An Act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes.
PL 94-157 (H.R.10647), enacted 12/18/1975

89 STAT. 826 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
Dec. 18, 1975 
[H.R. 10647] 
Supplemental 
Appropriations 
Act, 1976. 
42 use 1471. 
Public Law 94-157 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, 
and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
suras are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated to supply supplemental appropriations (this Act 
may be cited as the "Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1976") for 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending Septem-
ber 30, 1976, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FARMERS HOME 
ADMINISTRATION 
RURAL H O U S I N G INSURANCE FUND 
For an additional amount for insured loans as authorized by title V 
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $500,000,000. 
SOIL CONSERVATION 
SERVICE 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for emergency measures for runoff retar-
dation and soil-erosion prevention, as provided by section 216 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C. 701b-l) in addition to funds 
provided elsewhere, $26,432,000, to remain available until expended. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION 
SERVICE 
SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM 
For an additional amount to carry out the provisions of the Special 
Milk Program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772), $60,000,000. 
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FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the "Food stamp program" for the 
period February 1, 1976, through June 30, 1976, $1,750,000,000, of 
which $100,000 shall be immediately available only for revising pro-
gram regulations as authorized by existing law: Provided^ That funds 
provided herein shall remain available until expended in accordance 
with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
89 STAT. 827 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
School Lunch Act, as amended, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 USC 1751 
as amended, for the period February 1, 1976 through June 30, 1976, note. 
$2,050,000 for State administrative expenses. 
42 USC 1771 
note. 
GENEKAL PROVISIONS 
Section 610 under this head in the Agriculture and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1976, Public Law 94-122, is amended by striking 
Ante, p. 667. 
"$37,452,000" and substituting in lieu thereof "$42,400,000" and by 
striking "$9,363,000" and substituting in lieu thereof "$10,650,000". 
RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
The limitation of $200,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109 
under this head in the Agriculture and Related Agencies Appro-
priation Act, 1976, (Public Law 94-122) is increased to $265,000. 
CHAPTER II 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOUSING 
AND 
URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING 
PROGRAMS 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
FUND 
For payment to cover actual losses sustained by the Special Risk 
Insurance Fund, $100,000,000; and for payment to cover actual losses 
under the General Insurance Fund from mortgages insured under 
section 221(d)(3) with below-market interest rates, $42,500,000; to 
remain available until expended, as authorized by the National Hous-
ing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3; 12 U.S.C. 17151). 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
TREASURY 
NEW YORK CITY SEASONAL FINANCING FUND 
For the revolving fund established pursuant to section 8(a) of 
Public Law 94-143, $2,300,000,000. 
Ante, p. 798. 
NEW YORK CITY SEASONAL FINANCING FUND, ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the administration of Pub-
lic Law 94-143, $1,000,000. 
Ante, p. 797. 
For "New York City Seasonal Financing Fund, Administrative 
Expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
$315,000. 
89 STAT. 828 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
CHAPTER III 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION 
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS 
For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund, as 
authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, as 
42 use 1105, 
amended, and for nonrepayable advances to the "Federal unemploy-
^^^^- 
ment benefits and allowances" account, to remain available until 
September 30,1977, $5,000,000,000. 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND 
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For an additional amount to be expended for "Grants to States for 
Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services", from the 
Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment 
Trust Fund, $364,100,000 to remain available until September 30, 
1977, which shall be available only to the extent necessary 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 grant was based, 
which cannot be provided for by normal budgetary adjustments. 
LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $3,910,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,077,000. 
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $2,926,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $834,000. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS 
For an additional amount for "Special benefits", $97,100,000. 
For an additional amount for "Special benefits" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $10,800,000. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $203,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $154,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
89 STAT. 829 
D E P A R T M E N T O F H E A L T H , EDUCATION, AND W E L F A R E 
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH SERVICES 
For an additional amount for "Health services" for carrying out, to 
the extent not otherwise provided, titles I I I , X, and part D of title X I 
of the Public Health Service Act and sections 602, 604, and 605 of 
Public Law 94-63, $437,013,000. 
For an additional amount for "Health services" for carrying out, to 
the extent not otherwise provided, titles I I I , X, and part D of title 
X I and sections 602, 604, and 605 of Public Law 94-63 for the period 
July 1 through September 30,1976, $89,662,000. 
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL 
PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES 
For an additional amount for "Preventive health services" for carry-
ing out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 317 of the 
Public Health Service Act with regard to rat control project grants, 
$13,100,000. 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH 
For an additional amount for "Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental 
health" for carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, parts A, 
B, and D of the Community Mental Health Centers Act and section 603 
of Public Law 94-63, $56',500,000. 
HEALTH RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for "Health resources" for carrying 
out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title V I I I of the Public 
Health Service Act, $85,000,000. 
For an additional amount for "Health resources" for carrying 
out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title V I I I of the Public 
Health Service Act, $6,000,000 for the period July 1, 1976, to 
September 30, 1976. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR H U M A N DEVELOPMENT 
42 use 241, 
300. 
Ante, p. 350. 
42USC300C-21. 
Ante, p. 34(), 
348, 349. 
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note, 289 note. 
42 use 247b. 
42 use 2681, 
2688, 2688k. 
Ante, p. 347. 
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note. 
42 use 296. 
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
For carrying out the White House Conference on Handicapped 
Individuals Act, $1,370,000, to remain available until June 30, 1977, 
and for carrying out the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act, $55,625,000, of which $18,500,000 shall be provided 
from funds otherwise available for fiscal year 1976 for develop-
mental disabilities service projects. 
For "Human development" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $13,942,000, of which $4,625,000 shall be provided 
from funds otherwise available for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, for developmental disabilities service projects. 
88 Stat. 1631. 
29 use 701 note. 
Ante, p. 486. 
42 use 6001 
note. 
89 STAT. 830 
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PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for "General departmental management", 
$413,000. 
For an additional amount for "General departmental manage-
ment" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
$206,000. 
E E L A T E D A G E N C I E S 
COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for "Community services program", 
$2,500,000. 
C H A P T E R I V 
L E G I S L A T I V E B R A N C H 
S E N A T E 
COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE or 
THE VICE PRESIDENT AND SENATORS 
AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OP THE V I C E PRESIDENT AND LEADERS 
OF THE 
SENATE 
COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND SENATORS 
For an additional amount for "Compensation and mileage of the 
Vice President and Senators", $181,500. 
For an additional amount for "Compensation and mileage of the 
Vice President and Senators" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $62,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
OFFICE OF T H E 
SECRETARY 
For an additional amount for "Office of the Secretary", $9,400: 
Provided^ That effective January 1, 1976, the allowance for clerical 
assistance and readjustment of salaries in the Disbursing Office is 
increased by $18,762. 
For an additional amount for "Office of the Secretary" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $4,700. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL ASSISTANTS TO SENATORS 
For an additional amount for "Administrative and Clerical Assist-
2 use 61-1 note, 
ants to Senators", $26,400: Provided, 
That effective January 1, 1976, 
the clerk hire allowance of each Senator from the State of California 
shall be increased to that allowed Senators from States having a popu-
lation of more than twenty-one million, the population of said State 
having exceeded twenty-one million inhabitants. 
For an additional amount for "Administrative and Clerical Assist-
ants to Senators" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 
1976, $13,200. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
89 STAT. 831 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Inquiries and investigations", 
$1,080,000. 
For an additional amount for "Inquiries and investigations" for 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $275,000. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous items", fiscal year 
1975, $350,000. 
For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous items", $2,550,000. 
For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous items" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $1,275,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 109. (a) Subsection (b) of Public Law 94—57 is amended by Ante, p. 265. 
addins: at the end thereof the following: "In carrying out the provi- 31 USC492note, 
sions of section 3620 of the Revised Statutes, as amended by sub- •
^
^ LJSI. 4.y„. 
section (a), the Secretary of the Senate shall promulgate such rules 
and regulations as may be appropriate with respect to the Senate. The 
provisions of section 3620(b)(1) of the Revised Statutes, requiring 
reimbursement for any additional check sent on behalf of an employee, 
shall not apply in the case of an additional check sent upon the request 
of an employee of the Senate.". 
(b) Subsection (c) of Public Law 94-57 is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following: "In carrying out the provisions of section 
3620 of the Revised Statutes, as amended by subsection (a), the Clerk 
of the House with approval of the Committee on House Administra-
tion shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be appropriate 
with respect to the House. The provisions of section 3620(b) (1) of the 
Revised Statutes, requiring reimbursement for any additional check 
sent on behalf of an employee, shall not apply in the case of an addi-
tional check sent upon the request of an employee of the House.". 
SEC. 110. Effective January 1, 1976, the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper may appoint and fix the compensation of the following 
positions in the Senate Recording Studio: an assistant director at not 
to exceed $32,436 per annum in lieu of a chief video engineer at not 
to exceed $32,436 per annum; a chief video engineer at not to exceed 
$26,394 per annum in lieu of an administrative officer at not to exceed 
$26,394 per annum; a chief film and video cameraman at not to 
exceed $25,440 per annum in lieu of a director of photography at not to 
exceed $25,440 per annum; a film and video cameraman at not to exceed 
$20,352 per annum in lieu of a chief sound engineer at not to exceed 
$20,352 per annum; a video engineer at not to exceed $24,168 per 
annum in lieu of an assistant video engineer at not to exceed $24,168 
per annum; a chief audio engineer at not to exceed $23,214 per annum 
in lieu of an assistant video engineer at not to exceed $23,214 
per annum; a video technician at not to exceed $18,126 per annum in 
lieu of a cameraman at not to exceed $18,126 per annum; an audio 
engineer at not to exceed $15,900 per annum in lieu of a film and radio 
recording engineer at not to exceed $15,900 per annum; a film and 
laboratory technician at not to exceed $16,536 per annum in lieu of 
a color film technician at not to exceed $16,536 per annum; a secre-
tary at not to exceed $11,448 per annum in lieu of a shipping and 
89 STAT. 832 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
2 use 61-1 note. 
Ante, p. 275. 
88 Stat. 424. 
Effective date. 
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note. 
stock clerk at not to exceed $11,448 per annum; an appointment secre-
tary at not to exceed $13,038 per annum in lieu of a traffic manager at 
not to exceed $13,038 per annum; an audio engineer at not to exceed 
$17,172 per annum in lieu of a production assistant at not to exceed 
$17,172 per annum; a film and laboratory technician at not to exceed 
$20,352 per annum in lieu of an editor and printer at not to exceed 
$20,352 per annum; and an audio engineer at not to exceed $13,356 per 
annum in lieu of a laboratory technician at not to exceed $13,356 per 
annum. 
SEC. 111. (a) The tenth sentence of section 105 of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1976, is amended by inserting immedi-
ately after "fiscal year," the following: "and the two employees 
referred to in such clause (A) who are employees of any joint com-
mittee having legislative authority,". 
(b) The ninth sentence of section 4 under the heading "Adminis-
trative Provisions" in the appropriation for the Senate in the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1975, is amended by inserting 
immediately after "joint committee employees" the following: ", who 
are not employees of a joint committee having legislative authority,". 
(c) The amendments made by this section shall become effective 
January 1, 1976, and no increase in salary shall be payable for any 
period prior to such date by reason of enactment of this section. 
SEC. 112. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, subject to the approval of the Commit-
tee on Rules and Administration, and the Committee on Appropria-
tions, is authorized to lease, for use by the United States Senate, and for 
such other purposes as such committees may approve, all or any part of 
the property located at 400 North Capitol Street, Washington, District 
of Columbia, known as the "North Capitol Plaza Building": Pro-
vided., That rental payments under such lease for the entire property 
shall not exceed $3,375,000 per annum, exclusive of amounts for 
reimbursement for taxes paid and utilities furnished by the lessor: 
Provided 
further. 
That a lease shall not become effective 
until 
approved by Senate Resolution. Prior to such approval process the 
General Accounting Office shall examine the terms of the proposed 
lease and shall report to the Senate on its reasonableness, taking into 
account such factors as rental rates for similar space, advantages of 
proximity, and possible alternative arrangements. Such payments shall 
be paid from the Contingent Fund of the Senate upon vouchers 
approved by the Sergeant at Arms: Provided 
further, 
That such 
lease may be for a term not in excess of five years, and shall contain 
an option to purchase such property, and shall include such other 
terms and conditions as such committees may determine to be in the 
best interests of the Government: Provided 
further, 
That nothing in 
this section shall be construed so as to obligate the Senate or any of 
its Members, officers, or employees to enter into any such lease or to 
imply any obligation to enter into any such lease. 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, property leased 
under authority of subsection (a) shall be maintained by the Architect 
of the Capitol as part of the "Senate Offi^^e Buildings" snbiect to the 
law^s, rules, and regulations governing such buildings, and the Archi-
tect is authorized to incur such expenses as may be necessary to provide 
for such occupancy. 
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at 
Arms of the Senate, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules 
and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations, is author-
ized to sublease any part of the property leased under authority of sub-
section (a) which is in excess of the requirements of the Senate. All 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
89 STAT. 833 
rental payments under any such sublease shall be paid to the Sergeant 
at Arms of the Senate and such amounts shall thereupon be added to 
and merged with the appropriation "Miscellaneous Items" under the 
Contingent Fund of the Senate. 
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the approval 
Transfer of funds, 
of the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee 
on Appropriations, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer by 
voucher or vouchers to the Architect of the Capitol from the "Con-
tingent Fund of the Senate" such amounts as may be necessary for the 
Architect of the Capitol to carry out the provisions of subsection (b) 
and such amounts shall thereupon be added to and merged with the 
appropriation "Senate Office Buildings". 
(e) The authority under this section shall continue until otherwise 
provided by law. 
SEC. 113. The provisions of sections 491(c) and 491(d) of the Leg-
islative Reorganization Act of 1970, as amended (2 U.S.C. 88b-l), 
shall not apply to the pay of pages of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives during the period between the recess or adjournment of the 
first session of the Ninety-fourth Congress and the convening of the 
second session of the Ninety-fourth Congress. The pay of Senate and 
House 
pages shall 
continue during such period 
of recess or 
adjournment. 
SEC. 114. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1110 of the Leg- 
Effective date, 
islative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976, effective January 1, 1976, Ante, p. 300. 
the pay of pages of the Senate shall not exceed a gross annual maxi-
mum rate in excess of $9,063. 
H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For an additional amount for "House leadership offices", $335,400, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $106,000; Office of the Majority 
Floor Leader, $36,000; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $93,400; 
Office of the Majority Whip, $50,000; and Office of the Minority Whip, 
$50,000. 
For an additional amount for "House leadership offices" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $83,850, including: 
Office of the Speaker, $26,500; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 
$9,000; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $23,350; Office of the 
Majority Whip, $12,500; and Office of the Minority Whip, $12,500. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries, officers and employees", 
$232,000, including: House Democratic Steering Committee, $50,000; 
House Democratic Caucus, $66,000; and House Republican Conference, 
$116,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries, officers and employees" for 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $58,000, includ-
ing: House Democratic Steering Committee, $12,500; House Demo-
cratic Caucus, $16,500; and House Republican Conference, $29,000. 
MEMBERS' CLERK H I R E 
For an additional amount for "Members' clerk hire", $5,621,000. 
For an additional amount for "Members' clerk hire" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30,1976, $1,405,250. 
89 STAT. 834 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous items", $9,453,600. 
For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous items" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30,1976, $2,363,400. 
SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITTEES 
For an additional amount for "Special and select committees", 
$450,000. 
For an additional amount for "Special and select committees" for 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $112,500. 
JOINT ITEMS 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
AMERICAN INDIAN POLICY REVIEW COMMISSION 
For an additional amount for "American Indian Policy Review 
Commission", $385,168. 
For an additional amount for "American Indian Policy Review 
Commission" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 
1976, $710. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For an additional amount for "Official mail costs", $16,080,000. 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of 
31 use 1301 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), 
note. 
$4,736,340: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available for 
the purchase or hire of a passenger motor vehicle: Provided 
further, 
That none of the funds in this bill shall be availaible for salaries or 
expenses of any employee of the Congressional Budget Office in excess 
2 use 604. 
of 193 staff employees: Provided further, That the Congressional 
Budget Office shall have the authority to contract without regard 
to section 5 of title 41 of the United States Code (section 3709 of 
the Revised Statutes, as amended). 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $1,184,085. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
CAPITOL B U I L D I N G S 
For an additional amount for "Capitol buildings", for relocation 
within the United States Capitol of statues contributed by States to 
the National Statuary Hall Collection under authority of section 1814 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended (40 U.S.C. 187}, $65,000, to be 
expended without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
89 STAT. 835 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
For an additional amount for "Capitol grounds", for modifications 
to and replacement of existing traffic signals and installation of addi-
tional traffic signals and all items appurtenant thereto, conforming 
to previous authorization for such purpose contained in the Legislative 
Branch Appropriation Act, 1974 (87 Stat. 541), $100,000. 
SENATE OrriCE BUILDINGS 
For an additional amount for "Senate office buildings", $696,000, 
of which $200,000 shall remain available until expended. 
F o r an additional amount for "Senate office buildings" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $29,000. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE 
For an additional amount for "Library buildings and grounds, 
structural and mechanical care", $213,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISION 
The third paragraph under the heading "Office of the Architect of 
40 USC 16()b-3. 
the Capitol" and the sub-heading "Salaries" in the Legislative Branch 
Appropriation Act, 1960 (73 Stat. 407), as amended by section 214(p) 
of Public Law 90-206 (81 Stat. 638), is amended by striking out "one 40 USC 16(.b-3. 
position" under the appropriation "Capitol Buildings" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "two positions" under the appropriation "Capitol 
Buildings". 
L I B R A R Y O F CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for increased 
custody and care of the Library buildings, and for additional support 
for the preservation of motion pictures, $312,800. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the 
period July 1, 1976^ through September 30, 1976, $36,000. 
DISTRIBUTION OF CATALOG CARDS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
The amount of $300,000 is hereby made available for "Salaries and 
expenses" to reimburse the United States Postal Service for valid 
unpaid obligations created in fiscal year 1973 to be derived by restora-
tion of fiscal year 1974 unobligated balances, notwithstanding the 
provisions of 3i U.S.C. 701. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
The Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress is authorized 2 USC 142e. 
to disburse funds appropriated for the Congressional Budget Office, 
and the Library of Congress shall provide financial management sup-
port to the Congressional Budget Office as may be required and mutu-
ally agreed to by the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office. 
89 STAT. 836 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
2 use 142e. 
All vouchers certified for payment by duly authorized certifying 
officers of the Library of Congress shall be supported with a certifica-
tion by an officer or employee of the Congressional Budget Office duly 
authorized in writing by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office to certify payments from appropriations of the Congressional 
Budget Office. The Congressional Budget Office certifying officers 
shall (1) be held responsible for the existence and correctness of the 
facts recited in the certificate or otherwise stated on the voucher or 
its supporting paper and the legality of the proposed payment under 
the appropriation or fund involved (2) be held responsible and 
accountable for the correctness of the computations of certifications 
made, and (3) be held accountable for and required to make good to 
the United States the amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect 
payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate 
made by him, as well as for any payment prohibited by law which did 
not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund 
involved: Provided^ 
That the Comptroller General of the United 
States may, at his discretion, relieve such certifying officer or employee 
of liability for any payment otherwise proper whenever he finds (1) 
that the certification was based on official records and that such certify-
ing officer or employee did not know, and by reasonable diligence and 
inquiry could not have ascertained the actual facts, or (2) that the 
obligation was incurred in good faith, that the payment was not con-
trary to any statutory provision specifically prohibiting payments of 
the character involved, and the United States has received value for 
such payment: Provided 
further^ That the Comptroller General shall 
relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for an over-
payment for transportation services made to any common carrier cov-
ered by section 66 of title 49, whenever he finds that the overpayment 
occurred solely because the administrative examination made prior to 
payment of the transportation bill did not include a verification of 
transportation rates, freight classifications, or land grant deduction. 
2 use 142b. 
(Public Law 85-53, paragraph 3, June 13,1957, 71 Stat. 81.) 
2 use 142e. 
The Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress shall not be 
held accountable or responsible for any illegal, improper, or incorrect 
payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate, 
the responsibility for which is imposed upon a certifying officer or 
employee of the Congressional Budget Office. 
G O V E R N M E N T P R I N T I N G O F F I C E 
PRINTING AND 
BINDING 
For an additional amount for "Printing and binding" for the auto-
mation of the publications process for the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations, $794,000. 
For an additional amount for "Printing and binding" for the 
automation of the publications process for the Federal Register and 
the Code of Federal Regulations for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $199,000. 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $800,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $200,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
89 STAT. 837 
PROJECT PLANNING 
For expenses necessary to maintain project viability and continuity 
as they relate to the project for the relocation of the Government Print-
ing Office, $210,000 to be available for transfer to the General Services 
Administration. 
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,292,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Section 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 1754 
(b)), relating to the use of foreign currency, is amended by striking 
out "and the Joint Economic Committee" and inserting in lieu 
thereof ", the Joint Economic Committee, and the Joint Committee 
on Congressional Operations". 
CHAPTER V 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For payments, not otherwise provided for, by the United States for 
expenses of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East, 
$35,000,000, notwithstanding the limitation on contributions to inter-
national organizations contained in Public Law 92-544 (86 Stat. 1109, 
1110). 
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES 
Of the amount made available under this head in the Second Supple-
mental Appropriations Act of 1975, $442,000 shall remain available 88 Stat. 1771. 
until September 30,1976. 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS 
For an additional amount for "International trade negotiations", 
$260,000, of which not to exceed $8,500 may be expended for repre-
sentation allowances as authorized by section 901 of the Act of 
August 13, 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1131) and for official enter-
tainment: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available in 
accordance with the authority provided in the current appropriation 
for "International conferences and contingencies". 
For an additional amount for "International trade negotiations" for 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30,1976, $65,000 of which 
not to exceed $2,500 may be expended for representation allowances, 
as authorized by section 901 of the Act of August 13,1946, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 1131), and for official entertainment: Provided^ That this 
appropriation shall be available in accordance with the authority pro-
vided in the current appropriation for "International conferences and 
contingencies". 
89 STAT. 838 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
D E P A R T M E N T O F J U S T I C E 
LEGAL ACJTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For a additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, General Legal 
Activities", $200,000. 
D E P A R T M E N T O F COMMERCE 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Periodic censuses and programs", 
$4,940,000. 
T H E J U D I C I A R Y 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
REPRESENTATION BY COUTTT-APPOINTED COUNSEL AND OPERATION OF 
DEFENDER ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Representation by court-appointed 
counsel and operation of defender organizations", $4,100,000, of which 
not to exceed $1,800,000 shall be available for the liquidation of obli-
gations incurred in prior years. 
For an additional amount for "Representation by court-appointed 
counsel and operation of defender organizations", $575,000 for the 
period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses of United 
States magistrates", $404,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses of United 
States magistrates", $151,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF REFEREES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses of referees", 
$1,466,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses of referees", 
$661,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976. 
R E L A T E D 
A G E N C I E S 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $313,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $111,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
89 STAT. 839 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP TRUST FUND 
For the purpose of implementing the Japan-United States Friend-
ship Act (Public Law 94^118), there is appropriated to the Japan- Ante, p. 603. 
United States Friendship Trust Fund, to remain available until 
22 USC 2901 
expended, $18,000,000 of the total funds payable to the United States note, 
pursuant to the Agreement Between Japan and the United States of 
America concerning the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands, signed 
at Washington and Tokyo, June 17, 1971. Funds appropriated under 
title I of Public Law 94r-121 for United States-Japan Friendship 
Ante, p. 611. 
Activities are transferred to the Japan-United States Friendship 
Trust Fund for the purpose of implementing the Japan-United States 
Friendship Act (Public Law 94-118) and are to remain available 
until expended. 
PRIVACY PROTECTION STUDY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Privacy Protection Study Commission 
established by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), $398,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $200,000, to remain available until expended. 
CHAPTER VI 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for; for acquisition, 
establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of 
air navigation and experimental facilities, including initial acquisition 
of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing 
including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary 
sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and 
related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration stationed at remote localities where such accom-
modations are not available, and purchase of one aircraft; $245,537,000, 
to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain 
available until September 30, 1978: Provided, That there may be 
credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for 
expenses incurred in the establishment and modernization of air navi-
gation facilities: Provided further, That no part of the foregoing 
appropriation shall be available for the construction of a new wind 
tunnel, or to purchase any land for or in connection with the National 
Aviation Facilities Experimental Center, or to decommission in excess 
of five flight service stations: Provided further, That this appropria-
tion shall be available only upon the enactment into law of authorizing 
legislation by the Ninety-fourth Congress. 
89 STAT. 840 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
49 u s e 1601a 
note, 1601b note. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY 
TRUST 
FUND) 
For an additional amount for "Grants-in-Aid for Airports (Air-
port and Airway Trust Fund)"; $50,000,000, to be derived from the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until 
expended: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available only 
upon the enactment into law of authorizing legislation by the Ninety-
fourth Congress. 
For an additional amount for "Grants-in-Aid for Airports (Air-
port and Airway Trust Fund)" for the period July 1, 1976, throuirh 
September 30, 1976; $43,000,000, to be derived from the Airport aiid 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available only upon the enactment 
into law of authorizing legislation by the Ninety-fourth Congress. 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 
URBAN 
M A S S 
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 
FUND 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
For an additional payment to the urban mass transportation fund, 
for liquidation of contractual obligations incurred under authority 
of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 ct 
seq., as amended by Public Laws 91-453 and 93-503) and sections 
103(e)(4) and 142(c) of title 23, United States Code; $300,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
For an additional amount for "Liquidation of contract authoriza-
tion" for the period July 1, 1976, to September 30, 1976, $50,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
CLIAPTER VII 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", including 
purchase of eighty passenger motor vehicles for police-type use, 
$5,500,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,375,000. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
Ante, p. 457. 
ADMINISTERING T H E PUBLIC DEBT 
Of the amount provided under this head in the "Treasury, Postal 
Service, and General Government 
Appropriation 
Act, 1976", 
$677,000 shall be available for expenses of travel, notwithstanding 
the provisions of section 501 of the Act. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
89 STAT. 841 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", including 
purchase of three hundred and twenty-nine motor vehicles for police 
type use, $10,500,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the period 
July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976, $2,500,000. 
E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E O F T H E 
P R E S I D E N T 
DOMESTIC COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and exenses", $300,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $75,000. 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $500,000 to 
be derived by transfer from the appropriation for "Federal Supply 
Service, operating expenses. General Services Administration", fis-
cal year 1976. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the 
period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $120,000 to be derived 
by transfer from the appropriation for "Federal Supply Service, oper-
ating expenses, General Services Administration", fiscal year 1976. 
I N D E P E N D E N T A G E N C I E S 
CIVIL SERVICE 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $500,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $100,000. 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $105,000. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for the 
* 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $39,000. 
COMMISSION ON FEDERAL 
PAPERWORK 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $4,000,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
89 STAT. 842 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
GENERAL SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION 
REFUNDS UNDER RENEGOTIATION ACT 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 201 (f) of the Renegotia-
tion Act of 1951 (50 U.S.C. App. 1231(f)), $1,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
TEMPORARY STUDY COMMISSIONS 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SUPPLIES AND SHORTAGES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
50 use app. 
Commission on Supplies and Shortages Act (Public Law 93-426), 
2094 note. 
including personal services without regard to the provisions of law 
regulating the employment and compensation of persons in the Gov-
ernment service, $622,500: Provided^ That this appropriation shall 
be available only upon enactment into law of authorizing legislation. 
For necessary expenses for the period July 1,1976, through Septem-
ber 30, 1976, to carry out the provisions of the National Commission 
on Supplies and Shortages Act (Public Law 93-426), including per-
sonal services without regard to the provisions of law regulating the 
employment and compensation of persons in the Government service, 
$295,000: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available only 
upon enactment intx) law of authorizing legislation. 
Funds appropriated under this heading in the Supplemental Appro-
88 Stat. 1771. 
priations Act, 1975, shall remain available until October 1,1976. 
CHAPTER VIII 
CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS 
For payment of claims settled and determined by departments and 
agencies in accord with law and judgments rendered against the United 
States by the United States Court of Claims and United States district 
courts, as set forth in House Document Numbered 94-286, Ninety-
fourth Congress, and Senate Document Numbered 94-133, Ninety-
fourth Congress, $43,472,009, together with such amounts as may be 
necessary to pay interest (as and when specified in such judgments or 
provided by law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates 
of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: 
Provided, That no judgment herein appropriated for shall be paid 
until it shall become final and conclusive against the United States by 
failure of the parties to appeal or otherwise: Provided further. That 
unless otherwise specifically required by law or by judgment, payment 
of interest wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for 
^ 
more than thirty days after the date of approval of the Act. 
TITLE II 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein, except as provided in section 204 of the 
88 Stot. 1784. 
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-554). 
PUBLIC LAW 94-157—DEC. 18, 1975 
89 STAT. Ji43 
SEC. 202. No part of any appropriation, funds, or other authority 
contained in this Act shall be available for paying to the Adminis-
trator of the General Services Administration in excess of 90 per 
centum of the standard level user charge established pursuant to sec-
tion 210 (j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949, as amended, for space and services. 
SEC. 203. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976 to make food stamps 
available to any household, to the extent that the entitlement otherwise 
available to such household is attributable to an individual who: (i) 
has reached his eighteenth birthday; (ii) is enrolled in an institution 
of higher education; and (iii) is properly claimed as a dependent 
child for Federal income tax purposes by a taxpayer who is not a 
member of an eligible household. 
SEC. 205. (a) It is the sense of Congress that the President, through 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall take 
immediate steps to restrain the inflationary impact of Federal expend-
itures and to conserve the use of energy by ordering a reduction of 
Federal travel expenditures not to exceed 10 percent. 
(b) These steps shall include such provisions as are necessary to 
insure that such reductions are allocated so as not to disrupt the pro-
vision of vital governmental services or the organized troop movement 
of military personnel. 
(c) The President is requested to submit to Congress, within 30 days 
of adoption of this section by the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a report outlining his actions. 
Approved December 18, 1975. 
40 use 490. 
Food stamps, 
limitations. 
Travel expenses, 
limitations. 
Presidential 
report to 
Congress. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-645 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94-718 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-511 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
Nov. 13, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 5, 8-10, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 15, House and Senate agreed to conference report; resolved amendments in 
greement.