Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act
PL 95-431 (H.R.12934), enacted 10/10/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1021 
Public Law 95-431 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, 
the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1979, 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-
wise appropriated, for the Departments of State, Justice, and Com-
merce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1979, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPAETMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign 
Service, not otherwise provided for, including allowances as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925; expenses of binational arbitrations aris-
ing under international air transport agreements; expenses necessary 
to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States in 
Germany (including those arising under the supreme authority 
assumed by the United States on June 5, 1945, and under contractual 
arrangements with the Federal Republic of Germany); expenses of 
the National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural 
Cooperation, as authorized by sections 3, 5, and 6 of the Act of July 30, 
1946 (22 U.S.C. 287o, 287q, 287r); hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; dues for library membei"ship 
in organizations which issue publications to members only, or to mem-
bers at a price lower than to others; expenses authorized by section 2 
of the Act of August 1, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669), as amended; refund 
of fees erroneously charged and paid for passports; radio communica-
tions; payment in advance for subscriptions to commercial informa-
tion, telephone and similar services abroad; expenses necessary to 
provide maximum physical security in Government-owned and leased 
properties abroad; and procurement by contract or otherwise, of serv-
ices, supplies, and facilities, as follows: (1) translating, (2) analysis 
and tabulation of technical information, and (3) preparation of spe-
cial maps, globes, and geographic aids; $660,945,000: Provided^ That 
passenger motor vehicles in possession of the Foreign Service abroad 
may be replaced in accordance with section 7 of the Act of August 1, 
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2674), and the cost, including exchange allowance, of 
each such replacement shall not exceed $6,500 in the case of the chief 
of mission automobile at each diplomatic mission (except that four 
such vehicles may be purchased at not to exceed $9,000 each) and such 
amounts as may be otherwise provided by law for all other such 
vehicles, except that ri^ht-hand drive vehicles may be purchased with-
out regard to any maximum price limitation otherwise established by 
law: Provided further^ That in addition, this appropriation shall be 
available for the purchase (not to exceed thirty-three), replacement. 
Oct. 10. 1978 
[H.R. 12934] 
Departments of 
State, Justice, and 
Commerce, the 
Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1979. 
Department of 
State 
Appropriation 
Act, 1979. 
92 STAT. 1022 
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rehabilitation, and modification of passenoer motor vehicles for pro-
tective purposes without regard to any maximum price limitations 
otherwise established by law. 
REPRESENTATION 
ALLOWANCES 
For representation allowances as authorized by section 901 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1131), $2,900,000. 
ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
For necessary expenses of carrying into effect the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act, 192(), as amended (22 U.S.C. 202-300), including per-
sonal services in the United States and abroad; salaries and expenses 
of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act 
of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); allowances as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
$125,000,000, to rejnain available imtil expended: Provided^ That not 
to exceed $2,544,000 may be used for administrative expenses during 
the current fiscal year. 
ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURKKXCY PROORAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of tlie United 
States for the purposes authorized by section 4 of the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 295), $6,025,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
EMERGENCIES I N THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Serv-
ice, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of section 291 of the 
Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 107), $2,350,000. 
22 u s e 269a, 
269b, 269f, 
269g-l, 269h, 
272a, 273-
276, 279a, 
280b, 280i, 
280k, 287e, 
287r, 290b, 
1896b, 1928, 
1928b, 2673 
notes. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund, as authorized by law, $38,107,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet annual 
obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, 
pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts or Congress, 
$327,676,000, of which no part may be made available for the furnish-
ing of technical assistance by the United Nations or any of its special-
ized agencies. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For payments, not otherwise provided for, by the United States 
for expenses of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle 
East, $27,000,000. 
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92 STAT. 1023 
MISSIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses necessary for permanent representation to certain 
international organizations in which the United States participates 
pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, includ-
ing expenses authorized by the pertinent Acts and conventions pro-
vided for such representation; salaries and expenses of personnel and 
dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158) ; allowances, as authorized by 5 U.S.C 
5921-5925; and expenses authorized by section 2 (a) and (e) and sec-
tion 17 of the Act of August 1, 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669); 22 USC 2687. 
$12,000,000. 
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES 
For necessary expenses of participation by the United States, upon 
approval by the Secretary of State, in international activities which 
arise from time to time in the conduct of foreign affairs and for which 
specific appropriations have not been provided pursuant to treaties, 
conventions, or special Acts of Congress, including personal services 
without regard to civil service and classification laws; salaries and 
expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign 
Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); allowances as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
contributions for the share of the United States in expenses of inter-
national organizations; and expenses authorized by section 2(a) of 
the Act of August 1, 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669); $8,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed a total of 
$175,000 may be expended for representation allowances as authorized 
by section 901 of the Act of August 13, 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
1131), and for official entertainment. 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS 
For necessary expenses of participation by the United States in 
international trade negotiations, including not to exceed $25,000 for 
representation allowances, as authorized by section 901 of the Act of 
August 13, 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1131), and for official enter-
tainment, $4,717,000: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be 
available in accordance with the authority provided in the current 
appropriation for "International conferences and contingencies". 
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES 
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AND MEXICO 
For expenses necessary to enable the United States to meet its obli-
gations under the treaties of 1889, 1906, 1933, 1944, 1963, and 1970 26 Stat. 1512,34 
between the United States and Mexico, and to comply with the other Stat. 2953, 48 
laws applicable to the United States Section, International Boundary Stat. 1621, 59 
and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, including opera- S^*- ^^^^• 
tion and maintenance of the Rio Grande rectification, canalization, io ncTq?*! 
flood control, bank protection, water supply, power, irrigation, bound- ^ ^^^ ^'^* 
ary demarcation, and sanitation projects; detailed plan preparation 
and construction (including surveys and operation and maintenance 
and protection during construction); Rio Grande emergency flood 
92 STAT. 1024 
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protection; expenditures for the purposes set forth in sections 101 
through 104 of the Act of September 13, 1950 (22 U.S.C. 277d-l-
277d-4); purchase of planographs and lithographs; uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and 
leasing of private property to remove therefrom sand, gravel, stone, 
and other materials, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); as follows: 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
" " 
For salaries and expenses not otherwise provided for, including 
examination, preliminary surveys, and investigations, and operation 
and maintenance of projects or parts thereof, as enumerated above, 
including gaging stations, $6,800,000: Provided, That expenditures for 
the Rio Grande bank protection project shall be subject to the pro-
visions and conditions contained in the appropriation for said project 
as provided by the Act approved April 25, 1945 (59 Stat. 89). 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of projects author-
ized by the convention concluded February 1,1933, between the United 
States and Mexico, the Acts approved August 19, 1935, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 277-277f), August 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 961), June 4, 1936 
(49 Stat. 1463), June 28, 1941 (22 U.S.C. 277f), September 13, 1950 
22 use 
(22 U.S.C. 277d-l-9), October 10,1966 (80 Stat. 884),October25,1972 
277d-32. 
(86 Stat. 1161), and the project stipulated in the treaty between the 
22 use 277d-34 United States and Mexico signed at Washington on February 3,1944, 
note. 
to remain available until expended, $3,900,000: Provided, That no 
expenditures shall be made for the Lower Rio Grande flood control 
project for construction on any land, site, or easement in connection 
with this project except such as has been acquired by donation and the 
title thereto has been approved by the Attorney General of the United 
States: Provided further, That the Anzalduas diversion dam shall not 
be operated for irrigation or water supply purposes in the United 
States unless suitable arrangements have been made with the prospec-
tive water users for repayment to the Government of such portions of 
the cost of said dam as shall have been allocated to such purposes by 
the Secretary of State. 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For expenses necessary to enable the President to perform the obli-
__,-,., 
gations of the United States pursuant to treaties between the United 
" "
* * 
States and Great Britain, in respect to Canada, signed January 11, 
1909 (36 Stat. 2448), and February 24, 1925 (44 Stat. 2102); and the 
treaty between the United States and Canada, signed February 27, 
f J 
1950; including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; $2,500,000, to be disbursed under the direction 
of the Secretary of State and to be available also for additional 
expenses of the American Sections, International Commissions, as 
hereinafter set forth: 
Regulations. 
International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, the 
salary of the Commissioners on the part of the United States who shall 
serve at the pleasure of the President; salaries of clerks and other 
employees appointed by the Commissioners on the part of the United 
States with the approval solely of the Secretary of State; travel 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1025 
expenses and compensation of witnesses in attending hearings of the 
Commission at such places in the United States and Canada as the 
Commission or the American Commissioners shall determine to be 
necessary; not to exceed $2,000 for representation expenses, in accord-
ance with such regulations as the President may prescribe, and official 
entertainment; and special and technical investigations in connection 
with matters falling within the Commission's jurisdiction: Promded, 
That transfers of funds may be made to other agencies of the Govern-
ment for the performance of work for which this appropriation is 
made. 
International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, 
the completion of such r-emaining work as may be required under the 
award of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal and the existing treaties 
between the United States and Great Britain; commutation of sub-
sistence to employees while on field duty at not to exceed the authorized 
prevailing daily rate; hire of freight and passenger motor vehicles 
from temporary field employees; and payment for timber necessarily 
cut in keeping the boundary line clear. 
INTERXATIOXAL FISHERIES 
COMMISSIONS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the 
United States to meet its obligations in connection with participa-
tion in international fisheries commissions pursuant to treaties or con-
ventions, and implementing Acts of Congress, $6,600,000: Provided^ 
That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to 
the respective commissions. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT or 
STATE 
SEC. 102. Appropriations under this title for "Salaries and expenses", 
"International conferences and contingencies", and "Missions to inter-
national organizations" are available for reimbursement to the General 
Services Administration for security guard services for protection of 
confidential files. 
SEC. 103. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used 
(1) to pay the United States contribution to any international organi-
zation which engages in the direct or indirect promotion of the prin-
ciple or doctrine of one world government or one world citizenship; 
(2) for the promotion, direct or indirect, of the principle or doctrine 
of one world government or one world citizenship. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of State Appropriation 
Act, 1979". 
Security guard 
service. 
One-world 
government 
advocates. 
Citation of title. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department 
of Justice, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; and miscel-
laneous and emergency expenses authorized or approved by the 
Attorney General or the Assistant Attorney General for Administra-
tion; $28,474,000, of which $5,111,000 is for the United States Parole 
Commission and $1,700,000 is for the Federal justice research pro-
gram, the latter amount to remain available until expended. 
Department of 
Justice 
Appropriation 
Act, 1979. 
92 STAT. 1026 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
LEGAL 
ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
(INCLUDING 
TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department 
of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including miscellaneous and 
emergency expenses authorized or approved by the Attorney General 
or the Assistant Attorney General for Administration; not to exceed 
$20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the 
direction of the Attorney General and accounted for solely on his 
certificate; and advances of public moneys pursuant to law (31 U.S.C 
529); $90,550,000: Provided, That not to exceed $105,000 may be trans-
ferred to this appropriation from the "Alien Property Fund, World 
War II", for the general administrative expenses of alien property 
activities, including rent of private or Government-owned space in 
the District of Columbia. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DFV'ISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust, consumer 
protection and kindred laws, including $10,000,000 for antitrust 
enforcement grants to the States authorized by section 309 of the 
42 use 3701 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 
note. 
$46,377,000: Provided, That none of this appropriation shall be 
expended for the establishment and maintenance of permanent 
regional offices of the Antitrust Division. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND MARSHALS 
* ' 
For necessary expenses of the offices of the United States attorneys 
and marshals, including purchase of firearms and ammunition and 
supervision of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions, 
and bringing to the United States from foreign countries persons 
charged with crime, and for lease of not more than 800 passenger motor 
vehicles from the General Services Administration, of which not more 
* 
than five hundred and seventy shall be for police-type use, $196,700,000: 
Provided, That, in order to equip the U.S. Marshals Service with 
police-type vehicles, the General Services Administration may pur-
chase not more than one hundred replacement vehicles without regard 
to the purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year. 
SUPPORT o r UNITED STATES PRISONERS 
For support of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions, 
including necessary clothing and medical aid, payment of rewards, and 
reimbursement to Saint Elizabeths Hospital for the care and treat-
ment of United States prisoners, at per diem rates as authorized by 
law (24 U.S.C. 168a), $25,100,000. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems of witnesses 
and for per diems in lieu of subsistence, as autnorized by law, includ-
ing advances; $20,000,000: Provided, That no part of the sum herein 
appropriated shall be used to pay any witness more than one attend-
ance fee for any one calendar day. 
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92 STAT. 1027 
SALAIUKS AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service estab-
lished by title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 TJ.S.C. 2000g-
2000g-2), $5,353,000. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes 
against the United States: protection of the person of the President 
of the United States and the person of the Attorney General; acquisi-
tion, collection, classification and preservation of identification and 
other records and their exchange with, and for the official use of, the 
duly authorized officials of the Federal Government, of States, cities* 
and other institutions, such exchange to be subject to cancellation ii 
dissemination is made outside the receiving departments or related 
agencies; and such other investigations regarding official matters 
under the control of the Department of Justice and the Department of 
State as may be directed by the Attorney General; including purchase 
for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price limi-
tation for the current fiscal year (not to exceed one thousand three 
hundred and seventy-four for replacement only) and hire of passenger 
, 
motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and operation of air- 
• 
craft; firearms and ammunition; payment of rewards; benefits in 
accordance with those provided under 22 U.S.C. 1136(9)-(11) and 
22 U.S.C. 1167, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
State; and not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a 
confidential character, to be expended under the direction of the 
Attorney General, and to be accounted for solely on his certificate; 
$561,341,000. 
None of the fimds appropriated for the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation shall be used to pay the compensation of any civil service 
employee. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
' 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the admin-
istration and enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, 
naturalization, and alien registration, including advance of cash to 
aliens for meals and lodging while en route; payment of allowances 
(at a rate not in excess of $1 per day) to aliens, while held in custody 
under the immigration laws, for work performed; payment of expenses 
and allowances incurred in tracking lost persons as required by public 
exigencies; payment of rewards; not to exceed $50,000 to meet unfore-
seen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under the 
direction of the Attorney General and accounted for solely on his 
certificate; purchase for police-type use without regard to the general 
purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year (not to exceed four 
hundred seven, of which two hundred ninety-eight shall be for replace-
ment only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, 
maintenance and operation of aircraft; firearms and ammunition, 
attendance at firearms matches; refunds of head tax, maintenance bills, 
immigration fines, and other items properly returnable, except deposits 
of aliens who become public charges and deposits to secure payment of 
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92 STAT. 1028 
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fines and passage money; operation, maintenance, remodeling, and 
repair of buildings and the purchase of equipment incident thereto; 
acc^uisition of land as sites for enforcement fence and construction 
incident to such fence; reimbursement to the General Services Admin-
istration for security guard services for protection of confidential files; 
benefits in accordance with those provided under 22 U.S.C. 1136(9)-
(11) and 22 U.S.C. 1157 under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of State; research related to immigration enforcement; $299,350,000, of 
which not to exceed $400,000 shall remain available for such research 
until expended: Provided^ That of the amount herein appropriated, 
not to exceed $50,000 may be used for the emergency replacement of 
aircraft upon certificate of the Attorney General. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles; payment in advance for 
special tests and studies by contract; payment in advance for expenses 
arising out of contractual and reimbursable agreements with State and 
local law enforcement and regulatory agencies while engaged in coop-
erative enforcement and regulatory activities in accordance with 
21 use 873. 
section 503a(2) of the Controlled Substances Act; not to exceed 
$70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to 
be expended under the direction of the Attorney General, and to be 
accounted for solely on his certificate; purchase of not to exceed three 
hundred seventy-five passenger motor vehicles (for replacement only) 
for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price limita-
tion for the current fiscal year; payment of rewards; payment for 
publication of technical and informational material in professional 
and trade journals; purchase of chemicals, apparatus, and scientific 
equipment; payment for necessary accommodations in the District of 
Columbia for conferences and training activities; acquisition, lease, 
maintenance, and operation of aircraft; employment of aliens by con-
tract for services abroad; research related to enforcement and drug 
control; benefits in accordance with those provided under 22 U.S.C. 
1136(9)-(11), under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State; 
$192,953,000, of which not to exceed $4,500,000 for research shall 
remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, BUREAU OP PRISONS 
For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, and main-
tenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, including 
supervision and support of United States prisoners in non-Federal 
institutions; purchase of (not to exceed thirty-two of which twenty-
four are for replacement only) and hire of law enforcement and pas-
senger motor vehicles; compilation of statistics relating to prisoners 
in Federal penal and correctional institutions; assistance to State and 
local governments to improve their correctional systems; firearms and 
ammunition; medals and other awards; payment of rewards; purchase 
and exchange of farm products and livestock; construction of build-
ings at prison camps; and acquisition of land as authorized by section 
42 use 250a. 
4010 of title 18, United States Code; $315,200,000: Provided, That 
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92 STAT. 1029 
there may be transferred to the Health Services Administration such 
amounts as may be necessary, in the discretion of the Attorney General, 
for direct expenditures by that Administration for medical relief for 
inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS 
For carrying out the provisions of sections 4351^353 of title 18, 
LTnited States Code, which established a National Institute of Cor-
rections, $9,920,000, to remain available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
t 
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facilities 
and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and 
facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including all 
necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account, 
$35,280,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That labor 
of the United States prisoners may be used for work performed under 
this appropriation. 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized 
to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available, and in accord with the law, and to make such con-
tracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, 
as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth 31 USC 849. 
in the budget for the current fiscal vear for such corporation, including 
purchase of not to exceed five (lor replacement onlj^) and hire of 
pasvsenger motor vehicles, except as hereinafter provided. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
Not to exceed $2,041,000 of the funds of the corporation shall be 
available for its administrative expenses, and not to exceed $3,040,000 
for the expenses of vocational training of prisoners, both amounts to 
be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and to be 
computed on an accrual basis and to be determined in accordance with 
the corporation's prescribed accounting system in effect on July 1,1946, 
and shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, expenditures 
which the said accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged 
to cost of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and 
shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, con-
struction, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or dis-
position of facilities and other property belonging to the corporation 
or in which it has an interest. 
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For grants, contracts, loans, and other assistance authorized by 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 
as amended, and title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre- 42 USC 3701 
vention Act of 1974, as amended, including salaries and other expenses °o*«-
42 USC 5601 
note. 
92 STAT. 1030 
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Attorneys, 
qualification. 
Experts and 
consultants. 
Uniforms. 
Government 
motor vehicles, 
insurance. 
Dependents' 
schooling. 
Citation of title. 
Department of 
Commerce 
Appropriation 
Act, 1979. 
in connection therewith, $646,488,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title may be used 
to pay the compensation of any person hereafter employed as an 
attorney (except foreign counsel employed in special cases) unless 
such person shall be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an 
attorney under the laws of a State, territory, or the District of 
Columbia. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title for 
salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 204. Appropriations for "Salaries and expenses, general 
administration", "Salaries and expenses. United States attorneys^ and 
marshals", "Salaries and exj)enses, Federal Bureau of Investigation", 
"Salaries and expenses. Immigration and Naturalization Service", and 
"Salaries and expenses. Bureau of Prisons", shall be available for uni-
forms and allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C 
5901-5902). 
SEC. 205. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for 
the purchase of insurance for motor vehicles operated on official 
Government business in foreign countries. 
SEC. 206. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available for 
(1) expenses of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of 
personnel stationed outside the continental United States at costs not 
m excess of those authorized by the Department of Defense for the 
same area, when it is determined by the Attorney General that schools 
available in the locality are unaljle to provide adequately for the 
education of such dependents, and (2) transportation of said depend-
ents between their places of residence and schools serving the area 
which they would normally attend when the Attorney General, under 
such regulations as he may prescribe, determines that such schools are 
not accessible by public means of transportation. 
SEC. 207. A total of not to exceed $18,500 from funds appropriated 
to the Department of Justice shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses in accordance with distributions, proce-
dures, and regulations established by the Attorney General. 
SEC. 208. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
which are available for expenses of attendance at meetings shall be 
expended for such purposes in accordance with regulations prescribed 
by the Attorney General. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice Appropria-
tion Act, 1979". 
. TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF COMMEECE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the g;eneral administration of the Depart-
ment of Commerce, including not to exceed $2,000 for official enter-
tainment, $24,900,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be available for the 
Secretary's Special Initiatives Fund. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1031 
BUEEAU OF THE C E N S U S 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing, pre-
paring, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $49,286,000. 
. , 
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to prepare for taking, compiling, and pub-
lishing the censuses of business, transportation, manufactures, and 
mineral industries; the census of governments; the census of agricul-
ture ; the census of population and housing; and periodic surveys, as 
provided for by law; $196,800,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That certain enumerators for the 1980 Decennial Census 
may be paid on a piece rate basis without regard to the provisions of 
29XJ.S.C.206and207. 
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 
SALARIES AOT) EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the 
Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards, the Office of Indus-
trial Economics, and the Office of Economic Affairs, $16,430,000. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
: 
• 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANS'FER 
. , 
OF FUNDS) 
For economic development assistance as authorized by titles I, II, 
III, IV and IX of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965, as amended, and title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 42USC3131, 
$507,625,000: Provided^ That any unobligated balance remaining in 3141, 3151, 
the account entitled "Financial and Technical Assistance" as of Sep- ?Q^,^cp^^ii 
tember 30, 1978, shall be merged with this appropriation: Provided 
^^ ^^^ ^^^^* 
fwther. 
That total obligations for new loans and guarantees under 
the "Economic Development Eevolving Fund" shall not exceed 
$75,000,000. 
LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM 
For administrative expenses, including expenses for program evalu-
ation by the Secretary of Commerce, necessary to carry out title I of 
the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-369), 42USC6701 
$10,600,000. 
note. 
ADMINISTRATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of administering the economic development 
assistance programs, not otherwise provided for, $29,300,000, of which 
not to exceed $300,000 may be advanced to the Small Business Admin-
istration for processing of loan applications. 
92 STAT. 1032 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
REGIONAL ACTION PLANNING 
COMMISSIONS 
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by 
title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, 
42 use 3181. 
as amended, $62,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
INDUSTRY AND TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for domestic business activities of the 
Department of Commerce; necessary expenses for international busi-
ness activities, including trade promotional activities abroad without 
regard to the provisions of law set forth in 41 U.S.C. 5 and 13, and 
44 U.S.C. 501, 3702, and 3703; full medical coverage for dependent 
, 
members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas; pur-
chase of commercial and trade reports; employment of aliens by con-
tract for services abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not 
exceeding five years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improve-
ment ; purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition 
structures for use abroad; advance of funds under contracts abroad; 
payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first para-
graph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; 
and not to exceed $4,200 for official representation expenses abroad; 
necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Defense Pro-
50 use app. 
duction Act of 1950, as amended; and necessary expenses for carrying 
2061. 
out the Export Administration Act of 1969, as amended, including 
50 use app. 
awards of compensation to informers under said Act and as author-
2401 note. 
[^^^ by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); $71,775,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, 
That the provisions of the first sentence of sec-
tion 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C, 2455(f) and 2458(c)) 
shall apply in carrying out the activities concerned with international 
business activities. 
._ 
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in foster-
ing, promoting, and developing minority business enterj)rise, includ-
ing expenses of grants, contracts, or other agreements with public or 
; 
- - 
private organizations, $57,965,000, of which $44,950,000 shall remain 
availa;ble until expended: Provided, 
That not to exceed $13,015,000 
shall be available for program development and management. 
UNITED STATES TRAVEL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Travel Service as pro-
vided for by law; including employment of aliens by contract for 
service abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding five 
years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; advance of 
funds under contracts abroad; payment of tort claims in the manner 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1033 
authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672, when such claims 
arise in foreign countries; and not to exceed $5,000 for representation 
expenses abroad; $13,500,000. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, including research and development; maintenance, 
operation, and hire of aircraft; expenses of an authorized strength of 33 USC 851. 
399 commissioned officers on the active list; pay of commissioned offi-
cers retired in accordance with law and payments under the Ketired 
Serviceman's Family Protection and the Survivors Benefit plans; con-
struction of facilities, including initial equipment; alteration, modern-
ization, and relocation of facilities; and acquisiton of land for 
facilities; $660,650,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
so much as may become available during the current fiscal year shall 
be derived from the Pribilof Islands Fund; and, in addition, 
$5,000,000 shall be transferred to this appropriation from the fund 
entitled "Promote and develop fishery products and research pertain-
ing to American fisheries": Provided^ That this appropriation shall be 
available for payment to the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration for procurement, in accordance with the authority available 
to that Administration, of such equipment or facilities as may be 
necessary, for the purposes of this appropriation. 
COASTAL ZONE 
MANAGEMENT 
For carrying out the provisions of Public Law 92-583, as amended, 16 USC 1451 
and the provisions of Title III of Public Law 92-532, as amended, °ote. 
$57,200,000, to remain available until expended. 
16 USC 
1431-1434. 
COASTAL ENERGY IMPACT FUND 
Obligations under the Coastal Energy Impact Fund for payments 
pursuant to subsections 308 (c), (d), and (f) of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972, as amended, shall not exceed $200,000,000. 16 USC 1456a. 
NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended, $17,395,000, 15 USC 2201 
to remain available until expended. 
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PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, includ-
ing defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents 
and Trademarks, $93,600,000. 
92 STAT. 1034 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431~OCT. 10, 1978 
SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH 
SOIBNTIFIO AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the National Bureau of Standards^ 
including the acquisition of buildings, grounds, and other facilities; 
and the National Technical Information Service; $87,700,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $3,300,000 
may be transferred to the "Working Capital Fund", National Bureau 
of Standards, for additional capital. 
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as provided for by lav^, of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, $11,500,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
SHIP CONSTRUCTION 
For construction-differential subsidy incident to construction, recon-
struction, and reconditioning of ships and acquisition of used ships 
46 use 1151. 
under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended; and for 
the cost of national defense features on ships, $157,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES (LIQUIDATION OP CONTRACT 
AUTHORITY) 
For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
46 use 1245. 
subsidies as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, 
$250,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses necessary for research, development, fabrication, and 
test operation of experimental facilities and equipment; collection and 
dissemination of maritime technical and engineering information; and 
studies to improve water transportation systems; $17,500,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, as amended, and the training of cadets as officers of the Merchant 
Marine, including not to exceed $2,500 for entertainment of officials 
of other countries when specifically authorized by the Maritime 
Administrator; not to exceed $2,500 for representation allowances; 
not to exceed $2,500 for contingencies for the Superintendent, United 
States Merchant Marine Academy, to be expended in his discretion; 
$57,150,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That reim-
bursement may be made to this appropriation for expenses in support 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1035 
of activities for National Maritime Kesearch Centers financed from 
the appropriation for "Research and development": Provided further^ 
That reimbursements may be made to this appropriation from receipts 
to the "Federal ship financing fund" for administrative expenses in 
support of that program. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime 
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make 
necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy 
involving Government property under control of the Maritime 
Administration and payments received by the Maritime Adminis-
tration for utilities, services, and repairs so furnished or made shall 
be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Pro-
vided, That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occu-
pancy on account of items other than such utilities, services, or repairs 
shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from 
the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, 46 USC 1245. 
or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained 
in this Act, or in any prior appropriation Act and all receipts which 
otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall be cov-
ered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—^DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
SEC. 302. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations 
and funds available to the Department of Commerce shall be available 
for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 
1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act. 
SEC. 303. During the current fiscal year appropriations to the 
Department of Commerce which are available for salaries and expenses 
shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 304. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall be 
used for construction of any ship in any foreign country. 
SEC. 305. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall be 
obligated or expended for promoting or conducting trade relations 
with Cuba. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Commerce Appropria- Citation of title, 
tion Act, 1979". 
TITLE IV—THE .JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
Judiciary 
Appropriation 
Act, 1979. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as 
required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including 
purchase, or hire, driving, maintenance and operation of an automobile 
for the Chief Justice, hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
$7,500 for official reception and representation expenses; and for mis-
39-194 O—80—pt. 1 
69 : QL3 
92 STAT. 1036 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
cellaheous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve; 
$9,690,000. 
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of 
the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by the Act 
approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), including improvements, 
maintenance, repairs, equipment, supplies, materials, and appurte-
nances ; special clothing for workmen; and personal and other services 
(including temporary labor without reference to the Classification and 
5 use 5101 et 
Retirement Acts, as amended), and for snow removal by hire of men 
seq., 8331 et seq. and equipment or under contract without compliance with section 3709 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); $1,450,000, of which 
$66,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That section 1 
of the Act of May 7,1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b) is amended by adding 
thereto the following subsection: 
" (b) In addition to the foregoing, any funds hereafter appropriated 
under authority of this Act shall be available also for expenses of heat-
ing and air-conditioning refrigeration supplied by the Cai>itol Power 
I f di 
Plant, advancements for which shall be made and deposited in the 
Treasury to the credit of appropriations hereafter provided for the 
Capitol Power Plant; and for the purchase of electrical energy: Pro-
vided further, That subsection 2 of such Act is amended by striking the 
words 'the foregoing' and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'section 
1(a)'". 
COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS 
, • ' • "•. *
' ;U'- / ' 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
'; 
' 
For salaries of the chief judge, associate judges, and other officers 
and employees, and for all necessary expenses of the court, $1,099,000. 
CUSTOMS COURT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges; salaries of the offi-
cers and employees of the court; services as authorized by 6 tJ.S.C. 
3109; and necessary expenses of the court, including exchange of books 
and traveling expenses, as may be approved by the court; $3,055,000: 
Provided, That travel expenses of judges of the Customs Court shall be 
i 
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PS'id upon written certificate of the judge. 
COURT OP CLAIMS 
•,I 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, associate judges, and other officers 
and employees, and for all necessary expenses or the court, $3^520,000. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL SIERVICES 
SALARIES O F JUDGES 
For salaries of circuit judges; district judges (including judges of 
the district courts of the Virgin Islands, the Panama Canal Zone; 
Ouam, and the Northern Mariana Islands); justices and judges retirea 
or resigned under title 28, United States Code, sections 371, 372, and 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1037 
373; and annuities of widows of Justices of the Supreme Court of the 
United States in accordance with title 28, United States Code, section 
375; $40,258,000. 
SALARIES o r SUPPORTING PERSONNEL 
For salaries of all officials and employees of the Federal Judiciary, 
not otherwise specifically provided for, $166,195,000: Provided, That 28 USC 604 note, 
the salaries of secretaries and law clerks to circuit and district judges 
shall not exceed the compensation established in chapter 51 of title 
5, United States Code, for General Schedule grade (GS) 11 and grade 5 USC 5101, 
(GS) 12, respectively: Provided further, That (exclusive of step 5332 note, 
increases corresponding with those provided for by chapter 53 of title 
5 of the United States Code, post differential and allowances for 5 USC 5301. 
employees stationed outside the continental United States and in 
, 
^ . 
Alaska and of compensation paid for temporary assistance needed 
^''" ' 
because of an emergency) the aggregate salaries paid to secretaries 
and law clerks appointed by each of the circuit and district judges 
shall not exceed $73,489 and $45,272 per annum, respectively, except 
in the case of the chief judge of each circuit and the chief judge of each 
district court having five or more district judges, in which case the 
aggregate salaries shall not exceed $91,747 and $57,608 per annum, 
respectively: Provided further, That the chief judge of each circuit 
may appoint a senior staff attorney to the court at a rate of compensa-
tion not to exceed General Schedule grade (GS) 15, without regard 
to the limitations referred to above. 
iy,Ap}\^\ 
DEFENDER SERVICES 
,.. vr 
For the operation of Federal Public Defender and Community 
.; 
Defender organizations, and the compensation and reimbursement of 
expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under the Crim-
inal Justice Act of 1964, as amended, $24,800,000, to remain available 18 USC 3006A 
until expended. 
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS 
For fees and expenses of jurors; compensation of jury commis-
sioners; and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemna-
tion cases pursuant to Rule 71A (h) of the Federal Rules of Civil 
Procedure; $20,750,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily 
equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
TRAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 
r 
For necessary travel and miscellaneous expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, incurred by the Judiciary, including the purchase of fire-
arms and ammunition, $31,914,000. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF MAGISTRATES 
* 
: = ' 
For compensation and expenses of United States magistrates, includ-
ing secretarial and clerical assistance, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
634r-635, $19,441,000. 
92 STAT. 1038 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF REFEREES 
For salaries and expenses of referees as authorized by the Act of 
June 28, 1946, as amended (11 U.S.C. 68, 102), not to exceed 
$35,300,000, to be derived from the Referees' salary and expense fund 
established in pursuance of said Act, and, to the extent of any deficiency 
in said fund, from any monies in the Treasury not otherwise 
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appropriated. 
SPACE AND FACILITIES 
£( 
For the rental of space, tenant alterations, and related services for 
the United States Courts of Appeals and District Courts, the Court 
of Customs and Patent Appeals, the Customs Court, the Court of 
." -..i 
Claims, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the 
Federal Judicial Center, pursuant to the Public Buildings Amend-
40 use 603 note, ments of 1972, Public Law 92-313, June 16, 1972 (86 Stat. 216), 
$98,400,000. 
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FURNITURE 
AND 
FURNISHINGS 
For furniture and furnishings of the United States Courts of 
Appeals and District Courts, including transportation, installation, 
and other related expenses, $8,500,000; to be procured directly, or by 
the General Services Administration to the extent funds are trans-
ferred for that purpose, in compliance with guidelines prescribed by 
the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. 
PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCIES 
For salaries and expenses of pretrial services agencies established 
18 use 
pursuant to title II of the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, including sup-
3152-3156. 
port of services to defendants released pending trial, $5,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts, including travel, advertising, and rent in the District 
of Columbia and elsewhere, $12,250,000. 
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as authorized 
28 use 620. 
by Public Law 90-219, $8,025,000. 
,. 
BICENTENNIAL EXPENSES, THE JUDICIARY 
BICENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES 
Funds appropriated under this heading in the Judiciary Appro-
89 Stot. 633. 
priation Act, 1976, shall be available for expenses incurred by the 
Judiciary in planning for the observance of the Bicentennial of the 
Constitution of the United States. 
PUBUC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1039 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY 
SEC. 402. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 403. Not to exceed $120,000 of the appropriations contained 
in this title shall be available for the study of rules of practice and 
procedure. 
SEC. 404. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for 
salaries and expenses of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals 
authorized by Public Law 92-210. 
This title may be cited as the "Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1979". 
TITLE V—BELATED AGENCIES 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY 
• 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for arms con-
trol and disarmament activities, including not to exceed $15,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses, authorized by the Act 
of September 26,1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.), $16,395,000. 
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
GRANTS AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Board for International Broadcasting, includ-
ing grants to KFE/RL, Inc., $85,000,000, of which $2,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be available only for fluctua-
tions in foreign currency exchange rates in accordance with the pro-
visions of section 8 of the Board for International Broadcasting Act 
of 1973, as amended: Provided, That not to exceed $52,000 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses. 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission on Civil Rights, includ-
ing hire of passenger motor vehicles, $10,752,000. 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission on Security and Cooper-
ation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, $521,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $6,000 
of such amount shall be available for official reception and representa-
tion expenses. 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
12 use 1904 
note. 
Qtation of title. 
22 use 2877. 
22 use 3001 et 
seq. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USe 2000e. 
as amended, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire 
92 STAT. 1040 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $15,000,000 for pay-
ments to State and local enforcement agencies for services to the Com-
42 use 2000e. 
mission pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended: 
$107,000,000. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
• ' 
For necessary expenses for the Federal Communications Commis-
, 
- ': tii sion, as authorized by law, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 
--*;» as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902) ; not to exceed $325,000 for 
.i-:t. '«, c-a.'.r'j land and structures; not to exceed $65,000 for improvement and care 
of grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $3,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; purchase (not to exceed six) 
and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; not to exceed $35,000 to provide commemorative 
stamp albums to delegates attending the 1979 World Administrative 
Eadio Conference; $70,446,000: Provided, That not to exceed $500,000 
of the foregoing amount shall remain available until September 30, 
1980 for research and policy studies. 
' 
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' • 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
' = 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
' 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902; $10,550,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,500 
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. 
, 
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles ; and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation 
expenses; $64,750,000. 
FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
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(TRANSFER OP FUNDS) 
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For expenses necessary to carry on the activities of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized hj 5 
U.S.C. 3109; allowances and benefits similar to those provided by title 
29 use 1131. 
IX of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, as determined by 
the Commission; expenses of packing, shipping, and storing personal 
effects of personnel assigned abroad; rental or lease, for such periods 
as may be necessary, of office space and living quarters for personnel 
assigned abroad; maintenance, improvement, and repair of properties 
rented or leased abroad, and furnishing fuel, water, and utilities for 
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PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1041 
of funds abroad; advances or reimbursements to other Government 
agencies for use of their facilities and services in carrying out the func-
tions of the Commission; hire of motor vehicles for field use only; and 
employment of aliens; $1,015,000, to be derived by transfer from the 
account entitled "Payment of Vietnam Prisoners of War Claims". 
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AGENCY 
"
^ 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessa,ry to enable the 
International Communication Agency, as authorized by Reorganiza-
tion Plan No. 2 of 1977, the Mutual Educational and Cultural 5 USC app. 
Exchange Act (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq,), and the United States Infor-
mation and Educational Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 
et seq.), to carry out international communication, educational and 
cultural activities, including employment, without regard to the civil 
service and classification laws, of persons on a temporary basis (not 
to exceed $20,000). and aliens within the United States; expenses 
authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
^ * 
801-1158) and living quarters as authorized by 5 LT.S.C. 5912; enter-
tainment within the United States not to exceed $6,500; purchase for 
use abroad of passenger motor vehicles (of which not to exceed 
twenty-five may be for purposes other than replacement); hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
advance of funds notwithstanding section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, 
as amended (31 U.S.C. 529); dues for library membership in organi-
zations which issue publications to members only, or to members at 
a price lower than to others; expenses authorized by section 804(14) 
of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 1474); radio activities and acquisition and pro-
duction of motion pictures and visual materials and purchase or rental 
of technical equipment and facilities therefor, narration, scriptwriting, 
translation, and engineering services, by contract or otherwise; and 
purchase of objects for presentation to foreign governments, schools, 
or organizations; $368,000,000, of which not to exceed $7,941,000 of 
the amounts allocated by the International Communication Agency 
to carry out section 102(a) (3) of the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451), shall 22 USC 2452. 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $410,000 
may be used for representation abroad: Provided further, That pas-
senger motor vehicles used abroad exclusively for the purposes of this 
appropriation may be replaced in accordance with section 806 of the 
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 1475a), and the cost, including the exchange 
allowance, of each such replacement, shall not exceed such amounts 
as may be otherwise provided by law (except that right-hand drive 
vehicles may be purchased without regard to any maximum price 
limitation otherwise established by law) : Provided further, That not- 22 USC 1461b. 
withstanding the provisions of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 665), the International Communication Agency 
is authorized, in making contracts for the use of international short-
wave radio stations and facilities, to agree on behalf of the United 
States to indemnify the owners and operators of said radio stations 
and facilities from such funds as may be hereafter appropriated for 
the purpose against loss or damage on account of injury to persons 
or property arising from such use of said radio stations and facilities. 
92 STAT. 1042 
PUBUC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the International Communication 
Agency, as authorized by law, including Section 804 (14) of the United 
States Information and Educational Exchange Act, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 1474), $9,824,000, to remain available until expended. 
CENTER rOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND 
WEST 
To enable the Director of the International Communication Agency 
to provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural 
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and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by 
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grant to any appropriate recipient in the State of Hawaii, $13,500,000: 
Provided^ That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used 
to pay any salary, or to enter into any contract providing for the 
payment thereof, in excess of the highest rate authorized in the Gen-
63 Stat. 954. 
eral Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. 
ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF RADIO FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for the purchase, rent, construction, and 
improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception, pur-
chase and installation of necessary equipment for radio transmission 
and reception, without regard to the provisions of the Act of June 30, 
1932 (40 U.S.C. 278a), and acquisition of land and interests in land 
bv purchase, lease, rental, or otherwise, $19,685,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be avail-
able for acquisition of land outside the continental United States 
without regard to section 355 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 255) 
and title to any land so accjuired shall be approved by the Director of 
the International Communication Agency. 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,950,000. 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP TRUST FUND 
For expenses of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission 
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as authorized by Public Law 94-118, as amended, from the interest 
earned on the Japan-United 
States Friendship Trust 
Fund, 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended; and an amount of 
Japanese currency not to exceed the equivalent of $1,000,000 based 
on exchange rates at the time of payment of such amounts, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed a total of 
$2,000 of such amounts shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
PUBUC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1043 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
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PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the pur-
poses of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as amended, 42 USC 2996 
$270,000,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be •
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used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed to support or 
defeat legislation pending before Congress or any State Legislature. 
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
authorized by title II of Public Law 92-522, as amended, $702,000. 16 USC 1401. 
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Special Representative 
for Trade Negotiations, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,665,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $15,000 shall be available for official reception and repre-
sentation expenses. 
COMMISSION ON GLOBAL HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Global Hunger and 
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Malnutrition, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$1,300,000. 
RENEGOTIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Renegotiation Board, including termi-
nation or cessation of the activities of the Board, and including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$5,260,000, to be available only until March 31, 1979: Provided, That 
all property (including records) of the Board shall be transferred to 
the Administrator, General Services Administration, upon cessation 
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of the Board's activities, or on March 31,1979, whichever first occurs. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Com- 
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mission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to 
exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$64,650,000. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 
Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, 
92 STAT. 1044 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
$187,000,000, and in addition $13,000,000 for disaster loanmaking 
activities shall be transferred to this appropriation from the "Disaster 
Loan Fund": Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be 
used to fund any small business development center or university 
^-. business development center pilot program, or any combination 
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thereof, in any State in excess of $300,000 per State until enactment 
into law of H.E. 11445, or similar legislation. 
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON SMALL BUSINESS 
For necessary expenses of the White House Conference on Small 
Business, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
REVOLVING FUNDS 
The Small Business Administration is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to the following funds, and in accord with the law, and to 
make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
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Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the 
"Disaster loan fund", the "Business loan and investment fund", the 
"Lease guarantees revolving fund", the "Pollution control equipment 
contract guarantees revolving fund" and the "Surety bond guarantees 
revolving fund". 
BUSINESS LOAN AND INVESTMENT FUND 
For additional capital for the "Business loan and investment fund", 
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authorized by the Small Business Act, as amended, $520,500,000, to 
remain available without fiscal year limitation. 
DISASTER LOAN FUND 
For additional capital for the "Disaster loan fund", authorized by 
the Small Business Act, as amended, $230,000,000, to remain available 
without fiscal year limitation. 
LEASE GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND 
For additional capital for the "Lease Guarantees Revolving Fund", 
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authorized by the Small Business Investment Act, as amended, 
$4,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation. 
SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND 
For additional capital for the "Surety Bond Guarantees Revolving 
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Fund", authorized by the Small Business Investment Act, as amended, 
$36,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation. 
UNITED STATES METRIC BOARD 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Metric 
Conversion Act of 1975 (15 U.S.C. 205), $1,575,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-431—OCT. 10, 1978 
92 STAT. 1045 
TITLE VI—GENEEAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the 
Congress. 
SEC. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used to administer any program which is funded in whole or in 
part from foreign currencies or credits for which a specific dollar 
appropriation therefor has not been made. 
SEC. 603. 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. 604. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made availa-
ble in this Act shall be obligated or expended to make a commitment 
to provide any reparations, aid, or credits to Vietnam, Cambodia, or 
Laos. 
SEC. 605. It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the Government of the United States should give special 
consideration to the plight of refugees from Democratic Kam-
puchea (Cambodia) in view of the magnitude and severity of the 
violations of human rights committed by the Government of 
Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia); and 
(2) the Attorney General should exercise his authority under 
section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
parole into the United States— 
(A) for the fiscal year 1979, 7,500 aliens who are nationals 
or citizens of Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) and who 
are applying for admission to the United States; and 
(B) for the fiscal year 1980, 7,500 such aliens. 
SEC. 606. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by this Act shall be available for the Advisory Committee on the 
Bureau of the Census or for any other advisory committee to the 
Department of Commerce which would perform similar duties and 
responsibilities, other than a committee which has, before July 1,1978, 
filed a charter in accordance with section 9 of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of State, Justice, and 
Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 
1979". 
Approved October 10, 1978. 
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
Foreign currency 
funded programs. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
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Short title. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1253 (eomm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-1565 (eomm. 
of eonference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-1043 (eomm. on Appropriations). 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
June 12, 14, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 3, 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 28, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments, receded and concurred in others with amendment. 
Sept. 29, House receded and concurred in Senate amendment No. 9; receded and 
concurred in Senate amendment No. 123, with amendment. 
Sept. 30, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments. 
WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOeUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 41: 
Oct. 10, Presidential statement.