unobligated balances of the Work-
ing Capital Fund in the Department of Justice.
POLICE CORPS
For police corps grants authorized by Public Law 103-
322, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund.
COUNTERTERRORISM FUND
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Attorney
General, $26,898,000, to remain available until expended,
to reimburse any Department of Justice organization for
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(1) the costs incurred in reestablishing the operational ca-
pability of an office or facility which has been damaged
or destroyed as a result of the bombing of the Alfred P.
Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City or any domes-
tic or international terrorist incident, (2) the costs of pro-
viding support to counter, investigate or prosecute domestic
or international terrorism, including payment of rewards
in connection with these activities, and (3) the costs of con-
ducting a terrorism threat assessment of Federal agencies
and their facilities: Provided, That funds provided under
this section shall be available only after the Attorney Gen-
eral notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with sec-
tion 605 of this Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS
For expenses necessary for the administration of par-
don and clemency petitions and immigration related activi-
ties, $72,319,000.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW AND APPEALS
For activities authorized by section 130007 of Public
Law 103–322, $14,347,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Re-
duction Trust Fund.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended, $27,436,000; including not to ex-
ceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confiden-
tial character, to be expended under the direction of, and
to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attor-
ney General; and for the acquisition, lease, maintenance
and operation of motor vehicles without regard to the gen-
eral purchase price limitation.
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole
Commission as authorized by law, $5,446,000.
LEGAL ACTIVITIES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the
Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing activities authorized by title X of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, and including not to exceed $20,000 for expenses
of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction
of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of,
the Attorney General; and rent of private or Government-
owned space in the District of Columbia; $406,529,000; of
which not to exceed $10,000,000 for litigation support con-
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tracts shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That of the funds available in this appropriation, not to
exceed $22,618,000 shall remain available until expended
for office automation systems for the legal divisions covered
by this appropriation, and for the United States Attorneys,
the Antitrust Division, and offices funded through ‘‘Salaries
and Expenses’’, General Administration: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $1,000
shall be available to the United States National Central Bu-
reau, INTERPOL, for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
1342, the Attorney General may accept on behalf of the
United States and credit to this appropriation, gifts of
money, personal property and services, for the purpose of
hosting the International Criminal Police Organization’s
(INTERPOL) American Regional Conference in the United
States during fiscal year 1996.
In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the De-
partment of Justice associated with processing cases under
the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to
exceed $4,028,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine In-
jury Compensation Trust Fund, as authorized by section
6601 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 1989, as
amended by Public Law 101–512 (104 Stat. 1289).
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VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, GENERAL LEGAL
ACTIVITIES
For the expeditious deportation of denied asylum ap-
plicants, as authorized by section 130005 of Public Law
103–322, $2,991,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust
and kindred laws, $69,143,000: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, not to exceed
$48,262,000 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 1996,
so as to result in a final fiscal year 1996 appropriation
from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$20,881,000: Provided further, That any fees received in ex-
cess of $48,262,000 in fiscal year 1996, shall remain avail-
able until expended, but shall not be available for obligation
until October 1, 1996.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United
States Attorneys, including intergovernmental agreements,
$909,463,000, of which not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be
available until September 30, 1997 for the purposes of (1)
providing training of personnel of the Department of Jus-
tice in debt collection, (2) providing services to the Depart-
ment of Justice related to locating debtors and their prop-
erty, such as title searches, debtor skiptracing, asset
searches, credit reports and other investigations, (3) paying
the costs of the Department of Justice for the sale of prop-
erty not covered by the sale proceeds, such as auctioneers’
fees and expenses, maintenance and protection of property
and businesses, advertising and title search and surveying
costs, and (4) paying the costs of processing and tracking
debts owed to the United States Government: Provided,
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $8,000
shall be available for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000
of those funds available for automated litigation support
contracts and $4,000,000 for security equipment shall re-
main available until expended.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES
ATTORNEYS
For activities authorized by sections 190001(b) and
190001(d) of Public Law 103–322, $30,000,000, to remain
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available until expended, which shall be derived from the
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND
For the necessary expenses of the United States Trustee
Program, $103,183,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C.
589a(a), to remain available until expended, for activities
authorized by section 115 of the Bankruptcy Judges, United
States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of
1986 (Public Law 99–554), which shall be derived from the
United States Trustee System Fund: Provided, That depos-
its to the Fund are available in such amounts as may be
necessary to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to
exceed $44,191,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees
collected pursuant to section 589a(f) of title 28, United
States Code, as amended, shall be retained and used for nec-
essary expenses in this appropriation: Provided further,
That the $103,183,000 herein appropriated from the United
States Trustee System Fund shall be reduced as such offset-
ting collections are received during fiscal year 1996, so as
to result in a final fiscal year 1996 appropriation from
such Fund estimated at not more than $58,992,000: Pro-
vided further, That any of the aforementioned fees collected
in excess of $44,191,000 in fiscal year 1996 shall remain
available until expended, but shall not be available for obli-
gation until October 1, 1996.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
COMMISSION
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $905,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS
SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals
Service; including the acquisition, lease, maintenance, and
operation of vehicles and aircraft, and the purchase of pas-
senger motor vehicles for police-type use without regard to
the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal
year; $439,639,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i), of
which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES
MARSHALS SERVICE
For activities authorized by section 190001(b) of Pub-
lic Law 103–322, $15,000,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund.
FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION
For expenses related to United States prisoners in the
custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized
in 18 U.S.C. 4013, but not including expenses otherwise
provided for in appropriations available to the Attorney
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General; $295,331,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i),
to remain available until expended.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES
For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems
of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for the procurement
and supervision of expert witnesses, for private counsel ex-
penses, and for per diems in lieu of subsistence, as author-
ized by law, including advances, $85,000,000, to remain
available until expended; of which not to exceed $4,750,000
may be made available for planning, construction, renova-
tion, maintenance, remodeling, and repair of buildings and
the purchase of equipment incident thereto for protected
witness safesites; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be
made available for the purchase and maintenance of ar-
mored vehicles for transportation of protected witnesses;
and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 may be made avail-
able for the purchase, installation and maintenance of a
secure automated information network to store and retrieve
the identities and locations of protected witnesses.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations
Service, established by title X of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, $10,638,000: Provided, That such additional funds
as may be necessary for the resettlement of Cuban and Hai-
tian entrants shall be available to the Community Relations
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Service, without fiscal year limitation, to be reimbursed
from the Immigration Examinations Fee Account.
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND
For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(1)(A)(ii),
(B), (C), (F), and (G), as amended, $35,000,000 to be de-
rived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture
Fund.
RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses in accordance
with 
the 
Radiation 
Exposure 
Compensation 
Act,
$2,655,000.
PAYMENT TO RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION TRUST
FUND
For payments to the Radiation Exposure Compensa-
tion Trust Fund, $16,264,000, to become available on Octo-
ber 1, 1996.
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT
For necessary expenses for the detection, investigation,
and prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime
drug trafficking not otherwise provided for, to include inter-
governmental agreements with State and local law enforce-
ment agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution
of individuals involved in organized crime drug trafficking,
$359,843,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available
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until expended: Provided, That any amounts obligated from
appropriations under this heading may be used under au-
thorities available to the organizations reimbursed from this
appropriation: Provided further, That any unobligated bal-
ances remaining available at the end of the fiscal year shall
revert to the Attorney General for reallocation among par-
ticipating organizations in succeeding fiscal years, subject
to the reprogramming procedures described in section 605
of this Act.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for detection, investigation, and
prosecution of crimes against the United States; including
purchase for police-type use of not to exceed 1,815 passenger
motor vehicles of which 1,300 will be for replacement only,
without regard to the general purchase price limitation for
the current fiscal year, and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
acquisition, lease, maintenance and operation of aircraft;
and not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies
of a confidential character, to be expended under the direc-
tion of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate
of, the Attorney General; $2,304,171,000, of which not to
exceed $50,000,000 for automated data processing and tele-
communications and technical investigative equipment and
$1,000,000 for undercover operations shall remain available
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until September 30, 1997; of which not less than
$121,345,000 shall be for counterterrorism investigations,
foreign counterintelligence, and other activities related to
our national security; of which not to exceed $98,400,000
shall remain available until expended; and of which not to
exceed $10,000,000 is authorized to be made available for
making payments or advances for expenses arising out of
contractual or reimbursable agreements with State and
local law enforcement agencies while engaged in cooperative
activities related to violent crime, terrorism, organized
crime, and drug investigations; and of which $1,500,000
shall be available to maintain an independent program of-
fice dedicated solely to the relocation of the Criminal Justice
Information Services Division and the automation of fin-
gerprint identification services: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $45,000 shall be available for official reception and
representation expenses.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by Public Law 103–322 or
Senate bill 735 as passed by the Senate on June 7, 1995,
$202,500,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund, of which $50,000,000 shall be for activities author-
ized in section 521(a)(1) of Senate bill 735; of which
$42,820,000 shall be for activities authorized in section
521(a)(2) of said Act; of which $13,900,000 shall be for ac-
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tivities authorized in section 521(a)(5) of said Act; and of
which $88,280,000 shall be for activities authorized in sec-
tion 521(a)(7) of said Act; of which $5,500,000 shall be for
activities authorized by section 210306 of Public Law 103–
322; and of which $2,000,000 shall be for activities author-
ized by section 210501 of Public Law 103–322.
CONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses to construct or acquire build-
ings and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by
law (including equipment for such buildings); conversion
and extension of federally-owned buildings; and prelimi-
nary planning and design of projects; $98,800,000, to re-
main available until expended.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet un-
foreseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be ex-
pended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely
under the certificate of, the Attorney General; expenses for
conducting drug education and training programs, includ-
ing travel and related expenses for participants in such pro-
grams and the distribution of items of token value that pro-
mote the goals of such programs; purchase of not to exceed
1,208 passenger motor vehicles, of which 1,178 will be for
replacement only, for police-type use without regard to the
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general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year;
and acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of air-
craft; $790,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,800,000 for
research and $15,000,000 for transfer to the Drug Diversion
Control Fee Account for operating expenses shall remain
available until expended, and of which not to exceed
$4,000,000 for purchase of evidence and payments for infor-
mation, not to exceed $4,000,000 for contracting for ADP
and telecommunications equipment, and not to exceed
$2,000,000 for technical and laboratory equipment shall re-
main available until September 30, 1997, and of which not
to exceed $50,000 shall be available for official reception
and representation expenses.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by section 524(b) of Senate
bill 735 as passed by the Senate on June 7, 1995,
$60,000,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the administration and enforcement of the laws relating to
immigration, naturalization, and alien registration, in-
cluding not to exceed $50,000 to meet unforeseen emer-
gencies of a confidential character, to be expended under
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the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the
certificate of, the Attorney General; purchase for police-type
use (not to exceed 813 of which 177 are for replacement
only) without regard to the general purchase price limita-
tion for the current fiscal year, and hire of passenger motor
vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and operation of
aircraft; and research related to immigration enforcement;
$953,934,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 for research
shall remain available until expended, and of which not to
exceed $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated
with the training program for basic officer training: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds available to the Immigration
and Naturalization Service shall be available for adminis-
trative expenses to pay any employee overtime pay in an
amount in excess of $25,000 during the calendar year begin-
ning January 1, 1996: Provided further, That uniforms
may be purchased without regard to the general purchase
price limitation for the current fiscal year: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided further,
That the Attorney General may transfer to the Department
of Labor and the Social Security Administration not to ex-
ceed $10,000,000 for programs to verify the immigration
status of persons seeking employment in the United States:
Provided further, That the Office of Public Affairs at the
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Immigration and Naturalization Service shall conduct its
business in areas only relating to its central mission, in-
cluding: research, analysis, and dissemination of informa-
tion, through the media and other communications outlets,
relating to the activities of the Immigration and Natu-
ralization Service: Provided further, That the Office of Con-
gressional Relations at the Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service shall conduct business in areas only relating
to its central mission, including: providing services to Mem-
bers of Congress relating to constituent inquiries and re-
quests for information; and working with the relevant con-
gressional committees on proposed legislation affecting im-
migration matters.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by sections 130005, 130006,
and 130007 of Public Law 103–322, $165,362,000, to re-
main available until expended, which shall be derived from
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, of which
$20,360,000 shall be for expeditious deportation of denied
asylum applicants, $104,463,000 for improving border con-
trols, and $40,539,000 for expanded special deportation
proceedings.
BORDER PATROL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for Border Patrol Operations,
$489,200,000, to remain available until expended.
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VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1255(i)) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘five’’ and inserting ‘‘ten’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘or, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, may be deposited as off-
setting collections in the Immigration and Natu-
ralization Service ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ appro-
priations account to be available to support border
enforcement and control programs’’.
The amendments made by this section shall apply to
funds remitted with applications for adjustment of status
which were filed on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
For activities authorized by section 130016 of Public
Law 103–322, $10,300,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Re-
duction Trust Fund.
CONSTRUCTION
For planning, construction, renovation, equipping and
maintenance of buildings and facilities necessary for the ad-
ministration and enforcement of the laws relating to immi-
gration, naturalization, and alien registration, not other-
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wise provided for, $35,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the administration, oper-
ation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional
institutions, including purchase (not to exceed 853, of which
559 are for replacement only) and hire of law enforcement
and passenger motor vehicles; and for the provision of tech-
nical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to
foreign governments; $2,574,578,000: Provided, That there
may be transferred to the Health Resources and Services
Administration such amounts as may be necessary, in the
discretion of the Attorney General, for direct expenditures
by that Administration for medical relief for inmates of
Federal penal and correctional institutions: Provided fur-
ther, That the Director of the Federal Prison System (FPS),
where necessary, may enter into contracts with a fiscal
agent/fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the
amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the FPS, fur-
nish health services to individuals committed to the custody
of the FPS: Provided further, That uniforms may be pur-
chased without regard to the general purchase price limita-
tion for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That not
to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and
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representation expenses: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $50,000,000 for the activation of new facilities shall
remain available until September 30, 1997: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amounts provided for Contract Confine-
ment, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available
until expended to make payments in advance for grants,
contracts and reimbursable agreements and other expenses
authorized by section 501(c) of the Refugee Education As-
sistance Act of 1980 for the care and security in the United
States of Cuban and Haitian entrants: Provided further,
That no funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to
privatize any Federal prison facilities located in Forrest
City, Arkansas, and Yazoo City, Mississippi.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For substance abuse treatment in Federal prisons as
authorized by section 32001(e) of Public Law 103–322,
$13,500,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS
For carrying out the provisions of sections 4351–4353
of title 18, United States Code, which established a National
Institute of Corrections, and for the provision of technical
assistance and advice on corrections related issues,
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of
new facilities; leasing the Oklahoma City Airport Trust Fa-
cility; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling
and equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional
use, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by
contract or force account; and constructing, remodeling,
and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at existing
penal and correctional institutions, including all necessary
expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account;
$349,410,000, to remain available until expended, of which
not to exceed $14,074,000 shall be available to construct
areas for inmate work programs: Provided, That labor of
United States prisoners may be used for work performed
under this appropriation: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed 10 percent of the funds appropriated to ‘‘Buildings and
Facilities’’ in this Act or any other Act may be transferred
to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses,’’ Federal Prison System upon
notification by the Attorney General to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate in compliance with provisions set forth in section
605 of this Act: Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated, not to exceed $22,351,000 shall be available
for the renovation and construction of United States Mar-
shals Service prisoner holding facilities.
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FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of
funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord
with the law, and to make such contracts and commitments,
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by sec-
tion 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be nec-
essary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget
for the current fiscal year for such corporation, including
purchase of (not to exceed five for replacement only) and
hire of passenger motor vehicles.
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL
PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Not to exceed $3,559,000 of the funds of the corporation
shall be available for its administrative expenses, and for
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to be computed
on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance with
the corporation’s current prescribed accounting system, and
such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment
of claims, and expenditures which the said accounting sys-
tem requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commod-
ities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping
expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, con-
struction, operation, maintenance, improvement, protec-
tion, or disposition of facilities and other property belong-
ing to the corporation or in which it has an interest.
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OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, and the
Missing Children’s Assistance Act, as amended, including
salaries and expenses in connection therewith, and with the
Victims of Crime Act of 1984, as amended, $102,345,000,
to remain available until expended, as authorized by section
1001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act, as amended by Public Law 102–534 (106 Stat.
3524).
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE
For assistance (including amounts for administrative
costs for management and administration, which amounts
shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Justice Assist-
ance’’ account) authorized by the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103–322 (‘‘the
1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968, as amended (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); and the Victims
of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended (‘‘the 1990 Act’’),
$242,900,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund; of which $30,000,000 shall be for the Local Crime
Prevention Block Grant Program, as authorized by section
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30201 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994; $6,000,000 shall be for the Court Appointed
Special Advocate Program, as authorized by section 218 of
the 1990 Act; $750,000 for Child Abuse Training Programs
for Judicial Personnel and Practitioners, as authorized by
section 224 of the 1990 Act; $130,000,000 for Grants to
Combat Violence Against Women to States, units of local
governments and Indian tribal governments, as authorized
by section 1001(a)(18) of the 1968 Act; $28,000,000 for
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies to States, units of local
governments and Indian tribal governments, as authorized
by section 1001(a)(19) of the 1968 Act; $7,000,000 for
Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement As-
sistance Grants, as authorized by section 40295 of the 1994
Act; $1,000,000 for training programs to assist probation
and parole officers who work with released sex offenders,
as authorized by section 40152(c) of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994; $500,000 for Fed-
eral victim’s counselors, as authorized by section 40114 of
that Act; $50,000 for grants for televised testimony, as au-
thorized by section 1001(a)(7) of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968; $200,000 for the study
of State databases on the incidence of sexual and domestic
violence, as authorized by section 40292 of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994;
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$1,500,000 for national stalker and domestic violence reduc-
tion, as authorized by section 40603 of that Act;
$27,000,000 for grants for residential substance abuse treat-
ment for State prisoners pursuant to section 1001(a)(17)
of the 1968 Act; $10,000,000 for grants for rural drug en-
forcement assistance pursuant to section 1001(a)(9) of the
1968 Act; and $900,000 for the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease
Patient Alert Program, as authorized by section 240001(d)
of the 1994 Act: Provided further, That any balances for
these programs shall be transferred to and merged with this
appropriation.
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by part E of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amend-
ed, for State and Local Narcotics Control and Justice As-
sistance Improvements, notwithstanding the provisions of
section 511 of said Act, $300,000,000, to remain available
until expended, as authorized by section 1001 of title I of
said Act, as amended by Public Law 102–534 (106 Stat.
3524): Provided, That not more than $30,000,000 shall be
made available to carry out the provisions of chapter A of
subpart 2 of part E of title I of said Act, for discretionary
grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local
Law Enforcement Assistance Programs: Provided further,
That not more than $250,000,000 shall be made available
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to carry out the provisions of subpart 1, part E of title
I of said Act, for formula grants under the Edward Byrne
Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
Programs: Provided further, That balances of amounts ap-
propriated prior to fiscal year 1995 under the authorities
of this account shall be transferred to and merged with this
account.
To carry out chapter A of subpart 2 of part E of title
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968, for discretionary grants under the Edward Byrne Me-
morial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Pro-
grams, $50,000,000, which shall be derived from the Violent
Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, STATE AND LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
For assistance (including amounts for administrative
costs for management and administration, which amounts
shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Justice Assist-
ance’’ account) authorized by the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103–322 (‘‘the
1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968, as amended (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); and the Victims
of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended (‘‘the 1990 Act’’),
$3,097,100,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund; of which $1,690,000,000 shall be for Public Safety
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Partnership and Community Policing pursuant to title I
of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994; $100,000,000 shall be for drug courts pursuant to title
V of the 1994 Act; $25,000,000 for grants to upgrade crimi-
nal records, as authorized by section 106(b) of the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, as amended, and
section 4(b) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993;
$225,000,000 as authorized by section 1001 of title I of the
1968 Act, which shall be available to carry out the provi-
sions of subpart 1, part E of title I of the 1968 Act, notwith-
standing section 511 of said Act, for the Edward Byrne Me-
morial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Pro-
grams; $300,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assist-
ance Program, as authorized by section 242(j) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act, as amended; $15,000,000 for
Youthful Offender Incarceration Grants, as authorized by
section 1001(a)(16) of the 1968 Act; $2,000,000 for the
Ounce of Prevention Council pursuant to subtitle A of title
III of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
(Public Law 103–322); $726,800,000 for Violent Offender
Incarceration and Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants
pursuant to subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (as amended by sec-
tion 114 of this Act); $1,000,000 for grants to States and
units of local government for projects to improve DNA anal-
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ysis, as authorized by section 1001(a)(22) of the 1968 Act;
$9,000,000 for Improved Training and Technical Automa-
tion Grants, as authorized by section 210501(c)(1) of the
1994 Act; $1,200,000 for Law Enforcement Family Support
Programs, as authorized by section 1001(a)(21) of the 1968
Act; $1,100,000 for Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Pro-
grams, as authorized by section 220002(h) of the 1994 Act;
$1,000,000 for Gang Investigation Coordination and Infor-
mation Collection, as authorized by section 150006 of the
1994 Act: Provided, That funds made available in fiscal
year 1996 under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amend-
ed, may be obligated for programs to assist States in the
litigation processing of death penalty Federal habeas corpus
petitions: Provided further, That any 1995 balances for
these programs shall be transferred to and merged with this
appropriation: Provided further, That if a unit of local gov-
ernment uses any of the funds made available under this
title to increase the number of law enforcement officers, the
unit of local government will achieve a net gain in the num-
ber of law enforcement officers who perform nonadministra-
tive public safety service.
WEED AND SEED PROGRAM FUND
For necessary expenses, including salaries and related
expenses of the Executive Office for Weed and Seed, to im-
plement ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program activities, $43,500,000,
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of which $43,500,000 shall be derived from discretionary
grants provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial State
and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs funded
by the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, to remain
available until expended for intergovernmental agreements,
including grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts,
with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in
the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes and
drug offenses in ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ designated communities,
and for either reimbursements or transfers to appropriation
accounts of the Department of Justice and other Federal
agencies which shall be specified by the Attorney General
to execute the ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program strategy: Provided,
That funds designated by Congress through language for
other Department of Justice appropriation accounts for
‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program activities shall be managed and
executed by the Attorney General through the Executive Of-
fice for Weed and Seed: Provided further, That the Attorney
General may direct the use of other Department of Justice
funds and personnel in support of ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ pro-
gram activities only after the Attorney General notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of this
Act.
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JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and De-
linquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, including
salaries and expenses in connection therewith to be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriations for Justice
Assistance, $164,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, as authorized by section 299 of part I of title II
and section 506 of title V of the Act, as amended by Public
Law 102–586, of which: (1) $100,000,000 shall be available
for expenses authorized by parts A, B, and C of title II
of the Act; (2) $30,000,000 shall be available for expenses
authorized by sections 281 and 282 of part D of title II
of the Act for prevention and treatment programs relating
to juvenile gangs, of which $20,000,000 shall be derived
from the discretionary grants provided under the Edward
Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assist-
ance Programs funded by the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund; (3) $10,000,000 shall be available for expenses
authorized by section 285 of part E of title II of the Act;
(4) $4,000,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by
part G of title II of the Act for juvenile mentoring pro-
grams; and (5) $20,000,000 shall be available for expenses
authorized by title V of the Act for incentive grants for local
delinquency prevention programs.
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In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agree-
ments, and other assistance authorized by the Victims of
Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended, $4,500,000, to remain
available until expended, as authorized by section 214B, of
the Act: Provided, That balances of amounts appropriated
prior to fiscal year 1995 under the authorities of this ac-
count shall be transferred to and merged with this account.
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS
For payments authorized by part L of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796), as amended, such sums as are necessary, to
remain available until expended, as authorized by section
6093 of Public Law 100–690 (102 Stat. 4339–4340), and,
in addition, $2,134,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for payments as authorized by section 1201(b) of
said Act.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEC. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise made
available in this title for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, a total of not to exceed $45,000 from funds
appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall
be available to the Attorney General for official reception
and representation expenses in accordance with distribu-
tions, procedures, and regulations established by the Attor-
ney General.
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SEC. 102. Subject to section 102(b) of the Department
of Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993,
as amended by section 112 of this Act, authorities contained
in Public Law 96–132, ‘‘The Department of Justice Appro-
priation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980,’’ shall re-
main in effect until the termination date of this Act or until
the effective date of a Department of Justice Appropriation
Authorization Act, whichever is earlier.
SEC. 103. None of the funds appropriated by this title
shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the
life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were car-
ried to term, or in the case of rape: Provided, That should
this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null and void.
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated under this
title shall be used to require any person to perform, or fa-
cilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.
SEC. 105. Nothing in the preceding section shall re-
move the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons
to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to
receive such service outside the Federal facility: Provided,
That nothing in this section in any way diminishes the
effect of section 104 intended to address the philosophical
beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
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SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
not to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made available in
the Act may be used to pay rewards and shall not be subject
to spending limitations contained in sections 3059 and
3072 of title 18, United States Code: Provided, That any
reward of $100,000 or more, up to a maximum of
$2,000,000, may not be made without the personal approval
of the President or the Attorney General and such approval
may not be delegated.
SEC. 107. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation
made available for the current fiscal year for the Depart-
ment of Justice in this Act, including those derived from
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, may be trans-
ferred between such appropriations, but no such appropria-
tion, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be in-
creased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Pro-
vided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of
this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in
that section.
SEC. 108. For fiscal year 1996 and each fiscal year
thereafter, amounts in the Federal Prison System’s Com-
missary Fund, Federal Prisons, which are not currently
needed for operations, shall be kept on deposit or invested
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in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States and
all earnings on such investments shall be deposited in the
Commissary Fund.
SEC. 109. Section 524(c)(9) of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding subparagraph (E), as follows:
‘‘(E) Subject to the notification procedures contained
in section 605 of Public Law 103–121, and after satisfying
the transfer requirement in subparagraph (B) of this para-
graph, any excess unobligated balance remaining in the
Fund on September 30, 1995 shall be available to the Attor-
ney General, without fiscal year limitation, for any Federal
law enforcement, litigative/prosecutive, and correctional ac-
tivities, or any other authorized purpose of the Department
of Justice. Any amounts provided pursuant to this subpara-
graph may be used under authorities available to the orga-
nization receiving the funds.’’.
SEC. 110. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law—
(1) no transfers may be made from Department
of Justice accounts other than those authorized in this
Act, or in previous or subsequent appropriations Acts
for the Department of Justice, or in part II of title
28 of the United States Code, or in section 10601 of
title 42 of the United States Code; and
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(2) no appropriation account within the Depart-
ment of Justice shall have its allocation of funds con-
trolled by other than an apportionment issued by the
Office of Management and Budget or an allotment
advice issued by the Department of Justice.
SEC. 111. (a) Section 1930(a)(6) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a plan is confirmed
or’’.
(b) Section 589a(b)(5) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘;’’ and inserting, ‘‘until a reorganization plan is
confirmed;’’.
(c) Section 589a(f) of such title is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘.’’ and insert-
ing, ‘‘until a reorganization plan is confirmed;’’, and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(3) 100 percent of the fees collected under sec-
tion 1930(a)(6) of this title after a reorganization
plan is confirmed.’’.
SEC. 112. Public Law 102–395, section 102 is amend-
ed as follows: (1) in subsection (b)(1) strike ‘‘years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and insert ‘‘year 1996’’; (2) in subsection
(b)(1)(C) strike ‘‘years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and insert
‘‘year 1996’’; and (3) in subsection (b)(5)(A) strike ‘‘years
1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and insert ‘‘year 1996’’.
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SEC. 113. Public Law 101–515 (104 Stat. 2112; 28
U.S.C. 534 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘and criminal
justice information’’ after ‘‘for the automation of finger-
print identification’’.
SEC. 114. VIOLENT OFFENDER INCARCERATION AND TRUTH
IN SENTENCING GRANTS.
Subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘Subtitle A—Violent Offender In-
carceration and Truth in Sen-
tencing Incentive Grants
‘‘SEC. 20101. GRANTS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
‘‘(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—The Attorney General
may make grants to individual States and to States orga-
nized as multi-State compacts to construct, develop, expand,
modify, operate, or improve correctional facilities, includ-
ing prisons and jails, or boot camp facilities and other low
cost correctional facilities for nonviolent offenders that can
free conventional prison space for the confinement of violent
offenders, to ensure that prison cell space is available for
the confinement of violent offenders and to implement truth
in sentencing laws for sentencing violent offenders.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under this subtitle, a State or States organized as multi-
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State compacts shall submit an application to the Attorney
General that includes—
‘‘(1)(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B),
assurances that the State or States, have imple-
mented, or will implement, correctional policies and
programs, including truth in sentencing laws that en-
sure that violent offenders serve a substantial portion
of the sentences imposed, that are designed to provide
sufficiently severe punishment for violent offenders,
including violent juvenile offenders, and that the pris-
on time served is appropriately related to the deter-
mination that the inmate is a violent offender and for
a period of time deemed necessary to protect the pub-
lic;
‘‘(B) in the case of a State that on the date of
enactment of the Department of Justice Appropria-
tions Act, 1996 practices indeterminant sentencing, a
demonstration that average times served for the of-
fenses of murder, rape, robbery, and assault in the
State exceed by at least 10 percent the national aver-
age of time served for such offenses in all of the
States;
‘‘(2) assurances that the State or States have im-
plemented policies that provide for the recognition of
the rights and needs of crime victims;
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‘‘(3) assurances that funds received under this
section will be used to construct, develop, expand,
modify, operate, or improve conventional correctional
facilities;
‘‘(4) assurances that the State or States have in-
volved counties and other units of local government,
when appropriate, in the construction, development,
expansion, modification, operation, or improvement
of correctional facilities designed to ensure the incar-
ceration of violent offenders, and that the State or
States will share funds received under this section
with counties and other units of local government,
taking into account the burden placed on the units of
local government when they are required to confine
sentenced prisoners because of overcrowding in State
prison facilities;
‘‘(5) assurances that funds received under this
section will be used to supplement, not supplant,
other Federal, State, and local funds;
‘‘(6) assurances that the State or States have im-
plemented, or will implement not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of the Department
of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996, policies to deter-
mine the veteran status of inmates and to ensure that
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incarcerated veterans receive the veterans benefits to
which they are entitled; and
‘‘(7) if applicable, documentation of the multi-
State compact agreement that specifies the construc-
tion, development, expansion, modification, operation,
or improvement of correctional facilities.
‘‘SEC. 20102. TRUTH IN SENTENCING INCENTIVE GRANTS.
‘‘(a) TRUTH IN SENTENCING GRANT PROGRAM.—Fifty
percent of the total amount of funds appropriated to carry
out this subtitle for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, and 2000 shall be made available for truth in sentenc-
ing incentive grants. To be eligible to receive such a grant,
a State must meet the requirements of section 20101(b) and
shall demonstrate that the State—
‘‘(1) has in effect laws that require that persons
convicted of violent crimes serve not less than 85 per-
cent of the sentence imposed;
‘‘(2) since 1993—
‘‘(A) has increased the percentage of con-
victed violent offenders sentenced to prison;
‘‘(B) has increased the average prison time
that will be served in prison by convicted violent
offenders sentenced to prison; and
‘‘(C) has in effect at the time of application
laws requiring that a person who is convicted of
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a violent crime shall serve not less than 85 per-
cent of the sentence imposed if—
‘‘(i) the person has been convicted on 1
or more prior occasions in a court of the
United States or of a State of a violent
crime or a serious drug offense; and
‘‘(ii) each violent crime or serious drug
offense was committed after the defendant’s
conviction of the preceding violent crime or
serious drug offense; or
‘‘(3) in the case of a State that on the date of
enactment of the Department of Justice Appropria-
tions Act, 1996 practices indeterminant sentencing, a
demonstration that average times served for the of-
fenses of murder, rape, robbery, and assault in the
State exceed by at least 10 percent the national aver-
age of time served for such offenses in all of the
States.
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION OF TRUTH IN SENTENCING INCEN-
TIVE FUNDS.—The amount available to carry out this sec-
tion for any fiscal year shall be allocated to each eligible
State in the ratio that the number of part 1 violent crimes
reported by such State to the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion for the previous year bears to the number of part 1
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violent crimes reported by all States to the Federal Bureau
of Investigation for the previous year.
‘‘SEC. 20103. VIOLENT OFFENDER INCARCERATION GRANTS.
‘‘(a) VIOLENT
OFFENDER
INCARCERATION
GRANT
PROGRAM.—Fifty percent of the total amount of funds ap-
propriated to carry out this subtitle for each of fiscal years
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 shall be made available
for violent offender incarceration grants. To be eligible to
receive such a grant, a State or States must meet the re-
quirements of section 20101(b).
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION OF VIOLENT OFFENDER INCARCER-
ATION FUNDS.—Funds made available to carry out this sec-
tion shall be allocated as follows:
‘‘(1) 0.6 percent shall be allocated to each eligible
State, except that the United States Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana
Islands each shall be allocated 0.05 percent.
‘‘(2) The amount remaining after application of
paragraph (1) shall be allocated to each eligible State
in the ratio that the number of part 1 violent crimes
reported by such State to the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation for the previous year bears to the number
of part 1 violent crimes reported by all States to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for the previous year.
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‘‘SEC. 20104. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of the Department of Justice Appropria-
tions Act, 1996, the Attorney General shall issue rules and
regulations regarding the uses of grant funds received under
this subtitle.
‘‘(b) BEST AVAILABLE DATA.—If data regarding part
1 violent crimes in any State for the previous year is un-
available or substantially inaccurate, the Attorney General
shall utilize the best available comparable data regarding
the number of violent crimes for the previous year for the
State for the purposes of allocation of funds under this sub-
title.
‘‘SEC. 20105. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this subtitle—
‘‘(1) the term ‘part 1 violent crimes’ means mur-
der and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape,
robbery, and aggravated assault as reported to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the
Uniform Crime Reports;
‘‘(2) the term ‘State’ or ‘States’ means a State,
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puer-
to Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American
Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands;
and
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‘‘(3) the term ‘indeterminate sentencing’ means a
system by which the court has discretion in imposing
the actual length of the sentence, up to the statutory
maximum, and an administrative agency, or the
court, controls release between court-ordered mini-
mum and maximum sentence.’’.
‘‘SEC. 20106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subtitle—
‘‘(1) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
‘‘(2) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
‘‘(3) $2,100,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
‘‘(4) $2,200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
‘‘(5) $2,270,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.’’.
SEC. 115. Notwithstanding provisions of 41 U.S.C.
353 or any other provision of law, the Federal Prison Sys-
tem may enter into contracts and other agreements with
private entities for the confinement of Federal prisoners for
a period not to exceed 3 years and 7 additional option
years.
SEC. 116. Public Law 101–246 (104 Stat. 42) is
amended by inserting ‘‘or Federal Bureau of Investigation’’
after ‘‘Drug Enforcement Administration’’.
SEC. 117. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the
restrictions on the commercial sale of goods and services
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produced or provided by the Federal Prison Industries pro-
vided in section 1761 of title 18, United States Code, and
any other provision of law shall not apply.
(b) Goods or services may not be sold commercially
pursuant to subsection (a) unless the President certifies that
the sale of such goods or services will not result in the loss
of jobs in the private sector or adversely effect the sale of
private sector goods or services sold on a local or regional
basis.
(c) This section shall not be construed as authorizing
the appropriations of any additional appropriations.
SEC. 118. PROVISION RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRA-
TION.—(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 4 of the
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–
2(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 11, 1993’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘August 1, 1994’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect as if included in the provisions
of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
SEC. 119. (a) STATE COMPATIBILITY WITH FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SYSTEMS.—(1) The Attorney
General shall make funds available to the chief executive
officer of each State to carry out the activities described
in paragraph (2).
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(2) USES.—The executive officer of each State shall use
the funds made available under this subsection in conjunc-
tion with units of local government, other States, or com-
binations thereof, to carry out all or part of a program to
establish, develop, update, or upgrade—
(A) computerized identification systems that are
compatible and integrated with the databases of the
National Crime Information Center of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation;
(B) ballistics identification programs that are
compatible and integrated with the Drugfire Program
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(C) the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA) in a forensic laboratory in ways that are
compatible and integrated with the combined DNA
Identification System (CODIS) of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation; and
(D) automated fingerprint identification systems
that are compatible and integrated with the Inte-
grated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
(IAFIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, a State shall require that each person
convicted of a felony of a sexual nature shall provide a sam-
ple of blood, saliva, or other specimen necessary to conduct
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a DNA analysis consistent with the standards established
for DNA testing by the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
(c) INTERSTATE COMPACTS.—A State may enter into
a compact or compacts with another State or States to
carry out this section.
(d) ALLOCATION.—The Attorney General shall allocate
the funds appropriated under subsection (e) to each State
based on the following formula:
(1) .25 percent shall be allocated to each of the
participating States.
(2) Of the total funds remaining after the alloca-
tion under paragraph (1), each State shall be allo-
cated an amount that bears the same ratio to the
amount of such funds as the population of such State
bears to the population of all States.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
hereby appropriated to carry out this section $60,000,000
for fiscal year 1996.
SEC. 120. EVALUATION OF CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS
AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CRIME
PREVENTION RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
STRATEGY
(a) EVALUATION
OF
CRIME
PREVENTION
PRO-
GRAMS.—The Attorney General shall provide, directly or
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through grants and contracts, for the comprehensive and
thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of the following pro-
grams funded by this title:
(1) The Local Crime Prevention Block Grant
program under subtitle B of title III of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
(2) The Weed and Seed Program.
(3) The Youth Gangs Program under part D of
title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre-
vention Act of 1974.
(b) NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION RESEARCH AND
EVALUATION STRATEGY.—
(1) STRATEGY.—Not later than 9 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall formulate and publish a unified national
crime prevention research and evaluation strategy
that will result in timely reports to Congress and to
State and local governments regarding the impact
and effectiveness of the crime and violence prevention
initiatives described in subsection (a).
(2) STUDIES.—Consistent with the strategy de-
veloped pursuant to paragraph (1), the Attorney Gen-
eral may use crime prevention research and evalua-
tion funds reserved under subsection (e) to conduct
studies and demonstrations regarding the effectiveness
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of crime prevention programs and strategies that are
designed to achieve the same purposes as the pro-
grams under this section, without regard to whether
such programs receive Federal funding.
(c) EVALUATION AND RESEARCH CRITERIA.—
(1) 
INDEPENDENT
EVALUATIONS
AND
RE-
SEARCH.—Evaluations and research studies con-
ducted pursuant to this section shall be independent
in nature, and shall employ rigorous and scientif-
ically recognized standards and methodologies.
(2) CONTENT
OF
EVALUATIONS.—Evaluations
conducted pursuant to this section shall include meas-
ures of—
(A) reductions in delinquency, juvenile
crime, youth gang activity, youth substance
abuse, and other high risk-factors;
(B) reductions in risk factors in young peo-
ple that contribute to juvenile violence, including
academic failure, excessive school absenteeism,
and dropping out of school;
(C) reductions in risk factors in the commu-
nity, schools, and family environments that con-
tribute to juvenile violence; and
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(D) the increase in the protective factors
that reduce the likelihood of delinquency and
criminal behavior.
(d) COMPLIANCE WITH EVALUATION MANDATE.—The
Attorney General may require the recipients of Federal as-
sistance under this Act to collect, maintain, and report in-
formation considered to be relevant to any evaluation con-
ducted pursuant to subsection (a), and to conduct and par-
ticipate in specified evaluation and assessment activities
and functions.
(e) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR EVALUATION AND
RESEARCH
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall
reserve not less than 2 percent, and not more than 3
percent, of the amounts appropriated to carry out the
programs described in subsection (a) in each fiscal
year to carry out the evaluation and research re-
quired by this section.
(2) ASSISTANCE TO GRANTEES AND EVALUATED
PROGRAMS.—To facilitate the conduct and defray the
costs of crime prevention program evaluation and re-
search, the Attorney General shall use funds reserved
under this subsection to provide compliance assistance
to—
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(A) grantees under this programs described
in subsection (a) who are selected to participate
in evaluations pursuant to subsection (d); and
(B) other agencies and organizations that
are requested to participate in evaluations and
research pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
a Federal, State, or local government agency may not use
a voter registration card (or other related document) that
evidences registration for an election for Federal office, as
evidence to prove United States citizenship.
SEC. 122. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1996 under this Act
to carry out section 242(j) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act shall be allocated by the Attorney General in a
manner which ensures that each eligible State and political
subdivision of a State shall be reimbursed for their total
aggregate costs for the incarceration of undocumented
criminal aliens during fiscal years 1995 and 1996 at the
same pro rata rate.
SEC. 123. TRANSPORTATION OF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION.
Section 1344(b)(6) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(6) the Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforce-
ment Administration;’’.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice
Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
TRADE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
RELATED AGENCIES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United
States Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger
motor vehicles and the employment of experts and consult-
ants as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $20,889,000, of which
$2,500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That not to exceed $98,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the International Trade
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed
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$2,500 for official reception and representation expenses,
$34,000,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for international trade activi-
ties of the Department of Commerce provided for by law,
and engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, in-
cluding expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for
the purpose of promoting exports of United States firms,
without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of
employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily
posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of
the United States and Foreign Commercial Service between
two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C. 1517; em-
ployment of Americans and aliens by contract for services;
rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten years,
and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; pur-
chase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition
structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the
manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672
when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed
$327,000 for official representation expenses abroad; pur-
chase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not
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to exceed $30,000 per vehicle; obtain insurance on official
motor vehicles; and rent tie lines and teletype equipment;
$266,079,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section
105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and
2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities without
regard to 15 U.S.C. 4912; and that for the purpose of this
Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Edu-
cational and Cultural Exchange Act shall include payment
for assessments for services provided as part of these activi-
ties.
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for export administration and
national security activities of the Department of Commerce,
including costs associated with the performance of export
administration field activities both domestically and
abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of im-
mediate families of employees stationed overseas; employ-
ment of Americans and aliens by contract for services
abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten
years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement;
payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the
first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise
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in foreign countries; not to exceed $15,000 for official rep-
resentation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to in-
formers under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and
as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); purchase of passenger
motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law
enforcement use with special requirement vehicles eligible
for purchase without regard to any price limitation other-
wise established by law; $38,604,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That the provisions of the first
sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying
out these activities.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
For grants for economic development assistance as pro-
vided by the Public Works and Economic Development Act
of 1965, as amended, Public Law 91–304, and such laws
that were in effect immediately before September 30, 1982,
$89,000,000, $7,500,000 of which shall be for trade adjust-
ment assistance: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available under this heading
may be used directly or indirectly for attorneys’ or consult-
ants’ fees in connection with securing grants and contracts
made by the Economic Development Administration: Pro-
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vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary of Commerce may provide financial
assistance for projects to be located on military installations
closed or scheduled for closure or realignment to grantees
eligible for assistance under the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965, as amended, without it
being required that the grantee have title or ability to ob-
tain a lease for the property, for the useful life of the project,
when in the opinion of the Secretary of Commerce, such
financial assistance is necessary for the economic develop-
ment of the area: Provided further, That the Secretary of
Commerce may, as the Secretary considers appropriate,
consult with the Secretary of Defense regarding the title to
land on military installations closed or scheduled for clo-
sure or realignment.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of administering the economic
development assistance programs as provided for by law,
$11,000,000: Provided, That these funds may be used to
monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public
Works Employment Act of 1976, as amended, title II of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the Community Emer-
gency Drought Relief Act of 1977.
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MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The following sum is appropriated for Minority Busi-
ness Development in addition to such sums provided else-
where in this Act, $32,789,000.
Of the unobligated balances contained in this account,
$1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Commerce Reorga-
nization Transition Fund.
UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Travel and
Tourism Administration, for implementing the rec-
ommendations from the White House Conference on Travel
and Tourism and for carrying out the transition of that
Administration 
into 
a 
public-private 
partnership,
$12,000,000.
ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of eco-
nomic and statistical analysis programs of the Department
of Commerce, $46,896,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1997.