Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992
PL 102-140 (H.R.2608), enacted 10/28/1991

105 STAT. 782 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
Public Law 102-
102d Congress 
140 
An Act 
Oct. 28, 1991 
[H.R. 2608] 
Departments of 
Commerce, 
Justice, and 
State, the 
Judiciary, and 
Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1992. 
Diepartment of 
Justice and 
Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1992. 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30,1992, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assist-
ance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, as amended, and the Missing Children's Assist-
ance Act, as amended, including salaries and expenses in connection 
therewith, $90,004,000, of which $500,000 of the funds provided 
under the Missing Children's Program shall be made available as a 
grant to a national voluntary organization representing Alzheimer 
patients and families to plan, design, and operate a Missing 
Alzheimer Patient Alert program, to remain available until ex-
pended, as authorized by section 6093 of Public Law 100-690 (102 
Stat. 4339-4340). 
In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance authorized by parts D and E of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 
for State and Local Narcotics Control and Justice Assistance 
Improvements, including salaries and expenses in connection there-
with, $499,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which: (a) 
$475,000,000 shall be available to carry out subpart 1 and chapter A 
of subpart 2 of part E of title I of said Act, for the Edward Byrne 
Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, 
as authorized by section 2801 of Public Law 101-647 (104 Stat. 4912); 
(b) $13,000,000 of the funds made available in fiscal year 1992 under 
chapter A of subpart 2 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, shall be 
available to carry out the provisions of chapter B of subpart 2 of part 
E of title I of said Act for Correctional Options Grants; (c) $1,000,000 
shall be available to carry out part N of title I of said Act, for Grants 
for Televised Testimony of Child Abuse Victims, as authorized by 
section 241(c) of Public Law 101-647 (104 Stat. 4814); and (d) 
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$22,000,000 shall be available to the Director of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation for the National Crime Information Center 2000 
project, as authorized by section 613 of Public Law 101-647 (104 Stat. 
4824): Provided, That $25,000 of the funds made available to the 
State of Arkansas in fiscal year 1992 under subpart 1 of part E of 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as 
amended, shall be provided to the Arkansas State Police for high 
priority drug investigations: Provided further, That funds made 
available in fiscal year 1992 under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 
may be obligated for programs to assist States in the litigation 
processing of death penalty Federal habeas corpus petitions: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available in fiscal year 1992 under 
parts D and E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, as amended, shall be available for the following 
grants in the amounts specified: (1) $1,000,000 to the National 
Judicial College to provide judicial education and training to State 
trial judges in the area of illegal drug and violent criminal offenses; 
and (2) $500,000 to the National College of District Attorneys to 
establish a permanent facility to improve the education and training 
of prosecutors involved in the war on drugs: Provided further, That 
$150,000 of the funds made available to the State of Kansas in fiscal 
year 1992 under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, shall only be 
available for a grant to the City of Wichita, Kansas for Project 
Freedom's Drug Affected Babies Prevention Initiative. 
In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance authorized by title II of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, including salaries 
and expenses in connection therewith, $76,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, as authorized by section 261(a), part D of title 
II, of said Act (42 U.S.C. 5671(a)), of which $3,500,000 is for expenses 
authorized by section 281 of part D of title II of said Act. 
In addition, and notwithstanding section 214(b) of title II of Public 
Law 101-647 (104 Stat. 4794), $1,500,000, to remain available until 
expended, for a grant to the American Prosecutor Research 
Institute's National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse for tech-
nical assistance and training instrumental to the criminal prosecu-
tion of child abuse cases, as authorized in section 213 of Public Law 
101-647 (104 Stat. 4793). 
In addition, and notwithstanding section 22403) of title II of Public 
Law 101-647 (104 Stat. 4798), $500,000, to remain available until 
expended, for a grant to the National Council of Juvenile and 
Family Court Judges to develop model technical assistance and 
training programs to improve the handling of child abuse and 
neglect cases, as authorized in section 223(a) of Public Law 101-647 
(104 Stat. 4797). 
In addition, $4,963,000 for the purpose of making grants to States 
for their expenses by reason of Mariel Cubans having to be incarcer-
ated in State facilities for terms requiring incarceration for the full 
period October 1, 1991, through September 30, 1992, following their 
conviction of a felony committed after having been paroled into the 
United States by the Attorney General: Provided, That within thirty 
days of enactment of this Act the Attorney General shall announce 
in the Federal Register that this appropriation will be made avail-
able to the States whose Governors certify by February 1, 1992, a 
listing of names of such Mariel Cubans incarcerated in their respec-
Federal 
Register, 
publication. 
Inter-
governmental 
relations. 
Cuba. 
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Cuba. 
tive facilities: Provided further, That the Attorney General, not 
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later than April 1, 1992, will complete his review of the certified 
feUilioM^" 
listings of such incarcerated Mariel Cubans, and make grants to the 
Grants. 
States on the basis that the certified number of such incarcerated 
persons in a State bears to the total certified number of such 
incarcerated persons: Provided further, That the amount of re-
imbursements per prisoner per annum shall not exceed $12,000. 
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS 
For payments authorized by part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796), as amended, 
such sums as are necessary, to remain available until expended, as 
authorized by section 6093 of Public Law 100-690 (102 Stat. 4339-
4340) and section 1301(b) of Public Law 101-647 (104 Stat. 4834). 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department 
of Justice, $110,100,000. 
DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of drug law enforcement 
training, 
$3,500,000, to remain available until expended, for planning, 
construction, and purchase of equipment incident thereto for an 
expanded training center at the FBI Training Academy at Quantico, 
Virginia, to be expended at the direction of the Attorney General. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
28 use 527 note. 
Of the total income of the Working Capital Fund in fiscal year 
1992 and each fiscal year thereafter, not to exceed 4 percent of the 
total income may be retained, to remain available until expended, 
for the acquisition of capital equipment and for the improvement 
and implementation of the Department's financial management and 
payroll/personnel systems: Provided, That in fiscal year 1992, not to 
exceed $4,000,000 of the total income retained shall be used for 
improvements to the Department's data processing operation: Pro-
vided further, That any proposed use of the retained income in fiscal 
year 1992 and thereafter, except for the $4,000,000 specified above, 
shall only be made after notification to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accord-
ance with section 606 of this Act. 
28 use 527 note. 
In addition, for fiscal year 1992 and thereafter, at no later than 
the end of the fifth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds 
are appropriated or otherwise made available, unobligated balances 
of appropriations available to the Department of Justice during such 
fiscal year may be transferred into the capital account of the 
Working Capital Fund to be available for the departmentwide ac-
quisition of capital equipment, development and implementation of 
law enforcement or litigation related automated data processing 
systems, and for the improvement and implementation of the 
Department's financial management and payroll/personnel sys-
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105 STAT. 785 
terns: Provided, That any proposed use of these transferred funds in 
fiscal year 1992 and thereafter shall only be made after notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate in accordance with section 606 of this Act. 
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, $28,820,000; including not to exceed $10,000 to meet un-
foreseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended 
under the direction of the Attorney General, and to be accounted for 
solely on his certificate; and for the acquisition, lease, maintenance 
and operation of motor vehicles without regard to the general 
purchase price limitation. 
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission, 
as authorized by law, $9,855,000. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department 
of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed 
$20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the 
direction of the Attorney General and accounted for solely on his 
certificate; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the 
District of Columbia; $384,249,000, of which not to exceed $5,973,000 
shall be available for the operation of the United States National 
Central Bureau, INTERPOL; and of which not to exceed $6,000,000 
for litigation support contracts shall remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1993: Provided, That of the funds available in this appropria-
tion, not to exceed $35,213,000 shall remain available until expended 
for office automation systems for the legal divisions covered by this 
appropriation, and for the United States Attorneys, the Antitrust 
Division, and offices funded through "Salaries and expenses", Gen-
eral Administration: Provided further. That of the total amount 
appropriated, not to exceed $1,000 shall be available to the United 
States National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
In addition, for expenses of the Department of Justice associated 
with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury 
Act of 1986, not to exceed $2,000,000 to be appropriated from the 
Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, as authorized by section 
6601 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989. 
In addition, section 245A(c)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1255a(c)(7)), as amended, is further amended by 
inserting after subsection (B) a new subsection as follows: 
"(C) IMMIGRATION-RELATED UNFAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.— 
Not to exceed $3,000,000 of the unobligated balances remaining 
in the account established in subsection (B) shall be available in 
fiscal year 1992 and each fiscal year thereafter for grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements to community-based 
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organizations for outreach programs, to be administered by the 
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related 
Unfair 
Emplo5anent Practices: Provided, That such amounts shall be in 
addition to any funds appropriated to the Office of Special 
Counsel for such purposes: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available by this section shall be used by the Office 
of Special Counsel to establish regional offices.". 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and 
kindred laws, $58,494,000 of which an estimated $13,500,000 shall be 
derived from fees collected for premerger notification filings under 
the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 
U.S.C. 18(a)) so as to result in a final fiscal year 1992 appropriation 
of $44,994,000: Provided, That fees made available to the Antitrust 
Division shall remain available until expended, but that any fees 
received in excess of $13,500,000 in fiscal year 1992 shall not be 
available for obligation until fiscal year 1993. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Attor-
neys; including operating leases for facilities required to house 
students, administrative and training staff, provide classroom space, 
library space, and other auxiliary space to accommodate the reloca-
tion of the Legal Education program to a site on the campus of the 
University of South Carolina where legal education training shall be 
provided to Federal, State, and local prosecutive and litigative 
personnel; $720,737,000, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 1993, for the purposes of (1) providing 
training of personnel of the Department of Justice in debt collection, 
(2) providing services related to locating debtors and their property, 
such as title searches, debtor skiptracing, asset searches, credit 
reports and other investigations, and (3) paying the costs of sales of 
property not covered by the sale proceeds, such as auctioneers' fees 
and expenses, maintenance and protection of property 
and 
businesses, advertising and title search and surveying costs; of 
which not to exceed $1,200,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for the development of office automation capabilities to the 
Project EAGLE system; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the costs associated with the 
relocation of the Legal Education program: Provided, That of the 
total amount appropriated, not to exceed $8,000 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further. 
That of amounts available in this account in fiscal year 1992, not to 
exceed $9,000,000 shall remain available until expended and may be 
used to fund intergovernmental agreements, including cooperative 
agreements and contracts, with State and local law enforcement 
agencies engaged in pilot projects pertaining to the investigation 
and prosecution of violent crime and drug offenses. 
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND 
For the necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, 
$57,221,000, to remain available until expended and to be derived 
from the Fund, for activities authorized by section 115 of the Bank-
ruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bank-
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ruptcy Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-554): Provided, That deposits to 
the Fund are available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay 
refunds due depositors. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, $843,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service; 
including acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of vehicles 
and aircraft; $313,847,000, including purchase of passenger motor 
vehicles for police-type use without regard to the general purchase 
price limitation for the current fiscal year; of which not to exceed 
$11,723,000 for the renovation and construction of Marshals Service 
prisoner holding facilities shall be available until expended, and of 
which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES PRISONERS 
For support of United States prisoners in the custody of the 
United States Marshals Service as authorized in 18 U.S.C. 4013, but 
not including expenses otherwise provided for in appropriations 
available to the Attorney General, $219,125,000, to remain available 
until expended; of which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall be available 
under the Cooperative Agreement Program: Provided, That, unless 
a notification as required under section 606 of this Act is submitted 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate, none 
of the funds in this Act for the Cooperative Agreement Program 
shall be available for a cooperative agreement with a State or local 
government for the housing of Federal prisoners and detainees 
when the cost per bed space for such cooperative agreement exceeds 
$50,000, and in addition, any cooperative agreement with a cost per 
bed space that exceeds $25,000 must remain in effect for no less than 
15 years. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems of witnesses, 
for private counsel expenses, and for per diems in lieu of subsist-
ence, as authorized by law, including advances, $92,797,000, to 
remain available until expended; of which not to exceed $4,750,000 
may be made available for planning, construction, renovation, 
maintenance, remodeling, and repair of buildings and the purchase 
of equipment incident thereto for protected witness safesites; and of 
which not to exceed $1,008,000 ma}' be made available for the 
purchase and maintenance of armored vehicles for transportation of 
protected witnesses. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 
established by title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $27,343,000, of 
which not to exceed $18,198,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended to make payments in advance for grants, contracts and 
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reimbursable agreements and other expenses necessary under sec-
tion 501(c) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public 
Law 96-422; 94 Stat. 1809) for the processing, care, maintenance, 
security, transportation and reception and placement in the United 
States of Cuban and Haitian entrants: Provided, That notwithstand-
ing section 501(e)(2)(B) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 
1980 (Public Law 96-422; 94 Stat. 1810), funds may be expended for 
assistance with respect to Cuban and Haitian entrants as authorized 
under section 501(c) of such Act: Provided further, That to expedite 
the outplacement of eligible Mariel Cubans from Bureau of Prisons 
or Immigration and Naturalization Service operated or contracted 
facilities into Community Relations Service hospital and halfway 
house facilities, the Attorney General may direct reimbursements to 
the Cuban Haitian Entrant Program from "Federal Prison System, 
Salaries and Expenses" or "Immigration and Naturalization Serv-
ice, Salaries and Expenses": Provided further. That if such re-
imbursements described above exceed $500,000, they shall only be 
made after notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section 
606 of this Act. 
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND 
For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(l)(A)(ii), (B), (C), (F), 
and (G), as amended, $100,000,000 to be derived from the Depart-
ment of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund. 
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT 
ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses for the detection, investigation, and 
prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug traffick-
ing not otherwise provided for, to include intergovernmental agree-
ments with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the 
investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in organized 
crime drug trafficking, $363,374,000, of which $50,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That any amounts obli-
gated from appropriations under this heading may be used under 
authorities available to the organizations reimbursed from this 
appropriation: Provided further. That any unobligated balances 
remaining available at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the 
Attorney General for reallocation among participating organiza-
tions in the succeeding fiscal year, subject to the reprogramming 
procedures described in section 606 of this Act. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for detection, investigation, and prosecu-
tion of crimes against the United States; including purchase for 
police-type use of not to exceed 3,364 passenger motor vehicles of 
which 2,299 will be for replacement only, without regard to the 
general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year, and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance 
and operation of aircraft; and not to exceed $70,000 to meet unfore-
seen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under 
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105 STAT. 789 
the direction of the Attorney General, and to be accounted for solely 
on his certificate; $1,926,092,000, of which not to exceed $25,000,000 
for automated 
data 
processing and telecommunications 
and 
$1,000,000 for undercover operations shall remain available until 
September 30, 1993; of which not to exceed $8,000,000 for research 
and development related to investigative activities shall remain 
available until expended; and of which not to exceed $500,000 is 
authorized to be made available for making payments or advances 
for expenses arising out of contractual or reimbursable agreements 
with State and local law enforcement agencies while engaged in 
cooperative activities related to terrorism and drug investigations; 
and of which $48,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
only be available to defray expenses for the automation of finger-
print identification services and related costs; and of which 
$1,500,000 shall be available to establish an independent program 
office dedicated solely to the relocation of the Identification Division 
and the automation of fingerprint identification services: Provided, 
That not to exceed $45,000 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a 
confidential character, to be expended under the direction of the 
Attorney General, and to be accounted for solely on his certificate; 
expenses for conducting drug education and training programs, 
including travel and related expenses for participants in such pro-
grams and the distribution of items of token value that promote the 
goals of such programs; purchase of not to exceed 1,054 passenger 
motor vehicles of which 730 are for replacement only for police-type 
use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the 
current fiscal year; and acquisition, lease, maintenance, and oper-
ation of aircraft; $716,653,000 of which not to exceed $1,800,000 for 
research, and of which not to exceed $1,500,000 for an A & E study 
for a Washington, D.C. area laboratory shall remain available until 
expended; and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for purchase of 
evidence and payments for information, not to exceed $4,000,000 for 
contracting for ADP and telecommunications equipment, and not to 
exceed $2,000,000 for technical and laboratory equipment, shall 
remain available until September 30, 1993; and, of which not to 
exceed $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended for plan-
ning, construction, renovation, maintenance, remodeling, and repair 
of buildings and the purchase of equipment incident thereto for a 
new aviation facility: Provided, That not to exceed $45,000 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
administration and enforcement of the laws relating to immigra-
tion, naturalization, and alien registration, including not to exceed 
$50,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, 
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to be expended under the direction of the Attorney General and 
accounted for solely on his certificate; purchase for police-type use 
(not to exceed 415, for replacement only) without regard to the 
general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year, and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance 
and operation of aircraft; and research related to immigration 
enforcement; $938,241,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 for re-
search and $17,097,000 for construction shall remain available until 
expended; and of which $312,473,000 shall be available to the Border 
Patrol program, unless a notification, as required under section 606 
of this Act, is submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That none of 
the funds available to the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
shall be available for administrative expenses to pay any employee 
overtime pay in an amount in excess of $25,000: Provided 
further, 
That uniforms may be purchased without regard to the general 
purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year: Provided fur-
ther. That not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, and 
maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, includ-
ing purchase (not to exceed 374 of which 122 are for replacement 
only) and hire of law enforcement and passenger motor vehicles; and 
for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections 
related issues to foreign governments; $1,598,920,000: Provided, That 
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there may be transferred to the Health Resources and Services 
Administration such amounts as may be necessary, in the discretion 
of the Attorney General, for direct expenditures by that Administra-
tion for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional 
institutions: Provided further. That uniforms may be purchased 
without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the 
current fiscal year: Provided further. That not to exceed $6,000 
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $40,000,000 for the activation of 
new facilities shall remain available until September 30, 1993. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS 
For carrying out the provisions of sections 4351-4353 of title 18, 
United States Code, which established a National Institute of 
Corrections, and for the provision of technical assistance and advice 
on corrections related issues to foreign governments, $10,221,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facili-
ties; leasing the Oklahoma City Airport Trust Facility; purchase and 
acquisition of facilities and remodeling and equipping of such facili-
ties for penal and correctional use, including all necessary expenses 
incident thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, 
remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at 
existing penal and correctional institutions, including all necessary 
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105 STAT. 791 
expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account, $452,090,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which $3,497,000 shall be 
available for construction and renovation costs at the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service Processing Center at El Centro, Califor-
nia: Provided, That labor of United States prisoners may be used for 
work performed under this appropriation: Provided further, That 
not to exceed 10 per centum of the funds appropriated to "Buildings 
and Facilities" in this Act or any other Act may be transferred to 
"Salaries and expenses". Federal Prison System upon notification 
by the Attorney General to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate in compliance with provi-
sions set forth in section 606 of this Act: Provided further. That not 
to exceed $14,000,000 shall be available to construct areas for inmate 
work programs. 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized 
to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available, and in accord with the law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limita-
tions as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such 
corporation, including purchase of (not to exceed five for replace-
ment only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
UMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON 
INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
Not to exceed $3,297,000 of the funds of the corporation shall be 
available for its administrative expenses for services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to be computed on an accrual basis to be deter-
mined in accordance with the corporation's prescribed accounting 
system in effect on July 1, 1946, and such amount shall be exclusive 
of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which the said 
accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of 
commodities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping 
expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, 
operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of 
facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in 
which it has an interest. 
GENERAL PROVJSIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
SEC. 101. A total of not to exceed $45,000 from funds appropriated 
to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available only for 
official reception and representation expenses in accordance with 
distributions, procedures, and regulations established by the Attor-
ney General. 
SEC. 102. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, authorities 
contained in Public Law 96-132, "The Department of Justice Appro-
priation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980", shall remain in effect 
until the termination date of this Act or until the effective date of a 
Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, whichever 
is earlier. 
(b)(1) During fiscal year 1992 with respect to any undercover 
investigative operation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the 
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Drug Enforcement Administration which is necessary for the detec-
tion and prosecution of crimes against the United States or for the 
collection of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence— 
(A) sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation and for the Drug Enforcement Adminis-
tration may be used for purchasing property, buildings, and 
other facilities, and for leasing space, within the United States, 
the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of 
the United States, without regard to section 1341 of title 31 of 
the United States Code, section 3732(a) of the Revised Statutes 
(41 U.S.C. 11(a)), section 305 of the Act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 
396; 41 U.S.C. 255), the third undesignated paragraph under the 
heading of "Miscellaneous" of the Act of March 3, 1877 (19 Stat. 
370; 40 U.S.C. 34), section 3324 of title 31 of the United States 
Code, section 3741 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 22), and 
subsections (a) and (c) of section 304 of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Service Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 395; 41 U.S.C. 254 
(a) and (c)), 
(B) sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation and for the Drug Enforcement Adminis-
tration may be used to establish or to acquire proprietary 
corporations or business entities as part of an undercover inves-
tigative operation, and to operate such corporations or business 
entities on a commercial basis, without regard to section 9102 of 
title 31 of the United States Code, 
(C) sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation and for the Drug Enforcement Adminis-
tration for fiscal year 1992, and the proceeds from such under-
cover operation, may be deposited in banks or other financial 
institutions, without regard to section 648 of title 18 of the 
United States Code and section 3302 of title 31 of the United 
States Code, and 
(D) proceeds from such undercover operation may be used to 
offset necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in such oper-
ation, without regard to section 3302 of title 31 of the United 
States Code, 
only, in operations designed to detect and prosecute crimes against 
the United States, upon the written certification of the Director of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (or, if designated by the Direc-
tor, a member of the Undercover Operations Review Committee 
established by the Attorney General in the Attorney General's 
Guidelines on Federal Bureau of Investigation Undercover Oper-
ations, as in effect on July 1, 1983) or the Administrator of the Drug 
Enforcement Administration, as the case may be, and the Attorney 
General (or, with respect to Federal Bureau of Investigation under-
cover operations, if designated by the Attorney General, a member 
of such Review Committee), that any action authorized by subpara-
graph (A), (B), (C), or (D) is necessary for the conduct of such 
undercover operation. If the undercover operation is designed to 
collect foreign intelligence or counterintelligence, the certification 
that any action authorized by subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) is 
necessary for the conduct of such undercover operation shall be by 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (or, if designated 
by the Director, the Assistant Director, Intelligence Division) and 
the Attorney General (or, if designated by the Attorney General, the 
Counsel for Intelligence Policy). Such certification shall continue in 
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105 STAT. 793 
effect for the duration of such undercover operation, without regard 
to fiscal years. 
(2) As soon as the proceeds from an undercover investigative 
operation with respect to which an action is authorized and carried 
out under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subsection (a) are no longer 
necessary for the conduct of such operation, such proceeds or the 
balance of such proceeds remaining at the time shall be deposited in 
the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. 
(3) If a corporation or business entity established or acquired as Reports, 
part of an undercover operation under subparagraph (B) of para-
graph (1) with a net value of over $50,000 is to be liquidated, sold, or 
otherwise disposed of, the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the 
Drug Enforcement Administration, £is much in advance as the 
Director or the Administrator, or the designee of the Director or the 
Administrator, determines is practicable, shall report the cir-
cumstances to the Attorney General and the Comptroller General. 
The proceeds of the liquidation, sale, or other disposition, after 
obligations are met, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United 
States as miscellaneous receipts. 
(4)(A) The Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Drug Enforce-
ment Administration, as the case may be, shall conduct a detailed 
financial audit of each undercover investigative operation which is 
closed in fiscal year 1992— 
(i) submit the results of such audit in writing to the Attorney 
General, and 
(ii) not later than 180 days after such undercover operation is 
closed, submit a report to the Congress concerning such audit. 
(B) The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforce-
ment Administration shall each also submit a report annually to the 
Congress specifying as to their respective undercover investigative 
operations— 
(i) the number, by programs, of undercover investigative oper-
ations pending as of the end of the one-year period for which 
such report is submitted, 
(ii) the number, by programs, of undercover investigative 
operations commenced in the one-year period preceding the 
period for which such report is submitted, and 
(iii) the number, by programs, of undercover investigative 
operations closed in the one-year period preceding the period for 
which such report is submitted and, with respect to each such 
closed undercover operation, the results obtained. With respect 
to each such closed undercover operation which involves any of 
the sensitive circumstances specified in the Attorney General's 
Guidelines on Federal Bureau of Investigation Undercover 
Operations, such report shall contain a detailed description of 
the operation and related matters, including information 
pertaining to— 
(I) the results, 
(II) any civil claims, and 
(III) identification of such sensitive circumstances in-
volved, that arose at any time during the course of such 
undercover operation. 
(5) For purposes of paragraph (4)— 
(A) the term "closed" refers to the earliest point in time at 
which— 
(i) all criminal proceedings (other than appeals) are con-
cluded, or 
Reports. 
28 u s e 533 note. 
28 u s e 533 note. 
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Abortion. 
Abortion. 
42 use 3754. 
(ii) covert activities are concluded, whichever occurs 
later. 
(B) the term "employees" means employees, as defined in 
section 2105 of title 5 of the United States Code, of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, and 
(C) the terms "undercover investigative operations" and 
"undercover operation" mean any undercover investigative 
operation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Drug 
Enforcement Administration (other than a foreign counterintel-
ligence undercover investigative operation)— 
(i) in which— 
(I) the gross receipts (excluding interest earned) 
exceed $50,000, or 
(II) expenditures (other than expenditures for sala-
ries of employees) exceed $150,000, and 
(ii) which is exempt from section 3302 or 9102 of title 31 of 
the United States Code, 
except that clauses (i) and (ii) shall not apply with respect to the 
report required under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph. 
SEC. 103. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be 
available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother 
would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in the case 
of rape: Provided, That should this prohibition be declared unconsti-
tutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be 
null and void. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be 
used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the 
performance of, any abortion. 
SEC. 105. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the 
obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort 
services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service 
outside the Federal facility: Provided, That nothing in this section in 
any way diminishes the effect of section 104 intended to address the 
philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of Pris-
ons. 
SEC. 106. Pursuant to the provisions of law set forth in 18 U.S.C. 
3071-3077, not to exceed $100,000 of the funds appropriated to the 
Department of Justice in this title shall be available for rewards to 
individuals who furnish information regarding acts of terrorism 
against a United States person or property. 
SEC. 107. Deposits transferred from the Assets Forfeiture Fund to 
the Buildings and Facilities account of the Federal Prison System 
may be used for the construction of correctional institutions, and the 
construction and renovation of Immigration and Naturalization 
Service and United States Marshals Service detention facilities, and 
for the authorized purposes of the Support of United States Pris-
oners' Cooperative Agreement Program. 
Sec. 108. Section 504(f) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, as amended, is amended to delete the first word 
and insert the following: "Except for grants awarded to State and 
local 
governments 
for 
the 
purpose 
of 
participating 
in 
multijurisdictional drug task forces, no". 
Sec. 109. Section 504(a)(2) of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, is further amend-
ed by striking "50 per centum;" and inserting in lieu thereof "75 per 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 795 
SEC. 110. Notwithstanding 28 U.S.C. 1821, no funds appropriated 
to the Department of Justice in fiscal year 1992 or any prior fiscal 
year, or any other funds available from the Treasury of the United 
States, shall be obligated or expended to pay a fact witness fee to a 
person who is incarcerated testifying £is a fact witness in a court of 
the United States, as defined in 28 U.S.C. 1821(a)(2). 
SEC. 111. Effective 60 days after enactment of this Act— 
Effective date. 
(a) Section 1930(a) of title 28, United States Code, as amended, 
is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (3) by striking "$500" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$600"; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (6), by striking 
"$150" and inserting in lieu thereof "$250", by striking 
"$300" and inserting in lieu thereof "$500", by striking 
"$750" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,250", by striking 
"$2,250" and inserting in lieu thereof "$3,750", and by 
striking "$3,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000'\ 
(b) Section 589a(b) of title 28, United States Code, as amended, 
is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (2) by striking "three-fifths" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "50 per centum"; and 
(2) in subsection (5) by striking "all" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "60 per centum . 
(c) Section 589a of title 28, United States Code, as amended, is 
further amended by adding a new subsection as follows— 
"(f) For the purpose of recovering the cost of services of the United 
States Trustee System, there shall be deposited as offsetting collec-
tions to the appropriation 'United States Trustee System Fund', to 
remain available until expended, the following— 
"(1) 16.7 per centum of the fees collected under section 
1930(a)(3) of this title; 
"(2) 40 per centum of the fees collected under section 
1930(a)(6) of this title.". 
SEC. 112. Section 524 of title 28, United States Code as amended, is 
further amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by deleting "purposes of the Depart-
ment of Justice" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"law enforcement purposes"; 
(2) by deleting subsection (c)(1)(C), and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: 
"(C) at the discretion of the Attorney General, the pay-
ment of awards for information or assistance leading to a 
civil or criminal forfeiture involving any Federal agency 
participating in the Fund;"; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1)(F), by deleting the word "drug" preced-
ing the words "law enforcement functions"; 
(4) in subsection (c)(1)(F), by deleting "the Drug Enforcement 
Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service, or the United States 
Marshals Service", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"any federal agency participating in the Fund"; 
(5) by deleting subsection (c)(4) and inserting in lieu thereof 
the following: 
"(4) There shall be deposited in the Fund— 
"(A) all amounts from the forfeiture of property under any 
law enforced or administered by the Department of Justice, 
except all proceeds of forfeitures available for use by the Sec-
105 STAT. 796 
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retary of the Treasury or the Secretary of the Interior pursuant 
to section 11(d) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1540(d)) 
or section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 
3375(d)), or the Postmaster General of the United States pursu-
ant to 39 U.S.C. 2003(b)(7); 
"(B) all amounts representing the Federal equitable share 
from the forfeiture of property under any State, local or foreign 
law, for any Federal agency participating in the Fund."; 
(6) by inserting in subsection (c)(5), immediately following 
"Amounts in the Fund", the following: ", and in any holding 
accounts associated with the Fund"; 
(7) by adding at the end of subsection (c)(9XC) the following 
sentence: "Further, transfers under subsection (B) may be made 
only to the extent that the sum of the transfers for the current 
fiscal year and the unobligated balance at the beginning of the 
current fiscal year for the Special Forfeiture Fund do not exceed 
$150,000,000."; and 
(8) In subsection (c)(9)(E)— 
(A) by deleting ", 1992", and inserting in lieu thereof "of 
each fiscal year thereafter"; 
(B) by deleting "to procure vehicles, equipment, and other 
capital investment items for the law enforcement, prosecu-
tion and correctional activities of the Department of Jus-
tice.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to be 
transferred to any Federal agency to procure vehicles, 
equipment, and other capital investment items for law 
enforcement, prosecution and correctional activities, and 
related training requirements.". 
RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, includ-
ing hire of passenger motor vehicles, $7,159,000, of which $2,000,000 
is for regional offices and $700,000 is for civil rights monitoring 
activities authorized by section 5 of Public Law 98-183: Provided, 
That not to exceed $20,000 may be used to employ consultants: 
Provided further. That none of the funds appropriated in this para-
graph shall be used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals 
under Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special 
assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further. That none of the 
funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse 
Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the exception of 
the Chairman who is permitted 125 billable days. 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964, as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621-634), and the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990, including services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles £is authorized by 31 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 797 
U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary awards to private citizens; not to 
exceed $25,000,000 for payments to State and local enforcement 
agencies for services to the Commission pursuant to title VII of the 
Civil Rights Act, as amended, sections 6 and 14 of the Age Discrimi-
nation in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act 
of 1990, $210,271,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized 
to make available for official reception and representation expenses 
not to exceed $2,500 from available funds. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For total obligations of the Federal Communications Commission, 
as authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances therefor, as 
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-02); not to exceed $450,000 for land 
and structures; not to exceed $300,000 for improvement and care of 
grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; purchase (not to exceed 
fourteen) and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $126,309,000 of which not to 
exceed $300,000 of the foregoing amount shall remain available 
until September 30, 1993, for research and policy studies: Provided, 
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used to 
repeal, to retroactively apply changes in, or to continue a re-
examination of, the policies of the Federal Communications 
Commission with respect to comparative licensing, distress sales and 
tax certificates granted under 26 U.S.C. 1071, to expand minority 
and women ownership of broadcasting licenses, including those 
established in the Statement of Policy on Minority Ownership of 
Broadcasting Facilities, 68 F.C.C 2d 979 and 69 F.C.C. 2d 1591, as 
amended 52 R.R. 2d 1313 (1982) and Mid-Florida Television Corp., 69 
F.C.C. 2d 607 (Rev. Bd. 1978), which were effective prior to Septem-
ber 12, 1986, other than to close MM Docket No. 86-484 with a 
reinstatement of prior policy and a lifting of suspension of any sales, 
licenses, applications, or proceedings, which were suspended pend-
ing the conclusion of the inquiry: Provided further. That none of the 
funds appropriated to the Federal Communications Commission by 
this Act may be used to diminish the number of VHF channel 
assignments reserved for noncommercial educational television sta-
tions in the Television Table of Assignments (section 73.606 of title 
47, Code of Federal Regulations): Provided further. That none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act may be used to repeal, to retro-
actively apply changes in, or to begin or continue a reexamination of 
the rules and the policies established to administer such rules of the 
Federal Communications Commission as set forth at section 
73.3555(c) of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission as 
authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as 
amended (46 U.S.C. app. 1111), including services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 
U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
105 STAT. 798 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
by 5 U.S.C. 5901-02; $17,600,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-
5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and 
representation 
expenses; $82,700,000 of which 
an 
estimated 
$13,500,000 shall be derived from fees collected for premerger 
notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improve-
ments Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18(a)) so as to result in a final fiscal 
year 1992 appropriation of $69,200,000: Provided, That fees made 
available to the Federal Trade Commission shall remain available 
until expended, but that any fees received in excess of $13,500,000 
shall not be available until fiscal year 1993: Provided further. That 
the funds appropriated in this paragraph are subject to the limita-
tions and provisions of sections 10(a) and 10(c) (notwithstanding 
section 10(e)), 11(b), 18, and 20 of the Federal Trade Commission 
Improvements Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-252; 94 Stat. 374). 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of 
space (to include multiple year leases) in the District of Columbia 
and elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $157,485,000 of which not to exceed $10,000 
may be used toward funding a permanent secretariat for the Inter-
national Organization of Securities Commissions; and of which not 
to exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for consultations 
and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental 
and other regulatory officials, members of their delegations, appro-
priate representatives and staff to exchange views concerning 
developments relating to securities matters, development and 
implementation of cooperation agreements concerning securities 
matters and provision of technical assistance for the development of 
foreign securities markets, such expenses to include necessary logis-
tic and administrative expenses and the expenses of Commission 
staff and foreign invitees in attendance at such consultations and 
meetings including: (i) such incidental expenses as meals taken in 
the course of such attendance, (ii) any travel or transportation to or 
from such meetings, and (iii) any other related lodging or subsist-
15 use 77f note, ence: Provided, That immediately upon enactment of this Act, the 
rate of fees under section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 
77f(b)) shall increase from one-fiftieth of 1 per centum to one-thirty-
second of 1 per centum and such increase shall be deposited as an 
offsetting collection to this appropriation to recover costs of services 
of the securities registration process: Provided further. That such 
fees shall remain available until expended. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 799 
STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as au-
thorized by The State Justice Institute Authorization Act of 1988 
(PubUc Law 100-690 (102 Stat. 4466-4467)), $13,550,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall 
be available for official reception and representation expenses. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992". 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, $183,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed $6,541,000 may be transferred to the "Working 
Capital Fund"; and of which not to exceed $11,386,000 shall be 
available for construction of research facilities. 
Department of 
Commerce 
Appropriations 
Act, 1992. 
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Regional Centers for the Transfer of 
Manufacturing Technology and the Advanced Technology and, not-
withstanding any other provision of law. State Extension Services 
Programs of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
$63,713,000, to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
FLEET MODERNIZATION, SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION 
For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, leasing, 
or conversion of vessels, including related equipment, for the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $33,200,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction, repair, and modification of facilities and minor 
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and 
for facility planning and design and land acquisition not otherwise 
provided for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
$34,917,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including ac-
quisition, maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft;.439 commis-
sioned officers on the active list; as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 
1344; construction of facilities, including initial equipment as au-
thorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i; grants, contracts, or other payments to 
33 use 851. 
105 STAT. 800 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities 
pursuant to cooperative agreements; and alteration, modernization, 
and relocation of facilities as authorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i; 
$1,453,928,000 to remain available until expended, of which 
$1,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the South Carolina 
Coastal Council for the acquisition of the Victoria Bluff Tract in 
Beaufort County, South Carolina, of which $2,000,000 shall be avail-
able for a grant to make permanent improvements to the Woods 
Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, of 
which $600,000 shall be available for operational expenses and 
cooperative agreements at the Fish Farming Experimental Labora-
tory, Stuttgart, Arkansas, and of which $394,000 shall be available 
only for a semitropical research facility located at Key Largo, 
Florida; and in addition, $35,389,000 shall be derived from the 
Airport and Airways Trust Fund as authorized by 49 U.S.C. App. 
2205(d); and in addition, $63,100,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from the fund entitled "Promote and Develop Fishery Products and 
Research Pertaining to American Fisheries": Provided, That grants 
to States pursuant to section 306 and 306(a) of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act, as amended, shall not exceed $2,000,000 and shall 
not be less than $500,000: Provided further, That in addition to the 
sums appropriated elsewhere in this paragraph, not to exceed 
$500,000 shall be available from the receipts deposited in the fund 
entitled "Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research 
Pertaining to American Fisheries" for grant management and re-
lated activities. Of the amount appropriated under this heading in 
Public Law 101-515 and carried over into fiscal year 1992, $1,995,000 
shall be available only for a grant for the construction of facilities 
for the Seafood Consumer Center, Incorporated, Astoria, Oregon. 
GOES SATELLITE CONTINGENCY FUND 
For costs necessary to maintain National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration geostationary meteorological satellite 
coverage for monitoring and prediction of hurricanes and severe 
storms, including but not limited to the procurement of gap filler 
satellites, launch vehicles, and payments to foreign governments, 
$110,000,000, to be deposited in a "GOES Satellite Contingency 
Fund", to remain available until expended: Provided, That these 
funds shall not become available for obligation until the Secretary of 
Commerce notifies the Appropriations Committees of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate that a requirement for these funds 
exists through the reprogramming provisions of this Act. 
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND 
Of amounts collected pursuant to section 6209 of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508), $6,000,000 
for projects and grants authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1455, 1455a, and 
1455b, notwithstanding the provisions of 16 U.S.C. 1456a(b)(2). 
FISHERIES PROMOTIONAL FUND 
Of the funds deposited in the Fisheries Promotional Fund pursu-
ant to section 209 of the Fish and Seafood Promotion Act of 1986, as 
amended, $250,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
made available as authorized by said Act. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 801 
FISHING VESSEL AND GEAR DAMAGE FUND 
For carrying out the provisions of section 3 of Public Law 95-376, 
not to exceed $1,281,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursu-
ant to 22 U.S.C. 1980 0^) and (f), to remain available until expended. 
FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND 
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95-372, 
not to exceed $1,000,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursu-
ant to that Act, to remain available until expended. 
^ 
FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Atlantic 
Tunas Convention Act of 1975, as amended (Public Law 96-339), the 
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as 
amended (Public Law 100-627), and the American Fisheries Pro-
motion Act (Public Law 96-561), there are appropriated from the 
fees imposed under the foreign fishery observer program authorized 
by these Acts, not to exceed $1,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
FISHING VESSEL OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEES 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit 
Reform Act of 1990, of guaranteed loans authorized by the Merchant 
Marine Act of 1936, as amended, $1,000,000: Provided, That during 
fiscal year 1992 total commitments to guarantee loans shall not 
exceed $10,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry 
out the guaranteed loan program, $1,700,000 which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with Operations, Research, and Facilities. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the general administration of the 
Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to 
exceed $3,000 for official entertainment, $31,280,000. 
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 (5 U.S.C. App. 1-11 as amended by Public Law 100-504), 
$15,140,000. 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing, 
preparing, 
and 
publishing 
statistics, 
provided 
for 
by 
law, 
$125,290,000. 
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to collect and publish statistics for peri-
odic censuses and programs provided for by law, $165,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
105 STAT. 802 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and 
statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, 
$40,380,000. 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the 
Department of Commerce provided for by law, and engaging in 
trade promotional activities abroad without regard to the provisions 
of law set forth in 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical coverage for 
dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed 
overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and 
transportation of employees of the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service between two points abroad, without regard to 
49 U.S.C. 1517; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for 
services abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten 
years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase 
or construction of temporary demountable exhibition structures for 
use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the 
first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign 
countries; not to exceed $330,000 for official representation expenses 
abroad; and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use 
abroad not to exceed $30,000 per vehicle; obtain insurance on official 
motor vehicles, rent tie lines and teletype equipment; $207,160,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which $3,000,000 is for sup-
port costs of a new materials center in Ames, Iowa, and of which 
$15,221,000 is for the Office of Textiles and Apparel, including 
$3,315,000 for a grant to the Tailored Clothing Technology Corpora-
tion, and $8,000,000 for a grant to the National Textile Center 
University Research Consortium: Provided, That the provisions of 
the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities 
without regard to 15 U.S.C. 4912; and that for the purpose of this 
Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act shall include payment for assessments 
ILY^ ^^^^ 
^^^ services provided as part of these activities. Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, upon the request of the Secretary of Com-
merce, the Secretary of State shall accord the diplomatic title of 
Minister-Counselor to the senior Commercial Officer assigned to any 
United States mission abroad: Provided further, That the number of 
Commercial Service officers accorded such diplomatic title at any 
time shall not exceed twelve: Provided further. That funds shall be 
available to carry out export promotion programs notwithstanding 
the provisions of section 201 of Public Law 99-64. 
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for export administration and national 
security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs 
associated with the performance of export administration field 
note. 
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105 STAT. 803 
activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for 
dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed 
overseeis; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for 
services abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten 
years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; payment 
of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 
U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to 
exceed $25,000 for official representation expenses abroad; awards of 
compensation to informers under the Export Administration Act of 
1979, and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law enforce-
ment use with special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase 
without regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law; 
$39,450,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 
108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these 
activities. 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in foster-
ing, promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, includ-
ing expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public 
or private organizations, $40,500,000 of which $25,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 
$15,500,000 shall be available for program management for fiscal 
year 1992. 
UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Travel and Tourism 
Administration including travel and tourism promotional activities 
abroad for travel to the United States and its possessions without 
regard to 44 U.S.C. 501, 3702 and 3703; and including employment of 
American citizens and aliens by contract for services abroad; rental 
of space abroad for periods not exceeding five years, and expenses of 
alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of 
temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; ad-
vance of funds under contracts abroad; payment of tort claims in the 
manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672, when 
such claims arise in foreign countries; and not to exceed $15,000 for 
representation expenses abroad; $17,480,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That disaster grants to States or other 
eligible entities made available by Public Law 101-515 and in this 
appropriation shall not be subject to the local match requirements 
of 22 U.S.C. 2123: Provided further. That $2,000,000 shall be avail-
able to continue such grants or initiate new disaster grants to States 
or other eligible entities whose tourism promotion needs have in-
creased due to disasters. 
105 STAT. 804 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT, 28, 1991 
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office pro-
vided for by law, including defense of suits instituted against the 
Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks; $88,441,000 of which 
$86,894,000 shall be derived from deposits in the Patent and Trade-
mark Office Fee Surcharge Fund as authorized by law: Provided, 
That the amounts made available under the Fund shall not exceed 
amounts deposited; and such fees as shall be collected pursuant to 15 
U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376, to remain available until 
expended. 
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Technology 
Administration, 
$4,600,000: Provided, That Section 212(a)(1) of Public Law 100-519 
15 use 3704b. 
(102 Stat. 2594) is amended by adding a new paragraph (E) as 
follows: "(E) For the period of October 1,1991 through September 30, 
1992, only, retain and use all earned and unearned monies here-
tofore or hereafter received, including receipts, revenues, and ad-
vanced payments and deposits, to fund all obligations and expenses, 
including inventories and capital equipment.". 
INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 
Notwithstanding sections 212 (a)(1)(B) and (a)(3) of Public Law 
100-519, there may be credited to this account not to exceed 
$1,000,000 for modernization, including operating expenses. 
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, $17,600,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND 
CONSTRUCTION 
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, $22,925,000, to remain available until expended 
as authorized by section 391 of said Act, as amended: Provided, That 
not to exceed $1,500,000 shall be available for program administra-
tion as authorized by section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended: Provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions 
of section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, the 
prior year unobligated balances under this heading may be made 
available for grants for projects for which applications have been 
submitted and approved during any fiscal year: Provided further. 
That notwithstanding the provisions of sections 391 and 392 of the 
Communications Act, as amended, not to exceed $400,000 appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be available for the Pan-Pacific 
Educational and Cultural Experiments by Satellite 
program 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 805 
(PEACESAT): Provided further, That $250,000 shall be available for 
the American Indian Higher Education Consortium for utilization of 
telecommunications technologies. 
ENDOWMENT FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the National 
Endowment for Children's Educational Television Act of 1990, title 
II of Public Law 101-437, including costs for contracts, grants and 
administrative expenses, $2,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
s f 
For necessary expenses of administering the economic develop-
ment assistance programs as provided for by law, $27,632,000: Pro-
vided, That these funds may be used to monitor projects approved 
pursuant to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as 
amended, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the 
Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. Notwithstand-
ing any other provision of this Act or any other law, funds appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be used to fill and maintain forty-
nine permanent positions designated as Economic Development 
Representatives out of the total number of permanent positions 
funded in the Salaries and Expenses account of the Economic 
Development Administration for fiscal year 1992, of which no more 
than two positions shall be designated as National Economic Devel-
opment Representatives: Provided further. That such positions shall 
be maintained within an organizational structure that provides at 
least one full-time EDR in each State to which a full-time EDR was 
assigned as of December 31,1987. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For grants under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, as 
authorized by 19 U.S.C. 2024, and for economic development assist-
ance as provided by the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965, as amended, the Public Law 91-304, and such laws that 
were in effect immediately before September 30, 1982, $226,836,000: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this heading may be used directly or indirectly for 
attorneys' or consultants' fees in connection with securing grants 
and contracts made by the Economic Development Administration: 
Provided further, That during fiscal year 1992, the Economic Devel-
opment Administration shall not make any reduction in the individ-
ual grant amounts made to university centers in fiscal year 1991 
except on the basis of failing to conform to the EDA grant agree-
ments in place for fiscal year 1992 from the grant amounts made to 
such centers in fiscal year 1991: Provided further. That notwith-
standing any other provision of law or regulation, including the 
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, 
any proceeds from the sale of property developed by Economic 
Development Administration Project Number 01-51-21118 shall be 
retained by the grantee for other development purposes and/or 
projects: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law or regulation, including the Public Works and Economic 
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Development Act of 1965, as amended, funds obligated or otherwise 
made available for Economic Development Administration Project 
Number 05-22-00014 shall remain available to complete the project. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUARANTEED LOANS 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit 
Reform Act of 1990, of guaranteed loans authorized by the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, 
$800,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, $1,614,000 which may be transferred to 
and merged with the Salaries and Expenses account of the Economic 
Development Administration. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
SEC. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations 
and funds made available to the Department of Commerce by this 
Act shall be available for the activities specified in the Act of 
October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner 
prescribed by said Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be 
used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the 
certification of officials designated by the Secretary that such pay-
ments are in the public interest. 
SEC. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made 
available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries 
and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles 
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 203. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
used to support the hurricane reconnaissance aircraft and activities 
that are under the control of the United States Air Force or the 
United States Air Force Reserve. 
13 use 23 note. 
SEC. 204. None of the funds provided in this or any previous Act 
shall be available to reimburse the Unemployment Trust Fund or 
any other fund or account of the Treasury to pay for any expenses 
authorized by section 8501 of title 5, United States Code, for services 
performed after April 20, 1990, by individuals appointed to tem-
porary positions within the Bureau of the Census for purposes 
relating to the 1990 decennial census of population. 
SEC. 205. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act to the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology of the Department of Com-
merce for the Advanced Technology Program shall be available for 
award to companies or to joint ventures under the terms and 
conditions set forth in subsection 0^) of this section, in addition to 
any terms and conditions established by rules issued by the Sec-
retary of Commerce. 
03)(1) A company shall be eligible to receive financial assistance 
from the Secretary of Commerce only i
f
— 
(A) the Secretary of Commerce finds that the company's 
participation in the Advanced Technology Program would be in 
the economic interest of the United States, as evidenced by 
investments in the United States in research, development, and 
manufacturing (including, for example, the manufacture of 
major components or subassemblies in the United States); 
significant contributions to employment in the United States; 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 807 
and agreement with respect to any technology arising from 
assistance provided by the Secretary of Commerce to promote 
the manufacture within the United States of products resulting 
from that technology (taking into account the goals of promot-
ing the competitiveness of United States industry), and to pro-
cure parts and materials from competitive suppliers; and 
(B) either— 
(i) the company is a United States-owned company; or 
(ii) the Secretary of Commerce finds that the company 
has a parent company which is incorporated in a country 
which 
affords 
the 
United 
States-owned 
companies 
opportunities, comparable to those afforded to any other 
company, to participate in any joint venture similar to 
those funded through the Advanced Technology Program; 
affords to United States-owned companies local investment 
opportunities comparable to those afforded to any other 
' company; and affords adequate and effective protection for 
the intellectual property rights of United States-owned 
companies. 
(2) The Secretary of Commerce may, 30 days after notice to 
Congress, suspend a company or joint venture from receiving contin-
ued assistance through the Advanced Technology Program if the 
Secretary of Commerce determines that the company, the country of 
incorporation of the parent company of a company, or the joint 
venture has failed to satisfy any of the criteria set forth in this 
subsection, and that it is in the national interest of the United 
States to do so. 
(3) As used in this section, the term "United States-owned com-
pany" means a company that has a majority ownership or control by 
individuals who are citizens of the United States. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Commerce Appro-
priations Act, 1992". 
TITLE III—THE J U D I C I A R Y 
The Judiciary 
Appropriations 
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as 
required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, includ-
ing purchase or hire, driving, maintenance and operation of an 
automobile for the Chief Justice, not to exceed $10,000 for the 
purpose of transporting Associate Justices, and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to 
exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice 
may approve; $20,787,000. 
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by 
the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), $3,801,000, of 
which $1,861,000 shall remain available until expended. 
Act, 1992. 
105 STAT. 808 
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers and 
employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by 
law, $10,775,000. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries of the 
officers and employees of the court, services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by 
law, $9,432,000. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the salaries of circuit and district judges (including judges of 
the territorial courts of the United States), justices and judges 
retired from office or from regular active service, judges of the 
Claims Court, bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all other 
officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise 
specifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the courts, as 
authorized by law, $1,875,000,000 (including the purchase of fire-
arms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $68,245,000 shall 
remain available until expended for space alteration projects; and of 
which $500,000 is to remain available until expended for acquisition 
of books, periodicals, and newspapers, and all other legal reference 
materials, including subscriptions. 
In addition, for expenses of the Claims Court associated with 
processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act 
of 1986, not to exceed $2,100,000 to be appropriated from the Vaccine 
Injury Compensation Trust Fund, as authorized by section 6601 of 
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989. 
DEFENDER SERVICES 
For the operation of Federal Public Defender and Community 
Defender organizations, the compensation and reimbursement of 
expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under the 
Criminal Justice Act of 1964, as amended, the compensation and 
reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative, 
expert and other services under the Criminal Justice Act (18 U.S.C. 
3006A(e)), the compensation (in accordance with Criminal Justice 
Act maximums) and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys ap-
pointed to Eissist the court in criminal cases where the defendant has 
waived representation by counsel, the compensation and reimburse-
ment of travel expenses of guardians ad litem acting on behalf of 
, financially eligible minor or incompetent offenders in connection 
with transfers from the United States to foreign countries with 
which the United States has a treaty for the execution of penal 
sentences, and the compensation of attorneys appointed to represent 
jurors in civil actions for the protection of their employment, as 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 809 
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d), $190,621,000, to remain available 
until expended as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i). 
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS 
For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1871 
and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 
U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed in con-
demnation cases pursuant to rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of 
Civil Procedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)); $70,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the compensation 
of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of the 
highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
COURT SECURITY 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the 
procurement, installation, and maintenance of security equipment 
and protective services for the United States Courts in courtrooms 
and adjacent areas, including building ingress-egress control, inspec-
tion of packages, directed security patrols, and other similar activi-
ties as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and 
Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-702); $81,048,000, to be ex-
pended directly or transferred to the United States Marshals Serv-
ice which shall be responsible for administering elements of the 
Judicial Security Program consistent with standards or guidelines 
agreed to by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts and the Attorney General. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by 
31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle as authorized by 31 
U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and 
elsewhere, $44,681,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is authorized 
for official reception and representation expenses. 
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as au-
thorized by Public Law 90-219, $17,795,000, of which not to exceed 
$1,000 is authorized for official reception and representation ex-
penses. 
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS 
PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund as au-
thorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), to the Judicial Survivors Annuities 
Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), $6,000,000, and in addition, 
to the Claims Court Judges Retirement Fund, as authorized by 28 
U.S.C. 178(1), $500,000. 
105 STAT. 810 
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UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, $9,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY 
SEC. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 302. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for 
salaries and expenses of the Temporary Emergency Court of Ap-
peals authorized by Public Law 92-210 and the Special Court estab-
lished under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, Public 
Law 93-236. 
28 use 1913 
SEC. 303. (a) The Judicial Conference shall hereafter prescribe 
^°^- 
reasonable fees, pursuant to sections 1913, 1914, 1926, and 1930 of 
title 28, United States Code, for collection by the courts under those 
sections for access to information available through automatic data 
processing equipment. These fees may distinguish between classes of 
persons, and shall provide for exempting persons or classes of 
persons from the fees, in order to avoid unreasonable burdens and to 
Public 
promote public access to such information. The Director of the 
information. 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, under the direc-
tion of the Judicial Conference of the United States, shall prescribe 
a schedule of reasonable fees for electronic access to information 
which the Director is required to maintain and make available to 
the public. 
(b) The Judicial Conference and the Director shall transmit each 
schedule of fees prescribed under paragraph (a) to the Congress at 
least 30 days before the schedule becomes effective. All fees here-
after collected by the Judiciary under paragraph (a) as a charge for 
services rendered shall be deposited as offsetting collections to the 
Judiciary Automation Fund pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 612(c)(1)(A) to 
reimburse expenses incurred in providing these services. 
SEC. 304. Section 121 of title 28, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) in the first sentence of paragraph (4) by striking out 
"Barnwell, and Hampton" and inserting in lieu thereof "and 
Barnwell"; and 
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (11) by inserting ", 
Hampton," before "and Jasper". 
28 use 461 note. 
SEC. 305. Pursuant to section 140 of Public Law 97-92, Justices 
and judges of the United States are authorized during fiscal year 
1992, to receive a salary adjustment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 
461. 
This title may be cited as "The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 
1992". 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 811 
TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY) 
For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidies as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
amended, $272,210,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities au-
thorized by law, $73,200,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not less than $8,872,000 shall be available only for the State 
maritime academy programs, and of which $1,200,000 shall be avail-
able for payments to State maritime academies to acquire maritime 
training simulators: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation may use proceeds 
derived from the sale or disposal of National Defense Reserve Fleet 
vessels that are currently collected and retained by the Maritime 
Administration for facility and ship maintenance, modernization 
and repair, acquisition of equipment, and fuel costs necessary to 
maintain training at the United States Merchant Marine Academy 
and State maritime academies: Provided further, That reimburse-
ments may be made to this appropriation from receipts to the 
"Federal Ship Financing Fund" for administrative expenses in sup-
port of that program in addition to any amount heretofore appro-
priated. 
READY RESERVE FORCE 
For necessary expenses to acquire and maintain a surge shipping 
capability in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in an advanced 
state of readiness and related programs, $233,961,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That reimbursement may be 
made to the Operations and Training appropriation for expenses 
related to this program. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
facilities. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime Federal 
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and ^."-A4i?^^ ^"** 
make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or 
occupancy involving Government property under control of the 
Maritime Administration, and payments received therefor shall be 
credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Pro-
vided, That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or 
occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or repairs 
shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year 
from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations 
contained in this Act or in any prior appropriation Act, and all 
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receipts which otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said 
fund shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY JUBILEE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the necessary expenses of the Christopher 
Columbus 
Quincentenary Jubilee Commission as authorized by Public Law 98-
375, $220,000, to remain available until December 31, 1993, as 
authorized by section IIOJ) of said Act, as amended by section 8 of 
Public Law 100-94. 
COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Agricultural Work-
ers as authorized by section 304 of Public Law 99-603 (100 Stat. 
3431-3434), $1,426,000, to remain available until expended. 
COMMISSION ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE UNITED STATES 
CONSTITUTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on the Bicentennial of 
the United States Constitution as authorized by Public Law 98-101 
(97 Stat. 719-723), $1,882,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That in carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Commis-
sion is authorized to enter into contracts, grants, or cooperative 
agreements as directed by the Federal Grant and Cooperative 
Agreement Act of 1977 (92 Stat. 3; 31 U.S.C. 6301). 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and Co-
operation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, $1,075,000, 
to remain available until expended as authorized by section 3 of 
Public Law 99-7. 
COMPETITIVENESS POLICY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Competitiveness Policy Council as 
authorized by section 5209 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitive-
ness Act of 1988, $750,000, to remain available until expended. 
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
authorized by title II of Public Law 92-522, as amended, $1,250,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 813 
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FEDERAL HOLIDAY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal 
Holiday Commission, as authorized by Public Law 98-399, as 
amended, $300,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, $20,400,000 of which $2,500,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $98,000 shall be avail-
able for official reception and representation expenses. 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the 
purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as amended, 
$350,000,000; of which $296,755,000 is for basic field programs; 
$7,848,000 is for Native American programs; $10,839,000 is for mi-
grant programs; $488,000 is for special emergency funds; $1,229,000 
is for law school clinics; $1,117,000 is for supplemental field pro-
grams; $697,000 is for regional training centers; $8,079,000 is for 
national support; $9,263,000 is for State support; $966,000 is for the 
Clearinghouse; $571,000 is for computer assisted legal research re-
gional centers; $9,774,000 is for Corporation management and 
administration; $977,000 is for board initiatives; $97,000 is for spe-
cial contingency funds; and $1,300,000, to remain available until 
expended, is for a grant for equipment, facilities, and other assets 
for a National Resource and Training Center suitable to accommo-
date National Trial Advocacy Institutes for Legal Services Corpora-
tion personnel: Provided, That the Corporation in awarding such a 
grant shall give preference to a university at which such Institutes 
have been held in at least four of the last five years. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 
Business Administration as authorized by Public Law 101-574, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 
U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception 
and representation expenses, $235,811,000 of which $60,500,000 is for 
grants for performance in fiscal year 1992 or fiscal year 1993 for 
Small Business Development Centers as authorized by section 21 of 
the Small Business Act, as amended; of which $16,000,000 shall be 
available to implement section 24 of the Small Business Act, as 
amended, including $1,000,000 to be made available only to County 
of Monroe, New York; of which $1,500,000 shall be available to 
implement section 25 of the Small Business Act, as amended; of 
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which $2,900,000 shall be available for the Service Corps of Retired 
Executives (SCORE); of which $4,000,000 shall be made available for 
a grant to St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, for a regional 
center for rural economic development; of which $1,000,000 shall be 
made available for a grant to the New Hampshire Department of 
Resources and Economic Development; of which $1,000,000 shall be 
made available for a grant to the New York City Public Library for 
equipment, supplies and materials for the new Science, Industry, 
and Business Library; of which $500,000 shall be available for a 
grant to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for a program to 
provide basic and high technology technical assistance to small and 
medium sized manufacturers located in rural areas; of which 
$150,000 shall be available for a grant to the University of Central 
Arkansas for the Small Business Institute program's National Data 
Center; of which $4,500,000 shall be available for a grant to the 
University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, to assist in 
construction of the Advanced Science and Technology Commer-
cialization Center; of which $1,000,000 shall be made available for a 
grant to Seton Hill College in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, for a 
Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunity; of which $1,500,000 shall 
be available for a grant to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Re-
search Institute to establish and operate a shared incubator facility 
and a science and business center; of which $1,500,000 shall be 
available for a grant for a New England Regional Biotechnology 
Transfer Center to be located at a university in the region that has 
accredited schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, Human Nutrition 
and Veterinary Medicine; of which $1,500,000 shall be available for 
a grant to Indiana State University for the Center for Interdiscipli-
nary Science Research and Education; of which $1,000,000 shall be 
available for a grant to the Michigan Biotechnology Institute for an 
advanced program of technology transfer in the field of industrial 
biotechnology to support evaluation, validation and scale-up of 
early-stage technology and technical assistance to small businesses; 
of which $800,000 shall be available for a grant for the development 
and implementation of an integrated small business data base for 
the Appalachian Region to be provided to a nonprofit organization 
\ 
based in Towanda, Pennsylvania; of which $340,000 shall be avail-
able for a grant to the City of San Francisco, California, for a trade 
office to provide support, assistance, and research into bilateral 
trade opportunities between the United States and Asia; of which 
$55,000 is for a grant to the City of San Francisco, California, for the 
publication of a small business export promotion guide; of which 
$375,000 is for a grant to the City of Espanola, New Mexico, and 
$375,000 is for a grant to County of Rio Arriba, New Mexico for the 
development of the Espanola Plaza center for cultural enhancement 
and economic development; of which $550,000 is for a grant to 
County of Rio Arriba, New Mexico, for the development of the 
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad rural economic development 
project; and of which $500,000 shall be available for a demonstration 
program to assist small businesses in complying with the Clean Air 
Act: Provided, That not more than $500,000 of this amount shall be 
available to pay the expenses of the National Small Business Devel-
opment Center Advisory Board and to reimburse centers for partici-
pating in evaluations as provided in section 20(a) of such Act, and to 
maintain a clearinghouse as provided in section 21(g)(2) of such Act: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or made 
available by this Act to the Small Business Administration shall be 
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used to adopt, implement, or enforce any rule or regulation with 
respect to the Small Business Development Center program au-
thorized by section 21 of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 
U.S.C. 648), nor may any of such funds be used to impose any 
restrictions, conditions or limitations on such program whether by 
standard operating procedure, audit guidelines or otherwise, unless 
such restrictions, conditions or limitations were in effect on 
October 1, 1987: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated for the Small Business Administration under this Act may 
be used to impose any new or increased loan guaranty fee or 
debenture guaranty fee, except as otherwise provided in this Act: 
Provided further. That none of the funds appropriated for the Small 
Business Administration under this Act may be used to impose any 
new or increased user fee or management assistance fee. In addition, 
nothing herein shall preclude the Small Business Administration 
from preparing or formulating, but not publishing in the Federal 
Register, proposed rules, nor shall an5rthing herein apply to uniform 
common rules applicable to multiple Federal departments and agen-
cies, including the Small Business Administration; nor may any of 
the funds provided in this paragraph restrict in any way the right of 
association of participants in such program. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1-11 as amended by Public Law 100-504), 
$10,000,000. 
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost, as defined in section 13201 of the Budget Enforce-
ment Act of 1990, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct and 
guaranteed loans authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note as follows: cost of 
direct loans, $24,563,000, and cost of guarantees, $245,786,000: Pro-
vided, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations 
for the principal amount of direct loans of $69,935,000: Provided 
further. That, in addition, $2,600,000 are available until expended 
for the subsidy cost of $15,000,000 in direct loans for the Small 
Business Administration Micro-Loan program. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $104,410,000, of which not to 
exceed $104,410,000 may be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriations for Salaries and Expenses to cover the common 
overhead expenses associated with implementing the Credit Reform 
Act of 1990. 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost, as defined in section 13201 of the Budget Enforce-
ment Act of 1990, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct 
loans authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note, $121,555,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That these funds are available 
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans of $365,000,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct loan program, $78,000,000, of which not to exceed $78,000,000 
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for 
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Department of 
State and 
Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1992. 
Salaries and Expenses to cover the common overhead expenses 
associated with implementing the Credit Reform Act of 1990. 
SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND 
For additional capital for the "Surety Bond Guarantees Re-
volving Fund", authorized by the Small Business Investment Act, as 
amended, $14,600,000, to remain available without fiscal year limita-
tion as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note. 
TITLE V—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the For-
eign Service, not otherwise provided for, including obligations of the 
United States abroad pursuant to treaties, international agree-
ments, and binational contracts and expenses authorized by section 
9 of the Act of August 31,1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3721), and the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 2669); representation to certain international organizations 
in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties, ratified 
pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, or specific Acts of 
Congress; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor 
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343, 40 U.S.C. 481(c) and 22 
U.S.C. 2674, $2,015,335,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available 
only for grants, contracts, and other activities to conduct research 
and promote international cooperation and of which $15,000,000 
shall be available until expended only for enhancement of the 
Diplomatic Telecommunications Service (DTS): Provided, That such 
DTS funds shall not be available for obligation until the Secretary of 
State notifies the Appropriations Committees of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate under the reprogramming procedures of 
this Act that a Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program 
Office (DTS-PO) to manage a fully integrated DTS is established, in 
operation, and has developed a consolidation plan with common 
architecture, and that a requirement for these funds exists to 
expand the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service: Provided fur-
ther. That none of the funds provided in this paragraph shall be 
available for the Department of State Telecommunications Network 
(DOSTN) project; and in addition not to exceed $700,000 in registra-
tion fees collected pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control 
Act, as amended, may be used in accordance with section 45 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (section 118 of 
Public Law 101-246), and in addition not to exceed $1,013,000 shall 
be derived from fees from other executive agencies for lease or use of 
facilities located at the International Center in accordance with 
section 4 of the International Ctenter Act (Public Law 90-553, as 
amended by section 120 of Public Law 101-246), and in addition not 
to exceed $15,000 shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, 
and fees for use of Blair House facilities in accordance with section 
46 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (section 
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105 STAT. 817 
119 of Public Law 101-246): Provided further, That up to $6,000,000 
of the funds appropriated by this paragraph may be transferred to 
the Working Capital Fund for the purpose of providing payment of 
medical expenses. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1-11 as amended by Public Law 100-504), 
$23,037,000. 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES 
For representation allowances £is authorized by section 905 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4085), $4,802,000. 
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of 
State to provide for extraordinary protective services in accordance 
with the provisions of section 214 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4314) and to provide for the 
protection of foreign missions in accordance with the provisions of 3 
U.S.C. 208, $10,464,000. 
ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service Build-
ings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292-300), and the Diplomatic 
Security Construction Program as authorized by title IV of the 
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 
U.S.C. 4851) $545,000,000, of which $100,000,000 is available for 
construction of chancery facilities in Moscow, U.S.S.R., to remain 
available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c): Pro-
vided, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall 
be available for acquisition of furniture and furnishings and genera-
tors for other departments and agencies. 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular 
Service pursuant to the requirement of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e), $7,000,000, 
to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 
2696(c). 
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost, as defined in section 13201 of the Budget Enforce-
ment Act of 1990, of direct loans as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2671 as 
follows: Cost of direct loans, $74,000: Provided, That these funds are 
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of 
direct loans of not to exceed $780,000. In addition, for administrative 
expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $145,000 
which may be transferred to and merged with the Salaries and 
Expenses account under Administration of Foreign Affairs. 
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PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act, 
Public Law 96-8 (93 Stat. 14), $13,784,000. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund, as authorized by law, $112,983,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
22 use 269a 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet 
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annual obligations of membership in international multilateral 
organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice 
and consent of the Senate, conventions or specific Acts of Congress, 
$842,384,000, of which not to exceed $92,719,000 is available to pay 
arrearages, the payment of which shall be directed toward special 
activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and 
the respective international organization: Provided, That none of 
the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for a 
United States contribution to an international organization for the 
United States share of interest costs made known to the United 
States Government by such organization for loans incurred on or 
after October 1,1984, through external borrowings. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For payments, not otherwise provided for, by the United States for 
expenses of the United Nations peacekeeping forces, as authorized 
by law, $107,229,000 of which not to exceed $38,360,000 is available 
to pay arrearages. 
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES 
For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, in addition to funds 
otherwise available for these purposes, contributions for the United 
States share of general expenses of international organizations and 
conferences and representation to such organizations and con-
ferences as provided for by 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 2672 and personal 
services without regard to civil service and classification laws as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5102, $5,500,000, to remain available until 
expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of which not to exceed 
$200,000 may be expended for representation as authorized by 22 
U.S.C. 4085. 
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
22 use 269a 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 
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obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific 
Acts of Congress, as follows: 
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES 
AND MEXICO 
For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 
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105 STAT. 819 
Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States 
Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation; as follows: 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $11,400,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 
projects, $10,277,000, to remain available until expended as au-
thorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c). 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including not 
to exceed $9,000 for representation expenses incurred by the Inter-
national Joint Commission, $4,500,000; for the International Joint 
Commission and the International Boundary Commission, as au-
thorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great 
Britain. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, 
not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $14,000,000: Pro-
vided, That the United States share of such expenses may be 
advanced to the respective commissions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324. 
OTHER 
UNITED STATES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for Bilateral 
Science and Technology Agreements, as authorized by section 403 of 
Public Law 101-179 and section 105 of Public Law 101-246, 
$4,500,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 
U.S.C. 2696(c). 
PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION 
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by section 501 
of Public Law 101-246, $16,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c). 
SOVIET-EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to enable the Secretary 
of State to carry out the provisions of title VIII of Public Law 98-
164, $4,784,000. 
FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Fisher-
men's Protective Act of 1967, as amended, $250,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
SEC. 501. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available, 
except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as 
authorized by subchapter 59 of 5 U.S.C; for services as authorized by 
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5 U.S.C. 3109; and hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 
U.S.C. 1343(b). 
SEC. 502. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
obligated or expended by the Department of State for contracts with 
any foreign or United States firm that complies with the Arab 
League Boycott of the State of Israel or with any foreign or United 
States firm that discriminates in the award of subcontracts on the 
basis of religion: Provided, That the Secretary of State may waive 
this provision on a country-by-country basis upon certification to the 
Congress by the Secretary that such waiver is in the national 
interest and is necessary to carry on the diplomatic functions of the 
United States. 
SEC. 503. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be used by 
the Department of State to issue any passport that is designated for 
travel only to Israel, and 90 days after the enactment of this Act, 
none of the funds provided in this Act shall be used by the Depart-
ment of State to issue more than one official or diplomatic passport 
to any United States Government employee for the purpose of 
enabling that employee to acquiesce in or comply with the policy of 
the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports of, or 
denying entrance visas to, persons whose passports or other docu-
ments reflect that that person has visited Israel. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for arms control 
and disarmament activities, including not to exceed $100,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses, authorized by the 
Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.), 
$44,527,000. 
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
GRANTS AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Board for International Broadcasting, includ-
ing grants to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Incorporated as 
authorized by the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973, 
as amended (22 U.S.C. 2871-2883), $212,491,000 of which not to 
exceed $52,000 may be made available for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE 
ABROAD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of 
America's Heritage Abroad, $200,000 as authorized by Public Law 
99-83, section 1303. 
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $42,434,000. 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP TRUST FUND 
For expenses of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission 
as authorized by Public Law 94-118, as amended, from the interest 
earned on the Japan-United States Friendship Trust 
Fund, 
$1,250,000; and an amount of Japanese currency not to exceed 
the equivalent of $1,420,000 based on exchange rates at the time of 
payment of such amounts as authorized by Public Law 94-118. 
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the 
United States Information Agency, as authorized by the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), the United States Information and Educational 
Exchange Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) and 
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), to carry out 
international communication, educational and cultural activities; 
and to carry out related activities authorized by law, including 
employment, without regard to civil service and classification laws, 
of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this 
appropriation), as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, and entertainment, 
including official receptions, within the United States, not to exceed 
$25,000 as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1474(3); $691,725,000: Provided, 
That not to exceed $1,235,000 may be used for representation abroad 
as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1452 and 4085: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $3,500,000 of the amounts allocated by the United States 
Information Agency to carry out section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
2452(a)(3)), shall remain available until expended: Provided further. 
That not to exceed $500,000 shall remain available until expended 
as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1477b(a), for expenses and equipment 
necessary for maintenance and operation of data processing and 
administrative services as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1535-1536: Pro-
vided further. That not to exceed $7,615,000, to remain available 
until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or 
other payments received from or in connection with English teach-
ing, library, motion pictures, television, and publication programs as 
authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended: Provided further. 
That up to $1,250,000 shall be available for the operation of Inter-
national Literary Centre, Ltd., or a nonprofit successor organization, 
as appropriate. 
105 STAT. 822 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), and in accordance with the provisions of 
31 U.S.C. 1105(a)(25), $4,206,000. 
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EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 
For expenses of Fulbright, International Visitor, Humphrey 
Fellowship, Citizen Exchange, and Congress-Bundestag Exchange 
Programs, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganiza-
tion Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), $194,232,000, to remain 
available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2455, of which 
$1,000,000 shall be available for the Claude and Mildred Pepper 
Scholarship Program of the Washington Workshops Foundation. 
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
PAYMENT TO THE EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
TRUST FUND 
For payment to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program 
Trust Fund to provide for a permanent endowment for the Eisen-
hower Exchange Fellowship Program, $5,000,000 as authorized by 
section 5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (Public 
Law 101-454): Provided, That interest and earnings in the Fund 
shall be made available to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
Incorporated, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 5203(a): Provided further. That 
none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any 
salary or other compensation, or to enter into any contract provid-
ing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized for 
GS-18 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; or for purposes 
which are not in accordance with 0MB Circulars A-110 (Uniform 
Administrative Requirements) and A-122 (Cost Principles for Non-
profit Organizations), including the restrictions on compensation for 
personal services. 
RADIO CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for the purchase, rent, construction, 
and improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception 
and purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio 
transmission and reception as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, 
$98,043,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 
U.S.C. 1477b(a). 
BROADCASTING TO CUBA 
For expenses necessary to enable the United States Information 
Agency to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq.) (providing for the Radio Marti 
Program or Cuba Service of the Voice of America), and the Tele-
vision Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.) including 
the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for 
radio and television transmission and reception and purchase and 
installation of necessary equipment for radio and television trans-
mission and reception as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, $36,888,000, 
to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140~OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 823 
1477b(a): Provided, That such funds for television broadcasting to 
Cuba may be used to purchase or lease, maintain, and operate such 
aircraft (including aerostats) as may be required to house and 
operate necessary television broadcasting equipment. 
EAST-WEST CENTER 
To enable the Director of the United States Information Agency to 
provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural 
and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960 (22 
U.S.C. 2054-2057), by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical 
Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii, 
$24,500,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein 
shall be used to pay any salary, or to enter into any contract 
providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized 
for GS-18 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. 
NORTH/SOUTH CENTER 
To enable the Director of the United States Information Agency to 
provide for carrying out the provisions of the North/South Center 
Act of 1991 as authorized by section 209 of H.R. 1415 as passed the 
House of Representatives on May 15, 1991, by grant to an edu-
cational institution in Florida known as the North/South Center, 
$5,000,000 to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL E N D O W M E N T FOR DEMOCRACY 
For grants made by the United States Information Agency to the 
National Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National 
Endowment for Democracy Act, $27,500,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of State and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992". 
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the 
Congress. 
SEC. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for Contracts, 
any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expendi-
tures are a matter of public record and available for public inspec-
tion, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under 
existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 604. If any provision of this Act or the application of such 
provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the 
remainder of the Act and the application of each provision to 
persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held 
invalid shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 605. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992 pay 
raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the 
levels appropriated in this Act. 
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PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
SEC. 606. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act or provided 
from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by 
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act 
shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
a 
reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new programs; (2) elimi-
nates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel 
by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorga-
nizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes 
any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employ-
ees; unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Con-
gress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of 
funds. 
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the 
collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act shall 
be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or 
projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 
10 per centum, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing pro-
grams, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 per centum funding 
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of person-
nel by 10 per centum as approved by Congress; or (3) results from 
any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would 
result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as 
approved by Congress, unless the Appropriations Committees of 
both Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such 
reprogramming of funds. 
Disadvantaged. 
SEC. 607. Funds appropriated to the Legal Services Corporation 
and distributed to each grantee funded in fiscal year 1992 pursuant 
to the number of poor people determined by the Bureau of the 
Census to be within its geographical area shall be distributed in the 
following order: 
(1) grants from the Legal Services Corporation and contracts 
entered into with the Legal Services Corporation under section 
1006(a)(1) shall be maintained in fiscal year 1992 at not less 
than $9.76 per poor person within the geographical area of each 
grantee or contractor under the 1980 census or 8 cents per poor 
person more than the annual per-poor-person level at which 
funding was appropriated for each grantee and contractor in 
Public Law 101-515, whichever is greater; and 
(2) each such grantee shall be increased by an equal percent-
age of the amount by which such grantee's funding, including 
the increase under (1) above, falls below $18.39 per poor person 
within its geographical area under the 1980 census: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act for the 
Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose 
prohibited or limited by or contrary to any of the provisions of 
Public Law 101-515, and that, except for the funding formula, all 
funds appropriated for the Legal Services Corporation shall be 
subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in Public Law 
101-515: Provided further, That for the purposes of the previous 
proviso, all references to "1991" in Public Law 101-515 shall be 
deemed to be "1992". 
SEC. 608. (a) No funds provided by this Act may be used to 
reinstate or approve any export license applications for the launch 
of United States-built satellites on Chinese-built launch vehicles 
unless the President waives such prohibition in the national interest 
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 825 
or under subsection (h) of this section. The term export license 
applications also includes requests for approval of technical assist-
ance agreements or services that would serve to facilitate launch of 
such satellites. 
G)) The restriction on the approval of export licenses for United 
States-built satellites to the People's Republic of China for launch on 
Chinese-built launch vehicles contained in subsection (a) may be 
waived by the President on a case-by-case basis upon certification by 
the United States Trade Representative that the People's Republic 
of China is, with regard to the respective satellite, components, or 
technology related thereto for which the export license request is 
pending, in full compliance with the Memorandum of Agreement 
Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the People's Republic of China Regarding Inter-
national Trade in Commercial Launch Services. 
SEC. 609. (a) Section 5(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
634(g)(1)) is amended by striking "except separate trust certificates 
shsdl be issued for loans approved under section 7(aX13)" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the following: "or under section 502 of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 660)". 
03) Section 7(aX18) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(aX18)) 
is amended by striking "or a loan under paragraph (13)" from the 
first sentence. 
(c) Section 215(aX2) of the Small Business Administration Re-
authorization and Amendments Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-574) is 15 USC 683 note, 
amended by striking "July 1, 1991" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"July 1,1992". 
(d) The Small Business Act is amended by adding the following 
new section: 
"SEC. 28. PILOT TECHNOLOGY ACCESS PROGRAM. 
Decorations, 
"(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administration, in consultation with gmall busTness^ 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Na- 15 USC 655. 
tional Technical Information Service, shall establish a Pilot Tech-
nology Access Program, for making awards under this section to 
Small Business Development Centers (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as "Centers"). 
"(b) CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF CENTERS.—The Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration shall establish competitive, 
merit-based criteria for the selection of Centers to receive awards on 
the basis of— 
"(1) the ability of the applicant to carry out the purposes 
described in subsection (d) in a manner relevant to the needs of 
industries in the area served by the Center; 
"(2) the ability of the applicant to integrate the implementa-
tion of this program with existing Federal and State technical 
and business sissistance resources; and 
"(3) the ability of the applicant to continue providing tech-
nology access after the termination of this pilot program. 
"(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible to receive an award 
under this section, an applicant shall provide a matching contribu-
tion at least equal to that received under such award, not more than 
50 percent of which may be waived overhead or in-kind contribu-
tions. 
"(d) PURPOSE OF AWARDS.—Awards made under this section shall 
be for the purpose of increasing access by small businesses to on-line 
data base services that provide technical and business information. 
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15 u s e 648a 
and note. 
15 u s e 648a 
note. 
and access to technical experts, in a wide range of technologies, 
through such activities as— 
"(1) defraying the cost of access by small businesses to the 
data base services; 
"(2) training small businesses in the use of the data base 
services; and 
"(3) establishing a public point of access to the data base 
services. 
Activities described in paragraphs (1) through (3) may be carried out 
through contract with a private entity. 
"(e) RENEWAL OF AWARDS.—Awards previously made under sec-
tion 21A of this Act may be renewed under this section. 
"(f) INTERIM REPORT.—Two years after the date on which the first 
award was issued under section 21A of this Act, the General 
Accounting Office shall submit to the Committee on Small Business 
and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and to the Committee on Small Business and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate, an interim report on the implementation of the program 
under such section and this section, including the judgments of the 
participating Centers as to its effect on small business productivity 
and innovation. 
"(g) FINAL REPORT.—Three years after such date, the General 
Accounting Office shall submit to the Committee on Small Business 
and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and to the Committee on Small Business and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate, 
a final report evaluating the effectiveness of the Program under 
section 21A and this section in improving small business productiv-
ity and innovation. 
"(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Small Business Administration $5 million for 
each of fiscal years 1992 through 1995 to carry out this section, and 
such amounts may remain available until expended. 
"(i) Centers are encouraged to seek funding from Federal and non-
Federal sources other than those provided for in this section to 
assist small businesses in the identification of appropriate tech-
nologies to fill their needs, the transfer of technologies from Federal 
laboratories, public and private universities, and other public and 
private institutions, the analysis of commercial opportunities rep-
resented by such technologies, and such other functions as the 
development, business planning, market research, and financial 
packaging required for commercialization. Insofar as such Centers 
pursue these activities, Federal agencies are encouraged to employ 
these Centers to interface with small businesses for such purposes as 
facilitating small business participation in Federal procurement and 
fostering commercialization of Federally-funded research and devel-
opment. '. 
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, no funds shall be appropriated 
to carry out section 21A of the Small Business Act 
after 
September 30, 1991, and such section is repealed October 1, 1992. 
(f) Section 232 of the Small Business Administration Reauthoriza-
tion and Amendments Act of 1990 is repealed. 
(g) Section 7(b) of the Small Business Computer Security and 
Education Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 633 Note) is amended by striking 
"March 31, 1991" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"October 1, 1992". 
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105 STAT. 827 
(h) Section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(m) MiCROLOAN DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
"(1)(A) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Microloan Demonstra-
tion Program are— 
"(i) to assist women, low-income, and minority entre-
preneurs, business owners, and other individuals possessing 
the capability to operate successful business concerns; 
"(ii) to assist small business concerns in those areas 
suffering from a lack of credit due to economic downturns; 
and 
"(iii) to establish a microloan demonstration program to 
be administered by the Small Business Administration— 
"(I) to make loans to eligible intermediaries to enable 
such intermediaries to provide small-scale loans to 
startup, newly established, or growing small business 
concerns for working capital or the acquisition of mate-
rials, supplies, or equipment; 
"(II) to make grants to eligible intermediaries that, 
together with non-Federal matching funds, will enable 
such intermediaries to provide intensive marketing, 
management, and technical assistance to microloan 
borrowers; 
"(III) to make grants to eligible nonprofit entities 
that, together with non-Federal matching funds, will 
enable such entities to provide intensive marketing, 
management, and technical assistance to assist low-
income entrepreneurs and other low-income individ-
uals 
obtain 
private 
sector 
financing 
for 
their 
businesses, with or without loan guarantees; and 
"(IV) to report to the Committees on Small Business 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 
effectiveness of the microloan program and the advis-
ability and feasibility of implementing such a program 
nationwide. 
"(B) EsTABUSHMENT.—There is established a microloan dem-
onstration program, under which the Administration may— 
"(i) make direct loans to eligible intermediaries, as pro-
vided under paragraph (3), for the purpose of making short-
term, fixed interest rate microloans to startup, newly estab-
lished, and growing small business concerns under para-
graph (6); 
"(ii) in conjunction with such loans and subject to the 
requirements of paragraph (4), make grants to such 
intermediaries for the purpose of providing intensive 
marketing, management, and technical assistance to small 
business concerns that are borrowers under this subsection; 
and 
"(iii) subject to the requirements of paragraph (5), make 
grants to nonprofit entities for the purpose of providing 
marketing, management, and technical assistance to low-
income individuals seeking to start or enlarge their own 
businesses, if such assistance includes working with the 
grant recipient to secure loans in amounts not to exceed 
$15,000 from private sector lending institutions, with or 
without a loan guarantee from the nonprofit entity. 
Women. 
Disadvantaged. 
Minorities. 
Small business. 
Grants. 
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"(2) ELIGIBIUTY FOR PARTICIPATION.—An intermediary shall be 
eligible to receive loans and grants under subparagraphs (B)(i) 
and (B)(ii) of paragraph (1) if it— 
"(A) meets the definition in paragraph (10); and 
"(B) has at least 1 year of experience making microloans 
to startup, newly established, or growing small business 
concerns and providing, as an integral part of its microloan 
program, intensive marketing, management, and technical 
assistance to its borrowers. 
"(3) LOANS TO INTERMEDIARIES.— 
^ 
"(A) INTERMEDIARY APPLICATIONS.—As part of its applica-
tion for a loan, each intermediary shall submit a descrip-
tion to the Administration of— 
"(i) the type of businesses to be assisted; 
"(ii) the size and range of loans to be made; 
"(iii) the geographic area to be served and its eco-
nomic and unemployment characteristics; 
"(iv) the status of small business concerns in the area 
to be served and an analysis of their credit and tech-
nical assistance needs; 
"(v) any marketing, management, and technical 
assistance to be provided in connection with a loan 
made under this subsection; 
"(vi) the local economic credit markets, including the 
costs associated with obtaining credit locally; 
"(vii) the qualifications of the applicant to carry out 
the purpose of this subsection; and 
"(viii) any plan to involve private sector lenders in 
assisting selected small business concerns. 
"(B) INTERMEDIARY CONTRIBUTION.—As a condition of any 
loan made to an intermediary under subparagraph (B)(i) of 
paragraph 
(1), the Administration 
shall require 
the 
intermediary to contribute not less than 15 percent of the 
loan amount in cash from non-Federal sources. 
"(C) LOAN LIMITS.—Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), no 
loan shall be made under this subsection if the total 
amount outstanding and committed to one intermediary 
(excluding outstanding grants) from the business loan and 
investment fund established by this Act would, as a result 
of such loan, exceed $750,000 in the first year of such 
intermediary's participation in the program, and $1,250,000 
in the remaining years of the intermediary's participation 
in the demonstration program. 
Regulations. 
"(D) LoAN L
O
S
S RESERVE FUND.—The Administration 
shall, by regulation, require each intermediary to establish 
a loan loss reserve fund, and to maintain such reserve fund 
until all obligations owed to the Administration under this 
subsection are repaid. The Administration shall require the 
loan loss reserve fund to be maintained— 
"(i) in the first year of the intermediary's participa-
tion in the demonstration program, at a level equal to 
not more than 15 percent of the outstanding balance of 
the notes receivable owed to the intermediary; and 
"(ii) in each year of participation thereafter, at a 
level reflecting the intermediary's total losses as a 
result of participation in the demonstration program, 
as determined by the Administration on a case-by-case 
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105 STAT. 829 
basis, but in no case shall the required level exceed 15 
percent of the outstanding balance of the notes receiv-
able owed to the intermediary under the program. 
"(E) 
UNAVAILABILITY 
OF 
COMPARABLE 
CREDIT.—An 
intermediary may make a loan under this subsection of 
more than $15,000 to a small business concern only if such 
small business concern demonstrates that it is unable to 
obtain credit elsewhere at comparable interest rates and 
that it has good prospects for success. In no case shall an 
intermediary make a loan under this subsection of more 
than $25,000, or have outstanding or committed to any 1 
borrower more than $25,000. 
"(F) LOAN DURATION.—Loans made by the Administration 
under this subsection shall be for a term of 10 years and at 
an interest rate equal to the rate determined by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury for obligations of the United States 
with a period of maturity of 5 years, adjusted to the nearest 
one-eighth of 1 percent. 
"(G) DELAYED PAYMENTS.—The Administration shall not 
require repayment of interest or principal of a loan made to 
an intermediary under this subsection during the first year 
of the loan. 
"(H) FEES; COLLATERAL.—Except as provided in subpara-
graphs (B) and (D), the Administration shall not charge any 
fees or require collateral other than an assignment of the 
notes receivable of the microloans with respect to any loan 
made to an intermediary under this subsection. 
"(4) MARKETING, MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
GRANTS TO INTERMEDIARIES.—Grants made in accordance with 
subparagraph (BXii) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 
following requirements: 
"(A) GRANT AMOUNTS.—Subject to the requirements of 
subparagraph (B), each intermediary that receives a loan 
under subparagraph (B)(i) of paragraph (1) shall be eligible 
to receive a grant to provide marketing, management, and 
technical assistance to small business concerns that are 
borrowers under this subsection. In the first and second 
years of an intermediary's program participation, each 
intermediary meeting the requirement of subparagraph (B) 
may receive a grant of not more than 20 percent of the total 
outstanding balance of loans made to it under this subsec-
tion. In the third and subsequent years of an intermediary's 
program participation, each intermediary meeting the 
requirements of subparagraph (B) may receive a grant of 
not more than 10 percent of the total outstanding balance 
of loans made to it under this subsection. 
"(B) CONTRIBUTION.—As a condition of any grant made 
under subparagraph (A), the Administration shall require 
the intermediary to contribute an amount equal to one-half 
of the amount of the grant, obtained solely from non-
Federal sources. In addition to cash or other direct funding, 
the contribution may include indirect costs or in-kind con-
tributions paid for under non-Federal programs. 
"(5) 
PRIVATE 
SECTOR 
BORROWING 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
GRANTS.—Grants made in accordance with subparagraph (B)(iii) 
of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following requirements: 
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"(A) GRANT AMOUNTS.—Subject to the requirements of 
subparagraph (B), in each of the 5 years of the demonstra-
tion program estabhshed under this subsection, the 
Administration may make not more than 2 grants, each in 
amounts not to exceed $125,000 for the purposes specified in 
subparagraph (BXiii) of paragraph (1). 
"(B) CONTRIBUTION.—As a condition of any grant made 
under subparagraph (A), the Administration shall require 
the grant recipient to contribute an amount equal to 20 
percent of the amount of the grant, obtained solely from 
non-Federal sources. In addition to cash or other direct 
funding, the contribution may include indirect costs or in-
kind contributions paid for under non-Federal programs. 
"(6) 
LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS FROM ELIGIBLE 
INTERMEDIARIES.— 
"(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible intermediary shall make 
short-term, fixed rate loans to startup, newly established, 
and growing small business concerns from the funds made 
available to it under subparagraph (B)(i) of paragraph (1) 
for working capital and the acquisition of materials, sup-
plies, furniture, fixtures, and equipment. 
"(B) PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT.—To the extent practicable, 
each intermediary that operates a microloan program 
under this subsection shall maintain a microloan portfolio 
with an average loan size of not more than $10,000. 
"(C) INTEREST LIMIT.—Notwithstanding any provision of 
the laws of any State or the constitution of any State 
pertaining to the rate or amount of interest that may be 
charged, taken, received or reserved on a loan, the maxi-
mum rate of interest to be charged on a microloan funded 
under this subsection shall be not more than 4 percentage 
points above the prime lending rate, as identified by the 
Administration and published in the Federal Register on a 
quarterly basis. 
"(D) REVIEW RESTRICTION.—The Administration shall not 
review individual microloans made by intermediaries prior 
to approval. 
"(7) PROGRAM FUNDING.— 
"(A) FIRST YEAR PROGRAMS.—In the first year of the dem-
onstration program, the Administration is authorized to 
fund, on a competitive basis, not more than 35 microloan 
programs, including not less than 1 program to be located 
in each of the following States: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, 
Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, 
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wiscon-
sin. 
"(B) EXPANDED PROGRAMS.—In the second year of the 
demonstration program, the Administration is authorized 
to fund up to 25 additional microloan programs. 
"(C) STATE LIMITATIONS.—In no case shall a State— 
"(i) be awarded more than 2 microloan programs in 
any year of the demonstration program; 
"(ii) receive more than $1,000,000 to fund such pro-
grams in such State's first year of participation; or 
"(iii) receive more than $1,500,000 to fund such pro-
grams in any succeeding year of such State's participa-
tion. 
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105 STAT. 831 
"(8) RURAL ASSISTANCE.—In funding microloan programs, the 
Administration shall ensure that at least one-half of the pro-
grams funded under this subsection will provide microloans to 
small business concerns located in rural areas. 
"(9) 
REPORT TO CONGRESS.—On November 
1, 
1995, 
the 
Administration shall submit to the Committees on Small Busi-
ness of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report, 
including the Administration's evaluation of the effectiveness of 
the first ZVz years of the microloan demonstration program and 
the following: 
"(A) the numbers and locations of the intermediaries 
funded to conduct microloan programs; 
"(B) the amounts of each loan and each grant to 
intermediaries; 
"(C) a description of the matching contributions of each 
intermediary; 
"(D) the numbers and amounts of microloans made by the 
intermediaries to small business concern borrowers; 
"(E) the repayment history of each intermediary; 
"(F) a description of the loan portfolio of each 
intermediary including the extent to which it provides 
microloans to small business concerns in rural areas; and 
"(G) any recommendations for legislative changes that 
would improve program operations. 
"(10) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection— 
"(A) the term 'intermediary' means a private, nonprofit 
entity or a nonprofit community development corporation 
that seeks to borrow or has borrowed funds from the Small 
Business Administration to make microloans to small busi-
ness concerns under this subsection; 
"(B) the term 'microloan' means a short-term, fixed rate 
loan of not more than $25,000, made by an intermediary to 
a startup, newly established, or growing small business 
concern; 
"(C) the term 'rural area' means any political subdivision 
or unincorporated area— 
"(i) in a nonmetropolitan county (as defined by the 
Secretary of Agriculture) or its equivalent thereof; or 
"(ii) in a metropolitan county or its equivalent that 
has a resident population of less than 20,000 if the 
Small Business Administration has determined such 
political subdivision or area to be rural.", 
(i) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 15 USC 636 note, 
enactment of this Act, the Small Business Administration shall 
promulgate interim final regulations to implement the microloan 
demonstration program. 
(j) PROGRAM TERMINATION.—The demonstration program estab- 15 USC 636 note, 
lished by subsection (h) shall terminate 5 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(k) PROGRAM FUNDING AND REPAYMENT OF LOANS.—Section 4(c) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking "and 7(c)(2)" and inserting 
"7(c)(2), and 7(m)^'; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking "and 8(a)" and inserting 
"7(m), and 8(a)". 
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out the dem-
onstration program established under section 7(m) of the Small 
105 STAT. 832 
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Business Act (as added by subsection (h)), there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Small Business Administration— 
(1) for fiscal year 1992— 
(A) $15,000,000 to be used for the provision of loans; and 
(B) $3,000,000 to be used for the provision of grants; and 
(2) for fiscal year 1993— 
(A) $25,000,000 to be used for the provision of loans; and 
(B) $5,000,000 to be used for the provision of grants. 
Immigration. 
SEC. 610. REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—(a) The Attorney General shall 
8 use 1101 note, prescribe regulations under title 5, United States Code, to carry out 
section 404(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, including a 
delineation of (1) scenarios that constitute an immigration emer-
gency, (2) the process by which the President declares an immigra-
tion emergency, (3) the role of the Governor and local officials in 
requesting a declaration of emergency, (4) a definition of "assistance 
as required by the Attorney General", and (5) the process by which 
States and localities are to be reimbursed. 
(b) The Attorney General shall prescribe regulations under title 5, 
United States Code, to carry out section 404(b)(2) of such Act, 
including providing a definition of the terms in section 404(b)(2)(ii) 
and a delineation of "in any other circumstances" in section 
404(b)(2Xiii) of such Act. 
(c) The regulations under this section shall be published for 
comment not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act and issued in final form not later than 15 days after the end of 
the comment period. 
SEC. 611. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: 
28 use 509 note. 
(a) For fiscal year 1992 and thereafter, the Department of 
Justice may procure the services of expert witnesses for use in 
preparing or prosecuting a civil or criminal action, without 
regard to competitive procurement procedures, including the 
Commerce Business Daily publication requirements: Provided, 
That no witness shall be paid more than one attendance fee for 
any calendar day. 
(b) The Attorney General is authorized to enter into a lease 
with the University of South Carolina to carry out the provision 
required under the appropriation "Salaries and Expenses, 
United States Attorneys" in this Act. 
SEC. 612. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
funds in this Act shall be available for General Services Administra-
PUBLIC LAW 102-140—OCT. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 833 
tion Rent System payments, unless such payments are processed 
through the Treasury Department's Billed Office Address Code 
System. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1992". 
Approved October 28, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2608: 
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 102-106 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 102-233 (Ck)mm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-106 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
June 13, considered and passed House. 
July 30, 31, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 3, House agreed to conference report; receded smd concurred in certain 
Senate amendments, in others with amendments; and disagreed to another. 
Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments; and 
T*6C6d6d fl"01Tl its &J!n6Ild.IH6Ilt 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 27 (1991): 
Oct. 28, Presidential statement.