Supplemental Appropriations Act
PL 93-554 (H.R.16900), enacted 12/27/1974

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Public Law 93-554 
A N A C T 
December 27, 1974 
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, 
[H. R. 16900] 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following ^supplemental 
sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ActTi^g^s!'""^ 
appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations (this Act may be 
cited as the "Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975") for the fiscal 
year ending June 80, 1975, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
CHAPTER I 
DEPAPvTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
For contracts with and payments to States and units of general 
local government and for related expenses, not otherwise provided 
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for, necessary for carrying out a community development grant pro-
gram as authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383, 88 Stat. 633), $2,125,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 1977: Provided^ That upon 
the date funds become available for obligation under said title, there 
shall be transferred to and merged with appropriations and authority 
provided under this head, the uncommitted balances of funds provided 
for fiscal year 1975 for "Urban Renewal Programs" and "Model Cities 
Programs": Provided further^ That there is hereby appropriated an 
additional $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1977, 
for urgent community development needs pursuant to section 103(b) 
of said title. 
HOUSING PRODUCTION AND MORTGAGE CREDIT 
HOUSING rOR T H E ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED 
The limitation on the aggregate loans that may be made under 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, from the fund 
^^ '^^^ i7oiq. 
created by subsection (a) (4) (A) of such section, in accordance with 
subsection (a) (4) (C) of such section as added by section 210(d) (3) 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, is hereby 
Ante, p. 669. 
established in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, at a level of 
$100,000,000 in addition to the unobligated balance of the amounts 
heretofore appropriated to or otherwise deposited in such fund as of 
the end of month after the enactment of this paragraph. 
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
In addition to the purposes for which the appropriation under this 
head was provided in the Special Energy Research and Development 
Ante. p. 276. 
Appropriation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-322), the Director of the 
National Science Foundation is authorized to transfer to the Secretary 
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and/or the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
not to exceed a total of $5,000,000 for support of programs for develop-
ment and demonstration of solar heating systems and solar heating 
and cooling systems, and for the preparation of comprehensive plans 
for such development and demonstration programs, as authorized by 
the Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974 (Public 
Ante. p. 1069. 
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS 
For grants to affiliated medical schools, assistance to public and 
nonprofit institutions of higher learning, hospitals and other health 
manpower institutions affiliated with the Veterans Administration to 
increase the production of professional and other health personnel, 
and for expansion of Veterans Administration hospital education and 
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training capacity as authorized by 38 U.S.C. Chapter 82, $10,000,000, 
to remain available until June 30,1981. 
CHAPTER II 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for the Labor-Management Services 
Administration, 
Salaries 
and 
Expenses, 
$8,150,000, 
including 
$1,500,000 to be derived by transfer from Manpower Administra-
tion, Program Administration. 
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for Employment Standards Administra-
tion, Salaries and Expenses, $6,080,000, including $5,600,000 to be 
derived by transfer from Comprehensive Manpower Assistance. 
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For additional expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
$300,000. to be derived by a transfer from the Departmental Manage-
ment, Salaries and Expenses appropriation, of which the entire amount 
shall be for the expenses of revising the Consumer Price Index, includ-
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ing salaries of temporary personnel assigned to this project without 
regard to competitive Civil Service requirements. 
DEPAKTMENT 
OF 
HEALTH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND WELFARE 
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH SERVICES 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 
801(g) of the Public Health Service Act, $2,722,000. 
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ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
S A I N T ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL 
For an additional amount for "Saint Elizabeths Hospital", 
$1,789,000, or such amount as may be necessary to increase total funds 
available to the hospital by $1,811,000, including reimbursements. 
HEALTH RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 225, 
titles III, VII, and VIII, of the Public Health Service Act, section „.f use 234, 
222 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972, $147,933,000: Pro- 
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vided^ That in addition, $120,000 may be transferred to this appro- "°t^-
priation, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act 
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from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
Ivoans, grants, and payments for the next succeeding fiscal year: 
For making, after December 31 of the current fiscal year, loans, grants, 
and payments under section 225, part C of title VII, and part B of 
title VIII of the Public Health Service Act for the first quarter of ^^^ "^^ 2"^^' 
the next succeeding fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, and 
obligations incurred and expenditures made hereunder shall be charged 
to the appropriation for that purpose for such fiscal year: Provided^ 
That such loans, grants, and payments pursuant to this paragraph 
may not exceed 50 per centum of the amounts authorized in part C 
of title VII, and in part B of title VIII for these purposes for the next 
succeeding fiscal year. 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title I, Part A 
($3,702,762,000) Part B ($30,538,000) and Part C ($38,000,000), title 
I I I ($120,000,000), title IV, Part B ($137,330,000) and Part C 
($172,888,000), title V, Parts A and C ($39,425,000), title VII and sec. 
808 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Part J of the 
2° "^.^ 241a, 
Vocational Education Act of 1963; section 822 and section 823 ssob 88 7a ' 
($200,000) of Public Law 93-380; section 417(a) (2) of the General 
Ante. p. 607. 
Education Provisions Act; title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and ^^"'^' ^P- ^°°' 
title III-A ($21,750,000) of the National Defense Education Act of 
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1958, $4,358,293,000: Provided, That of the amounts appropriated 
\l ^sc 2000c. 
above the following amounts shall become available for obligation on 
July 1, 1975, and shall remain available until June 30, 1976: title I, 
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Part A ($1,882,212,000) Part B ($16,538,000) and title IV, Part B 
($137,330,000) and Part C ($172,888,000) of the Elementary and Sec-
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ondarj Education Act, and section 417(a) (2) of the General Educa-
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tion Provisions Act 
($1,250,000) : Provided 
further, 
That 
the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall receive grants for the current 
fiscal year pursuant to sections 121,122, and 123 of the Elementary and 
.g^"'^' PP" '*^^' 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as such Act exists on the date of 
enactment of this Act) in amounts equal to not less than the amounts 
received by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1974, pursuant to sections 103(a) (5), 103(a) (6), and 
103(a) (7), respectively of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
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f ]^c)g5 ^as such Act existed immediately before the effective date 
of the amendments made to title I of such Act by the Education 
Amendments of 1974) : Provided further, That none of these funds 
shall be used to compel any school system as a condition for receiving 
grants and other benefits from the appropriations above, to classify 
teachers or students by race, religion, sex, or national origin; or 
to assign teachers or students to schools, classes, or courses for rea-
sons of race, religion, sex, or national origin, except as may be required 
to enforce nondiscrimination provisions of Federal law. 
SCHOOL ASSISTANCE I N FEDERALLY AFFECTED AREAS 
For carrying out title I of the Act of September 30,1950, as amended 
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(20 U.S.C., ch. 13), and the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 
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U.S.C, ch. 19), $656,016,000, of which $636,016,000, including 
$43,000,000 for amounts payable under section 6 shall be for the main-
tenance and operation of schools as authoi-ized by said title I of the 
Act of September 30, 1950, as amended, and $20,000,000, which shall 
remain available until expended, shall be for providing school facili-
ties as authorized by said Act of September 23, 1950: Provided, That 
none of the funds contained herein shall be available to pay any local 
educational agency in excess of 70 per centum of the amounts to which 
such agency would otherwise be entitled pursuant to section 3(b) of 
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^j^jg J. Provided further, 
That none of the funds contained herein 
shall be available to pay any local educational agency in excess of 90 
per centum of the amounts to which such agency would otherwise be 
entitled pursuant to section 3(a) of said title I if the number of chil-
dren in average daily attendance in schools of that agency eligible 
under said section 3(a) is less than 25 per centum of the total number 
of children in such schools: Provided further, That, with the exception 
of up to $1,000,000 for repairs for facilities constructed under sec-
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^JQj^ 10^ none of the funds contained herein for providing school 
facilities shall be available to pay for any other section of the Act of 
September 23,1950, until payment has been made of 100 per centum of 
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^1^6 amounts payable under section 5 and subsections 14(a) and 14(b) : 
Provided further. That of the funds provided herein for carrying out 
the Act of September 23, 1950, no more than 47.5 per centum may be 
used to fund section 5 of said Act. 
EDUCATION 
FOR T H E 
HANDICAPPED 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Educa-
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^^^^ ^f ^Y^Q Handicapped Act, $299,609,000: Provided, 
That of this 
amount $100,000,000 for part B shall become available July 1, 1975, 
and shall remain available through June 30, 1976: Provided 
further, 
That of the sums appropriated herein, not to exceed $575,000 shall be 
available to carry out section 625 of the Education of the Handicapped 
Ante. 
p. 584. 
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OCCUPATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND 
ADULT 
EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Adult 
Education Act of 1966, and section 907 of the Elementary and Sec-^ 
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ondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, $136,800,000: Provided, 
That of this amount $67,500,000 shall become available for obliga- 
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tion on July 1,1975 and shall remain available through June 30,1976. 
Funds appropriated under "Occupational, Vocational, and Adult 
Education" in the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and 
Welfare Appropriations Act, 1975 for carrying out career education 
^"'^' P- ^642. 
under the Cooperative Research Act shall be available only to carry 
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out the provisions of section 406 of Public Law 93-380. 
Ante, p. 551. 
LIBRARY RESOURCES 
For carrying out title II of the Elementary and Secondary Educa-
tion Act, $95,250,000. 
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
HUMAN 
D E V E L O P M E N T 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided. Title VII of the 
Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and Titles I I I and IV of 
^2 use 3051. 
the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 
^nfe, pp. 1129, 
$135,000,000. 
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CHAPTER I I I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For an additional amount for "Office of the Secretary", $75,525: 
Provided, That effective October 1, 1974, the Secretary may appoint 
and fix the compensation of a technical advisor at not to exceed $28,690 
per annum; a chief elections investigator at not to exceed $28,690 
per annum, and the Secretary may fix the per annum compensa-
tion of the enrolling clerk at not to exceed $26,878 per annum in 
lieu of $20,235 per annum: Provided further, That effective October 
1, 1974, the allowance for clerical assistance and readjustment of 
salaries in the Disbursing Office is increased by $41,040. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
For an additional amount for "Committee Employees", $349,980. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Inquiries and Investigations", $5,000. 
For an additional amount for "Inquiries and Investigations", fiscal 
year 1974, $250,000. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous Items", fiscal year 
1974, $1,050,000. 
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STATIONERY 
(REVOLVING 
FUND) 
For an additional amount for "Stationery (Revolving Fund)", 
$300. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Effective date. 
EffectivG Januarj 1,1975— 
(1) that portion of the paragraph relating to contingent funds 
under the heading "UNDEE LEGISLATIVE" in the Act of 
October 2, 1888 (25 Stat. 546; 2 U.S.C. 68, 95), beginning with "And 
hereafter" and ending with "Government", is amended to read as 
follows: "Payments made upon vouchers approved by the Committee 
on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and pay-
ments made upon vouchers or abstracts of disbursements of salaries 
approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate, shall be deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be con-
clusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government"; 
(2) section 204 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2254) 
is amended by inserting immediately after "upon vouchers approved 
by the Chairman", a comma and the following: "except that vouchers 
shall not be required for the disbursement of salaries of employees 
paid at an annual rate"; and 
(3) section 5 (e) of the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1024(e)) 
is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end 
thereof a comma and the following: "except that vouchers shall not 
be required for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an 
annual rate". 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries, officers and employees", 
$130,000, including: the House Democratic Steering Committee, 
$65,000; and the House Republican Conference, $65,000. 
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (STUDIES) 
For salaries, expenses, and studies by the Committee on the Budget, 
and temporary personal services for such committee to be expended 
in accordance with sections 101(c), 606, 703 and 901(e) of the Con-
Ante, pp. 299, 
gressioual Budget Act of 1974, and to be available for reimbursement 
.25,326, 330. 
^^ ageucics for services performed, $138,000. 
HOUSE BARBER SHOPS REVOLVING FUND 
P^ffective the first of the month following approval of this act there 
is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund 
for the House Barber Shops. The amount on deposit in the suspense 
fund maintained by the Clerk of the House for barber shop receipts 
on the effective date of this act shall constitute the capital of the fund. 
All moneys thereafter received by the House Barber Shops from fees 
for services or from any other source shall be deposited in such fund; 
and moneys in such fund shall be available without fiscal year limita-
tion for disbursement by the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
for compensation of personnel of the House Barber Shops. On Sep-
tember 30 of each year the Clerk of the House shall deposit in the 
general fund of the Treasury from this revolving fund an amount 
equal to the June 30 balance in such revolving fund. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Effective on January 2, 1975, the provisions of Title I I of House 
Effective date. 
Resolution 988, Ninety-third Congress, relating to: Sec. 202. Early 
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Organization of the House; Sec. 203. Legislative Classification Office; 
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Sec. 204. The House Commission on Information and Facilities; Sec. ^ "^*^ ^^^' 
205. Office of the Law Revision Counsel; Sec. 206. Review of Com- ^2^^sc 285-285g, 
mittee Jurisdiction; Sec. 207 (c) and (d) Technical and Conforming 
Provisions; and Sec. 208. Compilation of the Precedents, shall be the 
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permanent law with respect thereto. 
The provisions of House Resolution 1299, Ninety-third Congress, 
relating to an additional expert transcriber to official committee 
reporters of the House of Representatives, and House Resolution 1309, 4o use 206b. 
Ninety-third Congress, relating to the United States Capitol Police 
force, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. 
JOINT ITEMS 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING 
For an additional amount for "Joint Committee on Printing", 
$66,000. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For additional amounts in the following appropriation accounts: 
Capitol Buildings, $3,200, 
Senate Office Buildings, $3,600, 
House Office Buildings, $6,600: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 
'^'^ ^^*^ i66b-2. 
on the first day of the first applicable pay period which begins on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the positions of registered 
nurses compensated under the foregoing appropriations shall be allo-
cated by the Architect of the Capitol to grade 10 of the General 
Schedule and compensated initially at the same steps in such grade, 
currently in effect for their present grades, so long as such positions are 
held by the present incumbents. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective January 1, Effective date. 
1975, none of the funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol 
shall thereafter be available for any nursing position unless the posi-
tion is occupied by a Registered Nurse: Provided, That such provision 
shall not be applicable to the present incumbents of such positions. 
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE NEW SENATE OFFICE BUILDING 
For an additional amount for "Construction of an Extension to the 
New Senate Office Building", $16,322,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Hereafter, with the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library, 
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the Architect of the Capitol may utilize personnel paid from appro-
priations under his control for performance of administrative and 
clerical duties in connection with the maintenance and operation of 
the United States Botanic Garden, to such extent as he may deem 
feasible. 
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GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY ON THE RELOCATION OF THE 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
For expenses necessary to prepare a detailed environmental impact 
statement for the Government Printing Office, $300,000, to remain 
available until expended, and to be available for transfer to the 
General Services Administration. 
CHAPTER IV 
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Operating expenses", $25,500,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided^ That this appropriation 
shall be available only upon the enactment into law of authorizing 
legislation. 
PLANT AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT 
For an additional amount for "Plant and capital equipment", 
$9,150,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That this 
appropriation shall be available only upon the enactment into law of 
authorizing legislation. 
DEPARTMENT OF T H E INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Notwithstanding the last proviso under this head in the Public 
Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Com-
mission Appropriation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-393), the Secretary 
of the Interior, following the entry of a final order by the United 
States District Court for the District of Nevada in the case desig-
nated as "Truckee-Carson Irrigation District v. Secretary of the 
Interior", Civil Action No. R-74-34, BRT, filed March 18, 1974, 
now pending in said court, determining that the Secretary may assume 
control of the Newlands Reclamation Project, Nevada, may utilize 
not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated under such head for 
the operation of the Newlands Reclamation Project, Nevada. 
CHAPTER V 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC D E V E L O P M E N T ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Economic Development Assistance 
Programs", including activities authorized by Title IX, $62,750,000. 
ADMINISTRATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Administration of economic develop-
ment assistance programs", $5,275,000. 
Ante, 
p. 782. 
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REGIONAL ACTION PLANNING COMMISSIONS 
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Regional Development Programs", 
$3,502,000, to remain available until expended. 
T H E JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
CARE OF T H E BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
For an additional amount for "Care of the Building and Grounds", 
$258,500, to remain available until expended. 
COMMISSION ON REVISION OF THE FEDERAL COURT APPELLATE 
SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Revision of the Fed-
eral Court Appellate System of the United States authorized by the 
Act of October 13, 1972 (Public Law 92^89), as amended by the 
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Act of September 19, 1974 (Public Law 93-420), $351,000, to remain "".in^e, p. 1153. 
available until expended. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SURETY BOND GUARANTEES FUND 
For additional capital for the "Surety Bond Guarantees Fund", 
authorized by the Small Business Investment Act, as amended, to 
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remain available without fiscal year limitation: $20,000,000 to be 
derived by transfer from the "Business Loan and Investment Fund". 
CHAPTER VI 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
Notwithstanding the limitation on Grants-in-Aid for Airport 
Development contained in section 302 of Public Law 93-391, the 
^"'e- P- 78O. 
$25,000,000 appropriated by Public Law 91-168 for such grants and ^ ^ "^^ ^^ 
subsequently transferred to the Airport and Airway Development 
Trust Fund by Public Law 91-258 shall be available for obligation 
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through June 30, 1975. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for "Grants to the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation", $70,000,000, to remain available 
until 
expended. 
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URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 
URBAN M A S S T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 
FUND 
LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION 
In addition to the purposes for which the appropriations under 
this head were made available in the Department of Transportation 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts, not to exceed $3,100,000 of 
such appropriations shall be available for liquidation of contractual 
obligations incurred under authority of sections 103(e) (4) and 142(c) 
of title 23, United States Code. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $170,000. 
UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses to enable the United States 
Railway Association to carry out its functions under the Regional Rail 
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Reorganization Act of 1973, $7,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
CHAPTER VII 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE TREASURY 
BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 
EISENHOWER COLLEGE GRANTS 
note 
Ante, 
p. 1262. 
Ante, 
p. 796. 
For payments to Eisenhower College as provided by Public Law 
93-441, $9,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
Motor vehicles for police-type use by the Treasury Department may 
be purchased without regard to the general purchase price limitation 
for the current fiscal year. 
POSTAL SERVICE 
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND 
For an additional amount for "Payment to the Postal Service Fund", 
$280,656,000. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 
OFFICE OP FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
August 30, 1974 (Public Law 93-400), $660,000. 
Ante, p. 750. 
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COUNCIL ON W A G E AND P R I C E STABILITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
F o r expenses, including compensation for the Deputy Director at 
a rate not to exceed the rate for level V of the Executive Sched.ule, 
necessary for the Council on Wage and Price Stability as authorized 
by the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act of 1974 (Public Law 
93-387) $1,000,000: Provided, 
T h a t transfers under this head for 
the current fiscal year may be made to any account as reimbursement 
for funds advanced or expenses incurred. 
I N D E P E N D E N T 
A G E N C I E S 
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For an additional amount for "Payment to Civil Service Eetire-
ment and Disability Fund", $73,576,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SUPPLIES AND SHORTAGES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
Commission on Supplies and Shortages Act (Public L a w 93-426), 
Ante, p. nee. 
including personal services without regard to the provisions of law 
regulating the employment and compensation of persons in the Gov-
ernment service, $287,500. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ELECTRONIC F U N D TRANSFERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of title I I of 
Public Law 93-495, $500,000, to remain available until expended. 
^"f^- P- isos. 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
FULL DEPOSIT INSURANCE STUDY 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 101(f) 
of Public Law 93-495, $87,000. 
Ante, p. 1500. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY OPERATIONS 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
Limitation on Availability of Revenue 
In addition to the aggregate amount made available for real prop-
erty management and related expenses under this heading in the 
"Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations 
Act, 1975", $1,000,000 shall be available for such purposes and the 
limitation on the amount made available for rental of space is increased 
to $364,000,000, and the limitation on the amount made available for 
purchase contract payments is reduced to $16,244,000, and the limita-
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tion on the amount made available for real property operations is 
reduced to $351,000,000. 
EXPENSES, PRESIDENTIAL 
TRANSITION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Presiden-
tial Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $100,000 to be avail-
able until February 9,1975, as authorized by law: Provided^ That the 
aggregate salaries of all employees detailed on a nonreimbursable 
basis under the authority of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, 
during the period beginning with the enactment of this Act, and 
ending February 9, 1975, shall not exceed $70,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER 
PRESIDENTS 
For an additional amount for "Allowances and Office Staff for 
Former Presidents", $55,000 to carry out the provisions of subsection 
(a) of the Former Presidents Act of 1958, as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 
note) ; $45,000 solely to carry out the other provisions of the Former 
Presidents Act, as amended. 
CHAPTER V I I I 
CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS 
For payment of claims settled and determined by departments 
and agencies in accord with law and judgments rendered against the 
United States by the United States Court of Claims and United 
States district courts, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 
93-114 and House Document Numbered 93-350, Ninety-third Congress, 
$51,472,873, together with such amounts as may be necessary to pay 
interest (as and when specified in such judgments or provided by 
law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates of exchange as 
may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: Provided^ That 
no judgment herein appropriated for shall be paid until it shall 
become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of 
the parties to appeal or otherwise: Provided 
further^ That unless 
otherwise specifically required by law or by judgment, payment of 
interest wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for more 
than thirty days after the date of approval of the Act. 
CHAPTER I X 
DEPARTMENT OF T H E INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for "Management of Lands and 
Resources", $12,400,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropria-
tion for "Salaries and Expenses", Office of Coal Research, fiscal year 
1975, 
OFFICE OF SALINE WATER 
SALINE W A T E R 
CONVERSION 
For 
an additional amount 
for "Saline Water 
Conversion", 
$2,900,000, to remain available until expended. 
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for "Surveys, Investigations 
and 
Research", $2,600,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropria-
tion for "Salaries and Expenses", Office of Coal Research, fiscal 
year 1975. 
BUREAU or INDIAN AFFAIRS 
OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for "Operation of Indian Programs", 
$2,814,000, including $1,975,000 for implementation of the Menominee 
Restoration Act (Public Law 93-197), and $239,000 for assistance to ^^25 use 903 
the Menominee Restoration Committee. 
CONSTRUCTION 
Of the funds appropriated under this head in the Department of 
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1975, $425,000 
shall be available to assist the Tuba City High School Public School 
District, Arizona, in the construction of facilities for joint use with 
the Grey Hills Indian High School. 
ROAD CONSTRUCTION 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY) 
For an additional amount for "Road Construction (Liquidation of 
Contract Authority)", $500,000 to remain available until expended. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses", $8,000,000. 
TITLE I I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall /fscai year 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless ^''"''^''°"-
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 202. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services 
Administration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user 
charge established pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property 
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and 
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services. 
SEC. 203. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or ^ ^f ^f'" P'-esi-
any other Act may be used to pay any expenses of any kind to send, ''"""' "
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ship, transmit, convey, or deliver any of the Presidential documents, limitation 
written materials, or tape recordings of former President Richard 
M. Nixon from the custody of Federal officials or agencies now in 
possession of them until the passage by the Congress of legislation 
determining the disposition of said documents, written materials, and 
dential docu-
ments, expenses. 
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[88 STAT. 
tape recordings: Pronded, 
That this limitation shall expire on 
June 30, 1975: And provided further^ That this limitation shall not 
prevent compliance with subpenas duly issued by State or Federal 
Courts or by the United States House of Representatives or the ITnited 
States Senate. 
SEC. 204. Notwithstanding any other provision of law% appropria-
tions provided in this or any other Act which would otherwise expire 
on June 30 of the calendar year 1976, or on such date of any sub-
sequent calendar year, shall remain available until September 30 of 
each such calendar year. 
else'^^^im" - 
^^^' ^^^' ^^^^ ^f the fuuds appropriated by this or any other Act 
p
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n es, imi a- 
y^rhich are available during the fiscal year 1975 for travel expenses, 
including subsistence allowances, of Government officers and employees 
may be obligated after the date of the enactment of this Act, at a rate 
for the balance of the fiscal year which exceeds 90 percent of the 
budget estimates for fiscal year 1975 for such expenses w^hich were sub-
mitted for appropriations or otherwise provided by law: Provided^ 
That none of the limitations on travel included in the regular appro-
priations for fiscal year 1975 shall be exceeded. 
Approved December 27, 1974. 
Public Law 93-555 
December27, 1974 
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[H. R. 7077] 
rp^j provide for the establishment of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation 
Area. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Cuyahoga Vai- 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ 
ley National Rec-
reation Area. 
Establishment, 
PURPOSE 
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SECTION 1. For the purpose of preserving and protecting for public 
use and enjoyment, the historic, scenic, natural, and recreational values 
of the Cuyahoga River and the adjacent lands of the Cuyahoga Valley 
and for the purpose of providing for the maintenance of needed 
recreational open space necessary to the urban environment, the Cuya-
hoga Valley National Recreation Area, hereafter referred to as the 
"recreation area", shall be established within six months after the date 
of enactment of this Act. In the management of the recreation area, 
the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the "Secretary") 
shall utilize the recreation area resources in a manner which will pre-
serve its scenic, natural, and historic setting while providing for the 
recreational and educational needs of the visiting public. 
LAND ACQUISITION 
16 use 460ff-i. '^Y.Q. 2. (a) The recreational area shall comprise the lands and 
waters generally depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Map, Cuya-
hoga Valley National Recreation Area, Ohio", numbered NRA-