An Act making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes.
PL 94-91 (H.R.8597), enacted 08/09/1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 441 
Public Law 94-91 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agen-
cies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending Septem-
ber 30,1976, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
Avise appropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United States 
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain 
Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and 
the period ending September 30,1976, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the 
operation 
and 
maintenance 
of 
the 
Treasury 
Building 
and 
Annex thereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed 
$10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; $27,500,000, 
of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emer-
gencies of a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under 
the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for 
solely on his certificate, and of which $3,482,000 shall be for repairs 
and improvements to Treasury buildings and shall remain available 
until expended. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $6,875,000. 
OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING 
Aug. 9. 1975 
[H.R. 8597] 
Treasury, Postal 
Service, and 
General 
Government 
Appropriation 
Act, 1976. 
Treasury 
Department 
Appropriations 
Act, 1976. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of Revenue Sharing, including 
the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $2,490,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $622,500. 
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Center, including necessary relocation costs, purchase and hire of 
vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $12,000,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $3,500,000. 
89 STAT. 442 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Government Financial 
Operations, $120,000,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $30,000,000. 
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT 
For payment of Government losses in shipment, in accordance with 
section 2 of the Act approved July 8, 1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $700,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
For "Payment of Government losses in shipment," for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $175,000. 
EISENHOWER COLLEGE GRANTS 
For payments to Eisenhower College as provided by Public Law 
31 use 391 note. 93-441, $1,000,000. 
GRANTS TO THE HOOVER INSTITUTION ON WAR, REVOLUTION, AND 
PEACE 
For payments to the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and 
Peace as provided by Public Law 93-585, $7,000,000, to remain avail-
able until January 2,1980. 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire-
arms including purchase of (not to exceed two hundred and forty for 
replacement only, for police-type use), and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; hire of aircraft; and services of expert witnesses at such rates 
as may be determined by the Director; $101,339,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $25,334,000. 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Customs Service, 
including purchase of three hundred and twenty-nine passenger 
motor vehicles (for replacement only), including three hundred and 
nineteen for police-type use; acquisition (purchase of four), opera-
tion, arid maintenance of aircrart; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
and aircraft; and awards of compensation to informers as authorized 
by the Act of August 13,1954 (22 U.S.C. 401) ; $310,000,000, of which 
not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rental space 
in connection with preclearance operations. 
For "Salaries and expenses," for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $77,500,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 443 
BUREAU OF THE MINT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
chase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not 
to exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission; 
$41,230,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $10,307,500. 
CONSTRUCTION OF MINT FACILITIES 
For expenses necessary for construction of Mint facilities, $3,350,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the 
United States, $98,000,000. 
For "Administering the public debt" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $24,500,000. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-
wise provided for, including executive direction, administrative sup-
port, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined 
by the Commissioner; $44,500,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $11,125,000. 
ACCOUNTS, COLLECTIONS AND TAXPAYER SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-
ing tax returns, revenue accounting, providing assistance to taxpayers, 
securing unfiled tax returns, and collecting unpaid taxes; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates 
as may be determined by the Commissioner; including not to exceed 
$10,000,000 for employees on temporary appointments and not to 
exceed $183,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in preemployment 
training of data transcriber applicants; $771,500,000. 
For "Accounts, collection and taxpayer service" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $192,875,000. 
COMPLIANCE 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
mining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and 
enforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed three hundred 
and twenty-six of which one hundred and ninety-eight shall be for 
replacement only, for police-type use) and hire of passenger motor 
89 STAT. 444 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be deter-
mined by the Commissioner; $830,000,000. 
For "Compliance" for the period July 1,1976, through September 30, 
1976, $207,500,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
Citation of title. 
Postal Service 
Appropriation 
Act, 1976. 
Citation of title. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret 
Service, including purchase (not to exceed seventy-seven for police-
type use for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
hire of aircraft; training and assistance requested by State and local 
governments which may be provided without reimbursement; rental 
of buildings in the District of Columbia, and fencing, lighting, guard 
booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in Gov-
ernment ownership or control as may be necessary to perform pro-
tective functions; $95,250,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $28,360,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department 
shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean-
ing; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in 
foreign countries; entering into contracts with the Department of 
State for the furnishing of health and medical services to emj)loyees 
and their dependents serving in foreign countries; and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 102. Motor vehicles for police-type use by the Treasury Depart-
ment may be purchased without regard to the general purchase price 
limitation for the current fiscal year. 
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriations 
Act, 1976". 
TITLE II—POSTAL SERVICE 
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND 
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs 
and for revenue foregone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to 
39 U.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the 
former Post Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund 
and to postal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of 
June 30, 1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,582,185,000. 
For "payment to the Postal Service fund" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30,1976, $416,481,000. 
EEVOLVING FUND FOR ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO UNITED STATES 
INTERNATIONAL AIR CARRIERS 
There shall be appropriated to the United States Postal Service, 
$5,000,000, for the establishment and operation of a Revolving Fund 
pursuant to section 2602 (c) of title 39, United States Code. 
This title may be cited as the "Postal Service Appropriation Act, 
1976". 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. U5 
T I T L E I I I — E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E O F T H E P R E S I D E N T 
Executive Office 
Appropriations 
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT 
^^*' 1^^^-
For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance 
at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C 102, 
$250,000. 
For "Compensation of the President" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $62,500. 
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions 
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $1,600,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $400,000. 
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council on International Economic 
Policy, including hire of passenger motor vehicle, $1,650,000 of which, 
an amount not to exceed $1,000 may be expended for official entertain-
ment. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $412,000 of which, an amount not to exceed $250 
may be expended for official entertainment. 
COUNCIL ON WAGE AND PRICE 
STABILITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, including compensation for the Deputy Director at a 
rate not to exceed the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, 5 USC 5316. 
necessary for the Council on Wage and Price Stability as authorized 
by the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act of 1974 (Public Law 
93-387) $1,550,000. 
12 USC 1904 
DOMESTIC COUNCIL 
note. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Council, including services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for gi'ade GS-18; and other 5 USC 5332 note, 
personal services without regard to the provisions of law regulating 
the employment and compensation of persons in the Government 
service; $1,310,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $327,000. 
UNANTICIPATED NEEDS 
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated 
needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense which 
may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, and to 
pay administrative expenses (including personnel, in his discretion 
89 STAT. 446 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
and. without regard to any provision of law regulating employment and 
pay of persons in the government service or regulating expenditures of 
government funds) incurred with respect thereto, $1,000,000. 
For "Unanticipated needs" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $250,000. 
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE 
OPERATING 
E X P E N S E S 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fix-
tures, of the Executive Residence, to be expended as the President may 
determine, notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other Act, 
and official entertainment expenses of the President to be accounted 
for solely on his certificate, $1,826,000. 
For "Operating expenses" for the period July 1,1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $457,000. 
OFFICIAL, RESIDENCE or THE VICE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, furnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and 
fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President, $274,000: Pro-
vided^ That advances or repayments or transfers from this appropria-
tion may be made to any department or agency for expenses of 
carrying out such activities. 
For "Operating expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $26,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY AND WORK QUALITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Productivity 
and Work Quality, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $2,000,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $500,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,980,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $650,000. 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $23,750,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 4147 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $5,937,500. 
OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $730,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $182,500. 
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the conduct of telecommunications func-
tions assigned to the Director of the Office of Telecommunications 
Policy, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,500,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $2,100,000. 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT 
For expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide 
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned func-
tions, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for indi-
viduals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade 
GS-18, compensation for one position at a rate not to exceed the rate 5 USC 5332 note, 
of level II of the Executive schedule, and other personal services 5 USC 5313. 
without regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment 
and compensation of persons in the Government service, including 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $978,000. 
For "Special assistance to the President" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30,1976, $244,000. 
THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the White House Office as authorized 
by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the President 
may specify, and other personal services without regard to the provi-
sions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons 
in the Government service; hire of passenger motor vehicles, news-
papers, periodicals, teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed 
$100,000 to be accounted for solely on the certificate of the President) ; 
and not to exceed $10,000 for official entertainment expenses to be 
available for allocation within the Executive Office of the President; 
$16,763,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $4,191,000. 
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriations Act, Citation of title. 
1976". 
89 STAT. 448 
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1976. 
42 use 4271. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the 
United States, established by the Administrative Conference Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $785,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $196,000. 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
September 24,1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $1,200,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $300,000. 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY 
22 use 287 note. 
3eFR 
1943-1948 
Comp., p. 256. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay, 
established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $135,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $34,000. 
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private physi-
cians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses; and advances or reim-
bursements to applicable funds of the Commission and the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order 
10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; $94,700,000 together with not 
to exceed $20,843,000 for current fiscal year administrative expenses 
for the retirement and insurance programs to be transferred from the 
appropriate trust funds of the Commission in amounts determined by 
the Commission without regard to other statutes: Provided, That the 
provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use 
applicable trust funds for administrative expenses of effecting statu-
tory annuity adjustments. No part of the appropriation herein made 
to the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries and 
expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Commission, established 
pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1,1943, or any successor unit 
of like purpose. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $23,675,000, including an amount not to exceed 
$700 for official reception and representation expenses, together with 
not to exceed $5,248,000 for administrative expenses for the retirement 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 449 
and insurance programs to be transferred from the appropriate trust 
funds of the Commission in amounts determined by the Commission 
without regard to other statutes. 
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR A N N U n A N T S , EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS 
For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired 
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 5 USC 8901 et 
and the Eetired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act, (74 Stat. ^^1-
849), as amended, $338,650,000. 
For "Government payment for annuitants, employees health bene-
fits" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
$94,437,000. 
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity 
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized 
by 5 TJ.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to the 
Civil Service retirement and disability funds, $1,280,970,000: Provided^ 
That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as amended 33 U
S
C 776. 
(2 CZ.C. 181) and the Act of August 19,1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 
771-775) may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service retirement and 
disability fund. 
For "Payment to civil service retirement and disability fund" for 
annuities under special acts for the period July 1, 1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $245,000. 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to cany out functions of the Civil Service 
Commission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as 
amended, $1,150,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal 5 USC 7301 note. 
Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in lieu 
of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons 
employed intermittently in the Government Service, and compensa-
tion as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period of July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976, $278,000. 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE 
For grants to improve State and local personnel administration, 
as authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, 42 U
S
C 4701 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
note. 
For "Intergovernmental personnel assistance" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30,1976, $4,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
COMMISSION ON FEDERAL PAPERWORK 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
December 27,1974, Public Law 93-556, $100,000. 
44 USC 3501 
note. 
89 STAT. 450 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
COMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY 
TOWARD GAMBLING 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Commission 
on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling, established 
by section 804 of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 
18 use 1955 
91-452; 84 Stat. 938), $745,000. 
°ote. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $186,000. 
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM THE BLIND AND OTHER SEVERELY 
HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase from the 
Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, established by the Act of 
41 use 46. 
June 23, 1971, Public Law 92-28, including hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, $255,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $64,000. 
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Federal 
2 use 431 note. Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974, $5,000,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $1,250,000. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY, OPERATING 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $6,000,000 of any proceeds received by the General 
Services Administration during the current fiscal year from transfers 
of excess property and the disposal of surplus real and related personal 
property shall be deposited to this appropriation, and shall be avail-
able for necessary expenses incurred in the Federal Buildings Fund 
in carrying out surplus property functions, pursuant to the Land and 
16 use 460/-5. 
Water Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460 1-5). 
For "Disposal of surplus real and related personal property, oper-
ating expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 
1976, $1,450,000. 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE (INCLUDING RESCISSION OP 
UNOBLIGATED BALANCES) 
The revenues and collections deposited into a fund pursuant to Sec-
tion 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), shall be available for neces-
sary expenses of real property management and related activities not 
otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance, and protec-
tion of federally owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings in 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 451 
the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving 
Government agencies (including space adjustments) in connection 
with the assignment, allocation and transfer of space; contractual 
services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings and moving; repair 
and alteration of federally owned buildings, including grounds, 
approaches and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; main-
tenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of build-
ings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise authorized 
by law; conversion and extension of federally owned buildings; pre-
liminary planning and design of projects by contract or otherwise; 
construction of new buildings (including equipment for such build-
ings) ; and payment of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obliga-
tions for public buildings acquired by purchase contract; in the 
aggregate amount of $1,131,554,000 of which (1) not to exceed 
$63,786,000 shall remain available by project until expended (except as 
provided herein) for construction of buildings previously specified in 
annual appropriation acts and additional construction projects as 
authorized by law at locations and at maximum construction improve-
ment costs (including funds for sites and expenses) as follows: 
New Construction: 
Alaska: 
Haines, Border Station, $2,723,000 
Florida: 
Miami, Courthouse and Federal Office Building, $14,702,000 
Miami, Motor Pool and Vehicle Maintenance Facility, $2,153,000 
Oklahoma: 
Oklahoma City Federal Office Building (Tunnel), $1,200,000 
Conversions: 
Louisiana: 
New Orleans, Customhouse, $6,732,000 
Acquisition of excess properties for real property activities: 
$2,700,000: 
Provided^ That the immediately foregoing limits of costs may be 
exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects, 
but by not to exceed 10 per centum: Provided further^ That all amounts 
remaining unobligated on September 30,1976, in connection with proj-
ects specified in Public Law 93-381, under the heading "Federal Build- 88 Stat. 613. 
ings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue", subsection 7(a), 
are hereby rescinded and shall be deposited in miscellaneous receipts 
of the Treasury of the United States; (2) not to exceed $110,768,000, 
of which not to exceed $40,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for alterations and major repairs; (3) not to exceed 
$60,000,000 for payment on purchase contracts entered into prior to 
July 1,1975; (4) not to exceed $443,500,000 for rental of space; (5) not 
to exceed $390,000,000 for real property operations; and (6) not to 
exceed $63,500,000 for program direction and centralized services: Pro-
vided further^ That for the purposes of this authorization, buildings 
constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 
1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (40 
U.S.C. 490) and buildings under the control of another department or 
agency where alterations of such buildings are required in connection 
with the moving of such other department or agency from buildings 
then, or thereafter to be, under the control of General Services Admin-
istration shall be considered to be federally owned buildings: Provided 
further^ That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special serv-
ices to other agencies under Section 210(f) (6) of the Federal Property 
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490 
89 STAT. 452 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
(f) (6)) and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, 
guard booths, and other tacilities on private or otlier property not in 
Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the 
United States Secret Service to perform its protective functions pur-
suant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, as amended, shall be available from such reve-
nues and collections: Provided further^ That any revenues and 
collections and any other sums accruing to this Fund, during fiscal year 
1976, excluding reimbursements under section 210 (f) (6) of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490 
(f) (6)), in excess of $1,059,300,000 shall be deposited in miscellaneous 
receipts of the Treasury of the United States. 
From revenues and collections available during the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30,1976, an aggregate amount of $278,950,000, 
of which (1) not to exceed $27,700,000 shall remain available until 
expended for alterations and major repaire; (2) not to exceed 
$27,000,000 for purchase contract payments; (3) not to exceed 
$110,875,000 for rental of space; (4) not to exceed $97,500,000 for real 
property operations; (5) not to exceed $15,875,000 for program 
direction and centralized services: Provided further, That any reve-
nues and collections and any other sums accruing to this fund in the 
current period excluding reimbursements under section 210(f) (6) of 
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 
U.S.C. 490(f) (6)), in excess of $278,950,000 shall be deposited in mis-
cellaneous receipts of the Treasury of the United States: Provided 
40 use 490a. 
further, That moneys now or hereafter deposited into the fund estab-
lished by section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), and available 
pursuant to annual appropriation Acts, may be transferred and con-
solidated on the books of the Treasury Department into a special 
account pursuant to section 9 of the Act of June 14,1946, 60 Stat. 259 
(40 U.S.C. 296), in accordance with and for the purposes specified in 
such section. 
rEDEllAL SUPPLY SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distri-
bution (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling 
and shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization, 
and supply management activities as authorized by law, transportation, 
public utilities, the utilization of excess property, the disposal of sur-
plus property, the rehabilitation of personal property, the national 
stock pile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established 
by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Developmental and Assist-
7 use 1704. 
ance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the 
inventory maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 
amended (50 U.S.C. 2061-2166), including services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, $159,000,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal 
year the General Services Administration is authorized to acquire 
leasehold interests in property, for periods not in excess of twenty 
years, for the storage, security, and maintenance of strategic, critical, 
and other materials in the national and supplemental stockpiles, pro-
vided said leasehold interests are at nominal cost to the Government: 
Provided further. That during the current fiscal year there shall be 
no limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials 
which, in accordance with section 6 of the Strategic and Critical Mate-
rials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e), may be transferred without 
reimbursement to the national stockpile: Provided further, 
That 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 453 
during the current fiscal year materials in the inventory maintained 
under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 
App. 2061-2166), and excess materials in the national stockpile and 
supplemental stockpile, the disposition of which is authorized by law, 
shall be available, without reimbursement, for transfer at fair market 
value to contractors as payment for expenses (including transportation 
and other accessorial expenses) of acquisition of materials, or of refin-
ing, processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating 
.materials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b), and of processing and refining mate-
rials pursuant to section 303(d) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 
as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(d)). 
For "Operating expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $39,750,000. 
PERSONAL PROPERTY 
ACTIVITIES 
GENERAL SUPPLY FUND 
For necessary expenses for the "General Supply Fund", $40,000,000. 
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-
ment and related activities, as provided by law, including reimburse-
ment for security guard services, contractual services incident to 
movement or disposal of records, and acceptance and utilization of 
voluntary 
and uncompensated 
services, $60,200,000, of 
which 
$2,000,000 for allocations and grants for historical publications as 
authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, and $200,000 for preparation 
of any necessary environmental impact statement for purposes of 
44 U.S.C. 2108, shall remain available until expended. 
For "Operating expenses" for the period July 1,1976, through Sep-
tember 30, 1976, $15,050,000: Provided, That not to exceed $500,000 
shall be available until expended for allocations and grants from 
historical publications as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, as amended. 
RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION 
For expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-
ments, and related records management activities, pursuant to Execu-
tive Order 11652, directives issued pursuant thereto, and other 50 USC 401 note, 
applicable authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for, 
and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated 
services, $1,350,000. 
For "Records declassification" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $337,000. 
AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out 
Government-wide responsibilities relating to automated data manage-
ment, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by law, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,250,000. 
For "Operating expenses" for the period July 1,1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $1,812,000. 
57-194 O - 77 - 33 
89 STAT. 454 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES 
, 
* 
OFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for emergency preparedness functions, 
including activities authorized by 50 U.S.C. 404 (b)(3), app. 2251-
2297, and the disposal of excess materials in the national stockpile 
established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act 
(50 U.S.C. 98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established by section 
104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act 
7 use 1704. 
of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the inventory 
maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended 
(50 U.S.C. 2061-2166), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109 and expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individ-
uals at meetings concerned with the work of emergency planning, and 
the provision of transportation in connection with the continuity of 
Government program, to the same exlent and in the same manner as 
permitted the Secretary of a military department under 10 U.SlC. 
2632, $15,500,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $3,875,000. 
GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of general management and agencj operations of activ-
ities under the control of the General Services Administration, 
$12,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available 
for reception and representation expenses. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $3,000,000. 
FEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for Government-
wide policy functions in the areas of financial management, procure-
ment management, property management, automatic data processing 
management, and management systems development, pursuant to 
31 use 16 note. Executive Order 11717, dated Mav 9,1973, $1,100,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $275,000. 
INDIAN TRUST ACCOUNTING 
For expenses necessary to provide accounting records management, 
and other support incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal claims by 
the Indian Claims Commission, $2,600,000. 
For "Indian trust accounting" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976, $650,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 455 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER 
PRESIDENTS 
^ 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as 
amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $275,000: Provided, That the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretarjr of the 
Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
sections (a) and (c) of such Act. 
For "Allowances and office staff for former Presidents" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30,1976, $68,500. 
ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses necessary in providing general admin-
istrative and staff support services within the General Services 
Administration, not otherwise provided for, $50,300,000: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available, subject to reimbursement 
by the applicable agency, for services performed for other agencies 
pursuant to section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31 
U.S.C. 686). 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $12,575,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the 
General Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of 
operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement, 
included as part of rentals received from Government corporations 
pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129); and (2) appropriations or funds 
available to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services 
Administration, in connection with property transferred to the Gen-
eral Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2,1948 (50 
U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be so transferred, 
with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget. 
SEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration 
shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
SEC. 3. None of the funds available under this Act or under section 
111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 40 USC 759. 
shall be obligated or expended for the procurement by purchase, lease 
or any other arrangement, in whole or in part, of any or all the auto-
matic data processing system, data communications network, or related 
software and services for the joint General Services Administration-
Department of Agriculture MCS project 97-72 contained in the 
Request for Proposal CDPA 74-14, any successor to such project, or 
any other common user shared facilities authorized under section 111 
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. 
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 
P A Y M E N T TO T H E HARRY S. TRUMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND 
For payment to the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Trust 
Fund, $10,000,000. 
89 STAT. 456 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
UNITED STATES TAX COTJRT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract reporting, and other 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,600,000: Provided, That 
26 use 7443 
travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate 
°ot«- 
of the judge. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $1,650,000. 
CIVIL DEFENSE 
DEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying 
out civil defense activities including the hire of motor vehicles; and 
financial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as 
authorized by law; $65,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$29,600,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of the 
50 use app. 
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended. 
2286. 
For "Operation and maintenance" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $14,300,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$7,560,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of the 
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended. 
RESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY, AND MARKING 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and 
research to develop measures and plans for civil defense; continuing 
shelter surveys, marking, and equipping surveyed spaces; and financial 
contributions to the States under section 201 (i) of the Federal Civil 
50 use app. 
Defense Act, which shall be equally matched, for emergency operating 
2281. 
centers and civil defense equipment; $20,000,000: Provided, That 
appropriations made available for Research, shelter survey, and mark-
ing, prior to fiscal year 1975, shall not be available for obligation after 
September 30, 1976. 
For "Research, shelter survev, and marking" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, $5,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—^CIVIL DEFENSE 
SEC. 1. Appropriations contained in this Act for carrying out civil 
defense activities shall not be available in excess of the limitations on 
appropriations contained in section 408 of the Federal Civil Defense 
Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2260). 
-
SEC. 2. No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available 
for the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space 
in any building which is to be constructed specifically for civil defense 
activities. 
Citation of title. 
This title may be cited as the "Independent Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1976". 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 457 
TITLE V—GENEKAL PROVISIONS 
THIS ACT 
SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for travel 
expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed 
thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the 
amount set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the 
appropriations: Provided^ That this section shall not apply to travel 
performed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal 
boards of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly 
in connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the 
Veterans Administration; or to payments to interagency motor pools 
where separately set forth in the budget schedules. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other than 
a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left to 
enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily 
completed his period of active military or naval service and has within 
ninety days after his release from such service or from hospitalization 
continuing after discharge for a period of not more than one year made 
application for restoration to his former position and has been certified 
by the Civil Service Commission as still qualified to perform the duties 
of his former position and has not been restored thereto. 
SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act 
shall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the purpose 
of establishing new offices outside the District of Columbia: Provided^ 
That this limitation shall not apply to programs which have been 
approved by the Congress and appropriations made therefor. 
SEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein, except as provided in section 204 of the 
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-554). 
SEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary 
of any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring 
tool(s) not produced in the United States or its possession except to 
the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee 
shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of 
hand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its posses-
sions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the 
United States and its possessions or except in accordance with pro-
cedures prescribed by section 6-104.4(b) of Armed Services Procure-
ment Regulation dated January 1, 1969, as such regulation existed 
on June 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all solicitations 
for bids opened after its enactment. 
SEC 506. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services 
Administration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user 
charge established pursuant to section 210j of the Federal Property 
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and 
services. 
SEC. 507. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses in connection with the execution of 
purchase contracts pursuant to section 5 of the Public Buildings 
Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) during the period beginning 
July 1,1975, and ending September 30,1976. 
Employees, 
military leave, 
position 
restoration. 
Offices outside 
D.C., limitation. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
88 Stat. 1771. 
Foreign-made 
tools, 
procurement 
restriction. 
Standard 
level user 
charge, 
limitation. 
40 u s e 490. 
Administrative 
expenses for 
purchase 
contracts. 
40 u s e 602a. 
89 STAT. 458 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Motor vehicle 
purchase. 
31 u s e 638c 
note. 
31 u s e 638a. 
Police-type 
vehicles. 
Citizenship 
requirement for 
employees. 
31 u s e 699b. 
Quarters 
allowances. 
Nominees not 
approved. 
Administrative 
expense funds. 
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS 
SEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided the maximum 
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with 
section 16 of the Act of August 2,1946 (60 Stat. 810), for the purchase 
of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances), 
is hereby fixed at $2,700 except station wagons for which the maximum 
shall be $3,100: Provided^ That these limits may be exceeded by not to 
exceed $1,700 for police-type vehicles. 
SEC. 602. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal 
year, and the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, no 
part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be 
used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Govern-
ment of the United States (including any agency the majority of the 
stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) 
whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such person 
(1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the service of 
the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who, being 
eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to become 
a citizen of the United States prior to such date and is actually resid-
ing in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the 
United States, or (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, South Viet Nam, 
or the Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the United States for 
permanent residence: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, 
an affidavit signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie 
evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his status 
have been complied with: Provided further, That any person making 
a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall 
be fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, 
or both: Provided further. That the above penal-clause shall be in 
addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing 
law: Provided further, That any payment made to any officer or 
employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recoverable 
in action by the Federal Government. This section shall not apply to 
citizens of the Republic of the Philippines or to nationals of those 
countries allied with the United States in the current defense effort, 
or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employ-
ment in the field service (not to exceed sixty days) as a result of 
emergencies. 
SEC. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde-
pendent establishments for the current fiscal year, and the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, available for expenses of 
travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are hereby made 
available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924. 
SEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year 
and the period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, contained in 
this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the filling of any 
position for which he or she has been nominated after the Senate has 
voted not to approve the nomination of said person. 
SEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin-
istrative expenses in the current fiscal year and the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, of the corporations and agencies 
subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 
U.S.C. 841), shall be available, in addition to objects for which such 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 459 
funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of Columbia; 
services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects specified 
under this head, all the provisions of which shall be applicable to the 
expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the Act by 
which they are made available: Provided^ That in the event any func-
tions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently transferred 
to or paid from other funds, the limitations on administrative expenses 
shall be correspondingly reduced. 
SEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66 
Stat. 662), foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned 
by the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose 
for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year and the 
period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, (including the carry-
ing out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such credits), only 
when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury from applicable 
appropriations of the agency concerned: Provided, That such credits 
received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales of personal prop-
erty may be used in whole or part payment for acquisition of similar 
items, to the extent and in the manner authorized by law, without 
reimbursement to the Treasury. 
SEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation 
or agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed 
to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. 
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be 
available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of 
the United States Postal Service, who—• 
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit 
or prevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal 
Service from having any direct oral or written communication 
or contact with any Member or committee of Congress in connec-
tion with any matter pertaining to the employment of such officer 
or employee or pertaining to the United States Postal Service in 
any way, irrespective of whether such communication or contact 
is at the initiative of such officer or employee or in response to the 
request or inquiry of such Member or committee; or 
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces 
in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, 
denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, 
or discriminates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, 
or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any officer 
or employee of the United States Postal Service, or attempts or 
threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect 
to such officer or employee, by reason of any communication or 
contact of such officer or employee with any Member or committee 
of Congress as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 
SEC. 608. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other 
Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards, commis-
sions, councils, committees, or similar groups under section 214 of the 
Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691) which 
do not have prior and specific congressional approval of such method 
of financial support. 
SEC. 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency 
during the current fiscal year and the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, for necessary expenses, including maintenance or 
operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to the General 
Services Administration for charges for space and services and those 
expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which 
Foreign credits. 
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
U.S. Postal 
Service 
employees, 
communication 
with Congress. 
Interdepartmental 
groups, expenses. 
Space and sei'vice 
charges and 
building 
improvements. 
89 STAT. 460 
PUBLIC LAW 94-91—AUG. 9, 1975 
73 Stat. 479. 
40 u s e 601 note. 
40 u s e 603 note. 
U.S. or Postal 
Service guards, 
funds. 
Bureau of 
eustoms. 
Short title. 
constitute public improvements, performed in accordance with the 
Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749), the Public Buildings 
Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other applicable law. 
SEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the fund 
created by the Public Buildings Amendments "of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), 
and the "Postal Service fund" (39 U.S.C. 2003), shall be available 
for employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occu-
pied by the United States or the Postal Service and under the charge 
and control of the General Services Administration or the Postal Serv-
ice, and such guards shall have, with respect to such property, the 
powers of special policemen provided by the first section of the Act of 
June 1,1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), but shall not be restricted 
to certain Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso con-
tained in said section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the 
Postal Service, the Postmaster General may take the same actions as 
the Administrator of General Services may take under the provisions 
of sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 1,1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 
318a, 318b) attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority 
and within the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1,1948 
(62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c). 
SEC. 611. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses in connection with the transfer of 
any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or funds out of the 
United States Customs Service unless such transfers have been specifi-
cally authorized by the Congress. 
SEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring the 
border control activities of the United States Customs Service to any 
other agency of the Federal Government. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and General 
Government Appropriation Act, 1976". 
Approved August 9, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-350 (eomm. on Appropriations) and No. 94-421 (eomm. of 
eonference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-294 (eomm. on Appropriations). 
eONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
July 16, 17, considered and passed House. 
July 26 , considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 30, House and Senate agreed to conference report; resolved amendments in 
disagreement.