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CHAPTER 5
SUBCOMMITTEE ON VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT
AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMS
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
Of the amounts recaptured under this heading during
fiscal year 1997 and prior years, $3,650,000,000 are re-
scinded: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall recapture at least $5,800,000,000
in amounts heretofore maintained as section 8 reserves
made available to housing agencies for tenant-based assist-
ance under the section 8 existing housing certificate and
housing voucher programs: Provided further, That all addi-
tional section 8 reserve funds of an amount not less than
$2,150,000,000 and any recaptures (other than funds al-
ready designated for other uses) specified in section 214 of
Public Law 104–204 shall be preserved under the head
‘‘Section 8 Reserve Preservation Account’’ for use in extend-
ing section 8 contracts expiring in fiscal year 1998 and
thereafter: Provided further, That the Comptroller General
of the United States shall conduct an audit of all accounts
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to
determine the amount of any and all program funds admin-
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istered by the Department and report on this audit no later
than May 1, 1998.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FHA—GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(RESCISSION)
Of the amounts of negative credit subsidy from the sale
of mortgage notes provided for under the fourth proviso
under this head in Public Law 104–134, $85,000,000 is re-
scinded.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 102–368, $5,000,000 are rescinded.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS FACILITIES
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 103–327, $365,000,000 are rescinded.
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
UNANTICIPATED NEEDS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 103–211 to NASA for Space flight, control, and
data communications, $4,200,000 are rescinded.
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CHAPTER 6
SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL
DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD AND CONSUMER SERVICE
THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Notwithstanding section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act,
the amount specified for allocation under such section for
fiscal year 1997 shall be $80,000,000.
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE AND GENERAL SALES
MANAGER
EXPORT CREDIT
None of the funds made available in the Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, Public Law
104–180, may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of
employees of the Department of Agriculture to carry out
a combined program for export credit guarantees, supplier
credit guarantees, and emerging democracies facilities guar-
antees at a level which exceeds $3,500,000,000.
EXPORT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in Public Law 104–180 shall be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out an export
enhancement program if the aggregate amount of funds
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and/or 
commodities 
under 
such 
program 
exceeds
$50,000,000.
CHAPTER 7
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND WATER
DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL
Of the amounts provided under this heading, including
amounts provided to specific projects, in Public Law 104–
206, and any other available balances under this heading,
$30,000,000 are permanently canceled.
TITLE VI—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
AMENDMENT
SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF SSI REDETERMINATION PROVI-
SIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a)(2)(D) of the Per-
sonal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(D)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i)—
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘the date
which is 1 year after such date of enactment’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30,
1997’’; and
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(B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘the date
of the redetermination with respect to such indi-
vidual’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September
30, 1997’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) takes effect as
if included in the enactment of section 402 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612).
TITLE VII—GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
PREVENTION ACT
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Government Shutdown
Prevention Act’’.
SEC. 702. CONTINUING FUNDING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—If any regular appropriation bill
for fiscal year 1998 does not become law prior to the begin-
ning of fiscal year 1998 or a joint resolution making con-
tinuing appropriations is not in effect, there is appro-
priated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other reve-
nues, receipts, and funds, such sums as may be necessary
to continue any program, project, or activity for which
funds were provided in fiscal year 1997.
(b) LEVEL OF FUNDING.—Appropriations and funds
made available, and authority granted, for a program,
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project, or activity for fiscal year 1998 pursuant to this
title shall be at 100 per cent of the rate of operations that
was provided for the program, project, or activity in fiscal
year 1997 in the corresponding regular appropriation Act
for fiscal year 1997.
(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Appropriations and
funds made available, and authority granted, for fiscal year
1998 pursuant to this title for a program, project, or activ-
ity shall be available for the period beginning with the first
day of a lapse in appropriations and ending with the ear-
lier of—
(1) the date on which the applicable regular ap-
propriation bill for fiscal year 1998 becomes law
(whether or not that law provides for that program,
project, or activity) or a continuing resolution mak-
ing appropriations becomes law, as the case may be;
or
(2) the last day of fiscal year 1998.
SEC. 703. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—An appropriation of funds made
available, or authority granted, for a program, project, or
activity for fiscal year 1998 pursuant to this title shall be
made available to the extent and in the manner which
would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act for
fiscal year 1997, including all of the terms and conditions
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and the apportionment schedule imposed with respect to the
appropriation made or funds made available for fiscal year
1997 or authority granted for the program, project, or ac-
tivity under current law.
(b) EXTENT AND MANNER.—Appropriations made by
this title shall be available to the extent and in the manner
which would be provided by the pertinent appropriations
Act.
SEC. 704. COVERAGE.
Appropriations and funds made available, and author-
ity granted, for any program, project, or activity for fiscal
year 1998 pursuant to this title shall cover all obligations
or expenditures incurred for that program, project, or activ-
ity during the portion of fiscal year 1998 for which this
title applies to that program, project, or activity.
SEC. 705. EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures made for a program, project, or activity
for fiscal year 1998 pursuant to this title shall be charged
to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization
whenever a regular appropriation bill or a joint resolution
making continuing appropriations until the end of fiscal
year 1998 providing for that program, project, or activity
for that period becomes law.
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SEC. 706. INITIATING OR RESUMING A PROGRAM, PROJECT,
OR ACTIVITY.
No appropriation or funds made available or author-
ity granted pursuant to this title shall be used to initiate
or resume any program, project, or activity for which ap-
propriations, funds, or other authority were not available
during fiscal year 1997.
SEC. 707. PROTECTION OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Nothing in this title shall be construed to effect Govern-
ment obligations mandated by other law, including obliga-
tions with respect to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid,
and veterans benefits.
SEC. 708. DEFINITION.
In this title, the term ‘‘regular appropriation bill’’
means any annual appropriation bill making appropria-
tions, otherwise making funds available, or granting au-
thority, for any of the following categories of programs,
projects, and activities:
(1) Agriculture, rural development, and related
agencies programs.
(2) The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the judiciary, and related agencies.
(3) The Department of Defense.
(4) The government of the District of Columbia
and other activities chargeable in whole or in part
against the revenues of the District.
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(5) The Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agen-
cies.
(6) The Departments of Veterans and Housing
and Urban Development, and sundry independent
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and of-
fices.
(7) Energy and water development.
(8) Foreign assistance and related programs.
(9) The Department of the Interior and related
agencies.
(10) Military construction.
(11) The Department of Transportation and re-
lated agencies.
(12) The Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and cer-
tain independent agencies.
(13) The legislative branch.
TITLE VIII—DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION
DISASTER RELIEF
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Depository Institution
Disaster Relief Act of 1997’’.
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SEC. 802. TRUTH IN LENDING ACT; EXPEDITED FUNDS
AVAILABILITY ACT.
(a) TRUTH IN LENDING ACT.—During the 180-day pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the
Board may make exceptions to the Truth in Lending Act
(15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) for transactions within an area
in which the President, pursuant to section 401 of the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), has determined that a major
disaster exists, or within an area determined to be eligible
for disaster relief under other Federal law by reason of dam-
age related to the 1997 flooding of the Red River of the
North and its tributaries, if the Board determines that the
exception can reasonably be expected to alleviate hardships
to the public resulting from such disaster that outweigh pos-
sible adverse effects.
(b) EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY ACT.—During
the 180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of
this Act, the Board may make exceptions to the Expedited
Funds Availability Act (12 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) for deposi-
tory institution offices located within any area referred to
in subsection (a) if the Board determines that the exception
can reasonably be expected to alleviate hardships to the pub-
lic resulting from such disaster that outweigh possible ad-
verse effects.
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(c) TIME LIMIT
ON EXCEPTIONS.—Any exception
made under this section shall expire not later than the ear-
lier of—
(1) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act;
or
(2) 1 year after the date of any determination
referred to in subsection (a).
(d) PUBLICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days
after the date of a determination under subsection (a), the
Board shall publish in the Federal Register a statement
that—
(1) describes the exception made under this sec-
tion; and
(2) explains how the exception can reasonably be
expected to produce benefits to the public that out-
weigh possible adverse effects.
SEC. 803. DEPOSIT OF INSURANCE PROCEEDS.
The appropriate Federal banking agency may, by
order, permit an insured depository institution, during the
18-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, to subtract from the institution’s total assets, in cal-
culating compliance with the leverage limit prescribed
under section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
U.S.C. 1831o), an amount not exceeding the qualifying
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amount attributable to insurance proceeds, if the agency de-
termines that—
(1) the institution—
(A) had its principal place of business with-
in an area in which the President, pursuant to
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, has deter-
mined that a major disaster exists, or within an
area determined to be eligible for disaster relief
under other Federal law by reason of damage re-
lated to the 1997 flooding of the Red River of the
North and its tributaries, on the day before the
date of any such determination;
(B) derives more than 60 percent of its total
deposits from persons who normally reside with-
in, or whose principal place of business is nor-
mally within, areas of intense devastation caused
by the major disaster;
(C) was adequately capitalized (as defined
in section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act (12 U.S.C. 1831o)) before the major disaster;
and
(D) has an acceptable plan for managing
the increase in its total assets and total deposits;
and
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(2) the subtraction is consistent with the purpose
of section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
U.S.C. 1831o).
SEC. 804. BANKING 
AGENCY 
PUBLICATION 
REQUIRE-
MENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the 180-day period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this Act, a qualifying regu-
latory agency may take any of the following actions with
respect to depository institutions or other regulated entities
whose principal place of business is within, or with respect
to transactions or activities within, an area in which the
President, pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, has deter-
mined that a major disaster exists, or within an area deter-
mined to be eligible for disaster relief under other Federal
law by reason of damage related to the 1997 flooding of
the Red River of the North and its tributaries, if the agency
determines that the action would facilitate recovery from
the major disaster:
(1) PROCEDURE.—Exercise the agency’s author-
ity under provisions of law other than this section
without complying with—
(A) any requirement of section 553 of title
5, United States Code; or
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(B) any provision of law that requires no-
tice or opportunity for hearing or sets maximum
or minimum time limits with respect to agency
action.
(2) PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Make excep-
tions, with respect to institutions or other entities for
which the agency is the primary Federal regulator,
to—
(A) any publication requirement with re-
spect to establishing branches or other deposit-
taking facilities; or
(B) any similar publication requirement.
(b) PUBLICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days
after the date of an action under this section, a qualifying
regulatory agency shall publish in the Federal Register a
statement that—
(1) describes the action taken under this section;
and
(2) explains the need for the action.
(c) QUALIFYING REGULATORY AGENCY DEFINED.—
For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘qualifying regulatory
agency’’ means—
(1) the Board;
(2) the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
(3) the Office of Thrift Supervision;
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(4) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(5) the Federal Financial Institutions Examina-
tion Council;
(6) the National Credit Union Administration;
and
(7) with respect to chapter 53 of title 31, United
States Code, the Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC. 805. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that each Federal finan-
cial institutions regulatory agency should, by regulation or
order, make exceptions to the appraisal standards pre-
scribed by title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3331
et seq.) for transactions involving institutions for which the
agency is the primary Federal regulator with respect to real
property located within a disaster area pursuant to section
1123 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and
Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3352), if the agency
determines that the exceptions can reasonably be expected
to alleviate hardships to the public resulting from such dis-
aster that outweigh possible adverse effects.
SEC. 806. OTHER AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.
Nothing in this title limits the authority of any de-
partment or agency under any other provision of law.
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SEC. 807. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title, the following definitions
shall apply:
(1) APPROPRIATE FEDERAL BANKING AGENCY.—
The term ‘‘appropriate Federal banking agency’’ has
the same meaning as in section 3 of the Federal De-
posit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
(3) FEDERAL
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
REGU-
LATORY AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal financial insti-
tutions regulatory agency’’ has the same meaning as
in section 1121 of the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C.
3350).
(4) INSURED
DEPOSITORY
INSTITUTION.—The
term ‘‘insured depository institution’’ has the same
meaning as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(5) LEVERAGE
LIMIT.—The term ‘‘leverage
limit’’ has the same meaning as in section 38 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831o).
(6) QUALIFYING AMOUNT ATTRIBUTABLE TO IN-
SURANCE PROCEEDS.—The term ‘‘qualifying amount
attributable to insurance proceeds’’ means the amount
(if any) by which the institution’s total assets exceed
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the institution’s average total assets during the cal-
endar quarter ending before the date of any deter-
mination referred to in section 803(1)(A), because of
the deposit of insurance payments or governmental
assistance made with respect to damage caused by, or
other costs resulting from, the major disaster.
TITLE IX—TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS WITH
RESPECT TO EDUCATION
SEC. 901. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DISCLO-
SURES REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO GRAD-
UATION RATES.
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 485 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘June
30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 31’’; and
(2) in subsection (e)(9), by striking ‘‘August 30’’
and inserting ‘‘August 31’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a)
are effective upon enactment.
(2) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—No institu-
tion shall be required to comply with the amendment
made by subsection (a)(1) before July 1, 1998.
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SEC. 902. DATE EXTENSION.
Section 1501(a)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6491(a)(4)) is amended
by striking ‘‘January 1, 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1,
1999’’.
SEC. 903. TIMELY FILING OF NOTICE.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Education shall deem Kansas and New Mexico
to have timely submitted under section 8009(c)(1) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7709(c)(1)) the States’ written notices of intent to
consider payments described in section 8009(b)(1) of the Act
(20 U.S.C. 7709(b)(1)) in providing State aid to local edu-
cational agencies for school year 1997-1998, except that the
Secretary may require the States to submit such additional
information as the Secretary may require, which informa-
tion shall be considered part of the notices.
SEC. 904. HOLD HARMLESS PAYMENTS.
Section 8002(h)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(h)(1)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: