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section 45 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956, 22 U.S.C. 2717; and in addition not to exceed
$1,223,000 shall be derived from fees from other executive
agencies for lease or use of facilities located at the Inter-
national Center in accordance with section 4 of the Inter-
national Center Act (Public Law 90–553, as amended by
section 120 of Public Law 101–246); and in addition not
to exceed $15,000 which shall be derived from reimburse-
ments, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facili-
ties in accordance with section 46 of the State of Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2718(a)).
Notwithstanding section 402 of this Act, not to ex-
ceed 20 percent of the amounts made available in this Act
in the appropriation accounts, ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular
Programs’’ and ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ may be trans-
ferred between such appropriation accounts: Provided,
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated
as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
For an additional amount for security enhancements
to counter the threat of terrorism, $9,720,000, to remain
available until expended.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administra-
tion of the Department of State and the Foreign Service,
provided for by law, including expenses authorized by sec-
tion 9 of the Act of August 31, 1964, as amended (31
U.S.C. 3721), and the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956, as amended, $363,276,000.
For an additional amount for security enhancements
to counter the threat of terrorism, $1,870,000, to remain
available until expended.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment
Fund, $16,400,000, to remain available until expended,
as authorized in Public Law 103–236: Provided, That sec-
tion 135(e) of Public Law 103–236 shall not apply to
funds appropriated under this heading.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.),
$27,369,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–465), as it
relates to post inspections: Provided, That notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, (1) the Office of the Inspec-
tor General of the United States Information Agency is
hereby merged with the Office of the Inspector General
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of the Department of State; (2) the functions exercised
and assigned to the Office of the Inspector General of the
United States Information Agency before the effective
date of this Act (including all related functions) are trans-
ferred to the Office of the Inspector General of the De-
partment of State; and (3) the Inspector General of the
Department of State shall also serve as the Inspector Gen-
eral of the United States Information Agency.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by sec-
tion 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 4085), $4,500,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the
Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective
services in accordance with the provisions of section 214
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 4314) and 3 U.S.C. 208, $8,579,000.
SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF UNITED STATES
MISSIONS
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign
Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C.
292–300), and the Diplomatic Security Construction Pro-
gram as authorized by title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic
Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851),
$385,760,000, to remain available until expended as au-
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thorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c): Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for
acquisition of furniture and furnishings and generators for
other departments and agencies.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of
State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service pursuant to the requirement
of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e), $6,000,000, to remain available
until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of
which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to and
merged with the Repatriation Loans Program Account,
subject to the same terms and conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized
by 22 U.S.C. 2671: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In
addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct loan program, $183,000 which may be
transferred to and merged with the Salaries and Expenses
account under Administration of Foreign Affairs.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act, Public Law 96–8 (93 Stat. 14), $15,165,000.
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PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $125,402,000.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
to meet annual obligations of membership in international
multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified
pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conven-
tions or specific Acts of Congress, $700,000,000: Pro-
vided, That any payment of arrearages shall be directed
toward special activities that are mutually agreed upon by
the United States and the respective international organi-
zation: Provided further, That 20 percent of the funds ap-
propriated in this paragraph for the assessed contribution
of the United States to the United Nations shall be with-
held from obligation and expenditure until a certification
is made under section 401(b) of Public Law 103–236 for
fiscal year 1996: Provided further, That certification under
section 401(b) of Public Law 103–236 for fiscal year 1996
may only be made if the Committees on Appropriations
and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees
on Appropriations and International Relations of the
House of Representatives are notified of the steps taken,
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and anticipated, to meet the requirements of section
401(b) of Public Law 103–236 at least 15 days in advance
of the proposed certification: Provided further, That none
of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be avail-
able 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 external borrowings.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING
ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other ex-
penses of international peacekeeping activities directed to
the maintenance or restoration of international peace and
security, $225,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds
made available under this Act shall be obligated or ex-
pended for any new or expanded United Nations peace-
keeping mission unless, at least fifteen days in advance
of voting for the new or expanded mission in the United
Nations Security Council (or in an emergency, as far in
advance as is practicable), (1) the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
and other appropriate Committees of the Congress are no-
tified of the estimated cost and length of the mission, the
vital national interest that will be served, and the planned
exit strategy; and (2) a reprogramming of funds pursuant
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to section 605 of this Act is submitted, and the procedures
therein followed, setting forth the source of funds that will
be used to pay for the cost of the new or expanded mission:
Provided further, That funds shall be available for peace-
keeping expenses only upon a certification by the Sec-
retary of State to the appropriate committees of the Con-
gress that American manufacturers and suppliers are
being given opportunities to provide equipment, services
and material for United Nations peacekeeping activities
equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and
suppliers.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES
For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, in addi-
tion to funds otherwise available for these purposes, con-
tributions for the United States share of general expenses
of international organizations and conferences and rep-
resentation to such organizations and conferences as pro-
vided for by 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 2672 and personal serv-
ices without regard to civil service and classification laws
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5102, $3,000,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C.
2696(c), of which not to exceed $200,000 may be ex-
pended for representation as authorized by 22 U.S.C.
4085.
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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 Section
of the International Boundary and Water Commission,
United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws appli-
cable to the United States Section, including not to exceed
$6,000 for representation; as follows:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for,
$12,058,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $6,644,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c).
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for
the International Joint Commission and the International
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as au-
thorized by treaties between the United States and Can-
ada or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment
Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law
103–182; $5,800,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 shall
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be available for representation expenses incurred by the
International Joint Commission.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses for international fisheries
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by
law, $14,669,000: 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, $5,000,000, to
remain available until expended as authorized by 22
U.S.C. 2696(c).
RELATED AGENCIES
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided, for
arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activi-
ties, $32,700,000, of which not to exceed $50,000 shall
be for official reception and representation expenses as au-
thorized by the Act of September 26, 1961, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.).
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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
to enable the United States Information Agency, as au-
thorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.),
the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) and
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), to
carry out international communication, educational and
cultural activities; and to carry out related activities au-
thorized by law, including employment, without regard to
civil service and classification laws, of persons on a tem-
porary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this appropria-
tion), as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, and entertain-
ment, including official receptions, within the United
States, not to exceed $25,000 as authorized by 22 U.S.C.
1474(3); $445,645,000: Provided, That not to exceed
$1,400,000 may be used for representation abroad as au-
thorized by 22 U.S.C. 1452 and 4085: Provided further,
That not to exceed $7,615,000 to remain available until
expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees
or other payments received from or in connection with
English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication
programs as authorized by section 810 of the United
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States Information and Educational Exchange Act of
1948, as amended: Provided further, That not to exceed
$1,700,000 to remain available until expended may be
used to carry out projects involving security construction
and related improvements for agency facilities not phys-
ically located together with Department of State facilities
abroad.
TECHNOLOGY FUND
For expenses necessary to enable the United States
Information Agency to provide for the procurement of in-
formation technology improvements, as authorized by the
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act
of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as
amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), $5,050,000, to re-
main available until expended.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange
programs, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.
2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91
Stat. 1636), $200,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2455.
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EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRUST
FUND
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fel-
lowships, Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and
5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20
U.S.C. 5204–05), all interest and earnings accruing to the
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on
or before September 30, 1996, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensa-
tion, or to enter into any contract providing for the pay-
ment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5376; or for purposes which are not in accordance with
OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform Administrative Require-
ments) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit Organi-
zations), including the restrictions on compensation for
personal services.
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholar-
ship Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993
(22 U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings accruing to
the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September
30, 1996, to remain available until expended.
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AMERICAN STUDIES COLLECTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of American Studies Collec-
tions as authorized by section 235 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, all
interest and earnings accruing to the American Studies
Collections Endowment Fund on or before September 30,
1996, to 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 Reorganization Plan No.
2 of 1977, to carry out international communication ac-
tivities; $325,191,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain
available until expended, not to exceed $16,000 may be
used for official receptions within the United States as au-
thorized by 22 U.S.C. 1474(3), not to exceed $35,000 may
be used for representation abroad as authorized by 22
U.S.C. 1452 and 4085, and not to exceed $39,000 may
be used for official reception and representation expenses
of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and in addition, not
to exceed $250,000 from fees as authorized by section 810
of the United States Information and Educational Ex-
change Act of 1948, as amended, to remain available until
expended for carrying out authorized purposes; and in ad-
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dition, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to
exceed $1,000,000 in monies received (including receipts
from advertising, if any) by or for the use of the United
States Information Agency from or in connection with
broadcasting resources owned by or on behalf of the Agen-
cy, to be available until expended for carrying out author-
ized purposes.
BROADCASTING TO CUBA
For expenses necessary to enable the United States
Information Agency to carry out the Radio Broadcasting
to Cuba Act, as amended, the Television Broadcasting to
Cuba Act, and the International Broadcasting Act of
1994, including the purchase, rent, construction, and im-
provement of facilities for radio and television trans-
mission and reception, and purchase and installation of
necessary equipment for radio and television transmission
and reception, $24,809,000 to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not later than April 1, 1996, the
headquarters of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting shall be
relocated from Washington, D.C. to south Florida, and
that any funds available under the headings ‘‘Inter-
national Broadcasting Operations’’, ‘‘Broadcasting to
Cuba’’, and ‘‘Radio Construction’’ may be available to
carry out this relocation.
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RADIO CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for the purchase, rent, con-
struction, and improvement of facilities for radio trans-
mission and reception and purchase and installation of
necessary equipment for radio and television transmission
and reception as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471,
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended as au-
thorized by 22 U.S.C. 1477b(a).
EAST-WEST CENTER
To enable the Director of the United States Informa-
tion Agency to provide for carrying out the provisions of
the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Be-
tween East and West Act of 1960 (22 U.S.C. 2054–2057),
by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical Inter-
change Between East and West in the State of Hawaii,
$11,750,000: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated herein shall be used to pay any salary, or enter
into any contract providing for the payment thereof, in
excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376.
NORTH/SOUTH CENTER
To enable the Director of the United States Informa-
tion Agency to provide for carrying out the provisions of
the North/South Center Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2075),
by grant to an educational institution in Florida known
as the North/South Center, $2,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
For grants made by the United States Information
Agency to the National Endowment for Democracy as au-
thorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act,
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall
be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances
and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of 5
U.S.C.; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and
hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
1343(b).
SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of State in this Act may be transferred between
such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as
otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That not
to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available
for the current fiscal year for the United States Informa-
tion Agency in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as oth-
erwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided further,
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That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated
as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
SEC. 403. Funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act or any other Act may be expended
for compensation of the United States Commissioner of
the International Boundary Commission, United States
and Canada, only for actual hours worked by such Com-
missioner.
SEC. 404. (a) No later than 90 days after enactment
of legislation consolidating, reorganizing or downsizing the
functions of the Department of State, the United States
Information Agency, and the Arms Control and Disar-
mament Agency, the Secretary of State, the Director of
the United States Information Agency and the Director
of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
and the Senate a proposal for transferring or rescinding
funds appropriated herein for functions that are consoli-
dated, reorganized or downsized under such legislation:
Provided, That such plan shall be transmitted in accord-
ance with section 605 of this Act.
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(b) The Secretary of State, the Director of the United
States Information Agency, and the Director of the Arms
Control and Disarmament Agency, as appropriate, may
use any available funds to cover the costs of actions to
consolidate, reorganize or downsize the functions under
their authority required by such legislation, and of any
related personnel action, including voluntary separation
incentives if authorized by such legislation: Provided, That
the authority to transfer funds between appropriations ac-
counts that may be necessary to carry out this section is
provided in addition to authorities included under section
402 of this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to
carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming
of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be
available for obligation or expenditure except in compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 405. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act for the
United States Information Agency, the Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency, and the Department of State may
be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 701 of
the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948 and section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, section 53
of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, and section
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15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956.
(b) Subsection (a) shall cease to be in effect after
April 1, 1996.
SEC. 406. Section 36(a)(1) of the State Department
Authorities Act of 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2708),
is amended to delete ‘‘may pay a reward’’ and insert in
lieu thereof ‘‘shall establish and publicize a program under
which rewards may be paid’’.
SEC. 407. Sections 6(a) and 6(b) of Public Law 101–
454 are repealed. In addition, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incor-
porated, may use one-third of any earned but unused trust
income from the period 1992 through 1995 for Fellowship
purposes in each of fiscal years 1996 through 1998.
SEC. 408. It is the sense of the Senate that none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursu-
ant to this Act should be used for the deployment of com-
bat-equipped forces of the Armed Forces of the United
States for any ground operations in Bosnia and
Herzegovina unless—
(1) Congress approves in advance the deployment
of such forces of the Armed Forces; or
(2) the temporary deployment of such forces of
the Armed Forces of the United States into Bosnia
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and Herzegovina is necessary to evacuate United
Nations peacekeeping forces from a situation of im-
minent danger, to undertake emergency air rescue
operations, or to provide for the airborne delivery of
humanitarian supplies, and the President reports as
soon as practicable to Congress after the initiation
of the temporary deployment, but in no case later
than 48 hours after the initiation of the deployment.
SEC. 409. Any costs incurred by a Department or
agency funded under this title resulting from personnel
actions taken in response to funding reductions included
in this title shall be absorbed within the total budgetary
resources available to such Department or agency: Pro-
vided, That the authority to transfer funds between appro-
priations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this
provision 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
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
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TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)
For the payment of obligations incurred for operat-
ing-differential subsidies as authorized by the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, as amended, $162,610,000, to remain
available until expended.
MARITIME NATIONAL 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 as determined by the Secretary
of Defense in consultation with the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, $46,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That these funds will be available only upon en-
actment of an authorization for this program.
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $66,600,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation
may use proceeds derived from the sale or disposal of Na-
tional Defense Reserve Fleet vessels that are currently col-
lected and retained by the Maritime Administration, to be
used for facility and ship maintenance, modernization and
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repair, conversion, acquisition of equipment, and fuel costs
necessary to maintain training at the United States Mer-
chant Marine Academy and State maritime academies and
may be transferred to the Secretary of the Interior for
use as provided in the National Maritime Heritage Act
(Public Law 103–451): Provided further, That reimburse-
ments may be made to this appropriation from receipts
to the ‘‘Federal Ship Financing Fund’’ for administrative
expenses in support of that program in addition 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 of 1936, $40,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $1,000,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, not to exceed $3,500,000,
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for Operations and Training.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities
and services and make necessary repairs in connection
with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Govern-
ment property under control of the Maritime Administra-
tion, and payments received therefor shall be credited to
the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided,
That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or
occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or
repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous
receipts.
No obligations shall be incurred during the current
fiscal year from the construction fund established by the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the
appropriations and limitations contained in this Act or in
any prior appropriation Act, and all receipts which other-
wise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall
be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
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COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S
HERITAGE ABROAD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation
of America’s Heritage Abroad, $206,000, as authorized by
Public Law 99–83, section 1303.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil
Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$8,750,000: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may
be used to employ consultants: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be
used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals under
Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special
assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be
used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75
billable days, with the exception of the Chairperson who
is permitted 125 billable days.
COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Immi-
gration Reform pursuant to section 141(f) of the Immi-
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gration Act of 1990, $1,894,000, to remain available until
expended.
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN
EUROPE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Secu-
rity and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public
Law 94–304, $1,090,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by section 3 of Public Law 99–7.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d)
and 621–634), the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, including services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); nonmonetary
awards to private citizens; not to exceed $26,500,000, for
payments to State and local enforcement agencies for serv-
ices to the Commission pursuant to title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, sections 6 and 14 of the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act
of 1991; $233,000,000: Provided, That the Commission
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is authorized to make available for official reception and
representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from avail-
able funds.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, as authorized by law, including uni-
forms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–02; not to exceed $600,000 for land and structure;
not to exceed $500,000 for improvement and care of
grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; purchase
(not to exceed sixteen) and hire of motor vehicles; special
counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109;
$175,709,000, of which not to exceed $300,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 1997, for research and
policy studies: Provided, That $116,400,000 of offsetting
collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to sec-
tion 9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and shall be retained and used for necessary ex-
penses in this appropriation, and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
propriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections
are received during fiscal year 1996 so as to result in a
final fiscal year 1996 appropriation estimated at
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$59,309,000: Provided further, That any offsetting collec-
tions received in excess of $116,400,000 in fiscal year
1996 shall remain available until expended, but shall not
be available for obligation until October 1, 1996.
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; $14,855,000: 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 Com-
mission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses; $79,568,000: Provided, That not to exceed
$300,000 shall be available for use to contract with a per-
son or persons for collection services in accordance with
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the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not
to exceed $48,262,000 of offsetting collections derived
from fees collected for premerger notification filings under
the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976 (15 U.S.C. 18(a)) shall be retained and used for nec-
essary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum
herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be re-
duced as such offsetting collections are received during fis-
cal year 1996, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1996
appropriation from the General Fund estimated at not
more than $31,306,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That any fees received in excess
of $48,262,000 in fiscal year 1996 shall remain available
until expended, but shall not be available for obligation
until October 1, 1996: Provided further, That none of the
funds made available to the Federal Trade Commission
shall be available for obligation for expenses authorized
by section 151 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–242, 105
Stat. 2282–2285).
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JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP TRUST FUND
For expenses of the Japan-United States Friendship
Commission, as authorized by Public Law 94–118, as
amended, from the interest earned on the Japan-United
States Friendship Trust Fund, $1,247,000; and an
amount of Japanese currency not to exceed the equivalent
of $1,420,000 based on exchange rates at the time of pay-
ment of such amounts as authorized by Public Law 94–
118.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to
carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation
Act of 1974, as amended, $278,000,000, of which
$266,000,000 is for basic field programs; $7,000,000 is
for the Office of the Inspector General, of which
$5,500,000 shall remain available until expended and be
used to contract with independent public accountants for
financial audits of all recipients in accordance with the
requirements of section 509 of this Act; and $5,000,000
is for management and administration: Provided, That
$198,750,000 of the total amount provided under this
heading for basic field programs shall not be available ex-
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cept for the competitive award of grants and contracts
under section 503 of this Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
SEC. 501. (a) Funds appropriated under this Act to
the Legal Services Corporation for basic field programs
shall be distributed as follows:
(1) The Corporation shall define geographic
areas and make the funds available for each geo-
graphic area on a per capita basis relative to the
number of individuals in poverty determined by the
Bureau of the Census to be within the geographic
area, except as provided in paragraph (2)(B). Funds
for such a geographic area may be distributed by the
Corporation to 1 or more persons or entities eligible
for funding under section 1006(a)(1)(A) of the
Legal 
Services 
Corporation 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
2996e(a)(1)(A)), subject to sections 502 and 504.
(2) Funds for grants from the Corporation, and
contracts entered into by the Corporation for basic
field programs, shall be allocated so as to provide—
(A) except as provided in subparagraph
(B), an equal figure per individual in poverty
for all geographic areas, as determined on the
basis of the most recent decennial census of
population conducted pursuant to section 141
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of title 13, United States Code (or, in the case
of the Republic of Palau, the Federated States
of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Is-
lands, Alaska, Hawaii, and the United States
Virgin Islands, on the basis of the adjusted
population counts historically used as the basis
for such determinations); and
(B) an additional amount for Native Amer-
ican communities that received assistance under
the Legal Services Corporation Act for fiscal
year 1995, so that the proportion of the funds
appropriated to the Legal Services Corporation
for basic field programs for fiscal year 1996
that is received by the Native American commu-
nities shall be not less than the proportion of
such funds appropriated for fiscal year 1995
that was received by the Native American com-
munities.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) The term ‘‘individual in poverty’’ means an
individual who is a member of a family (of 1 or
more members) with an income at or below the pov-
erty line.
(2) The term ‘‘poverty line’’ means the poverty
line (as defined by the Office of Management and
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Budget, and revised annually in accordance with sec-
tion 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant
Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) applicable to a family of
the size involved.
SEC. 502. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation shall be used by the
Corporation to make a grant, or enter into a contract, for
the provision of legal assistance unless the Corporation en-
sures that the person or entity receiving funding to pro-
vide such legal assistance is—
(1) a private attorney admitted to practice in a
State or the District of Columbia;
(2) a qualified nonprofit organization, chartered
under the laws of a State or the District of Colum-
bia, that—
(A) furnishes legal assistance to eligible
clients; and
(B) is governed by a board of directors or
other governing body, the majority of which is
comprised of attorneys who—
(i) are admitted to practice in a State
or the District of Columbia; and
(ii) are appointed to terms of office on
such board or body by the governing body
of a State, county, or municipal bar asso-
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ciation, the membership of which rep-
resents a majority of the attorneys practic-
ing law in the locality in which the organi-
zation is to provide legal assistance;
(3) a State or local government (without regard
to section 1006(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Legal Services
Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996e(a)(1)(A)(ii)); or
(4) a substate regional planning or coordination
agency that serves a substate area and whose gov-
erning board is controlled by locally elected officials.
SEC. 503. (a)(1) Not later than April 1, 1996, the
Legal Services Corporation shall implement a system of
competitive awards of grants and contracts for all basic
field programs, which shall apply to all such grants and
contracts awarded by the Corporation after March 31,
1996, from funds appropriated in this Act.
(2) Any grant or contract awarded before April 1,
1996, by the Legal Services Corporation to a basic field
program for 1996—
(A) shall not be for an amount greater than the
amount required for the period ending March 31,
1996;
(B) shall terminate at the end of such period;
and
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(C) shall not be renewable except in accordance
with the system implemented under paragraph (1).
(3) The amount of grants and contracts awarded be-
fore April 1, 1996, by the Legal Services Corporation for
basic field programs for 1996 in any geographic area de-
scribed in section 501 shall not exceed an amount equal
to 3⁄12 of the total amount to be distributed for such pro-
grams for 1996 in such area.
(b) Not later than 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall pro-
mulgate regulations to implement a competitive selection
process for the recipients of such grants and contracts.
(c) Such regulations shall specify selection criteria for
the recipients, which shall include—
(1) a demonstration of a full understanding of
the basic legal needs of the eligible clients to be
served and a demonstration of the capability of serv-
ing the needs;
(2) the quality, feasibility, and cost effective-
ness of a plan submitted by an applicant for the de-
livery of legal assistance to the eligible clients to be
served; and
(3) the experience of the Legal Services Cor-
poration with the applicant, if the applicant has pre-
viously received financial assistance from the Cor-
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poration, including the record of the applicant of
past compliance with Corporation policies, practices,
and restrictions.
(d) Such regulations shall ensure that timely notice
regarding an opportunity to submit an application for
such an award is published in periodicals of local and
State bar associations and in at least 1 daily newspaper
of general circulation in the area to be served by the per-
son or entity receiving the award.
(e) No person or entity that was previously awarded
a grant or contract by the Legal Services Corporation for
the provision of legal assistance may be given any pref-
erence in the competitive selection process.
(f) For the 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. 504. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this
Act to the Legal Services Corporation may be used to pro-
vide financial assistance to any person or entity (which
may be referred to in this section as a ‘‘recipient’’)—
(1) that makes available any funds, personnel,
or equipment for use in advocating or opposing any
plan or proposal, or represents any party or partici-
pates in any other way in litigation, that is intended
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to or has the effect of altering, revising, or reappor-
tioning a legislative, judicial, or elective district at
any level of government, including influencing the
timing or manner of the taking of a census;
(2) that attempts to influence the issuance,
amendment, or revocation of any executive order,
regulation, or other statement of general applicabil-
ity and future effect by any Federal, State, or local
agency;
(3) that attempts to influence any part of any
adjudicatory proceeding of any Federal, State, or
local agency if such part of the proceeding is de-
signed for the formulation or modification of any
agency policy of general applicability and future ef-
fect;
(4) that attempts to influence the passage or
defeat of any legislation, constitutional amendment,
referendum, initiative, or any similar procedure of
the Congress or a State or local legislative body;
(5) that attempts to influence the conduct of
oversight proceedings of the Corporation or any per-
son or entity receiving financial assistance provided
by the Corporation;
(6) that pays for any personal service, adver-
tisement, telegram, telephone communication, letter,
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printed or written matter, administrative expense, or
related expense, associated with an activity prohib-
ited in this section;
(7) that initiates or participates in a class ac-
tion suit;
(8) that files a complaint or otherwise initiates
or participates in litigation against a defendant, or
engages in a precomplaint settlement negotiation
with a prospective defendant, unless—
(A) each plaintiff has been specifically
identified, by name, in any complaint filed for
purposes of such litigation or prior to the
precomplaint settlement negotiation; and
(B) a statement or statements of facts
written in English and, if necessary, in a lan-
guage that the plaintiffs understand, that enu-
merate the particular facts known to the plain-
tiffs on which the complaint is based, have been
signed by the plaintiffs, are kept on file by the
recipient, and are made available to any Fed-
eral department or agency that is auditing or
monitoring the activities of the Corporation or
of the recipient, and to any auditor or monitor
receiving Federal funds to conduct such audit-
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ing or monitoring, including any auditor or
monitor of the Corporation:
Provided, That upon establishment of reasonable
cause that an injunction is necessary to prevent
probable, serious harm to such potential plaintiff, a
court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin the dis-
closure of the identity of any potential plaintiff
pending the outcome of such litigation or negotia-
tions after notice and an opportunity for a hearing
is provided to potential parties to the litigation or
the negotiations: Provided further, That other parties
to the litigation or negotiation shall have access to
the statement of facts referred to in subparagraph
(B) only through the discovery process after litiga-
tion has begun;
(9) unless—
(A) prior to the provision of financial as-
sistance—
(i) if the person or entity is a non-
profit organization, the governing board of
the person or entity has set specific prior-
ities in writing, pursuant to section
1007(a)(2)(C)(i) of the Legal Services
Corporation 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
2996f(a)(2)(C)(i)), of the types of matters
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and cases to which the staff of the non-
profit organization shall devote time and
resources; and
(ii) the staff of such person or entity
has signed a written agreement not to un-
dertake cases or matters other than in ac-
cordance with the specific priorities set by
such governing board, except in emergency
situations defined by such board and in ac-
cordance with the written procedures of
such board for such situations; and
(B) the staff of such person or entity pro-
vides to the governing board on a quarterly
basis, and to the Corporation on an annual
basis, information on all cases or matters un-
dertaken other than cases or matters under-
taken in accordance with such priorities;
(10) unless—
(A) prior to receiving the financial assist-
ance, such person or entity agrees to maintain
records of time spent on each case or matter
with respect to which the person or entity is en-
gaged;
(B) any funds, including Interest on Law-
yers Trust Account funds, received from a
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source other than the Corporation by the per-
son or entity, and disbursements of such funds,
are accounted for and reported as receipts and
disbursements, respectively, separate and dis-
tinct from Corporation funds; and
(C) the person or entity agrees (notwith-
standing section 1009(d) of the Legal Services
Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996h(d)) to make
the records described in this paragraph avail-
able to any Federal department or agency that
is auditing or monitoring the activities of the
Corporation or of the recipient, and to any
independent auditor or monitor receiving Fed-
eral funds to conduct such auditing or monitor-
ing, including any auditor or monitor of the
Corporation;
(11) that provides legal assistance for or on be-
half of any alien, unless the alien is present in the
United States and is—
(A) an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence as defined in section 101(a)(20)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(20));
(B) an alien who—
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(i) is married to a United States citi-
zen or is a parent or an unmarried child
under the age of 21 years of such a citizen;
and
(ii) has filed an application to adjust
the status of the alien to the status of a
lawful permanent resident under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101 et seq.), which application has not
been rejected;
(C) an alien who is lawfully present in the
United States pursuant to an admission under
section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) (relating to refugee admis-
sion) or who has been granted asylum by the
Attorney General under such Act;
(D) an alien who is lawfully present in the
United States as a result of withholding of de-
portation by the Attorney General pursuant to
section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(h));
(E) an alien to whom section 305 of the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
(8 U.S.C. 1101 note) applies, but only to the
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extent that the legal assistance provided is the
legal assistance described in such section; or
(F) an alien who is lawfully present in the
United States as a result of being granted con-
ditional entry to the United States before April
1, 1980, pursuant to section 203(a)(7) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1153(a)(7)), as in effect on March 31, 1980,
because of persecution or fear of persecution on
account of race, religion, or political calamity;
(12) that supports or conducts a training pro-
gram for the purpose of advocating a particular pub-
lic policy or encouraging a political activity, a labor
or antilabor activity, a boycott, picketing, a strike,
or a demonstration, including the dissemination of
information about such a policy or activity, except
that this paragraph shall not be construed to pro-
hibit the provision of training to an attorney or a
paralegal to prepare the attorney or paralegal to
provide—
(A) adequate legal assistance to eligible cli-
ents; or
(B) advice to any eligible client as to the
legal rights of the client;
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(13) that claims (or whose employee claims), or
collects and retains, attorneys’ fees pursuant to any
Federal or State law permitting or requiring the
awarding of such fees;
(14) that participates in any litigation with re-
spect to abortion;
(15) that participates in any litigation on behalf
of a person incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local
prison;
(16) that initiates legal representation or par-
ticipates in any other way, in litigation, lobbying, or
rulemaking, involving an effort to reform a Federal
or State welfare system, except that this paragraph
shall not be construed to preclude a recipient from
representing an individual eligible client who is seek-
ing specific relief from a welfare agency if such relief
does not involve an effort to amend or otherwise
challenge existing law in effect on the date of the
initiation of the representation;
(17) that defends a person in a proceeding to
evict the person from a public housing project if—
(A) the person has been charged with the
illegal sale or distribution of a controlled sub-
stance; and
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(B) the eviction proceeding is brought by a
public housing agency because the illegal drug
activity of the person threatens the health or
safety of another tenant residing in the public
housing project or employee of the public hous-
ing agency;
(18) unless such person or entity agrees that
the person or entity, and the employees of the per-
son or entity, will not accept employment resulting
from in-person unsolicited advice to a nonattorney
that such nonattorney should obtain counsel or take
legal action, and will not refer such nonattorney to
another person or entity or an employee of the per-
son or entity, that is receiving financial assistance
provided by the Corporation; or
(19) unless such person or entity enters into a
contractual agreement to be subject to all provisions
of Federal law relating to the proper use of Federal
funds, the violation of which shall render any grant
or contractual agreement to provide funding null
and void, and, for such purposes, the Corporation
shall be considered to be a Federal agency and all
funds provided by the Corporation shall be consid-
ered to be Federal funds provided by grant or con-
tract.
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(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to pro-
hibit a recipient from using funds from a source other
than the Legal Services Corporation for the purpose of
contacting, communicating with, or responding to a re-
quest from, a State or local government agency, a State
or local legislative body or committee, or a member there-
of, regarding funding for the recipient, including a pend-
ing or proposed legislative or agency proposal to fund such
recipient.
(c) Not later than 30 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall pro-
mulgate a suggested list of priorities that boards of direc-
tors may use in setting priorities under subsection (a)(9).
(d)(1) The Legal Services Corporation shall not ac-
cept any non-Federal funds, and no recipient shall accept
funds from any source other than the Corporation, unless
the Corporation or the recipient, as the case may be, noti-
fies in writing the source of the funds that the funds may
not be expended for any purpose prohibited by the Legal
Services Corporation Act or this title.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not prevent a recipient
from—
(A) receiving Indian tribal funds (including
funds from private nonprofit organizations for the
benefit of Indians or Indian tribes) and expending
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the tribal funds in accordance with the specific pur-
poses for which the tribal funds are provided; or
(B) using funds received from a source other
than the Legal Services Corporation to provide legal
assistance to a covered individual if such funds are
used for the specific purposes for which such funds
were received, except that such funds may not be ex-
pended by recipients for any purpose prohibited by
this Act or by the Legal Services Corporation Act.
(e) As used in this section:
(1) The term ‘‘controlled substance’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 102 of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
(2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means any
person who—
(A) except as provided in subparagraph
(B), meets the requirements of this Act and the
Legal Services Corporation Act relating to eligi-
bility for legal assistance; and
(B) may or may not be financially unable
to afford legal assistance.
(3) The term ‘‘public housing project’’ has the
meaning as used within, and the term ‘‘public hous-
ing agency’’ has the meaning given the term, in sec-
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tion 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437a).
SEC. 505. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation or provided by the Cor-
poration to any entity or person may be used to pay mem-
bership dues to any private or nonprofit organization.
SEC. 506. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation may be used by any per-
son or entity receiving financial assistance from the Cor-
poration to file or pursue a lawsuit against the Corpora-
tion.
SEC. 507. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation may be used for any
purpose prohibited or contrary to any of the provisions
of authorization legislation for fiscal year 1996 for the
Legal Services Corporation that is enacted into law. Upon
the enactment of such Legal Services Corporation reau-
thorization legislation, funding provided in this Act shall
from that date be subject to the provisions of that legisla-
tion and any provisions in this Act that are inconsistent
with that legislation shall no longer have effect.
SEC. 508. (a) The requirements of section 504 shall
apply to the activities of a recipient described in section
504, or an employee of such a recipient, during the provi-
sion of legal assistance for a case or matter, if the recipi-
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ent or employee begins to provide the legal assistance on
or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) If the recipient or employee began to provide legal
assistance for the case or matter prior to the date of enact-
ment of this Act—
(1) each of the requirements of section 504
(other than paragraphs (7), (11), and (15) of sub-
section (a) of such section) shall, beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act, apply to the activities
of the recipient or employee during the provision of
legal assistance for the case or matter; and
(2) the requirements of paragraphs (7), (11),
and (15) of section 504(a) shall apply—
(A) beginning on the date of enactment of
this Act, to the activities of the recipient or em-
ployee during the provision of legal assistance
for any additional related claim for which the
recipient or employee begins to provide legal as-
sistance on or after such date; and
(B) beginning July 1, 1996, to all other
activities of the recipient or employee during
the provision of legal assistance for the case or
matter.
(c) The Legal Services Corporation shall, every 60
days, submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the
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Senate and House of Representatives a report setting
forth the status of cases and matters referred to in sub-
section (b)(2).
SEC. 509. (a) An audit of each person or entity re-
ceiving financial assistance from the Legal Services Cor-
poration under this Act (referred to in this section as a
‘‘recipient’’) shall be conducted in accordance with gen-
erally accepted government auditing standards and shall
report whether—
(1) the financial statements of the recipient
present fairly its financial position and the results of
its financial operations in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
(2) the recipient has internal control systems to
provide reasonable assurance that it is managing
funds, regardless of source, in compliance with Fed-
eral laws and regulations; and
(3) the recipient has complied with Federal
laws and regulations applicable to funds received, re-
gardless of source.
(b) In carrying out the requirements of subsection
(a)(3), the auditor shall select and test a representative
number of transactions. Any noncompliance found by the
auditor during the audit under this section shall be re-
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ported within 30 days to the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral.
(c) Audits conducted in accordance with this section
shall be in lieu of the financial audits otherwise required
by section 1009(c) of the Legal Services Corporation Act
(42 U.S.C. 2996h(c)).
(d) Notwithstanding section 1006(b)(3) of the Legal
Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996e(b)(3)), the
Legal Services Corporation shall have access to financial
records, time records, retainer agreements, client trust
fund and eligibility records, and client names, for each re-
cipient, except for reports or records subject to the attor-
ney-client privilege.
(e) The Legal Services Corporation shall not disclose
any name or document referred to in subsection (d), ex-
cept to—
(1) a Federal, State, or local law enforcement
official; or
(2) an official of an appropriate bar association
for the purpose of enabling the official to conduct an
investigation of a rule of professional conduct.
(f) The requirements of this section shall apply to a
recipient for its first fiscal year beginning on or after Jan-
uary 1, 1996.
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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Com-
mission as authorized by title II of Public Law 92–522,
as amended, $1,190,000.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FEDERAL HOLIDAY
COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, as authorized by Public
Law 98–399, as amended, $350,000: Provided, That this
shall be the final Federal payment to the Martin Luther
King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission for operations and
necessary closing costs.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, including services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space (to include multiple
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and
not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $287,738,000, of which $3,000,000 is for
the Office of Economic Analysis, to be headed by the Chief
Economist of the Commission, and of which not to exceed
$10,000 may be used toward funding a permanent sec-
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retariat for the International Organization of Securities
Commissions, and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall
be available for expenses for consultations and meetings
hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and
other regulatory officials, members of their delegations,
appropriate representatives and staff to exchange views
concerning developments relating to securities matters, de-
velopment and implementation of cooperation agreements
concerning securities matters and provision of technical
assistance for the development of foreign securities mar-
kets, such expenses to include necessary logistic and ad-
ministrative expenses and the expenses of Commission
staff and foreign invitees in attendance at such consulta-
tions and meetings including: (i) such incidental expenses
as meals taken in the course of such attendance, (ii) any
travel and transportation to or from such meetings, and
(iii) any other related lodging or subsistence: Provided,
That immediately upon enactment of this Act, the rate
of fees under section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933
(15 U.S.C. 77f(b)) shall increase from one-fiftieth of one
percentum to one-twenty-ninth 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 the total amount appro-