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National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)),
shall not exceed $110,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$9,101,000, to be derived from the GNMA-guarantees of
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $9,101,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$34,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1998.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988, and for contracts with qualified
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fair housing enforcement organizations, as authorized by
section 561 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1987, as amended, $30,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1998, of which $15,000,000 shall
be to carry out activities pursuant to section 561.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, not otherwise provided for, including not to ex-
ceed $7,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $962,558,000, of which $532,782,000 shall be
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing
Administration, $9,101,000 shall be provided from funds
of the Government National Mortgage Association, and
$675,000 shall be provided from the Community Develop-
ment Grants Program account.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $52,850,000, of which
$11,283,000 shall be provided from the various funds of
the Federal Housing Administration and $5,000,000 shall
be provided from the amount earmarked for Operation
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Safe Home in the Drug elimination grants for low income
housing account.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $14,895,000,
to remain available until expended, from the Federal
Housing Enterprise Oversight Fund: Provided, That such
amounts shall be collected by the Director as authorized
by section 1316(a) and (b) of such Act, and deposited in
the Fund under section 1316(f) of such Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. MINIMUM RENTS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3(a) and 8(o)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended, for fiscal year 1997—
(1) public housing agencies shall require each
family who is assisted under the certificate or mod-
erate rehabilitation program under section 8 of such
Act to pay a minimum monthly rent of up to $25;
(2) public housing agencies shall reduce the
monthly assistance payment on behalf of each family
who is assisted under the voucher program under
section 8 of such Act so that the family pays a mini-
mum monthly rent of up to $25;
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(3) with respect to housing assisted under other
programs for rental assistance under section 8 of
such Act, the Secretary shall require each family
who is assisted under such program to pay a mini-
mum monthly rent of up to $25; and
(4) public housing agencies shall require each
family who is assisted under the public housing pro-
gram (including public housing for Indian families)
to pay a minimum monthly rent of up to $25.
SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.—Notwithstand-
ing section 8(q) of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended—
(a) The Secretary shall establish fees for the cost of
administering the certificate, voucher and moderate reha-
bilitation programs.
(1)(A) For fiscal year 1997, the fee for each
month for which a dwelling unit is covered by an as-
sistance contract shall be 7.5 percent of the base
amount, adjusted as provided herein, in the case of
an agency that, on an annual basis, is administering
a program of no more than 600 units, and 7 percent
of the base amount, adjusted as provided herein, for
each additional unit above 600.
(B) The base amount shall be the higher of—
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(i) the fair market rental for fiscal year
1993 for a 2-bedroom existing rental dwelling
unit in the market area of the agency; and
(ii) such fair market rental for fiscal year
1994, but not more than 103.5 percent of the
amount determined under clause (i).
(C) The base amount shall be adjusted to re-
flect changes in the wage data or other objectively
measurable data that reflect the costs of administer-
ing the program during fiscal year 1996; except that
the Secretary may require that the base amount be
not less than a minimum amount and not more than
a maximum amount.
(2) For subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary
shall publish a notice in the Federal Register, for
each geographic area, establishing the amount of the
fee that would apply for the agencies administering
the program, based on changes in wage data or
other objectively measurable data that reflect the
cost of administering the program, as determined by
the Secretary.
(3) The Secretary may increase the fee if nec-
essary to reflect higher costs of administering small
programs and programs operating over large geo-
graphic areas.
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(4) The Secretary may decrease the fee for
PHA-owned units.
(b) Beginning in fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, the
Secretary shall also establish reasonable fees (as deter-
mined by the Secretary) for—
(1) the costs of preliminary expenses, in the
amount of $500, for a public housing agency, but
only in the first year it administers a tenant-based
assistance program under the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 and only if, immediately before the
effective date of this Act, it was not administering
a tenant-based assistance program under the 1937
Act (as in effect immediately before the effective
date of this Act), in connection with its initial incre-
ment of assistance received;
(2) the costs incurred in assisting families who
experience difficulty (as determined by the Sec-
retary) in obtaining appropriate housing under the
program; and
(3) extraordinary costs approved by the Sec-
retary.
SEC. 203. SINGLE
FAMILY
ASSIGNMENT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 407(c) of the Balanced Budget Downpay-
ment Act, I (12 U.S.C. 1710 note), is amended by striking
‘‘October 1, 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1997’’.
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SEC. 204. PORTFOLIO REENGINEERING.—(a) FIND-
INGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) approximately 8,500 multifamily projects
with mortgages insured by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development under the National Hous-
ing Act are also receiving rental subsidies under con-
tracts entered into pursuant to section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937;
(2) of the units with contracts that expire in
1997, approximately 83,000 units have section 8
contracts at rent levels that exceed market rate;
(3) the majority of such projects are receiving
rental assistance under such section 8 in amounts
exceeding 
the 
rents 
paid 
for 
comparable
unsubsidized units in the same or comparable mar-
ket areas, thereby creating an unreasonable burden
on Federal taxpayers;
(4) most of these projects have substantial
amounts of deferred maintenance and other capital
needs, despite receiving such assistance;
(5) in the absence of the renewal of the rental
assistance contracts for the projects at rents above
market rent, many of the projects would default on
their insured mortgages, resulting in massive claims
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under the multifamily mortgage insurance program
of the Secretary;
(6) it is in the interests of the taxpayers, the
tenants, owners, and operators of the projects, the
mortgagees and investors in the projects, and the
communities in which the projects are located to re-
duce the Federal rental assistance to market rates,
to address the capital needs of the projects, and con-
sistent with existing contractual rights, to eliminate
the economic risk of Federal mortgage insurance
claims on projects that are dependent on Federal
rent subsidies;
(7) the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment does not have the capacity to carry out a
program to restructure the portfolio of loans for
such projects and, therefore, should enter into agree-
ments with partners that will be delegated the au-
thority to take actions as may be necessary to
achieve the goals in subsection (b) through the tran-
sition of the projects to (i) market rate rents, and
(ii) financing not dependent on Federal mortgage in-
surance;
(8) such projects provide housing for many low-
income families, a significant proportion of which
are elderly or disabled families, and their particular
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housing needs should be recognized in carrying out
the program under this section;
(9) many responsible owners of such properties
have managed the properties in a competent and ef-
ficient manner, consistent with the purposes of the
Federal mortgage insurance and rental assistance
programs, by maintaining the properties as safe, de-
cent, and affordable housing and acting as good
partners of the Federal Government to provide hous-
ing for low-income families needing housing; and
(10) the program under this section should be
carried out in a manner that recognizes the capabili-
ties, performance, and legal rights of such respon-
sible owners.
(b) GOALS.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall carry out the program under this sec-
tion in a manner that will—
(1) protect the financial interests of the Federal
Government through debt restructuring and subsidy
reduction;
(2) protect the rights of owners of properties
under the program, by providing a mechanism to re-
structure mortgages that would otherwise default;
and
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(3) in the most effective manner, address the
goals of—
(A) maintaining existing housing stock in
an affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary condi-
tion;
(B) minimizing involuntary displacement
and other adverse impacts on tenants;
(C) treating responsible owners as valued
partners in the ongoing operations regarding a
property;
(D) being cognizant of adverse income tax
consequences to owners;
(E) taking into account local housing mar-
ket conditions;
(F) supporting fair housing strategies;
(G) encouraging responsible ownership and
management of property;
(H) minimizing adverse impacts on resi-
dential neighborhoods; and
(I) promoting the economic self-sufficiency
of tenants.
(c) COMMUNITY AND TENANT INPUT.—In carrying
out this section, the Secretary shall develop procedures to
provide appropriate and timely notice to officials of the
unit of general local government affected, the community
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in which the project is located, and the tenants of the
project.
(d) APPLICABILITY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—This section applies to
any—
(A) multifamily housing project with a
mortgage insured by the Secretary under the
National Housing Act, and
(B) mortgage debt on a multifamily hous-
ing project that is subject to such an insured
mortgage,
but only if the multifamily housing project referred
to in subparagraph (A) or (B) is covered in whole
or in part by a contract for project-based assistance
described in paragraph (2).
(2) PROJECT-BASED ASSISTANCE.—A contract
for project-based assistance described in this para-
graph is a contract—
(A) that expires during fiscal year 1997;
(B) under which the current assisted rents
are, in the aggregate, in excess of market rents;
and
(C) that provides assistance under—
(i) the new construction or substantial
rehabilitation 
program 
under 
section
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8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (as in effect before October 1,
1983);
(ii) the property disposition program
under section 8(b) of such Act;
(iii) the loan management set-aside
program under section 8(b) of such Act;
(iv) the project-based certificate pro-
gram under section 8(d)(2) of such Act;
(v) the moderate rehabilitation pro-
gram under section 8(e)(2) of such Act;
(vi) section 23 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before
January 1, 1975);
(vii) the preservation program under
the Emergency Low Income Housing Pres-
ervation Act of 1987 or the Low-Income
Housing Preservation and Resident Home-
ownership Act of 1990;
(viii) the rent supplement program
under section 101 of the Housing and
Urban Development Act of 1965;
(ix) section 8 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, following conversion
from assistance under section 101 of the
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Housing and Urban Development Act of
1965; or
(x) section 236(f)(2) of the National
Housing Act.
(e) QUALIFIED LIABILITY MANAGERS.—
(1) USE.—In carrying out the program under
this section, the Secretary may use arrangements
with one or more third parties (in this section re-
ferred to as ‘‘qualified liability managers’’) under
which the Secretary may provide for the assumption
by delegation, contract, or otherwise of some or all
of the functions, obligations, and benefits of the Sec-
retary, as the Secretary determines to be reasonably
necessary to accomplish the goals of this section.
(2) SELECTION.—Qualified liability managers
shall be selected by the Secretary using competitive
procedures. Each qualified liability manager shall be
a State housing finance agency with the dem-
onstrated financial and technical capacity (A) to as-
sume and manage the insurance risk of the Sec-
retary, (B) to discharge public purpose objectives
(including the goals set out in subsection (b)), and
(C) to restructure and recapitalize the housing
projects described in subsection (d). In the absence
of a State housing finance agency with the dem-
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onstrated financial and technical capacity to carry
out the responsibilities set forth in clauses (A)
through (C) of the preceding sentence, a qualified li-
ability manager shall be composed of a State hous-
ing finance agency that partners with one or more
entities (including public entities, private sector enti-
ties, and nonprofit organizations) with the dem-
onstrated financial and technical capacity to carry
out such responsibilities. Each qualified liability
manager shall demonstrate an understanding of the
public purposes of the multifamily housing mortgage
insurance programs under the National Housing Act
and the project-based assistance programs under
section (d)(2) and the role of responsible project
owners under such programs.
(3) ROLE.—Under the program under this sec-
tion, each selected qualified liability manager shall
assume, to the maximum extent possible, the finan-
cial risk of the Secretary for the mortgage insurance
for one or more projects described in subsection (d),
and the responsibility for the restructuring of the fi-
nancial and physical condition of such projects and
the protection of the tenants residing in the projects.
In carrying out activities under this section, the
qualified liability managers shall—
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(A) protect residents and communities by
providing for protections against displacement
of existing residents under subsection (f), for
local government and community involvement in
the restructuring process, and for promotion of
the economic self-sufficiency of residents;
(B) before expiration of the section 8 con-
tract on a project described in subsection (d),
act efficiently by reducing the debt on the prop-
erty to a level that can be supported by market
rents and concurrently reducing section 8 rents
that are over market rents to market rents;
(C) act in a manner that respects the legal
rights of owners and lenders;
(D) when the owner has negotiated in good
faith, act to prevent defaults of the mortgages
to the extent economically practicable; and
(E) protect Federal taxpayers by ensuring
that projects that are restructured will be finan-
cially and physically viable.
(4) CONDITIONS ON ACTIVITIES.—A qualified
liability manager may take one or more of the ac-
tions under paragraph (5) to restructure the finan-
cial and physical condition of a project described in
subsection (d), only if the qualified liability manager
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determines that such actions are economically pru-
dent and feasible.
(5) AUTHORIZED ACTIONS.—Except as provided
in paragraphs (4) and (6), and notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary and a qualified
liability manager may take the following actions (ex-
cept that a qualified liability manager may take only
actions under subparagraphs (C) through (F)) in
order to accomplish the goals of this section:
(A) REINSURANCE AND PARTICIPATION.—
In order to transfer the economic liability for
the existing mortgage insurance on the projects
from the Secretary, to the maximum extent pos-
sible, enter into contracts to purchase reinsur-
ance, or enter into participation or otherwise
transfer economic interest in contracts of insur-
ance or in the premiums paid, or due to be
paid, on such insurance, or both, to the quali-
fied liability manager, on such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary may determine.
(B) DELEGATION.—Delegate to the quali-
fied liability manager the authority to carry out
some or all of the functions and responsibilities
of the Secretary in connection with mortgages
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insured by the Secretary and with mortgages
held and properties owned by the Secretary.
(C) 
CONSIDERATION
FOR
PARTICIPA-
TION.—From 
available 
amounts, 
including
amounts under subsection (i), enter into such
agreements, provide such concessions, incur
such costs, make such grants (including grants
to cover all or a portion of the rehabilitation
costs for a project) and other payments, and
provide other valuable consideration, as may
reasonably be necessary to induce participation
of owners, lenders, servicers, third parties, and
other entities in the program under this section,
taking into consideration any accumulated re-
sidual receipts and reserves for replacements
for the project.
(D) MODIFICATION
OF
RESTRICTIONS.—
Remove, relinquish, extinguish, modify, or agree
to the removal of any mortgage, regulatory
agreement, project-based assistance contract,
use agreement, or restriction that had been im-
posed or required, including restrictions on dis-
tributions of income.
(E) ASSIGNMENT.—In the event the Sec-
retary or qualified liability manager determines
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that, upon expiration of any contract described
in subsection (d)(2), the insured mortgage
would default, permit the mortgagee to elect to
assign the mortgage, make a full payment of
claim under the National Housing Act, thereby
extinguishing any remaining insurance risk of
the Secretary.
(F) PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT
AND
DIS-
POSITION.—Manage and dispose of multifamily
properties owned and multifamily mortgages
held, on such terms and conditions as may be
determined.
(6) REQUIRED CONSENT.—In order to ensure
that contract rights are not abrogated, the actions
authorized under paragraph (5) shall be subject to
such third party consents as are necessary (if any),
including consent by—
(A) the Government National Mortgage
Association, in any case in which such Associa-
tion owns a mortgage insured by the Secretary;
(B) an issuer under the mortgage-backed
securities program of the Government National
Mortgage Association, subject to the respon-
sibilities of the issuer to its security holders and
the Association under such program; and
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(C) parties to any contractual agreement
which the Secretary proposed to modify or dis-
continue.
(f) RENTAL ASSISTANCE.—
(1) TENANT-BASED
ASSISTANCE.—Except in
the case of projects subject to paragraph (2), in con-
nection with the termination of any assistance con-
tract described in subsection (d)(2) for a project, the
Secretary or a qualified liability manager shall pro-
vide tenant-based assistance under section 8 to—
(A) each eligible family residing in the
project at the time the assistance under sub-
section (d)(2) terminates; and
(B) each household residing in the project
that becomes qualified as an eligible family
within 12 months of such time due to a rent in-
crease.
Notwithstanding sections 8(c)(1) and 8(o)(1), in the
case of eligible families that reside in a project cov-
ered by one or more actions under this section where
the reasonable rent (which rent shall include any
amount allowed for utilities and shall not exceed
comparable market rents for the relevant housing
market area) exceeds the fair market rent limitation
or the payment standard, as applicable, the amount
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of assistance under this subsection for the family
shall be determined based on such reasonable rent.
For the certificate program under section 8(b), the
maximum monthly rent under the contract (plus any
amount allowed for utilities) shall be such reasonable
rent for the unit. For the voucher program under
section 8(o), the payment standard shall be deemed
to be such reasonable rent for the unit.
(2) PROJECT-BASED
ASSISTANCE.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1) of this section and the re-
quirements of section 8(d)(2), at the request of the
appropriate unit of general local government, the ap-
propriate public housing agency shall provide
project-based assistance under section 8 for the
project in accordance with guidelines issued by the
Secretary.
(g) EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITY.—Nothing in
this section shall be construed to limit the Secretary’s au-
thority under other provisions of law.
(h) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
(1) ELIGIBLE
FAMILY.—The term ‘‘eligible
family’’ means an individual or family—
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(A) who qualifies as a very low-income
family under section 3(b) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937; or
(B) who—
(i) resides in a project to which the
program under this section applies;
(ii) qualifies as a low-income family
(other than a very low-income family)
under section 3(b) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, or, regardless of in-
come, qualifies as an elderly or disabled
family under section 3(b) of such Act; and
(iii) who, without section 8 assistance,
would be required to pay more than the
amount determined under section 3(a)(1)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937
for rent for the unit in which the eligible
family resides (or in another unit in the
same project).
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(3) SECTION 8.—The term ‘‘section 8’’ means
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
(i) FUNDING.—For purposes of carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary may make available any amounts—
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(1) from the appropriate insurance fund as oth-
erwise authorized under the National Housing Act
and for activities as authorized in this section; and
(2) recaptured from a project under the pro-
gram in connection with the termination, non-
renewal, or expiration of a contract (A) under sec-
tion 8, or (B) for interest reduction payments under
section 236 of the National Housing Act.
SEC. 205. SECTION 8 CONTRACT RENEWALS.—(a)
AUTHORITY.—For fiscal year 1997 and fiscal years there-
after, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
may use amounts available for the renewal of assistance
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
upon termination or expiration of a contract for assistance
under section 8 (other than a contract for tenant-based
assistance) to provide assistance under section 8, at rent
levels not to exceed the lesser of (1) the rents in effect
upon termination or expiration, or (2) comparable market
rents, for the eligible families assisted under the contracts
at expiration or termination but, in no case may rents be
increased to comparable market rents. In the case of any
project assisted under section 8, not insured under the Na-
tional Housing Act, and for which the original primary
financing was provided by a public agency and remains
outstanding, contract rents shall be renewed at the rents
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in effect upon termination or expiration of the contract.
Such assistance shall be in accordance with terms and con-
ditions prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary may
approve assisted rents in excess of market rents (but not
more than the rents in effect upon termination or expira-
tion) for a particular housing project, but only if the Sec-
retary finds that such market rents are not sufficient to
cover reasonable operating expenses (excluding debt serv-
ice) for that project, taking into account reasonable oper-
ating costs for similar properties.
(b) REPEAL.—The sentence immediately preceding
section 8(w) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(w)) is hereby repealed.
SEC. 206. FLEXIBLE AUTHORITY.—During fiscal
year 1997 and fiscal years thereafter, the Secretary may
manage and dispose of multifamily properties owned by
the Secretary and multifamily mortgages held by the Sec-
retary on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
determine, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
TITLE III
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including
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the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United
States and its territories and possessions; rent of office
and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign coun-
tries, 
when 
required 
by 
law 
of 
such 
countries;
$22,265,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That where station allowance has been authorized
by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army
serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same al-
lowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed
Forces assigned to the Commission while serving at the
same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby
made available for the payment of such allowance: Pro-
vided further, That when traveling on business of the Com-
mission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members
or as Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for
expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commis-
sion: Provided further, That the Commission shall reim-
burse other Government agencies, including the Armed
Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel as-
signed to it.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualify-
ing community development lenders, and administrative
expenses of the Fund, $45,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1998, of which $8,000,000 may be
used for the cost of direct loans, and up to $800,000 may
be used for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program: Provided, That the cost of direct loans, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That not more than $19,400,000
of the funds made available under this heading may be
used for programs and activities authorized in section 114
of the Community Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the rate for GS–18, purchase of nominal awards
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to recognize non-Federal officials’ contributions to Com-
mission activities, and not to exceed $500 for official re-
ception and representation expenses, $42,500,000.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service (referred to in the matter
under this heading as the ‘‘Corporation’’) in carrying out
programs, activities, and initiatives under the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (referred to in the
matter under this heading as the ‘‘Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 12501
et seq.), $365,000,000, of which $265,000,000 shall be
available for obligation from September 1, 1997, through
September 30, 1998: Provided, That not more than
$25,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses
authorized under section 501(a)(4) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12671(a)(4)): Provided further, That not more than
$2,500 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
not 
more 
than
$40,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limi-
tation, shall be transferred to the National Service Trust
account for educational awards authorized under subtitle
D of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.): Provided
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further, That not more than $201,000,000 of the amount
provided under this heading shall be available for grants
under the National Service Trust program authorized
under subtitle C of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571
et seq.) (relating to activities including the Americorps
program): Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 of the funds made available under this head-
ing shall be made available for the Points of Light Foun-
dation for activities authorized under title III of the Act
(42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.): Provided further, That no funds
shall be available for national service programs run by
Federal agencies authorized under section 121(b) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(b)): Provided further, That to the
maximum extent feasible, funds appropriated in the pre-
ceding proviso shall be provided in a manner that is con-
sistent with the recommendations of peer review panels in
order to ensure that priority is given to programs that
demonstrate quality, innovation, replicability, and sustain-
ability: Provided further, That not more than $17,500,000
of the funds made available under this heading shall be
available for the Civilian Community Corps authorized
under subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12611
et seq.): Provided further, That not more than
$41,500,000 shall be available for school-based and com-
munity-based service-learning programs authorized under
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subtitle B of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.):
Provided further, That not more than $30,000,000 shall
be available for quality and innovation activities author-
ized under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12853 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 shall be available for audits and other evalua-
tions authorized under section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12639): Provided further, That no funds from any other
appropriation, or from funds otherwise made available to
the Corporation, shall be used to pay for personnel com-
pensation and benefits, travel, or any other administrative
expense for the Board of Directors, the Office of the Chief
Executive Officer, the Office of the Managing Director,
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of Na-
tional and Community Service Programs, the Civilian
Community Corps, or any field office or staff of the Cor-
poration working on the National and Community Service
or Civilian Community Corps programs: Provided further,
That to the maximum extent practicable, the Corporation
shall increase significantly the level of matching funds and
in-kind contributions provided by the private sector, shall
expand significantly the number of educational awards
provided under subtitle D of title I, and shall reduce the
total Federal costs per participant in all programs.
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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, $2,000,000.
COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the Unit-
ed States Court of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38
U.S.C. sections 7251–7292, $9,229,000, of which
$634,000, to remain available until September 30, 1998,
shall be available for the purpose of providing financial
assistance as described, and in accordance with the proc-
ess and reporting procedures set forth, under this heading
in Public Law 102–227.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for
maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington
National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of one passenger
motor vehicle for replacement only, and not to exceed
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$11,600,000, to remain available until expended.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
For science and technology, including research and
development activities, which shall include research and
development activities under the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (CERCLA), as amended; necessary expenses for per-
sonnel and related costs and travel expenses, including
uniforms, or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; procurement
of laboratory equipment and supplies; other operating ex-
penses in support of research and development; construc-
tion, alteration, repair, rehabilitation and renovation of fa-
cilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $540,000,000,
which shall remain available until September 30, 1998.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
For environmental programs and management, in-
cluding necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
personnel and related costs and travel expenses, including
uniforms, or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; hire of pas-
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senger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation
of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in
societies or associations which issue publications to mem-
bers only or at a price to members lower than to subscrib-
ers who are not members; construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 for official
reception and representation expenses, $1,703,000,000,
which shall remain available until September 30, 1998.
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, and for construction,
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facili-
ties, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $28,500,000.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of,
or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency,
$107,220,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That EPA is authorized to establish and construct
a consolidated research facility at Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina, at a maximum total construction cost of
$232,000,000, and to obligate such monies as are made
available by this Act for this purpose: Provided further,
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That EPA is authorized to construct such facility through
multi-year contracts incrementally funded through appro-
priations hereafter made available for this project: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding the previous provisos,
for monies obligated pursuant to this authority, EPA may
not obligate monies in excess of those provided in advance
in annual appropriations, and such contracts shall clearly
provide for this limitation.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including sec-
tions 111 (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C.
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilita-
tion, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000
per project; not to exceed $2,200,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, consisting of $1,950,000,000 as au-
thorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended by
Public Law 101–508, and $250,000,000 as a payment
from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance
Superfund as authorized by section 517(b) of SARA, as
amended by Public Law 101–508: Provided, That funds
appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other
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Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of
CERCLA: Provided further, That $11,000,000 of the
funds appropriated under this heading shall be transferred
to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appropriation to re-
main available until September 30, 1997: Provided further,
That notwithstanding section 111(m) of CERCLA or any
other provision of law, not to exceed $59,000,000 of the
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available
to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
to carry out activities described in sections 104(i),
111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section 118(f)
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
of 1986: Provided further, That $35,000,000 of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to
the ‘‘Science and technology’’ appropriation to remain
available until September 30, 1998: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall
be available for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Dis-
ease Registry to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles
pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year
1997: Provided further, That $861,000,000 of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall become available for
obligation only upon the enactment of future legislation
that specifically makes these funds available for obligation.
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LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking under-
ground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by sec-
tion 205 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 1986, and for construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project, $46,500,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That no more than $7,000,000
shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided
further, That $577,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office
of Inspector General’’ appropriation to remain available
until September 30, 1997.
OIL SPILL RESPONSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environ-
mental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990, $15,000,000, to be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, and to remain available
until expended: Provided, That not more than $8,000,000
of these funds shall be available for administrative ex-
penses.
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For environmental programs and infrastructure as-
sistance, including capitalization grants for State revolv-
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funds 
and 
performance 
partnership 
grants,
$2,768,207,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $1,800,000,000 shall be for making capitalization
grants for State revolving funds to support water infra-
structure financing; $100,000,000 for architectural, engi-
neering, planning, design, construction and related activi-
ties in connection with the construction of high priority
water and wastewater facilities in the area of the United
States-Mexico Border, after consultation with the appro-
priate border commission; $50,000,000 for grants to the
State of Texas, which shall be matched by an equal
amount of State funds from State resources, for the pur-
pose of improving wastewater treatment for colonias;
$15,000,000 for grants to the State of Alaska subject to
an appropriate cost share as determined by the Adminis-
trator, to address wastewater infrastructure needs of rural
and Alaska Native Villages; $129,000,000 for making
grants for the construction of wastewater treatment facili-
ties and the development of groundwater in accordance
with the terms and conditions specified for such grants
in the Report accompanying this Act; and $674,207,000
for grants to States and federally recognized tribes for
multi-media or single media pollution prevention, control
and abatement and related activities pursuant to the pro-
visions set forth under this heading in Public Law 104–
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134: Provided, That, from funds appropriated under this
heading, the Administrator may make grants to federally
recognized Indian governments for the development of
multi-media environmental programs: Provided further,
That of the $1,800,000,000 for capitalization grants for
State revolving funds to support water infrastructure fi-
nancing, $450,000,000 shall be for drinking water State
revolving funds, but if no drinking water State revolving
fund legislation is enacted by June 1, 1997, these funds
shall immediately be available for making capitalization
grants under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act, as amended.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
There is hereby established in the Treasury a fran-
chise fund pilot to be known as the ‘‘Working capital
fund’’, as authorized by section 403 of Public Law 103–
356, to be available as provided in such section for ex-
penses and equipment necessary for the maintenance and
operation of such administrative services as the Adminis-
trator determines may be performed more advantageously
as central services: Provided, That any inventories, equip-
ment, and other assets pertaining to the services to be pro-
vided by such fund, either on hand or on order, less the
related liabilities or unpaid obligations, and any appropria-
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tions made hereafter for the purpose of providing capital,
shall be used to capitalize such fund: Provided further,
That such fund shall be paid in advance from funds avail-
able to the Agency and other Federal agencies for which
such centralized services are performed, at rates which will
return in full all expenses of operation, including accrued
leave, depreciation of fund plant and equipment, amortiza-
tion of automated data processing (ADP) software and
systems (either acquired or donated), and an amount nec-
essary to maintain a reasonable operating reserve, as de-
termined by the Administrator: Provided further, That
such fund shall provide services on a competitive basis:
Provided further, That an amount not to exceed four per-
cent of the total annual income to such fund may be re-
tained in the fund for fiscal year 1997 and each fiscal
year thereafter, to remain available until expended, to be
used for the acquisition of capital equipment and for the
improvement and implementation of Agency financial
management, ADP, and other support systems: Provided
further, That no later than thirty days after the end of
each fiscal year amounts in excess of this reserve limita-
tion shall be transferred to the Treasury: Provided further,
That such franchise fund pilot shall terminate pursuant
to section 403(f) of Public Law 103–356.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
SEC. 301. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, funds made available in this Act to the Environmental
Protection Agency for any account, program or project
may be transferred to Science and Technology for nec-
essary research activities, subject to the terms and condi-
tions set forth in the Report accompanying this Act.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the Na-
tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and
Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire
of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official reception
and representation expenses, and rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia, $4,932,000.
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
For necessary expenses to continue functions as-
signed to the Council on Environmental Quality and Office
of Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality
Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No.
1 of 1977, $2,250,000.
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DISASTER RELIEF
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $1,320,000,000, and, notwith-
standing 42 U.S.C. 5203, to become available for obliga-
tion on September 30, 1997, and remain available until
expended.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $1,385,000, as author-
ized by section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et
seq.): 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, as amended:
Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans not to exceed $25,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $548,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
including hire and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C.
1343); uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
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3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; expenses of
attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at
meetings concerned with the work of emergency prepared-
ness; transportation in connection with the continuity of
Government programs to the same extent and in the same
manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Depart-
ment under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500
for official reception and representation expenses,
$168,000,000.
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, $4,533,000.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
to carry out activities under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, as amended, and the Flood Disaster Protec-
tion Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.),
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control
Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
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App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National
Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404–405),
and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $209,101,000.
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
To carry out an emergency food and shelter program
pursuant to title III of Public Law 100–77, as amended,
$100,000,000: Provided, That total administrative costs
shall not exceed three and one-half percent of the total
appropriation.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
For activities under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
and the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994,
not to exceed $20,981,000 for salaries and expenses asso-
ciated with flood mitigation and flood insurance oper-
ations, and not to exceed $78,464,000 for flood mitigation,
including up to $20,000,000 for expenses under section
1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act, which amount
shall be available until September 30, 1998. In fiscal year
1997, no funds in excess of (1) $47,000,000 for operating
expenses, (2) $335,680,000 for agents’ commissions and
taxes, and (3) $35,000,000 for interest on Treasury bor-
rowings shall be available from the National Flood Insur-
ance Fund without prior notice to the Committees on Ap-
propriations. For fiscal year 1997, flood insurance rates
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shall not exceed the level established for such rates as of
June 1, 1996.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
For the establishment of a working capital fund for
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to be avail-
able without fiscal year limitation, for expenses and equip-
ment necessary for maintenance and operations of such
administrative services as the Director determines may be
performed more advantageously as central services: Pro-
vided, That any inventories, equipment, and other assets
pertaining to the services to be provided by such fund, ei-
ther on hand or on order, less the related liabilities or un-
paid obligations, and any appropriations made hereafter
for the purpose of providing capital, shall be used to cap-
italize such fund: Provided further, That such fund shall
be reimbursed or credited with advance payments from ap-
plicable appropriations and funds of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, other Federal agencies, and
other sources authorized by law for which such centralized
services are performed, including supplies, materials, and
services, at rates that will return in full all expenses of
operation, including accrued leave, depreciation of fund
plant and equipment, amortization of automated data
processing (ADP) software and systems (either acquired
or donated), and an amount necessary to maintain a rea-
sonable operating reserve as determined by the Director:
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Provided further, That income of such fund may be re-
tained, to remain available until expended, for purposes
of the fund: Provided further, That fees for services shall
be established by the Director at a level to cover the total
estimated costs of providing such services, such fees to be
deposited in the fund shall remain available until expended
for purposes of the fund: Provided further, That such fund
shall terminate in a manner consistent with section 403(f)
of Public Law 103–356.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
The Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall promulgate through rulemaking a methodol-
ogy for assessment and collection of fees to be assessed
and collected beginning in fiscal year 1997 applicable to
persons subject to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency’s radiological emergency preparedness regulations.
The aggregate charges assessed pursuant to this section
during fiscal year 1997 shall approximate, but not be less
than, 100 per centum of the amounts anticipated by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency to be obligated
for its radiological emergency preparedness program for
such fiscal year. The methodology for assessment and col-
lection of fees shall be fair and equitable, and shall reflect
the full amount of costs of providing radiological emer-
gency planning, preparedness, response and associated
services. Such fees shall be assessed in a manner that re-
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flects the use of agency resources for classes of regulated
persons and the administrative costs of collecting such
fees. Fees received pursuant to this section shall be depos-
ited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting re-
ceipts. Assessment and collection of such fees are only au-
thorized during fiscal year 1997.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER FUND
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information
Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$2,260,000, to be deposited into the Consumer Informa-
tion Center Fund: Provided, That the appropriations, rev-
enues and collections deposited into the fund shall be
available for necessary expenses of Consumer Information
Center activities in the aggregate amount of $7,500,000.
Administrative expenses of the Consumer Information
Center in fiscal year 1997 shall not exceed $2,602,000.
Appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing to this
fund during fiscal year 1997 in excess of $7,500,000 shall
remain in the fund and shall not be available for expendi-
ture except as authorized in appropriations Acts: Provided
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Consumer Information Center may accept and deposit
to this account, during fiscal year 1997, gifts for the pur-
pose of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, and dis-
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tributing consumer information and educational material;
may expend up to $1,100,000 of those gifts for those pur-
poses, in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated; and
the balance shall remain available for expenditure for such
purpose to the extent authorized in subsequent appropria-
tions Acts.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of human space flight research
and development activities, including research, develop-
ment, operations, and services; maintenance; construction
of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, and modifica-
tion of real and personal property, and acquisition or con-
demnation of real property, as authorized by law; space
flight, spacecraft control and communications activities in-
cluding operations, production, and services; and pur-
chase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mis-
sion and administrative aircraft, $5,362,900,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 1998.
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics and
technology research and development activities, including
research, development, operations, and services; mainte-
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nance; construction of facilities including repair, rehabili-
tation, and modification of real and personal property, and
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as author-
ized by law; space flight, spacecraft control and commu-
nications activities including operations, production, and
services; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and
operation 
of 
mission 
and 
administrative 
aircraft,
$5,662,100,000, to remain available until September 30,
1998. Chapter VII of Public Law 104–6 is amended under
the heading, ‘‘National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration’’ by replacing ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ with ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 1998’’ and ‘‘1996’’ with ‘‘1997’’.
MISSION SUPPORT
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in carrying out mission support for human space flight
programs and science, aeronautical, and technology pro-
grams, including research operations and support; space
communications activities including operations, production
and services; maintenance; construction of facilities in-
cluding repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facili-
ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to
existing facilities, facility planning and design, environ-
mental compliance and restoration, and acquisition or con-
demnation of real property, as authorized by law; program
management; personnel and related costs, including uni-
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forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–5902; travel expenses; purchase, lease charter,
maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative
aircraft; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and
representation expenses; and purchase (not to exceed 33
for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; $2,562,200,000, to remain available until September
30, 1998.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $17,000,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this
appropriations Act, when (1) any activity has been initi-
ated by the incurrence of obligations for construction of
facilities as authorized by law, or (2) amounts are pro-
vided for full-funding for the Tracking and Data Relay
Satellite (TDRS) replenishment program, such amount
available for such activity shall remain available until ex-
pended. This provision does not apply to the amounts ap-
propriated in ‘‘Mission support’’ pursuant to the author-
ization for repair, rehabilitation and modification of facili-
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ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to
existing facilities, and facility planning and design.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’, or ‘‘Mission support’’ by this
appropriations Act, the amounts appropriated for con-
struction of facilities shall remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1999.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Mission support’’ and ‘‘Office of
Inspector General’’, amounts made available by this Act
for personnel and related costs and travel expenses of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall re-
main available until September 30, 1997 and may be used
to enter into contracts for training, investigations, cost as-
sociated with personnel relocation, and for other services,
to be provided during the next fiscal year.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
During fiscal year 1997, gross obligations of the
Central Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new
direct loans to member credit unions, as authorized by the
National Credit Union Central Liquidity Facility Act (12
U.S.C. 1795), shall not exceed $600,000,000: Provided,
That administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity Fa-
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cility in fiscal year 1997 shall not exceed $560,000: Pro-
vided further, That $1,000,000, together with amounts of
principal and interest on loans repaid, to be available until
expended, is available for loans to community development
credit unions.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861–1875), and the Act to establish a National Medal
of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of aircraft
and purchase of flight services for research support; acqui-
sition of aircraft; $2,422,000,000, of which not to exceed
$226,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
Polar research and operations support, and for reimburse-
ment to other Federal agencies for operational and science
support and logistical and other related activities for the
United States Antarctic program; the balance to remain
available until September 30, 1998: Provided, That re-
ceipts for scientific support services and materials fur-
nished by the National Research Centers and other Na-
tional Science Foundation supported research facilities
may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further,
That to the extent that the amount appropriated is less
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than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for
included program activities, all amounts, including floors
and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those pro-
gram activities or their subactivities shall be reduced pro-
portionally.
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
For necessary expenses of major construction
projects pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act
of 1950, as amended, $80,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and
engineering education and human resources programs and
activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation
Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia,
$612,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1998: Provided, That to the extent that the amount of
this appropriation is less than the total amount authorized
to be appropriated for included program activities, all
amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the au-
thorizing Act for those program activities or their sub-
activities shall be reduced proportionally.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861–1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire
of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $9,000 for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses; uniforms or al-
lowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902;
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia;
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for
security guard services and headquarters relocation;
$134,310,000: Provided, That contracts may be entered
into under salaries and expenses in fiscal year 1997 for
maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other serv-
ices, to be provided during the next fiscal year.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General as authorized by the Inspector General Act of
1978, as amended, $4,690,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1998.
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT
CORPORATION
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Cor-
poration for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities,
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as authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corpora-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $50,000,000.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service Sys-
tem, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of
training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective
Service System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for
civilian employees; and not to exceed $1,000 for official
reception and representation expenses; $22,930,000: Pro-
vided, That during the current fiscal year, the President
may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31
U.S.C. 1341, whenever he deems such action to be nec-
essary in the interest of national defense: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
expended for or in connection with the induction of any
person into the Armed Forces of the United States.
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and
III of this Act are expendable for travel expenses and no
specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expendi-
tures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amounts
set forth therefore in the budget estimates submitted for
the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of
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local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service
System; to travel performed directly in connection with
care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connec-
tion with major disasters or emergencies declared or deter-
mined by the President under the provisions of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector Gen-
eral in connection with audits and investigations; or to
payments to interagency motor pools where separately set
forth in the budget schedules: Provided further, That if
appropriations in titles I, II, and III exceed the amounts
set forth in budget estimates initially submitted for such
appropriations, the expenditures for travel may cor-
respondingly exceed the amounts therefore set forth in the
estimates in the same proportion.
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the
administrative expenses of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development and the Selective Service System
shall be available in the current fiscal year for purchase
of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development subject to the Government Corpora-
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tion Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of
1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations
on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for
services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Asso-
ciation, Government National Mortgage Association, Fed-
eral Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financ-
ing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof,
Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within
the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1831).
SEC. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be
expended—
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or
employee of the United States unless—
(A) such certification is accompanied by,
or is part of, a voucher or abstract which de-
scribes the payee or payees and the items or
services for which such expenditure is being
made, or
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to
such certification, and without such a voucher
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or abstract, is specifically authorized by law;
and
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit
by the General Accounting Office or is specifically
exempt by law from such audit.
SEC. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency may be expended for the trans-
portation of any officer or employee of such department
or agency between his domicile and his place of employ-
ment, with the exception of any officer or employee au-
thorized such transportation under 31 U.S.C. 1344 or 5
U.S.C. 7905.
SEC. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used for payment, through grants or contracts, to re-
cipients that do not share in the cost of conducting re-
search resulting from proposals not specifically solicited
by the Government: Provided, That the extent of cost
sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of in-
terest of the grantee or contractor and the Government
in the research.
SEC. 408. None of the funds in this Act may be used,
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimburse-
ment for payment of the salary of a consultant (whether
retained by the Federal Government or a grantee) at more
than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for Level IV
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of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically authorized
by law.
SEC. 409. None of the funds provided in this Act
shall be used to pay the expenses of, or otherwise com-
pensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or
adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein affects the au-
thority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission pur-
suant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act
(15 U.S.C. 2056 et seq.).
SEC. 410. Except as otherwise provided under exist-
ing law or under an existing Executive order issued pursu-
ant to an existing law, the obligation or expenditure of
any appropriation under this Act for contracts for any
consulting service shall be limited to contracts which are
(1) a matter of public record and available for public in-
spection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available
list of all contracts entered into within twenty-four months
prior to the date on which the list is made available to
the public and of all contracts on which performance has
not been completed by such date. The list required by the
preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall
include a narrative description of the work to be per-
formed under each such contract.
SEC. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, no
part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
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obligated or expended by any executive agency, as referred
to in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for services unless such
executive agency (1) has awarded and entered into such
contract in full compliance with such Act and the regula-
tions promulgated thereunder, and (2) requires any report
prepared pursuant to such contract, including plans, eval-
uations, studies, analyses and manuals, and any report
prepared by the agency which is substantially derived from
or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, to contain information concerning (A) the
contract pursuant to which the report was prepared, and
(B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to
such contract.
SEC. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section
406, none of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment or agency shall be obligated or expended to provide
a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to
any officer or employee of such department or agency.
SEC. 413. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency shall be obligated or expended
to procure passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C.
2001 with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of
less than 22 miles per gallon.
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SEC. 414. None of the funds appropriated in title I
of this Act shall be used to enter into any new lease of
real property if the estimated annual rental is more than
$300,000 unless the Secretary submits, in writing, a re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations of the Congress
and a period of 30 days has expired following the date
on which the report is received by the Committees on Ap-
propriations.
SEC. 415. (a) PURCHASE
OF
AMERICAN-MADE
EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equip-
ment and products purchased with funds made available
in this Act should be American-made.
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing financial
assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any en-
tity using funds made available in this Act, the head of
each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable,
shall provide to such entity a notice describing the state-
ment made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
SEC. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to implement any cap on reimbursements to
grantees for indirect costs, except as published in Office
of Management and Budget Circular A–21.
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SEC. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 1997 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 418. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity,
when it is made known to the Federal entity or official
to which the funds are made available that the program,
project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private
property rights, or unfunded mandates.
SEC. 419. Such funds as may be necessary to carry
out the orderly termination of the Office of Consumer Af-
fairs shall be made available from funds appropriated to
the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal
year 1997.
SEC. 420. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as
amended, are hereby authorized to make such expendi-
tures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by
section 104 of the Act as may be necessary in carrying
out the programs set forth in the budget for 1997 for such