IIA
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3666
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 27, 1996
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Af-
fairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sun-
dry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corpora-
tions, and offices for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1997, 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
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on
behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107,
chapters 11, 13, 51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to
or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.
chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and bur-
ial benefits, emergency and other officers’ retirement pay,
adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment of pre-
miums due on commercial life insurance policies guaran-
teed under the provisions of Article IV of the Soldiers’
and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and
for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107,
1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61;
50 U.S.C. App. 540–548; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735;
76 Stat. 1198); $18,497,854,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $26,417,000
of the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Gen-
eral operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical care’’ for necessary
expenses in implementing those provisions authorized in
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, and in
the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters
51, 53, and 55), the funding source for which is specifi-
cally provided as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ appro-
priation: Provided further, That such sums as may be
earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reim-
bursed to ‘‘Medical facilities revolving fund’’ to augment
the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing
home care provided to pensioners as authorized by the
Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapter 55).
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by 38
U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55,
and 61, $1,227,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That funds shall be available to pay any
court order, court award or any compromise settlement
arising from litigation involving the vocational training
EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. 3698, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $195,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $49,000, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1,964,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $377,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, sub-
chapter V, as amended, $205,000, which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General
operating expenses’’.
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL CARE
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facili-
ties; for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and
outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, including care and treat-
ment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment; and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and
equipment; funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental
thereto for beneficiaries receiving care in the Department;
administrative expenses in support of planning, design,
project management, real property acquisition and disposi-
tion, construction and renovation of any facility under the
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; oversight,
engineering and architectural activities not charged to
project cost; repairing, altering, improving or providing fa-
cilities in the several hospitals and homes under the juris-
diction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, ei-
ther by contract or by the hire of temporary employees
and purchase of materials; uniforms or allowances there-
for, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; aid to State
homes as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1741; and not to exceed
$8,000,000 to fund cost comparison studies as referred
to in 38 U.S.C. 8110(a)(5); $17,008,447,000, plus reim-
bursements: Provided, That of the funds made available
under this heading, $570,000,000 is for the equipment
and land and structures object classifications only, which
amount shall not become available for obligation until Au-
gust 1, 1997, and shall remain available until September
30, 1998.
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of
medical and prosthetic research and development as au-
thorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 73, to remain available until
September 30, 1998, $257,000,000, plus reimbursements.
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in the administration of med-
ical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction,
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad-
ministrative expenses in support of planning, design,
project management, architectural, engineering, real prop-
erty acquisition and disposition, construction and renova-
tion of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including site ac-
quisition; engineering and architectural activities not
charged to project cost; and research and development in
building construction technology; $59,207,000, plus reim-
bursements.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $7,000, as authorized
by Public Law 102–54, section 8, which shall be trans-
ferred from the ‘‘General post fund’’: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $70,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $54,000, which shall be trans-
ferred from the ‘‘General post fund’’, as authorized by
Public Law 102–54, section 8.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary operating expenses of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including
uniforms or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General
Services Administration for security guard services, and
the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas em-
ployee mail; $823,584,000: Provided further, That during
fiscal year 1997, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the number of individuals employed by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs (1) in other than ‘‘career ap-
pointee’’ positions in the Senior Executive Service shall
not exceed 6, and (2) in schedule C positions shall not
exceed 11: Provided further, That funds under this head-
ing shall be available to administer the Service Members
Occupational Conversion and Training Act.
NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of the National Cemetery System, not otherwise
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor;
cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of two
passenger motor vehicles for use in cemeterial operations;
and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $76,864,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $30,900,000.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102,
8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, Unit-
ed States Code, including planning, architectural and en-
gineering services, maintenance or guarantee period serv-
ices costs associated with equipment guarantees provided
under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility
and storm drainage system construction costs, and site ac-
quisition, where the estimated cost of a project is
$3,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were
made available in a previous major project appropriation,
$245,358,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That except for advance planning of projects funded
through the advance planning fund and the design of
projects funded through the design fund, none of these
funds shall be used for any project which has not been
considered and approved by the Congress in the budgetary
process: Provided further, That funds provided in this ap-
propriation for fiscal year 1997, for each approved project
shall be obligated (1) by the awarding of a construction
documents contract by September 30, 1997, and (2) by
the awarding of a construction contract by September 30,
1998: Provided further, That the Secretary shall promptly
report in writing to the Comptroller General and to the
Committees on Appropriations any approved major con-
struction project in which obligations are not incurred
within the time limitations established above; and the
Comptroller General shall review the report in accordance
with the procedures established by section 1015 of the Im-
poundment Control Act of 1974 (title X of Public Law
93–344): Provided further, That no funds from any other
account except the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’, may be obli-
gated for constructing, altering, extending, or improving
a project which was approved in the budget process and
funded in this account until one year after substantial
completion and beneficial occupancy by the Department
of Veterans Affairs of the project or any part thereof with
respect to that part only.
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including plan-
ning, architectural and engineering services, maintenance
or guarantee period services costs associated with equip-
ment guarantees provided under the project, services of
claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system
construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102,
8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, Unit-
ed States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is
less than $3,000,000; $160,000,000, to remain available
until expended, along with unobligated balances of pre-
vious ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations which
are hereby made available for any project where the esti-
mated cost is less than $3,000,000: Provided, That funds
in this account shall be available for (1) repairs to any
of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the Department which are necessary because
of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catas-
trophe, and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent
or to minimize further loss by such causes.
PARKING REVOLVING FUND
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by 38
U.S.C. 8109, $12,300,000, together with income from fees
collected, to remain available until expended, which shall
be available for all authorized expenses except operations
and maintenance costs, which will be funded from ‘‘Medi-
cal care’’.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE
FACILITIES
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re-
model, modify or alter existing hospital, nursing home and
domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care
to veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131–8137,
$47,397,000, to remain available until expended.
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS
CEMETERIES
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding,
or improving State veteran cemeteries as authorized by 38
U.S.C. 2408, $1,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
FRANCHISE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
There is hereby established in the Treasury a fran-
chise fund pilot, as authorized by section 403 of Public
Law 103–356, to be available as provided in such section
for expenses and equipment necessary for the maintenance
and operation of such administrative services as the Sec-
retary determines may be performed more advantageously
as central services: Provided, That any inventories, equip-
ment and other assets pertaining to the services to be pro-
vided by the franchise fund, either on hand or on order,
less the related liabilities or unpaid obligations, and any
appropriations made hereafter for the purpose of provid-
ing capital, shall be used to capitalize the franchise fund:
Provided further, That the franchise fund may be paid in
advance from funds available to the Department and other
Federal agencies for which such centralized services are
performed, at rates which will return in full all expenses
of operation, including accrued leave, depreciation of fund
plant and equipment, amortization of automated data
processing (ADP) software and systems (either acquired
or donated), and an amount necessary to maintain a rea-
sonable operating reserve, as determined by the Secretary:
Provided further, That the franchise fund shall provide
services on a competitive basis: Provided further, That an
amount not to exceed four percent of the total annual in-
come to such fund may be retained in the fund for fiscal
year 1997 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain avail-
able until expended, to be used for the acquisition of cap-
ital equipment and for the improvement and implementa-
tion of Departmental financial management, ADP, and
other support systems: Provided further, That no later
than thirty days after the end of each fiscal year amounts
in excess of this reserve limitation shall be transferred to
the Treasury: Provided further, That such franchise fund
pilot shall terminate pursuant to section 403(f) of Public
Law 103–356.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 101. Any appropriation for 1997 for ‘‘Com-
pensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and
‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be transferred
to any other of the mentioned appropriations.
SEC. 102. Appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for 1997 for salaries and ex-
penses shall be available for services authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 103. No appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations
for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, ‘‘Construction, minor
projects’’, and the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’) shall be
available for the purchase of any site for or toward the
construction of any new hospital or home.
SEC. 104. No appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hos-
pitalization or examination of any persons (except bene-
ficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits
to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under
5 U.S.C. 7901–7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141–5204), unless re-
imbursement of cost is made to the ‘‘Medical care’’ ac-
count at such rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
in an insurance program in fiscal year 1997, that are
available for dividends in that program after claims have
been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been
set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of administra-
tion of an insurance program exceeds the amount of sur-
plus earnings accumulated in that program, reimburse-
ment shall be made only to the extent of such surplus
earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall deter-
mine the cost of administration for fiscal year 1997, which
is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance pro-
gram and to the provision of any total disability income
insurance included in such insurance program.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMS
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For assistance under the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437),
not otherwise provided for, $5,272,000,000 (reduced by
$140,000,000), to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the total amount provided under this head,
$4,472,000,000 shall be for assistance under the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) for use in
connection with expiring or terminating section 8 subsidy
contracts of which $875,000,000 shall be available on Sep-
tember 15, 1997: Provided further, That the Secretary
may determine not to apply section 8(o)(6)(B) of the Act
to housing vouchers during fiscal year 1997: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount provided under this head,
$800,000,000 (reduced by $140,000,000) shall be for
amendments to section 8 contracts other than contracts
for projects developed under section 202 of the Housing
Act of 1959, as amended: Provided further, That 50 per
centum of the amounts of budget authority, or in lieu
thereof 50 per centum of the cash amounts associated with
such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects
described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (Public
Law 100–628, 102 Stat. 3224, 3268) shall be rescinded,
or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury,
and such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured
and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be
used by State housing finance agencies or local govern-
ments or local housing agencies with projects approved by
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for
which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in ac-
cordance with such section.
HOUSING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS: ELDERLY AND
DISABLED
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, and for project rental assistance
and amendments thereto, for Supportive Housing for the
Elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959,
as amended, $595,000,000 (increased by $100,000,000),
to remain available until expended.
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, and for project rental assistance
and amendments thereto, for Supportive Housing for Per-
sons with Disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, $174,000,000
(increased by $40,000,000), to remain available until ex-
pended, of which 25 percent shall be used for tenant-based
rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437(o)), in addition to
any other amounts available for section 8(o).
The Secretary may waive any provision of section 202
of the Housing Act of 1959 and section 811 of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (including
the provisions governing the terms and conditions of
project rental assistance) that the Secretary determines is
not necessary to achieve the objectives of these programs,
or that otherwise impedes the ability to develop, operate
or administer projects assisted under these programs, and
may make provision for alternative conditions or terms
where appropriate.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the fund established by section 236(g) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, all uncommitted bal-
ances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 1996,
and any collection during fiscal year 1997, shall be trans-
ferred, as authorized under such section, to the fund au-
thorized under section 201(j) of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Amendments of 1978, as amended.
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
(RESCISSION)
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum
payments that may be required in any fiscal year by all
contracts entered into under section 236 of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) is reduced in fiscal year
1997 by not more than $2,000,000 in uncommitted bal-
ances of authorizations provided for this purpose in appro-
priations Acts.
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND
For tenant-based assistance under section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f),
as amended, $166,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That of the total amount provided
under this head, $50,000,000 shall be for nonelderly dis-
abled families relocating pursuant to designation of a pub-
lic housing development under section 7 of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That the remainder of the amount provided
under this head shall be used only for housing assistance
for relocating residents of properties (i) that are eligible
for assistance under the Low Income Housing Preserva-
tion 
and 
Resident 
Homeownership 
Act 
of 
1990
(LIHPRHA) or the Emergency Low-Income Housing
Preservation Act of 1987 (ELIHPA) in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the tenth and eleventh provi-
sos of the second undesignated paragraph under the head
‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing’’ in Public
Law 104–134; (ii) that are owned by the Secretary and
being disposed of; (iii) for which section 8 assistance is
allocated under subsection (f) of section 204 of this Act
(relating to portfolio reengineering); or (iv) subject to spe-
cial workout assistance team intervention compliance ac-
tions: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a public housing agency administering
certificate or voucher assistance provided under subsection
(b) or (o) of section 8 of the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended, shall delay for 3 months, the use
of any amounts of such assistance (or the certificate or
voucher representing assistance amounts) made available
by the termination during fiscal year 1997 of such assist-
ance on behalf of any family for any reason, but not later
than October 1, 1997, with the exception of any certifi-
cates assigned or committed to project-based assistance as
permitted otherwise by the Act, accomplished prior to the
effective date of this Act: Provided further, That section
8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f(c)(2)(A)) is further amend-
ed—
(1) in the third sentence by inserting ‘‘and fis-
cal year 1997’’ after ‘‘1995’’; and
(2) in the last sentence by inserting ‘‘and fiscal
year 1997’’ after ‘‘1995’’.
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
For payments to public housing agencies and Indian
housing authorities for operating subsidies for low-income
housing projects as authorized by section 9 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1437g), $2,850,000,000.
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the Public Housing Capital Fund program under
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1437), $2,700,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $2,415,000,000 shall be for mod-
ernization 
of 
existing 
public 
housing 
projects;
$200,000,000 
for 
Indian 
Housing 
Development;
$50,000,000 for grants to public housing agencies (includ-
ing Indian housing authorities), nonprofit corporations,
and other appropriate entities for a supportive services
program to assist residents of public and assisted housing,
former residents of such housing receiving tenant-based
assistance under section 8 of such Act, and other low-in-
come families and individuals, principally for the benefit
of public housing residents, to become self-sufficient;
$20,000,000 for technical assistance for the inspection of
public housing units, contract expertise, and training and
technical assistance directly or indirectly, under grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements, to assist in the over-
sight and management of public and Indian housing
(whether or not the housing is being modernized with as-
sistance under this proviso) or tenant-based assistance, in-
cluding, but not limited to, an annual resident survey,
data collection and analysis, training and technical assist-
ance by or to officials and employees of the department
and of public housing agencies and to residents in connec-
tion with the public and Indian housing program or for
carrying out activities under section 6(j) of the Act;
$10,000,000 for the Tenant Opportunity Program; and
$5,000,000 for the Jobs-Plus Demonstration for Public
Housing families: Provided, That all obligated and unobli-
gated balances as of the end of fiscal year 1996 heretofore
provided for the development or acquisition costs of public
housing (including public housing for Indian families), for
modernization of existing public housing projects (includ-
ing such projects for Indian families), for public and In-
dian housing amendments, for modernization and develop-
ment technical assistance, for lease adjustments for the
section 23 program, and for the Family Investment Cen-
ters program shall be transferred to amounts made avail-
able under this heading.
REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC
HOUSING (HOPE VII)
For grants to public housing agencies for assisting
in the demolition of obsolete public housing projects or
portions thereof, the revitalization (where appropriate) of
sites (including remaining public housing units) on which
such projects are located, replacement housing which will
avoid or lessen concentrations of very low-income families,
and tenant-based assistance in accordance with section 8
of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and for provid-
ing replacement housing and assisting tenants to be dis-
placed by the demolition, $550,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which the Secretary may use up
to $2,500,000 for technical assistance, to be provided di-
rectly or indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative
agreements, including training and cost of necessary travel
for participants in such training, by or to officials and em-
ployees of the Department and of public housing agencies
and to residents: Provided, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the funds made available to the
Housing Authority of New Orleans under HOPE VI for
purposes of Desire Homes, shall not be obligated or ex-
pended for on-site construction until an independent third
party has determined whether the site is appropriate.
DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For grants to public and Indian housing agencies for
use in eliminating crime in public housing projects author-
ized by 42 U.S.C. 11901–11908, for grants for federally
assisted low-income housing authorized by 42 U.S.C.
11909, and for drug information clearinghouse services
authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11921–11925, $290,000,000, to
remain available until expended, $10,000,000 of which
shall be for grants, technical assistance, contracts and
other assistance training, program assessment, and execu-
tion for or on behalf of public housing agencies and resi-
dent organizations (including the cost of necessary travel
for participants in such training), $5,000,000 of which
shall be used in connection with efforts to combat violent
crime in public and assisted housing under the Operation
Safe Home program administered by the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and $5,000,000 of which shall be transferred to the
Office of Inspector General for Operation Safe Home: Pro-
vided, That the term ‘‘drug-related crime’’, as defined in
42 U.S.C. 11905(2), shall also include other types of
crime as determined by the Secretary.
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
section 184 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739), $3,000,000: Provided, That
such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans,
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal,
any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$36,900,000.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For grants to States and units of general local gov-
ernment and for related expenses, not otherwise provided
for, to carry out a community development grants pro-
gram as authorized by title I of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’
herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301), $4,600,000,000, to remain
available 
until 
September 
30, 
1999, 
of 
which
$300,000,000 shall become available for obligation on
September 30, 1997, and of which $61,400,000 shall be
for grants to Indian tribes notwithstanding section
106(a)(1) of the Act: Provided, That $2,100,000 shall be
available as a grant to the Housing Assistance Council,
$1,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the National
American Indian Housing Council, and $49,000,000 shall
be available for grants pursuant to section 107 of such
Act, including up to $14,000,000 for the development and
operation of a management information system: Provided
further, That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made
with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant made
available under the preceding proviso to the Housing As-
sistance Council or the National American Indian Housing
Council, or a grant using funds under section 107(b)(3)
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,
as amended) shall be expended for ‘‘Planning and Man-
agement Development’’ and ‘‘Administration’’ as defined
in regulations promulgated by the Department: Provided
further, That for fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, section
105(a)(25) of such Act, shall continue to be effective and
the termination and conforming provisions of section
907(b)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act shall not be effective: Provided further, That
section 916(f) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act is repealed.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $20,000,000
shall be available for youthbuild program activities author-
ized by subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and such
activities shall be an eligible activity with respect to any
funds made available under this heading.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $60,000,000
shall be available for the lead-based paint hazard reduc-
tion program as authorized under sections 1011 and 1053
of the Residential Lead-Based Hazard Reduction Act of
1992.
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $31,750,000, as au-
thorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $1,500,000,000,
notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding
obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974. In addition,
for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed
loan program, $675,000 which shall be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for salaries and expenses.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), as
amended, $1,400,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That $21,000,000 shall be available for
grants to Indian Tribes: Provided further, That up to 0.5
percent, but not less than $7,000,000, shall be available
for the development and operation of a management infor-
mation system: Provided further, That $15,000,000 shall
be available for Housing Counseling under section 106 of
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE FUNDS
For the emergency shelter grants program (as au-
thorized under subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100–77),
as amended); the supportive housing program (as author-
ized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act); the section
8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy program
(as authorized under the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended) to assist homeless individuals pursuant
to section 441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless As-
sistance Act; and the shelter plus care program (as au-
thorized under subtitle F of title IV of such Act),
$823,000,000, to remain available until expended.
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Per-
sons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS
Housing 
Opportunity 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
12901),
$171,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That any amounts previously appropriated for such
program, and any related assets and liabilities, in the ‘‘An-
nual contributions for assisted housing’’ account, shall be
transferred to and merged with amounts in this account.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FHA—MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1997, commitments to guarantee
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan
principal of $110,000,000,000: Provided, That during fis-
cal year 1997, the Secretary shall sell assigned mortgage
notes having an unpaid principal balance of up to
$2,000,000,000, which notes were originally insured under
section 203(b) of the National Housing Act: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary may use the amount of any nega-
tive subsidy resulting from the sale of such assigned mort-
gage notes during fiscal year 1997 for the purposes in-
cluded under this heading.
During fiscal year 1997, obligations to make direct
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed
$200,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing amount shall
be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in con-
nection with sales of single family real properties owned
by the Secretary and formerly insured under section 203
of such Act.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed and direct loan program, $341,595,000,
to be derived from the FHA-mutual mortgage insurance
guaranteed loans receipt account, of which not to exceed
$334,483,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for
departmental salaries and expenses; and of which not to
exceed $7,112,000 shall be transferred to the appropria-
tion for the Office of Inspector General.
FHA—GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), including the cost of loan
guarantee modifications (as that term is defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend-
ed) $85,000,0000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize total
loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of
up to $17,400,000,000: Provided further, That during fis-
cal year 1997, the Secretary shall sell assigned notes hav-
ing an unpaid principal balance of up to $2,500,000,000,
which notes are held by the Secretary under the General
Insurance and Special Risk Insurance funds: Provided fur-
ther, That any amounts made available in any prior appro-
priations Act for the cost (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of
guaranteed loans that are obligations of the funds estab-
lished under section 238 or 519 of the National Housing
Act that have not been obligated or that are deobligated
shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development in connection with the making of such guar-
antees and shall remain available until expended, notwith-
standing the expiration of any period of availability other-
wise applicable to such amounts.
Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238(a),
and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed
$120,000,000; of which not to exceed $100,000,000 shall
be for bridge financing in connection with the sale of mul-
tifamily real properties owned by the Secretary and for-
merly insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and govern-
mental entities in connection with the sale of single-family
real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly in-
sured under such Act.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs,
$202,470,000, of which $198,299,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for salaries and expenses; and of
which $4,171,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation
for the Office of Inspector General.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1997, new commitments to issue
guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)),
shall not exceed $110,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$9,101,000, to be derived from the GNMA-guarantees of
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $9,101,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$34,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1998.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988, and for contracts with qualified
fair housing enforcement organizations, as authorized by
section 561 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1987, as amended, $30,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1998, of which $15,000,000 shall
be to carry out activities pursuant to section 561.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, not otherwise provided for, including not to ex-
ceed $7,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $962,558,000 (reduced by $1,411,000) (reduced
by $42,00,000), of which $532,782,000 shall be provided
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, $9,101,000 shall be provided from funds of the
Government 
National 
Mortgage 
Association, 
and
$675,000 shall be provided from the Community Develop-
ment Grants Program account.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $52,850,000, of which
$11,283,000 shall be provided from the various funds of
the Federal Housing Administration and $5,000,000 shall
be provided from the amount earmarked for Operation
Safe Home in the Drug elimination grants for low income
housing account.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $14,895,000,
to remain available until expended, from the Federal
Housing Enterprise Oversight Fund: Provided, That such
amounts shall be collected by the Director as authorized
by section 1316(a) and (b) of such Act, and deposited in
the Fund under section 1316(f) of such Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. MINIMUM RENTS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3(a) and 8(o)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended, for fiscal year 1997—
(1) public housing agencies shall require each
family who is assisted under the certificate or mod-
erate rehabilitation program under section 8 of such
Act to pay a minimum monthly rent of up to $25;
(2) public housing agencies shall reduce the
monthly assistance payment on behalf of each family
who is assisted under the voucher program under
section 8 of such Act so that the family pays a mini-
mum monthly rent of up to $25;
(3) with respect to housing assisted under other
programs for rental assistance under section 8 of
such Act, the Secretary shall require each family
who is assisted under such program to pay a mini-
mum monthly rent of up to $25; and
(4) public housing agencies shall require each
family who is assisted under the public housing pro-
gram (including public housing for Indian families)
to pay a minimum monthly rent of up to $25.
SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.—Notwithstand-
ing section 8(q) of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended—
(a) The Secretary shall establish fees for the cost of
administering the certificate, voucher and moderate reha-
bilitation programs.
(1)(A) For fiscal year 1997, the fee for each
month for which a dwelling unit is covered by an as-
sistance contract shall be 7.5 percent of the base
amount, adjusted as provided herein, in the case of
an agency that, on an annual basis, is administering
a program of no more than 600 units, and 7 percent
of the base amount, adjusted as provided herein, for
each additional unit above 600.
(B) The base amount shall be the higher of—
(i) the fair market rental for fiscal year
1993 for a 2-bedroom existing rental dwelling
unit in the market area of the agency; and
(ii) such fair market rental for fiscal year
1994, but not more than 103.5 percent of the
amount determined under clause (i).
(C) The base amount shall be adjusted to re-
flect changes in the wage data or other objectively
measurable data that reflect the costs of administer-
ing the program during fiscal year 1996; except that
the Secretary may require that the base amount be
not less than a minimum amount and not more than
a maximum amount.
(2) For subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary
shall publish a notice in the Federal Register, for
each geographic area, establishing the amount of the
fee that would apply for the agencies administering
the program, based on changes in wage data or
other objectively measurable data that reflect the
cost of administering the program, as determined by
the Secretary.
(3) The Secretary may increase the fee if nec-
essary to reflect higher costs of administering small
programs and programs operating over large geo-
graphic areas.
(4) The Secretary may decrease the fee for
PHA-owned units.
(b) Beginning in fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, the
Secretary shall also establish reasonable fees (as deter-
mined by the Secretary) for—
(1) the costs of preliminary expenses, in the
amount of $500, for a public housing agency, but
only in the first year it administers a tenant-based
assistance program under the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 and only if, immediately before the
effective date of this Act, it was not administering
a tenant-based assistance program under the 1937
Act (as in effect immediately before the effective
date of this Act), in connection with its initial incre-
ment of assistance received;
(2) the costs incurred in assisting families who
experience difficulty (as determined by the Sec-
retary) in obtaining appropriate housing under the
program; and
(3) extraordinary costs approved by the Sec-
retary.
SEC. 203. SINGLE
FAMILY
ASSIGNMENT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 407(c) of the Balanced Budget Downpay-
ment Act, I (12 U.S.C. 1710 note), is amended by striking
‘‘October 1, 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1997’’.
SEC. 204. FLEXIBLE AUTHORITY.—During fiscal
year 1997 and fiscal years thereafter, the Secretary may
manage and dispose of multifamily properties owned by
the Secretary and multifamily mortgages held by the Sec-
retary on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
determine, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
TITLE III
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including
the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United
States and its territories and possessions; rent of office
and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign coun-
tries, 
when 
required 
by 
law 
of 
such 
countries;
$22,265,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That where station allowance has been authorized
by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army
serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same al-
lowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed
Forces assigned to the Commission while serving at the
same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby
made available for the payment of such allowance: Pro-
vided further, That when traveling on business of the Com-
mission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members
or as Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for
expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commis-
sion: Provided further, That the Commission shall reim-
burse other Government agencies, including the Armed
Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel as-
signed to it.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualify-
ing community development lenders, and administrative
expenses of the Fund, $45,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1998, of which $8,000,000 may be
used for the cost of direct loans, and up to $800,000 may
be used for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program: Provided, That the cost of direct loans, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That not more than $19,400,000
of the funds made available under this heading may be
used for programs and activities authorized in section 114
of the Community Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the rate for GS–18, purchase of nominal awards
to recognize non-Federal officials’ contributions to Com-
mission activities, and not to exceed $500 for official re-
ception and representation expenses, $42,500,000.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service (referred to in the matter
under this heading as the ‘‘Corporation’’) in carrying out
programs, activities, and initiatives under the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (referred to in the
matter under this heading as the ‘‘Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 12501
et seq.), $365,000,000, of which $265,000,000 shall be
available for obligation from September 1, 1997, through
September 30, 1998: Provided, That not more than
$25,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses
authorized under section 501(a)(4) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12671(a)(4)): Provided further, That not more than
$2,500 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
not 
more 
than
$40,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limi-
tation, shall be transferred to the National Service Trust
account for educational awards authorized under subtitle
D of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.): Provided
further, That not more than $201,000,000 of the amount
provided under this heading shall be available for grants
under the National Service Trust program authorized
under subtitle C of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571
et seq.) (relating to activities including the Americorps
program): Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 of the funds made available under this head-
ing shall be made available for the Points of Light Foun-
dation for activities authorized under title III of the Act
(42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.): Provided further, That no funds
shall be available for national service programs run by
Federal agencies authorized under section 121(b) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(b)): Provided further, That to the
maximum extent feasible, funds appropriated in the pre-
ceding proviso shall be provided in a manner that is con-
sistent with the recommendations of peer review panels in
order to ensure that priority is given to programs that
demonstrate quality, innovation, replicability, and sustain-
ability: Provided further, That not more than $17,500,000
of the funds made available under this heading shall be
available for the Civilian Community Corps authorized
under subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12611
et seq.): Provided further, That not more than
$41,500,000 shall be available for school-based and com-
munity-based service-learning programs authorized under
subtitle B of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.):
Provided further, That not more than $30,000,000 shall
be available for quality and innovation activities author-
ized under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12853 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 shall be available for audits and other evalua-
tions authorized under section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12639): Provided further, That no funds from any other
appropriation, or from funds otherwise made available to
the Corporation, shall be used to pay for personnel com-
pensation and benefits, travel, or any other administrative
expense for the Board of Directors, the Office of the Chief
Executive Officer, the Office of the Managing Director,
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of Na-
tional and Community Service Programs, the Civilian
Community Corps, or any field office or staff of the Cor-
poration working on the National and Community Service
or Civilian Community Corps programs: Provided further,
That to the maximum extent practicable, the Corporation
shall increase significantly the level of matching funds and
in-kind contributions provided by the private sector, shall
expand significantly the number of educational awards
provided under subtitle D of title I, and shall reduce the
total Federal costs per participant in all programs.
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, $2,000,000.
COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the Unit-
ed States Court of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38
U.S.C. sections 7251–7292, $9,229,000 (increased by
$1,411,000), of which $634,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1998, shall be available for the purpose of
providing financial assistance as described, and in accord-
ance with the process and reporting procedures set forth,
under this heading in Public Law 102–227.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for
maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington
National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of one passenger
motor vehicle for replacement only, and not to exceed
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$11,600,000, to remain available until expended.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
For science and technology, including research and
development activities, which shall include research and
development activities under the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (CERCLA), as amended; necessary expenses for per-
sonnel and related costs and travel expenses, including
uniforms, or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; procurement
of laboratory equipment and supplies; other operating ex-
penses in support of research and development; construc-
tion, alteration, repair, rehabilitation and renovation of fa-
cilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $540,000,000
(reduced by $1,500,000), which shall remain available
until September 30, 1998.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
For environmental programs and management, in-
cluding necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
personnel and related costs and travel expenses, including
uniforms, or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation
of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in
societies or associations which issue publications to mem-
bers only or at a price to members lower than to subscrib-
ers who are not members; construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 for official
reception and representation expenses, $1,703,000,000
(increased by $1,500,000), which shall remain available
until September 30, 1998.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, and for construction,
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facili-
ties, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $28,500,000.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of,
or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency,
$107,220,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That EPA is authorized to establish and construct
a consolidated research facility at Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina, at a maximum total construction cost of
$232,000,000, and to obligate such monies as are made
available by this Act for this purpose: Provided further,
That EPA is authorized to construct such facility through
multi-year contracts incrementally funded through appro-
priations hereafter made available for this project: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding the previous provisos,
for monies obligated pursuant to this authority, EPA may
not obligate monies in excess of those provided in advance
in annual appropriations, and such contracts shall clearly
provide for this limitation.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including sec-
tions 111 (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C.
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilita-
tion, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000
per project; not to exceed $2,201,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, consisting of $1,951,200,000 as au-
thorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended by
Public Law 101–508, and $250,000,000 as a payment
from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance
Superfund as authorized by section 517(b) of SARA, as
amended by Public Law 101–508: Provided, That funds
appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other
Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of
CERCLA: Provided further, That $11,000,000 of the
funds appropriated under this heading shall be transferred
to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appropriation to re-
main available until September 30, 1997: Provided further,
That notwithstanding section 111(m) of CERCLA or any
other provision of law, not to exceed $59,000,000 of the
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available
to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
to carry out activities described in sections 104(i),
111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section 118(f)
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
of 1986: Provided further, That $35,000,000 of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to
the ‘‘Science and technology’’ appropriation to remain
available until September 30, 1998: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall
be available for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Dis-
ease Registry to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles
pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year
1997: Provided further, That $861,000,000 of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall become available for
obligation only upon the enactment of future appropria-
tions legislation that specifically makes these funds avail-
able for obligation: Provided further, That $1,200,000 of
the funds appropriatated under this heading shall be used
by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
to conduct a health effects study of the Toms River Can-
cer Cluster in the Toms River area in the State of New
Jersey.
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking under-
ground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by sec-
tion 205 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 1986, and for construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 
per 
project, 
$46,500,000 
(increased 
by
$20,000,000), to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That no more than $7,000,000 shall be available
for administrative expenses: Provided further, That
$577,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector
General’’ appropriation to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1997.
OIL SPILL RESPONSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environ-
mental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990, $15,000,000, to be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, and to remain available
until expended: Provided, That not more than $8,000,000
of these funds shall be available for administrative ex-
penses.
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For environmental programs and infrastructure as-
sistance, including capitalization grants for State revolv-
ing 
funds 
and 
performance 
partnership 
grants,
$2,768,207,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $1,800,000,000 shall be for making capitalization
grants for State revolving funds to support water infra-
structure financing; $100,000,000 for architectural, engi-
neering, planning, design, construction and related activi-
ties in connection with the construction of high priority
water and wastewater facilities in the area of the United
States-Mexico Border, after consultation with the appro-
priate border commission; $50,000,000 for grants to the
State of Texas, which shall be matched by an equal
amount of State funds from State resources, for the pur-
pose of improving wastewater treatment for colonias;
$15,000,000 for grants to the State of Alaska subject to
an appropriate cost share as determined by the Adminis-
trator, to address wastewater infrastructure needs of rural
and Alaska Native Villages; $129,000,000 for making
grants for the construction of wastewater treatment facili-
ties and the development of groundwater in accordance
with the terms and conditions specified for such grants
in the Report accompanying this Act; and $674,207,000
for grants to States and federally recognized tribes for
multi-media or single media pollution prevention, control
and abatement and related activities pursuant to the pro-
visions set forth under this heading in Public Law 104–
134: Provided, That, from funds appropriated under this
heading, the Administrator may make grants to federally
recognized Indian governments for the development of
multi-media environmental programs: Provided further,
That of the $1,800,000,000 for capitalization grants for
State revolving funds to support water infrastructure fi-
nancing, $450,000,000 shall be for drinking water State
revolving funds, but if no drinking water State revolving
fund legislation is enacted by June 1, 1997, these funds
shall immediately be available for making capitalization
grants under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act, as amended.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
There is hereby established in the Treasury a fran-
chise fund pilot to be known as the ‘‘Working capital
fund’’, as authorized by section 403 of Public Law 103–
356, to be available as provided in such section for ex-
penses and equipment necessary for the maintenance and
operation of such administrative services as the Adminis-
trator determines may be performed more advantageously
as central services: Provided, That any inventories, equip-
ment, and other assets pertaining to the services to be pro-
vided by such fund, either on hand or on order, less the
related liabilities or unpaid obligations, and any appropria-
tions made hereafter for the purpose of providing capital,
shall be used to capitalize such fund: Provided further,
That such fund shall be paid in advance from funds avail-
able to the Agency and other Federal agencies for which
such centralized services are performed, at rates which will
return in full all expenses of operation, including accrued
leave, depreciation of fund plant and equipment, amortiza-
tion of automated data processing (ADP) software and
systems (either acquired or donated), and an amount nec-
essary to maintain a reasonable operating reserve, as de-
termined by the Administrator: Provided further, That
such fund shall provide services on a competitive basis:
Provided further, That an amount not to exceed four per-
cent of the total annual income to such fund may be re-
tained in the fund for fiscal year 1997 and each fiscal
year thereafter, to remain available until expended, to be
used for the acquisition of capital equipment and for the
improvement and implementation of Agency financial
management, ADP, and other support systems: Provided
further, That no later than thirty days after the end of
each fiscal year amounts in excess of this reserve limita-
tion shall be transferred to the Treasury: Provided further,
That such franchise fund pilot shall terminate pursuant
to section 403(f) of Public Law 103–356.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
SEC. 301. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, funds made available in this Act to the Environmental
Protection Agency for any account, program or project
may be transferred to Science and Technology for nec-
essary research activities, subject to the terms and condi-
tions set forth in the Report accompanying this Act.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the Na-
tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and
Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire
of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official reception
and representation expenses, and rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia, $4,932,000.
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
For necessary expenses to continue functions as-
signed to the Council on Environmental Quality and Office
of Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality
Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No.
1 of 1977, $2,250,000.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DISASTER RELIEF
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $1,120,000,000, and, notwith-
standing 42 U.S.C. 5203, to become available for obliga-
tion on September 30, 1997, and remain available until
expended.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $1,385,000, as author-
ized by section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et
seq.): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended:
Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans not to exceed $25,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $548,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
including hire and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C.
1343); uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; expenses of
attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at
meetings concerned with the work of emergency prepared-
ness; transportation in connection with the continuity of
Government programs to the same extent and in the same
manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Depart-
ment under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500
for official reception and representation expenses,
$168,000,000.
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, $4,533,000.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
to carry out activities under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, as amended, and the Flood Disaster Protec-
tion Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.),
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control
Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National
Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404–405),
and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $209,101,000.
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
To carry out an emergency food and shelter program
pursuant to title III of Public Law 100–77, as amended,
$100,000,000: Provided, That total administrative costs
shall not exceed three and one-half percent of the total
appropriation.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
For activities under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
and the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994,
not to exceed $20,981,000 for salaries and expenses asso-
ciated with flood mitigation and flood insurance oper-
ations, and not to exceed $78,464,000 for flood mitigation,
including up to $20,000,000 for expenses under section
1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act, which amount
shall be available until September 30, 1998. In fiscal year
1997, no funds in excess of (1) $47,000,000 for operating
expenses, (2) $335,680,000 for agents’ commissions and
taxes, and (3) $35,000,000 for interest on Treasury bor-
rowings shall be available from the National Flood Insur-
ance Fund without prior notice to the Committees on Ap-
propriations. For fiscal year 1997, flood insurance rates
shall not exceed the level authorized by the National Flood
Insurance Reform Act of 1994.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
For the establishment of a working capital fund for
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to be avail-
able without fiscal year limitation, for expenses and equip-
ment necessary for maintenance and operations of such
administrative services as the Director determines may be
performed more advantageously as central services: Pro-
vided, That any inventories, equipment, and other assets
pertaining to the services to be provided by such fund, ei-
ther on hand or on order, less the related liabilities or un-
paid obligations, and any appropriations made hereafter
for the purpose of providing capital, shall be used to cap-
italize such fund: Provided further, That such fund shall
be reimbursed or credited with advance payments from ap-
plicable appropriations and funds of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, other Federal agencies, and
other sources authorized by law for which such centralized
services are performed, including supplies, materials, and
services, at rates that will return in full all expenses of
operation, including accrued leave, depreciation of fund
plant and equipment, amortization of automated data
processing (ADP) software and systems (either acquired
or donated), and an amount necessary to maintain a rea-
sonable operating reserve as determined by the Director:
Provided further, That income of such fund may be re-
tained, to remain available until expended, for purposes
of the fund: Provided further, That fees for services shall
be established by the Director at a level to cover the total
estimated costs of providing such services, such fees to be
deposited in the fund shall remain available until expended
for purposes of the fund: Provided further, That such fund
shall terminate in a manner consistent with section 403(f)
of Public Law 103–356.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
The Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall promulgate through rulemaking a methodol-
ogy for assessment and collection of fees to be assessed
and collected beginning in fiscal year 1997 applicable to
persons subject to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency’s radiological emergency preparedness regulations.
The aggregate charges assessed pursuant to this section
during fiscal year 1997 shall approximate, but not be less
than, 100 per centum of the amounts anticipated by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency to be obligated
for its radiological emergency preparedness program for
such fiscal year. The methodology for assessment and col-
lection of fees shall be fair and equitable, and shall reflect
the full amount of costs of providing radiological emer-
gency planning, preparedness, response and associated
services. Such fees shall be assessed in a manner that re-
flects the use of agency resources for classes of regulated
persons and the administrative costs of collecting such
fees. Fees received pursuant to this section shall be depos-
ited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting re-
ceipts. Assessment and collection of such fees are only au-
thorized during fiscal year 1997.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER FUND
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information
Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$2,260,000, to be deposited into the Consumer Informa-
tion Center Fund: Provided, That the appropriations, rev-
enues and collections deposited into the fund shall be
available for necessary expenses of Consumer Information
Center activities in the aggregate amount of $7,500,000.
Administrative expenses of the Consumer Information
Center in fiscal year 1997 shall not exceed $2,602,000.
Appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing to this
fund during fiscal year 1997 in excess of $7,500,000 shall
remain in the fund and shall not be available for expendi-
ture except as authorized in appropriations Acts: Provided
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Consumer Information Center may accept and deposit
to this account, during fiscal year 1997, gifts for the pur-
pose of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, and dis-
tributing consumer information and educational material;
may expend up to $1,100,000 of those gifts for those pur-
poses, in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated; and
the balance shall remain available for expenditure for such
purpose to the extent authorized in subsequent appropria-
tions Acts.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of human space flight research
and development activities, including research, develop-
ment, operations, and services; maintenance; construction
of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, and modifica-
tion of real and personal property, and acquisition or con-
demnation of real property, as authorized by law; space
flight, spacecraft control and communications activities in-
cluding operations, production, and services; and pur-
chase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mis-
sion and administrative aircraft, $5,362,900,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 1998.
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics and
technology research and development activities, including
research, development, operations, and services; mainte-
nance; construction of facilities including repair, rehabili-
tation, and modification of real and personal property, and
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as author-
ized by law; space flight, spacecraft control and commu-
nications activities including operations, production, and
services; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and
operation 
of 
mission 
and 
administrative 
aircraft,
$5,662,100,000, to remain available until September 30,
1998. Chapter VII of Public Law 104–6 is amended under
the heading, ‘‘National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration’’ by replacing ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ with ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 1998’’ and ‘‘1996’’ with ‘‘1997’’.
MISSION SUPPORT
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in carrying out mission support for human space flight
programs and science, aeronautical, and technology pro-
grams, including research operations and support; space
communications activities including operations, production
and services; maintenance; construction of facilities in-
cluding repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facili-
ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to
existing facilities, facility planning and design, environ-
mental compliance and restoration, and acquisition or con-
demnation of real property, as authorized by law; program
management; personnel and related costs, including uni-
forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–5902; travel expenses; purchase, lease charter,
maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative
aircraft; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and
representation expenses; and purchase (not to exceed 33
for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; $2,562,200,000, to remain available until September
30, 1998.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $17,000,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this
appropriations Act, when (1) any activity has been initi-
ated by the incurrence of obligations for construction of
facilities as authorized by law, or (2) amounts are pro-
vided for full-funding for the Tracking and Data Relay
Satellite (TDRS) replenishment program, such amount
available for such activity shall remain available until ex-
pended. This provision does not apply to the amounts ap-
propriated in ‘‘Mission support’’ pursuant to the author-
ization for repair, rehabilitation and modification of facili-
ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to
existing facilities, and facility planning and design.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this
appropriations Act, the amounts appropriated for con-
struction of facilities shall remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1999.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Mission support’’ and ‘‘Office of
Inspector General’’, amounts made available by this Act
for personnel and related costs and travel expenses of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall re-
main available until September 30, 1997 and may be used
to enter into contracts for training, investigations, cost as-
sociated with personnel relocation, and for other services,
to be provided during the next fiscal year.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
During fiscal year 1997, gross obligations of the
Central Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new
direct loans to member credit unions, as authorized by the
National Credit Union Central Liquidity Facility Act (12
U.S.C. 1795), shall not exceed $600,000,000: Provided,
That administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity Fa-
cility in fiscal year 1997 shall not exceed $560,000: Pro-
vided further, That $1,000,000, together with amounts of
principal and interest on loans repaid, to be available until
expended, is available for loans to community development
credit unions.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861–1875), and the Act to establish a National Medal
of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of aircraft
and purchase of flight services for research support; acqui-
sition 
of 
aircraft; 
$2,422,000,000 
(increased 
by
$9,110,000), of which not to exceed $226,000,000 shall
remain available until expended for Polar research and op-
erations support, and for reimbursement to other Federal
agencies for operational and science support and logistical
and other related activities for the United States Antarctic
program; the balance to remain available until September
30, 1998: Provided, That receipts for scientific support
services and materials furnished by the National Research
Centers and other National Science Foundation supported
research facilities may be credited to this appropriation:
Provided further, That to the extent that the amount ap-
propriated is less than the total amount authorized to be
appropriated for included program activities, all amounts,
including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing
Act for those program activities or their subactivities shall
be reduced proportionally.
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
For necessary expenses of major construction
projects pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act
of 1950, as amended, $80,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and
engineering education and human resources programs and
activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation
Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia,
$612,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1998: Provided, That to the extent that the amount of
this appropriation is less than the total amount authorized
to be appropriated for included program activities, all
amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the au-
thorizing Act for those program activities or their sub-
activities shall be reduced proportionally.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861–1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire
of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $9,000 for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses; uniforms or al-
lowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902;
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia;
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for
security guard services and headquarters relocation;
$134,310,000 (reduced by $9,110,000): Provided, That
contracts may be entered into under salaries and expenses
in fiscal year 1997 for maintenance and operation of facili-
ties, and for other services, to be provided during the next
fiscal year.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General as authorized by the Inspector General Act of
1978, as amended, $4,690,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1998.
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT
CORPORATION
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Cor-
poration for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities,
as authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corpora-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $50,000,000.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service Sys-
tem, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of
training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective
Service System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for
civilian employees; and not to exceed $1,000 for official
reception and representation expenses; $22,930,000: Pro-
vided, That during the current fiscal year, the President
may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31
U.S.C. 1341, whenever he deems such action to be nec-
essary in the interest of national defense: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
expended for or in connection with the induction of any
person into the Armed Forces of the United States.
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and
III of this Act are expendable for travel expenses and no
specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expendi-
tures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amounts
set forth therefore in the budget estimates submitted for
the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of
local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service
System; to travel performed directly in connection with
care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connec-
tion with major disasters or emergencies declared or deter-
mined by the President under the provisions of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector Gen-
eral in connection with audits and investigations; or to
payments to interagency motor pools where separately set
forth in the budget schedules: Provided further, That if
appropriations in titles I, II, and III exceed the amounts
set forth in budget estimates initially submitted for such
appropriations, the expenditures for travel may cor-
respondingly exceed the amounts therefore set forth in the
estimates in the same proportion.
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the
administrative expenses of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development and the Selective Service System
shall be available in the current fiscal year for purchase
of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development subject to the Government Corpora-
tion Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of
1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations
on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for
services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Asso-
ciation, Government National Mortgage Association, Fed-
eral Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financ-
ing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof,
Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within
the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1831).
SEC. 404. 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. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be
expended—
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or
employee of the United States unless—
(A) such certification is accompanied by,
or is part of, a voucher or abstract which de-
scribes the payee or payees and the items or
services for which such expenditure is being
made, or
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to
such certification, and without such a voucher
or abstract, is specifically authorized by law;
and
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit
by the General Accounting Office or is specifically
exempt by law from such audit.
SEC. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency may be expended for the trans-
portation of any officer or employee of such department
or agency between his domicile and his place of employ-
ment, with the exception of any officer or employee au-
thorized such transportation under 31 U.S.C. 1344 or 5
U.S.C. 7905.
SEC. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used for payment, through grants or contracts, to re-
cipients that do not share in the cost of conducting re-
search resulting from proposals not specifically solicited
by the Government: Provided, That the extent of cost
sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of in-
terest of the grantee or contractor and the Government
in the research.
SEC. 408. None of the funds in this Act may be used,
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimburse-
ment for payment of the salary of a consultant (whether
retained by the Federal Government or a grantee) at more
than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for Level IV
of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically authorized
by law.
SEC. 409. None of the funds provided in this Act
shall be used to pay the expenses of, or otherwise com-
pensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or
adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein affects the au-
thority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission pur-
suant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act
(15 U.S.C. 2056 et seq.).
SEC. 410. Except as otherwise provided under exist-
ing law or under an existing Executive order issued pursu-
ant to an existing law, the obligation or expenditure of
any appropriation under this Act for contracts for any
consulting service shall be limited to contracts which are
(1) a matter of public record and available for public in-
spection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available
list of all contracts entered into within twenty-four months
prior to the date on which the list is made available to
the public and of all contracts on which performance has
not been completed by such date. The list required by the
preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall
include a narrative description of the work to be per-
formed under each such contract.
SEC. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, no
part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
obligated or expended by any executive agency, as referred
to in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for services unless such
executive agency (1) has awarded and entered into such
contract in full compliance with such Act and the regula-
tions promulgated thereunder, and (2) requires any report
prepared pursuant to such contract, including plans, eval-
uations, studies, analyses and manuals, and any report
prepared by the agency which is substantially derived from
or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, to contain information concerning (A) the
contract pursuant to which the report was prepared, and
(B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to
such contract.
SEC. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section
406, none of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment or agency shall be obligated or expended to provide
a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to
any officer or employee of such department or agency.
SEC. 413. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency shall be obligated or expended
to procure passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C.
2001 with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of
less than 22 miles per gallon.
SEC. 414. None of the funds appropriated in title I
of this Act shall be used to enter into any new lease of
real property if the estimated annual rental is more than
$300,000 unless the Secretary submits, in writing, a re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations of the Congress
and a period of 30 days has expired following the date
on which the report is received by the Committees on Ap-
propriations.
SEC. 415. (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. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to implement any cap on reimbursements to
grantees for indirect costs, except as published in Office
of Management and Budget Circular A–21.
SEC. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 1997 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 418. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity,
when it is made known to the Federal entity or official
to which the funds are made available that the program,
project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private
property rights, or unfunded mandates.
SEC. 419. Such funds as may be necessary to carry
out the orderly termination of the Office of Consumer Af-
fairs shall be made available from funds appropriated to
the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal
year 1997.
SEC. 420. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as
amended, are hereby authorized to make such expendi-
tures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by
section 104 of the Act as may be necessary in carrying
out the programs set forth in the budget for 1997 for such
corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: Pro-
vided, That collections of these corporations and agencies
may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commit-
ments only to the extent expressly provided for in this Act
(unless such loans are in support of other forms of assist-
ance provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts), ex-
cept that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage in-
surance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or
where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to pro-
tect the financial interest of the United States Govern-
ment.
SEC. 421. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to pay the
salaries of personnel who approve a contract for the pur-
chase, lease, or acquisition in any manner of supercomput-
ing equipment or services after a preliminary determina-
tion, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1673b, or final determina-
tion, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1673d, by the Department
of Commerce that an organization providing such super-
computing equipment or services has offered such product
at other than fair value.
SEC. 422. None of the funds made available in this
Act for the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion may be used for the National Center for Science Lit-
eracy, Education and Technology at the American Mu-
seum of Natural History.
SEC. 423. (a) DENIAL OF FUNDS FOR PREVENTING
ROTC ACCESS TO CAMPUS.—None of the funds made
available in this Act may be provided by contract or by
grant (including a grant of funds to be available for stu-
dent aid) to an institution of higher education when it is
made known to the Federal official having authority to
obligate or expend such funds that the institution (or any
subelement thereof) has a policy or practice (regardless
of when implemented) that prohibits, or in effect pre-
vents—
(1) the maintaining, establishing, or operation
of a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer Training
Corps (in accordance with section 654 of title 10,
United States Code, and other applicable Federal
laws) at the institution (or subelement); or
(2) a student at the institution (or subelement)
from enrolling in a unit of the Senior Reserve Offi-
cer Training Corps at another institution of higher
education.
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation established in sub-
section (a) shall not apply to an institution of higher edu-
cation when it is made known to the Federal official hav-
ing authority to obligate or expend such funds that—
(1) the institution (or subelement) has ceased
the policy or practice described in such subsection;
or
(2) the institution has a longstanding policy of
pacifism based on historical religious affiliation.
SEC. 424. (a) DENIAL OF FUNDS FOR PREVENTING
FEDERAL MILITARY RECRUITING ON CAMPUS.—None of
the funds made available in this Act may be provided by
contract or grant (including a grant of funds to be avail-
able for student aid) to any institution of higher education
when it is made known to the Federal official having au-
thority to obligate or expend such funds that the institu-
tion (or any subelement thereof) has a policy or practice
(regardless of when implemented) that prohibits, or in ef-
fect prevents—
(1) entry to campuses, or access to students
(who are 17 years of age or older) on campuses, for
purposes of Federal military recruiting; or
(2) access to the following information pertain-
ing to students (who are 17 years of age or older)
for purposes of Federal military recruiting: student
names, addresses, telephone listings, dates and
places of birth, levels of education, degrees received,
prior military experience, and the most recent pre-
vious educational institutions enrolled in by the stu-
dents.
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation established in sub-
section (a) shall not apply to an institution of higher edu-
cation when it is made known to the Federal official hav-
ing authority to obligate or expend such funds that—
(1) the institution (or subelement) has ceased
the policy or practice described in such subsection;
or
(2) the institution has a longstanding policy of
pacifism based on historical religious affiliation.
SEC. 425. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be obligated or expended to enter into or renew
a contract with an entity when it is made known to the
Federal official having authority to obligate or expend
such funds that—
(1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with
the United States and is subject to the requirement
in section 4212(d) of title 38, United States Code,
regarding submission of an annual report to the Sec-
retary of Labor concerning employment of certain
veterans; and
(2) such entity has not submitted a report as
required by that section for the most recent year for
which such requirement was applicable to such en-
tity.
SEC. 426. The amount provided in title I for ‘‘Veter-
ans Health Administration—Medical Care’’ is hereby in-
creased by, the amount provided in title I for ‘‘Depart-
mental Administration—General operating expenses’’ is
hereby increased by, and the total of the amounts of budg-
et authority provided in this Act for payments not re-
quired by law for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1997 (other than any amount of budget authority provided
in title I and any such amount provided in title III for
the American Battle Monuments Commission, the Court
of Veterans Appeals, or Cemeterial Expenses, Army), is
hereby reduced by, $40,000,000, $17,000,000, and 0.40
percent, respectively.
SEC. 427. The amounts otherwise provided by this
Act are revised by increasing the amount made available
for ‘‘Veterans Health Administration—Medical Care’’, in-
creasing the amount made available for ‘‘Veterans Health
Administration—Medical and Prosthetic Research’’, re-
ducing the amount made available for ‘‘Corporation for
National and Community Service—National and Commu-
nity Service Programs Operating Expenses’’, and reducing
the amount made available for ‘‘Corporation for National
and Community Service—Office of Inspector General’’, by
$20,000,000, 
$20,000,000, 
$365,000,000, 
and
$2,000,000, respectively.
SEC. 428. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Environmental Protection Agency
to issue, reissue, or renew any approval or authorization
for any facility to store or dispose of polychlorinated
biphenyls when it is made known to the Federal official
having authority to obligate or expend such funds that
there is in effect at the time of the issuance, reissuance,
or renewal a rule authorizing any person to import into
the customs territory of the United States for treatment
or disposal any polychlorinated biphenyls, or poly-
chlorinated biphenyl items, at concentrations of more than
50 parts per million.
SEC. 429. None of the funds made available to the
Environmental Protection Agency under the heading
‘‘Hazardous Substance Superfund’’ may be used to imple-
ment any retroactive liability discount reimbursement de-
scribed in the amendment made by section 201 of H.R.
2500, as introduced on October 18, 1995.
SEC. 430. FHA MORTGAGE
INSURANCE
PRE-
MIUMS.—Section 203(c)(2)(A) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting
after the first sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘In
the case of mortgage for which the mortgagor is a first-
time homebuyer who completes a program of counseling
with respect to the responsibilities and financial manage-
ment involved in homeownership that is approved by the
Secretary, the premium payment under this subparagraph
shall not exceed 2.0 percent of the amount of the original
insured principal obligation of the mortgage.’’.
SEC. 431. (a) AUTHORITY TO USE AMOUNTS BOR-
ROWED FROM FAMILY MEMBERS FOR DOWNPAYMENTS
ON FHA-INSURED LOANS.—Section 203(b)(9) of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(9)) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘: Pro-
vided further, That for purposes of this paragraph, the
Secretary shall consider as cash or its equivalent any
amounts borrowed from a family member (as such term
is defined in section 201), subject only to the requirements
that, in any case in which the repayment of such borrowed
amounts is secured by a lien against the property, such
lien shall be subordinate to the mortgage and the sum of
the principal obligation of the mortgage and the obligation
secured by such lien may not exceed 100 percent of the
appraised value of the property plus any initial service
charges, appraisal, inspection, and other fees in connection
with the mortgage’’.
(b) DEFINITION OF FAMILY MEMBER.—Section 201
of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(e) The term ‘family member’ means, with respect
to a mortgagor under such section, a child, parent, or
grandparent of the mortgagor (or the mortgagor’s
spouse). In determining whether any of the relationships
referred to in the preceding sentence exist, a legally adopt-
ed son or daughter of an individual (and a child who is
a member of an individual’s household, if placed with such
individual by an authorized placement agency for legal
adoption by such individual), and a foster child of an indi-
vidual, shall be treated as a child of such individual by
blood.
‘‘(f) The term ‘child’ means, with respect to a mort-
gagor under such section, a son, stepson, daughter, or
stepdaughter of such mortgagor.’’.
SEC. 432. Sections 401 and 402 of the bill, H.R.
1708, 104th Congress, as introduced in the House of Rep-
resentatives on May 24, 1995, are hereby enacted into law.
SEC. 433. None of the funds made available in this
Act for the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion may be used to carry out, or pay the salaries of per-
sonnel who carry out, the Bion 11 and Bion 12 projects.