Calendar No. 568
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3814
[Report No. 104–353]
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
AUGUST 27, 1996
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate
August 2, 1996 with amendments
II
Calendar No. 568
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3814
[Report No. 104–353]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 25, 1996
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
AUGUST 27, 1996
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of August 2, 1996 by
Mr. GREGG, with amendments
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the administration of the
Department of Justice, $71,493,000; of which not to ex-
ceed $3,317,000 is for the Facilities Program 2000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed 43 permanent positions and 44 full-time equivalent
workyears and $7,477,000 shall be expended for the De-
partment Leadership Program only for the Offices of the
Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General, exclu-
sive of augmentation that occurred in these offices in fiscal
year 1996: Provided further, That not to exceed 71 perma-
nent positions and 85 full-time equivalent workyears and
$8,987,000 shall be expended for the Offices of Legislative
Affairs, Public Affairs and Policy Development: Provided
further, That the latter three aforementioned offices shall
not be augmented by personnel details, temporary trans-
fers of personnel on either a reimbursable or non-reim-
bursable basis or any other type of formal or informal
transfer or reimbursement of personnel or funds on either
a temporary or long-term basis.
For expenses necessary for the administration of the
Department of Justice, $70,653,000; of which not to exceed
$3,317,000 is for the Facilities Program 2000, to remain
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available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 43
permanent positions and 44 full-time equivalent workyears
and $7,477,000 shall be expended for the Department Lead-
ership Program exclusive of augmentation that occurred in
these offices in fiscal year 1996: Provided further, That not
to exceed 41 permanent positions and 48 full-time equiva-
lent workyears and $4,660,000 shall be expended for the Of-
fices of Legislative Affairs and Public Affairs: Provided fur-
ther, That the latter two aforementioned offices shall not
be augmented by personnel details, temporary transfers of
personnel on either a reimbursable or non-reimbursable
basis or any other type of formal or informal transfer or
reimbursement of personnel or funds on either a temporary
or long-term basis.
In addition, for reimbursement of expenses associated
with implementation of drug testing initiatives for persons
arrested and convicted of Federal offenses, $7,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
COUNTERTERRORISM FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Attor-
ney General, $9,450,000 $40,000,000, to remain available
until expended, to reimburse any Department of Justice
organization for (1) the costs incurred in reestablishing
the operational capability of an office or facility which has
been damaged or destroyed as a result of the bombing of
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the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City
or any domestic or international terrorist incident, (2) the
costs of providing support to counter, investigate or pros-
ecute domestic or international terrorism, including pay-
ment of rewards in connection with these activities, and
(3) the costs of conducting a terrorism threat assessment
of Federal agencies and their facilities: Provided, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, of the total
amount provided under this heading, $8,400,000 shall be
made available to ‘‘Department of State, Diplomatic and
Consular Programs’’ for security enhancements at overseas
posts: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, of the total amount provided under this
heading, $2,500,000 shall be made available to ‘‘Depart-
ment of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration’’ for
increased on-board criminal investigator staff: Provided
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
of the total amount provided under this heading, $4,000,000
shall be made available to the Judiciary ‘‘Courts of Appeals,
District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Court Secu-
rity’’ for enhanced court security: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the total
amount provided under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be
made available to ‘‘United States Information Agency,
International Broadcasting Operations’’ for increased
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broadcasting operations targeting State sponsors of terror-
ism: Provided further, That funds provided under this
heading shall be available only after the Attorney General
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, $64,000,000 $59,909,000.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW AND APPEALS
For activities authorized by section 130005 of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
(Public Law 103–322), as amended, $48,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, which shall be derived from
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $31,960,000; including
not to exceed $10,000 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; and for the acquisition, lease,
maintenance, and operation of motor vehicles, without re-
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gard to the general purchase price limitation for the cur-
rent fiscal year.
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole
Commission as authorized by law, $4,490,000 $5,201,000.
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 not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evi-
dence, 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; $420,793,000 $421,278,000;
of which not to exceed $10,000,000 for litigation support
contracts shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That of the funds available in this appropriation, not to
exceed $17,525,000 shall remain available until expended
for office automation systems for the legal divisions cov-
ered by this appropriation, and for the United States At-
torneys, the Antitrust Division, and offices funded through
‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, General Administration: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not
to exceed $1,000 shall be available to the United States
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National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, for official recep-
tion 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 purposes of hosting the International
Criminal Police Organization’s (INTERPOL) American
Regional Conference in the United States during fiscal
year 1997.
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
as amended, not to exceed $4,028,000, to be appropriated
from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS,
GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
For the expeditious deportation of denied asylum ap-
plicants, as authorized by section 130005 of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public
Law 103–322), as amended, $7,750,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, which shall be derived from the Vio-
lent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of anti-
trust and kindred laws, $76,447,000: Provided, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed
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$58,905,000 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
1997, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1997 appropria-
tion from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$17,542,000: Provided further, That any fees received in
excess of $58,905,000 in fiscal year 1997, shall remain
available until expended, but shall not be available for obli-
gation until October 1, 1997.
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust
and kindred laws, $94,979,000: Provided, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, $94,979,000 of offset-
ting collections derived from fees collected for premerger no-
tification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–435, 201, 90
Stat. 1390, codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. 18a) shall
be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appro-
priation and remain available until expended: Provided
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the General
Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are re-
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ceived during fiscal year 1997, so as to result in a final
fiscal year 1997 appropriation from the General Fund esti-
mated at $0: Provided further, That any such fees received
in excess of $94,979,000 in fiscal year 1997 shall remain
available until expended but shall not be available for obli-
gation until October 1, 1997.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United
States Attorneys, including intergovernmental agree-
ments, $931,029,000 $934,316,000; of which not to exceed
$2,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 1998,
for the purposes of (1) providing training of personnel of
the Department of Justice in debt collection, (2) providing
services to the Department of Justice related to locating
debtors and their property, such as title searches, debtor
skiptracing, asset searches, credit reports and other inves-
tigations, (3) paying the costs of the Department of Jus-
tice for the sale of property not covered by the sale pro-
ceeds, 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
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available for automated litigation support contracts shall
remain available until expended:–Provided further, That in
addition to reimbursable full-time equivalent workyears
available to the Office of the United States Attorneys, not
to exceed 8,758 positions and 8,989 full-time equivalent
workyears shall be supported from the funds appropriated
in this Act for the United States Attorneys.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES
ATTORNEYS
For activities authorized by sections 40114, 130005,
190001(b), 190001(d) and 250005 of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law
103–322), as amended, and section 815 of the
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
(Public Law 104–132), $43,876,000 $31,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, which shall be derived from
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, of which
$22,166,000 shall be available to help meet the increased
demands for litigation and related activities, $500,000 for
telemarketing fraud, $10,577,000 for Southwest Border
Control, $1,000,000 for Federal victim counselors, and
$9,633,000 for expeditious deportation of denied asylum
applicants $1,000,000 shall be available for Federal victim
counselors, and $9,633,000 shall be available for expeditious
deportation of denied asylum applicants.
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UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND
For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee
Program, 
as 
authorized 
by 
U.S.C. 
589a(a),
$107,950,000, to remain available until expended and to
be derived from the United States Trustee System Fund:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of
law, deposits to the Fund shall be available in such
amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due deposi-
tors: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, $107,950,000 of offsetting collections de-
rived from fees collected pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 589a(b)
shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this
appropriation and remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the
Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are
received during fiscal year 1997, so as to result in a final
fiscal year 1997 appropriation from the Fund estimated
at $0: Provided further, That any such fees collected in
excess of $107,950,000 in fiscal year 1997 shall remain
available until expended but shall not be available for obli-
gation until October 1, 1997.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS
SETTLEMENT COMMISSION
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including
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services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $878,000
$953,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS
SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the United States Mar-
shals Service; including the acquisition, lease, mainte-
nance, and operation of vehicles and aircraft, and the pur-
chase of passenger motor vehicles for police-type use, with-
out regard to the general purchase price limitation for the
current fiscal year, $460,214,000 $457,495,000, as author-
ized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i); of which not to exceed $6,000
shall be available for official reception and representation
expenses; and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for devel-
opment, implementation, maintenance and support, and
training for an automated prisoner information system,
and $2,200,000 to support the Justice Prisoner and Alien
Transportation System, shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That, with respect to the amounts ap-
propriated above, the service of maintaining and trans-
porting State, local, or territorial prisoners shall be consid-
ered a specialized or technical service for purposes of 31
U.S.C. 6505, and any prisoners so transported shall be
considered persons (transported for other than commercial
purposes) whose presence is associated with the perform-
ance of a governmental function for purposes of 49 U.S.C.
40102: Provided further, That not to exceed 12 permanent
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positions and 12 full-time equivalent workyears and
$700,000 shall be expended for the Offices of Legislative Af-
fairs and Public Affairs: Provided further, That the latter
two aforementioned offices shall not be augmented by per-
sonnel details, temporary transfers of personnel on either
a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis or any other type
of formal or informal transfer or reimbursement of person-
nel or funds on either a temporary or long-term basis.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES
MARSHALS SERVICE
For activities authorized by section 190001(b) of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
(Public Law 103–322), as amended, $25,000,000, to re-
main 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 au-
thorized in 18 U.S.C. 4013, but not including expenses
otherwise provided for in appropriations available to the
Attorney General, $405,262,000, as authorized by 28
U.S.C. 561(i), to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation hereafter shall not be avail-
able for expenses authorized under 18 U.S.C. 4013(a)(4).
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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, 
$100,702,000
$102,702,000, to remain available until expended; of which
not to exceed $4,750,000 may be made available for plan-
ning, construction, renovations, 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 armored vehicles for trans-
portation of protected witnesses; and of which not to ex-
ceed $4,000,000 may be made available for the purchase,
installation and maintenance of a secure, automated infor-
mation network to store and retrieve the identities and
locations of protected witnesses; and $2,000,000 shall be
available for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS
SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations
Service, established by title X of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, $5,319,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, upon a determination by the Attor-
ney General that emergent circumstances require addi-
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tional funding for conflict prevention and resolution activi-
ties of the Community Relations Service, the Attorney
General may transfer such amounts to the Community Re-
lations Service, from available appropriations for the cur-
rent fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be
necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided fur-
ther, That any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall
be treated as a reprogramming 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.
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND
For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(1)
(A)(ii), (B), (C), (F), and (G), as amended, $30,000,000
(reduced by $14,000,000), to be derived from the Depart-
ment of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.
RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses in accordance
with 
the 
Radiation 
Exposure 
Compensation 
Act,
$2,000,000.
PAYMENT TO RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
TRUST FUND
For payments to the Radiation Exposure Compensa-
tion Trust Fund, $13,736,000, not to be available for ob-
ligation until September 30, 1997.
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INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT
For necessary expenses for the detection, investiga-
tion, and prosecution of individuals involved in organized
crime drug trafficking not otherwise provided for, to in-
clude intergovernmental agreements with State and local
law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and
prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug
trafficking, 
$372,017,000
$352,461,000, 
of 
which
$50,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That any amounts obligated from appropriations
under this heading may be used under authorities avail-
able to the organizations reimbursed from this appropria-
tion: Provided further, That any unobligated balances re-
maining available at the end of the fiscal year shall revert
to the Attorney General for reallocation among participat-
ing organizations in succeeding fiscal years, subject to the
reprogramming procedures described in section 605 of this
Act: Provided further, That this shall be the final Federal
payment to this account.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of
crimes against the United States; including purchase for
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police-type use of not to exceed 2,706 passenger motor ve-
hicles, of which 1,945 will be for replacement only, without
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the cur-
rent fiscal year, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; ac-
quisition, 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 di-
rection of, and to be accounted for solely under the certifi-
cate 
of, 
the 
Attorney 
General; 
$2,528,706,000
$2,490,653,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 for
automated data processing and telecommunications and
technical investigative equipment and $1,000,000 for un-
dercover operations shall remain available until September
30, 1998; of which not less than $133,081,000
$195,200,000 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 coopera-
tive 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-
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fice dedicated solely to the relocation of the Criminal Jus-
tice Information Services Division and the automation of
fingerprint identification services: Provided, That not to
exceed $45,000 shall be available for official reception and
representation expenses: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed 81 permanent positions and 85 full-time equivalent
workyears and $5,759,000 shall be expended for the Office
of Legislative Affairs or Public Affairs: Provided further,
That the latter two aforementioned offices shall not be aug-
mented by personnel details, temporary transfers of person-
nel on either a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis or
any other type of formal or informal transfer or reimburse-
ment of personnel or funds on either a temporary or long-
term basis.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–
322) as amended (‘‘the 1994 Act’’), and the Antiterrorism
and
Effective
Death
Penalty
Act
of
1996
(‘‘the
Antiterrorism Act’’), $153,000,000, to remain available
until expended, which shall be derived from the Violent
Crime Reduction Trust Fund; of which $56,077,000 shall
be for activities authorized by section 190001(c) of the
1994 Act and section 811 of the Antiterrorism Act;
$76,423,000 shall be for activities authorized by section
190001(b) of the 1994 Act, of which $20,240,000 shall
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be for activities authorized by section 103 of the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Public Law 103–159),
as amended; $4,000,000 shall be for training and inves-
tigative assistance authorized by section 210501 of the
1994 Act; $9,500,000 shall be for grants to States, as au-
thorized by section 811(b) of the Antiterrorism Act;
$5,500,000 shall be for establishing DNA quality-assur-
ance and proficiency-testing standards, establishing an
index to facilitate law enforcement exchange of DNA iden-
tification information, and related activities authorized by
section 210501 of the 1994 Act;–and $1,500,000 shall be
for investigative support for Senior Citizens Against Mar-
keting Scams, as authorized by section 250005 of the
1994 Act.
For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322)
as amended (‘‘the 1994 Act’’), and the Antiterrorism and
Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (‘‘the Antiterrorism
Act’’), $160,000,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund; of which $76,356,000 shall be for activities au-
thorized by section 190001(c) of the 1994 Act and section
811 of the Antiterrorism Act; $44,404,000 shall be for ac-
tivities authorized by section 190001(b) of the 1994 Act, of
which $20,240,000 shall be for activities authorized by sec-
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tion 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
(Public Law 103–159), as amended; $4,000,000 shall be for
training and investigative assistance authorized by section
210501 of the 1994 Act; $9,500,000 shall be for grants to
States, as authorized by section 811(b) of the Antiterrorism
Act; and $5,500,000 shall be for establishing DNA quality-
assurance and proficiency-testing standards, establishing
an index to facilitate law enforcement exchange of DNA
identification information, and related activities authorized
by section 210501 of the 1994 Act.
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; $55,676,000, to re-
main available until expended.
CONSTRUCTION
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by section 811 of the
Antiterrorism 
and 
Effective 
Death 
Penalty 
Act,
$28,144,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund.
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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; ex-
penses for conducting drug education and training pro-
grams, including travel and related expenses for partici-
pants in such programs and the distribution of items of
token value that promote the goals of such programs; pur-
chase of not to exceed 1,158 passenger motor vehicles, of
which 1,032 will be for replacement only, for police-type
use without regard to the general purchase price limitation
for the current fiscal year; and acquisition, lease, mainte-
nance, 
and 
operation 
of 
aircraft; 
$733,038,000
$759,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,800,000 for re-
search and $15,000,000 for transfer to the Drug Diver-
sion Control Fee Account for operating expenses shall re-
main available until expended, and of which not to exceed
$4,000,000 for purchase of evidence and payments for in-
formation, not to exceed $4,000,000 for contracting for
automated data processing and telecommunications equip-
ment, and not to exceed $2,000,000 for laboratory equip-
ment, 
$4,000,000 
for 
technical 
equipment, 
and
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$2,000,000 for aircraft replacement retrofit and parts,
shall remain available until September 30, 1998; and of
which not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided, That not
to exceed 25 permanent positions and 25 full-time equiva-
lent workyears and $1,828,000 shall be expended for the Of-
fice of Legislative Affairs or Public Affairs: Provided fur-
ther, That the latter two aforementioned offices shall not
be augmented by personnel details, temporary transfers of
personnel on either a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis
or any other type of formal or informal transfer or reim-
bursement of personnel or funds on either a temporary or
long-term basis.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For activities authorized by sections 180104 and
190001(b) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforce-
ment Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322), as amended,
and section 814 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death
Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–132), and for the
purchase of passenger motor vehicles for police-type use,
as otherwise authorized in this title, $243,000,000
$165,000,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund:–Provided, That $71,000,000 shall be derived by
transfer from Community Oriented Policing Services, Vio-
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lent Crime Reduction Programs, for the purpose of provid-
ing State and local police officers with equipment, convey-
ances, overtime and other expenses associated with their
participation on drug task forces.
CONSTRUCTION
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by section 811(a)(1)(C) of the
Antiterrorism 
and 
Effective 
Death 
Penalty 
Act,
$36,306,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for the administration and enforcement of the laws relat-
ing to immigration, naturalization, and alien registration,
including not to exceed $50,000 to meet unforeseen emer-
gencies of a confidential character, to be expended under
the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the
certificate of, the Attorney General; purchase for police-
type use (not to exceed 2,691, of which 1,711 are for re-
placement only), without regard to the general purchase
price limitation for the current fiscal year, and hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and
operation of aircraft; and research related to immigration
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enforcement; $1,667,614,000 $1,434,149,000, 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, and $5,000,000 is for
payments or advances arising out of contractual or reim-
bursable agreements with State and local law enforcement
agencies while engaged in cooperative activities related to
immigration: Provided, That none of the funds available
to the Immigration and Naturalization Service shall be
available to pay any employee overtime pay in an amount
in excess of $30,000 during the calendar year beginning
January 1, 1997: Provided further, That uniforms may be
purchased without regard to the general purchase price
limitation for the current fiscal year: Provided further,
That not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided further,
That none of the funds provided in this or any other Act
shall be used for the continued operation of the San
Clemente and Temecula checkpoints unless the check-
points are open and traffic is being checked on a continu-
ous 24-hour basis: Provided further, That the Land Border
Fee Pilot Project scheduled to end September 30, 1996,
is extended to September 30, 1999 for projects on both
the northern and southern borders of the United States,
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except that no pilot program may implement a universal
land border crossing toll: Provided further, That obligated
and unobligated balances available to ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses, Community Relations Service’’ under section 501(c)
of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 are trans-
ferred to this account and shall remain available until ex-
pended.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by sections 130002,
130005, 130006, 130007, and 190001(b) of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public
Law 103–322), as amended, and section 813 of the
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
(Public Law 104–132), $500,168,000 $539,476,000, to re-
main available until expended, which will be derived from
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, of which
$95,784,000 shall be for expeditious deportation of denied
asylum applicants, $287,857,000 $327,165,000 shall be for
improving border controls, and $116,527,000 shall be for
detention and deportation proceedings: Provided, That
amounts not required for asylum processing provided
under the expeditious deportation of denied asylum appli-
cants shall also be available for other deportation program
activities.
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CONSTRUCTION
For planning, construction, renovation, equipping,
and maintenance of buildings and facilities necessary for
the administration and enforcement of the laws relating
to immigration, naturalization, and alien registration, not
otherwise provided for, $9,841,000 $5,541,000, 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 836, of
which 572 are for replacement only), and hire of law en-
forcement and passenger motor vehicles; and for the provi-
sion of technical assistance and advice on corrections re-
lated issues to foreign governments; $2,817,816,000 (re-
duced by $45,000,000) $2,768,316,000: Provided, That the
Attorney General may transfer to the Health Resources
and Services Administration such amounts as may be nec-
essary for direct expenditures by that Administration for
medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correc-
tional institutions: Provided further, 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 per-
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sons who, on behalf of the FPS, furnish health services
to individuals committed to the custody of the FPS: Pro-
vided further, That uniforms may be purchased without
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the cur-
rent fiscal year: Provided further, That not to exceed
$6,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed
$50,000,000 $90,000,000 for the activation of new facili-
ties shall remain available until September 30, 1998: Pro-
vided further, That of the amounts provided for Contract
Confinement, 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 Edu-
cation Assistance Act of 1980, as amended, for the care
and security in the United States of Cuban and Haitian
entrants: Provided further, That notwithstanding section
4(d) of the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C.
353(d)), FPS may enter into contracts and other agree-
ments with private entities for periods of not to exceed
3 years and 7 additional option years for the confinement
of Federal prisoners: Provided further, That the National
Institute of Corrections hereafter shall be included in the
FPS Salaries and Expenses budget, in the Contract Con-
finement program and shall continue to perform its cur-
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rent functions under 18 U.S.C. 4351, et seq., with the
exception of its grant program and shall collect reimburse-
ment for services whenever possible: Provided further,
That any unexpended balances available to the ‘‘National
Institute of Corrections’’ account shall be credited to and
merged with this appropriation, to remain available until
expended.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For substance abuse treatment in Federal prisons as
authorized by section 32001(e) of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–
322), as amended, $25,224,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of
new facilities; leasing the Oklahoma City Airport Trust
Facility; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remod-
eling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and correc-
tional use, including all necessary expenses incident there-
to, by contract or force account; and constructing, remod-
eling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at
existing penal and correctional institutions, including all
necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force
account; $395,700,000 $385,700,000, to remain available
until expended, of which not to exceed $14,074,000 shall
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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: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed 10 percent of the funds
appropriated to ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’ in this Act or
any other Act may be transferred to ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, Federal Prison System, upon notification by the
Attorney General to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate in compli-
ance with provisions set forth in section 605 of this Act:
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated,
not to exceed $36,570,000 shall be available for the ren-
ovation and construction of United States Marshals Serv-
ice prisoner-holding facilities.
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is here-
by 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 commit-
ments, without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro-
vided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as
may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth
in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corpora-
tion, including purchase of (not to exceed five for replace-
ment only), and hire of passenger motor vehicles.
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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL
PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Not to exceed $3,042,000 of the funds of the corpora-
tion shall be available for its administrative expenses, and
for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to be com-
puted on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance
with the corporation’s current prescribed accounting sys-
tem, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation,
payment of claims, and expenditures which the said ac-
counting system requires to be capitalized or charged to
cost of commodities acquired or produced, including sell-
ing and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection
with acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, im-
provement, protection, or disposition of facilities and other
property belonging to the corporation or in which it has
an interest.
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,
$100,000,000 $101,629,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended, as authorized by section 1001 of title I of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, as amended
by Public Law 102–534 (106 Stat. 3524):–Provided, That
of the amount made available from the Local Law En-
forcement
Block
Grant
for
technology
programs,
$10,000,000 shall be available for programs under section
820 and section 821 of the Antiterrorism and Effective
Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–132).
In addition, for local firefighter and emergency serv-
ices training grants, $5,000,000, to remain available until
expended,
as
authorized
by
section
819
of
the
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
(Public Law 104–132; 110 Stat. 1316).
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by part E of title I of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as
amended, for State and Local Narcotics Control and Jus-
tice Assistance Improvements, notwithstanding the provi-
sions of section 511 of said Act, $315,000,000
$360,000,000, to remain available until expended, as au-
thorized by section 1001 of title I of said Act, as amended
by Public Law 102–534 (106 Stat. 3524), of which
$60,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions
of chapter A of subpart 2 of part E of title I of said Act,
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for discretionary grants under the Edward Byrne Memo-
rial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Pro-
grams.
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 As-
sistance’’ account) authorized by the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–
322), as amended (‘‘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’’); $2,119,900,000, to remain
available until expended, which shall be derived from the
Violent
Crime
Reduction
Trust
Fund;
of
which
$571,000,000 shall be for Local Law Enforcement Block
Grants, pursuant to H.R. 728 as passed by the House of
Representatives on February 14, 1995, except that for
purposes of this Act, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
shall be considered a ‘‘unit of local government’’ as well
as a ‘‘State’’, for the purposes set forth in paragraphs (A),
(B), (D), (F), and (I) of section 101(a)(2) of H.R. 728
and for establishing crime prevention programs involving
cooperation between community residents and law enforce-
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ment personnel in order to control, detect, or investigate
crime or the prosecution of criminals: Provided, That no
funds provided under this heading may be used as match-
ing funds for any other Federal grant program:–Provided
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of this
title,
the
Attorney
General
may
transfer
up
to
$18,000,000 of this amount for drug courts pursuant to
title V of the 1994 Act, consistent with the reprogram-
ming procedures outlined in section 605 of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That funds may also be used to defray the
costs of indemnification insurance for law enforcement of-
ficers; of which $50,000,000 shall be for grants to upgrade
criminal 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 Protec-
tion Act of 1993; of which $245,000,000 shall be available
as authorized by section 1001 of title I of the 1968 Act,
to carry out the provisions of subpart 1, part E of title
I of the 1968 Act, notwithstanding section 511 of said
Act, for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law
Enforcement
Assistance
Programs;
of
which
$330,000,000 shall be for the State Criminal Alien Assist-
ance Program, as authorized by section 242(j) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act, as amended; of which
$680,000,000 shall be for Violent Offender Incarceration
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and Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants pursuant to
subtitle
A
of
title
II
of
the
1994
Act,
of
which
$170,000,000 shall be available for payments to States for
incarceration of criminal aliens, and of which $12,500,000
shall be available for the Cooperative Agreement Program:
Provided further, That funds made available for Violent
Offender Incarceration and Truth in Sentencing Incentive
Grants to the State of California may, at the discretion
of the recipient, be used for payments for the incarceration
of criminal aliens; of which $6,000,000 shall be for the
Court Appointed Special Advocate Program, as authorized
by section 218 of the 1990 Act; of which $1,000,000 shall
be for Child Abuse Training Programs for Judicial Per-
sonnel and Practitioners, as authorized by section 224 of
the 1990 Act; of which $145,000,000 shall be for Grants
to Combat Violence Against Women to States, units of
local government and Indian tribal governments, as au-
thorized by section 1001(a)(18) of the 1968 Act; of which
$33,000,000 shall be for Grants to Encourage Arrest Poli-
cies to States, units of local government, and Indian tribal
governments, as authorized by section 1001(a)(19) of the
1968 Act; of which $8,000,000 shall be for Rural Domes-
tic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance
Grants, as authorized by section 40295 of the 1994 Act;
of which $1,000,000 shall be for training programs to as-
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sist probation and parole officers who work with released
sex offenders, as authorized by section 40152(c) of the
1994 Act; of which $550,000 shall be for grants for tele-
vised testimony, as authorized by section 1001(a)(7) of the
1968 Act; of which $1,750,000 shall be for national stalk-
er and domestic violence reduction, as authorized by sec-
tion 40603 of the 1994 Act; of which $35,000,000 shall
be for grants for residential substance abuse treatment for
State prisoners as authorized by section 1001(a)(17) of
the 1968 Act; of which $3,000,000 shall be for grants to
States and units of local government for projects to im-
prove DNA analysis, as authorized by section 1001(a)(22)
of the 1968 Act; of which $1,000,000 shall be for Law
Enforcement Family Support Programs, as authorized by
section 1001(a)(21) of the 1968 Act; of which $900,000
shall be for the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert
Program, as authorized by section 240001(c) of the 1994
Act; of which $500,000 shall be for Motor Vehicle Theft
Prevention Programs, as authorized by section 220002(h)
of the 1994 Act; of which $5,000,000 shall be for State
Courts
Assistance
Grants,
as
authorized
by
section
210602 of the 1994 Act; of which $200,000 shall be for
a National Baseline Study on Campus Sexual Assault, as
authorized by section 40506(e) of the 1994 Act; and of
which $2,000,000 shall be for public awareness programs
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addressing marketing scams aimed at senior citizens, as
authorized by section 250005(3) of the 1994 Act: Provided
further, That funds made available in fiscal year 1997
under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, may
be obligated for programs to assist States in the litigation
processing of death penalty Federal habeas corpus peti-
tions and for drug testing initiatives: Provided further,
That any 1996 balances for these programs shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with this appropriation: Provided
further, That if a unit of local government uses any of
the funds made available under this title to increase the
number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local gov-
ernment will achieve a net gain in the number of law en-
forcement officers who perform nonadministrative public
safety service.
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), as
amended (‘‘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’’); the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty
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Act of 1996 (‘‘the Antiterrorism Act’’); $1,944,100,000, to
remain available until expended, which shall be derived
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund; of which
$503,000,000 shall be for Local Law Enforcement Block
Grants, pursuant to H.R. 728 as passed by the House of
Representatives on February 14, 1995, except that for pur-
poses of this Act, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall
be considered a ‘‘unit of local government’’ as well as a
‘‘State’’, for the purposes set forth in paragraphs (A), (B),
(D), (F), and (I) of section 101(a)(2) of H.R. 728 and for
establishing crime prevention programs involving coopera-
tion between community residents and law enforcement per-
sonnel in order to control, detect, or investigate crime or
the prosecution of criminals: Provided, That no funds pro-
vided under this heading may be used as matching funds
for any other Federal grant program: Provided further,
That $20,000,000 of this amount shall be for Boys and Girls
Clubs in public housing facilities and other areas in co-
operation with State and local law enforcement: Provided
further, That funds may also be used to defray the costs
of indemnification insurance for law enforcement officers;
of which $50,000,000 shall be 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;
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thorized by section 1001(a)(19) of the 1968 Act; of which
$8,000,000 shall be for Rural Domestic Violence and Child
Abuse Enforcement Assistance Grants, as authorized by sec-
tion 40295 of the 1994 Act; of which $1,000,000 shall be
for training programs to assist probation and parole offi-
cers who work with released sex offenders, as authorized by
section 40152(c) of the 1994 Act; of which $550,000 shall
be for grants for televised testimony, as authorized by sec-
tion 1001(a)(7) of the 1968 Act; of which $1,750,000 shall
be for national stalker and domestic violence reduction, as
authorized by section 40603 of the 1994 Act; of which
$29,700,000 shall be for grants for residential substance
abuse treatment for State prisoners as authorized by section
1001(a)(17) of the 1968 Act; of which $3,000,000 shall be
for grants to States and units of local government for
projects to improve DNA analysis, as authorized by section
1001(a)(22) of the 1968 Act; of which $900,000 shall be for
the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, as
authorized by section 240001(c) of the 1994 Act; of which
$1,000,000 shall be for Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Pro-
grams, as authorized by section 220002(h) of the 1994 Act;
of which $200,000 shall be for a National Baseline Study
on Campus Sexual Assault, as authorized by section
40506(e) of the 1994 Act; of which $10,000,000 shall be for
development of counterterrorism technologies to help State
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and local law enforcement combat terrorism, as authorized
by section 821 of the Antiterrorism Act; and of which
$5,000,000 shall be for Local Firefighter and Emergency
Services Training Grants as authorized by section 819 of
the Antiterrorism Act: Provided further, That funds made
available in fiscal year 1997 under subpart 1 of part E
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968, as amended, may be obligated for programs
to assist States in the litigation processing of death penalty
Federal habeas corpus petitions and for drug testing initia-
tives: Provided further, That any 1996 balances for these
programs shall be transferred to and merged with this ap-
propriation: 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 relat-
ed expenses of the Executive Office for Weed and Seed,
to implement ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program activities,
$28,500,000, which shall be derived from discretionary
grants provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial State
and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, to re-
main available until expended for intergovernmental
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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’’ pro-
gram strategy: Provided, That funds designated by Con-
gress through language for other Department of Justice
appropriation accounts for ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program ac-
tivities shall be managed and executed by the Attorney
General through the Executive Office for Weed and Seed:
Provided further, That the Attorney General may direct
the use of other Department of Justice funds and person-
nel in support of ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program activities only
after the Attorney General notifies the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate in accordance with section 605 of this Act.
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103–
322 (‘‘the 1994 Act’’) (including administrative costs),
$1,400,000,000, to remain available until expended, which
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shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund, for Public Safety and Community Policing Grants
pursuant to title I of the 1994 Act: Provided, That of this
amount, $10,000,000 $20,000,000 shall be available for
programs of Police Corps education, training and service
as set forth in sections 200101–200113 of the 1994 Act:–
Provided further, That of this amount, $71,000,000 shall
be transferred to the Drug Enforcement Administration
for the purpose of providing State and local police officers
with equipment, conveyances, overtime and other expenses
associated with their participation on drug task forces:
Provided further, That of this amount, $30,500,000 shall
be for additional grants authorized by part B of title II
of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
of 1974, as amended, to remain available until expended,
for the purpose of providing additional formula grants
under part B, for innovative local law enforcement and
community policing programs, to States that provide as-
surances to the Administrator that the State has in effect
(or will have in effect not later than 1 year after date of
application) policies and programs, that ensure that juve-
niles who commit an act after attaining 14 years of age,
that would be a serious violent crime if committed by an
adult, are treated as adults for purpose of prosecution:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision
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of this title, the Attorney General may transfer up to
$20,000,000 of this amount for drug courts pursuant to title
V of the 1994 Act, consistent with the reprogramming proce-
dures outlined in section 605 of this Act: Provided further,
That notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the
Attorney General may transfer up to $42,500,000 of this
amount to support the President’s drug-testing initiative
for Federal prisoners, consistent with the reprogramming
procedures outlined in section 605 of this Act:–Provided
further, That not to exceed 130 permanent positions and
130 full-time equivalent workyears and $14,602,000 shall
be expended for program management and administration:
Provided further, That not to exceed 186 permanent posi-
tions and 174 full-time equivalent workyears and
$19,800,000 shall be expended for program management
and administration.
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, includ-
ing salaries and expenses in connection therewith to be
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for
Justice Assistance, $145,000,000 $154,000,000, to remain
available until expended, 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)
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$100,000,000 $101,000,000 shall be available for expenses
authorized by parts A, B, and C of title II of the Act;
(2) $11,000,000 $12,000,000 shall be available for ex-
penses authorized by sections 281 and 282 of part D of
title II of the Act for prevention and treatment programs
relating to juvenile gangs; (3) $10,000,000 $11,000,000
shall be available for expenses authorized by section 285
of part E of title II of the Act; (4) $4,000,000 $7,000,000
shall be available for expenses authorized by part G of title
II of the Act for juvenile mentoring programs; and (5)
$20,000,000 $23,000,000 shall be available for expenses
authorized by title V of the Act for incentive grants for
local delinquency prevention programs: Provided, That
upon the enactment of reauthorization legislation for Ju-
venile Justice Programs under the Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, funding
provided in this Act shall from that date be subject to
the provisions of that legislation and any provisions in this
Act that are inconsistent with that legislation shall no
longer have effect.
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 re-
main available until expended, as authorized by sections
214B of the Act.
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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 sec-
tion 6093 of Public Law 100–690 (102 Stat. 4339–4340),
and, in addition, $2,200,000, 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 re-
ception and representation expenses in accordance with
distributions, procedures, and regulations established by
the Attorney General.
SEC. 102. Authorities contained in the Department
of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
1980 (Pub. L. 96–132, 93 Stat. 1040 (1979)), as amend-
ed, shall remain 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.
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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 carried 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
facilitate 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 Pris-
ons to provide escort services necessary for a female in-
mate to receive such service outside the Federal facility:
Provided, That nothing in this section in any way dimin-
ishes the effect of section 104 intended to address the phil-
osophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of
Prisons.
SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, not to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made avail-
able in this Act may be used to establish and publicize
a program under which publicly-advertised, extraordinary
rewards may be paid, which shall not be subject to spend-
ing limitations contained in sections 3059 and 3072 of
title 18, United States Code: Provided, That any reward
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of $100,000 or more, up to a maximum of $2,000,000,
may not be made without the personal approval of the
President or the Attorney General and such approval may
not be delegated.
SEC. 107. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of Justice in this Act, including those derived
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, may be
transferred between such appropriations, but no such ap-
propriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such trans-
fers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion except in compliance with the procedures set forth
in that section.
SEC. 108. Section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by striking the year in the date
therein contained and replacing the same with ‘‘1996’’.
SEC. 109. (a) Section 1930(a) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended in paragraph (3), by inserting
‘‘$’’ before ‘‘800’’, and in paragraph (6), by striking every-
thing after ‘‘total less than $15,000;’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof: ‘‘$500 for each quarter in which disbursements
total $15,000 or more but less than $75,000; $750 for
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each quarter in which disbursements total $75,000 or
more but less than $150,000; $1,250 for each quarter in
which disbursements total $150,000 or more but less than
$225,000; $1,500 for each quarter in which disbursements
total $225,000 or more but less than $300,000; $3,750
for each quarter in which disbursements total $300,000
or more but less than $1,000,000; $5,000 for each quarter
in which disbursements total $1,000,000 or more but less
than $2,000,000; $7,500 for each quarter in which dis-
bursements total $2,000,000 or more but less than
$3,000,000; $8,000 for each quarter in which disburse-
ments total $3,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000;
$10,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total
$5,000,000 or more. The fee shall be payable on the last
day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter
for which the fee is owed.’’.
(b) Section 589a of title 28, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 589a. United States Trustee System Fund
‘‘(a) There is hereby established in the Treasury of
the United States a special fund to be known as the ‘Unit-
ed States Trustee System Fund’ (hereinafter in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Fund’). Monies in the Fund shall
be available to the Attorney General without fiscal year
limitation in such amounts as may be specified in appro-
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priations Acts for the following purposes in connection
with the operations of United States trustees—
‘‘(1) salaries and related employee benefits;
‘‘(2) travel and transportation;
‘‘(3) rental of space;
‘‘(4) communication, utilities, and miscellaneous
computer charges;
‘‘(5) security investigations and audits;
‘‘(6) supplies, books, and other materials for
legal research;
‘‘(7) furniture and equipment;
‘‘(8) miscellaneous services, including those ob-
tained by contract; and
‘‘(9) printing.
‘‘(b) For the purpose of recovering the cost of services
of the United States Trustee System, there shall be depos-
ited as offsetting collections to the appropriation ‘United
States Trustee System Fund’, to remain available until
expended, the following—
‘‘(1) 23.08 percent of the fees collected under
section 1930(a)(1) of this title;
‘‘(2) one-half of the fees collected under section
1930(a)(3) of this title;
‘‘(3) one-half of the fees collected under section
1930(a)(4) of this title;
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‘‘(4) one-half of the fees collected under section
1930(a)(5) of this title;
‘‘(5) 100 percent of the fees collected under sec-
tion 1930(a)(6) of this title;
‘‘(6) three-fourths of the fees collected under
the last sentence of section 1930(a) of this title;
‘‘(7) the compensation of trustees received
under section 330(d) of title 11 by the clerks of the
bankruptcy courts; and
‘‘(8) 
excess 
fees 
collected 
under 
section
586(e)(2) of this title.
‘‘(c) Amounts in the Fund which are not currently
needed for the purposes specified in subsection (a) shall
be kept on deposit or invested in obligations of, or guaran-
teed by, the United States.
‘‘(d) The Attorney General shall transmit to the Con-
gress, not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal
year, a detailed report on the amounts deposited in the
Fund and a description of expenditures made under this
section.
‘‘(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Fund for any fiscal year such sums as may be necessary
to supplement amounts deposited under subsection (b) for
the purposes specified in subsection (a).’’.
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of
this Act, the amendments to 28 U.S.C. 589a made by sub-
section (b) of this section shall take effect upon enactment
of this Act.
(d) Section 101(a) of Public Law 104–91, as amended
by section 211 of Public Law 104–99, is further amended
by inserting ‘‘: Provided further, That, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the fees under 28 U.S.C.
1930(a)(6) shall accrue and be payable from and after Jan-
uary 27, 1996, in all cases (including, without limitation,
any cases pending as of that date), regardless of confirma-
tion status of their plans’’ after ‘‘enacted into law’’.
SEC. 110. Public Law 103–414 (108 Stat. 4279) is
amended by inserting at its conclusion a new title IV, as
follows:
‘‘TITLE IV—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CARRIER COMPLIANCE PAYMENTS
‘‘SEC. 401. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS CARRIER COMPLIANCE FUND.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is hereby
established in the United States Treasury a fund to be
known as the Department of Justice Telecommunications
Carrier Compliance Fund (hereafter referred to as ‘the
Fund’), which shall be available without fiscal year limita-
tion to the Attorney General for making payments to tele-
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communications carriers, equipment manufacturers, and
providers of telecommunications support services pursuant
to section 109 of this Act.
‘‘(b) DEPOSITS
TO
THE FUND.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, any agency of the United
States with law enforcement enforcement, national secu-
rity, or intelligence responsibilities may deposit as offset-
ting collections to the Fund any unobligated balances that
are available until expended, upon compliance with any
Congressional 
notification 
requirements 
for
reprogrammings of funds applicable to the appropriation
from which the deposit is to be made.
‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—
‘‘(1) The Attorney General may terminate the
Fund at such time as the Attorney General deter-
mines that the Fund is no longer necessary.
‘‘(2) Any balance in the Fund at the time of its
termination shall be deposited in the General Fund
of the Treasury.
‘‘(3) A decision of the Attorney General to ter-
minate the Fund shall not be subject to judicial re-
view.
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR EXPENDITURE.—
Funds shall not be available for obligation unless an im-
plementation plan as set forth in subsection (e) is submit-
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ted to each member of the Committees on the Judiciary
and Appropriations of both the House of Representatives
and the Senate and the Congress does not, within the 60
days after the date of such submission, by law block or
prevent the obligation of such funds. Such funds shall be
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605
of the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997, and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth
in that section and this section.
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The implementation
plan shall include:
‘‘(1) law enforcement assistance capability fea-
tures including an explanation of how proposed
interface and assistance capability requirements ex-
ceed or differ from the law enforcement assistance
currently provided by carriers;
‘‘(2) the actual and maximum number of simul-
taneous surveillances/intercepts that law enforcement
agencies expect to perform (capacity requirements),
as well as the ‘‘historical baseline electronic surveil-
lance activity’’ on which the proposed capacity re-
quirements are based;
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‘‘(3) a detailed county by county listing of pro-
posed actual and maximum capacity requirements;
‘‘(4) the proposed network switch and other as-
sistance capability features requested by law enforce-
ment that would be required to be installed by tele-
communications carriers;
‘‘(5) a complete estimate of the full costs of de-
velopment and deployment of the assistance capabil-
ity features, the full costs of the proposed actual and
maximum capacities requested by law enforcement,
the full cost of training telecommunications carrier
personnel in the use of such capabilities and capac-
ities, and to what extent funding of $500,000,000
will be sufficient to fully reimburse telecommuni-
cations carriers for the reasonable cost of compliance
with this Act; and
‘‘(6) a complete estimate of the full and reason-
able costs associated with modification to be per-
formed by telecommunications carriers of their net-
work equipment and facilities installed or deployed
after January 1, 1995, which are not proposed for
reimbursement.
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—The At-
torney General shall submit to the Congress each year a
report specifically detailing all deposits and expenditures
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made pursuant to this Act in each fiscal year. This report
shall be submitted to each member of the Committees on
the Judiciary and Appropriations of both the House of
Representatives and the Senate, and to the Speaker and
minority leader of the House of Representatives and to
the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, no later
than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 111. It is the sense of the Congress that the
Drug Enforcement Administration, together with other
appropriate Federal agencies, should take such actions as
may be necessary to end the illegal importation into the
United States of Rohypnol (flunitrazepam), a drug fre-
quently distributed with the intent to facilitate sexual as-
sault and rape.
SEC. 111. Section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act
of 1984, as amended (42 U.S.C. 10601), is amended at sub-
section (e) by deleting ‘‘2’’ and inserting ‘‘3’’, and at sub-
section (d) by adding a new paragraph (5) as follows:
‘‘(5) The Director may set aside up to $500,000
of the reserve fund described in paragraph (4) to
make supplemental grants to United States Attorneys
Offices to provide necessary assistance to victims of
the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Build-
ing in Oklahoma City, to facilitate observation of
and/or participation by such victims in trial proceed-
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ings arising therefrom, including, without limitation,
provision of lodging and travel assistance, and to pay
such other, related expenses determined to be nec-
essary by the Director.’’.
SEC. 112. TAGGANTS.
(a) Public Law 104–132 is amended by deleting sec-
tion 732(a)(2) regarding exclusions and inserting after sec-
tion 732(e)(2):
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, explosive
material does not include smokeless or black powder
manufactured for uses set forth in 18 U.S.C. 845(a)
(4) and (5).’’.
(b) Public Law 104–132 is amended by deleting sec-
tion 732(d) regarding hearings.
(c) Public Law 104–132 section 732(e)(2) is amended
by deleting ‘‘270’’ and inserting ‘‘90’’.
SEC. 113. MULTIPOINT WIRETAPS.
(a) Section 2518(11)(b)(ii) of title 18, United States
Code is amended by deleting ‘‘of a purpose, on the part of
that person, to thwart interception by changing facilities’’
and inserting ‘‘that the person had the intent to thwart
interception or that the person’s actions and conduct would
have the effect of thwarting interception from a specified
facility’’.
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(b) Section 2518(11)(b)(iii) is amended to read: ‘‘(iii)
the judge finds that such showing has been adequately
made.’’.
(c) The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b)
of this amendment shall be effective 1 day after the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 114. AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERCEPTIONS OF COM-
MUNICATIONS IN CERTAIN TERRORISM RE-
LATED OFFENSES.
Section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (c)—
(A) by inserting before ‘‘or section 1992 (re-
lating to wrecking trains)’’ the following: ‘‘sec-
tion 2332 (relating to terrorist acts abroad), sec-
tion 2332a (relating to weapons of mass destruc-
tion, section 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism
transcending 
national 
boundaries), 
section
2339A (relating to providing material support to
terrorists), section 37 (relating to violence at
international airports),’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘section 175 (relating
to biological weapons),’’ the following: ‘‘or a fel-
ony violation under section 1028 (relating to
production of false identification documenta-
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tion), sections 1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, and 1546
(relating to passport and visa offenses),’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(n);
(3) by redesignating paragraph (o) as paragraph
(q); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (n) the follow-
ing new subparagraphs:
‘‘(o) any violation of section 956 or section 960 of title
18, United States Code (relating to certain actions against
foreign nations);
‘‘(p) any violation of section 46502 of title 49, United
States Code; and’’.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice
Appropriations Act, 1997’’.
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 pas-
senger motor vehicles and the employment of experts and
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consultants as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $21,449,000,
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 $2,500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $40,000,000 $41,707,000, 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 be-
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tween two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C.
1517; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for
services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding
ten years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improve-
ment; purchase 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 coun-
tries; not to exceed $327,000 for official representation
expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for
official use abroad, not to exceed $30,000 per vehicle; ob-
tain insurance on official motor vehicles; and rent tie lines
and teletype equipment; $272,000,000 $267,939,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That the provi-
sions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of sec-
tion 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall
apply in carrying out these activities without regard to
section 5412 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and that for the purpose
of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mu-
tual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act shall include
payment for assessments for services provided as part of
these activities.
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EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for export administration and
national security activities of the Department of Com-
merce, including costs associated with the performance of
export administration field activities both domestically and
abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of
immediate families of employees stationed overseas; em-
ployment 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 improve-
ment; 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 $15,000 for offi-
cial representation expenses abroad; awards of compensa-
tion to informers 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 vehi-
cles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehi-
cles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limi-
tation 
otherwise 
established 
by 
law; 
$38,604,000
$34,698,000, 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
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2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: Pro-
vided further, That payments and contributions collected
and accepted for materials or services provided as part of
such activities may be retained for use in covering the cost
of such activities, and for providing information to the
public with respect to the export administration and na-
tional security activities of the Department of Commerce
and other export control programs of the United States
and other governments.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
For grants for economic development assistance as
provided 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, and for trade adjustment assistance, $328,500,000
$273,500,000: 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-
vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary of Commerce may provide financial
assistance for projects to be located on military installa-
tions closed or scheduled for closure or realignment to
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grantees eligible for assistance under the Public Works
and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended,
without it being required that the grantee have title or
ability to obtain 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 development of the area: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Commerce may, as the Secretary
considers appropriate, consult with the Secretary of De-
fense regarding the title to land on military installations
closed or scheduled for closure or realignment.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of administering the eco-
nomic development assistance programs as provided for by
law, $20,000,000 $20,036,000: 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 Emergency Drought Relief Act of
1977.
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses of the Department of Com-
merce in fostering, promoting, and developing minority
business enterprise, including expenses of grants, con-
tracts, and other agreements with public or private organi-
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zations, $29,000,000: Provided, That of the total amount
provided, $3,000,000 shall be available for obligation and
expenditure only for projects jointly developed, imple-
mented and administered with the Small Business Admin-
istration $26,000,000.
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, $45,900,000 $49,400,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1998.
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION
REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to dissemi-
nate economic and statistical data products as authorized
by sections 1, 2, and 4 of Public Law 91–412 (15 U.S.C.
1525–1527) and, notwithstanding section 5412 of the
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15
U.S.C. 4912), charge fees necessary to recover the full
costs incurred in their production. Notwithstanding 31
U.S.C. 3302, receipts received from these data dissemina-
tion activities shall be credited to this account, to be avail-
able for carrying out these purposes without further ap-
propriation.
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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for
by law, $133,617,000 $139,700,000.
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS
For expenses necessary to collect and publish statis-
tics for periodic censuses and programs provided for by
law, $205,100,000 $210,500,000, 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 Ad-
ministration, $15,000,000 $16,003,000 to remain available
until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal
agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management,
analysis, and operations, and related services and such
fees shall be retained and used as offsetting collections for
costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until
expended: Provided further, That the Secretary of Com-
merce is authorized to retain and use as offsetting collec-
tions all funds transferred, or previously transferred, from
other Government agencies for all costs incurred in tele-
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communications research, engineering, and related activi-
ties by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of
the NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under
this paragraph, and such funds received from other Gov-
ernment agencies shall remain available until expended.
PUBLIC BROADCASTING FACILITIES, PLANNING AND
CONSTRUCTION
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934, as amended, $10,250,000 (in-
creased by $5,000,000) $15,250,000, to remain available
until expended as authorized by section 391 of the Act,
as amended: Provided, That not to exceed $1,500,000
shall be available for program administration as author-
ized by section 391 of the Act: Provided further, That not-
withstanding 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 sub-
mitted and approved during any fiscal year.
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934, as amended, $21,490,000, to re-
main available until expended as authorized by section 391
of the Act, as amended: Provided, That not to exceed
$3,000,000 shall be available for program administration
and other support activities as authorized by section 391:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated herein,
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not to exceed 5 percent may be available for telecommuni-
cations research activities for projects related directly to
the development of a national information infrastructure:
Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements
of section 392(a) and 392(c) of the Act, these funds may
be used for the planning and construction of telecommuni-
cations networks for the provision of educational, cultural,
health care, public information, public safety, or other so-
cial services.
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934, as amended, $4,075,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by section 391 of the
Act, as amended: Provided, That notwithstanding the re-
quirements of section 392(a) and 392(c) of the Act, these
funds may be used for the planning and construction of
telecommunications networks for the provision of edu-
cational, cultural, health care, public information, public
safety, or other social services.
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, $100,000,000 (reduced by $33,748,000) (reduced
by $5,000,000) $61,252,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended: Provided, That the funds made available under
this heading are to be derived from deposits in the Patent
and Trademark Office Fee Surcharge Fund as authorized
by law: Provided 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
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
UNDER SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY/OFFICE OF
TECHNOLOGY POLICY
For necessary expenses for the Under Secretary for
Technology/Office of Technology Policy, $7,500,000: Pro-
vided, That $2,500,000 of the total amount provided under
this heading shall be available to support the United States-
Israel Science and Technology Commission.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, $268,000,000 $270,400,000,
to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed
$1,625,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Working Capital
Fund’’.
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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Exten-
sion Partnership of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology, $89,900,0000, to remain available until
expended, of which not to exceed $300,000 may be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’.
In addition, for necessary expenses of the Advanced
Technology Program of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology, $110,500,000, 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
may be used for the purposes of carrying out additional
program competitions under the Advanced Technology
Program: Provided further, That funds made available for
the Advanced Technology Program under this heading and
any unobligated balances available from carryover of prior
year appropriations for such program may be used only
for the purposes of providing continuation grants for
comptetitions completed prior to October 1, 1995: Pro-
vided further, That such continuation grants shall be pro-
vided only to single applicants or joint venture partici-
pants which are small businesses: Provided further, That
such funds for the Advanced Technology Program are pro-
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vided for the purposes of closing out all commitments for
such program.
For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Exten-
sion Partnership of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology, $99,900,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not to exceed $300,000 may be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’: Provided, That not-
withstanding the time limitations imposed by 15 U.S.C.
278k(c) (1) and (5) on the duration of Federal financial
assistance that may be awarded by the Secretary of Com-
merce to Regional Centers for the transfer of Manufactur-
ing Technology (‘‘Centers’’), such Federal financial assist-
ance for a Center may continue beyond six years and may
be renewed for additional periods, not to exceed three years
each, at a rate not to exceed one-third of the Center’s total
annual costs, subject before any such renewal to a positive
evaluation of the Center and to a finding by the Secretary
of Commerce that continuation of Federal funding to the
Center is in the best interest of the Regional Centers for
the transfer of Manufacturing Technology Program.
In addition, for necessary expenses of the Advanced
Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology, $60,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not to exceed $500,000 may be transferred
to the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’: Provided, That funds made
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available under this heading may only be used for the pur-
poses of providing continuation grants.
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, $15,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
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 Adminis-
tration, including acquisition, maintenance, operation,
and hire of aircraft; not to exceed 200 commissioned offi-
cers on the active list as of April 1, 1997, and no com-
missioned officers on the active list as of September 30,
1997 not to exceed 358 commissioned officers on the active
list; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit or-
ganizations for the purposes of conducting activities pur-
suant to cooperative agreements; and alteration, mod-
ernization, and relocation of facilities as authorized by 33
U.S.C. 883i; $1,738,200,000 $1,933,703,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding
31 U.S.C. 3302 but consistent with other existing law,
fees shall be assessed, collected, and credited to this ap-
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propriation as offsetting collections to be available until
expended, to recover the costs of administering aeronauti-
cal charting programs: Provided further, That the sum
herein appropriated from the general fund shall be re-
duced as such additional fees are received during fiscal
year 1997, so as to result in a final general fund appro-
priation estimated at not more than $1,735,200,000
$1,930,703,000: Provided further, That any such addi-
tional fees received in excess of $3,000,000 in fiscal year
1997 shall not be available for obligation until October
1, 1997: Provided further, That fees and donations re-
ceived by the National Ocean Service for the management
of the national marine sanctuaries may be retained and
used for the salaries and expenses associated with those
activities, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition, $68,000,000 $62,000,000 shall be
derived by transfer from the fund entitled ‘‘Promote and
Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to
American Fisheries’’: Provided further, That grants to
States pursuant to sections 306 and 306A of the Coastal
Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, shall not ex-
ceed 
$2,000,000:–Provided
further,
That
of
the
$1,839,176,000 provided for in direct obligations under
this heading (of which $1,735,200,000 is appropriated
from the general fund, $73,276,000 is provided by trans-
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fer, and $30,700,000 is derived from unobligated bal-
ances and deobligations from prior years), $182,660,000
shall be for the National Ocean Service, $298,907,000
shall be for the National Marine Fisheries Service,
$231,826,000 shall be for Oceanic and Atmospheric Re-
search, $633,010,000 shall be for the National Weather
Service, $425,897,000 shall be for the National Environ-
mental
Satellite,
Data,
and
Information
Service,
$66,876,000 shall be for Program Support.
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND
Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 of
the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1456a), not to exceed $7,800,000, for purposes set forth
in sections 308(b)(2)(A), 308(b)(2)(B)(v), and 315(e) of
such Act.
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 Atmos-
pheric Administration, $36,000,000 $58,000,000, to re-
main available until expended.
FLEET MODERNIZATION, SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION
For expenses necessary for the repair, acquisition,
leasing, or conversion of vessels, including related equip-
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ment to maintain and modernize the existing fleet and to
continue planning the modernization of the fleet, for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
$6,000,000 $8,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
FISHING VESSEL AND GEAR DAMAGE COMPENSATION
FUND
For carrying out the provisions of section 3 of Pub-
lic Law 95–376, not to exceed $200,000, to be derived
from receipts collected pursuant to subsections (b) and
(f) of section 10 of the Fishermen’s Protective Act of
1967 (22 U.S.C. 1980), to remain available until ex-
pended.
FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public
Law 95–372, not to exceed $1,000,000, to be derived
from receipts 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 amend-
ed (Public Law 96–339), the Magnuson Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act of 1976, as amended
(Public Law 100–627), and the American Fisheries Pro-
motion Act (Public Law 96–561), to be derived from the
fees imposed under the foreign fishery observer program
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authorized by these Acts, not to exceed $196,000, to re-
main available until expended.
FISHING VESSEL OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEES
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $250,000, as au-
thorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amend-
ed: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modi-
fying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,
That none of the funds made available under this head-
ing may be used to guarantee loans for any new fishing
vessel that will increase the harvesting capacity in any
United States fishery.
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 administra-
tion of the Department of Commerce provided for by law,
including not to exceed $3,000 for official entertainment,
$27,400,000 $29,100,000.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1–11
as amended by Public Law 100–504), $19,445,000
$20,849,000.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES
(RESCISSION)
Of the obligated and unobligated balances available
under this heading, $31,800,000 are rescinded.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this
heading, $10,000,000 are rescinded.
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
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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 uniforms 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
Reserve.
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
decennial census of population.
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SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of Commerce in this Act may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such trans-
fers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section.
SEC. 206. (a) Should legislation be enacted to dis-
mantle or reorganize the Department of Commerce, the
Secretary of Commerce, no later than 90 days thereafter,
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House and the Senate a plan for transferring funds pro-
vided in this Act to the appropriate successor organiza-
tions: Provided, That the plan shall include a proposal for
transferring or rescinding funds appropriated herein for
agencies or programs terminated under such legislation:
Provided further, That such plan shall be transmitted in
accordance with section 605 of this Act.
(b) The Secretary of Commerce or the appropriate
head of any successor organization(s) may use any avail-
able funds to carry out legislation dismantling or reor-
ganizing the Department of Commerce to cover the costs
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of actions relating to the abolishment, reorganization, or
transfer of functions and any related personnel action, in-
cluding voluntary separation incentives if authorized by
such legislation: Provided, That the authority to transfer
funds between appropriations accounts that may be nec-
essary to carry out this section is provided in addition to
authorities included under section 205 of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That use of funds to carry out this section
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section.
SEC. 207. Any costs incurred by a Department or
agency funded under this title resulting from personnel
actions taken in response to funding reductions included
in this title shall be absorbed within the total budgetary
resources available to such Department or agency: Pro-
vided, That the authority to transfer funds between appro-
priations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this
section is provided in addition to authorities included else-
where in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to
carry out 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 compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section.
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SEC. 208. None of the funds appropriated under this
Act or any other Act henceforth may be used to develop
new fishery management plans, amendments, or regula-
tions which create new individual fishing quota, individual
transferable quota, or new individual transferable effort
allocation programs, or to implement any such plans,
amendments, or regulations approved by a Regional Fish-
ery Management Council or the Secretary of Commerce
after January 4, 1995, until offsetting fees to pay for the
cost of administering such plans, amendments, or regula-
tions are expressly authorized under the Magnuson Fish-
ery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.). This restriction shall not apply in any way to any
such programs approved by the Secretary of Commerce
prior to January 4, 1995 the North Pacific halibut and
sablefish, South Atlantic wreckfish, or the Mid-Atlantic
surfclam and ocean (including mahogany) quohog individ-
ual quota programs.
SEC. 209. The Secretary may award contracts for hy-
drographic, geodetic, and photogrammetric surveying and
mapping services in accordance with title IX of the Fed-
eral Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40
U.S.C. 541 et seq.).
SEC. 210. There is hereby established the Bureau of
the Census Working Capital Fund, which shall be avail-
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able without fiscal year limitation, for expenses and equip-
ment necessary for the maintenance and operation of such
services and projects as the Director of the Census Bureau
determines may be performed more advantageously when
centralized: Provided, That such central services shall, to
the fullest extent practicable, be used to make unnecessary
the maintenance of separate like services in the divisions
and offices of the Bureau: Provided further, That a sepa-
rate schedule of expenditures and reimbursements, and a
statement of the current assets and liabilities of the Work-
ing Capital Fund as of the close of the last completed fis-
cal year, shall be prepared each year: Provided further,
That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Working Cap-
ital Fund may be credited with advances and reimburse-
ments from applicable appropriations of the Bureau and
from funds of other agencies or entities for services fur-
nished pursuant to law: Provided further, That any inven-
tories, equipment, and other assets pertaining to the serv-
ices to be provided by such funds, either on hand or on
order, less the related liabilities or unpaid obligations, and
any appropriations made hereafter for the purpose of pro-
viding capital, shall be used to capitalize the Working Cap-
ital Fund: Provided further, That the Working Capital
Fund shall provide for centralized services at rates which
will return in full all expenses of operation, including de-
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preciation of fund plant and equipment, amortization of
automated data processing software and hardware sys-
tems, and an amount necessary to maintain a reasonable
operating reserve as determined by the Director.
SEC. 211. None of the funds provided in this or any
previous Act, or hereinafter made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce, shall be used to develop, implement or
collect any user fee for any activity within the Hawaiian
Islands National Humpback Whale Sanctuary or for any
use of the Sanctuary or its resources. The term ‘‘user fee’’
as used in this section does not include monetary or in-
kind payments raised through the sale, marketing, or use
of symbols or products or voluntary donations to the Na-
tional Marine Sanctuary Program.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Com-
merce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997’’.
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 trans-
porting Associate Justices, and hire of passenger motor
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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; $27,157,000.
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 im-
posed upon him by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40
U.S.C. 13a–13b), $2,490,000
$3,100,000, of which
$260,000 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 offi-
cers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the
court, as authorized by law, $15,013,000.
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, sala-
ries of the officers and employees of the court, services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and necessary expenses
of the court, as authorized by law, $11,114,000.
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COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER
JUDICIAL SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the salaries of circuit and district judges (includ-
ing judges of the territorial courts of the United States),
justices and judges retired from office or from regular ac-
tive service, judges of the United States Court of Federal
Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all
other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not
otherwise specifically provided for, and necessary expenses
of the courts, as authorized by law, $2,550,956,000 (re-
duced by $12,000,000) $2,578,646,000 (including the pur-
chase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed
$13,454,000 shall remain available until expended for
space alteration projects; of which $500,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Commission on Structural Alternatives for the
Federal Courts of Appeals; of which not to exceed
$10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for fur-
niture and furnishings related to new space alteration and
construction projects; and of which $500,000 is to remain
available until expended for acquisition of books, periodi-
cals, and newspapers, and all other legal reference mate-
rials, including subscriptions.
In addition, for expenses of the United States Court
of Federal Claims associated with processing cases under
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the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not
to exceed $2,390,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine
Injury 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 ex-
penses 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 appointed to assist the court in criminal cases
where the defendant has waived representation by counsel;
the compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses
of guardians ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligi-
ble minor or incompetent offenders in connection with
transfers from the United States to foreign countries with
which the United States has a treaty for the execution
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of penal sentences; and the compensation of attorneys ap-
pointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protec-
tion of their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C.
1875(d); $297,000,000 $311,900,000, to remain available
until expended as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i).
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS
For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28
U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commis-
sioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensa-
tion of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases
pursuant to rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)); $66,000,000
$68,083,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the compensation of land commissioners shall not ex-
ceed 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,
incident to the procurement, installation, and maintenance
of security equipment and protective services for the Unit-
ed States Courts in courtrooms and adjacent areas, in-
cluding building ingress-egress control, inspection of pack-
ages, directed security patrols, and other similar activities
as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement
and Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100–702);
$131,000,000 $127,000,000, to be expended directly or
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transferred to the United States Marshals Service which
shall be responsible for administering elements of the Ju-
dicial Security Program consistent with standards or
guidelines agreed to by the Director of the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney Gen-
eral.
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, includ-
ing travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a pas-
senger motor vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b),
advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and else-
where, $48,500,000 $50,900,000, of which not to exceed
$7,500 is authorized for official reception and representa-
tion expenses.
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Cen-
ter, as authorized by Public Law 90–219, $17,495,000
$17,914,000; of which $1,800,000 shall remain available
through September 30, 1998, to provide education and
training to Federal court personnel; and of which not to
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exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception and rep-
resentation 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), $21,000,000,
to the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities Fund, as authorized
by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), $7,300,000, and to the United
States Court of Federal Claims Judges’ Retirement Fund,
as authorized 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, $8,300,000 $8,867,000, of which not to exceed
$1,000 is authorized for official reception and representa-
tion expenses.
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
established under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of
1973, Public Law 93–236.
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SEC. 303. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the Judi-
ciary in this Act may be transferred between such appro-
priations, but no such appropriation, except ‘‘Courts of
Appeals, District Courts, and other Judicial Services, De-
fender Services’’ and ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts,
and other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commis-
sioners’’, 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 avail-
able 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 available for official reception and representation ex-
penses 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 of the United States Courts in his
capacity as Secretary of the Judicial Conference.
SEC. 305. Section 612(l) of title 28, United States
Code, shall be amended as follows: strike ‘‘1997’’, and in-
sert in lieu thereof ‘‘1998’’.
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SEC. 306. None of the funds available to the Judiciary
in fiscal years 1996 and 1997 and hereafter shall be avail-
able for expenses authorized pursuant to section 802(a) of
title VIII of section 101(a) of title I of the Omnibus Consoli-
dated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Public
Law 104–134, for costs related to the appointment of Spe-
cial Masters prior to April 26, 1996.
SEC. 307. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF
COMMISSION.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Fed-
eral Courts of Appeals (hereinafter referred to as the
‘‘Commission’’).
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The function of the Commis-
sion shall be to—
(A) study the present division of the United
States into the several judicial circuits;
(B) study the structure and alignment of
the Federal courts of appeals with particular ref-
erence to the ninth circuit; and
(C) report to the President and Congress its
recommendations for such changes in circuit
boundaries or structure as may be appropriate
for the expeditious and effective disposition of the
caseload of the Federal Courts of Appeal, consist-
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ent with fundamental concepts of fairness and
due process.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be
composed of eleven members appointed as follows:
(A) Two members appointed by the Presi-
dent of the United States.
(B) Three members appointed by the major-
ity leader of the Senate, in consultation with the
minority leader of the Senate.
(C) Three members appointed by the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives, in consulta-
tion with the minority leader of the House of
Representatives.
(D) Three members appointed by the Chief
Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
(2) VACANCY.—Any vacancy in the Commission
shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment.
(3) CHAIR.—The Commission shall elect a Chair
and Vice Chair from among its members.
(4) QUORUM.—Six members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum, but three may conduct
hearings.
(c) COMPENSATION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Commission
who are officers, or full-time employees, of the United
States shall receive no compensation for their services,
but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and
other necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of duties vested in the Commission, but not in excess
of the maximum amounts authorized under section
456 of title 28, United States Code.
(2) PRIVATE MEMBERS.—Members of the Com-
mission from private life shall receive $200 per diem
for each day (including travel time) during which the
member is engaged in the actual performance of du-
ties vested in the Commission, plus reimbursement for
travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses in-
curred in the performance of such duties, but not in
excess of the maximum amounts authorized under sec-
tion 456 of title 28, United States Code.
(d) PERSONNEL.—
(1) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.—The Commission
may appoint an Executive Director who shall receive
compensation at a rate not exceeding the rate pre-
scribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of title V, United States Code.
(2) STAFF.—The Executive Director, with ap-
proval of the Commission, may appoint and fix the
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compensation of such additional personnel as he de-
termines necessary, without regard to the provisions
of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint-
ments in the competitive service or the provisions of
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such
title relating to classification and General Schedule
pay rates. Compensation under this subsection shall
not exceed the annual maximum rate of basic pay for
a position above GS–15 of the General Schedule
under section 5108 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Execu-
tive Director may procure personal services of experts
and consultants as authorized by section 3109 of title
5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed the high-
est level payable under the General Schedule pay
rates under section 5332 of title 5, United States
Code.
(4) SERVICES.—The Administrative Office of the
United States Courts shall provide administrative
services, including financial and budgeting services,
for the Commission on a reimbursable basis. The Fed-
eral Judicial Center shall provide necessary research
services on a reimbursable basis.
(e) INFORMATION.—The Commission is authorized to
request from any department, agency, or independent in-
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strumentality of the Government any information and as-
sistance it determines necessary to carry out its functions
under this title and each such department, agency, and
independent instrumentality is authorized to provide such
information and assistance to the extent permitted by law
when requested by the Chair of the Commission.
(f) REPORT.—The Commission shall transmit its re-
port to the President and the Congress no later than one
year after enactment of this Act. The Commission shall ter-
minate ninety days after the date of the submission of its
report.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums,
not to exceed $500,000, as may be necessary to carry out
the purposes of this title. Such sums as are appropriated
shall remain available until expended.
(h) CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION.—Within sixty
days of the transmission of the report, the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate shall act on the report.
This title may be cited as ‘‘The Judiciary Appropria-
tions Act, 1997’’.
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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, includ-
ing expenses authorized by the State Department Basic
Authorities 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 Congress; acquisition by exchange or purchase of pas-
senger 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 administration; $1,705,000,000 (reduced by
$14,000,000) $1,700,450,000: Provided, That notwith-
standing section 140(a)(5), and the second sentence of
section 140(a)(3), of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236),
not to exceed $150,000,000 of fees may be collected dur-
ing fiscal year 1997 under the authority of section
140(a)(1) of that Act: Provided further, That all fees col-
lected under the preceding proviso shall be deposited in
fiscal year 1997 as an offsetting collection to appropria-
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tions made under this heading to recover the costs of pro-
viding consular services and shall remain available until
expended: Provided further, That in fiscal year 1998, a
system shall be in place that allocates to each department
and agency the full cost of its presence outside of the Unit-
ed States.
Of 
the 
funds 
provided 
under 
this 
heading,
$24,856,000 shall be available only for the Diplomatic
Telecommunications Service for operation of existing base
services and not to exceed $17,230,000 shall be available
only for the enhancement of the Diplomatic Telecommuni-
cations Service and shall remain available until expended.
Of the latter amount, $2,500,000 shall not be made avail-
able until expiration of the 15 day period beginning on
the date when the Secretary of State and the Director of
the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service submit the
pilot program report required 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 collected from other
executive agencies for lease or use of facilities located at
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the International Center in accordance with section 4 of
the International Center Act (Public Law 90–553), as
amended; and in addition, as authorized by section 5 of
such Act, $450,000, to be derived from the reserve author-
ized by that section, to be used for the purposes set out
in that section; 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 of Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2718(a)).
Notwithstanding section 402 of this Act, not to ex-
ceed 20 percent of the amounts made available in this Act
in the appropriation accounts ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular
Programs’’ and ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ may be trans-
ferred between such appropriation accounts: Provided,
That any transfer pursuant to this sentence shall be treat-
ed 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.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administra-
tion of the Department of State and the Foreign Service,
provided for by law, including expenses authorized by sec-
tion 9 of the Act of August 31, 1964, as amended (31
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U.S.C. 3721), and the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956, as amended, $352,300,000 $357,000,000.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment
Fund, $16,400,000 $32,800,000, 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 appropriated under this heading.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.),
$27,495,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (Public Law 96–
465), as it relates to post inspections: Provided, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, (1) the Office of
Inspector General of the United States Information Agen-
cy is hereby merged with the Office of Inspector General
of the Department of State; (2) the functions exercised
and assigned to the Office of Inspector General of the
United States Information Agency before the effective
date of this Act (including all related functions) are trans-
ferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of State; and (3) the Inspector General of the De-
partment of State shall also serve as the Inspector General
of the United States Information Agency: Provided fur-
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ther, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
merger of the Office of the Inspector General of the United
States Information Agency with the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of State provided for in the De-
partments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, contained
in Public Law 104–134, is effective hereafter.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by sec-
tion 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 4085), $4,490,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the
Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective
services 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, $8,332,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 1998.
SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF UNITED STATES
MISSIONS
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 Pro-
gram as authorized by title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic
Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851),
$370,000,000 $360,000,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended as authorized by section 24(c) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (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.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of
State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service pursuant to the requirement
of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e), $5,800,000, to remain available
until expended as authorized by section 24(c) of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2696(c)), of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the Repatriation Loans Pro-
gram Account, subject to the same terms and conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized
by section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671): Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary
to carry out the direct loan program, $663,000 which may
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be transferred to and merged with the Salaries and Ex-
penses 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), $15,001,000
$14,165,000.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $126,491,000.
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, $875,000,000
$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 inter-
national organization: Provided further, That 20 percent
of the funds appropriated in this paragraph for the as-
sessed contribution of the United States to the United Na-
tions shall be withheld from obligation and expenditure
until a certification is made under section 401(b) of Public
Law 103–236 for fiscal year 1997: Provided further, That
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certification under section 401(b) of Public Law 103–236
for fiscal year 1997 may only be made if the Committees
on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate
and the Committees on Appropriations and International
Relations of the House of Representatives 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 certification: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph
shall be available for a United States contribution to an
international organization for the United States share of
interest costs made known to the United States Govern-
ment by such organization for loans incurred on or after
October 1, 1984, through external borrowings:–Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated in this paragraph,
$80,000,000 may be made available only on a quarterly
basis and only after the Secretary of State certifies on a
quarterly basis that the United Nations has taken no ac-
tion to increase funding for any United Nations program
without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the
United Nations budget and cause the United Nations to
exceed its no growth budget for the biennium 1996–1997
adopted in December, 1995: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated in this paragraph, $100,000,000 may
be made available only in quarterly installments of
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$25,000,000 pursuant to a certification by the Secretary of
State on a quarterly basis that the United Nations has
taken no action to increase funding for any United Nations
program without identifying an offsetting decrease else-
where in the United Nations budget and cause the United
Nations to exceed its no growth budget for the biennium
1996–1997 adopted in December, 1995: Provided further,
That if for any quarter, the Secretary of State is unable
to make the aforementioned certification, the $25,000,000
is to be applied to reducing fiscal year 1998 obligations
to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the World
Trade Organization, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
zation, subject to the reprogramming procedures contained
in section 605 of this Act: Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 402 of this Act, not to exceed
$10,000,000 may be transferred from the funds made
available under this heading to the ‘‘International Con-
ferences and Contingencies’’ account for assessed con-
tributions to new or provisional international organiza-
tions: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to this
paragraph 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.
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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, $332,400,000, of which $50,000,000 is for pay-
ment of arrearages accumulated in 1995, and which shall
be available only upon certification by the Secretary of
State that at least two of the following have been achieved:
(1) savings of at least $100,000,000 will be achieved in
the biennial expenses of the following United Nations divi-
sions and activities—the United Nations Conference on
Trade and Development, the Regional Economic Commis-
sions, the Department of Public Information, and the De-
partment of Conference Services, travel and overtime; (2)
the number of professional and general service staff em-
ployed by the United Nations Secretariat at the conclusion
of the 1996–1997 biennium will be at least ten percent
below the number of such positions on January 1, 1996;
and (3) the United Nations has adopted a budget outline
for
the
1998–1999
biennium
that
is
below
$2,608,000,000; as part of a five-year program to achieve
major cost-saving reforms in the United Nations and spe-
cialized agencies $282,600,000: Provided, That none of the
funds made available under this Act shall be obligated or
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expended for any new or expanded United Nations peace-
keeping mission unless, at least fifteen days in advance
of voting for the new or expanded mission in the United
Nations Security Council (or in an emergency, as far in
advance as is practicable), (1) the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
and other appropriate Committees of the Congress are no-
tified 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 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 peace-
keeping expenses only upon a certification by the Sec-
retary of State to the appropriate committees of the Con-
gress that American manufacturers and suppliers are
being given opportunities to provide equipment, services,
and material for United Nations peacekeeping activities
equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and
suppliers.
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,
$18,490,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $6,463,000 $7,568,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, as authorized by section 24(c) of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (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 Can-
ada or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment
Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law
103–182; $5,490,000 $5,627,000, of which not to exceed
$9,000 shall be available for representation expenses in-
curred by the International Joint Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses for international fisheries
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by
law, $10,450,000 $9,051,000: Provided, That the United
States’ share of such expenses may be advanced to the
respective commissions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.
OTHER
PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized
by section 501 of Public Law 101–246, $8,000,000, to
remain available until expended, as authorized by section
24(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)).
RELATED AGENCIES
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided, for
arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activi-
ties, $38,495,000 $30,000,000, of which not to exceed
$50,000 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses as authorized by the Act of September 26, 1961,
as amended (22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.).
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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
to enable the United States Information Agency, as au-
thorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.),
the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), to
carry out international communication, educational and
cultural activities; and to carry out related activities au-
thorized by law, including employment, without regard to
civil service and classification laws, of persons on a tem-
porary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this appropria-
tion), as authorized by section 801 of such Act of 1948
(22 U.S.C. 1471), and entertainment, including official re-
ceptions, within the United States, not to exceed $25,000
as authorized by section 804(3) of such Act of 1948 (22
U.S.C. 1474(3)); $439,300,000 $440,000,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $1,400,000 may be used for represen-
tation abroad as authorized by section 302 of such Act
of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1452) and section 905 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085): Provided further,
That not to exceed $7,615,000, to remain available until
expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees
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or other payments received from or in connection with
English teaching, library, motion pictures, student advis-
ing and counseling, and publication programs as author-
ized by section 810 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C.
1475e): Provided further, That not to exceed $1,100,000
to remain available until expended may be used to carry
out projects involving security construction and related
improvements for agency facilities not physically located
together with Department of State facilities abroad.
TECHNOLOGY FUND
For expenses necessary to enable the United States
Information Agency to provide for the procurement of in-
formation technology improvements, as authorized by the
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act
of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as
amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), $5,050,000, to re-
main available until expended.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange
programs, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.
2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91
Stat. 1636), $185,000,000 $183,000,000, to remain avail-
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able until expended as authorized by section 105 of such
Act of 1961 (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. 5204–5205), all interest and earnings accruing to
the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust
Fund on or before September 30, 1997, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other
compensation, or to enter into any contract providing for
the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by
5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes which are not in accord-
ance with OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform Administrative
Requirements) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit
Organizations), including the restrictions on compensation
for personal services.
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholar-
ship Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993
(22 U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings accruing to
the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September
30, 1997, to remain available until expended.
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INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the United States
Information Agency, as authorized by the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as
amended, the United States International Broadcasting
Act of 1994, as amended, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba
Act, as amended, and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977,
to carry out international communication activities, in-
cluding the purchase, installation, rent, construction, or
improvement of facilities and equipment for radio trans-
mission and reception to Cuba; $335,700,000, of which
not to exceed $16,000 may be used for official receptions
within the United States as authorized by section 804(3)
of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474(3)), not to exceed
$35,000 may be used for representation abroad as author-
ized by section 302 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1452)
and section 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4085), and not to exceed $39,000 may be used for
official reception 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 such
Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1475e), to remain available until
expended for carrying out authorized purposes; and in ad-
dition, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to
exceed $1,000,000 in monies received (including receipts
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from advertising, if any) by or for the use of the United
States Information Agency from or in connection with
broadcasting resources owned by or on behalf of the Agen-
cy, to be available until expended for carrying out author-
ized purposes: Provided, That, of the amount provided
under this heading, $9,300,000 may be made available for
grants for the operating costs of Radio Free Asia under
section 309 of the United States International Broadcast-
ing Act of 1994.
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;
$325,000,000, of which $5,000,000, shall remain available
until expended, not to exceed $16,000 may be used for offi-
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 $39,000 may be used for official
reception and representation expenses of Radio Free Eu-
rope/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
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amended, to remain available until expended for carrying
out authorized purposes; and in addition, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, not to exceed $1,000,000 in
monies received (including receipts from advertising, if
any) by or for the use of the United States Information
Agency from or in connection with broadcasting resources
owned by or on behalf of the Agency, to be 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,
$25,000,000 to remain available until expended.
RADIO CONSTRUCTION
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improve-
ment of facilities for radio transmission and reception, and
purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio
and television transmission and reception as authorized by
section 801 of the United States Information and Edu-
cational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471),
$39,000,000 $32,000,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended, as authorized by section 704(a) of such Act of
1948 (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, $11,750,000:
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.
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, $2,000,000, 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.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
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 appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of State 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 not
to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available
for the current fiscal year for the United States Informa-
tion Agency in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as oth-
erwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent 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.
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SEC. 403. Funds hereafter appropriated or otherwise
made available under this Act or any other Act may be
expended for compensation of the United States Commis-
sioner of the International Boundary Commission, United
States and Canada, only for actual hours worked by such
Commissioner.
SEC. 404. Funds appropriated by this Act for the
United States Information Agency, the Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency, and the Department of State may
be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 701 of
the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948 and section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, section 53
of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, and section
15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956.
SEC. 405. Any costs incurred by a Department or
agency funded under this title resulting from personnel
actions taken in response to funding reductions included
in this title shall be absorbed within the total budgetary
resources available to such Department or agency: Pro-
vided, That the authority to transfer funds between appro-
priations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this
section is provided in addition to authorities included else-
where in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to
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carry out 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 compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 406. None of the funds made available by this
Act or any other Act may be made available to support
the negotiating activities of the Standing Consultative
Commission (SCC) or to implement agreements, amend-
ments, or understandings to the Anti-Ballistic Missile
Treaty of 1972 (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘ABM Trea-
ty’’) reached after January 1, 1996 by the Standing Con-
sultative Commission or pursuant to United States-Rus-
sian bilateral discussions regarding the establishment of
a demarcation between theater missile defense systems
and anti-ballistic missile systems for the purposes of the
ABM Treaty or multilateralization of the ABM Treaty un-
less the President certifies to the Congress that any
amendments, agreements, or understandings reached pur-
suant to these activities or discussions will be submitted
to the Senate for its advice and consent.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997’’.
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TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)
For the payment of obligations incurred for operat-
ing-differential subsidies, as authorized by the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, as amended, $148,430,000, to remain
available until expended.
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a
U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security
needs of the United States, $63,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That these funds will be
available only upon enactment of an authorization for this
program.
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $62,300,000 $66,600,000: Pro-
vided, That reimbursements may be made to this appro-
priation from receipts to the ‘‘Federal Ship Financing
Fund’’ for administrative expenses in support of that pro-
gram in addition to any amount heretofore appropriated.
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MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, $37,450,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $1,000,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, not to exceed $3,450,000,
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for Operations and Training.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities
and services and make necessary repairs in connection
with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Govern-
ment property under control of the Maritime Administra-
tion, and payments received therefor shall be credited to
the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided,
That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or
occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or
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repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous
receipts.
No obligations shall be incurred during the current
fiscal year from the construction fund established by the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the
appropriations and limitations contained in this Act or in
any prior appropriation Act, and all receipts which other-
wise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall
be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
COMMISSION ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on the Ad-
vancement of Federal Law Enforcement, as authorized by
the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of
1996, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1998.
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S
HERITAGE ABROAD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation
of America’s Heritage Abroad, $206,000, as authorized by
Public Law 99–83, section 1303.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil
Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$8,740,000: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may
be used to employ consultants: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be
used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals under
Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special
assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be
used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75
billable days, with the exception of the Chairperson who
is permitted 125 billable days.
COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Immi-
gration Reform pursuant to section 141(f) of the Immi-
gration Act of 1990, $2,196,000, to remain available until
expended.
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN
EUROPE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Secu-
rity and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public
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Law 94–304, $1,090,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by section 3 of Public Law 99–7.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d)
and 621–634), the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, including services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-mone-
tary awards to private citizens; not to exceed $26,500,000,
for payments to State and local enforcement agencies for
services to the Commission pursuant to title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, sections 6 and 14
of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights
Act of 1991; $232,740,000 $239,740,000: Provided, That
the Commission is authorized to make available for official
reception and representation expenses not to exceed
$2,500 from available funds.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, as authorized by law, including uni-
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forms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–02; not to exceed $600,000 for land and structure;
not to exceed $500,000 for improvement and care of
grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; purchase
(not to exceed sixteen) and hire of motor vehicles; special
counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109;
$185,619,000
$192,538,000, of which not to exceed
$300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1998,
for 
research 
and 
policy 
studies: 
Provided, 
That
$126,400,000 $152,523,000 of offsetting collections shall
be assessed and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and
shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this
appropriation, and shall remain available until expended:
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall
be reduced as such offsetting collections are received dur-
ing fiscal year 1997 so as to result in a final fiscal year
1997 appropriation estimated at $59,219,000: Provided
further, That any offsetting collections received in excess
of $126,400,000 in fiscal year 1997 shall remain available
until expended, but shall not be available for obligation
until October 1, 1997: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated by this Act shall be used to deny or
delay action on a license, license transfer or assignment,
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or license renewal for any religious or religiously affiliated
entity on the basis that its recruitment or hiring of full
or part time employees for any position at a broadcast
facility licensed to such entity is or was limited to persons
of a particular religion or having particular religious
knowledge, training, or interests: Provided further, That
the preceding proviso shall not apply with respect to any
appeal from a decision of any administrative law judge
rendered on September 15, 1995 $40,015,000: Provided
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no funds may be used for relocation.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime
Commission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Mer-
chant Marine Act of 1936, as amended (46 App. U.S.C.
1111), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109;
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31
U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefor, as
authorized 
by 
U.S.C. 
5901–02; 
$11,000,000
$14,450,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be
available for official reception and representation ex-
penses.
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Com-
mission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses; $85,930,000: Provided, That not to exceed
$300,000 shall be available for use to contract with a per-
son or persons for collection services in accordance with
the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not
to exceed $58,905,000 of offsetting collections derived
from fees collected 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 nec-
essary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum
herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be re-
duced as such offsetting collections are received during fis-
cal year 1997, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1997
appropriation from the General Fund estimated at not
more than $27,025,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That any fees received in excess
of $58,905,000 in fiscal year 1997 shall remain available
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until expended, but shall not be available for obligation
until October 1, 1997: Provided further, That none of the
funds made available to the Federal Trade Commission
shall be available for obligation for expenses authorized
by section 151 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–242, 105
Stat. 2282–2285).
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to
exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; $104,462,000: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000
shall be available for use to contract with a person or per-
sons for collection services in accordance with the terms of
31 U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, $104,462,000 of
offsetting collections derived from fees collected for
premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C 18a) shall
be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appro-
priation and shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the
General Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections
are received during fiscal year 1997, so as to result in a
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final fiscal year 1997 appropriation from the General Fund
estimated at $0: Provided further, That any such fees re-
ceived in excess of $104,462,000 in fiscal year 1997 shall
remain available until expended, but shall not be available
for obligation until October 1, 1997: Provided further, That
section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1990 (Public Law 101–162, 103 Stat. 1031 (1989),
codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. 18a note) is further
amended as follows: (1) by striking ‘‘Five working days
after enactment of this Act and’’ and inserting in lieu there-
of ‘‘Commencing five working days after enactment of this
Act and in each fiscal year’’; (2) by striking ‘‘$45,000’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the following levels: $25,000 for
persons having total assets of less than $100,000,000;
$55,000 for persons having total assets of $100,000,000 or
more but less than $500,000,000; and $95,000 for persons
having total assets of $500,000,000 or more,’’; (3) by strik-
ing ‘‘shall be divided evenly between and credited to’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘shall be allocated in the same pro-
portion as the relative size of the respective appropriations
levels of the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust
Division until their appropriations levels are offset: There-
after all annual fee collections shall be divided equally be-
tween each agency; Fees shall be credited to’’; (4) by striking
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‘‘That fees in excess of $40,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 shall
be deposited to the credit of the Treasury of the United
States: Provided further,’’; and (5) by striking the ‘‘.’’ after
‘‘expended’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘: Provided fur-
ther, That fees collected in excess of the amounts appro-
priated shall not be available for obligation until the begin-
ning of the following fiscal year.’’: Provided further, That
none of the funds made available to the Federal Trade Com-
mission shall be available for obligation for expenses au-
thorized by section 151 of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–
242, 105 Stat. 2282–2285, codified as amended at 12
U.S.C. 1831t.)
GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Gambling Im-
pact Study Commission, $2,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That these funds will be available
only upon enactment of an authorization for this Commis-
sion.
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP TRUST FUND
For expenses of the Japan-United States Friendship
Commission, as authorized by Public Law 94–118, as
amended, from the interest earned on the Japan-United
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States Friendship Trust Fund, $1,250,000; and an amount
of Japanese currency not to exceed the equivalent of
$1,420,000 based on exchange rates at the time of payment
of such amounts as authorized by Public Law 94–118.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to
carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation
Act of 1974, as amended, $141,000,000 (increased by
$109,000,000), of which $134,575,000 (increased by
$109,000,000) $288,000,000, of which $279,400,000 is for
basic field programs and required independent audits;
$1,125,000 $1,500,000 is for the Office of the Inspector
General, of which such amounts as may be necessary may
be used to conduct additional audits of recipients; and
$5,300,000 $7,100,000 is for management and administra-
tion.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
SEC. 501. (a) CONTINUATION OF COMPETITIVE SE-
LECTION PROCESS.—None of the funds appropriated in
this Act to the Legal Services Corporation may be used
to provide financial assistance to any person or entity ex-
cept through a competitive selection process conducted in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Corpora-
tion in accordance with the criteria set forth in subsections
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(c), (d), and (e) of section 503 of Public Law 104–134
(110 Stat. 1321–130 et seq.).
(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF NONCOMPETITIVE PROCE-
DURES.—For purposes of the funding provided in this
Act, rights under sections 1007(a)(9) and 1011 of the
Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(9)
and 42 U.S.C. 2996j) shall not apply.
SEC. 502. (a) CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENTS
AND RESTRICTIONS.—None of the funds appropriated in
this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be ex-
pended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, or con-
trary to any of the provisions of—
(1) sections 501, 502, 505, 506, and 507 of
Public Law 104–134 (101 Stat. 1321–127 et seq.),
and all funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal
Services Corporation shall be subject to the same
terms and conditions as set forth in such sections,
except that all references in such sections to 1995
and 1996 shall be deemed to refer instead to 1996
and 1997, respectively; and
(2) section 504 of Public Law 104–134 (101
Stat. 1321–132 et seq.), and all funds appropriated
in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall
be subject to the same terms and conditions set
forth in such section, except that—
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the alien in the battery or extreme cru-
elty), or by a member of the spouse’s or
parent’s family residing in the same house-
hold as the alien and the spouse or parent
consented or acquiesced to such battery or
cruelty, and the alien did not actively par-
ticipate in such battery or cruelty.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of subsection
(a)(2)(C):
(1) The term ‘‘battered or subjected to extreme
cruelty’’ has the meaning given such term under reg-
ulations issued pursuant to subtitle G of the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–
322; 108 Stat. 1953).
(2) The term ‘‘related legal assistance’’ means
legal assistance directly related to the prevention of,
or obtaining of relief from, the battery or cruelty de-
scribed in such subsection.
SEC. 503. (a) CONTINUATION OF AUDIT REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The requirements of section 509 of Public Law
104–134 (101 Stat. 1321–146 et seq.), other than sub-
section (l) of such section, shall apply during fiscal year
1997.
(b) REQUIREMENT OF ANNUAL AUDIT.—An annual
audit of each person or entity receiving financial assist-
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ance from the Legal Services Corporation under this Act
shall be conducted during fiscal year 1997 in accordance
with the requirements referred to in subsection (a).
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Com-
mission as authorized by title II of Public Law 92–522,
as amended, $975,000 $1,385,000.
NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY REVIEW COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Bankruptcy
Review Commission, as authorized by the Bankruptcy Re-
form Act of 1994, $500,000 (reduced by $10,000)
$498,000.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, including services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space (to include multiple
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and
not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $277,021,000 (reduced by $25,000,000)
$258,400,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 may be used
toward funding a permanent secretariat for the Inter-
national Organization of Securities Commissions, and of
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which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for ex-
penses for consultations and meetings hosted by the Com-
mission with foreign governmental and other regulatory
officials, members of their delegations, appropriate rep-
resentatives and staff to exchange views concerning devel-
opments relating to securities matters, development and
implementation of cooperation agreements concerning se-
curities matters and provision of technical assistance for
the development of foreign securities markets, such ex-
penses to include necessary logistic and administrative ex-
penses and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign
invitees in attendance at such consultations and meetings
including (1) such incidental expenses as meals taken in
the course of such attendance, (2) any travel and trans-
portation to or from such meetings, and (3) any other re-
lated lodging or subsistence: Provided, That immediately
upon enactment of this Act, the rate of fees under section
6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(b)) shall
increase from one-fiftieth of one percentum to one-thirty-
third of one percentum, and such increase shall be depos-
ited as an offsetting collection to this appropriation, to re-
main available until expended, to recover costs of services
of the securities registration process: Provided further,
That immediately upon enactment of this Act or Septem-
ber 1, 1996, whichever occurs later, every national securi-
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ties association shall pay to the Commission a fee at a
rate of one-eight-hundredth of one percentum for each
$1,000,000 of the aggregate dollar amount of sales trans-
acted by or through any member of such association other-
wise than on a national securities exchange (other than
bonds, debentures, and other evidences of indebtedness)
subject to prompt last sale reporting pursuant to the rules
of the Commission or a registered national securities asso-
ciation, excluding any sales for which a fee is paid under
section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78ee), and such increase shall be deposited as an
offsetting collection to this appropriation, to remain avail-
able until expended, to recover the costs to the Govern-
ment of the supervision and regulation of securities mar-
kets and securities professionals: Provided further, That
the fee due from every national securities association shall
be paid (1) on or before March 15, 1997, with respect
to transactions occurring during the period beginning im-
mediately upon enactment of this Act or September 1,
1996, whichever occurs later, and ending at the close of
December 31, 1996; and (2) on or before September 30,
1997, with respect to transactions and sales occurring
during the period beginning on January 1, 1997, and end-
ing at the close of August 31, 1997: Provided further, That
the total amount appropriated for fiscal year 1997 under
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this heading shall be reduced as all such offsetting fees
are deposited to this appropriation so as to result in a
final total fiscal year 1997 appropriation from the General
Fund estimated at not more than $83,047,000 (reduced
by $25,000,000) $64,426,000: Provided further, That any
such fees collected in excess of $193,974,000 shall remain
available until expended but shall not be available for obli-
gation until October 1, 1997.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
of the Small Business Administration as authorized by
Public Law 103–403, including hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and
not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $214,419,000, of which $94,218,000 shall
be available for the non-credit programs of the Small
Business Administration, including $3,000,000 which
shall only be available for obligation and expenditure for
projects jointly developed, implemented and administered
with the Minority Business Development Agency of the
Department of Commerce $233,190,000: Provided, That
the Administrator is authorized to charge fees to cover the
cost of publications developed by the Small Business Ad-
ministration, and certain loan servicing activities: Pro-
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vided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, reve-
nues received from all such activities shall be credited to
this account, to be available for carrying out these pur-
poses without further appropriations.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1–11,
as amended by Public Law 100–504), $8,900,000
$9,000,000.
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $2,792,000, and for the
cost of guaranteed loans, $161,876,000 $212,317,000, as
authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note, of which $1,216,000
$2,317,000, to be available until expended, shall be for the
Microloan Guarantee Program, and of which $40,510,000
shall remain available until September 30, 1998: Provided,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That during
fiscal year 1997, commitments to guarantee loans under
section 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,
as amended, shall not exceed the amount of financings au-
thorized under section 20(n)(2)(B) of the Small Business
Act, as amended.
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In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $93,485,000
$94,090,000, which may be transferred to and merged with
the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses.
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b)
of the Small Business Act, as amended, $105,432,000
$65,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $100,578,000 $78,000,000, in-
cluding not to exceed $500,000 for the Office of Inspector
General of the Small Business Administration for audits
and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan pro-
gram, and said sums may be transferred to and merged
with appropriations for Salaries and Expenses and Office
of Inspector General.
SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND
For additional capital for the ‘‘Surety Bond Guaran-
tees Revolving Fund’’, authorized by the Small Business
Investment Act, as amended, $3,730,000, to remain avail-
able without fiscal year limitation as authorized by 15
U.S.C. 631 note.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 504. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the
Small Business Administration in this Act may be trans-
ferred between such appropriations, but no such appro-
priation 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 avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance
with the procedures set forth in that section.
STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute,
as authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–572 (106 Stat. 4515–4516)),
$10,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided,
That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official re-
ception and representation expenses.
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes
not authorized by the Congress.
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SEC. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited
to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter
of public record and available for public inspection, except
where otherwise provided under existing law, or under ex-
isting Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 604. If any provision of this Act or the applica-
tion of such provision to any person or circumstances shall
be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the applica-
tion of each provision to persons or circumstances other
than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be af-
fected thereby.
SEC. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under this
Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the
agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obli-
gation or expenditure in fiscal year 1997, or provided from
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded
by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
through a reprogramming of funds which (1) creates new
programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
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(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any
project or activity for which funds have been denied or
restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorga-
nizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out
or privatizes any functions, or activities presently per-
formed by Federal employees; unless the Appropriations
Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified fif-
teen days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation
or expenditure in fiscal year 1997, or provided from any
accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by
this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
for activities, programs, or projects through a reprogram-
ming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, which-
ever is less, that (1) augments existing programs, projects,
or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any
existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of per-
sonnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) re-
sults from any general savings from a reduction in person-
nel which would result in a change in existing programs,
activities, or projects as approved by Congress; unless the
Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress
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are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogram-
ming of funds.
SEC. 606. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for the construction, repair (other than
emergency repair), overhaul, conversion, or modernization
of vessels for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration in shipyards located outside of the United
States.
SEC. 607. (a) PURCHASE
OF
AMERICAN-MADE
EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equip-
ment and products purchased with funds made available
in this Act should be American-made.
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing financial
assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any en-
tity using funds made available in this Act, the head of
each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable,
shall provide to such entity a notice describing the state-
ment made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
(c) PROHIBITION
OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS
FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal
agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bear-
ing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription
with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped
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to the United States that is not made in the United
States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any con-
tract or subcontract made with funds made available in
this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineli-
gibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through
9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 608. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any
guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Com-
mission covering harassment based on religion, when it is
made known to the Federal entity or official to which such
funds are made available that such guidelines do not differ
in any respect from the proposed guidelines published by
the Commission on October 1, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg.
51266).
SEC. 609. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to pay for any cost incurred for (1) opening or
operating any United States diplomatic or consular post
in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was not operat-
ing on July 11, 1995; (2) expanding any United States
diplomatic or consular post in the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam that was operating on July 11, 1995; or (3) in-
creasing the total number of personnel assigned to United
States diplomatic or consular posts in the Socialist Repub-