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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1141
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 25, 1999
Received
AN ACT
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
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fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $42,753,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
For additional gross obligations for the principal
amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by
7 U.S.C. 1928–1929, to be available from funds in the
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, $1,095,000,000, as
follows: $350,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership
loans; $200,000,000 for direct farm ownership loans;
$185,000,000 
for 
direct 
farm 
operating 
loans;
$185,000,000 for subsidized guaranteed farm operating
loans; and $175,000,000 for emergency farm loans.
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For the additional cost of direct and guaranteed farm
loans, including the cost of modifying such loans as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, to remain available until September 30, 2000: farm
operating loans, $28,804,000, of which $12,635,000 shall
be for direct loans and $16,169,000 shall be for guaran-
teed subsidized loans; farm ownership loans, $35,505,000,
of which $29,940,000 shall be for direct loans and
$5,565,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; emergency
loans, $41,300,000; and administrative expenses to carry
out the loan programs, $4,000,000: Provided, That the en-
tire amount is designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ENFORCEMENT AND BORDER AFFAIRS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses, Enforcement and Border Affairs’’ to support in-
creased detention requirements for Central American
criminal aliens and to address the expected influx of illegal
immigrants from Central America as a result of Hurricane
Mitch, $80,000,000, which shall remain available until ex-
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pended and which shall be administered by the Attorney
General: Provided, That the entire amount is designated
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emegency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY
MILITARY PERSONNEL
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel,
Army’’, $8,000,000: Provided, That the entire amount is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended:
Provided further, That of such amount, $5,100,000 shall
be available only to the extent that an official budget re-
quest for a specific dollar amount, that includes designa-
tion of the entire amount of the request as an emergency
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is trans-
mitted by the President to the Congress.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Army’’, $7,300,000: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency
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requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended: Provided further, That of such amount,
$1,300,000 shall be available only to the extent that an
official budget request for a specific dollar amount, that
includes designation of the entire amount of the request
as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Air Force’’, $1,000,000: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Army’’, $69,500,000: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Navy’’, $16,000,000: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Marine Corps’’, $300,000: Provided, That the en-
tire amount is designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air Force’’, $8,800,000: Provided, That the en-
tire amount is designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Defense-Wide’’, $46,500,000: Provided, That the
entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emer-
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gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
For an additional amount for ‘‘Overseas Humani-
tarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid’’, $37,500,000: Provided,
That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER 4
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672,
for an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster As-
sistance’’ for necessary expenses for international disaster
relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, pursu-
ant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
as amended, $25,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
Notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672,
for an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’,
in addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur-
poses, to provide assistance to Jordan, $50,000,000 to be-
come available upon enactment of this Act and to remain
available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That the
entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN EMERGENCY
DISASTER RECOVERY FUND
Notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672,
for necessary expenses to address the effects of hurricanes
in Central America and the Caribbean and the earthquake
in Colombia, $621,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2000: Provided, That the funds appropriated
under this heading shall be subject to the provisions of
chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
as amended, and, except for section 558, the provisions
of title V of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as con-
tained in division A, section 101(d) of the Omnibus Con-
solidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
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Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277)): Provided further, That
up to $5,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this para-
graph may be transferred to ‘‘Operating Expenses of the
Agency for International Development’’, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2000, to be used for administra-
tive costs of USAID in addressing the effects of those hur-
ricanes, of which up to $1,000,000 may be used to con-
tract directly for the personal services of individuals in the
United States: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000
of the funds appropriated by this paragraph may be trans-
ferred to ‘‘Operating Expenses of the Agency for Inter-
national Development Office of Inspector General’’, to re-
main available until expended, to be used for costs of au-
dits, inspections, and other activities associated with the
expenditure of the funds appropriated by this paragraph:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
heading shall be obligated and expended subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Ap-
propriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated
under this heading shall be subject to the funding ceiling
contained in section 580 of the Foreign Operations, Ex-
port Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 1999 (as contained in Division A, section 101(d) of
the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277)), not-
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withstanding section 545 of that Act: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading
may be made available for nonproject assistance: Provided
further, That the entire amount is designated by the Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further,
That the entire amount shall be available only to the ex-
tent an official budget request for a specific dollar amount
that includes designation of the entire amount of the re-
quest as an emergency requirement as defined in the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the
Congress.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
Notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672,
for an additional amount for ‘‘Debt Restructuring’’,
$41,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That up to $25,000,000 may be used for a contribu-
tion to the Central America Emergency Trust Fund, ad-
ministered by the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development: Provided further, That the entire
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
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Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
MILITARY ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
Notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672,
for an additional amount for ‘‘Foreign Military Financing
Program’’, for grants to enable the President to carry out
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, in addition
to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, for
grants only for Jordan, $50,000,000 to become available
upon enactment of this Act and to remain available until
September 30, 2001: Provided, That funds appropriated
under this heading shall be nonrepayable, notwithstanding
section 23(b) and section 23(c) of the Arms Export Con-
trol Act: Provided further, That the entire amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 301. The value of articles, services, and military
education and training authorized as of November 15,
1998, to be drawn down by the President under the au-
thority of section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act
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of 1961, as amended, shall not be counted against the ceil-
ing limitation of that section.
CHAPTER 5
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
RECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reconstruction and
Construction’’, $5,611,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to address damages from Hurricane Georges and
other natural disasters in Puerto Rico: Provided, That the
entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended: Provided further, That the amount pro-
vided shall be available only to the extent that an official
budget request that includes designation of the entire
amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted
by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That
funds in this account may be transferred to and merged
with the ‘‘Forest and Rangeland Research’’ account and
the ‘‘National Forest System’’ account as needed to ad-
dress emergency requirements in Puerto Rico.
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CHAPTER 6
OFFSETS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM AND GRANT ACCOUNTS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under Public Law 105–
277 for the cost of direct credit agreements for Public Law
480 title I credit, $30,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
(RESCISSION)
Of the amount provided under this heading in P.L.
105–277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act, 1999, $150,000,000 are re-
scinded.
EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 105–277, $5,000,000 are rescinded.
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BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 105–118 and in prior acts making appropriations
for foreign operations, export financing, and related pro-
grams, $40,000,000 are rescinded.
OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 105–277 and in prior acts making appropriations
for foreign operations, export financing, and related pro-
grams, $17,000,000 are rescinded.
ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC
STATES
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances of funds available under
this heading, $20,000,000 are rescinded.
ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES OF
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances of funds available under
this heading, $25,000,000 are rescinded.
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MILITARY ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 105–277, $10,000,000 are rescinded.
MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 105–277, $25,000,000 are rescinded.
REDUCTION IN CALLABLE CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under the headings ‘‘Con-
tribution to the Asian Development Bank’’, ‘‘Contribution
to the Inter-American Development Bank’’, and ‘‘Con-
tribution to the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development’’ for callable capital stock in Public Law
96–123 and in prior acts making appropriations for for-
eign assistance and related programs, a total of
$648,000,000 are rescinded.
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 105–277, $10,000,000 are rescinded.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the budgetary resources provided for ‘‘Small Com-
munity Air Service’’ by Public Law 101–508 for fiscal
years prior to fiscal year 1998, $815,000 are rescinded.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANKS
(RESCISSION)
Of the available balances under this heading,
$6,500,000 are rescinded.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
TRUST FUND SHARE OF TRANSIT PROGRAMS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the budgetary resources provided for the trust
fund share of transit programs in Public Law 102–240
under 49 U.S.C. 5338(a)(1), $665,000 are rescinded.
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INTERSTATE TRANSFER GRANTS—TRANSIT
Of the available balances under this heading,
$600,000 are rescinded.
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE
SEC. 1001. Division B, title I, chapter 1 of Public
Law 105–277 is amended as follows: under the heading
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, strike
‘‘$1,496,600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,456,600,000’’.
TITLE II
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND
RESCISSIONS
CHAPTER 1
THE JUDICIARY
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses,’’ $921,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED
AGENCIES
RELATED AGENCY
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
BUYING POWER MAINTENANCE
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this
heading, $20,000,000 are rescinded.
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CHAPTER 2
UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON
INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
For necessary expenses for the United States Com-
mission on International Religious Freedom, as authorized
by title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of
1998 (Public Law 105–292), $3,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances of funds available under
this heading, $25,000,000 are rescinded.
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 105–83, $6,800,000 are rescinded.
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN
INDIANS
FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Trust Pro-
grams’’, $21,800,000, to remain available until expended,
of which $6,800,000 is for activities pursuant to the Trust
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Management Improvement Project High Level Implemen-
tation Plan and $15,000,000 is to support litigation in-
volving individual Indian trust accounts: Provided, That
litigation support funds may, as needed, be transferred to
and merged with the ‘‘Operation of Indian Programs’’ ac-
count in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the ‘‘Salaries and
Expenses’’ account in the Office of the Solicitor, the ‘‘Sal-
aries and Expenses’’ account in Departmental Manage-
ment, the ‘‘Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management’’
account in the Minerals Management Service and the
‘‘Management of Lands and Resources’’ account in the
Bureau of Land Management.
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE OPERATIONS
Under this heading in section 101(f) of Public Law
105–277, 
strike 
‘‘$3,132,076,000’’ 
and 
insert
‘‘$3,111,076,000’’ and strike ‘‘$180,933,000’’ and insert
‘‘$164,933,000’’.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM FOR NURSING
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under the Federal Cap-
ital Loan Program for Nursing appropriation account,
$2,800,000 are rescinded.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND IMPROVEMENT
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
section 101(f) of Public Law 105–277, $6,800,000 are re-
scinded.
RELATED AGENCY
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
For an additional amount for the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting, to remain available until expended,
$30,600,000 to be available for fiscal year 1999, and
$17,400,000 to be available for fiscal year 2000: Provided,
That such funds be made available to National Public
Radio, as the designated manager of the Public Radio Sat-
ellite System, for acquisition of satellite capacity.
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CHAPTER 5
CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS
HOUSE PAGE DORMITORY
For necessary expenses for renovations to the facility
located at 501 First Street, S.E., in the District of Colum-
bia, $3,760,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Architect of the Capitol shall transfer to
the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives such portion of the funds made available
under this paragraph as may be required for expenses in-
curred by the Chief Administrative Officer in the renova-
tion of the facility, subject to the approval of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives:
Provided further, That section 3709 of the Revised Stat-
utes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5) shall not apply
to the funds made available under this paragraph.
O’NEILL HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
For necessary expenses for life safety renovations to
the O’Neill House Office Building, $1,800,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That section 3709 of
the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5)
shall not apply to the funds made available under this
paragraph.
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able until September 30, 2000’’ after ‘‘Holocaust
Assets in the United States’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘1999 Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 24,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.