Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriation Act
PL 95-81 (H.R.7552), enacted 07/31/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-81—JULY 31, 1977 
91 STAT. 341 
Public Law 95-81 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for tlie Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agen-
cies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, 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 apiDropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
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 September 30, 1978, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
T I T L E I 
D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E T R E A S U R Y 
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AXD EXPENSES 
For the necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretaiy, including 
the operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex 
thereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $15,000 
for official reception and reiiresentaition expenses; $29,400,000 of which 
not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies 
of a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under the 
direction of the Secretary of the Ti-easuiy and to be accounted for 
solely on his certificate, and of which $1,500,000 shall be for repairs 
and improvements to Treasury buildings and shall remain available 
until expended. 
FEDERAL LAW P]XFORCEMEXT TR.\INIXG 
CENTER 
July 31, 1977 
[H.R. 7552] 
Treasury, Postal 
Service, and 
General 
Government 
Appropriation 
Act, 1978. 
Treasury 
Department 
Appropriations 
Act, 1978. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal I^aw Enforcement Training 
Center, including purchase (not to exceed eight for police-type use) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by 
5 IT.S.C. 3109; $12,000,000. 
BUREAU or GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Government Financial 
Operations, $147,000,000. 
BUREAU or 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 four hundred for replace-
ment only, for police-type use), and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
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hire of aircraft; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be 
determined by the Director; $122,600,000. 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Customs Service, includ-
ing purchase of five hundred and seventeen passenger motor vehicles 
(of which four hundred and ninety-seven shall be for replacement 
only), including five hundred and seven for police-type use; acquisition 
(purchase of one), operation, and maintenance of aircraft.; 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); $384,700,000, of which not to exceed $150,000 shall be available 
for payment for rental space in connection with preclearance opera-
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tions; and of which not to exceed $600,000 for research shall remain 
available until expended. 
BUREAU or 
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING 
BUREAU o r ENGRAVING AND PRINTING FUND 
For additional capital for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing 
Fund established by the Act of August 4, 1950 (31 U.S.C. 181-181e), 
31 use 181 note. $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, and, notwithstanding 
31 use 181a. 
section 2(e) of said Act, the full amount of payments made since 
July 1, 1974, and hereafter, for work and services in accordance with 
section 1 of the Act, at prices adjusted to permit the acquisition of 
capital equipment and provide future working capital. 
BUREAU or THE M I N T 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including not to 
exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission; 
$41,000,000. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the 
United States. $118,214,000. 
INTERNAL 
REVENUE 
SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-
wise provided for, including executive direction, 
administrative 
support, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be deter-
mined by the Commissioner; $51,000,000. 
A C C O U N T S , COLLECTION 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 
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91 STAT. 343 
passenger 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 $10,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in preemployment 
training of data transcriber applicants; $870,300,000. 
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 four hun-
dred and seventy-five of which three hundred and thirty shall be for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services 
of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Commis-
sioner; $938,500,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret 
Service, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred and twelve 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 reimburse-
ment; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia, and fencing, 
lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other prop-
erty not in Government ownership or control as may be necessary to 
perform protective functions; and the conducting and participation 
in firearms matches; $123,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,000,000 
shall remain available until expended, for payments to State and local 
governments for protection of permanent and observer foreign dij)-
lomatic missions, pursuant to Public Law 94r-196. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
3 use 202, 208. 
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 for-
eign countries; entering into contracts with the Department of State 
for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees and 
their dependents serving in foreign countries; and services as author-
ized 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 Appropria- 
Citation of title, 
tions Act, 1978". 
T I T L E I I 
U.S. P O S T A L S E R V I C E 
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE F U N D 
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 
Postal Service 
Appropriation 
Act, 1978. 
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Citation of title. 
Executive Office 
Appropriations 
Act, 1978. 
and to postal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of 
June 30,1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,695,540,000. 
This title may be cited as the "Postal Service Appropriation Act, 
1978". 
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 
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT 
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. 
T H E W H I T E 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 pro-
visions 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; 
$17,580,000. 
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE 
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OPERATING EXPENSES 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and 
fixtures, 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, $2,157,000. 
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
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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, and for official 
entertainment expenses of the Vice President, to be accounted for 
solely on his certificate, $121,000: Provided^ That advances or repay-
ments or transfers from this appropriation may be made to any 
department or agency for expenses of carrying out such activities. 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide 
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned 
functions, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
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91 STAT. 345 
individuals 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 I I 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, $1,327,000. 
COUNCIL or 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), $1,995,000. 
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, 
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 as amended by Public Law 94-78), $2,100,000, subject to enact- 12 USC 1904 
ment of S. 1642, H.K. 6951, or similar authorizing authority. 
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DOMESTIC 
COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Council, including serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18; and other 
personal services without regard to the provisions of law regulating 
the employment and compensation of persons in the Government 
service; $1,850,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $3,000,000. 
OFFICE or DRUG ABUSE POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Drug Abuse Policy as 
authorized by section 4 of Public Law 94-237 (21 U.S.C. 1120), 21 USC 1103. 
$1,200,000. 
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 authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $28,830,000. 
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Citation of title. 
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1978. 
42 u s e 4271. 
OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,840,000. 
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLK^Y 
SALARIES A N D 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, $8,447,000. 
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 
and without regard to any provision of law regulating employment 
and pay of persons in the government service or regulating expendi-
tures of government funds) incurred with respect thereto, $1,000,000. 
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriations Act, 
1978". 
TITLE I V 
I N D E P E N D E N T A G E N C I E S 
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STAIES 
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.), $914,000. 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
September 24, 1959, as amended (73 Stat. 703-706), $1,600,000. 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL P A Y 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay, 
established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $220,000. 
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-
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91 STAT. 347 
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; $110,930,000 together with 22USC287note, 
not to exceed $30,065,000 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 statutory annuity adjustments. No part of the appro-
priation 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. 
3 CFR 
1943-1948 
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS EMPLOYEES HEALTH 
Comp., p. 256. 
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 Ketired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. *^y-
849), as amended, $506,467,000, to remain available until expended. 
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY F U N D 
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity 
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to the 
Civil 
Service 
retirement 
and 
disability 
funds, 
$1,737,070,000: 
Provided, 
That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as 33 USC 776. 
amended (2 C.Z.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. 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service 
Commission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as 
amended, $1,787,000: 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. 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE 
For grants to improve State and local personnel administration, as 
authorized 
by the Intergovernmental 
Personnel Act of 
1970, 42 USC 4701 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
"ote. 
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM THE BLIND AND OTHER SEVERELY 
HANDICAPPED 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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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, $344,000. 
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Federal 
2 use 431 note. Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976, $7,300,000, of which 
$750,000 shall be available only for activities, including contract sup-
port, of the National 
Clearinghouse of the F'ederal P^lection 
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Commission. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY, 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $7,935,000 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 per-
sonal property shall be deposited to this appropriation, and shall be 
available for necessary expenses in carrying out surplus property 
functions, pursuant to the Land and Water Conservation Act of 
16USC460/-4 
1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460 1-5). 
note. 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS F U N D 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE 
The revenues and collections deposited into a fund pursuant to 
section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-
ices Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), shall be available 
for necessary expenses of real property management and related 
activities not otherwise provided for, including operation, mainte-
nance, and protection of federally owned and leased buildings; ren-
tal of buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased 
premises; moving Government agencies (including space 
adjust-
ments) 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 safe-
guarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equip* 
ment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, 
or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion and extension of fed-
erally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects 
by contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings 
(includ-
ing equipment for such buildings); and payment of principal, inter-
est, taxes, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by 
purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $1,332,789,000, of 
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91 STAT. 349 
which (1) not to exceed $20,479,000 shall remain available until 
expended for construction of additional projects as authorized by 
law at locations and at maximum construction improvement costs 
(including funds for sites and expenses) as follows: 
New Construction: 
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Alaska: 
Alaska Highway, Border Station (Additional Facilities), 
$903,000 
California: 
West Los Angeles, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal 
Parking and Maintenance Facility, $7,487,000 
Maine: 
Fort Kent, Border Station, $2,130,000 
Michigan: 
Detroit, Ambassador Bridge Border Station (Acquisition and 
Improvements), $2,559,000 and Acquisition and Improvements 
of United States Postal Service Properties, $7,400,000: 
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: (2) not to exceed $200,000,000, 
which shall remain available until expended for alterations and major 
repairs; (3) not to exceed $98,000,000 for payment on purchase con-
tracts entered into prior to July 1,1975; (4) not to exceed $487,000,000 
for rental of space; (5) not to exceed $462,310,000 for real property 
operations; and (6) not to exceed $65,000,000 for program direction 
and centralized services: Provided further^ That for the purposes of 
this authorization, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Build-
ings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), the Public Build-
ings 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 Administration shall be considered to 
be federally owned buildings: Provided further, That amounts neces-
sary to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under 
Section 210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administration Serv-' 
ices Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f) (6)) and amounts to 
provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other 
facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership 
or control as may be appropriate to enable the United States Secret 
Service to perform its protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, 
as amended, shall be available from such revenues and collections: 
Provided further. That any revenues and collections and any other 
sums accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1978, excluding reim-
bursements 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 $1,332,789,000 shall be deposited in miscellaneous receipts of the 
Treasury of the United States. 
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FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
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For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distri-
bution (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling 
and shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization, 
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and supply management activities as authorized by law, transporta-
tion, public utilities, the utilization of excess property, the disposal of 
surplus property, the rehabilitation of personal property, the national 
stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
Piling Act (60 U.S.C. 98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established 
by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development 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. 8109, $160,000,000: 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 diiring 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 dur-
ing 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 avail-
able, 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 refining, 
processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating mate-
rials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b), and of processing and refining 
materials pursuant to section 303(d) of the Defense Production Act 
of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(d)). 
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, $67,134,000, of which 
$3,500,000 for allocations and grants for historical publications and 
records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, shall remain 
available until expended. 
RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION 
For expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-
ments, and related records management activities, pursuant to 44 
U.S.C. 2104,2108, and 2904 and implementing provisions of Executive 
50 use 401 note. 
Order 11652, directives issued pursuant thereto, and other applicable 
authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for, 
and 
acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services, 
$1,470,000. 
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91 STAT. 351 
AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out 
Government-wide responsibilities relating to automated data man-
agement, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by 
law, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,024,000. 
FEDERAL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for emergency preparedness 
functions, 
including activities authorized by 50 U.S.C. 404(b) (3), and 50 U.S.C. 
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 Assist-
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 and expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and 
individuals at meetings concerned with the work of emergency plan-
ning, and the provision of transportation in connection with the con-
tinuity of Government program, to the same extent and in the same 
manner as permitted the Secretary of a military department under 10 
U.S.C. 2632, $38,800,000. 
EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT 
For payment of expenses for carrying out the provisions and pur-
poses of Title I I I of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended 
(50 U.S.C. App. 2091-2094), $1,300,000. 
GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of general management and agency operations of 
activities under the control of the General Services Administration, 
$12,860,000: Provided, 
That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available 
for reception and representation expenses. 
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, $2,818,000: Provided, 
That none 
01 these funds shall be available for transfer to any other account. 
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), $617,000: Provided, 
That the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
sections (a) and (c) of such Act. 
91 STAT. 352 
PUBLIC LAW 95-81—JULY 31, 1977 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses necessary in providing general admin-
istrative and staff support services within the General Services Admin-
istration, not otherwise provided for, $79,425,000: Provided^ 
That 
this appropriation shall be available, subject to reimbursement by the 
applicable agency, for services performed for other agencies pursuant 
to section 601 oi the Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
686). 
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 
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 C D P A 74-14, any successor to such project, or 
any other common user shared facilities authorized under section 111 
40 use 759. 
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ELECTRONIC F U N D TRANSFERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of title I I of 
12 use 2401. 
Public Law 93-495, $200,000, to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY 
OF WORKING L I F E 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Center for Productivity and 
Quality of Working Life, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles. $2,900,000, to remain avail-
able imtil expended. 
UNITED STATES TAX COURT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other serv-
26 use 7443 
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,188,000: Provided, That travel 
note. 
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91 STAT. 353 
expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the 
judge. 
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 finan-
cial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as authorized 
by law; $69,300,000: Provided, That not to exceed $31,600,000 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 
Defense Act, which shall be equally matched, for emergency operating 
centers and civil defense equipment; $20,700,000. 
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. 
This title may be cited as the "Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1978". 
T I T L E V - G E N E R A L P R O V I S I O N S 
T H I S A C T 
SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for travel 
expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed there-
on, 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. 
50 use app. 
2286. 
50 u s e app. 
2281. 
Citation of title. 
Travel expenses. 
Employees, 
military leave, 
position 
restoration. 
91 STAT. 354 
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Offices outside 
D.C., limitation. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Foreign made 
tools, 
procurement 
restriction. 
32 CFR 6.104-4. 
Stainless steel 
flatware, 
procurement. 
32 CFR 6.104-4. 
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 inside or 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. 
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 possessions except 
to the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his desig-
nee shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity 
of hand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its pos-
sessions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the 
United States and its possessions or except in accordance with proce-
dures prescribed by section 6-104.4(b) of Armed Services Procure-
ment Kegulation 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 the procurement of, or for the payment of, the salary 
of any person engaged in the procurement of stainless steel flatware 
not produced in the United States or its possessions, except to the 
extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee shall 
determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of stain-
less steel flatware produced in the United States or its possessions, 
cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the United 
States and its possessions, or except in accordance with procedures 
provided by section 6-104.4(b) of Armed Services Procurement Regu-
lation, dated January 1, 1969. This section shall be applicable to all 
solicitations for bids issued after its enactment. 
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Motor vehicle 
purchase. 
31 u s e 638c. 
31 u s e 638a. 
Police-type 
vehicles. 
Citizenship 
requirement for 
employees. 
31 u s e 699b. 
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 $8,100: 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 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 
Government 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 
residing in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to 
the United States, (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, or the Baltic 
PUBLIC LAW 95-81—JULY 31, 1977 
91 STAT. 355 
countries lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent resi-
dence, or (5) South Vietnamese refugees paroled into the United 
States between January 1,1975, and the date of enactment of this Act: 
Provided^ That for the purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by 
any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the re-
quirements 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 employment 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 available for 
expenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are 
hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living 
allowaiices, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924. 
SEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year 
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 of the corporations and 
agencies subject to the Grovernment Corporation Control Act, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 841), shall be available, in addition to objects for 
which such 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 applica-
ble to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the 
Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the event 
any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently 
transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on adminis-
trative 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 
(including the carrying 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 pro-
ceeds of sales of personal property 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 corpora-
tion 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— 
Quarters 
allowances. 
Nominees not 
approved, 
compensation 
restriction. 
Administrative 
expense funds. 
Foreign credits. 
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
U.S. Postal 
Service 
employees, 
communication 
with Congress. 
91 STAT. 356 
PUBLIC LAW 95-81—JULY 31, 1977 
Interdepart-
mental groups, 
expenses. 
Space and service 
charges and 
building 
improvements. 
40 u s e 601 note. 
40 u s e 603 note. 
U.S. or Postal 
Service guards, 
funds. 
(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 con-
nection 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 commit-
tee ; or 
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, 
reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or effi-
ciency rating, denied 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 com-
munication 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, 
commissions, 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 for necessary expenses, including 
maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for pay-
ment to the General Services Administration for charges for space 
and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of build-
ings and facilities which 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 (1) the 
General Services Administration, including the fund created by the 
Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and (2) the 
"Postal Service Fund" (39 U.S.C. 2003), shall be available for employ-
ment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the 
TTnited States or the Postal Service and under the charge and control 
of the General Services Administration or the Postal Service, 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 contained 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 
PUBLIC LAW 95-81—JULY 31, 1977 
91 STAT. 357 
States Customs Service unless such transfers have been specifically 
authorized by the Congress. 
SEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail- Bureau of 
able for administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring the Customs, 
border control activities of the United States Customs Service to any 
other agency of the Federal Government. 
SEC. 613. No part of any appropriation contained in, or funds made 
available by, this or any other Act shall be available for any agency 
to pay to the Administrator of the General Services Administration 
a higher rate per square foot for rental of space and services (estab- 
;-.*•'«^ 
lished pursuant to section 210 (j) of the Federal Property and Admin-
istrative Services Act of 1949, as amended) than such agency included 40 USC 490. 
in its budget for the current fiscal year and for which appropriations 
were granted. 
SEC. 614. None of the funds available under this or any other Act 
shall be available for administrative expenses in connection with the 
designation for construction, arranging for financing, or execution of 
contracts or agreements for financing or construction of any additional 
purchase contract projects pursuant to section 5 of the Public Build-
ings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) during the period 40 USC 602a. 
beginning October 1,1976, and ending September 30,1978. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and General Short title. 
Government Appropriation Act, 1978". 
Approved July 31, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-378 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-455 (Coram, of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-267 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
June 8, considered and passed House. 
June 20, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 14, House agreed to conference report, concurred in certain Senate 
amendments with an amendment; Senate agreed to conference report, and con-
curred in House amendment.