1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act
PL 105-174 (H.R.3579), enacted 05/01/1998

112 STAT. 58 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
Public Law 105-174 
105th Congress 
An Act 
May 1, 1998 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
[H.R. 3579] 
30,1998, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted 
by the Senate 
and House of Representatives 
of 
1998 
the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the 
Supplemental 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
S S B S S S I O I L 
^ ° * otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 
Act. 
30> 1998, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRLVTIONS 
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
CHAPTER 1 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for "Military Personnel, Armjr", 
$184,000,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for "Military Personnel, Navy", 
$22,300,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE C O R P S 
For an additional amount for "Military Personnel, Marine 
Corps", $5,100,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, A I R F O R C E 
For an additional amount for "Military Personnel, Air Force", 
$10,900,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the 
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Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for "Reserve Personnel, Navy", 
$4,100,000: Provided, That such Eimount is designated by the Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Army", $1,886,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy", $48,100,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as £in emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force", $27,400,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide", $1,390,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide", $125,528,000, for emergency expenses resulting 
from natural disasters in the United States: Provided, That the 
Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds to current applicable 
operation and maintenance gmd working capital funds appropria-
tions, to be merged with and available for the same purposes 
and for the same time period as the appropriation to which trans-
ferred: Provided further. That the transfer authority provided in 
this provision is in addition to any transfer authority available 
to the Department of Defense: Provided further. That the entire 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
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pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, £is amended: Provided 
further, 
That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that 
an official budget request for $125,528,000, that includes designa-
tion of the entire amount of the request as an emergency require-
ment as defined in the Bedanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President 
to the Congress. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Army Reserve", $650,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force Reserve", $229,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget £ind Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Army National Guard", $175,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(bX2XA) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Overseas Contingency Operations 
Transfer Fund", $1,814,100,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XA) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may 
trgmsfer these funds to fiscal year 1998 appropriations for operation 
and maintenance, working capital funds, the Defense Health Pro-
gram, procurement, and research, development, test and evaluation: 
Provided further. That the funds transferred shall be merged with 
and shall be available for the same purposes and for the same 
time period as the appropriation to which transferred, except that 
funds made available for or transferred to classified programs shall 
remain available until September 30, 1999: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition 
to any other transfer authority contained in Public Law 105-56. 
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REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
NAVY WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For an additional amount for "Navy Working Capital Fund", 
$23,017,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
DEFENSE-WIDE WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For an additional amount for "Defense-Wide Working Capital 
Fund", $1,000,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for "Defense Health Program", 
$1,900,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SECTION 1. In addition to the amounts provided in Public 
Law 105-56, $36,500,000 is appropriated under the heading "Over-
seas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid": Provided, That from Grants, 
the funds made available under that heading, the Secretary of American Red 
Defense shall make a grant in the amount of $16,500,000 to the ^"'^^• 
American Red Cross for Armed Forces emergency services: Provided 
further. That from the funds made available under that heading, 
the Secretary of Defense shall make a grant in the amount of 
$20,000,000 to the American Red Cross for reimbursement for disas-
ter relief and recovery expenditures at overseas locations: Provided 
further, 
That the entire amount shall be available only to the 
extent that an official budget request for $36,500,000, that includes 
designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount 
is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
SEC. 2. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made avsulable 
by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities are 
deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes 
of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
414). 
SEC. 3. In addition to the amounts appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Defense under Public Law 105-56, there is hereby appro-
priated $47,000,000 for the "Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance 
Fund", to remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
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Reports. 
Records. 
Reports. 
Establishment. 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided 
further. 
That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that 
an official budget request for $47,000,000, that includes designation 
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress. 
SEC. 4. The President is urged to encourage other nations 
who are allies and friends of the United States to contribute to 
the burden being borne by the United States in preventing the 
government of Iraq from using Weapons of Mass Destruction, which 
pose a threat to the world community. The President is also urged 
to seek financial, in-kind and other contributions to help defray 
the costs being incurred by the United States in this operation. 
For this purpose, a special account shall be established in the 
Treasury which will accept such financial contributions, and from 
which funds will be subject to obligation through the normal appro-
priations process. The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with 
the Secretary of State, shall provide a report to the Congress 
within 60 days after enactment as to the status of this effort, 
and shall make a comprehensive account of the efforts made and 
results obtained to share the burden of the common defense. The 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall report 
to the Congress within 30 days as to the establishment of such 
burden-sharing account in the Department of the Treasury. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 5. (a) QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT ON MILITARY HEALTH 
CARE.—The Secretary of Defense shall appoint an independent 
panel of experts to evaluate recent measures taken by the Acting 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the Surgeons 
General of the Army, Navy and Air Force to improve the quality 
of care provided by the Military Health Services System. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—(1) The panel shall be composed of nine 
members appointed by the Secretary of Defense. At least five of 
those members shall be persons who are highly qualified in the 
medical arts, have experience in setting health care standards, 
and possess a demonstrated understanding of the military health 
care system and its unique mission requirements. The remaining 
members shall be persons who are current beneficiaries of the 
Military Health Services System. 
(2) The Secretary shall designate one member to serve as 
chairperson of the p£inel. 
(3) The Secretary shall appoint the members of this panel 
not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act. 
(c) FUNCTIONS OF THE PANEL.—The panel shall review the 
Department of Defense Access and Quality Improvement Initiative 
announced in early 1998 (together with other related quality 
improvement actions) to assess whether all reasonable measures 
have been taken to ensure that the Military Health Services System 
delivers health care services in accordance with consistently high 
professional standards. The panel shall specifically assess actions 
of the Department to accomplish the following objectives of that 
initiative and related management actions: 
(1) upgrade professional education and training require-
ments for military physicians and other health care providers; 
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(2) establish "Centers of Excellence" for complicated sur-
gical procedures; 
(3) make timely and complete reports to the National Reports. 
Practitioner Data Bank and eliminate associated reporting 
backlogs; 
(4) assure that Military Health Services System providers 
are properly licensed and have appropriate credentials; 
(5) reestablish the Quality Management Report to aid in 
early identification of compliance problems; 
(6) improve communications with beneficiaries to provide 
comprehensive and objective information on the quality of care 
being provided; 
(7) strengthen the National Quality Management Program; 
(8) ensure that all laboratory work meets professional 
standards; and 
(9) ensure the accuracy of patient data and information. 
(d) REPORT.—^Not later than six months after the date on which 
the panel is established, the panel shall submit to the Secretary 
a report setting forth its findings and conclusions, and the reasons 
therefor, and such recommendations it deems appropriate. The Sec-
retary shall forward the report of the panel to Congress not later 
than 15 days after the date on which the Secretary receives it, 
together with the Secretary's comments on the report. 
(e) PANEL ADMINISTRATION.—(1) The members of the panel 
shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, at rates authorized by law for employees of agencies 
while away from their homes or regular places of business in 
the performance of services for the panel, 
(2) Upon request of the chairperson of the panel, the Secretary 
of Defense may detail to the panel, on a nonreimbursable basis, 
personnel of the Department of Defense to assist the panel in 
carrying out its duties. The Secretary of Defense shall furnish 
to the panel such administrative and support services as may 
be requested by the chairman of the panel. 
(f) PANEL FINANCING.—Of the funds appropriated in Public 
Law 105-56 for "Research, Development, Test £ind Evaluation, 
Navy", $4,700,000 shall be transferred to "Defense Health Pro-
gram", to be available through fiscal year 1999, only for administra-
tive costs of this panel and for the express purpose of initiating 
or accelerating any activity identified by the panel that will improve 
the quality of health care provided by the Military Health Services 
System. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 6. Of the funds appropriated in Public Law 105-56, under 
the heading "Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense" 
for Operation and maintenance, $40,000,000 shall be transferred 
to "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide". 
SEC. 7. (a) Congress urges the President to seek concurrence 
among the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) on arrangements that set forth— 
(1) the benchmarks for achieving a sustainable peace proc-
ess that are detailed in the report accompan3dng the certifi-
cation that was made by the President to Congress on March 
3, 1998; 
(2) estimated target dates for achieving the benchmarks; 
and 
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(3) a process for NATO to review progress toward achieving 
the benchmarks. 
President. 
(b) The President shall submit to Congress— 
Reports. 
(1) not later than June 30, 1998, a report on efforts to 
gain agreement on arrangements described in subsection (a), 
and such report should include an explanation of the Adminis-
tration's view of whether it would promote United States 
interests to adopt firm schedules or deadlines for achieving 
such benchmarks; and 
(2) semiannually after that report, so long as United States 
ground combat forces continue to participate in the Stabilization 
Force for Bosnia (SFOR), a report on the progress made toward 
achieving the benchmarks referred to in subsection (a)(1), 
including any developments which may affect the ability of 
the relevant parties to achieve the benchmarks in a timely 
manner. 
(c) The Congress urges the President to ensure that efforts 
to meet the estimated target dates described in this section do 
not jeopardize the safety of United States Armed Forces in Bosnia. 
(d) The enactment of this section does not reflect approval 
or disapproval of the benchmarks submitted by the President in 
the certification to Congress transmitted on March 3, 1998. 
SEC. 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 
case of a person who is selected for training in a State program 
conducted under the National Guard Challenge Program and who 
obtains a general education diploma in connection with such train-
ing, the general education diploma shall be treated as equivalent 
to a high school diploma for purposes of determining the eligibility 
of the person for enlistment in the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 9. In addition to the amounts provided in Public Law 
105-56, $179,000,000 is appropriated under the heading "Research, 
Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide": Provided, That 
the additional amount shall be made available for enhancements 
to selected theater missile defense programs to counter enhanced 
ballistic missile threats: Provided further, That of the additional 
amount appropriated, $45,000,000 shall be made available only 
for the purpose of adjusting the cost-share of the parties under 
the Agreement between the Department of Defense and the Ministry 
of Defence of Israel for the Arrow Deployability Program: Provided 
further, That of the additional amount appropriated, $38,000,000 
shall be made available only for the Sea-Based Wide Area Defense 
(Navy Upper-Tier) Program: Provided further. That the entire 
amount shall be available only to the extent that an official budget 
request for $179,000,000, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balsmced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: 
Provided further. That the entire amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
SEC. 10. (a)(1) The Secretary of Defense may enter into a 
lease or acquire any other interest in the parcels of land described 
in paragraph (2). The parcels consist in aggregate of approximately 
90 acres. 
(2) The parcels of land referred to in paragraph (1) are the 
following land used for the commercial production of cranberries: 
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(A) The parcels known as the Mashpee bogs, located on 
the Quashnet River adjacent to the Massachusetts Military 
Reservation, Massachusetts. 
(B) The parcels known as the Falmouth bogs, located on 
the Coonamessett River adjacent to the Massachusetts Military 
Reservation, Massachusetts. 
(3) The term of any lease or other interest acquired under 
paragraph (1) may not exceed two years. 
(4) Any lease or other real property interest acquired under 
paragraph (1) shall be subject to such other terms and conditions 
as are agreed upon jointly by the Secretary and the person or 
entity entering into the lease or extending the interest. 
(b) Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1998, up to $2,000,000 
may be available to acquire interest under subsection (a). 
SEC. 11. In addition to the amounts provided in Public Law 
105-56, $272,500,000 is appropriated under the heading "Aircraft 
Procurement, Navy": Provided, That the additional amount shall 
be made available only for the procurement of eight F/A-18 aircraft 
for the United States Marine Corps: Provided further, That the 
entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an official 
budget request for $272,500,000, that includes designation of the 
entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as 
defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
SEC. 12. Funds appropriated in fiscal year 1997, 1998 and 
hereafter for the Pacific Disaster Center may be obligated to carry 
out such missions as the Secretary of Defense may specify for 
disaster information management supporting mitigation, prepared-
ness, response and recovery from this Federal facility and assuring 
critical infrastructure availability and humanitarian assistance at 
the Federal, State, local and regional levels in the geographic area 
of responsibility of the Commander in Chief, Pacific and beyond 
in support of the Global Disaster Information Network as appro-
priate. 
; 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 13. Of the funds provided in Public Law 105-56 for 
"Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy", $300,000 
shall be transferred to "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide": 
Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall make grants from 
Grants, 
the "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide" account in the 
total amount of not to exceed $300,000 to the Outdoor Odyssey 
at Roaring Run to initiate a youth development and leadership 
program. 
SEC. 14. Notwithstanding section 7306 of title 10 United States 
Code, and any other provision of law, of the funds made available 
to the Department of the Navy by Public Law 105-56, $3,000,000 
may be used only for disposal of residual fuel contained on the 
U.S.S. Alabama. 
SEC. 15. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated for the Defense Health Program for fiscal year 1998 
may be used to provide health benefits under section 1086 of title 
10, United States Code, to a person who is described in paragraph 
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(1) of subsection (d) of such section, would be eligible for health 
benefits under such section in the absence of such paragraph (1), 
and satisfies the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (2) of such subsection (d), if the Secretary of Defense 
considers that the provision of health benefits under such section 
is appropriate to ensure health care coverage for such a person 
who may have been unaware of the termination of the person's 
eligibility for such health benefits. 
Claims. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 16. In addition to the amounts provided in Public Law 
105-56, $28,000,000, to remain available until expended, is appro-
priated and shall be available for deposit in the International Trust 
Fund of the Republic of Slovenia, Mine Clearance, and Assistance 
to Mine Victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the "Fund") and other 
land mine-Eiffected countries in the region: Provided, That the entire 
amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget 
request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes a designation 
of the entire amount as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, as amended, is trginsmitted to the Congress by the President: 
Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act: Provided further. That the amount des-
ignated as an emergency shall be transferred to the Department 
of State for administration: Provided further. That such amount 
may be deposited in the Fund in two equal annual installments, 
upon emergency designation, only if the President certifies annually 
to the Congress of the United States that such amounts could 
be used effectively and for objectives consistent with ongoing efforts 
to carry out humanitarian demining activities in and around Bosnia: 
Provided further. That such amount may be deposited in the Fund 
only to the extent of deposits of matching amounts in that Fund 
by other governments, entities, or persons. 
SEC. 17. It is the sense of the Congress that none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may 
be made available for the conduct of offensive operations by United 
States Armed Forces against Iraq for the purpose of obtaining 
compliance by Iraq with United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tions relating to inspection and destruction of weapons of mass 
destruction in Iraq unless such operations are specifically author-
ized by a law enacted after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 18. CAVALESE, ITALY AIR TRAGEDY.—The United States 
Congress expresses regret and extends its deepest sympathies to 
the families of the victims for the tragic incident involving Marine 
Corps aircraft near Cavalese, Italy on February 3, 1998. The Sec-
retary of Defense shall make available on a timely basis all legal 
and other technical assistance necessary to facilitate the expeditious 
processing and resolution of legitimate claims for wrongful death, 
loss of business and profits, and property damage under the proce-
dures set forth under the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. The 
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any claim to replace the 
destroyed funicular system before the upcoming winter tourist sea-
son be considered on a priority basis. 
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CHAPTER 2 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for "Military Construction, Army 
National Guard" to cover costs arising from storm related damage, 
$3,700,000, to be available only to the extent that an official budget 
request for a specific dollar amount that includes designation of 
the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balsinced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for "Family Housing, Navy and 
Marine Corps" to cover costs arising from Typhoon Paka related 
damage, $15,600,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the BeJanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
For an additional amount for "Family Housing, Navy and 
Marine Corps" to cover costs arising from El Nino related damage, 
$2,500,000, to be available only to the extent that an official budget 
request for a specific dollar amount that includes designation of 
the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Family Housing, Air Force" 
to cover costs arising from Typhoon Paka related damage, 
$1,500,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
For an additional amount for "Family Housing, Air Force" 
to cover costs arising from El Nino related damage, $900,000, 
to be available only to the extent that an official budget request 
for a specific dollar amount that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: 
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
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BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, PART III 
For an additional amount for "Base Realignment and Closure 
Account, Part III" to cover costs arising from El Nino related 
damage, $1,020,000, to be available only to the extent that an 
official budget request for a specific dollar amount that includes 
designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided, That the entire amount is 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursueint 
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 20. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, using 
amounts appropriated in Public Law 104-196 for 
"Military 
Construction, Navy", for the military construction project for North 
Island Naval Air Station, California, and contributions (if any) 
provided by the State of California and local governments to support 
that project, the Secretary of the Navy, in cooperation with local 
governments, shall carry out beach replenishment in connection 
with that project using sand obtained from any location. The con-
tributions (if any) provided by the State of California and local 
governments shall be available only for beach replenishment activi-
ties performed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II—EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 
CHAPTER 1 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For additional gross obligations for the principal amount of 
emergency insured loans authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, to 
be available from funds in the Agriculturgd Credit Insurance Fund, 
for losses in fiscal year 1998 resulting from natural disasters, 
$87,400,000. 
For the additional cost of emergency insured loans, including 
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, $21,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount shall be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request for $21,000,000, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the "Emergency Conservation 
Program" 
for 
expenses 
resulting 
from 
natural 
disasters, 
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$30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an 
official budget request for $30,000,000, that includes designation 
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
For an additional amount for the "Emergency Conservation 
Program" to provide cost-sharing assistance to maple producers 
to replace taps and tubing that were damaged by ice storms in 
northeastern States in 1998, $4,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount shall be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request for $4,000,000, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That the entire 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
An amount of $14,000,000 is provided for assistance to replace 
or rehabilitate trees, excluding trees used for pulp and/or timber, 
and vineyards damaged by natural disasters: Provided, That the 
entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an official 
budget request for $14,000,000, that includes designation of the 
entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as 
defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
LIVESTOCK DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
Effective only for losses incurred beginning on November 27, Effective date. 
1997, through the date of enactment of this Act, $4,000,000 to 
implement a livestock indemnity program to compensate producers 
for losses of livestock (including ratites) due to natural disasters 
designated pursuant to a Presidential or Secretarial declaration 
requested during such a period in a manner similar to catastrophic 
loss coverage available for other commodities under 7 U.S.C. 
1508(b): Provided, That the entire amount shall be available only 
to the extent that an official budget request for $4,000,000, that 
includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an 
emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That the entire 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
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DAIRY PRODUCTION DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
Effective date. 
Effective only for natural disasters beginning on November 
27, 1997, through the date of enactment of this Act, $6,800,000 
to implement a dairy production indemnity program to compensate 
producers at a payment rate of $4.00 per hundredweight for losses 
of milk that had been produced but not marketed or for diminished 
production (including diminished future production due to mastitis) 
due to natural disasters designated pursuant to a Presidential 
or Secretarial declaration requested during such period: Provided, 
That payments for diminished production shall be determined on 
a per head basis derived from a comparison to a like production 
period from the previous year, the disaster period is 180 days 
starting with the date of the disasters and the pa3anent rate shall 
be $4.00 per hundredweight of milk: Provided further, That the 
entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an official 
budget request for $6,800,000, that includes designation of the 
entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as 
defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Watershed and Flood Prevention 
Operations" to repair damages to the waterways and watersheds 
resulting from natural disasters, $80,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the entire amount shall be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request for $80,000,000, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
CHAPTER 2 
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for "International Broadcasting Oper-
ations", $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1999, 
for a grant to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for surrogate radio 
broadcasting to the Iraqi people: Provided, That such broadcasting 
Reports. 
shall be designated "Radio Free Iraq": Provided further. That within 
30 days of enactment into law of this Act the Broadcasting Board 
of Governors shall submit a detailed report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress on plans to establish a surrogate broadcast-
ing service to Iraq: Provided further. That such amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further. That the entire 
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amount shall be available only to the extent that an official budget 
request for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of 
the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to Con-
gress. 
CHAPTERS 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
OPERATION 
AND 
MAINTENANCE, 
GENERAL 
For emergency repairs due to flooding and other natural disas-
ters, $105,185,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
such amounts for eligible navigation projects which may be derived 
from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund pursuant to Public Law 
99-662, shall be derived from that Fund: Provided, That the entire 
amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget 
request for a specific dollar amount that includes designation of 
the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to Con-
gress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for "Water and Related Resources" 
to repair damage caused by floods and other natural disasters, 
$4,520,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be 
available only to the extent that an official budget request for 
a specific dollar amount that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Bsdanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to Congress: 
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended. 
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CHAPTER 4 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $1,837,000, to 
remain available until expended, to repair damage caused by floods 
and other natural disasters: Provided, That the entire amount 
shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request 
that includes designation of the entire amount as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount 
is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $32,818,000, to 
remain available until expended, to repair damage caused by floods 
and other natural disasters: Provided, 
That of such amount, 
$29,130,000 shall be available only to the extent that an official 
budget request that includes designation of the entire amount as 
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction" to repair damage 
caused by floods and other natural disasters, $9,506,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount shall 
be available only to the extent that an official budget request 
that includes designation of the entire amount as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount 
is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for "Surveys, Investigations, and 
Research" for emergency expenses resulting from floods and other 
natural disasters, $1,198,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the entire amount shall be available only to the 
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extent that an official budget request that includes designation 
of the entire amount as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: 
Provided further. That the entire amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $1,065,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which $700,000 is to repair 
damage caused by floods and other natural disasters, and $365,000 
is for replacement of fixtures and testing for and remediation of 
Polylchlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Bureau of Indian Affairs 
schools and administrative facilities: Provided, That the entire 
amount shall be available only to the extent that an official budget 
request that includes designation of the entire amount as an emer-
gency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY 
For an additional amount for "State and Private Forestry" 
for emergency expenses resulting from damages from ice storms, 
tornadoes and other natural disasters, $48,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of such amount, $28,000,000 
shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request 
that includes designation of the entire amount as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount 
is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for the "National Forest System" 
for emergency expenses resulting from damages from ice storms, 
tornadoes and other natural disasters, $10,461,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of such amount, $5,461,000 
shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request 
that includes designation of the entire amount as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Bsdanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount 
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is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for **Wildland Fire Management" 
for emergency expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on 
National Forest System lands, for emergency fire suppression on 
or adjacent to such lands or other lands under fire protection 
agreement, and for emergency rehabilitation 
of burned-over 
National Forest System lands, in response to damages caused by 
windstorms in Texas, $2,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount shall be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request that includes 
designation of the entire amount as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE 
111 Stat. 1580. 
The paragraph under this heading in Public Law 105-83 is 
amended by inserting before the period ": Provided further, That 
the drawdown and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
shall be prohibited to the extent that such actions are determined 
by the President to be imprudent in light of current market condi-
tions and that an official budget request for a prohibition of the 
drawdown and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
and including a designation of the entire request and the 
$207,500,000 of revenue foregone as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act". 
CHAPTER 5 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for the Emergency Relief Program 
for emergency expenses resulting from floods and other natural 
disasters, as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 125, $259,000,000, to be 
derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
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112 STAT. 75 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That of such amount, 
$35,000,000 shall be available only to the extent that an official 
budget request for a specific dollar amount that includes designation 
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
as defined in such Act is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further, That any obligations for the Emergency 
Relief Program shall not be subject to the prohibition against obliga-
tions in section 2(e)(3)(A) and (D) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 1997: Provided further, That 23 U.S.C. 125(b)(1) 
shall not apply to projects resulting from flooding during the fall 
of 1997 through the winter of 1998 in California: Provided 
further, 
That if sufficient carryover balances for the necessary expenses 
for administration and operation (including motor carrier safety 
program operations) of the Federal Highway Administration, the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Bureau 
of Transportation Statistics are not available, and pending the 
reauthorization of the Federal-aid highways program, the Secretary 
of Transportation may borrow such sums as may be necessary 
for such expenses from the unobligated balances of discretionary 
allocations for the Federal-aid highways program made available 
by this Act. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
EMERGENCY RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND REPAIR 
For necessary expenses to repair and rebuild freight rail lines 
of regional and short line railroads or a State entity damaged 
by floods that occurred between and including September 1996 
and March 1998, $9,800,000, to be awarded to the States subject 
to the discretion of the Secretary on a case-by-case basis: Provided, 
That funds provided under this heading shall be available for 
rehabilitation of railroad rights-of-way, bridges, and other facilities 
which are part of the general railroad system of transportation, 
and primarily used by railroads to move freight traffic: Provided 
further. That railroad rights-of-way, bridges, and other facilities 
owned by class I railroads are not eligible for funding under this 
heading unless the rights-of-way, bridges, or other facilities are 
under contract lease to a class II or class III railroad under which 
the lessee is responsible for all maintenance costs of the line: 
Provided further. That railroad rights-of-way, bridges, and other 
facilities owned by passenger railroads, or by tourist, scenic, or 
historic railroads are not eligible for funding under this heading: 
Provided further. That these funds shall be available only to the 
extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, 
that includes designation of the entire amount as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount 
is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balsinced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That all 
funds made available under this heading are to remain available 
until September 30,1998. 
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Federal Register, 
publication. 
Records. 
CHAPTER 6 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOUSING 
AND 
URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS 
For an additional amount for "Community development block 
grants", as authorized under title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, $130,000,000, which shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2001, for use only for disaster relief, 
long-term recovery, and mitigation in communities affected by Presi-
dentially-declared natural disasters designated during fiscal year 
1998, except for those activities reimbursable by or for which funds 
are made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
the Small Business Administration, or the Araiy Corps of Engineers: 
Provided, That in administering these amounts and except as pro-
vided in the next proviso, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development (the Secretary) may waive or specify alternative 
requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that 
the Secretary administers in connection with the obligation by 
the Secretary or the use by the recipient of these funds, except 
for statutory requirements related to civil rights, fair housing and 
nondiscrimination, the environment, sind labor standards, upon a 
finding that such waiver is required to facilitate the use of such 
funds and would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of 
the statute: Provided further. That the Secretary may waive the 
requirements that activities benefit persons of low- and moderate-
income, except that at least 50 percent of the funds under this 
heading must benefit primarily persons of low- and moderate-
income unless the Secretary makes a finding of compelling need: 
Provided further. That all mnds under this heading shall be allo-
cated by the Secretary to States to be administered by each State 
in conjunction with its Federal Emergency Management Agency 
E
rogram or its community development block grgints program or 
y the entity designated by its Chief Executive Officer to administer 
the HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Provided 
further, 
That each State shall provide not less than 25 percent in non-
Federal public matching funds or its equivalent value (other than 
administrative costs) for any funds allocated to the State under 
this heading: Provided further. That, in conjunction with the Direc-
tor of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary 
shall allocate funds based on the unmet needs identified by the 
Director as those which have not or will not be addressed by 
other Federal disaster assistance programs: Provided further. That, 
in conjunction with the Director, the Secretsiry shall utilize annual 
disaster cost estimates in order that the funds under this heading 
shall be avedlable, to the maximum extent feasible, to assist States 
with all Presidentially declared disasters designated during this 
fiscal year: Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish a 
notice in the Federal Register governing the allocation and use 
of the community development block grants funds made available 
under this heading for disaster areas: Provided further, That 10 
days prior to distribution of funds, the Secretary and the Director 
shall submit a list to the House and Senate Appropriations Sub-
committees on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, setting forth 
the proposed uses of funds and the most recent estimates of unmet 
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112 STAT. 77 
needs (including all uses of waivers and the reasons therefore): 
Provided further, That the Secretary and the Director shall submit Reports, 
quarterly reports to the Subcommittees regarding the actual 
projects, localities and needs for which funds have been provided: 
Provided further, That these reports shall be based upon quarterly 
reports submitted to HUD and the Director by each State receiving 
funds under this heading: Provided further, That the entire amount 
shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency requirement as defined by the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That the entire 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCY 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For an additional amount for "Disaster rehef", $1,600,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That these funds 
shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request 
for a specific amount, that includes designation of the entire amount 
of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended, is transmitted by the President to Congress: Provided 
further. That the entire amount appropriated herein is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended. 
CHAPTER 7 
RESCISSIONS 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
Of the unobligated balances authorized under 49 U.S.C. 48103 
as amended, $241,000,000 are rescinded. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
SECTION 8 RESERVE PRESERVATION ACCOUNT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts recaptured under this heading during fiscal 
year 1998 and prior years, $2,347,190,000 are rescinded. 
TITLE III—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 
CHAPTER 1 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
During fiscal year 1998, not to exceed $543,000 fi*om funds 
available to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation 
to agriculture producers and other persons under section 105(b) 
of the Federal Plant Pest Act (7 U.S.C. 150dd(b)) may be available 
for payments to any person who had wheat stored in a storage 
facility that was subject to an emergency action notice issued by 
the Secretary relating to the presence or presumed presence of 
Kamal bunt to compensate the person for economic losses incurred 
as a result of the effect of the notice on the operation of the 
storage facility (including wheat plowed under in calendar year 
1996) after issuance of an emergency action notice due to Kamal 
bunt. The determination by the Secretary of the amount of any 
compensation to be paid under this section shall be final. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for "Departmental Administration", 
$2,000,000. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For an additional amount for the "Office of the General Coun-
sel", $235,000. 
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
For expenses necessary to recapitalize the revolving fund estab-
lished under section 7(j)(l) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act (7 U.S.C. 79(j)(l)), $1,500,000. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For additional gross obligations for the principal amount of 
direct and guaranteed lo£ins as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, 
to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance 
Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans, $43,320,000, of which 
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$25,000,000 shall be available for guaranteed loans; operating loans, 
$105,000,000, of which $35,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaran-
teed loans; and for boll weevil eradication program loans as author-
ized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $18,814,000. 
For the additional cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including 
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans, 
$3,356,000, of which $967,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; operat-
ing loans, $7,973,000, of which $3,374,000 shall be for subsidized 
guaranteed loans; and for boll weevil eradication program loans 
as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $222,000. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
Of the amounts made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, funds for emplojonent £ind training shall remain avail-
able until expended as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the Food 
Stamp Act. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
F O O D AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ''Salaries and expenses" from 
fees collected pursuant to section 736 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act, not to exceed $25,918,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That fees derived from applications 
received during fiscal year 1998 shall be credited to the appropria-
tion current in the year in which fees are collected and subject 
to the fiscal year 1998 limitation. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 1001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, perma-
nent employees of county committees employed during fiscal year 
1998 pursuant to 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allot-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) shall be considered as having Federal 
Civil Service status only for the purpose of appl3dng for United 
States Department of Agriculture Civil Service vacancies. 
SEC. 1002. Notwithstanding any other provision of law regard-
ing a competitive research, education, or extension grant program 
of the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary may use grant 
program funds, as necessary, to supplement funds otherwise avail-
able for program administration, to pay for the costs associated 
with peer review of grant proposals under the program. 
CHAPTER 2 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
Such additional amounts as necessary, not to exceed $5,408,000, 
to cover increases in the estimated amount of cost of Work For 
Others notwithstanding the provisions of the Anti-Deficiency Act 
(31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.): Provided, That such increases in cost 
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of Work For Others are offset by revenue increases of the same 
or greater amount derived from fees authorized by sections 31 
and 33 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2051 and 
2053), to remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 2001. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no 
fully allocated funding policy shall be applied to projects for which 
funds were identified in the Conference Report (House Report 105-
271) accompanying the Energy and Water Development Appropria-
tions Act, 1998, Public Law 105-62 (111 Stat. 1320 et seq.), under 
the Construction, General; Operation and Maintenance, General; 
and Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries, appropriation 
accounts: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army, acting through 
the Chief of Engineers, is directed to undertake these projects 
using continuing contracts, as authorized in section 10 of the Rivers 
and Harbors Act of September 22, 1922 (33 U.S.C. 621). 
SEC. 2002. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers, is directed to use available funds, up to the 
maximum amount authorized per project under section 205 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1948, as amended, to provide a level of 
enhanced flood protection at Elba, Alabama. 
SEC. 2003. Section 2 of the Emergency Drought Relief Act 
of 1996 (Public Law 104-318; 110 Stat. 3862) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
"(c) EXTENSION OF PERIODS FOR REPAYMENT.—^Notwithstanding 
any provision of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 
485 et seq.), the Secretary of the Interior— 
Texas. 
"(1) shall extend the period for repayment by the City 
of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Nueces River Authority under 
contract No. 6-07-0l-x0675, relating to the Nueces River rec-
lamation project, Texas, until— 
"(A) August 1, 2029 for repayment pursuant to the 
municipal and industrial water supply benefits portion of 
the contract; and 
"(B) until August 1, 2044 for repayment pursuant to 
the fish and wildlife and recreation benefits portion of 
the contract; and 
"(2) shall extend the period for repa3nnent by the Canadian 
River Municipal Water Authority under contract No. 14-06-
500-485 relating to the Canadian River reclamation project, 
Texas, until October 1, 2021.". 
SEC. 2004. Section 303 of the Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-62), does not apply to 
the worker transition plan for the Pinellas Plant site. 
CHAPTER 3 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for "Operation of the National Park 
System", $340,000, to remain available until expended, to provide 
for public access at Katmai National Park and Preserve and for 
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112 STAT. 81 
litigation costs related to the disposition of an allotment within 
the Park. 
MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE 
ROYALTY AND OFFSHORE MINERALS MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for "Royalty and Offshore Minerals 
Management" to meet increased demand and workload require-
ments stemming from higher than anticipated leasing activity in 
the Gulf of Mexico, $6,675,000, to remain available until expended, 
to be derived from increased receipts resulting from increases to 
rates in effect on August 5, 1993, from rate increases to fee collec-
tions for Outer Continental Shelf administrative activities per-
formed by the Minerals Management Service over and above the 
rates in effect on September 30, 1993, and from additional fees 
for Outer Continental Shelf administrative activities established 
after September 30,1993. 
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT 
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for the "Abandoned Mine Reclamation 
Fund", $3,163,000, to be derived by transfer from amounts available 
in Public Law 105-83 under the heading, "Regulation and Tech-
nology", and to be subject to the same terms and conditions of 
the account to which transferred. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Operation of Indian Programs", 
$1,050,000, to remain available until expended, for the cost of 
document collection and production, including electronic imaging, 
required to support litigation involving individual Indian trust fund 
accounts. 
OFFICE OF SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS 
FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Federal Trust Programs", 
$4,650,000, to remain available until expended, for the cost of 
document collection and production, including electronic imaging, 
required to support litigation involving individual Indian trust fund 
accounts. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES 
For an additional amount for "Indian Health Services", 
$100,000, to remain available until expended, for suicide prevention 
counseling. 
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PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
42 u s e 254C-3. 
Petroglyph 
National 
Moniiment 
Boundary 
Adjustment Act. 
New Mexico. 
16 u s e 431 note. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 3001. Section 330C(c) of subpart I of part D of title 
III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.), 
as amended by section 4922 of Public Law 105-33, is further 
amended by inserting ", to remain available until expended," after 
the words "fiscal years 1998 through 2002, $30,000,000". 
SEC. 3002. Construction of the Trappers Loop connector road, 
and any related actions, by any Federal or state agency or other 
entity are deemed to be non-discretionary actions authorized and 
directed by Congress under title III, section 304(e)(3) of the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 4093). 
SEC. 3003. Neither the issuance by the United States of an 
easement on and across National Forest lands for the Boulder 
City Pipeline (also known as Lakewood Pipeline) nor the acceptance 
of such easement by the City of Boulder, Colorado, nor the relocation 
of such pipeline on such easement, shall cause, be construed as, 
or result in the abandonment, termination, relinquishment, revoca-
tion, limitation, or diminution of any rights claimed by such city 
pursuant to or as a result of any prior grant, including the Act 
of July 26, 1866 (43 U.S.C. 661) and the Acts authorizing the 
conveyance of such city of the Silver Lake Watershed. The align-
ment of the relocated pipeline shall be considered neither more 
nor less within the scope of any prior grants than the alignment 
of the pipeline existing prior to the issuance of such easement. 
SEC. 3004. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
may hereafter directly transfer to Indian tribes in North and South 
Dakota portable housing units at the Grand Forks Air Force Base 
in North Dakota that have been declared excess by the Department 
of Defense and requested for transfer by the Department of the 
Interior: Provided, That the Department of the Interior shall not 
be responsible for rehabilitation of the portable housing units or 
remediation of any potentially hazardous substances. 
SEC. 
3005. PETROGLYPH 
NATIONAL MONUMENT, (a) 
SHORT 
TITLE.—^This section may be cited as the "Petroglyph National 
Monument Boundary Adjustment Act". 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the purposes for which Petroglyph National Monument 
(referred to in this section as "the monument") was established 
continue to be valid; 
(2) it is of mutual benefit to the trustee institutions of 
the New Mexico State T>ust lands and the National Park 
Service for land exchange negotiations to be completed with 
all due diligence, resulting in the transfer of all State Trust 
lands within the boundaries of the monument to the United 
States in accordsmce with State and Federsd law; 
(3) because the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has 
acquired substantisJ acreage within the monument boundaries, 
purchased with State and municipal funds, the consolidation 
of land ownership and jurisdiction under the National Park 
Service will require the consent of the city of Albuquerque, 
and options for National Park Service acquisition that are 
not currently available; 
(4) corridors for the development of Paseo del Norte and 
Unser Boulevard are depicted on the map referred to in section 
102(a) of the Petrogl3rph National Monument Establishment 
4s^:i*# 
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112 STAT. 83 
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 431 note), and 
the alignment of the roadways was anticipated by Congress 
before the date of enactment of the Act; 
(5) it was the expectation of the principal proponents of 
the monument, including the cities of Albuquerque and Rio 
Rancho, New Mexico, and the National Park Service, that pas-
sage of the Petrogljrph National Monument Establishment Act 
of 1990 (Pubhc Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) would allow 
the city of Albuquerque— 
(A) to utilize the Paseo del Norte and Unser Boulevard 
corridors through the monument; and 
(B) to design and construct infrastructure within the 
corridors with the cultural and natural resources of the 
monument in mind; 
(6) the city of Albuquerque has not provided for the 
establishment of rights-of-way for the Paseo del Norte and 
Unser Boulevard corridors under the Joint Powers Agreement 
(JPANO 78-521.81-277A), which expanded the boundary of 
the monument to include the Piedras Marcadas and Boca Negra 
units, pursuant to section 104 of the Petroglyph National Monu-
ment Establishment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 
431 note); 
(7) the National Park Service has identified the realign-
ment of Unser Boulevard, depicted on the map referred to 
in section 102(a) of the Petroglyph National 
Monument 
EstabHshment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 
431 note), as serving a park purpose in the General Manage-
ment Plan/Development Concept Plsin for Petroglyph National 
Monument; 
(8) the establishment of a citizens' advisory committee prior 
to construction of the Unser Boulevard South project, which 
runs along the eastern boundary of the Atrisco Unit of the 
monument, allowed the citizens of Albuquerque and the 
National Park Service to provide significant and meaningful 
input into the parkway design of the road, and that similar 
proceedings should occur prior to construction within the Paseo 
del Norte corridor; 
(9) parkway standards approved by the city of Albuquerque 
for the construction of Unser Boulevard South along the eastern 
boundary of the Atrisco Unit of the monument would be appro-
priate for a road passing through the Paseo del Norte corridor; 
(10) adequate planning and cooperation between the city 
of Albuquerque and the National Park Service is essential 
to avoid resource degradation within the monument resulting 
from storm water runoff, and drainage conveyances through 
the monument should be designed and located to provide suffi-
cient capacity for effective runoff management; and 
(11) the monument will best be managed for the benefit 
and enjojrment of present and future generations with coopera-
tion between the city of Albuquerque, the State of New Mexico, 
and the National Park Service. 
(c) PLANNING AUTHORITY.— 
(1) STORM WATER DRAINAGE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, 
acting through the Director of the National Park Service 
(referred to in this section as the "Secretary"), and the city 
of Albuquerque, New Mexico, shall enter into negotiations to 
112 STAT. 84 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
provide for the management of storm water runoff and drainage 
. within the monument, including the design and construction 
of £iny storm water corridors, conveyances, and easements 
within the monument boundaries. 
(2) ROAD DESIGN.— 
(A) If the city of Albuquerque decides to proceed with 
the construction of a roadway within the area excluded 
from the monument by the amendment made by subsection 
(d), the design criteria shall be similar to those provided 
for the Unser Boulevard South project along the eastern 
boundary of the Atrisco Unit, taking into account topo-
graphic differences and the lane, speed and noise require-
ments of the heavier traffic load that is anticipated for 
Paseo del Norte, as referenced in section A-2 of the Unser 
Middle Transportation Corridor Record of Decision pre-
pared by the city of Albuquerque dated December 1993. 
(B) At least 180 days before the initiation of any road 
construction within the area excluded from the monument 
by the amendment made by subsection (d), the city of 
^buquerque shall notify the Director of the National Park 
Service (hereinafter "the Director"), who may submit sug-
gested modifications to the design specifications of the road 
construction project within the area excluded from the 
monument by the amendment made by subsection (d). 
(C) If after 180 days, an agreement on the design 
specifications is not reached by the city of Albuquerque 
and the Director, the city may contract with the head 
of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University 
of New Mexico, to design a road to meet the design criteria 
referred to in subpeiragraph (A). The design specifications 
developed by the Department of Civil Engineering shall 
be deemed to have met the requirements of this paragraph, 
and the city may proceed with the construction project, 
in accordance with those design specifications. 
(d) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY; BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT; ADMINIS-
TRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MONUMENT.— 
(1) 
ACQUISITION 
AUTHORITY.—Section 
103(a) 
of 
the 
Petrogl3rph National Monument Establishment Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended— 
(A) by striking "(a) Tbe Secretary" and inserting the 
following: 
"(a) AUTHORITY.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary"; 
(B) by striking ", except that lands or interests therein 
owned by the State or a political subdivision thereof may 
be acquired only by donation or exchange"; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
"(2) LAND OWNED BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVI-
SION.—^No land or interest in land owned by the State or 
a political subdivision of the State may be acquired by purchase 
before— 
"(A) the State or political subdivision holding title to 
the land or interest in land identifies the land or interest 
in land for disposal; and 
"(B)(i) all private land within the monument boundary 
for which there is a willing seller is acquired; or 
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112 STAT. 85 
"(ii) 2 years have elapsed after the date on which 
the Secretary has made a final offer (for which funds 
are available) to acquire all remaining private land 
at fair market value.". 
(2) 
BOUNDARY 
ADJUSTMENT.—Section 
104(a) 
of the 
Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(B) by inserting "(1)" after "(a)"; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
"(2)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), effective as of the date 
of enactment of this subparagraph— 
"(i) the boundary of the monument is adjusted to exclude 
the Paseo Del Norte corridor in the Piedras Marcadas Unit 
described in Exhibit B of the document described in subpara-
graph (B); and 
"(ii) the inclusion of the Paseo Del Norte corridor within 
the boundary of the monument before the date of enactment 
of this paragraph shall have no effect on any future ownership, 
use, or management of the corridor. 
"(B) The document described in this subparagraph is the docu-
ment entitled 'Petroglyph National Monument Roadway/Utility Cor-
ridors', dated October 30, 1997, on file with the Secretary of the 
Interior and the mayor of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.". 
(e) ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MONUMENT.— 
Section 105 of the Petroglyph National Monument Establishment 
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
"(f) BOCA NEGRA AND PIEDRAS MARCADAS UNITS.—If the binding 
agreement providing for the expansion of the monument pursuant 
to section 104 is amended, in accordance with the terms of the 
agreement, to transfer to the National Park Service responsibility 
for operation, maintenance, and repair of any or all property within 
the Boca Negra or Piedras Marcadas Unit of the monument, the 
Secretary may employ, at a comparable grade and salary within 
the National Park Service, any willing employees of the city 
assigned to the Unit.". 
(f) DOUBLE EAGLE II AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD.—The Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall allow the use 
of the access road to the Double Eagle II Airport in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act for visitor access to the 
monument. 
SEC. 3006. COUNTY PAYMENT MITIGATION—TRANSPORTATION 
leuscieos 
SYSTEM MORATORIUM, (a)(1) This section provides compensation note, 
for loss of revenues that would have been provided to counties 
if no road moratorium, as described in subsection (a)(2), were imple-
mented or no substitute sales offered as described in subsection 
(b)(1). This section does not endorse or prohibit the road building 
moratorium nor does it affect the applicability of existing law to 
any moratorium. 
(2) The Chief of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 
in his sole discretion, may offer any timber sales that were sched-
uled October 1, 1997, or thereafter, to be offered in fiscal year 
1998 or fiscal year 1999 even if such sales would have been delayed 
or halted as a result of any moratorium (resulting from the Federal 
112 STAT. 86 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
Reports. 
Register proposal of January 28, 1998, pages 4351-4354) on 
construction of roads in roadless areas within the National Forest 
System adopted as policy or by regulation that would otherwise 
be applicable to such sales. 
(3) Any sales offered pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall— 
(A) comply with all applicable laws and regulations and 
be consistent with applicable land and resource management 
plans, except any regulations or plan amendments which estab-
lish or implement the moratorium referred to in subsection 
(a)(2); and 
(B) be subject to administrative appeals pursuant to part 
215 of title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations and to 
judicial review. 
(b)(1) For any previously scheduled sales that are not offered 
pursuant to subsection (a)(2), the Chief may, to the extent prac-
ticable, offer substitute sales within the same State in fiscal year 
1998 or fiscal year 1999. Such substitute sales shall be subject 
to the requirements of subsection (a)(3). 
(2)(A) The Chief shall pay as soon as practicable after fiscsd 
year 1998 and fiscal year 1999 to any State in which sales pre-
viously scheduled to be offered that are referred to in, but not 
offered pursuant to, subsection (a)(2) would have occurred, 25 per-
cent of any anticipated receipts from such sales that— 
(i) were scheduled from fiscal year 1998 or fiscal year 
1999 sales in the absence of any moratorium referred to in 
subsection (a)(2); and 
(ii) are not offset by revenues received in such fiscal years 
from substitute projects authorized pursuant to subsection 
(b)(1). 
(B) After reporting the amount of funds required to make 
any payments required by subsection (b)(2)(A), and the source from 
which such funds are to be derived, to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Chief 
shall make any payments required by subsection (bX2)(A) from 
any funds available to the Forest Service in fiscal year 1998 or 
fiscal yesir 1999, subject to approval of the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, that 
are not specifically earmarked for another purpose by the applicable 
appropriation Act or a committee or conference report thereon. 
(C) Any State which receives payments required by subsection 
(bX2)(A) shall expend such funds only in the manner, and for 
the purposes, prescribed in section 500 of title 16, United States 
Code. 
(c)(1) During the term of the moratorium referred to in sub-
section (a)(2), the Chief shall prepare and submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
a report on each of the following— 
(A) a study of whether standards and guidelines in existing 
land and resource management plans compel or encourage entry 
into roadless areas within the National Forest System for the 
purpose of constructing roads or undertaking any other ground-
disturbing activities; 
(B) an inventory of all roads within the National Forest 
System and the uses which they serve, in a format that will 
inform and facilitate the development of a long-term Forest 
Service transportation policy; and 
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112 STAT. 87 
(C) a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the economic 
and social effects of the moratorium referred to in subsection 
(a)(2) on county, State, and regional levels. 
SEC. 3007. PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR 
ALASKA NATIVES.—Section 203(a) of the Michigan Indian Land 
Claims Settlement Act (Public Law 105-143; 111 Stat. 2666) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting "other than community based alcohol serv-
ices," after "Ketchikan Gateway Borough,"; and 
(2) by inserting at the end the following new sentence: 
"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such contract 
or compact shall provide services to all Indian £ind Alaska 
Native beneficiaries of the Indian HegQth Service in the Ketch-
ikan Gateway Borough without the need for resolutions of 
support from any Indian tribe as defined in the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
450b(e)).". 
SEC. 3008. Section 326(a) of the Act making Appropriations 
for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 and for other purposes (Public 
Law 105-83; 111 Stat. 1543) is amended by striking "with any ill Stat. 1599. 
Alaska Native village or Alaska Native village corporation" and 
inserting "to any Indian tribe as defined in the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e))". 
SEC. 3009. None of the funds in this or any other Act shall 
be used to issue a notice of final rulemaking prior to October 
1, 1998 with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty pur-
poses, including without limitation a rulemaking derived from pro-
posed rules published in 63 Federal Register 6113 (1998), 62 Federal 
Register 36030, and 62 Federal Register 3742 (1997). 
CHAPTER 4 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 
DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING 
For an additional amount for the Centers for Disease Control 
and 
Prevention, 
"disease 
control, 
research, 
and 
training", 
$9,000,000. 
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION 
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
For an additionsd 
amount 
for "Program 
management", 
$2,200,000. 
Title II of Public Law 105-78 is amended under this heading 
ill Stat. 1484. 
by striking the fourth proviso and inserting the following new 
proviso: "Provided further. That $20,000,000 appropriated under 
this heading for the transition to a single Part A and Part B 
processing system and $20,000,000 to be used only to the extent 
needed for Year 2000 century date change conversion requirements 
of external contractor systems shall remain available until 
expended:". 
112 STAT. 88 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
Of the funds appropriated under the heading "general depart-
mental management" in Public Law 105-78 to carry out title XX 
of the PubUc Health Service Act, $10,831,000 shall be for activities 
specified under section 2003(b)(2), of which $9,131,000 shall be 
for prevention service demonstration grants under section 510(b)(2) 
of title V of the Social Security Act, as amended, without application 
of the limitation of section 2010(c) of said title XX. 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
SPECIAL EDUCATION 
111 Stat. 1500. 
Public Law 105-78, under the heading "special education" is 
amended by inserting before the period the following: ": Provided 
further. That $600,000 of the funds provided under section 672 
of the Act shall be for the Early Childhood Development Project 
of the National Easter Seal Society for the Mississippi Delta Region, 
which funds shall be used to provide training, technical support, 
services, and equipment to address personnel and other needs". 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 4001. (a) If a State child health plan under title XXI 
of the Social Security Act is approved on or after October 1, 1998, 
and before October 1, 1999, for purposes of such title (including 
allotments under section 2104(b) of such title) the plan shall be 
treated as having been approved with respect to amounts allotted 
under such title for fiscal year 1998, as well as for fiscal year 
1999. 
(b) The appropriation in section 2104(a)(1) of such title for 
fiscal year 1998 shall remain available to be obligated through 
September 30, 1999. 
SEC. 4002. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall permit the submis-
sion of public comments until August 31, 1998, on the final rule 
entitled "Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network" pub-
lished by the Department in the Federal Register on April 2, 1998 
(63 Fed. Reg. 16295 et seq.), and such rule shall not become effective 
before October 1, 1998, after the end of such comment period. 
CHAPTER 5 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF 
CONGRESS 
LoisG. Capps. 
For pa3mtient to Lois G. Capps, widow of Walter H. Capps, 
late a Representative of the State of California, $133,600. 
Mary Bono. 
For payment to Mary Bono, widow of Sonny Bono, late a 
Representative of the State of California, $136,700. 
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112 STAT. 89 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Capitol Buildings Salaries and 
Expenses", $7,500,000, to remain available until expended, to begin 
repairs and rehabilitation of the Capitol dome: Provided, That this 
additional amount shall be available for obligation without regard 
to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for the design, installation and mainte-
nance of the Capitol Square perimeter security plan, $20,000,000 
(of which not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be transferred upon request 
of the Capitol Police Board to the Capitol Police Board, "Capitol 
Police", "General Expenses" for physical security measures associ-
ated with the Capitol Square perimeter security plan) to remain 
available until expended, subject to the review and approval by 
the appropriate House and Senate authorities: Provided, That this 
additional amount shall be available for obligation without regard 
to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. 
CHAPTERS 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
O F F I C E OF THE SECRETARY 
AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL 
For necessary expenses of the Amtrak Reform Council, includ-
ing the independent assessment of Amtrak, authorized under sec-
tions 202, 203, and 409 of Public Law 105-134, $2,450,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 1999: Provided, That not 
to exceed $400,000 shall be transferred to the Department of 
Transportation Inspector Greneral for the new responsibilities associ-
ated with section 409(c) of Public Law 105-134. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for "Facilities and Equipment" for 
expenses relating to Year 2000 computer hsirdware and software 
problems, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
1999. 
112 STAT. 90 
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RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for emergency transportation activi-
ties, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of these funds, $400,000 shall be available only for costs associated 
with construction and establishment of an emergency transportation 
response center in Arab, Alabama, $550,000 shall be available 
only for costs associated with purchase and establishment of a 
mobile emergency response system to be administered jointly by 
the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emer-
gency Management Agency, and $50,000 shall be for Research 
and Special Programs Administration administrative costs associ-
ated with these projects. 
RELATED AGENCY 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries £ind Expenses" for nec-
essary expenses resulting from the crash of TWA Flight 800, 
$5,400,000: Provided, That the entire amount is available only 
for costs associated with rental of the facility in Calverton, New 
York, of which not to exceed $500,000 is for security expenses: 
Provided further. That no funds or unobligated balances are avail-
able to provide for or permit flight operations at the Calverton 
airfield. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 6001. Of the balances available to the Federal Transit 
Administration from previous appropriations Acts, $1,000,000 shall 
be made available for a comprehensive transportation investment 
analysis of the primary urban corridor from Ewa to east Honolulu, 
Hawaii: Provided, That these funds shall remain available until 
September 30, 2001. 
CHAPTER? 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
TREASURY 
AUTOMATION ENHANCEMENT 
YEAR 2000 CENTURY DATE CHANGE CONVERSION 
For necessary expenses of the Department of the Treasury 
for Year 2000 century date change conversion requirements, 
$35,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000. 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Ssdaries and Expenses", for 
Year 
2000 
century 
date 
change 
conversion 
requirements, 
$5,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000. 
"^^^' 
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112 STAT. 91 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 7001. Federal Employee Voluntary Early Retirement, (a) 
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Effective for purposes of the 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending 
on September 30, 1999, paragraph (2) of section 8336(d) of title 
5, United States Code, shall be applied as if it had been amended 
to read as follows: 
"(2)(A) has been employed continuously, by the agency in 
which the employee is serving, for at least the 31-day period 
ending on the date on which such agency requests the deter-
mination referred to in subparagraph (D); 
"(B) is serving under an appointment that is not time 
limited; 
"(C) has not been duly notified that such employee is to 
be involuntarily separated for misconduct or unacceptable 
performance; 
"(D) is separated from the service voluntarily during a 
period in which, as determined by the Office of Personnel 
Management (upon request of the agency) under regulations 
prescribed by the Office— 
"(i) such agency (or, if applicable, the component in 
which the employee is serving) is undergoing a major 
reorganization, a major reduction in force, or a major trans-
fer of function; and 
"(ii) a significant percentage of the employees serving 
in such agency (or component) will be separated or subject 
to an immediate reduction in the rate of basic pay (without 
regard to subchapter VI of chapter 53, or comparable provi-
sions); and 
"(E) as determined by the agency under regulations pre-
scribed by the Office, is within the scope of the offer of voluntary 
early retirement, which may be made on the basis of— 
"(i) one or more organizational units; 
"(ii) one or more occupational series or levels; 
"(iii) one or more geographical locations; 
"(iv) other similar nonpersonal factors the Office deter-
mines appropriate; or 
"(v) any appropriate combination of such factors;", 
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—^Effective for 
purposes of the period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act and ending on September 30, 1999, subparagraph (B) of section 
8414(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, shall be applied as if 
it had been amended to read as follows: 
"(B)(i) has been employed continuously, by the agency in 
which the employee is serving, for at least the 31-day period 
ending on the date on which such agency requests the deter-
mination referred to in clause (iv); 
"(ii) is serving under an appointment that is not time 
limited; 
"(iii) has not been duly notified that such employee is 
to be involuntarily separated for misconduct or unacceptable 
performance; 
"(iv) is separated from the service voluntarily during a 
period in which, as determined by the Office of Personnel 
Management (upon request of the agency) under regulations 
prescribed by the Office— 
Effective date. 
Termination 
date. 
Applicability. 
5 u s e 8336 note. 
Effective date. 
Termination 
date. 
Applicability. 
5 u s e 8414 note. 
Regulations. 
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"(I) such agency (or, if applicable, the component in 
which the employee is serving) is undergoing a major 
reorganization, a major reduction in force, or a major trans-
fer of function; £ind 
"(II) a significant percentage of the employees serving 
in such agency (or component) will be separated or subject 
to an immediate reduction in the rate of basic pay (without 
regard to subchapter VI of chapter 53, or comparable provi-
sions); and 
"(v) as determined by the agency under regulations pre-
scribed by the Office, is within the scope of the offer of voluntary 
early retirement, which may be made on the basis of— 
"(I) one or more organizational units; 
"(II) one or more occupational series or levels; 
"(III) one or more geographical locations; 
"(IV) other similar nonpersonal factors the Office deter-
mines appropriate; or 
"(V) any appropriate combination of such factors;". 
Manuel Zurita. 
SEC. 7002. Notwithstanding section 2164 of title 10, United 
States Code, the Department of Defense shall permit the two 
dependent children of deceased United States Customs Senior Spe-
cial Agent Manuel Zurita attending the Antilles Consolidated School 
System at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, to complete their primary 
and secondary education at this school system without cost to 
such children or any parent, relative, or guardian of such children. 
The United States Customs Service shall reimburse the Department 
of Defense for reasonable educational expenses to cover these costs. 
CHAPTER 8 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For an additional amount for "Compensation and pensions", 
$550,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
33 use 1281 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, eligible recipients 
note. 
of the funds appropriated to the Environmental Protection ^ e n c y 
in the State and Tribal Assistance Grants account since fiscal 
year 1997 and hereafter for multi-media or single media grants, 
other than Performeince Partnership Grants authorized pursuant 
to Public Law 104-134 and Public Law 105-65, for pollution preven-
tion, control, and abatement and related activities have been and 
shall be those entities eligible for grants under the Agenc^s organic 
statutes. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
No requirements set forth in any carbon monoxide Federal 
implementation plan (FIP) that are based on the Clean Air Act 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
112 STAT. 93 
as in effect prior to the 1990 Eunendments to such Act may be 
imposed in the State of Arizona. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall transfer from amounts made available for 
NASA in Public Law 105-65 under the heading, "Mission support", 
$53,000,000 to "Human space flight" for Space Station activities, 
to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
of such account: Provided, That the total amount available for 
Space Station activities in fiscal year 1998 shall be up to 
$2,441,300,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
S E C 8001. Section 206 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-65; October 27, 1997) ill Stat. 1365. 
is amended by inserting the following before the final period: ", 
and for loans and grants for economic development in and around 
18th and Vine". 
SEC. 8002. HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS. 
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to 
the amount allocated for fiscal year 1998, and the amounts that 
would otherwise be allocated for fiscal year 1999, to the City of 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on behalf of the Philadelphia, PA-NJ 
Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (in this section referred to 
as the "metropolitan area"), under section 854(c) of the AIDS Hous-
ing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall adjust such amounts by allocating 
to the State of New Jersey the proportion of the metropolitan 
area's amount that is based on the number of cases of AIDS reported 
in the portion of the metropolitan area that is located in New 
Jersey. 
(b) The State of New Jersey shall use amounts allocated to 
the State under this section to carry out eligible activities under 
section 855 of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) 
in the portion of the metropolitan area that is located in New 
Jersey. 
SEC. 8003. RATIFICATION OF INTERNET INTELLECTUAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE FEE. (a) The 30 percent portion of the fee charged 
by Network Solutions, Inc. between September 14, 1995 and March 
31, 1998 for registration or renewal of an Internet second-level 
domain name, which portion was to be expended for the preserva-
tion £ind enhancement of the intellectual infrastructure of the Inter-
net under a cooperative agreement with the National Science 
Foundation, and which portion was held to have been collected 
without authority in WilliEim Thomas et al. v. Network Solutions, 
Inc. and National Science Foundation, Civ. No. 97-2412, is hereby 
legalized and ratified and confirmed as fully to all intents and 
purposes as if the same had, by prior Act of Congress, been specifi-
cally authorized and directed. 
112 STAT. 94 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
(b) The National Science Foundation is authorized and directed 
to deposit all money remaining in the Internet Intellectual Infra-
structure Fund into the Treasury and credit that amount to its 
Fiscal Year 1998 Research and Related Activities appropriation 
to be available until expended for the support of networking activi-
ties, including the Next Generation Internet. 
CHAPTER 9 
RESCISSIONS AND OFFSET 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, $223,000 are rescinded. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, $350,000 are rescinded. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, $25,000 are rescinded. 
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, $38,000 are rescinded. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, $502,000 are rescmded. 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
112 STAT. 95 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, $1,080,000 are rescinded. 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available for the cost of the unsubsidized 
guaranteed operating loans under this heading in Public Law 105-
86, $8,273,000 are rescinded. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, $378,000 are rescinded. 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, $846,000 are rescinded. 
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-86, $114,000 are rescinded. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made avsiilable under this heading in Public 
Law 104r-208, $ 
1,188,000 are rescinded. 
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 104-208, $2,500,000 are rescinded. 
112 STAT. 96 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-18, $250,000 are rescinded. 
CONSTRUCTION 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 104r-208, $1,188,000 are rescinded. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 104-208, $1,638,000 are rescinded. 
BUREAU OF MINES 
MINES AND MINERALS 
(RESCISSION) 
The following amounts, totaling $1,605,000, are rescinded from 
funds made available under this heading: in Public Law 103-
332, $1,255,000; in Public Law 103-138, $60,000; in Public Law 
102-381, $173,000; and in Public Law 102-154, $117,000. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
CONSTRUCTION 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 104-208, $837,000 are rescinded. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-83, $148,000 are rescinded. 
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-83, $59,000 are rescinded. 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
112 STAT. 97 
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-83, $1,094,000 are rescinded. 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-83, $148,000 are rescinded. 
RECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-83, $30,000 are rescinded. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under the Health Professions 
Education Fund appropriation account, $11,200,000 are rescinded. 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 101-516 and subsequently obligated, $2,500,000 shall be 
deobligated and are hereby rescinded. 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
Of the budgetary resources provided for "Small Community 
Air Service" by Public Law 101-508 for fiscal years prior to fiscal 
year 1998, $3,000,000 are rescinded. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FACIUTIES, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in previous 
appropriations Acts, $500,000 are rescinded. 
112 STAT. 98 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
Of the unobligated balances authorized under 49 U.S.C. 48103 
as amended, $54,000,000 are rescinded. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
CoNRAiL LABOR PROTECTION 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in previous 
appropriations Acts, $508,234 are rescinded. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 104-208, as amended by Public Law 105-18, $6,000,000 are 
rescinded. 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, CUSTOMS P-3 DRUG INTERDICTION 
PROGRAM 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 102-393, $4,470,000 are rescinded. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 105-61, $30,330,000 are rescinded. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 9001. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in Public Law 105-86 shall be used to pay the salaries 
Eind expenses of personnel to carry out a conservation farm option 
program as authorized by section 335 of Public Law 104-127 in 
excess of $11,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 10001. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
year unless expressly so provided herein. 
'"' .-•^ -r^ 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
112 STAT. 99 
SEC. 10002. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made Reports, 
available in this or any prior Act may be obligated or expended 
by the Patent and Trademark Office to plan for the lease of new 
facilities until 30 days after the submission of a report, to be 
delivered not later than May 15, 1998, to the Committees on Appro-
priations, on the space plans and detailed cost estimate for the 
build-out of the new facilities: Provided, That such funds shall 
be made available only in accordance with section 605 of Public 
Law 105-119. 
SEC. 10003. Section 203 of the National Sea Grant College 
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1122) is amended by— 
(1) striking paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraphs 
(6) through (17) as paragraphs (5) through (16); 
(2) redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (F) of para-
graph (7), as redesignated, as subparagraphs (D) through (G); 
and 
\ 
(3) inserting after subparagraph (B) of paragraph (7), as 
redesignated, the following: 
"(C) Lake Champlain (to the extent that such resources 
have 
hydrological, 
biological, 
physical, 
or 
geological 
characteristics and problems similar or related to those 
of the Great Lakes);". 
SEC. 10004. (a) Any agency listed in section 404(b) of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, Public Law 105-119, 
may transfer any amount to the Department of State, subject to 
the limitations of subsection (b) of this section, for the purpose 
of making technical adjustments to the amounts transferred by 
section 404 of such Act. 
(b) Funds transferred pursu£int to subsection (a) shall not 
exceed $12,000,000, of which not to exceed $3,500,000 may be 
transferred from the United States Information Agency, of which 
not to exceed $3,600,000 may be transferred from the Defense 
Intelligence Agency, of which not to exceed $1,600,000 may be 
transferred from the Defense Security Assistance Agency, of which 
not to exceed $900,000 may be transferred from the Peace Corps, , 
and of which not to exceed $500,000 may be transferred from 
any other single agency listed in section 404(b) of Public Law 
105-119. 
(c) A transfer of funds pursuant to this section shall not require 
any notification or certification to Congress or any committee of 
Congress, notwithstanding any other provision of law. 
SEC. 10005. Section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public 
Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-171) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking "For purposes" and inserting "Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, for purposes"; and 
(B) by striking "fiscal year 1997" and inserting "fiscal 
years 1998 and 1999"; and 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 
"(b) ALIENS COVERED.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—^An alien described in this subsection 
is an alien who— 
"(A) is the son or daughter of a qualified national; 
"(B) is 21 years of age or older; and 
112 STAT. 100 
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*'(C) was unmarried as of the date of acceptance of 
the alien's parent for resettlement under the Orderly 
Departure Progrcim. 
"(2) QUALIFIED NATIONAL.—For purposes of paragraph (1), 
the term 'qualified national' means a national of Vietnam who— 
"(A)(i) was formerly interned in a reeducation camp 
in Vietnam by the Grovemment of the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam; or 
"(ii) is the widow or widower of an individual described 
in clause (i); and 
"(B)(i) qualified for refugee processing under the 
reeducation camp internees subprogram of the Orderly 
Departure Program; and 
"(ii) on or afl^er April 1,1995, is accepted— 
"(I) for resettlement as a refugee; or 
"(II) for admission as an immigrant under the 
Orderly Departure Program.". 
President. 
SEC. 10006. The President shall instruct the United States 
Representatives to the World Trade Organization to seek the adop-
tion of procedures that will ensure broader application of the prin-
ciples of transparency and openness in the activities of the organiza-
tion, including by urging the World Trade Organization General 
Council t o ^ 
(1) permit appropriate meetings of the Council, the Ministe-
rial Conference, dispute settlement panels, and the Appellate 
Body to be made open to the public; and 
(2) provide for timely public summaries of the matters 
discussed and decisions made in any closed meeting of the 
Conference or Council. 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHIEF OF POLICE 
SEC. 10007. (a) EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.—Paragraph 2 of sec-
tion 1 of the Act entitled "An Act relating to the Metropolitan 
police of the District of Columbia", approved February 28, 1901 
(D.C. Code, sec. 4-104), and any other provision of law affecting 
the emplojnnent of the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department 
of the District of Columbia shall not apply to the Chief of the 
Department to the extent that such paragraph or provision is 
inconsistent with the terms of an emplo3nnent agreement entered 
into between the Chief, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, 
and the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Manage-
ment Assistance Authority. 
(b) APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL DURING CONTROL YEAR.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—During a control year, the Chief of the 
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia 
shall be appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia 
as follows: 
(A) Prior to appointment, the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility 
and 
Management 
Assistance 
Authority (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the 
"Authorit3r") may submit recommendations for the appoint-
ment to the Mayor. 
(B) In consultation with the Authority and the Council 
of the District of Columbia, the Mayor shall nominate 
an individual for appointment and notify the Council of 
the nomination. 
PUBLIC LAW 105-174—MAY 1, 1998 
112 STAT. 101 
(C) After the expiration of the 7-day period which 
begins on the date the Mayor notifies the Council of the 
nomination under subparagraph (B), the Mayor shall notify 
the Authority of the nomination. 
(D) The nomination shall be effective subject to 
approval by a msgority vote of the Authority, 
(2) REMOVAL.—During a control year, tiie Chief of the 
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia 
may be removed by the Authority or by the Mayor vsdth the 
approval of the Authority. 
(3) CONTROL YEAR DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term 
"control year" has the meaning given such term in section 
305(4) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
Management Assistance Act of 1995. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shsdl be effective as of April 
21,1998. 
SEC. 10008. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION IN IRAQ. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds made 
available luider the heading "Economic Support Fund" in Public 
Law 105-118, $5,000,000 shall be made available for assistance 
to the Iraqi democratic opposition for such activities as organization, 
training, communication and dissemination of information, develop-
ing and implementing agreements among opposition groups, compil-
ing information to support the indictment of Iraqi officials for 
war crimes, and for related purposes: Provided, That within 30 Reports, 
days of enactment into law of this Act the Secretary of State 
shall submit a detsdled report to the appropriate committees of 
Congress on plsins to establish a progrsim to support the democratic 
opposition in Iraq. 
This Act may be cited as the "1998 Supplemental Appropria-
tions eind Rescissions Act". 
Approved May 1, 1998. 
LEGISLATIVE ffiSTORY—H.R. 3579 (S. 1768): 
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 105-469 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 105-504 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-168 accompanying S. 1768 (Comm. on Appropria-
tions). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): 
Mar. 31, considered and passed House; passed Senate, amended, in lieu of 
S. 1768. 
Apr. 30, House and Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 34 (1998): 
May 1, Presidential statement.