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Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended, is transmitted to Congress.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of
State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Dip-
lomatic and Consular Service pursuant to the require-
ment of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e), $5,800,000, 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)), of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may
be transferred to and merged with the Repatriation
Loans Program Account, subject to the same terms and
conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as author-
ized by section 4 of the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671): Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses nec-
essary to carry out the direct loan program, $663,000
which may be transferred to and merged with the Sala-
ries and Expenses account under Administration of For-
eign Affairs.
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PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan
Relations Act, Public Law 96–8 (93 Stat. 14),
$14,490,000.
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, nec-
essary to meet annual obligations of membership in inter-
national multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties
ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate,
conventions or specific Acts of Congress, $892,000,000:
Provided, That any payment of arrearages shall be di-
rected 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
Nations shall be withheld from obligation and expendi-
ture until a certification is made under section 401(b) of
Public Law 103–236 for fiscal year 1997: Provided fur-
ther, That certification under section 401(b) of Public
Law 103–236 for fiscal year 1997 may only be made if
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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 certifi-
cation: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated 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 Government by such organization for
loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through ex-
ternal borrowings: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated in this paragraph, $100,000,000 may be
made available only pursuant to a certification by the
Secretary of State by no later than January 30, 1997,
that the United Nations has taken no action during cal-
endar year 1996 to increase funding for any United Na-
tions 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 bi-
ennium 1996–1997 adopted in December, 1995: Provided
further, That if the Secretary of State is unable to make
the aforementioned certification, the $100,000,000 is to
be applied to paying the current year assessment for
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other international organizations for which the assess-
ment has not been paid in full or to paying the assess-
ment due in the next fiscal year for such organizations,
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 or for travel expenses of official delegates to inter-
national conferences: Provided further, That any transfer
pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a re-
programming 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 sec-
tion.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING
ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other
expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed
to the maintenance or restoration of international peace
and security $352,400,000, of which $50,000,000 is for
payment 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
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achieved: (1) savings of at least $100,000,000 will be
achieved in the biennial expenses of the following United
Nations divisions and activities—the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development, the Regional
Economic Commissions, the Department of Public Infor-
mation, and the Department of Conference Services, trav-
el and overtime; (2) the number of professional and gen-
eral service staff employed by the United Nations Sec-
retariat at the conclusion of the 1996–1997 biennium will
be at least ten percent below the number of such posi-
tions on January 1, 1996; and (3) the United Nations
has adopted a budget outline for the 1998–1999 bien-
nium 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 specialized agencies: Provided, That
none of the funds made available under this Act shall be
obligated or expended for any new or expanded United
Nations peacekeeping 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 Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate and other appropriate Committees of the Con-
gress are notified of the estimated cost and length of the
mission, the vital national interest that will be served,
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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 peacekeeping expenses only
upon a certification by the Secretary of State to the ap-
propriate committees of the Congress that American
manufacturers and suppliers are being given opportuni-
ties 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:
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION,
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
For necessary expenses for the United States Sec-
tion of the International Boundary and Water Commis-
sion, United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws
applicable 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, $15,490,000.
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CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of
authorized projects, $6,463,000, to remain available until
expended, as authorized by section 24(c) of the State De-
partment 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 inter-
national Boundary Commission, United States and Can-
ada, as authorized by treaties between the United States
and Canada or Great Britain, and for the Border Envi-
ronment Cooperation Commission as authorized by Pub-
lic Law 103–182; $5,490,000, of which not to exceed
$9,000 shall be available for representation expenses in-
curred by the International Joint Commission.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses for international fisheries
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by
law, $14,549,000: Provided,That the United States’ share
of such expenses may be advanced to the respective com-
missions, 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
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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 ac-
tivities, $41,500,000 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 amend-
ed (22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.).
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary to enable the United States Information Agency,
as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural
Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et
seq.), the United States Information and Educational Ex-
change 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, edu-
cational and cultural activities; and to carry out related
activities authorized by law, including employment, with-
out regard to civil service and classification laws, of per-
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sons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of
this appropriation), as authorized by section 801 of such
Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471), and entertainment, in-
cluding official receptions, 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)); $440,000,000:
Provided, That not to exceed $1,400,000 may be used for
representation 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): Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $7,615,000, to remain
available until expended, may be credited to this appro-
priation from fees or other payments received from or in
connection with English teaching, library, motion pic-
tures, and publication programs as authorized by section
810 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1475e) and, notwith-
standing any other law, fees from student advising and
counseling: 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 phys-
ically located together with Department of State facilities
abroad.
For an additional amount for necessary expenses
relating to security, $1,375,000: Provided, That the en-
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tire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, a amended.
TECHNOLOGY FUND
For expenses necessary to enable the United
States Information Agency to provide for the procure-
ment of information technology improvements, as author-
ized 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 Reor-
ganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636),
$5,050,000, to remain available until expended.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange
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, to remain available 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
Fellowships, Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4
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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 Pro-
gram Trust Fund on or before September 30, 1997, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That none of
the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any
salary or other compensation, or to enter into any con-
tract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the
rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes which
are not in accordance with OMB Circulars A–110 (Uni-
form 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 Schol-
arship Program as authorized by section 214 of the For-
eign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and
1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings accru-
ing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before
September 30, 1997, to remain available until expended.
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, and Reorganiza-
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tion Plan No. 2 of 1977, to carry out international com-
munication activities; $325,000,000, of which not to ex-
ceed $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. 1747(3)), not to exceed $35,000
may be used for representation 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), 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 avail-
able 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 (includ-
ing receipts from advertising, if any) by or for the use
of the United States Information Agency from or in con-
nection with broadcasting resources owned by or on be-
half of the Agency, to be available until expended for car-
rying out authorized purposes.
BROADCASTING TO CUBA
For expenses necessary to enable the United
States Information Agency to carry out the Radio Broad-
casting to Cuba Act, as amended, the Television Broad-
casting to Cuba Act, and the International Broadcasting
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Act of 1994, including the purchase, rent, construction,
and improvement of facilities for radio and television
transmission and reception, and purchase and installation
of necessary equipment for radio and television trans-
mission 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 au-
thorized by section 801 of the United States Information
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C.
1471), $35,490,000, to remain available until expended,
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 Infor-
mation Agency to provide for carrying out the provisions
of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Be-
tween East and West Act of 1960 (22 U.S.C. 2054–
2057), by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical
Interchange Between East and West in the State of Ha-
waii, $10,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated herein shall be used to pay any salary, or
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enter into any contract providing for the payment there-
of, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376.
NORTH/SOUTH CENTER
To enable the Director of the United States Infor-
mation 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, $1,495,000, to remain
available until expended.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
For grants made by the United States Informa-
tion Agency to the National Endowment for Democracy
as authorized by the National Endowment for Democracy
Act, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title
shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for allow-
ances 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 appro-
priation made available for the current fiscal year for the
Department of State in this Act may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations, but no such appropriations,
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except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be in-
creased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers:
Provided, That not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the
United States Information Agency in this Act 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
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 compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 403. Funds hereafter appropriated or other-
wise made available under this Act or any other Act may
be expended for compensation of the United States Com-
missioner 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
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Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, section
53 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, and sec-
tion 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 ap-
propriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out
this section is provided in addition to authorities included
elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds
to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogram-
ming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not
be available for obligation or expenditure except in com-
pliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 406. Starting sixty days after enactment of
this Act, none of the funds made available by this Act
may be made available to support the activities of the
Standing Consultative Commission (SCC) unless the
President provides to the Congress a report containing a
detailed analysis of whether the Memorandum of Under-
standing on Succession and the Agreed Statement re-
garding Demarcation agreed to by the Standing Consult-
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ative Commission on June 24, 1996, which was re-
affirmed by Secretary of State Warren Christopher and
Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Primakov on Septem-
ber 23, 1996, represent substantive changes to the Anti-
Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972 and whether these agree-
ments will require the advice and consent of the Senate
of the United States.
SEC. 407. Section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920
(41 Stat. 750; 22 U.S.C. 214) is amended by—
(1) inserting before the period at the end of the
first sentence the following: ‘‘; except that the Sec-
retary of State may by regulation authorize State of-
ficials or the United States Postal Service to collect
and retain the execution fee for each application for
a passport accepted by such officials or by that
Service’’; and
(2) striking the second sentence.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of
State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997’’.
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)
For the payment of obligations incurred for oper-
ating-differential subsidies, as authorized by the Mer-
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chant 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, $54,000,000, 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
activities authorized by law, $65,000,000: Provided, That
reimbursements may be made to this appropriation from
receipts to the ‘‘Federal Ship Financing Fund’’ for ad-
ministrative expenses in support of that program in addi-
tion to any amount heretofore appropriated.
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.
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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 appropriation for Operations and Training.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish util-
ities and services and make necessary repairs in connec-
tion with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Gov-
ernment property under control of the Maritime Adminis-
tration, and payments received therefor shall be credited
to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Pro-
vided, That rental payments under any such lease, con-
tract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities,
services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as
miscellaneous receipts.
No obligations shall be incurred during the cur-
rent 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 otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said
fund shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous
receipts.
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COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S
HERITAGE ABROAD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses for the Commission for the Preser-
vation of America’s Heritage Abroad, $206,000, as au-
thorized by Public Law 99–83, section 1303.
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 para-
graph shall be used to reimburse Commissioners for more
than 75 billable days, with the exception of the Chair-
person who is permitted 125 billable days.
COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Im-
migration Reform pursuant to section 141(f) of the Im-
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migration 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 Se-
curity and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Pub-
lic 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 serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger
motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-
monetary awards to private citizens; not to exceed
$27,500,000, for payments to State and local enforce-
ment 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 Employ-
ment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
and the Civil Rights Act of 1991; $239,740,000: Pro-
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vided, That the Commission is authorized to make avail-
able 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 Commu-
nications Commission, as authorized by law, including
uniforms 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 vehi-
cles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109; $189,079,000, of which not to exceed
$300,000 shall remain available until September 30,
1998, for research and policy studies: Provided, That
$152,523,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed
and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Com-
munications Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be re-
tained and used for necessary expenses in this appropria-
tion, and shall remain available until expended: Provided
further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be re-
duced as such offsetting collections are received during
fiscal year 1997 so as to result in a final fiscal year 1997
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appropriation estimated at $36,556,000: Provided fur-
ther, That any offsetting collections received in excess of
$152,523,000 in fiscal year 1997 shall remain available
until expended, but shall not be available for obligation
until October 1, 1997.
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 5 U.S.C. 5901–02; $14,000,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade
Commission, including uniforms or allowances therefor,
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; $85,930,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $300,000 shall be available for use to contract
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with a person or persons for collection services in accord-
ance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, not to exceed $58,905,000 of offsetting collections
derived from fees collected for premerger notification fil-
ings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improve-
ments Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18(a)) shall be retained
and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation,
and shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, 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 final
fiscal year 1997 appropriation from the General Fund es-
timated at not more than $27,025,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That any fees re-
ceived in excess of $58,905,000 in fiscal year 1997 shall
remain available until expended, but shall not be avail-
able for obligation until October 1, 1997: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available to the Fed-
eral Trade Commission shall be available for obligation
for expenses authorized by section 151 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
(Public Law 102–242, 105 Stat. 2282–2285).
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GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Gambling
Impact Study Commission, $4,000,000 to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That these funds will be
available only upon enactment of an authorization for
this Commission.
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, $283,000,000, of which
$274,400,000 is for basic field programs and required
independent audits; $1,500,000 is for the Office of In-
spector General, of which such amounts as may be nec-
essary may be used to conduct additional audits of recipi-
ents; and $7,100,000 is for management and administra-
tion.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
SEC. 501. (a) CONTINUATION OF COMPETITIVE
SELECTION 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 en-
tity except through a competitive selection process con-
ducted in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
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Corporation in accordance with the criteria set forth in
subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 503 of Public Law
104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–52 et seq.).
(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF NONCOMPETITIVE PRO-
CEDURES.—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 (110 Stat. 1321–51 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 (110
Stat. 1321–53 et seq.), and all funds appropriated
in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall
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be subject to the same terms and conditions set
forth in such section, except that—
(A) subsection (c) of such section 504 shall
not apply;
(B) paragraph (3) of section 508(b) of
Public Law 104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–58) shall
apply with respect to the requirements of sub-
section (a)(13) of such section 504, except that
all references in such section 508(b) to the date
of enactment shall be deemed to refer to April
26, 1996; and
(C) subsection (a)(11) of such section 504
shall not be construed to prohibit a recipient
from using funds derived from a source other
than the Corporation to provide related legal
assistance to—
(i) an alien who has been battered or
subjected to extreme cruelty in the United
States by a spouse or a parent, or by a
member of the spouse’s or parent’s family
residing in the same household as the alien
and the spouse or parent consented or ac-
quiesced to such battery or cruelty; or
(ii) an alien whose child has been bat-
tered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the
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United States by a spouse or parent of the
alien (without the active participation of
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 RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The requirements of section 509 of Pub-
lic Law 104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–58 et seq.), other than
subsection (l) of such section, shall apply during fiscal
year 1997.
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(b) REQUIREMENT OF ANNUAL AUDIT.—An an-
nual audit of each person or entity receiving financial as-
sistance from the Legal Services Corporation under this
Act shall be conducted during fiscal year 1997 in accord-
ance with the requirements referred to in subsection (a).
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal
Commission as authorized by title II of Public Law 92–
522, as amended, $1,189,000.
NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY REVIEW COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Bank-
ruptcy Review Commission, as authorized by the Bank-
ruptcy Reform Act of 1994, $494,000.
OUNCE OF PREVENTION COUNCIL
For activities authorized by sections 30101 and
30102 of Public Law 103–322 (including administrative
costs), $1,500,000, to remain available until expended,
for the Ounce of Prevention Grant Program: Provided,
That the Council may accept and use gifts and donations,
both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facili-
tating the authorized activities of the Council, of which
not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception
and representation expenses.
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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 rep-
resentation expenses, $260,400,000, of which not to ex-
ceed $10,000 may be used toward funding a permanent
secretariat for the International Organization of Securi-
ties Commissions, and of which not to exceed $100,000
shall be available for expenses for consultations and
meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign govern-
mental and other regulatory officials, members of their
delegations, appropriate representatives and staff to ex-
change views concerning developments relating to securi-
ties matters, development and implementation of coopera-
tion agreements concerning securities matters and provi-
sion of technical assistance for the development of foreign
securities markets, such expenses to include necessary lo-
gistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of
Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance at
such consultations and meetings including (1) such inci-
dental expenses as meals taken in the course of such at-
tendance, (2) any travel and transportation to or from
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such meetings, and (3) any other related lodging or
subsistance: Provided,That immediately upon enactment
of this Act, the rate of fees under section 6(b) of the Se-
curities 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 deposited as
an offsetting collection to this appropriation, to remain
available until expended, to recover costs of services of
the securities registration process: Provided further,That
effective January 1, 1997, every national securities asso-
ciation shall pay to the Commission a fee at a rate of
one-three-hundredth of one percentum of the aggregate
dollar amount of sales transacted by or through any
member of such association otherwise 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 association, 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 available until expended,
to recover the costs to the Government of the supervision
and regulation of securities markets and securities pro-
fessionals: Provided further, That the fee due from every
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national securities association shall be paid on or before
September 30, 1997, with respect to transactions and
sales occurring during the period beginning on January
1, 1997, and ending at the close of August 31, 1997:
Provided further, That the total amount appropriated for
fiscal year 1997 under 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 appropria-
tion from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$37,778,000: Provided further, That any such fees col-
lected in excess of $222,622,000 shall remain available
until expended but shall not be available for obligation
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
representation 
expenses, 
$223,547,000, 
of 
which
$1,000,000 shall only be available for obligation and ex-
penditure for projects jointly developed, implemented and
administered with the Minority Business Development
Agency of the Department of Commerce: Provided, That
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the Administrator is authorized to charge fees to cover
the cost of publications developed by the Small Business
Administration, and certain loan servicing activities: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, rev-
enues received from all such activities shall be credited to
this account, to be available for carrying out these pur-
poses without further appropriations: Provided further,
That $75,500,000 shall be available to fund grants for
performance in fiscal year 1997 or fiscal year 1998 as
authorized by section 21 of the Small Business Act, as
amended. In addition, for expenses not otherwise pro-
vided for, of the Small Business Administration,
$11,500,000, of which: $3,000,000 shall be available for
a grant to continue the WVHTC Foundation outreach
program 
to 
assist 
small 
business 
development;
$7,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the Center
for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky, for small
business and rural technology development assistance;
$1,000,000 shall be available for a grant to Indiana State
University for the renovation and equipping of a training
facility, to assist in creating small business and economic
development opportunities; and $500,000 shall be avail-
able for a continuation grant to the Center for Entre-
preneurial Opportunity in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, to
provide for small business consulting and assistance.
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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), $9,000,000.
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $1,691,000, and for
the cost of guaranteed loans, $182,017,000, as author-
ized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note, of which $2,317,000, to be
available until expended, shall be for the Microloan Guar-
antee 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 Congressional 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 amend-
ed, shall not exceed the amount of financings authorized
under section 20(n)(2)(B) of the Small Business Act, as
amended.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry
out 
the 
direct 
and 
guaranteed 
loan 
programs,
$94,000,000, which may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses.
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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, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry
out the direct loan program, $86,500,000, including 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 program, and said
sums may be transferred to and merged with appropria-
tions for Salaries and Expenses and Office of Inspector
General.
SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND
For additional capital for the ‘‘Surety Bond Guar-
antees Revolving Fund’’, authorized by the Small Busi-
ness Investment Act, as amended, $3,730,000, to remain
available without fiscal year limitation as authorized by
15 U.S.C. 631 note.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 504. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appro-
priation made available for the current fiscal year for the
Small Business Administration in this Act may be trans-
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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
available for obligation or expenditure except in compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section.
STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the State Justice Insti-
tute, as authorized by the State Justice Institute Author-
ization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–572 (106 Stat.
4515–4516)), $6,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be
available for official reception and representation ex-
penses.
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained
in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda pur-
poses not authorized by the Congress.
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 here-
in.
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SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through pro-
curement 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 inspec-
tion, except where otherwise provided under existing law,
or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to ex-
isting law.
SEC. 604. If any provision of this Act or the ap-
plication of such provision to any person or circumstances
shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the
application of each provision to persons or circumstances
other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not
be affected 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 obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 1997, or pro-
vided 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 obliga-
tion or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds
which (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a pro-
gram, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or person-
nel by any means for any project or activity for which
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funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an of-
fice or employees; (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or
activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions,
or activities presently performed by Federal employees;
unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of
Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such re-
programming 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 obliga-
tion or expenditure in fiscal year 1997, or provided from
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States de-
rived by the collection of fees available to the agencies
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or ex-
penditure for activities, programs, or projects through a
reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 per-
cent, whichever is less, that (1) augments existing pro-
grams, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent
funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or
numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Con-
gress; or (3) results from any general savings from a re-
duction in personnel which would result in a change in
existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by
Congress; unless the Appropriations Committees of both
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Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance
of such reprogramming 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 mod-
ernization of vessels for the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration 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 finan-
cial assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any
entity using funds made available in this Act, the head
of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, shall provide to such entity a notice describing
the statement 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 in-
eligibility 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 en-
force any guidelines of the Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity Commission covering harassment based on reli-
gion, when it is made known to the Federal entity or offi-
cial 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 oth-
erwise 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 Unit-
ed States diplomatic or consular posts in the Socialist
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Republic of Vietnam above the levels existing on July 11,
1995, unless the President certifies within 60 days, based
upon all information available to the United States Gov-
ernment that the Government of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam is cooperating in full faith with the United
States in the following four areas:
(1) Resolving discrepancy cases, live sightings
and field activities,
(2) Recovering and repatriating American re-
mains,
(3) Accelerating efforts to provide documents
that will help lead to fullest possible accounting of
POW/MIA’s.
(4) Providing further assistance in implement-
ing trilateral investigations with Laos.
SEC. 610. None of the funds made available by
this Act may be used for any United Nations undertaking
when it is made known to the Federal official having au-
thority to obligate or expend such funds (1) that the
United Nations undertaking is a peacekeeping mission,
(2) that such undertaking will involve United States
Armed Forces under the command or operational control
of a foreign national, and (3) that the President’s mili-
tary advisors have not submitted to the President a rec-
ommendation that such involvement is in the national se-
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curity interests of the United States and the President
has not submitted to the Congress such a recommenda-
tion.
SEC. 611. None of the funds made available in
this Act shall be used to provide the following amenities
or personal comforts in the Federal prison system—
(1) in-cell television viewing except for prisoners
who are segregated from the general prison popu-
lation for their own safety;
(2) the viewing of R, X, and NC–17 rated mov-
ies, through whatever medium presented;
(3) any instruction (live or through broadcasts)
or training equipment for boxing, wrestling, judo,
karate, or other martial art, or any bodybuilding or
weightlifting equipment of any sort;
(4) possession of in-cell coffee pots, hot plates
or heating elements; or
(5) the use or possession of any electric or elec-
tronic musical instrument.
SEC. 612. None of the funds made available in
title II for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration (NOAA) under the heading ‘‘Fleet Moderniza-
tion, Shipbuilding and Conversion’’ may be used to imple-
ment sections 603, 604, and 605 of Public Law 102–567:
Provided, That NOAA may develop a modernization plan
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for its fisheries research vessels that takes fully into ac-
count opportunities for contracting for fisheries surveys.
SEC. 613. Any costs incurred by a Department or
agency funded under this Act resulting from personnel
actions taken in response to funding reductions included
in this Act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary
resources available to such Department or agency: Pro-
vided, That the authority to transfer funds between ap-
propriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out
this section is provided in addition to authorities included
elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds
to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogram-
ming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not
be available for obligation or expenditure except in com-
pliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 614. None of the funds made available in
this Act to the Federal Bureau of Prisons may be used
to distribute or make available any commercially pub-
lished information or material to a prisoner when it is
made known to the Federal official having authority to
obligate or expend such funds that such information or
material is sexually explicit or features nudity.
SEC. 615. Of the funds appropriated in this Act
under the heading ‘‘OFFICE OF JUSTICE PRO-
GRAMS—STATE
AND
LOCAL
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AS-
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SISTANCE’’ and ‘‘Community Oriented Policing Services
Program’’, not more than ninety percent of the amount
to be awarded to an entity under the Local Law Enforce-
ment Block Grant and part Q of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 shall be
made available to such an entity when it is made known
to the Federal official having authority to obligate or ex-
pend such funds that the entity that employs a public
safety officer (as such term is defined in section 1204 of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968) does not provide such a public safety officer
who retires or is separated from service due to injury suf-
fered as the direct and proximate result of a personal in-
jury sustained in the line of duty while responding to an
emergency situation or a hot pursuit (as such terms are
defined by State law) with the same or better level of
health insurance benefits that are paid by the entity at
the time of retirement or separation.
SEC. 616. LIMITATION ON PATENT INFRINGEMENTS RELAT-
ING TO A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER’S PER-
FORMANCE OF A MEDICAL ACTIVITY.
Section 287 of title 35, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
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(c)(1) With respect to a medical practitioner’s
performance of a medical activity that constitutes an in-
fringement under section 271 (a) or (b) of this title, the
provisions of sections 281, 283, 284, and 285 of this title
shall not apply against the medical practitioner or
against a related health care entity with respect to such
medical activity.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection:
(A) the term ‘‘medical activity’’ means the per-
formance of a medical or surgical procedure on a
body, but shall not include (i) the use of a patented
machine, manufacture, or composition of matter in
violation of such patent, (ii) the practice of a pat-
ented use of a composition of matter in violation of
such patent, or (iii) the practice of a process in vio-
lation of a biotechnology patent.
(B) the term ‘‘medical practitioner’’ means any
natural person who is licensed by a State to provide
the medical activity described in subsection (c)(1) or
who is acting under the direction of such person in
the performance of the medical activity.
(C) the term ‘‘related health care entity’’ shall
mean an entity with which a medical practitioner
has a professional affiliation under which the medi-
cal practitioner performs the medical activity, includ-
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ing but not limited to a nursing home, hospital, uni-
versity, medical school, health maintenance organiza-
tion, group medical practice, or a medical clinic.
(D) the term ‘‘professional affiliation’’ shall
mean staff privileges, medical staff membership, em-
ployment or contractual relationship, partnership or
ownership interest, academic appointment, or other
affiliation under which a medical practitioner pro-
vides the medical activity on behalf of, or in associa-
tion with, the health care entity.
(E) the term ‘‘body’’ shall mean a human body,
organ or cadaver, or a nonhuman animal used in
medical research or instruction directly relating to
the treatment of humans.
(F) the term ‘‘patented use of a composition of
matter’’ does not include a claim for a method of
performing a medical or surgical procedure on a
body that recites the use of a composition of matter
where the use of that composition of matter does not
directly contribute to achievement of the objective of
the claimed method.
(G) the term ‘‘State’’ shall mean any state or
territory of the United States, the District of Colum-
bia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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(3) This subsection does not apply to the activities
of any person, or employee or agent of such person (re-
gardless of whether such person is a tax exempt organi-
zation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code), who is engaged in the commercial development,
manufacture, sale, importation, or distribution of a ma-
chine, manufacture, or composition of matter or the pro-
vision of pharmacy or clinical laboratory services (other
than clinical laboratory services provided in a physician’s
office), where such activities are:
(A) directly related to the commercial develop-
ment, manufacture, sale, importation, or distribution
of a machine, manufacture, or composition of matter
or the provision of pharmacy or clinical laboratory
services (other than clinical laboratory services pro-
vided in a physician’s office), and
(B) regulated under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act, the Public Health Service Act, or
the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act.
(4) This subsection shall not apply to any patent
issued before the date of enactment of this subsection.
SEC. 617. Effective with the enactment of this Act
and in any fiscal year hereafter, section 8 of Public Law
96–132 is hereby repealed.
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SEC. 618. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may
issue a guarantee or a commitment to guarantee obliga-
tions under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936
(46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), upon such terms as the
Secretary may prescribe, to assist in the reactivation and
modernization of any shipyard in the United States that
is closed on the date of the enactment of this Act, if the
Secretary finds that—
(1) the closed shipyard historically built mili-
tary vessels and responsible entities now seek to re-
open it as an internationally competitive commercial
shipyard;
(2)(A) the closed shipyard has been designated
by the President as a public-private partnership
project; or
(B) has a reuse plan approved by the Navy in
which commercial shipbuilding and repair are pri-
mary activities and has a revolving economic conver-
sion fund approved by the Department of Defense;
and
(3) the State in which the shipyard is located,
and each other involved State, or a State-chartered
agency, is making a significant financial investment
in the overall cost of reactivation and modernization
as its contribution to the reactivation and mod-
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ernization project, in addition to the funds required
by subsection (d)(2) of this section.
(b) WAIVERS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46
App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), the Secretary shall not apply
the requirements of section 1104A(d) of that Act when
issuing a guarantee or a commitment to guarantee an ob-
ligation under this section.
(c) CONDITIONS.—The Secretary shall impose
such conditions on the issuance of a guarantee or a com-
mitment to guarantee under this section as are necessary
to protect the interests of the United States from the risk
of a default. The Secretary shall consider the inter-
dependency of such shipyard modernization and reactiva-
tion projects and related vessel loan guarantee requests
pending under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936
(46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) before issuing a guarantee
of a commitment to guarantee under this section.
(d) FUNDING PROVISIONS.—
(1) The Secretary may not guarantee or com-
mit to guarantee obligations under this section that
exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate.
(2) The amount of appropriated funds required
by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C.
661a et seq.) in advance of the Secretary’s issuance
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of a guarantee or a commitment to guarantee under
this section shall be provided by the State in which
the shipyard is located, and other involved States, or
by a State-chartered agency, and deposited by the
Secretary in the financing account established under
the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C.
661a et seq.) for loan guarantees issued by the Sec-
retary under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of
1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). No federally
appropriated funds shall be available for this pur-
pose. The funds deposited into that financing ac-
count shall be held and applied by the Secretary in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Credit
Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a et seq.), except
that, unless the Secretary shall have earlier paid an
obligee or been required to pay an obligee pursuant
to the terms of a loan guarantee, the funds depos-
ited in that financing account shall be returned,
upon the expiration of the Secretary’s loan guaran-
tee, to the State, States, or State-chartered agency
which originally provided the funds to the Secretary.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other
law or regulation, the cost (as that term is defined
by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C.
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661a et seq.)) of a guarantee or commitment to
guarantee issued under this section—
(A) may only be determined with reference
to the merits of the specific closed shipyard re-
activation project which is the subject of that
guarantee or commitment to guarantee, without
reference to any other project, type of project,
or averaged risk; and
(B) may not be used in determining the
cost of any other project, type of project, or
averaged risk applicable to guarantees or com-
mitments to guarantee issued under title XI of
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App.
U.S.C. 1271 et seq.).
(e) SUNSET.—No commitment to guarantee obli-
gations under this section shall be issued by the Sec-
retary after one year after the date of enactment of this
section.
(f) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the
term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Transportation.
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TITLE VII—RESCISSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this
heading on October 31, 1996, $30,000,000 are rescinded.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this
heading $34,779,000 are rescinded.
TITLE VIII—FISCAL YEAR 1996 SUPPLEMENTAL
AND RESCISSION
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
In addition to funds made available under this
heading, $40,000,000, which shall remain available until
September 30, 1997: Provided, That these funds shall be
available upon enactment of this Act: Provided further,
That these funds shall only be available if enacted by
September 30, 1996.
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances made available under
this heading until September 30, 1996, $40,000,000 are
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rescinded: Provided, That these funds shall only be avail-
able for rescission if enacted by September 30, 1996.
TITLE IX—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Develop-
ment Assistance Programs’’ for emergency infrastructure
expenses resulting from Hurricane Fran and Hurricane
Hortense and other natural disasters, $25,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
RELATED AGENCY
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Loans
Program Account’’ for emergency expenses resulting
from Hurricanes Fran and Hortense and other disasters,
$113,000,000 for the cost of direct loans, 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
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1974; and for administrative expenses to carry out the
disaster loan program, $22,000,000, to remain available
until expended, which may be transferred to and merged
with ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’: Provided further, That
both amounts are hereby designated by Congress as
emergency 
requirements 
pursuant 
to 
section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997’’.
(b) For programs, projects or activities in the De-
partment of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997, provided
as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into
law as the regular appropriations Act:
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of De-
fense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and
for other purposes.
TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsist-
ence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change
of station travel (including all expenses thereof for orga-
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nizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty
travel between permanent duty stations, for members of
the Army on active duty (except members of reserve com-
ponents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation ca-
dets; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public
Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to sec-
tion 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
429(b)), and to the Department of Defense Military Re-
tirement Fund; $20,633,998,000.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsist-
ence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change
of station travel (including all expenses thereof for orga-
nizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty
travel between permanent duty stations, for members of
the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve
provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets;
and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law
97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to section
229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)),
and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement
Fund; $16,986,976,000.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsist-
ence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change
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of station travel (including all expenses thereof for orga-
nizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty
travel between permanent duty stations, for members of
the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the
Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursu-
ant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of
Defense Military Retirement Fund; $6,111,728,000.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsist-
ence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change
of station travel (including all expenses thereof for orga-
nizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty
travel between permanent duty stations, for members of
the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve
components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation
cadets; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Pub-
lic Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to
section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
429(b)), and to the Department of Defense Military Re-
tirement Fund; $17,069,490,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratu-
ities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the
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Army Reserve on active duty under sections 10211,
10302, and 3038 of title 10, United States Code, or
while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of
title 10, United States Code, in connection with perform-
ing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United
States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or
while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty,
and for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps,
and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10,
United States Code; and for payments to the Department
of Defense Military Retirement Fund; $2,073,479,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratu-
ities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the
Navy Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title
10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty
under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code,
in connection with performing duty specified in section
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or
equivalent duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers’
Training Corps, and expenses authorized by section
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund;
$1,405,606,000.
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratu-
ities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the
Marine Corps Reserve on active duty under section
10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving
on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing
drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Marine
Corps platoon leaders class, and expenses authorized by
section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for
payments to the Department of Defense Military Retire-
ment Fund; $388,643,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratu-
ities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air
Force Reserve on active duty under sections 10211,
10305, and 8038 of title 10, United States Code, or
while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of
title 10, United States Code, in connection with perform-
ing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United
States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or
while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty,
and for members of the Air Reserve Officers’ Training
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Corps, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title
10, United States Code; and for payments to the Depart-
ment 
of 
Defense 
Military 
Retirement 
Fund;
$783,697,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratu-
ities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the
Army National Guard while on duty under section 10211,
10302, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32,
United States Code, or while serving on duty under sec-
tion 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32,
United States Code, in connection with performing duty
specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States
Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code;
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military
Retirement Fund; $3,266,393,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratu-
ities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air
National Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or
12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code,
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in connection with performing duty specified in section
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund;
$1,296,490,000.
TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the operation and maintenance of the Army,
as authorized by law; and not to exceed $11,437,000 can
be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to
be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary
of the Army, and payments may be made on his certifi-
cate of necessity for confidential military purposes;
$17,519,340,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000 shall be
derived by transfer from the National Defense Stockpile
Transaction Fund: Provided, That during the current fis-
cal year and hereafter, funds appropriated under this
paragraph may be made available to the Department of
the Interior to support the Memorial Day and Fourth of
July ceremonies and activities in the National Capital
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Region: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
in this paragraph, not less than $300,000,000 shall be
made available only for conventional ammunition care
and maintenance.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy
and the Marine Corps, as authorized by law; and not to
exceed $3,995,000, can be used for emergencies and ex-
traordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or
authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments
may be made on his certificate of necessity for confiden-
tial military purposes; $20,061,961,000 and, in addition,
$50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Na-
tional Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the operation and maintenance of the Marine
Corps, as authorized by law; $2,254,119,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the operation and maintenance of the Air
Force, as authorized by law; and not to exceed
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$8,362,000 can be used for emergencies and extraor-
dinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or au-
thority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments
may be made on his certificate of necessity for confiden-
tial military purposes; $17,263,193,000 and, in addition,
$50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Na-
tional Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the operation and maintenance of activities
and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than
the military departments), as authorized by law;
$10,044,200,000, of which not to exceed $25,000,000
may be available for the CINC initiative fund account;
and of which not to exceed $28,500,000 can be used for
emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended
on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense,
and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity
for confidential military purposes: Provided, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading, $20,000,000 shall
be made available only for use in federally owned edu-
cation facilities located on military installations for the
purpose of transferring title of such facilities to the local
education agency: Provided further, That of the funds ap-
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propriated under this heading, $1,000,000 is available, by
grant or other transfer, to the Harnett County School
Board, Lillington, North Carolina, for use by the school
board for the education of dependents of members of the
Armed Forces and employees of the Department of De-
fense located at Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base,
North Carolina.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the operation and maintenance, including
training, organization, and administration, of the Army
Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of
the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies,
and equipment; and communications; $1,119,436,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the operation and maintenance, including
training, organization, and administration, of the Navy
Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of
the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies,
and equipment; and communications; $886,027,000.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
RESERVE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the operation and maintenance, including
training, organization, and administration, of the Marine
Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of
passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care
of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies,
and equipment; and communications; $109,667,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the operation and maintenance, including
training, organization, and administration, of the Air
Force Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of
passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care
of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies,
and equipment; and communications; $1,496,553,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD
For expenses of training, organizing, and admin-
istering the Army National Guard, including medical and
hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal
hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to struc-
tures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; per-
sonnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel ex-
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penses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for
Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard
division, regimental, and battalion commanders while in-
specting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau
regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, Na-
tional Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army
National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of re-
pair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies
and equipment (including aircraft); $2,254,477,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
For operation and maintenance of the Air Na-
tional Guard, including medical and hospital treatment
and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; mainte-
nance, operation, repair, and other necessary expenses of
facilities for the training and administration of the Air
National Guard, including repair of facilities, mainte-
nance, operation, and modification of aircraft; transpor-
tation of things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; sup-
plies, materials, and equipment, as authorized by law for
the Air National Guard; and expenses incident to the
maintenance and use of supplies, materials, and equip-
ment, including such as may be furnished from stocks
under the control of agencies of the Department of De-
fense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same
basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard per-
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sonnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard
commanders while inspecting units in compliance with
National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically au-
thorized 
by 
the 
Chief, 
National 
Guard 
Bureau;
$2,716,379,000.
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses directly relating to Overseas Contin-
gency Operations by United States military forces;
$1,140,157,000: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense
may transfer these funds only to operation and mainte-
nance accounts within this title: Provided further, That
the funds transferred shall be merged with and shall be
available for the same purposes and for the same time
period, as the appropriation to which transferred: Pro-
vided further, That the transfer authority provided in this
paragraph is in addition to any other transfer authority
contained elsewhere in this Act.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED
FORCES
For salaries and expenses necessary for the Unit-
ed States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces;
$6,797,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 can be used
for official representation purposes.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of the Army, $339,109,000,
to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the
Secretary of the Army shall, upon determining that such
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduc-
tion and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe
buildings and debris of the Department of the Army, or
for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by
this appropriation to other appropriations made available
to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and
to be available for the same purposes and for the same
time period as the appropriations to which transferred:
Provided further, That upon a determination that all or
part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are
not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation:
Provided further, That not more than twenty-five percent
of funds provided under this heading may be obligated
for environmental remediation by the Corps of Engineers
under total environmental remediation contracts.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of the Navy, $287,788,000,
to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the
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Secretary of the Navy shall, upon determining that such
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduc-
tion and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe
buildings and debris of the Department of the Navy, or
for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by
this appropriation to other appropriations made available
to the Department of the Navy, to be merged with and
to be available for the same purposes and for the same
time period as the appropriations to which transferred:
Provided further, That upon a determination that all or
part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are
not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For 
the 
Department 
of 
the 
Air 
Force,
$394,010,000, to remain available until transferred: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon de-
termining that such funds are required for environmental
restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste,
removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department
of the Air Force, or for similar purposes, transfer the
funds made available by this appropriation to other ap-
propriations made available to the Department of the Air
Force, to be merged with and to be available for the same
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purposes and for the same time period as the appropria-
tions to which transferred: Provided further, That upon
a determination that all or part of the funds transferred
from this appropriation are not necessary for the pur-
poses provided herein, such amounts may be transferred
back to this appropriation.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of the Defense, $36,722,000,
to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the
Secretary of Defense shall, upon determining that such
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduc-
tion and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe
buildings and debris of the Department of Defense, or for
similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by
this appropriation to other appropriations made available
to the Department of Defense, to be merged with and to
be available for the same purposes and for the same time
period as the appropriations to which transferred: Pro-
vided further, That upon a determination that all or part
of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not
necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts
may be transferred back to this appropriation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED
DEFENSE SITES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of the Army, $256,387,000,
to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the
Secretary of the Army shall, upon determining that such
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduc-
tion and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe
buildings and debris at sites formerly used by the De-
partment of Defense, transfer the funds made available
by this appropriation to other appropriations made avail-
able to the Department of the Army, to be merged with
and to be available for the same purposes and for the
same time period as the appropriations to which trans-
ferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that
all or part of the funds transferred from this appropria-
tion are not necessary for the purposes provided herein,
such amounts may be transferred back to this appropria-
tion.
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
For expenses relating to the Overseas Humani-
tarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Depart-
ment of Defense (consisting of the programs provided
under sections 401, 402, 404, 2547, and 2551 of title 10,
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United States Code); $49,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1998.
FORMER SOVIET UNION THREAT REDUCTION
For assistance to the republics of the former So-
viet Union, including assistance provided by contract or
by grants, for facilitating the elimination and the safe
and secure transportation and storage of nuclear, chemi-
cal and other weapons; for establishing programs to pre-
vent the proliferation of weapons, weapons components,
and weapon-related technology and expertise; for pro-
grams relating to the training and support of defense and
military personnel for demilitarization and protection of
weapons, weapons components and weapons technology
and expertise; $327,900,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENTS, DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, resulting
from unfunded shortfalls in the repair and maintenance
of real property of the Department of Defense (including
military housing and barracks); $600,000,000, for the
maintenance of real property of the Department of De-
fense (including minor construction and major mainte-
nance and repair), which shall remain available for obli-
gation until September 30, 1998, as follows:
Army, $149,000,000;
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Navy, $108,000,000;
Marine Corps, $45,000,000;
Air Force, $108,000,000;
Army Reserve, $18,000,000;
Navy Reserve, $18,000,000;
Marine Corps Reserve, $9,000,000;
Air Force Reserve, $15,000,000;
Army National Guard, $86,000,000; and
Air National Guard, $44,000,000.
TITLE III
PROCUREMENT
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, modi-
fication, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, in-
cluding ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare
parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and
training devices; expansion of public and private plants,
including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to
approval of title; and procurement and installation of
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and
private plants; reserve plant and Government and con-
tractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses
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necessary for the foregoing purposes; $1,348,434,000, to
remain available for obligation until September 30, 1999.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, modi-
fication, and modernization of missiles, equipment, in-
cluding ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare
parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and
training devices; expansion of public and private plants,
including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to
approval of title; and procurement and installation of
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and
private plants; reserve plant and Government and con-
tractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses
necessary for the foregoing purposes; $1,041,867,000, to
remain available for obligation until September 30, 1999.
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, and
modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles,
equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and acces-
sories therefor; specialized equipment and training de-
vices; expansion of public and private plants, including
the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes,
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and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired,
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of
title; and procurement and installation of equipment, ap-
pliances, and machine tools in public and private plants;
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the
foregoing purposes; $1,470,286,000, to remain available
for obligation until September 30, 1999: Provided, That
of the funds appropriated in this paragraph and notwith-
standing the provisions of title 31, United States Code,
Section 1502(a), not to exceed $33,100,000 may be obli-
gated for future year V903 diesel engine requirements to
maintain the industrial base.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, and
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor;
specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of
public and private plants, including ammunition facilities
authorized by section 2854, title 10, United States Code,
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
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owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary
for the foregoing purposes; $1,127,149,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 1999.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, and
modification of vehicles, including tactical, support, and
non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of not to ex-
ceed 14 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only;
communications and electronic equipment; other support
equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories there-
for; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion
of public and private plants, including the land necessary
therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction pros-
ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement
and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine
tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes;
$3,172,485,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 1999: Provided, That of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph and notwithstanding the provi-
sions of title 31, United States Code, Section 1502(a),
not to exceed $2,400,000 may be obligated for future
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year V903 diesel engine requirements to maintain the in-
dustrial base.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For construction, procurement, production, modi-
fication, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, in-
cluding ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor;
specialized equipment; expansion of public and private
plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title;
and procurement and installation of equipment, appli-
ances, and machine tools in public and private plants; re-
serve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; $7,027,010,000, to remain available for
obligation until September 30, 1999.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For construction, procurement, production, modi-
fication, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other
weapons, and related support equipment including spare
parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of public and
private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title;
and procurement and installation of equipment, appli-
ances, and machine tools in public and private plants; re-
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serve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; $1,389,913,000, to remain available for
obligation until September 30, 1999: Provided, That in
addition to the foregoing purposes, the funds appro-
priated above under this heading shall be available to liq-
uidate reported deficiencies in appropriations provided
under this heading in prior Department of Defense ap-
propriations acts, to the extent such deficiencies cannot
otherwise be liquidated pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1553(b).
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS
For construction, procurement, production, and
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor;
specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of
public and private plants, including ammunition facilities
authorized by section 2854, title 10, United States Code,
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary
for the foregoing purposes; $289,695,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 1999.
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SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY
For expenses necessary for the construction, ac-
quisition, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law,
including armor and armament thereof, plant equipment,
appliances, and machine tools and installation thereof in
public and private plants; reserve plant and Government
and contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of
critical, long leadtime components and designs for vessels
to be constructed or converted in the future; and expan-
sion of public and private plants, including land nec-
essary therefor, and such lands and interests therein,
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon
prior to approval of title, as follows:
For continuation of the SSN–21 attack sub-
marine program, $649,071,000;
NSSN–1 (AP), $296,186,000;
NSSN–2 (AP), $501,000,000;
CVN Refuelings, $237,029,000;
DDG–51 destroyer program, $3,609,072,000;
Oceanographic ship program, $54,400,000;
Oceanographic ship SWATH, $45,000,000;
LCAC landing craft air cushion program (AP–
CY), $3,000,000; and
For craft, outfitting, post delivery, conversions,
and first destination transportation, $218,907,000;
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In all: $5,613,665,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 2001: Provided, That additional obli-
gations may be incurred after September 30, 2001, for
engineering services, tests, evaluations, and other such
budgeted work that must be performed in the final stage
of ship construction: Provided further, That none of the
funds herein provided for the construction or conversion
of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the
United States shall be expended in foreign facilities for
the construction of major components of such vessel: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds herein provided shall
be used for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign
shipyards.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For procurement, production, and modernization
of support equipment and materials not otherwise pro-
vided for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new air-
craft, new ships, and ships authorized for conversion); ex-
pansion of public and private plants, including the land
necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein,
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon
prior to approval of title; and procurement and installa-
tion of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in pub-
lic and private plants; reserve plant and Government and
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contractor-owned equipment layaway; $3,067,944,000, to
remain available for obligation until September 30, 1999.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
For expenses necessary for the procurement, man-
ufacture, and modification of missiles, armament, mili-
tary equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor;
plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools, and in-
stallation thereof in public and private plants; reserve
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment
layaway; vehicles for the Marine Corps, including the
purchase of not to exceed 88 passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; and expansion of public and private
plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands
and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction
prosecuted 
thereon 
prior 
to 
approval 
of 
title;
$569,073,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 1999.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For construction, procurement, and modification
of aircraft and equipment, including armor and arma-
ment, specialized ground handling equipment, and train-
ing devices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; special-
ized equipment; expansion of public and private plants,
Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in
such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of
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land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and in-
terests therein, may be acquired, and construction pros-
ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment lay-
away; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing
purposes including rents and transportation of things;
$6,404,980,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 1999.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For construction, procurement, and modification
of missiles, spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment,
including spare parts and accessories therefor, ground
handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of
public and private plants, Government-owned equipment
and installation thereof in such plants, erection of struc-
tures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes,
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired,
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of
title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the
foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of
things; $2,297,145,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 1999.
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
For construction, procurement, production, and
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor;
specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of
public and private plants, including ammunition facilities
authorized by section 2854, title 10, United States Code,
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary
for the foregoing purposes; $293,153,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 1999.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For procurement and modification of equipment
(including ground guidance and electronic control equip-
ment, and ground electronic and communication equip-
ment), and supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor,
not otherwise provided for; the purchase of not to exceed
506 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; the
purchase of 1 vehicle required for physical security of
personnel, notwithstanding price limitations applicable to
passenger vehicles but not to exceed $287,000 per vehi-
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cle; and expansion of public and private plants, Govern-
ment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted
thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway;
$5,944,680,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 1999.
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of activities and agencies of the De-
partment of Defense (other than the military depart-
ments) necessary for procurement, production, and modi-
fication of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare
parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase
of not to exceed 389 passenger motor vehicles for replace-
ment only; expansion of public and private plants, equip-
ment, and installation thereof in such plants, erection of
structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; reserve plant and Government and con-
tractor-owned equipment layaway; $1,978,005,000, to re-
main available for obligation until September 30, 1999.
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facilities and equipment; $8,208,946,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 1998: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph which
are available for the V–22 may be used to meet unique
requirements of the Special Operations Forces.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION,
AIR FORCE
For expenses necessary for basic and applied sci-
entific research, development, test and evaluation, includ-
ing maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of
facilities and equipment; $14,499,606,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 1998: Pro-
vided, That not less than $1,000,000 of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be made available only to
assess the budgetary, cost, technical, operational, train-
ing, and safety issues associated with a decision to elimi-
nate development of the F–22B two-seat training variant
of the F–22 advanced tactical fighter: Provided further,
That the assessment required by the preceding proviso
shall be submitted, in classified and unclassified versions,
by the Secretary of the Air Force to the congressional de-
fense committees not later than February 15, 1997: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds made available in this
paragraph, $10,000,000 shall be only for development of
reusable launch vehicle technologies.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION,
DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of activities and agencies of the De-
partment of Defense (other than the military depart-
ments), necessary for basic and applied scientific re-
search, development, test and evaluation; advanced re-
search projects as may be designated and determined by
the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance,
rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equip-
ment; $9,362,800,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 1998: Provided, That not less than
$304,171,000 of the funds appropriated in this para-
graph shall be made available only for the Sea-Based
Wide Area Defense (Navy Upper-Tier) program.
DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, of inde-
pendent activities of the Director, Test and Evaluation in
the direction and supervision of developmental test and
evaluation, including performance and joint developmen-
tal testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in
connection therewith; $282,038,000, to remain available
for obligation until September 30, 1998.
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the independent activities of the Director,
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Operational Test and Evaluation in the direction and su-
pervision of operational test and evaluation, including ini-
tial operational test and evaluation which is conducted
prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint
operational testing and evaluation; and administrative ex-
penses in connection therewith; $24,968,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 1998.
TITLE V—REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT
FUNDS
DEFENSE BUSINESS OPERATIONS FUND
For the Defense Business Operations Fund;
$947,900,000.
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
For National Defense Sealift Fund programs,
projects, and activities, and for expenses of the National
Defense Reserve Fleet, as established by section 11 of the
Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. App. 1744);
$1,428,002,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds provided in this paragraph
shall be used to award a new contract that provides for
the acquisition of any of the following major components
unless such components are manufactured in the United
States: auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all
ship-board services; propulsion system components (that
is; engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard
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cranes; and spreaders for shipboard cranes: Provided fur-
ther, That the exercise of an option in a contract awarded
through the obligation of previously appropriated funds
shall not be considered to be the award of a new con-
tract: Provided further, That the Secretary of the military
department responsible for such procurement may waive
these restrictions on a case-by-case basis by certifying in
writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate, that adequate
domestic supplies are not available to meet Department
of Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such
an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capabil-
ity for national security purposes.
TITLE VI—OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
PROGRAMS
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for med-
ical and health care programs of the Department of De-
fense, as authorized by law; $10,207,308,000, of which
$9,937,838,000 shall be for Operation and maintenance,
of which not to exceed three percent shall remain avail-
able 
until 
September 
30, 
1998; 
and 
of 
which
$269,470,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 1999, shall be for Procurement: Provided,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
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$14,500,000 shall be made available for obtaining emer-
gency communications services for members of the Armed
Forces and their families from the American National
Red Cross: Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, of the funds provided under this
heading, the Secretary of Defense is directed to use and
obligate, within thirty days of enactment of this Act, not
less than $3,400,000 only to permit private sector or
non-Federal physicians who have used and will use the
antibacterial treatment method based upon the excretion
of dead and decaying spherical bacteria to work in con-
junction with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center on
a treatment protocol and related studies for Desert
Storm Syndrome affected veterans.
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION,
DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec-
essary for the destruction of the United States stockpile
of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance
with the provisions of section 1412 of the Department of
Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and
for the destruction of other chemical warfare materials
that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile,
$758,447,000, of which $478,947,000 shall be for Oper-
ation and maintenance, $191,200,000 shall be for Pro-
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curement to remain available until September 30, 1999,
and $88,300,000 shall be for Research, development, test
and evaluation to remain available until September 30,
1998: Provided, That of the funds made available under
this heading, $1,000,000 shall be available until expended
only for a Johnston Atoll off-island leave program: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretaries concerned may, pursuant to uni-
form regulations prescribe travel and transportation al-
lowances for travel by participants in the off-island leave
program.
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities
of the Department of Defense, for transfer to appropria-
tions available to the Department of Defense for military
personnel of the reserve components serving under the
provisions of title 10 and title 32, United States Code;
for Operation and maintenance; for Procurement; and for
Research, 
development, 
test 
and 
evaluation;
$807,800,000: Provided, That the funds appropriated by
this paragraph shall be available for obligation for the
same time period and for the same purpose as the appro-
priation to which transferred: Provided further, That the
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transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in addi-
tion to any transfer authority contained elsewhere in this
Act.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
For expenses and activities of the Office of the In-
spector General in carrying out the provisions of the In-
spector General Act of 1978, as amended; $139,157,000,
of which $137,157,000 shall be for Operation and main-
tenance, of which not to exceed $500,000 is available for
emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended
on the approval or authority of the Inspector General,
and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity
for confidential military purposes; and of which
$2,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1999, shall be for Procurement.
TITLE VII—RELATED AGENCIES
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND
For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System Fund, to maintain
proper funding level for continuing the operation of the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability
System; $196,400,000.
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INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Com-
munity Management Account; $129,164,000: Provided,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
$27,000,000 shall be transferred to the Department of
Justice for the National Drug Intelligence Center to sup-
port the Department of Defense’s counterdrug monitor-
ing and detection responsibilities.
PAYMENT TO KAHO’OLAWE ISLAND CONVEYANCE, RE-
MEDIATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
FUND
For payment to Kaho’olawe Island Conveyance,
Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Fund, as
authorized by law; $10,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION TRUST FUND
For the purposes of title VIII of Public Law 102–
183, $5,100,000, to be derived from the National Secu-
rity Education Trust Fund, to remain available until ex-
pended.
TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 8001. No part of any appropriation con-
tained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propa-
ganda purposes not authorized by the Congress.
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SEC. 8002. During the current fiscal year, provi-
sions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to,
or employment of, any person not a citizen of the United
States shall not apply to personnel of the Department of
Defense: Provided, That salary increases granted to di-
rect and indirect hire foreign national employees of the
Department of Defense funded by this Act shall not be
at a rate in excess of the percentage increase authorized
by law for civilian employees of the Department of De-
fense whose pay is computed under the provisions of sec-
tion 5332 of title 5, United States Code, or at a rate in
excess of the percentage increase provided by the appro-
priate host nation to its own employees, whichever is
higher: Provided further, That this section shall not apply
to Department of Defense foreign service national em-
ployees serving at United States diplomatic missions
whose pay is set by the Department of State under the
Foreign Service Act of 1980: Provided further, That the
limitations of this provision shall not apply to foreign na-
tional employees of the Department of Defense in the Re-
public of Turkey.
SEC. 8003. No part of any appropriation con-
tained in this Act shall remain available for obligation be-
yond the current fiscal year, unless expressly so provided
herein.
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SEC. 8004. No more than 20 per centum of the
appropriations in this Act which are limited for obligation
during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during
the last two months of the fiscal year: Provided, That
this section shall not apply to obligations for support of
active duty training of reserve components or summer
camp training of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 8005. Upon determination by the Secretary
of Defense that such action is necessary in the national
interest, he may, with the approval of the Office of Man-
agement 
and 
Budget, 
transfer 
not 
to 
exceed
$2,000,000,000 of working capital funds of the Depart-
ment of Defense or funds made available in this Act to
the Department of Defense for military functions (except
military construction) between such appropriations or
funds or any subdivision thereof, to be merged with and
to be available for the same purposes, and for the same
time period, as the appropriation or fund to which trans-
ferred: Provided, That such authority to transfer may not
be used unless for higher priority items, based on unfore-
seen military requirements, than those for which origi-
nally appropriated and in no case where the item for
which funds are requested has been denied by Congress:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall no-
tify the Congress promptly of all transfers made pursu-
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ant to this authority or any other authority in this Act:
Provided further, That no part of the funds in this Act
shall be available to prepare or present a request to the
Committees on Appropriations for reprogramming of
funds, unless for higher priority items, based on unfore-
seen military requirements, than those for which origi-
nally appropriated and in no case where the item for
which reprogramming is requested has been denied by
the Congress.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 8006. During the current fiscal year, cash
balances in working capital funds of the Department of
Defense established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10,
United States Code, may be maintained in only such
amounts as are necessary at any time for cash disburse-
ments to be made from such funds: Provided, That trans-
fers may be made between such funds and the ‘‘Foreign
Currency Fluctuations, Defense’’ and ‘‘Operation and
Maintenance’’ appropriation accounts in such amounts as
may be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with the
approval of the Office of Management and Budget, ex-
cept that such transfers may not be made unless the Sec-
retary of Defense has notified the Congress of the pro-
posed transfer. Except in amounts equal to the amounts
appropriated to working capital funds in this Act, no ob-
ligations may be made against a working capital fund to
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procure or increase the value of war reserve material in-
ventory, unless the Secretary of Defense has notified the
Congress prior to any such obligation.
SEC. 8007. Funds appropriated by this Act may
not be used to initiate a special access program without
prior notification 30 calendar days in session in advance
to the congressional defense committees.
SEC. 8008. None of the funds contained in this
Act available for the Civilian Health and Medical Pro-
gram of the Uniformed Services shall be available for
payments to physicians and other non-institutional health
care providers in excess of the amounts allowed in fiscal
year 1996 for similar services, except that: (a) for serv-
ices for which the Secretary of Defense determines an in-
crease is justified by economic circumstances, the allow-
able amounts may be increased in accordance with appro-
priate economic index data similar to that used pursuant
to title XVIII of the Social Security Act; and (b) for serv-
ices the Secretary determines are overpriced based on al-
lowable payments under title XVIII of the Social Security
Act, the allowable amounts shall be reduced by not more
than 15 percent (except that the reduction may be waived
if the Secretary determines that it would impair adequate
access to health care services for beneficiaries). The Sec-
retary shall solicit public comment prior to promulgating
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regulations to implement this section. Such regulations
shall include a limitation, similar to that used under title
XVIII of the Social Security Act, on the extent to which
a provider may bill a beneficiary an actual charge in ex-
cess of the allowable amount.
SEC. 8009. None of the funds provided in this Act
shall be available to initiate (1) a multiyear contract that
employs economic order quantity procurement in excess
of $20,000,000 in any one year of the contract or that
includes an unfunded contingent liability in excess of
$20,000,000, or (2) a contract for advance procurement
leading to a multiyear contract that employs economic
order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in
any one year, unless the congressional defense commit-
tees have been notified at least thirty days in advance of
the proposed contract award: Provided, That no part of
any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available
to initiate a multiyear contract for which the economic
order quantity advance procurement is not funded at
least to the limits of the Government’s liability: Provided
further, That no part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be available to initiate multiyear procure-
ment contracts for any systems or component thereof if
the value of the multiyear contract would exceed
$500,000,000 unless specifically provided in this Act:
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Provided further, That no multiyear procurement contract
can be terminated without 10-day prior notification to
the congressional defense committees: Provided further,
That the execution of multiyear authority shall require
the use of a present value analysis to determine lowest
cost compared to an annual procurement: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding Section 8010 of Public Law
104–61, funds appropriated for the DDG–51 destroyer
program in Public Law 104–61 may be used to initiate
a multiyear contract for the Arleigh Burke class de-
stroyer program.
Funds appropriated in title III of this Act may be
used for multiyear procurement contracts as follows:
Javelin missiles;
Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS);
MK19–3 grenade machine guns;
M16A2 rifles;
M249 Squad Automatic Weapons;
M4 carbine rifles;
M240B machine guns; and
Arleigh Burke (DDG–51) class destroyers.
SEC. 8010. Within the funds appropriated for the
operation and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds
are hereby appropriated pursuant to section 401 of title
10, United States Code, for humanitarian and civic as-
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sistance costs under chapter 20 of title 10, United States
Code. Such funds may also be obligated for humanitarian
and civic assistance costs incidental to authorized oper-
ations and pursuant to authority granted in section 401
of chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code, and these
obligations shall be reported to Congress on September
30 of each year: Provided, That funds available for oper-
ation and maintenance shall be available for providing
humanitarian and similar assistance by using Civic Ac-
tion Teams in the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands
and freely associated states of Micronesia, pursuant to
the Compact of Free Association as authorized by Public
Law 99–239: Provided further, That upon a determina-
tion by the Secretary of the Army that such action is
beneficial for graduate medical education programs con-
ducted at Army medical facilities located in Hawaii, the
Secretary of the Army may authorize the provision of
medical services at such facilities and transportation to
such facilities, on a nonreimbursable basis, for civilian
patients from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the
Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Guam.
SEC. 8011. (a) During fiscal year 1997, the civil-
ian personnel of the Department of Defense may not be
managed on the basis of any end-strength, and the man-
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agement of such personnel during that fiscal year shall
not be subject to any constraint or limitation (known as
an end-strength) on the number of such personnel who
may be employed on the last day of such fiscal year.
(b) The fiscal year 1998 budget request for the
department of Defense as well as all justification material
and other documentation supporting the fiscal year 1998
Department of Defense budget request shall be prepared
and submitted to the Congress as if subsections (a) and
(b) of this provision were effective with regard to fiscal
year 1998.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
apply to military (civilian) technicians.
SEC. 8012. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, none of the funds made available by this Act shall
be used by the Department of Defense to exceed, outside
the fifty United States, its territories, and the District of
Columbia, 125,000 civilian workyears: Provided, That
workyears shall be applied as defined in the Federal Per-
sonnel Manual: Provided further, That workyears ex-
pended in dependent student hiring programs for dis-
advantaged youths shall not be included in this workyear
limitation.
SEC. 8013. None of the funds made available by
this Act shall be used in any way, directly or indirectly,
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to influence congressional action on any legislation or ap-
propriation matters pending before the Congress.
SEC. 8014. (a) None of the funds appropriated by
this Act shall be used to make contributions to the De-
partment of Defense Education Benefits Fund pursuant
to section 2006(g) of title 10, United States Code, rep-
resenting the normal cost for future benefits under sec-
tion 3015(c) of title 38, United States Code, for any
member of the armed services who, on or after the date
of enactment of this Act—
(1) enlists in the armed services for a period of
active duty of less than three years; or
(2) receives an enlistment bonus under section
308a or 308f of title 37, United States Code,
nor shall any amounts representing the normal cost of
such future benefits be transferred from the Fund by the
Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs pursuant to section 2006(d) of title 10, United
States Code; nor shall the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
pay such benefits to any such member: Provided, That in
the case of a member covered by clause (1), these limita-
tions shall not apply to members in combat arms skills
or to members who enlist in the armed services on or after
July 1, 1989, under a program continued or established
by the Secretary of Defense in fiscal year 1991 to test
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the cost-effective use of special recruiting incentives in-
volving not more than nineteen noncombat arms skills ap-
proved in advance by the Secretary of Defense: Provided
further, That this subsection applies only to active compo-
nents of the Army.
(b) None of the funds appropriated by this Act
shall be available for the basic pay and allowances of any
member of the Army participating as a full-time student
and receiving benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs from the Department of Defense Education Bene-
fits Fund when time spent as a full-time student is cred-
ited toward completion of a service commitment: Pro-
vided, That this subsection shall not apply to those mem-
bers who have reenlisted with this option prior to October
1, 1987: Provided further, That this subsection applies
only to active components of the Army.
SEC. 8015. None of the funds appropriated by
this Act shall be available to convert to contractor per-
formance an activity or function of the Department of
Defense that, on or after the date of enactment of this
Act, is performed by more than ten Department of De-
fense civilian employees until a most efficient and cost-
effective organization analysis is completed on such activ-
ity or function and certification of the analysis is made
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
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Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That this sec-
tion shall not apply to a commercial or industrial type
function of the Department of Defense that: (1) is in-
cluded on the procurement list established pursuant to
section 2 of the Act of June 25, 1938 (41 U.S.C. 47),
popularly referred to as the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act;
(2) is planned to be converted to performance by a quali-
fied nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified non-
profit agency for other severely handicapped individuals
in accordance with that Act; or (3) is planned to be con-
verted to performance by a qualified firm under 51 per-
cent Native American ownership.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 8016. Funds appropriated in title III of this
Act for the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protege
Program may be transferred to any other appropriation
contained in this Act solely for the purpose of implement-
ing a Mentor-Protege Program developmental assistance
agreement pursuant to section 831 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public
Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2301 note), as amended, under
the authority of this provision or any other transfer au-
thority contained in this Act.
SEC. 8017. None of the funds in this Act may be
available for the purchase by the Department of Defense
(and its departments and agencies) of welded shipboard
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anchor and mooring chain 4 inches in diameter and
under unless the anchor and mooring chain are manufac-
tured in the United States from components which are
substantially manufactured in the United States: Pro-
vided, That for the purpose of this section manufactured
will include cutting, heat treating, quality control, testing
of chain and welding (including the forging and shot
blasting process): Provided further, That for the purpose
of this section substantially all of the components of an-
chor and mooring chain shall be considered to be pro-
duced or manufactured in the United States if the aggre-
gate cost of the components produced or manufactured in
the United States exceeds the aggregate cost of the com-
ponents produced or manufactured outside the United
States: Provided further, That when adequate domestic
supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense
requirements on a timely basis, the Secretary of the serv-
ice responsible for the procurement may waive this re-
striction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing
to the Committees on Appropriations that such an acqui-
sition must be made in order to acquire capability for na-
tional security purposes.
SEC. 8018. None of the funds appropriated by
this Act available for the Civilian Health and Medical
Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) shall
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be available for the reimbursement of any health care
provider for inpatient mental health service for care re-
ceived when a patient is referred to a provider of inpa-
tient mental health care or residential treatment care by
a medical or health care professional having an economic
interest in the facility to which the patient is referred:
Provided, That this limitation does not apply in the case
of inpatient mental health services provided under the
program for the handicapped under subsection (d) of sec-
tion 1079 of title 10, United States Code, provided as
partial hospital care, or provided pursuant to a waiver
authorized by the Secretary of Defense because of medi-
cal or psychological circumstances of the patient that are
confirmed by a health professional who is not a Federal
employee after a review, pursuant to rules prescribed by
the Secretary, which takes into account the appropriate
level of care for the patient, the intensity of services re-
quired by the patient, and the availability of that care.
SEC. 8019. Funds available in this Act may be
used to provide transportation for the next-of-kin of indi-
viduals who have been prisoners of war or missing in ac-
tion from the Vietnam era to an annual meeting in the
United States, under such regulations as the Secretary of
Defense may prescribe.
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SEC. 8020. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, during the current fiscal year, the Secretary of
Defense may, by Executive Agreement, establish with
host nation governments in NATO member states a sepa-
rate account into which such residual value amounts ne-
gotiated in the return of United States military installa-
tions in NATO member states may be deposited, in the
currency of the host nation, in lieu of direct monetary
transfers to the United States Treasury: Provided, That
such credits may be utilized only for the construction of
facilities to support United States military forces in that
host nation, or such real property maintenance and base
operating costs that are currently executed through mon-
etary transfers to such host nations: Provided further,
That the Department of Defense’s budget submission for
fiscal year 1998 shall identify such sums anticipated in
residual value settlements, and identify such construction,
real property maintenance or base operating costs that
shall be funded by the host nation through such credits:
Provided further, That all military construction projects
to be executed from such accounts must be previously ap-
proved in a prior Act of Congress: Provided further, That
each such Executive Agreement with a NATO member
host nation shall be reported to the congressional defense
committees, the Committee on International Relations of
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the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate thirty days prior to the con-
clusion and endorsement of any such agreement estab-
lished under this provision.
SEC. 8021. None of the funds available to the De-
partment of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dis-
pose of M–1 Carbines, M–1 Garand rifles, M–14 rifles,
.22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M–1911 pistols.
SEC. 8022. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act shall
be available to pay more than 50 percent of an amount
paid to any person under section 308 of title 37, United
States Code, in a lump sum.
SEC. 8023. None of the funds appropriated by
this Act shall be available for payments under the De-
partment of Defense contract with the Louisiana State
University Medical Center involving the use of cats for
Brain Missile Wound Research, and the Department of
Defense shall not make payments under such contract
from funds obligated prior to the date of the enactment
of this Act, except as necessary for costs incurred by the
contractor prior to the enactment of this Act: Provided,
That funds necessary for the care of animals covered by
this contract are allowed.
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SEC. 8024. Of the funds made available by this
Act in title III, Procurement, $8,000,000, drawn pro rata
from each appropriations account in title III, shall be
available for incentive payments authorized by section
504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974, 25 U.S.C.
1544. These payments shall be available only to contrac-
tors which have submitted subcontracting plans pursuant
to 15 U.S.C. 637(d), and according to regulations which
shall be promulgated by the Secretary of Defense within
90 days of the passage of this Act.
SEC. 8025. None of the funds provided in this Act
or any other Act shall be available to conduct bone trau-
ma research at any Army Research Laboratory until the
Secretary of the Army certifies that the synthetic
compound to be used in the experiments is of such a type
that its use will result in a significant medical finding,
the research has military application, the research will be
conducted in accordance with the standards set by an
animal care and use committee, and the research does
not duplicate research already conducted by a manufac-
turer or any other research organization.
SEC. 8026. During the current fiscal year, none of
the funds available to the Department of Defense may be
used to procure or acquire (1) defensive handguns unless
such handguns are the M9 or M11 9mm Department of
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Defense standard handguns, or (2) offensive handguns
except for the Special Operations Forces: Provided, That
the foregoing shall not apply to handguns and ammuni-
tion for marksmanship competitions.
SEC. 8027. No more than $500,000 of the funds
appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used
for any single relocation of an organization, unit, activity
or function of the Department of Defense into or within
the National Capital Region: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-
by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Congressional
defense committees that such a relocation is required in
the best interest of the Government.
SEC. 8028. During the current fiscal year, funds
appropriated or otherwise available for any Federal agen-
cy, the Congress, the judicial branch, or the District of
Columbia may be used for the pay, allowances, and bene-
fits of an employee as defined by section 2105 of title 5
or an individual employed by the government of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, permanent or temporary indefinite,
who—
(1) is a member of a Reserve component of the
Armed Forces, as described in section 261 of title
10, or the National Guard, as described in section
101 of title 32;
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(2) performs, for the purpose of providing mili-
tary aid to enforce the law or providing assistance
to civil authorities in the protection or saving of life
or property or prevention of injury—
(A) Federal service under sections 331,
332, 333, or 12406 of title 10, or other provi-
sion of law, as applicable, or
(B) full-time military service for his or her
State, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the
United States; and
(3) requests and is granted—
(A) leave under the authority of this sec-
tion; or
(B) annual leave, which may be granted
without regard to the provisions of sections
5519 and 6323(b) of title 5, if such employee
is otherwise entitled to such annual leave:
Provided, That any employee who requests leave under
subsection (3)(A) for service described in subsection (2)
of this section is entitled to such leave, subject to the pro-
visions of this section and of the last sentence of section
6323(b) of title 5, and such leave shall be considered leave
under section 6323(b) of title 5.
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SEC. 8029. None of the funds appropriated by
this Act shall be available to perform any cost study pur-
suant to the provisions of OMB Circular A–76 if the
study being performed exceeds a period of twenty-four
months after initiation of such study with respect to a
single function activity or forty-eight months after initi-
ation of such study for a multi-function activity.
SEC. 8030. Funds appropriated by this Act for
the American Forces Information Service shall not be
used for any national or international political or psycho-
logical activities.
SEC. 8031. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law or regulation, the Secretary of Defense may adjust
wage rates for civilian employees hired for certain health
care occupations as authorized for the Secretary of Veter-
ans Affairs by section 7455 of title 38, United States
Code.
SEC. 8032. None of the funds appropriated or
made available in this Act shall be used to reduce or dis-
establish the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnais-
sance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve, if such action
would reduce the WC–130 Weather Reconnaissance mis-
sion below the levels funded in this Act.
SEC. 8033. (a) Of the funds for the procurement
of supplies or services appropriated by this Act, qualified
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nonprofit agencies for the blind or other severely handi-
capped shall be afforded the maximum practicable oppor-
tunity to participate as subcontractors and supplies in
the performance of contracts let by the Department of
Defense.
(b) During the current fiscal year, a business con-
cern which has negotiated with a military service or de-
fense agency a subcontracting plan for the participation
by small business concerns pursuant to section 8(d) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) shall be given
credit toward meeting that subcontracting goal for any
purchases made from qualified nonprofit agencies for the
blind or other severely handicapped.
(c) For the purpose of this section, the phrase
‘‘qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or other severely
handicapped’’ means a nonprofit agency for the blind or
other severely handicapped that has been approved by the
Committee for the Purchase from the Blind and Other
Severely Handicapped under the Javits-Wagner-O’Day
Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48).
SEC. 8034. During the current fiscal year, net re-
ceipts pursuant to collections from third party payers
pursuant to section 1095 of title 10, United States Code,
shall be made available to the local facility of the uni-
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formed services responsible for the collections and shall
be over and above the facility’s direct budget amount.
SEC. 8035. During the current fiscal year, the
Department of Defense is authorized to incur obligations
of not to exceed $350,000,000 for purposes of specified
in section 2350j(c) of title 10, United States Code, in an-
ticipation of receipt of contributions, only from the Gov-
ernment of Kuwait, under that section: Provided, That,
upon receipt, such contributions from the Government of
Kuwait shall be credited to the appropriations or fund
which incurred such obligations.
SEC. 8036. Of the funds made available in this
Act, not less than $23,626,000 shall be available for the
Civil Air Patrol, of which $19,926,000 shall be available
for Operation and maintenance.
SEC. 8037. (a) None of the funds appropriated in
this Act are available to establish a new Department of
Defense (department) federally funded research and de-
velopment center (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as
a separate entity administrated by an organization man-
aging another FFRDC, or as a nonprofit membership
corporation consisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs
and other non-profit entities.
(b) LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION.—No member
of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, Advisory
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Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any
similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no paid consult-
ant to any defense FFRDC, may be compensated for his
or her services as a member of such entity, or as a paid
consultant, except under the same conditions, and to the
same extent, as members of the Defense Science Board:
Provided, That a member of any such entity referred to
previously in this subsection shall be allowed travel ex-
penses and per diem as authorized under the Federal
Joint Travel Regulations, when engaged in the perform-
ance of membership duties.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
none of the funds available to the department from any
source during fiscal year 1997 may be used by a defense
FFRDC, through a fee or other payment mechanism, for
charitable contributions, for construction of new build-
ings, for payment of cost sharing for projects funded by
government grants, or for absorption of contract over-
runs.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of
the funds available to the department during fiscal year
1997, not more than 5,975 staff years of technical effort
(staff years) may be funded for defense FFRDCs: Pro-
vided, That of the specific amount referred to previously
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in this subsection, not more than 1,088 staff years may
be funded for the defense studies and analysis FFRDCs.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Defense shall control the total number
of staff years to be performed by defense FFRDCs dur-
ing fiscal year 1997 so as to reduce the total amounts
appropriated in titles II, III, and IV of this Act by
$52,286,000: Provided, That the total amounts appro-
priated in titles II, III, and IV of this Act are hereby re-
duced by $52,286,000 to reflect savings from the use of
defense FFRDCs by the department.
(f) Within 60 days after enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congres-
sional defense committees a report presenting the specific
amounts of staff years of technical effort to be allocated
by the department for each defense FFRDC during fiscal
year 1997: Provided, That, after the submission of the
report required by this subsection, the department may
not reallocate more than five percent of an FFRDC’s
staff years among other defense FFRDCs until 30 days
after a detailed justification for any such reallocation is
submitted to the Congressional defense committees.
(g) The Secretary of Defense shall, with the sub-
mission of the department’s fiscal year 1998 budget re-
quest, submit a report presenting the specific amounts of
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staff years of technical effort to be allocated for each de-
fense FFRDC during that fiscal year.
(h) The total amounts appropriated to or for the
use of the department in titles II, III, and IV of this Act
are hereby further reduced by $102,286,000 to reflect
savings from the decreased use of non-FFRDC consult-
ing services by the department.
(i) No part of the reductions contained in sub-
sections (e) and (h) of this section may be applied
against any budget activity, activity group, subactivity
group, line item, program element, program, project, sub-
project or activity which does not fund defense FFRDC
activities or non-FFRDC consulting services within each
appropriation account.
(j) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report listing the specific
funding reductions allocated to each category listed in
subsection (i) above pursuant to this section.
SEC. 8038. None of the funds in this or any other
Act shall be available for the preparation of studies on—
(a) the feasibility of removal and transportation
of unitary chemical weapons or agents from the
eight chemical storage sites within the continental
United States to Johnston Atoll: Provided, That this
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prohibition shall not apply to General Accounting
Office studies requested by a Member of Congress or
a Congressional Committee; and
(b) the potential future uses of the nine chemi-
cal disposal facilities other than for the destruction
of stockpile chemical munitions and as limited by
section 1412(c)(2), Public Law 99–145: Provided,
That this prohibition does not apply to future use
studies for the CAMDS facility at Tooele, Utah.
SEC. 8039. None of the funds appropriated or
made available in this Act shall be used to procure car-
bon, alloy or armor steel plate for use in any Govern-
ment-owned facility or property under the control of the
Department of Defense which were not melted and rolled
in the United States or Canada: Provided, That these
procurement restrictions shall apply to any and all Fed-
eral Supply Class 9515, American Society of Testing and
Materials (ASTM) or American Iron and Steel Institute
(AISI) specifications of carbon, alloy or armor steel plate:
Provided further, That the Secretary of the military de-
partment responsible for the procurement may waive this
restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic
supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense
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requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisi-
tion must be made in order to acquire capability for na-
tional security purposes: Provided further, That these re-
strictions shall not apply to contracts which are in being
as of the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8040. For the purposes of this Act, the term
‘‘congressional defense committees’’ means the National
Security Committee of the House of Representatives, the
Armed Services Committee of the Senate, the subcommit-
tee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate, and the subcommittee on National Security
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
SEC. 8041. During the current fiscal year, the
Department of Defense may acquire the modification,
depot maintenance and repair of aircraft, vehicles and
vessels as well as the production of components and other
Defense-related articles, through competition between De-
partment of Defense depot maintenance activities and
private firms: Provided, That the Senior Acquisition Ex-
ecutive of the military department or defense agency con-
cerned, with power of delegation, shall certify that suc-
cessful bids include comparable estimates of all direct
and indirect costs for both public and private bids: Pro-
vided further, That Office of Management and Budget
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Circular A–76 shall not apply to competitions conducted
under this section.
SEC. 8042. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense,
after consultation with the United States Trade Rep-
resentative, determines that a foreign country which is
party to an agreement described in paragraph (2) has
violated the terms of the agreement by discriminating
against certain types of products produced in the United
States that are covered by the agreement, the Secretary
of Defense shall rescind the Secretary’s blanket waiver of
the Buy American Act with respect to such types of prod-
ucts produced in that foreign country.
(2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is
any reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of un-
derstanding, between the United States and a foreign
country pursuant to which the Secretary of Defense has
prospectively waived the Buy American Act for certain
products in that country.
(b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the amount of Department of Defense
purchases from foreign entities in fiscal year 1997. Such
report shall separately indicate the dollar value of items
for which the Buy American Act was waived pursuant to
any agreement described in subsection (a)(2), the Trade
Agreement Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or any
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international agreement to which the United States is a
party.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Buy
American Act’’ means title III of the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Of-
fice Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1934, and for other purposes’’, approved March 3, 1933
(41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.).
SEC. 8043. Appropriations contained in this Act
that remain available at the end of the current fiscal year
as a result of energy cost savings realized by the Depart-
ment of Defense shall remain available for obligation for
the next fiscal year to the extent, and for the purposes,
provided in section 2865 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 8044. During the current fiscal year and
hereafter, voluntary separation incentives payable under
10 U.S.C. 1175 may be paid in such amounts as are nec-
essary from the assets of the Voluntary Separation In-
centive Fund established by section 1175(h)(1).
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 8045. Amounts deposited during the current
fiscal year to the special account established under 40
U.S.C. 485(h)(2) and to the special account established
under 10 U.S.C. 2667(d)(1) are appropriated and shall
be available until transferred by the Secretary of Defense
to current applicable appropriations or funds of the De-