In the Senate of the United States,
September 29 (legislative day, September 25), 1995.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2076) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judi-
ciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1996, and for other purposes’’, do pass with the fol-
lowing
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the administration of the
Department of Justice, $74,282,000; including not to exceed
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$3,317,000 for the Facilities Program 2000, and including
$5,000,000 for management and oversight of Immigration
and Naturalization Service activities, both sums to remain
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 45
permanent positions and full-time equivalent workyears
and $7,477,000 shall be expended for the Department Lead-
ership program: Provided further, That not to exceed 76
permanent positions and 90 full-time equivalent workyears
and $9,487,000 shall be expended for the Executive Support
program: Provided further, That the two aforementioned
programs shall not be augmented by personnel details, tem-
porary transfers of personnel on either a reimbursable or
non-reimbursable basis or any other type of formal or infor-
mal transfer or reimbursement of personnel or funds on ei-
ther a temporary or long-term basis.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For 
the 
Joint 
Automated 
Booking 
Station,
$11,000,000 shall be made available until expended, to be
derived by transfer from unobligated balances of the Work-
ing Capital Fund in the Department of Justice.
POLICE CORPS
For police corps grants authorized by Public Law 103-
322, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund.
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COUNTERTERRORISM FUND
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Attorney
General, $26,898,000, to remain available until expended,
to reimburse any Department of Justice organization for
(1) the costs incurred in reestablishing the operational ca-
pability of an office or facility which has been damaged
or destroyed as a result of the bombing of the Alfred P.
Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City or any domes-
tic or international terrorist incident, (2) the costs of pro-
viding support to counter, investigate or prosecute domestic
or international terrorism, including payment of rewards
in connection with these activities, and (3) the costs of con-
ducting a terrorism threat assessment of Federal agencies
and their facilities: Provided, That funds provided under
this section shall be available only after the Attorney Gen-
eral notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with sec-
tion 605 of this Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS
For expenses necessary for the administration of par-
don and clemency petitions and immigration related activi-
ties, $72,319,000.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW AND APPEALS
For activities authorized by section 130007 of Public
Law 103–322, $14,347,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Re-
duction Trust Fund.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended, $27,436,000; including not to ex-
ceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confiden-
tial character, to be expended under the direction of, and
to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attor-
ney General; and for the acquisition, lease, maintenance
and operation of motor vehicles without regard to the gen-
eral purchase price limitation.
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole
Commission as authorized by law, $5,446,000.
LEGAL ACTIVITIES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the
Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing activities authorized by title X of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, and including not to exceed $20,000 for expenses
of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction
of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of,
the Attorney General; and rent of private or Government-
owned space in the District of Columbia; $406,529,000; of
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which not to exceed $10,000,000 for litigation support con-
tracts shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That of the funds available in this appropriation, not to
exceed $22,618,000 shall remain available until expended
for office automation systems for the legal divisions covered
by this appropriation, and for the United States Attorneys,
the Antitrust Division, and offices funded through ‘‘Salaries
and Expenses’’, General Administration: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $1,000
shall be available to the United States National Central Bu-
reau, INTERPOL, for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
1342, the Attorney General may accept on behalf of the
United States and credit to this appropriation, gifts of
money, personal property and services, for the purpose of
hosting the International Criminal Police Organization’s
(INTERPOL) American Regional Conference in the United
States during fiscal year 1996.
In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the De-
partment of Justice associated with processing cases under
the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to
exceed $4,028,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine In-
jury Compensation Trust Fund, as authorized by section
6601 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 1989, as
amended by Public Law 101–512 (104 Stat. 1289).
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VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, GENERAL LEGAL
ACTIVITIES
For the expeditious deportation of denied asylum ap-
plicants, as authorized by section 130005 of Public Law
103–322, $2,991,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust
and kindred laws, $69,143,000: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, not to exceed
$48,262,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees col-
lected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-
Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15
U.S.C. 18(a)) shall be retained and used for necessary ex-
penses in this appropriation, and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
propriated from the General Fund shall be reduced as such
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 1996,
so as to result in a final fiscal year 1996 appropriation
from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$20,881,000: Provided further, That any fees received in ex-
cess of $48,262,000 in fiscal year 1996, shall remain avail-
able until expended, but shall not be available for obligation
until October 1, 1996.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United
States Attorneys, including intergovernmental agreements,
$909,463,000, of which not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be
available until September 30, 1997 for the purposes of (1)
providing training of personnel of the Department of Jus-
tice in debt collection, (2) providing services to the Depart-
ment of Justice related to locating debtors and their prop-
erty, such as title searches, debtor skiptracing, asset
searches, credit reports and other investigations, (3) paying
the costs of the Department of Justice for the sale of prop-
erty not covered by the sale proceeds, such as auctioneers’
fees and expenses, maintenance and protection of property
and businesses, advertising and title search and surveying
costs, and (4) paying the costs of processing and tracking
debts owed to the United States Government: Provided,
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $8,000
shall be available for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000
of those funds available for automated litigation support
contracts and $4,000,000 for security equipment shall re-
main available until expended.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES
ATTORNEYS
For activities authorized by sections 190001(b) and
190001(d) of Public Law 103–322, $30,000,000, to remain
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
COMMISSION
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $905,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS
SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals
Service; including the acquisition, lease, maintenance, and
operation of vehicles and aircraft, and the purchase of pas-
senger motor vehicles for police-type use without regard to
the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal
year; $439,639,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i), of
which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES
MARSHALS SERVICE
For activities authorized by section 190001(b) of Pub-
lic Law 103–322, $15,000,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund.
FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION
For expenses related to United States prisoners in the
custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized
in 18 U.S.C. 4013, but not including expenses otherwise
provided for in appropriations available to the Attorney
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General; $295,331,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i),
to remain available until expended.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES
For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems
of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for the procurement
and supervision of expert witnesses, for private counsel ex-
penses, and for per diems in lieu of subsistence, as author-
ized by law, including advances, $85,000,000, to remain
available until expended; of which not to exceed $4,750,000
may be made available for planning, construction, renova-
tion, maintenance, remodeling, and repair of buildings and
the purchase of equipment incident thereto for protected
witness safesites; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be
made available for the purchase and maintenance of ar-
mored vehicles for transportation of protected witnesses;
and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 may be made avail-
able for the purchase, installation and maintenance of a
secure automated information network to store and retrieve
the identities and locations of protected witnesses.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations
Service, established by title X of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, $10,638,000: Provided, That such additional funds
as may be necessary for the resettlement of Cuban and Hai-
tian entrants shall be available to the Community Relations
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Service, without fiscal year limitation, to be reimbursed
from the Immigration Examinations Fee Account.
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND
For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(1)(A)(ii),
(B), (C), (F), and (G), as amended, $35,000,000 to be de-
rived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture
Fund.
RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses in accordance
with 
the 
Radiation 
Exposure 
Compensation 
Act,
$2,655,000.
PAYMENT TO RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION TRUST
FUND
For payments to the Radiation Exposure Compensa-
tion Trust Fund, $16,264,000, to become available on Octo-
ber 1, 1996.
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT
For necessary expenses for the detection, investigation,
and prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime
drug trafficking not otherwise provided for, to include inter-
governmental agreements with State and local law enforce-
ment agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution
of individuals involved in organized crime drug trafficking,
$359,843,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available
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until expended: Provided, That any amounts obligated from
appropriations under this heading may be used under au-
thorities available to the organizations reimbursed from this
appropriation: Provided further, That any unobligated bal-
ances remaining available at the end of the fiscal year shall
revert to the Attorney General for reallocation among par-
ticipating organizations in succeeding fiscal years, subject
to the reprogramming procedures described in section 605
of this Act.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for detection, investigation, and
prosecution of crimes against the United States; including
purchase for police-type use of not to exceed 1,815 passenger
motor vehicles of which 1,300 will be for replacement only,
without regard to the general purchase price limitation for
the current fiscal year, and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
acquisition, lease, maintenance and operation of aircraft;
and not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies
of a confidential character, to be expended under the direc-
tion of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate
of, the Attorney General; $2,304,171,000, of which not to
exceed $50,000,000 for automated data processing and tele-
communications and technical investigative equipment and
$1,000,000 for undercover operations shall remain available
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until September 30, 1997; of which not less than
$121,345,000 shall be for counterterrorism investigations,
foreign counterintelligence, and other activities related to
our national security; of which not to exceed $98,400,000
shall remain available until expended; and of which not to
exceed $10,000,000 is authorized to be made available for
making payments or advances for expenses arising out of
contractual or reimbursable agreements with State and
local law enforcement agencies while engaged in cooperative
activities related to violent crime, terrorism, organized
crime, and drug investigations; and of which $1,500,000
shall be available to maintain an independent program of-
fice dedicated solely to the relocation of the Criminal Justice
Information Services Division and the automation of fin-
gerprint identification services: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $45,000 shall be available for official reception and
representation expenses.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by Public Law 103–322 or
Senate bill 735 as passed by the Senate on June 7, 1995,
$202,500,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund, of which $50,000,000 shall be for activities author-
ized in section 521(a)(1) of Senate bill 735; of which
$42,820,000 shall be for activities authorized in section
521(a)(2) of said Act; of which $13,900,000 shall be for ac-
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tivities authorized in section 521(a)(5) of said Act; and of
which $88,280,000 shall be for activities authorized in sec-
tion 521(a)(7) of said Act; of which $5,500,000 shall be for
activities authorized by section 210306 of Public Law 103–
322; and of which $2,000,000 shall be for activities author-
ized by section 210501 of Public Law 103–322.
CONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses to construct or acquire build-
ings and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by
law (including equipment for such buildings); conversion
and extension of federally-owned buildings; and prelimi-
nary planning and design of projects; $98,800,000, to re-
main available until expended.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet un-
foreseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be ex-
pended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely
under the certificate of, the Attorney General; expenses for
conducting drug education and training programs, includ-
ing travel and related expenses for participants in such pro-
grams and the distribution of items of token value that pro-
mote the goals of such programs; purchase of not to exceed
1,208 passenger motor vehicles, of which 1,178 will be for
replacement only, for police-type use without regard to the
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general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year;
and acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of air-
craft; $790,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,800,000 for
research and $15,000,000 for transfer to the Drug Diversion
Control Fee Account for operating expenses shall remain
available until expended, and of which not to exceed
$4,000,000 for purchase of evidence and payments for infor-
mation, not to exceed $4,000,000 for contracting for ADP
and telecommunications equipment, and not to exceed
$2,000,000 for technical and laboratory equipment shall re-
main available until September 30, 1997, and of which not
to exceed $50,000 shall be available for official reception
and representation expenses.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by section 524(b) of Senate
bill 735 as passed by the Senate on June 7, 1995,
$60,000,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the administration and enforcement of the laws relating to
immigration, naturalization, and alien registration, in-
cluding not to exceed $50,000 to meet unforeseen emer-
gencies of a confidential character, to be expended under
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the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the
certificate of, the Attorney General; purchase for police-type
use (not to exceed 813 of which 177 are for replacement
only) without regard to the general purchase price limita-
tion for the current fiscal year, and hire of passenger motor
vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and operation of
aircraft; and research related to immigration enforcement;
$953,934,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 for research
shall remain available until expended, and of which not to
exceed $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated
with the training program for basic officer training: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds available to the Immigration
and Naturalization Service shall be available for adminis-
trative expenses to pay any employee overtime pay in an
amount in excess of $25,000 during the calendar year begin-
ning January 1, 1996: Provided further, That uniforms
may be purchased without regard to the general purchase
price limitation for the current fiscal year: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided further,
That the Attorney General may transfer to the Department
of Labor and the Social Security Administration not to ex-
ceed $10,000,000 for programs to verify the immigration
status of persons seeking employment in the United States:
Provided further, That the Office of Public Affairs at the
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Immigration and Naturalization Service shall conduct its
business in areas only relating to its central mission, in-
cluding: research, analysis, and dissemination of informa-
tion, through the media and other communications outlets,
relating to the activities of the Immigration and Natu-
ralization Service: Provided further, That the Office of Con-
gressional Relations at the Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service shall conduct business in areas only relating
to its central mission, including: providing services to Mem-
bers of Congress relating to constituent inquiries and re-
quests for information; and working with the relevant con-
gressional committees on proposed legislation affecting im-
migration matters.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by sections 130005, 130006,
and 130007 of Public Law 103–322, $165,362,000, to re-
main available until expended, which shall be derived from
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, of which
$20,360,000 shall be for expeditious deportation of denied
asylum applicants, $104,463,000 for improving border con-
trols, and $40,539,000 for expanded special deportation
proceedings.
BORDER PATROL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for Border Patrol Operations,
$489,200,000, to remain available until expended.
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VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1255(i)) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘five’’ and inserting ‘‘ten’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘or, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, may be deposited as off-
setting collections in the Immigration and Natu-
ralization Service ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ appro-
priations account to be available to support border
enforcement and control programs’’.
The amendments made by this section shall apply to
funds remitted with applications for adjustment of status
which were filed on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
For activities authorized by section 130016 of Public
Law 103–322, $10,300,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Re-
duction Trust Fund.
CONSTRUCTION
For planning, construction, renovation, equipping and
maintenance of buildings and facilities necessary for the ad-
ministration and enforcement of the laws relating to immi-
gration, naturalization, and alien registration, not other-
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wise provided for, $35,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the administration, oper-
ation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional
institutions, including purchase (not to exceed 853, of which
559 are for replacement only) and hire of law enforcement
and passenger motor vehicles; and for the provision of tech-
nical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to
foreign governments; $2,574,578,000: Provided, That there
may be transferred to the Health Resources and Services
Administration such amounts as may be necessary, in the
discretion of the Attorney General, for direct expenditures
by that Administration for medical relief for inmates of
Federal penal and correctional institutions: Provided fur-
ther, That the Director of the Federal Prison System (FPS),
where necessary, may enter into contracts with a fiscal
agent/fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the
amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the FPS, fur-
nish health services to individuals committed to the custody
of the FPS: Provided further, That uniforms may be pur-
chased without regard to the general purchase price limita-
tion for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That not
to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and
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representation expenses: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $50,000,000 for the activation of new facilities shall
remain available until September 30, 1997: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amounts provided for Contract Confine-
ment, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available
until expended to make payments in advance for grants,
contracts and reimbursable agreements and other expenses
authorized by section 501(c) of the Refugee Education As-
sistance Act of 1980 for the care and security in the United
States of Cuban and Haitian entrants: Provided further,
That no funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to
privatize any Federal prison facilities located in Forrest
City, Arkansas, and Yazoo City, Mississippi.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For substance abuse treatment in Federal prisons as
authorized by section 32001(e) of Public Law 103–322,
$13,500,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS
For carrying out the provisions of sections 4351–4353
of title 18, United States Code, which established a National
Institute of Corrections, and for the provision of technical
assistance and advice on corrections related issues,
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of
new facilities; leasing the Oklahoma City Airport Trust Fa-
cility; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling
and equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional
use, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by
contract or force account; and constructing, remodeling,
and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at existing
penal and correctional institutions, including all necessary
expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account;
$349,410,000, to remain available until expended, of which
not to exceed $14,074,000 shall be available to construct
areas for inmate work programs: Provided, That labor of
United States prisoners may be used for work performed
under this appropriation: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed 10 percent of the funds appropriated to ‘‘Buildings and
Facilities’’ in this Act or any other Act may be transferred
to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses,’’ Federal Prison System upon
notification by the Attorney General to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate in compliance with provisions set forth in section
605 of this Act: Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated, not to exceed $22,351,000 shall be available
for the renovation and construction of United States Mar-
shals Service prisoner holding facilities.
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FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of
funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord
with the law, and to make such contracts and commitments,
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by sec-
tion 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be nec-
essary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget
for the current fiscal year for such corporation, including
purchase of (not to exceed five for replacement only) and
hire of passenger motor vehicles.
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL
PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Not to exceed $3,559,000 of the funds of the corporation
shall be available for its administrative expenses, and for
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to be computed
on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance with
the corporation’s current prescribed accounting system, and
such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment
of claims, and expenditures which the said accounting sys-
tem requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commod-
ities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping
expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, con-
struction, operation, maintenance, improvement, protec-
tion, or disposition of facilities and other property belong-
ing to the corporation or in which it has an interest.
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OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, and the
Missing Children’s Assistance Act, as amended, including
salaries and expenses in connection therewith, and with the
Victims of Crime Act of 1984, as amended, $102,345,000,
to remain available until expended, as authorized by section
1001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act, as amended by Public Law 102–534 (106 Stat.
3524).
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE
For assistance (including amounts for administrative
costs for management and administration, which amounts
shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Justice Assist-
ance’’ account) authorized by the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103–322 (‘‘the
1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968, as amended (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); and the Victims
of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended (‘‘the 1990 Act’’),
$242,900,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund; of which $30,000,000 shall be for the Local Crime
Prevention Block Grant Program, as authorized by section
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30201 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994; $6,000,000 shall be for the Court Appointed
Special Advocate Program, as authorized by section 218 of
the 1990 Act; $750,000 for Child Abuse Training Programs
for Judicial Personnel and Practitioners, as authorized by
section 224 of the 1990 Act; $130,000,000 for Grants to
Combat Violence Against Women to States, units of local
governments and Indian tribal governments, as authorized
by section 1001(a)(18) of the 1968 Act; $28,000,000 for
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies to States, units of local
governments and Indian tribal governments, as authorized
by section 1001(a)(19) of the 1968 Act; $7,000,000 for
Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement As-
sistance Grants, as authorized by section 40295 of the 1994
Act; $1,000,000 for training programs to assist probation
and parole officers who work with released sex offenders,
as authorized by section 40152(c) of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994; $500,000 for Fed-
eral victim’s counselors, as authorized by section 40114 of
that Act; $50,000 for grants for televised testimony, as au-
thorized by section 1001(a)(7) of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968; $200,000 for the study
of State databases on the incidence of sexual and domestic
violence, as authorized by section 40292 of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994;
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$1,500,000 for national stalker and domestic violence reduc-
tion, as authorized by section 40603 of that Act;
$27,000,000 for grants for residential substance abuse treat-
ment for State prisoners pursuant to section 1001(a)(17)
of the 1968 Act; $10,000,000 for grants for rural drug en-
forcement assistance pursuant to section 1001(a)(9) of the
1968 Act; and $900,000 for the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease
Patient Alert Program, as authorized by section 240001(d)
of the 1994 Act: Provided further, That any balances for
these programs shall be transferred to and merged with this
appropriation.
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by part E of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amend-
ed, for State and Local Narcotics Control and Justice As-
sistance Improvements, notwithstanding the provisions of
section 511 of said Act, $300,000,000, to remain available
until expended, as authorized by section 1001 of title I of
said Act, as amended by Public Law 102–534 (106 Stat.
3524): Provided, That not more than $30,000,000 shall be
made available to carry out the provisions of chapter A of
subpart 2 of part E of title I of said Act, for discretionary
grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local
Law Enforcement Assistance Programs: Provided further,
That not more than $250,000,000 shall be made available
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to carry out the provisions of subpart 1, part E of title
I of said Act, for formula grants under the Edward Byrne
Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
Programs: Provided further, That balances of amounts ap-
propriated prior to fiscal year 1995 under the authorities
of this account shall be transferred to and merged with this
account.
To carry out chapter A of subpart 2 of part E of title
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968, for discretionary grants under the Edward Byrne Me-
morial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Pro-
grams, $50,000,000, which shall be derived from the Violent
Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, STATE AND LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
For assistance (including amounts for administrative
costs for management and administration, which amounts
shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Justice Assist-
ance’’ account) authorized by the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103–322 (‘‘the
1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968, as amended (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); and the Victims
of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended (‘‘the 1990 Act’’),
$3,097,100,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund; of which $1,690,000,000 shall be for Public Safety
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Partnership and Community Policing pursuant to title I
of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994; $100,000,000 shall be for drug courts pursuant to title
V of the 1994 Act; $25,000,000 for grants to upgrade crimi-
nal records, as authorized by section 106(b) of the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, as amended, and
section 4(b) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993;
$225,000,000 as authorized by section 1001 of title I of the
1968 Act, which shall be available to carry out the provi-
sions of subpart 1, part E of title I of the 1968 Act, notwith-
standing section 511 of said Act, for the Edward Byrne Me-
morial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Pro-
grams; $300,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assist-
ance Program, as authorized by section 242(j) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act, as amended; $15,000,000 for
Youthful Offender Incarceration Grants, as authorized by
section 1001(a)(16) of the 1968 Act; $2,000,000 for the
Ounce of Prevention Council pursuant to subtitle A of title
III of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
(Public Law 103–322); $726,800,000 for Violent Offender
Incarceration and Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants
pursuant to subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (as amended by sec-
tion 114 of this Act); $1,000,000 for grants to States and
units of local government for projects to improve DNA anal-
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ysis, as authorized by section 1001(a)(22) of the 1968 Act;
$9,000,000 for Improved Training and Technical Automa-
tion Grants, as authorized by section 210501(c)(1) of the
1994 Act; $1,200,000 for Law Enforcement Family Support
Programs, as authorized by section 1001(a)(21) of the 1968
Act; $1,100,000 for Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Pro-
grams, as authorized by section 220002(h) of the 1994 Act;
$1,000,000 for Gang Investigation Coordination and Infor-
mation Collection, as authorized by section 150006 of the
1994 Act: Provided, That funds made available in fiscal
year 1996 under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amend-
ed, may be obligated for programs to assist States in the
litigation processing of death penalty Federal habeas corpus
petitions: Provided further, That any 1995 balances for
these programs shall be transferred to and merged with this
appropriation: Provided further, That if a unit of local gov-
ernment uses any of the funds made available under this
title to increase the number of law enforcement officers, the
unit of local government will achieve a net gain in the num-
ber of law enforcement officers who perform nonadministra-
tive public safety service.
WEED AND SEED PROGRAM FUND
For necessary expenses, including salaries and related
expenses of the Executive Office for Weed and Seed, to im-
plement ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program activities, $43,500,000,
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of which $43,500,000 shall be derived from discretionary
grants provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial State
and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs funded
by the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, to remain
available until expended for intergovernmental agreements,
including grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts,
with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in
the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes and
drug offenses in ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ designated communities,
and for either reimbursements or transfers to appropriation
accounts of the Department of Justice and other Federal
agencies which shall be specified by the Attorney General
to execute the ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program strategy: Provided,
That funds designated by Congress through language for
other Department of Justice appropriation accounts for
‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program activities shall be managed and
executed by the Attorney General through the Executive Of-
fice for Weed and Seed: Provided further, That the Attorney
General may direct the use of other Department of Justice
funds and personnel in support of ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ pro-
gram activities only after the Attorney General notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of this
Act.
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JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and De-
linquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, including
salaries and expenses in connection therewith to be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriations for Justice
Assistance, $164,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, as authorized by section 299 of part I of title II
and section 506 of title V of the Act, as amended by Public
Law 102–586, of which: (1) $100,000,000 shall be available
for expenses authorized by parts A, B, and C of title II
of the Act; (2) $30,000,000 shall be available for expenses
authorized by sections 281 and 282 of part D of title II
of the Act for prevention and treatment programs relating
to juvenile gangs, of which $20,000,000 shall be derived
from the discretionary grants provided under the Edward
Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assist-
ance Programs funded by the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund; (3) $10,000,000 shall be available for expenses
authorized by section 285 of part E of title II of the Act;
(4) $4,000,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by
part G of title II of the Act for juvenile mentoring pro-
grams; and (5) $20,000,000 shall be available for expenses
authorized by title V of the Act for incentive grants for local
delinquency prevention programs.
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In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agree-
ments, and other assistance authorized by the Victims of
Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended, $4,500,000, to remain
available until expended, as authorized by section 214B, of
the Act: Provided, That balances of amounts appropriated
prior to fiscal year 1995 under the authorities of this ac-
count shall be transferred to and merged with this account.
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS
For payments authorized by part L of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796), as amended, such sums as are necessary, to
remain available until expended, as authorized by section
6093 of Public Law 100–690 (102 Stat. 4339–4340), and,
in addition, $2,134,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for payments as authorized by section 1201(b) of
said Act.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEC. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise made
available in this title for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, a total of not to exceed $45,000 from funds
appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall
be available to the Attorney General for official reception
and representation expenses in accordance with distribu-
tions, procedures, and regulations established by the Attor-
ney General.
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SEC. 102. Subject to section 102(b) of the Department
of Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993,
as amended by section 112 of this Act, authorities contained
in Public Law 96–132, ‘‘The Department of Justice Appro-
priation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980,’’ shall re-
main in effect until the termination date of this Act or until
the effective date of a Department of Justice Appropriation
Authorization Act, whichever is earlier.
SEC. 103. None of the funds appropriated by this title
shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the
life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were car-
ried to term, or in the case of rape: Provided, That should
this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null and void.
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated under this
title shall be used to require any person to perform, or fa-
cilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.
SEC. 105. Nothing in the preceding section shall re-
move the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons
to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to
receive such service outside the Federal facility: Provided,
That nothing in this section in any way diminishes the
effect of section 104 intended to address the philosophical
beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
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SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
not to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made available in
the Act may be used to pay rewards and shall not be subject
to spending limitations contained in sections 3059 and
3072 of title 18, United States Code: Provided, That any
reward of $100,000 or more, up to a maximum of
$2,000,000, may not be made without the personal approval
of the President or the Attorney General and such approval
may not be delegated.
SEC. 107. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation
made available for the current fiscal year for the Depart-
ment of Justice in this Act, including those derived from
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, may be trans-
ferred between such appropriations, but no such appropria-
tion, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be in-
creased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Pro-
vided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of
this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in
that section.
SEC. 108. For fiscal year 1996 and each fiscal year
thereafter, amounts in the Federal Prison System’s Com-
missary Fund, Federal Prisons, which are not currently
needed for operations, shall be kept on deposit or invested
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in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States and
all earnings on such investments shall be deposited in the
Commissary Fund.
SEC. 109. Section 524(c)(9) of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding subparagraph (E), as follows:
‘‘(E) Subject to the notification procedures contained
in section 605 of Public Law 103–121, and after satisfying
the transfer requirement in subparagraph (B) of this para-
graph, any excess unobligated balance remaining in the
Fund on September 30, 1995 shall be available to the Attor-
ney General, without fiscal year limitation, for any Federal
law enforcement, litigative/prosecutive, and correctional ac-
tivities, or any other authorized purpose of the Department
of Justice. Any amounts provided pursuant to this subpara-
graph may be used under authorities available to the orga-
nization receiving the funds.’’.
SEC. 110. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law—
(1) no transfers may be made from Department
of Justice accounts other than those authorized in this
Act, or in previous or subsequent appropriations Acts
for the Department of Justice, or in part II of title
28 of the United States Code, or in section 10601 of
title 42 of the United States Code; and
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(2) no appropriation account within the Depart-
ment of Justice shall have its allocation of funds con-
trolled by other than an apportionment issued by the
Office of Management and Budget or an allotment
advice issued by the Department of Justice.
SEC. 111. (a) Section 1930(a)(6) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a plan is confirmed
or’’.
(b) Section 589a(b)(5) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘;’’ and inserting, ‘‘until a reorganization plan is
confirmed;’’.
(c) Section 589a(f) of such title is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘.’’ and insert-
ing, ‘‘until a reorganization plan is confirmed;’’, and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(3) 100 percent of the fees collected under sec-
tion 1930(a)(6) of this title after a reorganization
plan is confirmed.’’.
SEC. 112. Public Law 102–395, section 102 is amend-
ed as follows: (1) in subsection (b)(1) strike ‘‘years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and insert ‘‘year 1996’’; (2) in subsection
(b)(1)(C) strike ‘‘years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and insert
‘‘year 1996’’; and (3) in subsection (b)(5)(A) strike ‘‘years
1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and insert ‘‘year 1996’’.
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SEC. 113. Public Law 101–515 (104 Stat. 2112; 28
U.S.C. 534 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘and criminal
justice information’’ after ‘‘for the automation of finger-
print identification’’.
SEC. 114. VIOLENT OFFENDER INCARCERATION AND TRUTH
IN SENTENCING GRANTS.
Subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘Subtitle A—Violent Offender In-
carceration and Truth in Sen-
tencing Incentive Grants
‘‘SEC. 20101. GRANTS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
‘‘(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—The Attorney General
may make grants to individual States and to States orga-
nized as multi-State compacts to construct, develop, expand,
modify, operate, or improve correctional facilities, includ-
ing prisons and jails, or boot camp facilities and other low
cost correctional facilities for nonviolent offenders that can
free conventional prison space for the confinement of violent
offenders, to ensure that prison cell space is available for
the confinement of violent offenders and to implement truth
in sentencing laws for sentencing violent offenders.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under this subtitle, a State or States organized as multi-
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State compacts shall submit an application to the Attorney
General that includes—
‘‘(1)(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B),
assurances that the State or States, have imple-
mented, or will implement, correctional policies and
programs, including truth in sentencing laws that en-
sure that violent offenders serve a substantial portion
of the sentences imposed, that are designed to provide
sufficiently severe punishment for violent offenders,
including violent juvenile offenders, and that the pris-
on time served is appropriately related to the deter-
mination that the inmate is a violent offender and for
a period of time deemed necessary to protect the pub-
lic;
‘‘(B) in the case of a State that on the date of
enactment of the Department of Justice Appropria-
tions Act, 1996 practices indeterminant sentencing, a
demonstration that average times served for the of-
fenses of murder, rape, robbery, and assault in the
State exceed by at least 10 percent the national aver-
age of time served for such offenses in all of the
States;
‘‘(2) assurances that the State or States have im-
plemented policies that provide for the recognition of
the rights and needs of crime victims;
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‘‘(3) assurances that funds received under this
section will be used to construct, develop, expand,
modify, operate, or improve conventional correctional
facilities;
‘‘(4) assurances that the State or States have in-
volved counties and other units of local government,
when appropriate, in the construction, development,
expansion, modification, operation, or improvement
of correctional facilities designed to ensure the incar-
ceration of violent offenders, and that the State or
States will share funds received under this section
with counties and other units of local government,
taking into account the burden placed on the units of
local government when they are required to confine
sentenced prisoners because of overcrowding in State
prison facilities;
‘‘(5) assurances that funds received under this
section will be used to supplement, not supplant,
other Federal, State, and local funds;
‘‘(6) assurances that the State or States have im-
plemented, or will implement not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of the Department
of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996, policies to deter-
mine the veteran status of inmates and to ensure that
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incarcerated veterans receive the veterans benefits to
which they are entitled; and
‘‘(7) if applicable, documentation of the multi-
State compact agreement that specifies the construc-
tion, development, expansion, modification, operation,
or improvement of correctional facilities.
‘‘SEC. 20102. TRUTH IN SENTENCING INCENTIVE GRANTS.
‘‘(a) TRUTH IN SENTENCING GRANT PROGRAM.—Fifty
percent of the total amount of funds appropriated to carry
out this subtitle for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, and 2000 shall be made available for truth in sentenc-
ing incentive grants. To be eligible to receive such a grant,
a State must meet the requirements of section 20101(b) and
shall demonstrate that the State—
‘‘(1) has in effect laws that require that persons
convicted of violent crimes serve not less than 85 per-
cent of the sentence imposed;
‘‘(2) since 1993—
‘‘(A) has increased the percentage of con-
victed violent offenders sentenced to prison;
‘‘(B) has increased the average prison time
that will be served in prison by convicted violent
offenders sentenced to prison; and
‘‘(C) has in effect at the time of application
laws requiring that a person who is convicted of
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a violent crime shall serve not less than 85 per-
cent of the sentence imposed if—
‘‘(i) the person has been convicted on 1
or more prior occasions in a court of the
United States or of a State of a violent
crime or a serious drug offense; and
‘‘(ii) each violent crime or serious drug
offense was committed after the defendant’s
conviction of the preceding violent crime or
serious drug offense; or
‘‘(3) in the case of a State that on the date of
enactment of the Department of Justice Appropria-
tions Act, 1996 practices indeterminant sentencing, a
demonstration that average times served for the of-
fenses of murder, rape, robbery, and assault in the
State exceed by at least 10 percent the national aver-
age of time served for such offenses in all of the
States.
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION OF TRUTH IN SENTENCING INCEN-
TIVE FUNDS.—The amount available to carry out this sec-
tion for any fiscal year shall be allocated to each eligible
State in the ratio that the number of part 1 violent crimes
reported by such State to the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion for the previous year bears to the number of part 1
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violent crimes reported by all States to the Federal Bureau
of Investigation for the previous year.
‘‘SEC. 20103. VIOLENT OFFENDER INCARCERATION GRANTS.
‘‘(a) VIOLENT
OFFENDER
INCARCERATION
GRANT
PROGRAM.—Fifty percent of the total amount of funds ap-
propriated to carry out this subtitle for each of fiscal years
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 shall be made available
for violent offender incarceration grants. To be eligible to
receive such a grant, a State or States must meet the re-
quirements of section 20101(b).
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION OF VIOLENT OFFENDER INCARCER-
ATION FUNDS.—Funds made available to carry out this sec-
tion shall be allocated as follows:
‘‘(1) 0.6 percent shall be allocated to each eligible
State, except that the United States Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana
Islands each shall be allocated 0.05 percent.
‘‘(2) The amount remaining after application of
paragraph (1) shall be allocated to each eligible State
in the ratio that the number of part 1 violent crimes
reported by such State to the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation for the previous year bears to the number
of part 1 violent crimes reported by all States to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for the previous year.
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‘‘SEC. 20104. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of the Department of Justice Appropria-
tions Act, 1996, the Attorney General shall issue rules and
regulations regarding the uses of grant funds received under
this subtitle.
‘‘(b) BEST AVAILABLE DATA.—If data regarding part
1 violent crimes in any State for the previous year is un-
available or substantially inaccurate, the Attorney General
shall utilize the best available comparable data regarding
the number of violent crimes for the previous year for the
State for the purposes of allocation of funds under this sub-
title.
‘‘SEC. 20105. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this subtitle—
‘‘(1) the term ‘part 1 violent crimes’ means mur-
der and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape,
robbery, and aggravated assault as reported to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the
Uniform Crime Reports;
‘‘(2) the term ‘State’ or ‘States’ means a State,
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puer-
to Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American
Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands;
and
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‘‘(3) the term ‘indeterminate sentencing’ means a
system by which the court has discretion in imposing
the actual length of the sentence, up to the statutory
maximum, and an administrative agency, or the
court, controls release between court-ordered mini-
mum and maximum sentence.’’.
‘‘SEC. 20106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subtitle—
‘‘(1) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
‘‘(2) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
‘‘(3) $2,100,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
‘‘(4) $2,200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
‘‘(5) $2,270,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.’’.
SEC. 115. Notwithstanding provisions of 41 U.S.C.
353 or any other provision of law, the Federal Prison Sys-
tem may enter into contracts and other agreements with
private entities for the confinement of Federal prisoners for
a period not to exceed 3 years and 7 additional option
years.
SEC. 116. Public Law 101–246 (104 Stat. 42) is
amended by inserting ‘‘or Federal Bureau of Investigation’’
after ‘‘Drug Enforcement Administration’’.
SEC. 117. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the
restrictions on the commercial sale of goods and services
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produced or provided by the Federal Prison Industries pro-
vided in section 1761 of title 18, United States Code, and
any other provision of law shall not apply.
(b) Goods or services may not be sold commercially
pursuant to subsection (a) unless the President certifies that
the sale of such goods or services will not result in the loss
of jobs in the private sector or adversely effect the sale of
private sector goods or services sold on a local or regional
basis.
(c) This section shall not be construed as authorizing
the appropriations of any additional appropriations.
SEC. 118. PROVISION RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRA-
TION.—(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 4 of the
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–
2(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 11, 1993’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘August 1, 1994’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect as if included in the provisions
of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
SEC. 119. (a) STATE COMPATIBILITY WITH FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SYSTEMS.—(1) The Attorney
General shall make funds available to the chief executive
officer of each State to carry out the activities described
in paragraph (2).
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(2) USES.—The executive officer of each State shall use
the funds made available under this subsection in conjunc-
tion with units of local government, other States, or com-
binations thereof, to carry out all or part of a program to
establish, develop, update, or upgrade—
(A) computerized identification systems that are
compatible and integrated with the databases of the
National Crime Information Center of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation;
(B) ballistics identification programs that are
compatible and integrated with the Drugfire Program
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(C) the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA) in a forensic laboratory in ways that are
compatible and integrated with the combined DNA
Identification System (CODIS) of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation; and
(D) automated fingerprint identification systems
that are compatible and integrated with the Inte-
grated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
(IAFIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, a State shall require that each person
convicted of a felony of a sexual nature shall provide a sam-
ple of blood, saliva, or other specimen necessary to conduct
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a DNA analysis consistent with the standards established
for DNA testing by the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
(c) INTERSTATE COMPACTS.—A State may enter into
a compact or compacts with another State or States to
carry out this section.
(d) ALLOCATION.—The Attorney General shall allocate
the funds appropriated under subsection (e) to each State
based on the following formula:
(1) .25 percent shall be allocated to each of the
participating States.
(2) Of the total funds remaining after the alloca-
tion under paragraph (1), each State shall be allo-
cated an amount that bears the same ratio to the
amount of such funds as the population of such State
bears to the population of all States.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
hereby appropriated to carry out this section $60,000,000
for fiscal year 1996.
SEC. 120. EVALUATION OF CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS
AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CRIME
PREVENTION RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
STRATEGY
(a) EVALUATION
OF
CRIME
PREVENTION
PRO-
GRAMS.—The Attorney General shall provide, directly or
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through grants and contracts, for the comprehensive and
thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of the following pro-
grams funded by this title:
(1) The Local Crime Prevention Block Grant
program under subtitle B of title III of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
(2) The Weed and Seed Program.
(3) The Youth Gangs Program under part D of
title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre-
vention Act of 1974.
(b) NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION RESEARCH AND
EVALUATION STRATEGY.—
(1) STRATEGY.—Not later than 9 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall formulate and publish a unified national
crime prevention research and evaluation strategy
that will result in timely reports to Congress and to
State and local governments regarding the impact
and effectiveness of the crime and violence prevention
initiatives described in subsection (a).
(2) STUDIES.—Consistent with the strategy de-
veloped pursuant to paragraph (1), the Attorney Gen-
eral may use crime prevention research and evalua-
tion funds reserved under subsection (e) to conduct
studies and demonstrations regarding the effectiveness
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of crime prevention programs and strategies that are
designed to achieve the same purposes as the pro-
grams under this section, without regard to whether
such programs receive Federal funding.
(c) EVALUATION AND RESEARCH CRITERIA.—
(1) 
INDEPENDENT
EVALUATIONS
AND
RE-
SEARCH.—Evaluations and research studies con-
ducted pursuant to this section shall be independent
in nature, and shall employ rigorous and scientif-
ically recognized standards and methodologies.
(2) CONTENT
OF
EVALUATIONS.—Evaluations
conducted pursuant to this section shall include meas-
ures of—
(A) reductions in delinquency, juvenile
crime, youth gang activity, youth substance
abuse, and other high risk-factors;
(B) reductions in risk factors in young peo-
ple that contribute to juvenile violence, including
academic failure, excessive school absenteeism,
and dropping out of school;
(C) reductions in risk factors in the commu-
nity, schools, and family environments that con-
tribute to juvenile violence; and
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(D) the increase in the protective factors
that reduce the likelihood of delinquency and
criminal behavior.
(d) COMPLIANCE WITH EVALUATION MANDATE.—The
Attorney General may require the recipients of Federal as-
sistance under this Act to collect, maintain, and report in-
formation considered to be relevant to any evaluation con-
ducted pursuant to subsection (a), and to conduct and par-
ticipate in specified evaluation and assessment activities
and functions.
(e) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR EVALUATION AND
RESEARCH
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall
reserve not less than 2 percent, and not more than 3
percent, of the amounts appropriated to carry out the
programs described in subsection (a) in each fiscal
year to carry out the evaluation and research re-
quired by this section.
(2) ASSISTANCE TO GRANTEES AND EVALUATED
PROGRAMS.—To facilitate the conduct and defray the
costs of crime prevention program evaluation and re-
search, the Attorney General shall use funds reserved
under this subsection to provide compliance assistance
to—
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(A) grantees under this programs described
in subsection (a) who are selected to participate
in evaluations pursuant to subsection (d); and
(B) other agencies and organizations that
are requested to participate in evaluations and
research pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
a Federal, State, or local government agency may not use
a voter registration card (or other related document) that
evidences registration for an election for Federal office, as
evidence to prove United States citizenship.
SEC. 122. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1996 under this Act
to carry out section 242(j) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act shall be allocated by the Attorney General in a
manner which ensures that each eligible State and political
subdivision of a State shall be reimbursed for their total
aggregate costs for the incarceration of undocumented
criminal aliens during fiscal years 1995 and 1996 at the
same pro rata rate.
SEC. 123. TRANSPORTATION OF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION.
Section 1344(b)(6) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(6) the Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforce-
ment Administration;’’.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice
Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
TRADE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
RELATED AGENCIES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United
States Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger
motor vehicles and the employment of experts and consult-
ants as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $20,889,000, of which
$2,500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That not to exceed $98,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the International Trade
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed
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$2,500 for official reception and representation expenses,
$34,000,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for international trade activi-
ties of the Department of Commerce provided for by law,
and engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, in-
cluding expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for
the purpose of promoting exports of United States firms,
without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of
employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily
posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of
the United States and Foreign Commercial Service between
two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C. 1517; em-
ployment of Americans and aliens by contract for services;
rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten years,
and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; pur-
chase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition
structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the
manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672
when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed
$327,000 for official representation expenses abroad; pur-
chase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not
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to exceed $30,000 per vehicle; obtain insurance on official
motor vehicles; and rent tie lines and teletype equipment;
$266,079,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section
105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and
2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities without
regard to 15 U.S.C. 4912; and that for the purpose of this
Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Edu-
cational and Cultural Exchange Act shall include payment
for assessments for services provided as part of these activi-
ties.
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for export administration and
national security activities of the Department of Commerce,
including costs associated with the performance of export
administration field activities both domestically and
abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of im-
mediate families of employees stationed overseas; employ-
ment of Americans and aliens by contract for services
abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten
years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement;
payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the
first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise
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in foreign countries; not to exceed $15,000 for official rep-
resentation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to in-
formers under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and
as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); purchase of passenger
motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law
enforcement use with special requirement vehicles eligible
for purchase without regard to any price limitation other-
wise established by law; $38,604,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That the provisions of the first
sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying
out these activities.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
For grants for economic development assistance as pro-
vided by the Public Works and Economic Development Act
of 1965, as amended, Public Law 91–304, and such laws
that were in effect immediately before September 30, 1982,
$89,000,000, $7,500,000 of which shall be for trade adjust-
ment assistance: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available under this heading
may be used directly or indirectly for attorneys’ or consult-
ants’ fees in connection with securing grants and contracts
made by the Economic Development Administration: Pro-
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vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary of Commerce may provide financial
assistance for projects to be located on military installations
closed or scheduled for closure or realignment to grantees
eligible for assistance under the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965, as amended, without it
being required that the grantee have title or ability to ob-
tain a lease for the property, for the useful life of the project,
when in the opinion of the Secretary of Commerce, such
financial assistance is necessary for the economic develop-
ment of the area: Provided further, That the Secretary of
Commerce may, as the Secretary considers appropriate,
consult with the Secretary of Defense regarding the title to
land on military installations closed or scheduled for clo-
sure or realignment.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of administering the economic
development assistance programs as provided for by law,
$11,000,000: Provided, That these funds may be used to
monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public
Works Employment Act of 1976, as amended, title II of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the Community Emer-
gency Drought Relief Act of 1977.
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MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The following sum is appropriated for Minority Busi-
ness Development in addition to such sums provided else-
where in this Act, $32,789,000.
Of the unobligated balances contained in this account,
$1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Commerce Reorga-
nization Transition Fund.
UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Travel and
Tourism Administration, for implementing the rec-
ommendations from the White House Conference on Travel
and Tourism and for carrying out the transition of that
Administration 
into 
a 
public-private 
partnership,
$12,000,000.
ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of eco-
nomic and statistical analysis programs of the Department
of Commerce, $46,896,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1997.
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ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION REVOLVING
FUND
The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to dissemi-
nate economic and statistical data products as authorized
by 15 U.S.C. 1525–1527 and, notwithstanding 15 U.S.C.
4912, charge fees necessary to recover the full costs incurred
in their production. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, re-
ceipts received from these data dissemination activities
shall be credited to this account, to be available for carrying
out these purposes without further appropriation.
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by
law, $133,812,000.
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS
For expenses necessary to collect and publish statistics
for periodic censuses and programs provided for by law,
$193,450,000, to remain available until expended.
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the
National Telecommunications and Information Adminis-
tration, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Sec-
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retary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as offset-
ting collections all funds transferred, or previously trans-
ferred, from other Government agencies for spectrum man-
agement, analysis, and operations and for all costs incurred
in telecommunications research, engineering, and related
activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
of the NTIA in furtherance of its assigned functions under
this paragraph and such funds received from other Govern-
ment agencies shall remain available until expended.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For spectrum management, $9,000,000 shall be made
available until expended to be derived by transfer from un-
obligated balances of the Working Capital Fund in the De-
partment of Justice.
PUBLIC BROADCASTING FACILITIES, PLANNING AND
CONSTRUCTION
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934, as amended, $10,000,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by section 391 of the
Act, as amended: Provided, That not to exceed $2,200,000
shall be available for program administration as authorized
by section 391 of the Act: Provided further, That notwith-
standing the provisions of section 391 of the Act, the prior
year unobligated balances may be made available for grants
for projects for which applications have been submitted and
approved during any fiscal year.
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INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934, as amended, $18,900,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by section 391 of the
Act, as amended: Provided, That not to exceed $900,000
shall be available for program administration and other
support activities as authorized by section 391 of the Act
including support of the Advisory Council on National In-
formation Infrastructure: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated herein, not to exceed 5 percent may be
available for telecommunications research activities for
projects related directly to the development of a national
information infrastructure: Provided further, That notwith-
standing the requirements of section 392(a) and 392(c) of
the Act, these funds may be used for the planning and con-
struction of telecommunications networks for the provision
of educational, cultural, health care, public information,
public safety, or other social services: Provided further, That
in reviewing proposals for funding, the Telecommunications
and Information and Infrastructure Assistance Program
(also known as the National Information Infrastructure
program) shall add to the factors taken into consideration
the following: (1) the extent to which the proposed project
is consistent with State plans and priorities for the deploy-
ment of the telecommunications and information infra-
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structure and services; and (2) the extent to which the appli-
cant has planned and coordinated the proposed project with
other telecommunications and information entities in the
State.
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark
Office provided for by law, including defense of suits insti-
tuted against the Commissioner of Patents and Trade-
marks; $82,324,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the funds made available under this heading
are to be derived from deposits in the Patent and Trade-
mark Office Fee Surcharge Fund as authorized by law: Pro-
vided further, That the amounts made available under the
Fund shall not exceed amounts deposited; and such fees as
shall be collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C.
41 and 376, shall remain available until expended.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, $222,737,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which not to exceed $8,500,000 may
be transferred to the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’, and of which
$1,200,000 shall be available for continuation of the pro-
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gram to integrate energy efficient building technology with
the use of structural materials made from underutilized or
waste products.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Exten-
sion Partnership of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology and the Advanced Technology Program,
$101,600,000, to remain available until expended, of which
not to exceed $500,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Working
Capital Fund’’: Provided, That none of the funds made
available under this heading in this or any other Act may
be used for the purposes of carrying out additional program
competitions under the Advanced Technology Program:
Provided further, That any unobligated balances available
from carryover of prior year appropriations under the Ad-
vanced Technology Program may be used only for the pur-
poses of providing continuation grants: Provided further,
That of the amounts provided in this paragraph
$76,300,000 is for the Manufacturing Extension Partner-
ship program.
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES
For renovation of existing facilities, not otherwise pro-
vided for the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c–278e, $27,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law
for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
including acquisition, maintenance, operation, and hire of
aircraft; not to exceed 358 commissioned officers on the ac-
tive list; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit
organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pur-
suant to cooperative agreements; and alteration, moderniza-
tion, and relocation of facilities as authorized by 33 U.S.C.
883i; $1,809,092,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 but con-
sistent with other existing law, fees shall be assessed, col-
lected, and credited to this appropriation as offsetting col-
lections to be available until expended, to recover the costs
of administering aeronautical charting programs: Provided
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general
fund shall be reduced as such additional fees are received
during fiscal year 1996, so as to result in a final general
fund 
appropriation 
estimated 
at 
not 
more 
than
$1,806,092,000: Provided further, That any such additional
fees received in excess of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1996 shall
not be available for obligation until October 1, 1996: Pro-
vided further, That fees and donations received by the Na-
tional Ocean Service for the management of the national
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marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the sala-
ries and expenses associated with those activities, notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That in addi-
tion, $62,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund
entitled ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Re-
search Pertaining to American Fisheries’’: Provided fur-
ther, That grants to States pursuant to sections 306 and
306(a) of the Coastal Zone Management Act, as amended,
shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That the Na-
tional Weather Service shall expend not more than $700,000
to operate and maintain agricultural weather service cen-
ters.
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND
Of amounts collected pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1456a, not
to exceed $7,800,000, for purposes set forth in 16 U.S.C.
1456a(b)(2)(A), 16 U.S.C. 1456a(b)(2)(B)(v), and 16
U.S.C. 1461(e).
CONSTRUCTION
For repair and modification of, and additions to, ex-
isting facilities and construction of new facilities, and for
facility planning and design and land acquisition not oth-
erwise provided for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, $50,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
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FLEET MODERNIZATION, SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION
For expenses necessary for the repair of vessels, includ-
ing related equipment to maintain the existing fleet for the
National 
Oceanic 
and 
Atmospheric 
Administration,
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended.
FISHING VESSEL AND GEAR DAMAGE COMPENSATION FUND
For carrying out the provisions of section 3 of Public
Law 95–376, not to exceed $1,032,000, to be derived from
receipts collected pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1980 (b) and (f),
to remain available until expended.
FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public
Law 95–372, not to exceed $999,000, to be derived from re-
ceipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available
until expended.
FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of
the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, as amended
(Public Law 96–339), the Magnuson Fishery Conservation
and Management Act of 1976, as amended (Public Law
100–627) and the American Fisheries Promotion Act (Pub-
lic Law 96–561), there are appropriated from the fees im-
posed under the foreign fishery observer program authorized
by these Acts, not to exceed $196,000, to remain available
until expended.
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FISHING VESSEL OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEES
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Federal
Credit Reform Act of 1990, of guaranteed loans authorized
by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended, $250,000:
Provided, That none of the funds made available under this
heading may be used to guarantee loans for the purchase
of any new or existing fishing vessel.
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
UNDER SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY/OFFICE OF
TECHNOLOGY POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Under Secretary for
Technology/Office of Technology Policy, $5,000,000.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administration
of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, includ-
ing not to exceed $3,000 for official entertainment,
$29,100,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1–11 as amended
by Public Law 100–504), $19,849,000.
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COMMERCE REORGANIZATION TRANSITION FUND
For deposit in the Commerce Reorganization Transi-
tion Fund established under section 206(c)(1) of this Act
for use in accordance with section 206(c)(4) of this Act,
$20,000,000, in addition to amounts made available by
transfer, which amount shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That of these funds $4,000,000 shall be
remitted to the Office of Personnel Management for deposit
in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEC. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable
appropriations and funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the
activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C.
1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by the
Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for
advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the
certification of officials designated by the Secretary that
such payments are in the public interest.
SEC. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropria-
tions made available to the Department of Commerce by
this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for hire
of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343
and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uni-
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forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902).
SEC. 203. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used to support the hurricane reconnaissance
aircraft and activities that are under the control of the
United States Air Force or the United States Air Force Re-
serve.
SEC. 204. None of the funds provided in this or any
previous Act, or hereinafter made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce shall be available to reimburse the Un-
employment Trust Fund or any other fund or account of
the Treasury to pay for any expenses paid before October
1, 1992, as authorized by section 8501 of title 5, United
States Code, for services performed after April 20, 1990, by
individuals appointed to temporary positions within the
Bureau of the Census for purposes relating to the 1990 de-
cennial census of population.
SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation
made available for the current fiscal year for the Depart-
ment of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between
such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be in-
creased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Pro-
vided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of
this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
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ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in
that section.
SEC. 206. CONSOLIDATION OF FUNCTIONS OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT.
(a) CONSOLIDATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget shall, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Commerce—
(A) abolish, reorganize, consolidate, or
transfer such functions that either receive fund-
ing or are eliminated under this title as the Di-
rector considers appropriate in order to meet the
requirements and limitations set forth in this
title; and
(B) terminate or transfer such personnel as-
sociated with such functions as the Director con-
siders appropriate in order to meet such require-
ments and limitations.
(2) TRANSITION RULES.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget shall establish such
rules and procedures relating to the abolishment, reor-
ganization, consolidation, or transfer of functions
under this subsection as the Director considers appro-
priate, including rules and procedures relating to the
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rights and responsibilities of personnel of the Govern-
ment terminated, transferred, or otherwise affected by
such the abolishment, reorganization, consolidation,
or transfer.
(b) BUY OUT AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce
may, for such officers and employees as the Secretary
considers appropriate as part of the activities of the
Secretary under subsection (a), authorize a payment
to officers and employees who voluntarily separate on
or before December 15, 1995, whether by retirement or
resignation.
(2) PAYMENT
REQUIREMENT.—Payment under
paragraph (1) shall be paid in accordance with the
provisions of sections 3 and 4 of the Federal
Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 (Public Law
103–226; 108 Stat. 111), except that an employee of
the agency shall be deemed to be eligible for payment
of a voluntary separation incentive payment under
that section if the employee separates from service
with the agency during the period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act and ending on December
15, 1995.
(3) FUNDING.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The payment of vol-
untary separation incentive payments under this
subsection shall be made from funds in the Com-
merce Reorganization Transition Fund estab-
lished under subsection (c).
(B) PAYMENT DEPENDENT ON FUNDING.—
The Secretary of Commerce may not pay vol-
untary separation incentive payments under this
subsection unless sufficient funds are available in
the Commerce Reorganization Fund to cover the
cost of such payments and the costs of any other
payments (including payments or deposits to re-
tirement systems) required in relation to such
payments.
(c) 
COMMERCE
REORGANIZATION
TRANSITION
FUND.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby estab-
lished on the books of the Treasury an account to be
known as the ‘‘Commerce Reorganization Transition
Fund’’.
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the account is to
provide funds for the following:
(A) To cover the costs of actions relating to
the abolishment, reorganization, consolidation, or
transfer of functions under subsection (a).
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(B) To the cover the costs of the payment of
payments under subsection (b), including any
payments or deposits to retirement systems re-
quired in relation to such payment.
(3) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited into the
account such sums as may be appropriated or trans-
ferred to the account.
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Sums in the account shall
be available for the purpose set forth in paragraph
(2).
(5) REPORT ON ACCOUNT.—Not later than Octo-
ber 1, 1997, the Secretary of Commerce shall transmit
to the Committees on Appropriations and Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committees on Appropriations and Government Re-
form and Oversight of the House of Representatives a
report containing an accounting of the expenditures
from the account established under this subsection.
SEC. 207. REPORT ON THE DOPPLER WEATHER SURVEIL-
LANCE RADAR.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Commerce
shall conduct a study on the Doppler weather surveillance
radar (WSR–88D). The study shall include the following
elements:
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(1) An analysis of the property value lost by
property owners within 5 miles of the weather surveil-
lance radar as a result of the construction of the
weather surveillance radar.
(2) A statement of the cost of relocating a weath-
er surveillance radar to another location in any case
in which the Department has been asked to inves-
tigate such a relocation.
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress
a report on the study required under section (a) not later
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 208. None of the funds appropriated under this
Act or any other law shall be used to implement subsections
(a), (b), (c), (e), (g), or (i) of section 4 of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533), until such time as
legislation reauthorizing the Act is enacted or until the end
of fiscal year 1996, whichever is earlier, except that monies
appropriated under this Act may be used to delist or reclas-
sify 
species 
pursuant 
to 
subsections 
4(a)(2)(B),
4(c)(2)(B)(i), and 4(c)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act.
SEC. 209. TRANSFER OF TITLE TO THE RUTLAND CITY IN-
DUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including
any regulation and including the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965), the transfer of title to the
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Rutland City Industrial Complex to Hilinex, Vermont (as
related to Economic Development Administration Project
Number 01–11–01742) shall not require compensation to
the Federal Government for the fair share of the Federal
Government of that real property.
SEC. 210. LAND TRANSFER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce, acting
through the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
of the Department of Commerce, shall—
(1) not later than January 1, 1996, commence
the demolition of the structures on, and the cleanup
and environmental remediation on, the parcel of land
described in subsection (b);
(2) not later than March 31, 1996, complete the
demolition, cleanup, and environmental remediation
under paragraph (1); and
(3) not later than April 1, 1996, convey the par-
cel of land described in subsection (b), in accordance
with the requirements of section 120(h) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)), to the
Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority,
on receipt of payment of the fair market value for the
parcel by the Authority, as agreed on by the Secretary
and the Authority.
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(b) LAND PARCEL.—The parcel of land referred to in
subsection (a) is the parcel of land consisting of approxi-
mately 41 acres in Holt, Alabama (in Tuscaloosa County),
that is generally known as the ‘‘Central Foundry Property’’,
as depicted on a map, and as described in a legal descrip-
tion, that the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary for Economic Development, determines to be satisfac-
tory.
SEC. 211. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS ON ECONOMIC DEVEL-
OPMENT ADMINISTRATION.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) assistance from the Economic Development
Administration (hereafter in this section referred to
as the ‘‘EDA’’) within the Department of Commerce
is an investment in the economic vitality of the Unit-
ed States;
(2) funding for the EDA within the Department
of Commerce is reduced by almost 80 percent in this
Act;
(3) the EDA serves a unique governmental func-
tion by providing grants, which are matched by local
funds, to distressed urban and rural areas that would
not otherwise receive funding;
(4) every EDA $1 invested generates $3 in out-
side investments, and during the past 30 years pre-
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ceding the date of enactment of this Act, the EDA has
invested more than $15,600,000,000 in depressed com-
munities, creating 2,800,000 jobs in the United
States;
(5) the EDA is one of a very few governmental
agencies that assists communities impacted by mili-
tary base closings and defense downsizing;
(6) the EDA has—
(A) become a more efficient and effective
agency by reducing regulations by 60 percent;
(B) trimmed the period for application
processing down to a 60-day period; and
(C) reduced its operating expenses; and
(7) the House of Representatives, on July 26,
1995, voiced strong bipartisan support for the EDA
by a vote of 315 to 110.
(b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
Congress that the appropriation for the EDA for fiscal year
1996 should be at the House of Representatives-passed level
of $348,500,000.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Com-
merce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
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TITLE III—THE JUDICIARY
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Su-
preme Court, as required by law, excluding care of the
building and grounds, including purchase or hire, driving,
maintenance and operation of an automobile for the Chief
Justice, not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose of transport-
ing Associate Justices, and hire of passenger motor vehicles
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed
$10,000 for official reception and representation expenses;
and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief
Justice may approve, $25,834,000.
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable
the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed
upon him by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C.
13a–13b), $3,313,000, of which $565,000 shall remain
available until expended.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL
CIRCUIT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers
and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as
authorized by law, $14,288,000.
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papers, and all other legal reference materials, including
subscriptions.
In addition, for expenses of the United States Court
of Federal Claims associated with processing cases under
the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to
exceed $2,318,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine In-
jury Compensation Trust Fund.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities of the Federal Judiciary as authorized
by law, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund, as authorized by section 190001(a) of Public
Law 103–322.
DEFENDER SERVICES
For the operation of Federal Public Defender and
Community Defender organizations, the compensation and
reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to rep-
resent persons under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, as
amended, the compensation and reimbursement of expenses
of persons furnishing investigative, expert and other services
under the Criminal Justice Act (18 U.S.C. 3006A(e)), the
compensation (in accordance with Criminal Justice Act
maximums) and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys ap-
pointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the de-
fendant has waived representation by counsel, the com-
pensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guard-
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ians ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligible minor
or incompetent offenders in connection with transfers from
the United States to foreign countries with which the Unit-
ed States has a treaty for the execution of penal sentences,
and the compensation of attorneys appointed to represent
jurors in civil actions for the protection of their employ-
ment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d), $274,433,000,
to remain available until expended as authorized by 18
U.S.C. 3006A(i): Provided, That none of the funds provided
in this Act shall be available for Death Penalty Resource
Centers or Post-Conviction Defender Organizations after
April 1, 1996.
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS
For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28
U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners
as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of com-
missioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to
rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28
U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)); $59,028,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the compensation
of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent
of the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5,
United States Code.
COURT SECURITY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in-
cident to the procurement, installation, and maintenance
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of security equipment and protective services for the United
States Courts in courtrooms and adjacent areas, including
building ingress-egress control, inspection of packages, di-
rected security patrols, and other similar activities as au-
thorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and
Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100–702); $102,000,000,
to be expended directly or transferred to the United States
Marshals Service which shall be responsible for administer-
ing elements of the Judicial Security Program consistent
with standards or guidelines agreed to by the Director of
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and
the Attorney General.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
COURTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of
the United States Courts as authorized by law, including
travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger
motor vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertis-
ing and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere,
$47,500,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is authorized
for official reception and representation expenses.
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FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center,
as authorized by Public Law 90–219, $17,000,000; of which
$1,800,000 shall remain available through September 30,
1997, to provide education and training to Federal court
personnel; and of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized
for official reception and representation expenses.
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS
PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS
For payment to the Judicial Officers’ Retirement
Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $24,000,000, to
the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities Fund, as authorized by
28 U.S.C. 376(c), $7,000,000, and to the United States
Court of Federal Claims Judges’ Retirement Fund, as au-
thorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), $1,900,000.
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out
the provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code,
$8,500,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for
official reception and representation expenses.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY
SEC. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in
this title which are available for salaries and expenses shall
be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 302. Appropriations made in this title shall be
available for salaries and expenses of the Special Court es-
tablished under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of
1973, Public Law 93–236.
SEC. 303. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation
made available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary
in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations,
but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically
provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by
any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant
to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds
under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for
obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the
procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 304. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the salaries and expenses appropriation for district courts,
courts of appeals, and other judicial services shall be avail-
able for official reception and representation expenses of the
Judicial Conference of the United States: Provided, That
such available funds shall not exceed $10,000 and shall be
administered by the Director of the Administrative Office
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of the United States Courts in his capacity as Secretary
of the Judicial Conference.
SEC. 305. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, none of the funds made available under this title shall
be used for any conference or meeting authorized under sec-
tion 333 of title 28, United States Code, if such conference
or meeting takes place at a location outside the geographic
boundaries of the circuit court of appeals over which the
chief judge presides, except in the case of the Court of Ap-
peals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which shall be
permitted to host conferences or meetings within a 50 mile
radius of the District of Columbia without regard to the
geographic boundaries of the circuit.
(b) Of the funds appropriated under this title, no cir-
cuit shall receive more than $100,000 for conferences con-
vened under section 333 of title 28, United States Code, dur-
ing any year.
SEC. 306. (a) Section 333 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) in the first paragraph, by striking ‘‘shall’’
the first, second, and fourth place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘may’’; and
(2) in the second paragraph—
(A) by striking ‘‘shall’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘may’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘, and unless excused by the
chief judge, shall remain throughout the con-
ference’’.
(b) In the interest of saving taxpayer dollars and re-
ducing the cost of Government, it is the sense of the Senate
that the chief judges of the various United States circuit
courts should use new communications technologies to con-
duct judicial conferences.
(c) This section shall apply only to contracts entered
into after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 307. DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS RELATING TO
LOWERING OF CRACK SENTENCES AND SEN-
TENCES 
FOR 
MONEY 
LAUNDERING 
AND
TRANSACTIONS IN PROPERTY DERIVED FROM
UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY.
In accordance with section 994(p) of title 28, United
States Code, amendments numbered 5 and 18 of the
‘‘Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy State-
ments, and Official Commentary’’, submitted by the United
States Sentencing Commission to Congress on May 1, 1995,
are hereby disapproved and shall not take effect.
SEC. 308. Of the funds made available under this Act
or any other Act, no funds shall be expended by the Director
of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to
implement the National Fine Center prior to March 1,
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1996, except for the funds necessary to maintain National
Fine Center services at their current level, to complete the
conversion of existing cases for the courts participating in
the National Fine Center as of the date of enactment of this
Act, and to complete the Linked Area network pilot projects
in progress as of the date of enactment of this Act.
This title may be cited as ‘‘The Judiciary Appropria-
tions Act, 1996’’.
TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and
the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including
expenses authorized by the State Department Basic Au-
thorities Act of 1956, as amended; representation to certain
international organizations in which the United States
participates pursuant to treaties, ratified pursuant to the
advice and consent of the Senate, or specific Acts of Con-
gress; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger
motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343, 40 U.S.C.
481(c) and 22 U.S.C. 2674; and for expenses of general ad-
ministration $1,687,800,000: Provided, That, notwith-
standing the second sentence of section 140(a)(3) of the For-
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eign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and
1995 (Public Law 103–236), not to exceed $125,000,000 of
fees may be collected during fiscal year 1996 under the au-
thority of section 140(a)(1) of that Act: Provided further,
That all fees collected under the preceding proviso shall be
deposited in fiscal year 1996 as an offsetting collection to
appropriations made under this heading to recover the costs
of providing consular services and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That starting in fiscal
year 1997, a system shall be in place that allocates to each
department and agency the full cost of its presence outside
of the United States: Provided further, That by May 31,
1996, the State Department will report to the President and
to Congress on potential cost savings generated by extending
foreign service officer tours of duty in nations for which
the State Department requires two-year language study
programs, but specifically including China, Korea, and
Japan. This study should consider extending terms on the
following basis: junior officers from the current two year
maximum term to a three-year tour; and mid to senior for-
eign service officers from the current three year minimum
term to four year minimum with a possible employee-initi-
ated one year extension.
Of the funds provided under this heading, $24,856,000
shall be available only for the Diplomatic Telecommuni-
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cations Service for operation of existing base services and
not to exceed $17,144,000 shall be available only for the en-
hancement of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service
(DTS), except that such latter amount shall not be available
for obligation until the expiration of the 15-day period be-
ginning on the date on which the Secretary of State and
the Director of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service
Program Office submit the DTS pilot program report re-
quired by section 507 of Public Law 103–317.
In addition, not to exceed $700,000 in registration fees
collected pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control
Act, as amended, may be used in accordance with section
45 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956,
22 U.S.C. 2717; and in addition not to exceed $1,223,000
shall be derived from fees from other executive agencies for
lease or use of facilities located at the International Center
in accordance with section 4 of the International Center
Act (Public Law 90–553, as amended by section 120 of Pub-
lic Law 101–246); and in addition not to exceed $15,000
which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges,
and fees for use of Blair House facilities in accordance with
section 46 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2718(a)).
Notwithstanding section 402 of this Act, not to exceed
20 percent of the amounts made available in this Act in
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the appropriation accounts, ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular
Programs’’ and ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ under the heading
‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ may be transferred be-
tween such appropriation accounts: Provided, That any
transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
For an additional amount for security enhancements,
to counter the threat of terrorism, $9,720,000, to remain
available until expended.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administration
of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, pro-
vided for by law, including expenses authorized by section
9 of the Act of August 31, 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C.
3721), and the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956, as amended, $368,000,000.
For an additional amount for security enhancements
to counter the threat of terrorism, $1,870,000, to remain
available until expended.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS REORGANIZATION TRANSITION FUND
For deposit in the Foreign Affairs Reorganization
Transition Fund established under section 404(c)(1) of this
Act for use in accordance with section 404(c)(4) of this Act,
$5,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided,
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That of these funds, $3,000,000 shall be remitted to the Of-
fice of Personnel Management for deposit in the Treasury
of the United States to the credit of the Civil Service Retire-
ment and Disability Fund: Provided further, That of these
funds $1,000,000 shall be remitted to the Office of Personnel
Management for deposit in the Treasury of the United
States to the credit of the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment
Fund, $16,400,000, to remain available until expended, as
authorized in Public Law 103–236: Provided, That section
135(e) of Public Law 103–236 shall not apply to funds ap-
propriated under this heading.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), $24,350,000: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, (1)
the Office of the Inspector General of the United States In-
formation Agency is hereby merged with the Office of the
Inspector General of the Department of State; (2) the func-
tions exercised and assigned to the Office of the Inspector
General of the United States Information Agency before the
effective date of this Act (including all related functions)
are transferred to the Office of the Inspector General of the
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Department of State; and (3) the Inspector General of the
Department of State shall also serve as the Inspector Gen-
eral of the United States Information Agency.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by section
905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22
U.S.C. 4085), $4,500,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Sec-
retary of State to provide for extraordinary protective serv-
ices in accordance with the provisions of section 214 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
4314) and 3 U.S.C. 208, $8,579,000.
ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign
Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292–
300), and the Diplomatic Security Construction Program
as authorized by title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Secu-
rity and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851),
$369,860,000, to remain available until expended as au-
thorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c): Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for
acquisition of furniture and furnishings and generators for
other departments and agencies.
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EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State
to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic
and Consular Service pursuant to the requirement of 31
U.S.C. 3526(e), $6,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of which not
to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with
the Repatriation Loans Program Account, subject to the
same terms and conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized
by 22 U.S.C. 2671: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec-
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In addi-
tion, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, $183,000 which may be transferred
to and merged with the Salaries and Expenses account
under Administration of Foreign Affairs.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act, Public Law 96–8 (93 Stat. 14), $15,165,000.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $125,402,000.
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to
meet annual obligations of membership in international
multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified
pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conven-
tions or specific Acts of Congress, $550,000,000: Provided,
That any payment of arrearages shall be directed toward
special activities that are mutually agreed upon by the
United States and the respective international organiza-
tion: Provided further, That 20 percent of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph for the assessed contribution of
the United States to the United Nations shall be withheld
from obligation and expenditure until a certification is
made under section 401(b) of Public Law 103–236 for fiscal
year 1996: Provided further, That certification under sec-
tion 401(b) of Public Law 103–236 for fiscal year 1996 may
only be made if the Committees on Appropriations and For-
eign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appro-
priations and International Relations of the House of Rep-
resentatives are notified of the steps taken, and anticipated,
to meet the requirements of section 401(b) of Public Law
103–236 at least 15 days in advance of the proposed certifi-
cation: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be available for a United
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States contribution to an international organization for the
United States share of interest costs made known to the
United States Government by such organization for loans
incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through external bor-
rowings: Provided further, That funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available under this heading may be available
for the International Labor Organization.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING
ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other ex-
penses of international peacekeeping activities directed to
the maintenance or restoration of international peace and
security, $225,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds
made available under this Act may be used, and shall not
be available, for obligation or expenditure for any new or
expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at
least fifteen days in advance of voting for the new or ex-
panded mission in the United Nations Security Council (or
in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable), (1)
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate and other appropriate Commit-
tees of the Congress are notified of the estimated cost and
length of the mission, the vital national interest that will
be served, and the planned exit strategy; and (2) a
reprogramming of funds pursuant to section 605 of this Act
is submitted, and the procedures therein followed, setting
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forth the source of funds that will be used to pay for the
cost of the new or expanded mission: Provided further, That
funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses only upon
a certification by the Secretary of State to the appropriate
committees of the Congress that American manufacturers
and suppliers are being given opportunities to provide
equipment, services and material for United Nations peace-
keeping activities equal to those being given to foreign man-
ufacturers and suppliers.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES
For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, in addi-
tion to funds otherwise available for these purposes, con-
tributions for the United States share of general expenses
of international organizations and conferences and rep-
resentation to such organizations and conferences as pro-
vided for by 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 2672 and personal services
without regard to civil service and classification laws as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5102, $3,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of
which not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for represen-
tation as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 4085.
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to
meet obligations of the United States arising under treaties,
or specific Acts of Congress, as follows:
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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION,
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
For necessary expenses for the United States Section
of the International Boundary and Water Commission,
United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws appli-
cable to the United States Section, including not to exceed
$6,000 for representation; as follows:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for,
$11,500,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $8,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c).
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for the
International Joint Commission and the International
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as au-
thorized by treaties between the United States and Canada
or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment Coopera-
tion Commission as authorized by Public Law 103–182;
$5,800,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 shall be available
for representation expenses incurred by the International
Joint Commission.
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ties; and to carry out related activities authorized by law,
including employment, without regard to civil service and
classification laws, of persons on a temporary basis (not
to exceed $700,000 of this appropriation), as authorized by
22 U.S.C. 1471, and entertainment, including official re-
ceptions, within the United States, not to exceed $25,000
as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1474(3); $429,000,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $1,400,000 may be used for rep-
resentation abroad as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1452 and
4085: Provided further, That not to exceed $7,615,000 to
remain available until expended, may be credited to this
appropriation from fees or other payments received from
or in connection with English teaching, library, motion pic-
tures, and publication programs as authorized by section
810 of the United States Information and Educational Ex-
change Act of 1948, as amended: Provided further, That not
to exceed $1,700,000 to remain available until expended
may be used to carry out projects involving security con-
struction and related improvements for agency facilities not
physically located together with Department of State facili-
ties abroad.
TECHNOLOGY FUND
For expenses necessary to enable the United States In-
formation Agency to provide for the procurement of infor-
mation technology improvements, as authorized by the
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act
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of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amend-
ed (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No.
2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), $5,050,000, to remain available
until expended.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange pro-
grams, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451
et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat.
1636), $210,000,000, to remain available until expended as
authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2455.
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRUST
FUND
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fel-
lowships, Incorporated as authorized by sections 4 and 5
of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20
U.S.C. 5204–05), all interest and earnings accruing to the
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on
or before September 30, 1996, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensa-
tion, or to enter into any contract providing for the pay-
ment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5376; or for purposes which are not in accordance with
OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform Administrative Require-
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ments) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit Organi-
zations), including the restrictions on compensation for per-
sonal services.
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship
Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22
U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings accruing to the Is-
raeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September 30,
1996, to remain available until expended.
AMERICAN STUDIES COLLECTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of American Studies Collections
as authorized by section 235 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, all interest
and earnings accruing to the American Studies Collections
Endowment Fund on or before September 30, 1996, to re-
main available until expended.
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the United States In-
formation Agency, as authorized by the United States Infor-
mation and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amend-
ed, the United States International Broadcasting Act of
1994, as amended, and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977,
to carry out international communication activities;
$294,191,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available
until expended, not to exceed $16,000 may be used for offi-
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cial receptions within the United States as authorized by
22 U.S.C. 1474(3), not to exceed $35,000 may be used for
representation abroad as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1452 and
4085, and not to exceed $29,000,000 may be used for nec-
essary expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of
which not more than $39,000 may be used for official recep-
tion and representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/
Radio Liberty; and in addition, not to exceed $250,000
from fees as authorized by section 810 of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as
amended, to remain available until expended for carrying
out authorized purposes
BROADCASTING TO CUBA
For expenses necessary to enable the United States In-
formation Agency to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to
Cuba Act, as amended, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba
Act, and the International Broadcasting Act of 1994, in-
cluding the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement
of facilities for radio and television transmission and recep-
tion, and purchase and installation of necessary equipment
for radio and television transmission and reception,
$24,809,000 to remain available until expended: Provided,
That funds may be used to purchase or lease, maintain,
and operate such aircraft (including aerostats) as may be
required to house and operate necessary television broad-
casting equipment: Provided further, That not later than
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April 1, 1996, the headquarters of the Office of Cuba Broad-
casting shall be relocated from Washington, D.C. to south
Florida, and that any funds available to the United States
Information Agency may be available to carry out this relo-
cation.
RADIO CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for the purchase, rent, con-
struction, and improvement of facilities for radio trans-
mission and reception and purchase and installation of nec-
essary equipment for radio and television transmission and
reception as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, $22,000,000, to
remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C.
1477b(a).
EAST-WEST CENTER
To enable the Director of the United States Informa-
tion Agency to provide for carrying out the provisions of
the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between
East and West Act of 1960 (22 U.S.C. 2054–2057), by grant
to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Be-
tween East and West in the State of Hawaii, $18,000,000:
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall
be used to pay any salary, or enter into any contract pro-
viding for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 5376.
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NORTH/SOUTH CENTER
To enable the Director of the United States Informa-
tion Agency to provide for carrying out the provisions of
the North/South Center Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2075), by
grant to an educational institution in Florida known as
the North/South Center, $4,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
For grants made by the United States Information
Agency to the National Endowment for Democracy as au-
thorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act,
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall
be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances
and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of 5
U.S.C.; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and
hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
1343(b).
SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation
made available for the current fiscal year for the Depart-
ment of State in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as other-
wise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than
10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the
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current fiscal year for the United States Information Agen-
cy in this Act may be transferred between such appropria-
tions, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise spe-
cifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 per-
cent by any such transfers: Provided further, That any
transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 403. Funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act or any other Act may be expended
for compensation of the United States Commissioner of the
International Boundary Commission, United States and
Canada, only for actual hours worked by such Commis-
sioner.
SEC. 404. CONSOLIDATION OF REDUNDANT FOREIGN RELA-
TIONS FUNCTIONS.
(a) CONSOLIDATION OF FUNCTIONS.—
(1) CONSOLIDATION
OF
FUNCTIONS
OF
STATE
DEPARTMENT, 
USIA, 
AND
ACDA.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, the Director of the United
States Information Agency and the Director of the
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency—
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(A) identify the functions carried out by the
Department of State, by the United States Infor-
mation Agency, and the Arms Control and Dis-
armament Agency that are redundant by reason
of being carried out, in whole or in part, by two
or more of these entities; and
(B) take appropriate actions to eliminate
the redundancy in such functions.
(2) SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION.—In carrying out
the requirements of paragraph (1), the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget may provide for
the discharge of functions of the entities referred to in
such paragraph by a single office within one of the
entities.
(3) ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATION AUTHORITY.—
In addition to the actions under paragraphs (1) and
(2), the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget may also carry out such other actions to con-
solidate and reorganize the functions of the Depart-
ment of State, the United States Information Agency,
and the United States Arms Control and Disar-
mament Agency as the Director and the heads of such
entities consider appropriate to ensure the effective
and efficient discharge of the responsibilities of such
entities.
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the consolidation of foreign relations functions under
subsection (a).
(2) COVERED AGENCIES.—Paragraph (1) applies
to the following agencies:
(A) The Department of State.
(B) The United States Information Agency.
(C) The United States Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency.
(3) PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency
referred to in paragraph (2) shall pay voluntary
separation incentive payments under this sub-
section in accordance with the provisions of sec-
tions 3 and 4 of the Federal Workforce Restruc-
turing Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–226; 108
Stat. 111), except that an employee of the agency
shall be deemed to be eligible for payment of a
voluntary separation incentive payment under
that section if the employee separates from serv-
ice with the agency during the period beginning
on the date of enactment of this Act and ending
on December 15, 1995.
(B) SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT WITH GOV-
ERNMENT.—The provisions of subsection (d) of
such section 3 shall apply to any employee who
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is paid a voluntary separation incentive pay-
ment under this subsection.
(4) FUNDING.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The payment of vol-
untary separation incentive payments under this
subsection shall be made from funds in the For-
eign Affairs Reorganization Transition Fund es-
tablished under subsection (c).
(B) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY DEPENDENT
ON FUNDING.—The head of an agency may not
pay voluntary separation incentive payments
under this subsection unless sufficient funds are
available in the Foreign Affairs Reorganization
Fund to cover the cost of such payments and the
costs of any other payments (including payments
or deposits to retirement systems) required in re-
lation to such payments.
(5) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author-
ity of the head of an agency to authorize payment of
voluntary separation incentive payments under this
subsection shall expire on December 15, 1995.
(c) FOREIGN AFFAIRS REORGANIZATION TRANSITION
FUND.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby estab-
lished on the books of the Treasury an account to be
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known as the ‘‘Foreign Affairs Reorganization Tran-
sition Fund’’.
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the account is to
provide funds for the following:
(A) To cover the costs of actions relating to
the consolidation of redundant foreign relations
functions that are taken under subsection (a).
(B) To the cover the costs to the Government
of the payment of voluntary separation incentive
payments under subsection (b), including any
payments or deposits to retirement systems re-
quired in relation to such payment.
(3) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited into the
account such sums as may be appropriated to the ac-
count.
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Sums in the account shall
remain available until expended for the purpose set
forth in paragraph (2).
(5) REPORT ON ACCOUNT.—Not later than No-
vember 15, 1996, the Secretary of State shall transmit
to the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate and the Committees on Appro-
priations and International Relations of the House of
Representatives a report containing an accounting
of—
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(A) the expenditures from the account estab-
lished under this subsection; and
(B) in the event of any transfer of funds to
the Department of State under paragraph (5),
the functions for which the funds so transferred
are to be expended.
SEC. 405. (a) Subject to subsection (b), section 15(a)
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
U.S.C. 2680(a)) and section 701 of the United States Infor-
mation and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 and section
313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1994 and 1995 and section 53 of the Arms Control
and Disarmament Act, shall not apply to appropriations
made available for the Department of State in this Act.
(b) The waiver of subsection (a) shall cease to apply
December 1, 1995.
SEC. 406. FUNDS FOR THE TENTH PARALYMPIAD GAMES.
Of the aggregate amount appropriated under this title
for the United States Information Agency under the head-
ings ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’, ‘‘EDUCATIONAL AND CUL-
TURAL
EXCHANGE
PROGRAMS’’, and ‘‘INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING OPERATIONS’’, $5,000,000 shall be available
only for the Tenth Paralympiad games for individuals with
disabilities, scheduled to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, in
1996, consistent with section 242 of the Foreign Relations
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Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C.
2452 note).
SEC. 407. GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) the Department of State shall continue to
carry out its authority, function, duty, and respon-
sibility in the conduct of foreign affairs of the United
States in connection with the Great Lakes Fishery
Commission in the same manner as that Department
has carried out that function, duty, and responsibility
since the Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries be-
tween the United States and Canada entered into
force on October 11, 1955; and
(2) the authority, function, duty, and respon-
sibility of the Department of State referred to in
paragraph (1) shall not be transferred to any other
Federal agency or terminated during any fiscal year
in which the Convention referred to in paragraph (1)
is in force.
SEC. 408. Section 36(a)(1) of the State Department
Authorities Act of 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2708), is
amended to delete ‘‘may pay a reward’’ and insert in lieu
thereof ‘‘shall establish and publicize a program under
which rewards may be paid’’.
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immediately preceding the filing of the complaint or notice
of appeal, obtained from the appropriate official of each
prison at which the prisoner is or was confined.’’; and
(G) by striking ‘‘An appeal’’ and inserting
‘‘(3) An appeal’’;
(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), and
(e) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following
new subsection:
‘‘(b)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a prisoner
brings a civil action or files an appeal in forma pauperis,
the prisoner shall be required to pay the full amount of a
filing fee. The court shall assess, and when funds exist, col-
lect, as a partial payment of any court fees required by
law, an initial partial filing fee of 20 percent of the greater
of—
‘‘(A) the average monthly deposits to the pris-
oner’s account; or
‘‘(B) the average monthly balance in the pris-
oner’s account for the 6-month period immediately
preceding the filing of the complaint or notice of ap-
peal.
‘‘(2) After payment of the initial partial filing fee, the
prisoner shall be required to make monthly payments of 20
percent of the preceding month’s income credited to the pris-