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anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing,
Navy and Marine Corps’’ to cover costs arising from El
Nino related damage, $1,000,000, to 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 Congress: Provided, That the entire amount
is designated by 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.
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing, Air
Force’’ to cover costs arising from Typhoon Paka related
damage, $1,500,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing, Air
Force’’ to cover costs arising from El Nino related dam-
age, $900,000, to be available only to the extent that an
official budget request for a specific dollar amount that
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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 Congress:
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by 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.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For an additional amount for the Emergency Relief
Program for emergency expenses resulting from floods
and other natural disasters, as authorized by 23 U.S.C.
125, $259,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the entire amount is designated by 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, $35,000,000 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 re-
quest as an emergency requirement as defined in such Act
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is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided
further, That any obligations for the Emergency Relief
Program shall not be subject to the prohibition against
obligations in section 2(e)(3)(A) and (D) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 1997: Provided further,
That 23 U.S.C. 125(b)(1) shall not apply to projects re-
sulting from flooding during the fall of 1997 through the
winter of 1998 in California.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
EMERGENCY RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND REPAIR
For necessary expenses to repair and rebuild freight
rail lines of regional and short line railroads or a State
entity damaged by floods, $9,000,000, to be awarded to
the States subject to the discretion of the Secretary on
a case-by-case basis: Provided, That not more than
$2,650,000 shall be solely for damage incurred in the
Northern Plains States in March and April 1997: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $6,350,000 shall be
solely for damage incurred as a result of El Nino in the
fall of 1997 through the winter of 1998: Provided further,
That funds provided under this head shall be available for
rehabilitation of railroad rights-of-way, bridges, and other
facilities which are part of the general railroad system of
transportation, and primarily used by railroads to move
freight traffic: Provided further, That railroad rights-of-
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way, bridges, and other facilities owned by class I railroads
are not eligible for funding under this head, unless the
rights-of-way, bridges, or other facilities are under con-
tract lease to a class II or class III railroad under which
the lessee is responsible for all maintenance costs of the
line: Provided further, That railroad rights-of-way,
bridges, and other facilities owned by passenger railroads
or by tourist, scenic, or historic railroads are not eligible
for funding under this head: Provided further, That these
funds shall be available only to the extent an official budg-
et request for a specific dollar amount, that includes des-
ignation of the entire amount as an emergency require-
ment as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted
by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That
the entire amount is designated by 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 all funds made
available under this head are to remain available until
September 30, 1998.
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TITLE II
RESCISSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BILINGUAL AND IMMIGRANT EDUCATION
(RESCISSION)
Of the amounts made available under this heading
in Public Law 105–78, $75,000,000 are rescinded: Pro-
vided, That, to the extent necessary to carry out such re-
scission, the Secretary of Education shall deobligate funds
that have been obligated but have not been expended.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the available contract authority balances under
this heading, $610,000,000 are rescinded.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Public Law 105–
66, none of the funds in this or any other Act shall be
available for the planning or execution of programs the
obligations for which are in excess of $1,425,000,000 in
fiscal year 1998 for grants-in-aid for airport planning and
development, and noise compatibility planning and pro-
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grams, notwithstanding section 47117(h) of title 49,
United States Code.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
SECTION 8 RESERVE PRESERVATION ACCOUNT
(RESCISSION)
Of the amounts recaptured under this heading during
fiscal year 1998 and prior years, $1,930,000,000 are re-
scinded: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall recapture $1,930,000,000 in
amounts heretofore maintained as section 8 reserves made
available to housing agencies for tenant-based assistance
under the section 8 existing housing certificate and hous-
ing voucher programs.
INDEPENDENT AGENCY
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
(RESCISSION)
Of the amounts made available under this heading
in Public Law 105–65, $250,000,000 are rescinded.