Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985
PL 98-619 (H.R.6028), enacted 11/08/1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3305 
Public Law 98-619 
98th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Ser\'ices, 
and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1985, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
PROGRAM A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
For expenses of administering employment and training pro-
grams, $67,625,000, together with not to exceed $45,200,000 which 
may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 
account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. 
Nov. 8, 1984 
[H.R. 6028] 
Departments of 
Labor, Health 
and Human 
Services, and 
Education and 
Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1985. 
Department of 
Labor 
Appropriation 
Act, 1985. 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For expenses necessary to carry into effect the Job Training 
Partnership Act, including the purchase and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, th6 construction, alteration, and repair of buildings 
and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training 
centers as authorized by the Job Training Partnership Act, 
$3,643,545,000 plus reimbursements, to be available for obligation 
for the period July 1, 1985, through June 30, 1986, including 
$2,000,000 for the National Commission for Employment Policy, 
including $3,000,000 for all activities conducted by and through the 
National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee under 
the Job Training Partnership Act, and including $10,000,000 for 
service delivery areas under section 101(a)(4XA)(iii) of the Job Train-
ing Partnership Act in addition to amounts otherwise provided 
under sections 202 and 251(b) of the Act: Provided, That no funds 
from any other appropriation shall be used to provide meal services 
at or for Job Corps centers. 
For the summer youth employment and training program author-
ized by the Job Training Partnership Act, $100,000,000, in addition 
to amounts otherwise provided herein for these purposes, to be 
allocated to States so that each service delivery area receives, as 
nearly as possible, an amount equal to its prior year allocation for 
this program, to be available for obligation for the period July 1, 
1984, through June 30, 1985. 
For activities authorized by sections 236, 237, and 238 of the Trade 
Act of 1974, $26,000,000. 
29 u s e 1501 
note. 
29 u s e 1511. 
29 u s e 1602, 
1631. 
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2296-2298. 
98 STAT. 3306 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS 
To carry out the activities for national grants or contracts with 
pubUc agencies and public or private nonprofit organizations under 
paragraph (1)(A) of section 506(a) of title V of the Older Americans 
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Act of 1965, as amended, $254,280,000. 
To carry out the activities for grants to States under paragraph (3) 
of section 506(a) of title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as 
amended, $71,720,000. 
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 
For payments during the current fiscal year of benefits and 
92 Stat. 172. 
payments as authorized by title II of Public Law 95-250, as 
amended, of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances, as 
provided by law (part I, subchapter B, chapter 2, title II of the Trade 
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Act of 1974, as amended) $75,000,000, together with such amounts as 
may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for 
payments for any period subsequent to September 15 of the current 
year: Provided, That amounts received or recovered pursuant to 
92 Stat. 179. 
section 208(e) of Public Law 95-250 shall be available for payments. 
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 
OPERATIONS 
For activities authorized by the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended 
29USe49-49M. (29 U.S.C. 49-491-1; 39 U.S.C. 3202(a)(1)(E)); title III of the Social 
Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 502-504); necessary administra-
tive expenses for carrying out 5 U.S.C. 8501-8523, and sections 
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231-238 and 243-244, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended; and 
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^
® authorized by section 7c of the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended, 
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necessary administrative expenses under sections 101(a)(15)(H)(ii) 
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and 212(a)(14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), and section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C. 51), notwithstanding section 
26 use 51 note. 
261(f)(2)(A) of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, as amended, 
$23,500,000, together with not to exceed $2,387,065,000 which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund, and of which $777,398,000 shall be 
available for obligation for the period July 1, 1985, through June 30, 
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1986, to fund activities under section 6 of the Act of June 6, 1933, as 
amended, including the cost of penalty mail made available to 
States in lieu of allotments for such purpose, and of which, not to 
exceed $3,767,000 which shall be available only for amortization 
payments to States which had independent retirement plans in their 
State Employment Service Agencies, and of which $263,817,000 shall 
be available only to the extent necessary to administer unemploy-
ment compensation laws to meet increased costs of administration 
resulting from changes in a State law or increases in the number of 
unemployment insurance claims filed and claims paid or increased 
salary costs resulting from changes in State salary compensation 
plans embracing employees of the State generally over those upon 
which the State's basic allocation was based, which cannot be 
provided for by normal budgetary adjustments. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3307 
LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Labor-Management Services Ad-
ministration, $60,211,000. 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND 
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is authorized to make 
such expenditures, including financial assistance authorized by sec-
tion 104 of Public Law 96-364, within limits of funds and borrowing 
94 Stat. 1217. 
authority available to such Corporation, and in accord with law, and 
to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may be 
necessary in carrying out the program through September 30, 1985, 
for such Corporation: Provided, That not to exceed $33,057,000 shall 
be available for administrative expenses of the Corporation. 
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards Adminis-
tration, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agen-
cies and 
their 
employees 
for 
inspection 
services 
rendered, 
$192,582,000, together with $397,000, which may be expended from 
the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c) and 44(j) of the 
Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. 
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Ante, p. 1654 
SPECIAL BENEFITS 
For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except 
administrative expenses) accruing during the current or any prior 
fiscal year authorized by title V, chapter 81 of the United States 
Code; continuation of benefits as provided for under the head "Civil- 
5 USC 8101 et 
ian War Benefits" in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation 
^^'?-
Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation Commission Appropriation 
61 Stat. 260. 
Act, 1944; and sections 4(c) and 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 1948 (50 
58 Stat. 566^ 
U.S.C. App. 2012); and 50 per centum of the additional compensation 
(fsc app 2064 
and benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshoremen's and 
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended, $211,400,000, to- 33 use 9io. 
gether with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the 
subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and 
other benefits for any period subsequent to September 15 of the 
current year: Provided, That in addition there shall be transferred 
from the Postal Service fund to this appropriation such sums as the 
Secretary of Labor determines to be the cost of administration for 
Postal Service employees through September 30,1985. 
BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND 
For payments from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, 
$949,244,000, of which $910,781,000 shall be available until Septem-
ber 30, 1986, for payment of all benefits and interest on advances 
under subsection (c)(2) of section 9501 of the Internal Revenue Code 
98 STAT. 3308 
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of 1954, as amended, as authorized by section 9501(d) (1), (2), (4), and 
(7) of that Act and of which $24,403,000 shall be available for 
transfer to Employment Standards Administration, Salaries and 
Expenses, and $13,688,000 for transfer to Departmental Manage-
ment, Salaries and Expenses, and $372,000 for transfer to Depart-
mental Management, Office of Inspector General, for expenses of 
operation and administration of the Black Lung Benefits program as 
authorized by section 9501(d)(5)(A) of that Act: Provided, That in 
addition, such amounts as may be necessary may be charged to the 
subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and 
other benefits for any period subsequent to June 15 of the current 
year: Provided further. That in addition, such amounts shall be paid 
from this fund into miscellaneous receipts as the Secretary of the 
Treasury determines to be the administrative expenses of the De-
partment of the Treasury for administering the fund during the 
current fiscal year, as authorized by section 9501(d)(5)(B) of that Act. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
Grants. 
29 u s e 672. 
29 u s e 667. 
29 u s e 651 note. 
29 u s e 666. 
Prohibitions. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, $219,652,000, including not to exceed $53,091,000, 
which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States 
under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 
which grants shall be no less than fifty percent of the costs of State 
occupational safety and health programs required to be incurred 
under plans approved by the Secretary under section 18 of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: Provided, That none of 
the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or 
expended for the assessment of civil penalties issued for first in-
stance violations of any standard, rule, or regulation promulgated 
under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (other than 
serious, willful, or repeated violations under section 17 of the Act) 
resulting from the inspection of any establishment or workplace 
subject to the Act, unless such establishment or workplace is cited, 
on the basis of such inspection, for ten or more violations: Provided 
further. That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph 
shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or 
enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Act of 1970 which is applicable to any 
person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not 
maintain a temporary labor camp and employs ten or fewer em-
ployees: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under 
this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, 
administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, order or ad-
ministrative action under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
1970 affecting any work activity by reason of recreational hunting, 
shooting, or fishing: Provided further. That no funds appropri-
ated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to admin-
ister or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to any 
employer of ten or fewer employees who is included within a 
category having an occupational injury lost work day case rate, at 
the most precise Standard Industrial Classification Code for which 
such data are published, less than the national average rate as such 
rates are most recently published by the Secretary, acting through 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3309 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with section 24 of that 
Act (29 U.S.C. 673), except— 
(1) to provide, as authorized by such Act, consultation, techni-
cal assistance, educational and training services, and to conduct 
surveys and studies; 
(2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an 
employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations found 
during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations 
which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period 
and for any willful violations found; 
(3) to take any action authorized by such Act with respect to 
imminent dangers; 
(4) to take any action authorized by such Act with respect to 
health hazards; 
(5) to take any action authorized by such Act with respect to a 
report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more 
employees or which results in hospitalization of five or more 
employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investiga-
tion authorized by such Act; and 
(6) to take any action authorized by such Act with respect to 
complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising 
rights under such Act: Provided further, That the foregoing 
proviso shall not apply to any person who is engaged in a 
farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor 
camp and employs ten or fewer employees: Provided 
further, 
That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall 
be obligated or expended for the proposal or assessment of any 
civil penalties for the violation or alleged violation by an em-
ployer of ten or fewer employees of any standard, rule, regula-
tion, or order promulgated under the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970 (other than serious, willful or repeated 
29 use 651 note. 
violations and violations which pose imminent danger under 
section 13 of the Act) if, prior to the inspection which gives rise 
29 USC 662. 
to the alleged violation, the employer cited has (1) voluntarily 
requested consultation under a program operated pursuant to 
section 7(c)(1) or section 18 of the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970 or from a private consultative source ap- 29 use 656, 667. 
proved by the Administration and (2) had the consultant ex-
amine the condition cited and (3) made or is in the process of 
making a reasonable good faith effort to eliminate the hazard 
created by the condition cited as such, which was identified by 
the aforementioned consultant, unless changing circumstances 
or workplace conditions render inapplicable the advice obtained 
from such consultants: Provided further. That none of the funds 
appropriated under this paragraph may be obligated or ex-
E
ended for any State plan monitoring visit by the Secretary of 
abor under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970, of any factory, plant, establishment, construction 
site, or other area, workplace or environment where such a 
workplace or environment has been inspected by an employee of 
a State acting pursuant to section 18 of such Act within the six 
months preceding such inspection: Provided further, That this 
limitation does not prohibit the Secretary of Labor from con-
ducting such monitoring visit at the time and place of an 
inspection by an employee of a State acting pursuant to section 
18 of such Act, or in order to investigate a complaint about 
State program administration including a failure to respond to 
98 STAT. 3310 
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a worker complaint regarding a violation of such Act, or in 
order to investigate a discrimination complaint under section 
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11(c) of such Act, or as part of a special study monitoring 
program, or to investigate a fatality or catastrophe: 
Provided 
further, 
That none of the funds appropriated under this para-
graph may be obligated or expended for the inspection, investi-
gation, or enforcement of any activity occurring on the Outer 
Continental Shelf which exceeds the authority granted to the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration by any provi-
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sion of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, or the Outer 
note. 
Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978. 
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MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Adminis-
tration, $150,550,000, including purchase and bestowal of certificates 
and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work, and 
the purchase of not to exceed forty-five passenger motor vehicles for 
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replacement only; the Secretary is authorized to accept lands, build-
ings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private 
sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies. 
Federal, State, or private; the Mine Safety and Health Administra-
tion is authorized to promote health and safety education and 
training in the mining community through cooperative programs 
with States, industry, and safety associations; and any funds avail-
able to the Department may be used, with the approval of the 
Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival 
operations in the event of major disaster: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or 
expended to carry out section 115 of the Federal Mine Safety and 
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Health Act of 1977 or to carry out that portion of section 104(gXl) of 
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such Act relating to the enforcement of any training requirements, 
with respect to shell dredging, or with respect to any sand, gravel, 
surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, or surface limestone 
mine. 
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, includ-
ing advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agen-
cies and their employees for services rendered, $152,860,000, of 
which $9,625,000 shall be for expenses of revising the Consumer 
Price Index, together with not to exceed $20,420,000 which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That $4,823,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 1986. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including 
$2,129,000 for the President's Committee on Employment of the 
Handicapped, $102,330,000, together with not to exceed $240,000 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3311 
which may be expended from the Employment Security Administra-
tion account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
Not to exceed $122,172,000 may be expended from the Employ-
ment Security Administration account in the Unemplo5mient Trust 
Fund to carry out the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 2001-08 and 2021-26. 
SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM 
For pa3niients 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 Department of Labor, 
as authorized by law, $67,000, to remain available until expended. 
This appropriation shall be available in addition to other appropria-
tions to such agency for pajnnents in foreign currencies. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 use app. 
$39,323,000 together with not to exceed $4,300,000 which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act available for salaries and Labor disputes. 
expenses shall be available for supplies, services, and rental of 
conference space within the District of Columbia, as the Secretary of 
Labor shall deem necessary for settlement of labor-management 
disputes. 
SEC. 102. None of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to grant variances, interim orders or letters of clarification to 
employers which will allow exposure of workers to chemicals or 
other workplace hazards in excess of existing Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration standards for the purpose of conducting 
experiments on worker health or safety. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Labor Appropria-
tion Act, 1985". 
Hazardous 
materials. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES 
For carrying out titles III, IV, V, VII, VIII, X, and parts A and C of 
title XVI, and XIX of the Public Health Service Act, and 5 U.S.C. 
7901, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, 
and title V of the Social Security Act, $1,427,694,000, of which 
$2,500,000 shall be available only for payments to the Statei of 
Hawaii for care and treatment of persons afflicted with Hansen's 
disease and $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for demonstration grants under section 301: Provided further, That 
this appropriation shall be available for payment of the costs? of 
Department of 
Health and 
Human Services 
Appropriation 
Act, 1985. 
42 u s e 241, 281, 
292a, 296, 300, 
300q, 300s, 300w. 
30 u s e 937. 
42 u s e 701. 
42 u s e 501. 
98 STAT. 3312 
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medical care, related expenses, and burial expenses hereafter in-
curred by or on behalf of any person who has participated in the 
study of untreated syphilis initiated in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1932, 
in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and for 
payment, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, 
of such costs and expenses hereafter incurred by or on behalf of such 
person's wife or offspring determined by the Secretary to have 
suffered injury or disease from syphilis contracted from such person: 
Provided further, That when the Department of Health and Human 
Services operates an employee health program for any Federal 
department or agency, payment for the full estimated cost may be 
made by way of reimbursement or in advances to this appropriation: 
Provided further, That during the fiscal year, and within the re-
sources and authority available under section 338 of the Public 
42 use 254k. 
Health Service Act, gross obligations for the principal amount of 
42 use 254h, 
direct loans under section 335(c), 338C(e)(l), and 338E of that Act 
254n, 254p. 
gj^^^j ^^^ exceed $1,000,000: Provided further. That none of the funds 
made available by this Act shall be used to provide special retention 
pay (bonuses) under paragraph (4) of 37 U.S.C. 302(a) to any regular 
or reserve officer of the Public Health Service for any period during 
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which the officer is providing obligated service under section 338B 
42 use 234, 
(or under former sections 225(e) or 752) of the Public Health Service 
254m. 
Act except that this proviso shall not apply to any period of service 
covered by an agreement entered into by an officer under 37 U.S.C. 
96 Stat. 1830. 
302(c)(1) before the date of enactment of Public Law 97-377. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES GUARANTEE AND LOAN FUND 
FEDERAL INTEREST SUBSIDIES FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For carrying out subsections (d) and (e) of section 1602 of the 
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Public Health Service Act, $26,500,000, together with $5,500,000 to 
be derived from the Medical Facilities Guarantee and Loan Fund's 
Direct Loan Revolving Fund, to be available without fiscal year 
limitation for the payment of interest subsidies. During the fiscal 
year no commitments for direct loans, or loan guarantees shall be 
made. 
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE 
FUND 
Any amounts received by the Secretary in connection with loans 
and loan guarantees under title XIII of the Public Health Service 
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Act, and not to exceed $2,600,000 may be disbursed with respect to 
any liability or contingent liability incurred prior to 1985. 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL 
DISEASE CONTROL 
To carry out titles III, XI, and XIX of the Public Health Service 
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Act, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, and the 
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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; including insurance of 
29 use 651 note! official motor vehicles in foreign countries; and purchase, hire, 
maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $410,530,000, of which 
$6,310,000 shall remain available until expended for construction 
and renovation of facilities: Provided, That training of employees of 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3313 
private agencies shall be made subject to reimbursement or ad-
vances to this appropriation for the full cost of such training. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to cancer, $1,183,806,000. 
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NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE 
300b-l. 
For carrying out section 301, title IV and title XI of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood 
42 use 241, 281, 
diseases, and blood and blood products, $805,269,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to dental diseases, $100,688,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS, DIABETES, AND DIGESTIVE AND 
KIDNEY DISEASES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to arthritis, diabetes, and digestive and 
kidney diseases, $543,576,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL AND COMMUNICATIVE 
DISORDERS AND STROKE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to neurological and communicative disor-
ders and stroke, $396,885,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, 
$370,965,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to general medical sciences, $482,260,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to child health and human development, 
$313,295,000. 
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, 
$181,678,000. 
98 STAT. 3314 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 
For carrying out sections 301, 311 and title IV of the Public 
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Health Service Act with respect to environmental health sciences, 
281- 
$194,819,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to aging, $144,521,000. 
RESEARCH RESOURCES 
For carrying out sections 301 and 472 of the Public Health Service 
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Act with respect to research resources and general research support 
289Z-1. 
grants, $304,025,000: Provided, 
That none of these funds, with the 
exception of funds for the Minority Biomedical Research Support 
program, shall be used to pay recipients of the general research 
support grants program any amount for indirect expenses in connec-
tion with such grants. 
JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER 
For carrying out the activities at the John E. Fogarty Interna-
tional Center, $11,728,000, of which $1,999,000 shall be available for 
payment to the Gorgas Memorial Institute for maintenance and 
operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
For carrying out section 301 with respect to health information 
communications and parts I and J of title III of the Public Health 
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Service Act, $52,410,000. 
280b. 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, 
National Institutes of Health, $38,304,000, including purchase of not 
to exceed thirteen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only: 
Provided, That $10,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall remain 
available until September 30, 1986. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction of, and acquisition of sites and equipment for, 
facilities of or used by the National Institutes of Health, $21,730,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
ALCOHOL, D R U G ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH 
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For carrying out the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
mental 
health, drug abuse, alcohol 
abuse, and 
alcoholism, 
$922,621,000. 
FEDERAL SUBSIDY FOR SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL 
For a portion of the cost of the maintenance and operation of 
Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia, $48,595,000: 
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Provided, That the Secretary of Health and Human Services may 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3315 
set rates for inpatient and outpatient services provided through 
Saint EHzabeths Hospital that in the aggregate do not exceed the 
estimated total cost of providing such services, and may bill and 
collect from (prospectively or otherwise) individuals, the District of 
Columbia, Executive agencies and other entities for any services so 
provided. Amounts so collected shall be credited to the appropria-
tion for Saint Elizabeths Hospital and shall remain available until 
expended. 
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH 
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE MANAGEMENT 
For the expenses necessary for the Office of Assistant Secretary 
for Health and for carrying out titles III and XX of the Public 
Health Service Act, $101,803,000, of which $250,000 shall be avail- 42USC24i,30()z. 
able for design and facility planning under section 305(b)(3) of the 
Public Health Service Act, together with not to exceed $1,050,000 to 
42 use 242c. 
be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g) of the 
Social Security Act, from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the 
42 USC 401. 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds referred to 
therein and, in addition, amounts collected by the National Center 
for Health Statistics from the sale of data tapes shall be credited to 
this appropriation and shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That section 2008(g) does not apply to these programs. 
RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service 
Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, and for payments 
under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and Survi-
vor Benefit Plan and for medical care of dependents and retired 
personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C, ch. 
55), such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. 
10 USC 1071 et 
seq. 
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title XIX of the 
Social Security Act, $16,293,491,000, to remain available until 
42 USC 1396. 
expended. 
For making, after May 31, 1985, payments to States under title 
XIX of the Social Security Act, for the last quarter of fiscal year 
1985 for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, 
such sums as may be necessary, the obligations and the expendi-
tures to be charged to the subsequent appropriations for the current 
or succeeding fiscal year. 
Payment under title XIX may be made for any quarter beginning 
after June 30, 1984, and before October 1, 1985, with respect to any 
State plan or plan amendment in effect during any such quarter, if 
submitted in, or prior to, such quarter and approved in that or any 
such subsequent quarter. 
For making payments to States under title XIX of the Social 
Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 1986, $5,980,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
98 STAT. 3316 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
97 Stat. 103. 
42 u s e 417. 
97 Stat. 104. 
42 u s e 429. 
42 u s e 1395w. 
42 u s e 426a, 
1395i-l. 
42 u s e 426 note. 
42 u s e 1301, 
1395, 1396. 
42 u s e 1395h 
note. 
PAYMENTS 
TO 
HEALTH 
CARE 
TRUST 
FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as provided under 
sections 217(g), 229(b) and 1844 of the Social Security Act, sections 
103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, and 
section 278(d) of Public Law 97-248, $18,750,000,000. 
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII 
and XIX of the Social Security Act, $98,147,000, together with not to 
exceed $1,084,779,000 to be transferred to this appropriation as 
authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, from the 
Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical 
Insurance Trust Funds referred to therein: Provided, That these 
amounts shall be in addition to $45,000,000 for this purpose avail-
able under section 118 of Public Law 97-248: Provided further, That 
$20,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be expended only to the 
extent necessary to process workloads not anticipated in the budget 
estimates and to meet unanticipated costs of agencies or organiza-
tions with which agreements have been made to participate in the 
administration of title XVIII and after maximum absorption of such 
costs within the remainder of the existing limitation has been 
achieved. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
97 Stat. 105. 
42 u s e 401. 
97 Stat. 103. 
42 u s e 417. 
42 u s e 428. 
97 Stat. 104. 
42 u s e 429. 
42 u s e 1320b-l. 
97 Stat. 105. 
30 u s e 901. 
PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and 
the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, as provided under 
sections 201(m), 217(g), 228(g), 229(b), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social 
Security Act and section 152 of Public Law 98-21, $512,722,000. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS 
For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977, including the payment of travel expenses on an actual 
cost or commuted basis, to an individual, for travel incident to 
medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives, and all 
reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, 
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to reconsideration interviews 
and to proceedings before administrative law judges, $1,024,131,000. 
For making, after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit pay-
ments to individuals under title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Act of 1977, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such 
amounts as may be necessary, the obligations and expenditures to 
be charged to the subsequent appropriations for the current or 
succeeding fiscal year. 
For making benefit payments under title IV of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Act of 1977 for the first quarter of fiscal year 
1986, $270,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
42 u s e 1382e 
note, 1382 note. 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income Program, 
section 401 of Public Law 92-603, section 212 of Public Law 93-66, as 
24 u s e 321 et 
seq. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3317 
amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95-216, including payment 
42 USC 1383 
to the social security trust funds for administrative expenses ^°^^-
incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 401. 
$9,361,786,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
any portion of the funds provided to a State in the current fiscal 
year and not obligated by the State during that year shall be 
returned to the Treasury. For making, after July 31 of the current 
fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the 42 use 1381. 
Social Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current 
fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, the obligations and 
expenditures therefor to be charged to the subsequent appropria-
tions for the current or succeeding fiscal year. 
For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income Program for 
the first quarter of fiscal year 1986, $2,345,769,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV-A 
and -D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI, of the Social Security Act and the Act 
42 USC 301 601, 
of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C, ch. 9), $6,170,000,000, to remain available 
1351^1381 
' 
until expended. 
For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to 
States under titles I, IV-A and -D, X, XIV, and XVI of the Social 
Security Act for the last three months of the current fiscal year for 
unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums 
as may be necessary, the obligations and expenditures to be charged 
to the subsequent appropriations for the current or succeeding fiscal 
year. 
For making payments to States under titles I, IV-A and -D, X, 
XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal 
year 1986, $2,095,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles IV-D and XI 
of the Social Security Act, $497,000,00(5, to remain available until 
expended. 
For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to 
States under title IV-D of the Social Security Act for the last three 
months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred 
for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, the 
obligations and the expenditures to be charged to the subsequent 
appropriations for the current or succeeding fiscal year. 
For making payments to States under title IV-D of the Social 
Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 1986, $160,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1981, $2,100,000,000. 
42 use 8621. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not more than $3,787,515,000 may be 
expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security 
Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: 
42 USC 401. 
98 STAT. 3318 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
42 use 1383 
note. 
42 use 1383. 
42 use 1381, 
1395, 421. 
97 Stat. 137. 
42 use 405. 
Provided, That travel expense payments under section 1631(h) of 
such Act may be made only when travel of more than seventy-five 
miles is required: Provided further, That $50,000,000 of the foregoing 
amount shall be apportioned for use only to the extent necessary to 
process workloads not anticipated in the budget estimates, for auto-
mation projects, and to meet mandatory increases in costs of agen-
cies or organizations with which agreements have been made to 
participate in the administration of titles XVI and XVIII and sec-
tion 221 of the Social Security Act, and after maximum absorption 
of such costs within the remainder of the existing limitation has 
been achieved: Provided further, That $210,166,000 for automatic 
data processing and telecommunications activities shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be used for the manufacture, printing, 
or procuring of social security cards, as provided in section 
205(CK2)(D) of the Social Security Act, where paper and other mate-
rials used in the manufacture of such cards are produced, manufac-
tured, or assembled outside of the United States. 
H U M A N DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 
42 use 1305 
note. 
42 use 3001 
note. 
42 use 5601 
note. 
42 use 2991. 
42 use 6000 
note. 
42 use 5101 
note. 
42 use 9801 
note. 
42 use 3028. 
42 use 620, 670, 
1310, 5111. 
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT 
For 
carrying out the Social 
Services 
Block Grant Act, 
$2,700,000,000. 
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1965, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, the Native 
Americans Program Act, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act, and the Head Start Act of 1981, $1,996,154,000, of which 
$33,400,000 shall be available for carrying out section 308(b)(1) of the 
Older Americans Act of 1965. 
FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICES 
For carrying out parts B and E of title IV and section 1110 of the 
Social Security Act, and title II of Public Law 95-266 (adoption 
opportunities), $690,902,000. 
WORK INCENTIVES 
For carrying out a work incentive program, as authorized by part 
42 use 630. 
c of title IV of the Social Security Act, including registration of 
individuals for such programs, and for related child care and other 
42 use 602. 
supportive services, as authorized by section 402(a)(19)(G) of the Act, 
including transfer to the Secretary of Labor, as authorized by 
42 use 631. 
section 431 of the Act, $266,760,000 which shall be the maximum 
amount available for transfer to the Secretary of Labor and to which 
the States may become entitled pursuant to section 403(d) of such 
42 use 603. 
Act, for these purposes. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3319 
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES 
COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT 
For carrying out the Community Services Block Grant Act, 
42 use 990i 
$372,435,000, of which $19,920,000 shall be for carrying out section 
""te. 
681(a)(2)(A), $4,050,000 shall be for carrying out section 681(a)(2)(D), 42 USC 9910. 
$3,035,000 shall be for carrying out section 681(a)(2)(E), and 
$6,130,000 shall be for carrying out section 681(a)(2)(F): Provided, 
That not more than 10 per centum of the funds appropriated and 
allotted to each State under section 674 of such Act shall be used for 
42 use 9903. 
purposes other than to make grants to eligible entities as defined in 
section 673(1) of such Act or to organizations serving seasonal and 
42 USC 9902. 
migrant farmworkers or to designated limited purpose agencies 
which meet the requirements of section 673(1) of such Act, except 
that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may waive this 
requirement for any State applying for such a waiver i
f
— 
(1) the State obtained a waiver of the requirements of section 
138 of Public Law 97-276 with respect to appropriations for 
96 Stat. 1198. 
fiscal year 1983; and 
(2) the State submits, prior to October 1, 1984, an application 
for fiscal year 1985 under the Community Services Block Grant 
Act, containing provisions for the use of assistance under that 
Act by political subdivisions. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general de-
partmental management, including hire of six medium sedans, 
$133,000,000 together with not to exceed $8,000,000 to be transferred 
and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
42 USC 401. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General, 
$53,391,000 together with not to exceed $20,000,000 to be transferred 
and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, $17,850,000 
together with not to exceed $2,350,000 to be transferred and 
expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security 
Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
POLICY RESEARCH 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, research 
studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $9,750,000: 
42USCi3io. 
Provided, That not less than $1,750,000 shall be obligated to con-
tinue research on poverty conducted by the Institute for Research 
on Poverty. 
98 STAT. 3320 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. None of the funds appropriated by this title for grants-in-
aid of State agencies to cover, in whole or in part, the cost of 
operation of said agencies, including the salaries and expenses of 
officers and employees of said agencies, shall be withheld from the 
said agencies of any State which have established by legislative 
enactment and have in operation a merit system and classification 
and compensation plan covering the selection, tenure in office, and 
compensation of their employees, because of any disapproval of their 
personnel or the manner of their selection by the agencies of the 
said States, or the rates of pay of said officers or employees. 
Research and 
SEC. 202. None of the funds provided herein shall be used to pay 
development. 
^jjy recipient of a grant for the conduct of research an amount equal 
to as much as the entire cost of such research. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations in this Act for the Health Resources and 
Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the 
Centers for Disease Control, the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental 
Health Administration, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, the Health Care Financing Administration, and Departmen-
tal Management shall be available for expenses for active commis-
sioned officers in the Public Health Service Reserve Corps and for 
not to exceed two thousand five hundred commissioned officers in 
the Regular Corps; expenses incident to the dissemination of health 
information in foreign countries through exhibits and other appro-
priate means; advances of funds for compensation, travel, and sub-
sistence expenses (or per diem in lieu thereof) for persons coming 
from abroad to participate in health or scientific activities of the 
Department pursuant to law; expenses of primary and secondary 
schooling of dependents in foreign countries, of Public Health Serv-
ice commissioned officers stationed in foreign countries, at costs for 
any given area not in excess of those of the Department of Defense 
for the same area, when it is determined by the Secretary that the 
schools available in the locality are unable to provide adequately for 
the education of such dependents, and for the transportation of such 
dependents, between such schools and their places of residence when 
the schools are not accessible to such dependents by regular means 
of transportation; expenses for medical care for civilian and commis-
sioned employees of the Public Health Service and their dependents, 
assigned abroad on a permanent basis in accordance with such 
regulations as the Secretary may provide; rental or lease of living 
quarters (for periods not exceeding five years), and provision of heat, 
fuel, and light and maintenance, improvement, and repair of such 
quarters, and advance payments therefor, for civilian officers, and 
employees of the Public Health Service who are United States 
citizens and who have a permanent station in a foreign country; 
purchase, erection, and maintenance of temporary or portable struc-
tures; and for the payment of compensation to consultants or indi-
vidual scientists appointed for limited periods of time pursuant to 
42 use 209. 
section 207(f) or section 207(g) of the Public Health Service Act, at 
rates established by the Assistant Secretary for Health, or the 
Secretary where such action is required by statute, not to exceed the 
per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; for carrying out 
42 use 289/-1. 
section 472 of the Public Health Service Act; not to exceed $9,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses related to any health 
agency of the Department when specifically approved by the Assist-
ant Secretary for Health. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3321 
SEC. 204. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be 
endangered if the fetus were carried to term. 
SEC. 205. Funds advanced to the National Institutes of Health 
Management Fund from appropriations in this Act shall be avail-
able for the expenses of sharing medical care facilities and resources 
pursuant to section 327A of the Public Health Service Act. 
SEC. 206. Funds appropriated in this title for the Social Security 
Administration and the Office of Child Support Enforcement shall 
be available for not to exceed $5,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses related to income maintenance or child 
support enforcement activities of the Department when specifically 
approved by the Commissioner of Social Security. 
SEC. 207. Funds appropriated in this title for the Health Care 
Financing Administration shall be available for not to exceed $2,000 
for official reception and representation expenses when specifically 
approved by the Administrator of the Health Care Financing 
Administration. 
SEC. 208. No funds appropriated for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1985, by this or any other Act, may be used to pay basic pay, 
special pays, basic allowance for subsistence and basic allowances 
for quarters of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service 
described in section 204 of title 42, United States Code, at a level 
that exceeds 110 percent of the Executive Level I annual rate of 
basic pay: Provided, That amounts received from employees of the 
Department in payment for room and board may be credited to the 
appropriation accounts "Health Resources and Services", National 
Institutes of Health "Office of the Director", "Disease Control", and 
"Federal Subsidy for Saint Elizabeths Hospital". 
SEC. 209. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used 
to transfer the general administration of programs authorized under 
the Native American Programs Act from the Department of Health 
and Human Services to the Department of the Interior. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Health and Human 
Services Appropriation Act, 1985". 
Abortions. 
Health and 
medical care. 
42 u s e 254a. 
42 u s e 210 note. 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED 
For carrying out chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and 
Improvement Act of 1981, $3,688,163,000 to become available on July 
1, 1985, and remain available until September 30, 1986: Provided, 
That no funds shall be used for purposes of section 554(aXlXB), 
$5,246,000 shall be available for purposes of section 555(d) to provide 
technical assistance and evaluate programs, $264,524,000 shall be 
available for purposes of section 554(a)(2)(A), $150,170,000 shall 
be available for purposes of section 554(a)(2)(B), $32,616,000 
shall be available for purposes of section 554(a)(2)(C) and $35,607,000 
shall be available for purposes of section 554(b)(1)(D). 
For carrying out section 418A of the Higher Education Act, 
$7,500,000. 
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 
For carrying out the consolidated programs and projects author-
ized under chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improve-
ment Act of 1981, $531,909,000, of which $31,909,000 shall be for 
Department 
of Education 
Appropriation 
Act, 1985. 
20 u s e 3801. 
20 u s e 3803. 
20 u s e 3804. 
20 u s e 1070d-2. 
20 u s e 3811. 
98 STAT. 3322 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
20 use 3851. 
programs and projects authorized under subchapter D of said Act, 
including $10,700,000 for programs and projects authorized under 
20 use 3851. 
subsection 583(a)(1) of said Act; $6,052,000 shall be used for awards, 
which, except for educational television programming, are not to 
exceed a cumulative amount of $1,000,000 to any recipient for 
national impact demonstration or research projects; $7,000,000 for 
activities authorized 
under subsection 583(b)(1) of said Act; 
$3,157,000 for programs authorized under subsection 583(b)(2) of said 
Act; $3,000,000 for programs authorized under subsection 5830t))(3) of 
said Act; and $2,000,000 for activities authorized under subsection 
Ante, p. 234. 
583(b)(4) of Said Act: Provided, That $500,000,000 to carry out the 
20 use 3811. 
State block grant program authorized under chapter 2 of said Act 
shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1985, and shall 
remain available until September 30, 1986: Provided further, That 
$31,909,000 for the purpose of subchapter D of said Act shall become 
available for obligation on October 1,1984. 
For grants to State education agencies and desegregation assist-
ance centers authorized under section 403 of the Civil Rights Act of 
42 use 2000C-2. 
1964, $24,000,000. 
For carrying out activities authorized under title IX, part C of the 
20 use 3341. 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, $6,000,000. 
For carrying out activities authorized under section 1524 of the 
92 Stat. 2379. 
Education Amendments of 1978, $2,700,000. 
For carrying out activities authorized under section 1525 of the 
92 Stat. 2379. 
Education Amendments of 1978, $2,000,000. 
86 Stat. 907. 
For Carrying out activities authorized under Public Law 92-506, as 
amended, $1,500,000: Provided, That said sum shall become avail-
able on July 1, 1985, and shall remain available until September 30, 
1986. 
For carrying out the provisions of title VII of the Education for 
Ante, p. 1299. 
Economic Security Act, relating to magnet schools assistance, 
$75,000,000: Provided, That not more than $4,000,000 in the fiscal 
year may be paid to any single eligible local educational agency: 
Provided further. That amounts appropriated under this sentence 
shall be available October 1,1984. 
SCIENCE AND MATH EDUCATION 
For carrying out the provisions of title II of the Education for 
Ante, p. 1273. 
Economic Security Act, $100,000,000 to remain available until 
expended. 
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM 
For carrying out the provisions of title VI of the Education for 
Ante, p. 1295. 
Economic Security Act, $5,000,000 to remain available until 
expended. 
BILINGUAL EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title VII of 
20 use 3222. 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and part B, subpart 3 
20 use 2411. 
of the Vocational Education Act, as amended, $142,951,000 of which 
$3,686,000 for part B, subpart 3 of the Vocational Education Act 
shall become available on July 1, 1985, and shall remain available 
until September 30,1986. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3323 
SCHOOL ASSISTANCE IN FEDERALLY AFFECTED AREAS 
For carrying out title I of the Act of September 80, 1950, as 
amended (20 U.S.C. ch. 13), $675,000,000 of which $22,000,000 shall 
20 use 236 et 
be entitlements under section 2 of said Act, $10,000,000, which shall 
|o^usc 237 
remain available until expended, shall be for payments under sec-
tion 7 of said Act and $643,000,000 shall be for entitlements under 
20 use 241-1. 
section 3 of said Act of which $513,000,000 shall be for entitlements 
20 use 238. 
under section 3(a) of said Act: Provided, That payment with respect 
to entitlements under section 3(a) to any local educational agency 
described in section 3(d)(1)(A) of said Act shall be at 100 per centum 
of entitlement except that payment to such agency attributable to 
children who reside on property which is described in section 
403(1 )(C) of said Act shall be limited to 15 per centum of entitlement: 20 use 244. 
Provided further, That payment with respect to entitlements under 
section 3(a) to any local educational agency not described in section 
3(d)(1)(A) shall be ratably reduced from 100 per centum of entitle-
ment except that payment to such agency attributable to children 
who reside on property which is described in section 403(1 )(C) shall 
be ratably reduced from 15 per centum of entitlement: Provided 
further. That payment with respect to entitlements under section 
3(b) of said Act to any local educational agency in which 20 per 
centum or more of the total average daily attendance is made up of 
children determined eligible under section 3(b) shall be at 60 per 
centum of entitlement and payment with respect to entitlemients 
under section 3(b) of said Act to any local educational agency in 
which less than 20 per centum of the total average daily attendance 
is made up of children determined eligible under section 3(b) shall 
be ratably reduced from 100 per centum of entitlement: Provided 
further. That the provisions of section 5(c) of said Act shall not apply 
9'^ Stat. 1419. 
to funds provided herein: Provided further. That section 305(b)(2) of '^^ ^se 240. 
the Education Amendments of 1974 shall not apply to funds pro- 20 use 238 note. 
vided herein: Provided further, That no payments shall be made 
under section 7 of said Act to any local educational agency whose 20 use 241-1. 
need for assistance under that section fails to exceed the lesser of 
$10,000 or 5 per centum of the district's current operating expendi-
tures during the fiscal year preceding the one in which the disaster 
occurred: Provided further, That in determining entitlements under 
section 3 of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, Eighty- 
20 use 238. 
first Congress), the local contribution rate for each local educational 
agency shall not be less than the local contribution rate for that 
agency for fiscal year 1984 increased by the percentage increase (if 
any) in the national average per pupil expenditure for fiscal year 
1984 from fiscal year 1983: Provided further. That section 3(d)(2)(B) 
of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, Eighty-first 
20 use 238. 
Congress), is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following 
new sentence: "In carrying out the provisions of this subparagraph, 
the Secretary shall not prorate the amounts computed under this 
subparagraph attributable to the number of children determined 
under subsection (a) or (b), or both.": Provided further. That the 
second sentence of section 3(d)(2)(B) of the Act of September 30, 1950 
(Public Law 874, Eighty-first Congress), is amended by striking out 
"The" and inserting in lieu thereof "Subject to the provisions of 
subsection (h) of this section, the", and section 3 of such Act is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
98 STAT. 3324 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
"SPECIAL PROVISIONS 
"(h) Any local educational agency for which the boundaries of the 
school district of such agency are coterminous with the boundaries 
of a military installation and which is not eligible to receive pay-
ments under subsection (d)(2)(B) shall receive 100 percent of the 
amounts to which such agency is entitled under subsection (a) of this 
section.". 
For carrying out the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 
20 use 631 et 
u.S.C. ch. 19), $20,000,000 which shall remain available until ex-
*^^ 
pended, shall be for providing school facilities as authorized by said 
Act, of which $8,500,000 shall be for awards under section 10 of said 
20 use 640, 644. Act, $8,500,000 shall be for awards under sections 14(a) and 14(b) of 
said Act, and $3,000,000 shall be for awards under sections 5 and 
20 use 635. 
14(c) of said Act. 
EDUCATION FOR THE HANDICAPPED 
20 use 1400. 
For carrying out the Education of the Handicapped Act, 
on FriS }!}Q 
$1,321,270,000, of which $1,135,145,000, for section 611, $29,000,000 
97 Stat 1369 
^^r section 619, and $61,000,000 for part D of such Act, including 
20 use 1431. 
special education supervision, administration and research, special 
projects, and State education agency programs under existing grants 
and contracts as well as new grants and contracts as authorized by 
such part D, shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1985, 
and shall remain available until September 30, 1986: Provided, That 
$500,000 of the amounts available under this heading for part F of 
the Education of the Handicapped Act shall be available for the 
Theater of the Deaf. 
20 u s e 1451. 
REHABILITATION SERVICES AND HANDICAPPED RESEARCH 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Reha-
29 use 701 note, bilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Helen Keller National Center 
22"use?im 
Act, and 
the 
International 
Health 
Research 
Act of 1960, 
note 
$1,233,300,000, of which $1,098,707,247 shall be for allotments under 
Ante, p. 19. 
section 100(b)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act, $1,292,753 shall be for 
29 use 730. 
activities under section 
110(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation 
Act, 
$4,200,000 shall be for continued operation of the Helen Keller 
National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults. 
VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Voca-
20 use 2301 
tional Education Act, and the Adult Education Act, $831,314,000 
note, 1201 note, 
which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1985, and 
shall remain available until September 30, 1986, except that 
20 use 2401. 
$8,178,000 for part B, subpart 2 of the Vocational Education Act 
shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1985, and shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That $7,000,000 for State 
20 use 2305. 
advisory councils under section 105 of the Vocational Education Act 
shall be used to provide to each State, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands an 
amount equal to the amount it received in the previous fiscal year: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $99,590,000 shall be for carry-
20 use 2350. 
ing out part A, subpart 3, of the Vocational Education Act: Provided 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3325 
further, That $2,243,100 shall be made available for the National 
Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out subparts 1, 2, and 3 of part A, and parts C and E 
of title IV of the Higher Education Act, $4,871,000,000 which shall 
remain available until September 30, 1986, of which $412,500,000 
shall be available for carrying out subpart 2 of part A of title IV of 
the Higher Education Act, and $250,000,000 shall be available to pay 
deficiencies resulting from the payment schedules for Pell Grants 
published by the Secretary of Education for academic year 1983-84 
and academic year 1984-85: Provided, That amounts appropriated 
for Pell Grants shall be available first to meet any insufficiencies in 
entitlements resulting from the payment schedule for Pell Grants 
published by the Secretary of Education for the 1984-85 academic 
year: Provided further. That pursuant to section 411(b)(4)(A) of the 
Higher Education Act, amounts appropriated herein for Pell Grants 
which exceed the amounts required to meet the payment schedule 
published for any fiscal year by 15 per centum or less shall be 
carried forward and merged with amounts appropriated for the next 
fiscal 
year: Provided 
further. 
That 
notwithstanding 
section 
411(a)(2)(A)(i) and section 411(b)(5) of the Higher Education Act, the 
maximum grant a student may receive in the 1985-86 academic year 
shall be $2,100: Provided further, That the cost of attendance crite-
ria used for calculating eligibility for and the amount of the Pell 
Grants for academic year 1985-86 shall be the same as the cost of 
attendance criteria used for academic year 1984-85: Provided fur-
ther. That notwithstanding section 413D(a), and subsections (a), (b), 
(c), and (e) of section 442 of the Higher Education Act, the Secretary 
shall apportion funds among the States so that each State's appor-
tionment under the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant 
Program and Work-Study Program bears the same ratio to the total 
amount appropriated under each program as that State's apportion-
ment in fiscal year 1981 for each program bears to the total amount 
appropriated for fiscal year 1981 for each program: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding section 413D(b)(l)(B)(ii) and section 446(a) of 
the Higher Education Act, from each jurisdiction's allotment of 
funds under each program, the Secretary shall allocate sums to 
institutions in that jurisdiction that did not receive an allocation in 
fiscal year 1979 (award year 1979-80) under each program in a 
manner that will most effectively carry out the purposes of the 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program and the 
Work-Study Program: Provided further. That notwithstanding sec-
tion 413D(bXl)(BXii)(II) of the Higher Education Act, the provisions 
of clause (I) of section 413D(b)(l)(B)(ii) of such Act shall apply to the 
amount made available for Supplemental Educational Opportunity 
Grants under this heading. 
20 u s e 1070a, 
1070b, 1070c, 42 
u s e 2751, 20 
u s e 1088. 
20 u s e 1070a. 
20 u s e 1070a 
note. 
20 u s e 1070b-3 
note. 
20 u s e 1070b-3. 
42 u s e 2752. 
42 u s e 2756. 
GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS 
For necessary expenses under title IV, part B of the Higher 
Education Act, $3,079,477,000 to remain available until expended. 
20 u s e 1071. 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
For carrying out title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 20 use 1051. 
amended, $141,208,000: Provided, That not less than $45,741,000 of 
98 STAT. 3326 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
20 u s e 1051. 
20 u s e 1070d, 
1121,1132a, 
1133, 1135, 
1134d, 1134h, 
1134Z, 1134n, 
1070e-l, 
1132d-3, 1144a. 
7 u s e 301 note. 
94 Stat. 1502. 
22 u s e 2452. 
20 u s e 3489. 
20 u s e 1226a. 
20 u s e 1132c. 
20 u s e 1134e. 
Ante, p. 2247. 
funds appropriated for title III of the Higher Education Act shall be 
available only to historically black colleges and universities. 
For carrying out subpart 4 of part A of title IV; titles VI, VII, VIII, 
and X, parts B, C, D, and E of title IX; and sections 420, 734, and 
1204(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended; section 506 
of the Education Amendments of 1972, as further amended by title 
XIII, part G, section 1361(a) of the Education Amendments of 1980; 
title XIII, part H, subpart 1 of the Education Amendments of 1980; 
section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Act of 1961; and the Minority Institutions Science Improvement 
Program under section 528(3) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1981 as extended by section 414 of the General Education 
Provisions Act, $315,875,000: Provided, That $18,775,000 made avail-
able for interest subsidy grants under section 734 of the Higher 
Education Act and $28,000,000 made available for undergraduate 
and graduate facilities grants under part B of title VII of said Act 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That sec-
tions 922(b)(2) and 922(e)(2) and the funding limitations set forth in 
section 922(e) of the Higher Education Act shall not apply to funds 
in this Act. 
For carrying out title III, sections 301, 302, 303, and 304 of H.R. 
2878, the "Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 
1984", as contained in conference report numbered 98-1075, 
$22,000,000. 
81 Stat. 386. 
20 u s e 1132d-2. 
HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES LOANS AND INSURANCE 
For the payment of principal and interest on participation certifi-
cates as authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and 
Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, issued by the Government National 
Mortgage Association as trustee on the behalf of the Department 
of Education pursuant to the Federal National Mortgage Associa-
tion Act (12 U.S.C. 1717(c)), and for the payment of interest expenses 
to the Department of the Treasury as required by title VII, section 
733(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act, $14,194,000 to remain avail-
able until expended. The Secretary is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds available under this 
heading and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitation, as provided 
by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 
9104), as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in 
the budget for the current fiscal year. During fiscal year 1985, no 
new commitments for loans may be made from this account. 
COLLEGE HOUSING LOANS 
The aggregate amount of commitments for loans made from the 
fund established pursuant to title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1749), for the fiscal year 1985 shall not exceed 
the total of loan repayments and other income available during such 
period, less operating costs. Payments of insufficiencies in fiscal year 
1985 as may be required by the Government National Mortgage 
Association, as trustee, on account of outstanding beneficial inter-
ests or participations issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the Federal 
National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1717) shall be made from the fund established pursuant to title IV of 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3327 
the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749) using loan 
repayments and other income available during fiscal year 1985. 
During fiscal year 1985 and within the resources and authority 
available, gross commitments for the principal amount of direct 
loans shall be $40,000,000. 
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND STATISTICS 
For necessary expenses to carry out sections 405 and 406 of the 
General Education Provisions Act, as amended, $59,978,000. 
20 USC I22ie, 
1221e-l. 
LIBRARIES 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles I, II 
and III of the Library Services and Construction Act (20 U.S.C, ch. 20 use 352 
16); and title II, part B except section 224, and part C of the Higher 
J f ^' ^^^^' ^^^ ^' 
Education Act, notwithstanding the provisions of section 221, lo^ijsc 1031 
$125,000,000: Provided, That $25,000,000 of the sums appropriated 
1034,1041. 
shall be used to carry out the provisions of title II of the Library 
Services and Construction Act and shall remain available until 
expended. 
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS 
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND 
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
101-106), including provision of materials to adults undergoing reha- 20 use lOi, 102, 
bilitation on the same basis as provided in 1984, $5,500,000. 
"
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• 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 
For carrying out the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act 
(20 U.S.C. 681 et seq.), $31,400,000, of which $1,400,000 shall be for 
construction and shall remain available until expended. 
GALLAUDET COLLEGE 
For carrying out the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act (80 
Stat. 1027) and for the partial support of Gallaudet College author- 
20 use 693 note. 
ized by the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 265), including continuing 
^0 USC69i-69id. 
education activities, existing extension centers and the National 
Center for Law and the Deaf, $58,700,000. 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
For partial support of Howard University (20 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), 
$158,230,000, of which $2,()00,000 shall be for an endowment match-
ing grant in accordance with policies and procedures as appropriate 
for comparable grants under the Challenge Grant Amendments of 
1983 (Public Law 98-95) and shall remain available until expended. ^7 Stat. 708 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Depart-
ment of Education Organization Act, including rental of conference 
20 use 3401 
rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three passenger motor "°*6-
vehicles, $241,075,000. 
98 STAT. 3328 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
20 u s e 3413. 
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as author-
ized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization 
Act, $45,000,000. 
20 u s e 3422. 
Audit. 
Research and 
development. 
Busing. 
42 u s e 2000c. 
Busing. 
Busing. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General, as 
authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education Organiza-
tion Act, $15,312,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. None of the funds appropriated by the title for grants-in-
aid of State agencies to cover, in whole or in part, the cost of 
operation of said agencies, including the salaries and expenses of 
officers and employees of said agencies, shall be withheld from the 
said agencies of any State which have established by legislative 
enactment and have in operation a merit system and classification 
and compensation plan covering the selection, tenure in office, and 
compensation of their employees, because of any disapproval of their 
personnel or the manner of their selection by the agencies of the 
said States, or the rates of pay of said officers or employees. 
SEC. 302. Funds appropriated in this Act to the American Printing 
House for the Blind, Howard University, the National Technical 
Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet College shall be subject to 
audit by the Secretary of Education. 
SEC. 303. None of the funds provided herein shall be used to pay 
any recipient of a grant for the conduct of research an amount equal 
to as much as the entire cost of such research. 
SEC. 304. No part of the funds contained in this title may be used 
to force any school or school district which is desegregated as that 
term is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 
88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to force on 
account of race, creed or color the abolishment of any school so 
desegregated; or to force the transfer or assignment of any student 
attending any elementary or secondary school so desegregated to or 
from a particular school over the protest of his or her parents or 
parent. 
SEC. 305. (a) No part of the funds contained in this title shall be 
used to force any school or school district which is desegregated as 
that term is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public 
Law 88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to 
require the abolishment of any school so desegregated; or to force on 
account of race, creed or color the transfer of students to or from a 
particular school so desegregated as a condition precedent to obtain-
ing Federal funds otherwise available to any State, school district or 
school. 
(b) No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the trans-
portation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment 
for such transportation) in order to overcome racial imbalance in 
any school or school system, or for the transportation of students or 
teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation) 
in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or 
school system. 
SEC. 306. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3329 
school other than the school which is nearest the student's home, 
except for a student requiring special education, to the school 
offering such special education, in order to comply with title VI of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose of this section an 
indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the 
transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the reorga-
nization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, or 
the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade restructuring, 
pairing or clustering. The prohibition described in this section does 
not include the establishment of magnet schools. 
SEC. 307. No funds appropriated under this Act may be used to 
prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and 
meditation in the public schools. 
SEC. 308. Section 402(c) of the Housing Act of 1950 is amended by 
striking out in clause (9) "October 1, 1984" and inserting in its place 
"October 1,1985". 
SEC. 309. No funds appropriated in any Act to the Department of 
Education for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 shall be withheld from 
distribution to grantees because of the provisions of the order 
entered by the United States District Court for Northern District of 
Illinois on June 30, 1983. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Education Appro-
priation Act, 1985". 
42 
use 2000d. 
School 
prayer. 
97 
Stat. 895. 
12 
use 1749a. 
TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES 
ACTION 
OPERATING E X P E N S E S 
For expenses necessary for Action to carry out the provisions of 
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
4951 et seq.), $150,164,000, of which $17,000,000 shall be available to 
carry out title I, part A of said Act: Provided, That none of the funds 
appropriated under this heading may be used to close State or 
regional field offices. 
42 use 4951. 
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING 
PUBLIC BROADCASTING FUND 
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as au-
thorized by the Communications Act of 1934 as amended, an amount 
which shall be available within limitations specified by said Act, for 
the fiscal year 1987, $200,000,000: Provided, That no funds made 
available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this Act 
shall be used to pay for receptions, parties and similar forms of 
entertainment for government officials or employees: Provided fur-
ther. That none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be 
available or used to aid or support any program or activity exclud-
ing from participation in, denying the benefits of, or discriminating 
against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, 
religion or sex. 
47 u s e 609 note, 
98 STAT. 3330 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Concilia-
tion Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-
Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 171-180, 182), including 
expenses of the Labor-Management Panel and boards of inquiry 
appointed by the President, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and 
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and for 
29 use 152,158, expenses necessary pursuant to Public Law 93-360 for mandatory 
183,169 and 
mediation in health care industry negotiation disputes and for 
"°*^- 
convening factfinding boards of inquiry appointed by the Director in 
the health care industry; and for expenses necessary for the Labor-
29 use 141 note. Management Cooperation Act of 1978 (29 U.S.C. 125a); and for 
expenses necessary for the Service to carry out the functions vested 
in it by the Civil Service Reform Act, Public Law 95-454 (5 U.S.C. 
5 use 7101 et 
Chapter 71), $23,611,000. 
seq. 
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Review Commission (30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), $3,837,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the National Commission on Libraries 
and Information Science, established by the Act of July 20, 1970 
20 use 1501 
(Public Law 91-345), $720,000. 
note. 
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Council on the Handi-
capped to carry out the provisions of the Vocational Rehabilitation 
Ante, p. 17. 
Act of 1973, as amended (Public Law 98-221), $750,000, of which 
$300,000 shall be available for the employment of seven technical 
and professional staff persons in addition to the executive director. 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to 
carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management 
Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141-167), and other laws, 
$137,964,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or 
used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or 
orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural labor-
ers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. 
152), and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 
29 use 141. 
1947, as amended, and as defined in section 3(0 of the Act of June 25, 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition employees 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3331 
engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reser-
voirs, and waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, 
nonprofit basis and at least 95 per centum of the water stored or 
supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway 
Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188), including emergency 
boards appointed by the President, $6,358,000. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and 
Health Review Commission, $6,143,000. 
PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 601 of Public Law 
98-21, $2,424,000 to be transferred to this appropriation from the 
97 Stat. 149. 
Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical 
Insurance Trust Funds. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 
For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized 
under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 
97 Stat. 433. 
$405,000,000, which shall be credited to the account in 12 approxi- 
45 USC 23ln. 
mately equal amounts on the first day of each month in the fiscal 
year. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS 
For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the 
payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for unnego- 
45 USC 23it. 
tiated checks, $15,000,000 which shall be the maximum amount 
available for payments pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98-76: 
97 Stat. 437. 
Provided, That these funds shall remain available through Septem-
ber 30,1986. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement Board, 
$55,422,000 to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts: 
Provided, That such portion of the foregoing amount as may be 
necessary shall be available for the payment of personnel compensa-
tion and benefits for not less than 1,180 full-time equivalent em-
ployees: Provided further. That $500,00() of the foregoing amount shall 
be available only to the extent necessary to process workloads not 
anticipated in the budget estimates and after maximum absorption 
of the costs of such workloads within the remainder of the existing 
limitation has been achieved: Provided further, That notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, no portion of this limitation shall be 
98 STAT. 3332 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
available for payments of standard level user charges pursuant to 
section 210(j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(j); 45 U.S.C. 228a-r): Provided 
further. That $910,000 of the funds provided under this limitation 
shall be available for construction of a new computer facility in the 
Railroad Retirement Board's headquarters building. 
LIMITATION ON RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 
ADMINISTRATION FUND 
For further expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement 
Board, for administration of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
45 use 367. 
Act, not less than $16,678,000 shall be apportioned for fiscal year 
1985 pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended 
31 use 1511 note (31 U.S.C. 655), from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment 
«t seg. 
insurance administration fund, and of this amount $3,038,000 shall 
be derived from contributions credited to the railroad unemploy-
ment insurance account and shall be credited to the railroad unem-
ployment insurance administration fund as authorized by section 
45 use 361. 
ll(a)(iv) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: Provided, 
That such portion of the foregoing amount as may be necessary 
shall be available for the payment of personnel compensation and 
benefits for not less than 398 full-time equivalent employees: 
Provided further, That $390,000 of the funds provided under this 
limitation shall be available for construction of a new computer 
facility in the Railroad Retirement Board's headquarters building. 
SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' and 
Airmen's Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home 
permanent fund, $32,952,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall not be available for the payment of hospitalization of members 
of the Home in United States Army hospitals at rates in excess of 
those prescribed by the Secretary of the Army upon recommenda-
tion of the Board of Commissioners and the Surgeon General of the 
Army. 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
For construction and renovation of the physical plant, to be paid 
from the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home permanent fund, $9,400,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Prohibitions. 
SEC. 501. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expendi-
tures are a matter of public record and available for public inspec-
tion, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under 
existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be expended by any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), pursuant to 
any obligation for services by contract, unless such executive agency 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
98 STAT. 3333 
has awarded and entered into such contract in full compliance with 
such Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. 
SEC. 503. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for sala-
ries and expenses, shall be available for services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18. 
SEC. 504. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for sala-
ries and expenses, shall be available for uniforms or allowances 
therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 505. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for sala-
ries and expenses, shall be available for expenses of attendance at 
meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for 
which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to im-
proved conduct, supervision, or management of those functions or 
activities. 
SEC. 506. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, a grant, the salary of or 
any remuneration whatever to any individual applying for admis-
sion, attending, employed by, teaching at, or doing research at an 
institution of higher education who has engaged in conduct on or 
after August 1, 1969, which involves the use of (or the assistance to 
others in the use of) force or the threat of force or the seizure of 
property under the control of an institution of higher education, to 
require or prevent the availability of certain curricula, or to prevent 
the faculty, administrative officials, or students in such institution 
from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies at such 
institution. 
SEC. 507. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of 
prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropria-
tions provided in this Act: Provided, That such transferred balances 
are used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for 
which they were originally appropriated. 
SEC. 508. 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. 509. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative 
relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the prepara-
tion, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, 
radio, television, or film presentation designed to support or defeat 
legislation pending before the Congress, except in presentation to 
the Congress itself. 
No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to 
pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or 
agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to 
influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress. 
SEC. 510. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education are each authorized to make available not to exceed 
$7,500 from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I, 
II, and III, respectively, for official reception and representation 
expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service is authorized to make available for official reception and 
representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from the funds avail-
able for "Salaries and expenses. Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service"; and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board is 
authorized to make available for official reception and representa-
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98 STAT. 3334 
PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 
tion expenses not to exceed $2,500 from funds available for "Salaries 
and expenses, National Mediation Board". 
Research and 
SEC. 511. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used 
development. 
to pay for any research program or project or any program, project, 
or course which is of an experimental nature, or any other activity 
involving human participants, which is determined by the Secretary 
or a court of competent jurisdiction to present a danger to the 
physical, mental, or emotional well-being of a participant or subject 
of such program, project, or course, without the written, informed 
consent of each participant or subject, or a participant's parents or 
legal guardian, if such participant or subject is under eighteen years 
of age. The Secretary shall adopt appropriate regulations respecting 
this section. 
SEC. 512. None of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment or agency may be expended for the transportation of any 
officer or employee of such department or agency between his 
domicile and his place of employment, with the exception of the 
Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
and medical officers and other health personnel on out-patient 
medical service who are exempted from such limitations under 31 
U.S.C. 1344. 
SEC. 513. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no 
funds appropriated by this Act may be used to execute or carry out 
any contract with a non-governmental entity to administer or 
manage a Civilian Conservation center of the Job Corps which was 
not under such a contract as of September 1, 1984. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropria-
tion Act, 1985". 
Approved November 8, 1984. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6028 (S. 2836): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-911 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 
No. 98-1132 (Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-544 accompanying S. 2836 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): 
Aug. 1, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 21, 25, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 10, House agreed to conference report; receded from its amendments and 
concurred in certain Senate amendments; Senate agreed to conference 
report; receded from its amendments and concurred in House amendments.