Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act
PL 95-480 (H.R.12929), enacted 10/18/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
92 STAT. 1567 
Public Law 95-480 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and 
Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, 
and Welfare, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30,19T9, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
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E M P L O Y M E N T AXD T R A I N I N G 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 
Oct. 18. 1978 
[H.R. 12929] 
Departments of 
Labor and 
Health, 
Education, and 
Welfare 
Appropriations 
Act, 1979. 
Department of 
Labor 
Appropriation 
Act, 1979. 
seq. 
Ante, p. 172. 
26 u s e 3304 
note. 
For payments during the current fiscal year of benefits and allow- 
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ances to unemployed Federal employees and ex-servicemen, as author-
ized by title 5, chapter 85 of the United States Code, of benefits and 5 USC 8501 et 
payments as authorized by title II of Public Law 95-250, of trade 
adjustment benefit payments and allowances, as provided by law (19 
U.S.C. 1941-1944 and 1952; part I, subchapter B, chapter 2, title II 
of the Trade Act of 1974), and for reimbursement to States for unem- 19 USC 2291. 
ployment benefits paid on the basis of public service employment 
as authorized by title II of the Emergency Jobs and Unemploy-
ment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, and for reimbursements as 
authorized by Section 121 of P.L. 94-566, $950,000,000, together with 
such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent 
appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to Septem-
ber 15 of the current year: Provided, That, in addition, there shall be 
transferred from the Postal Service Fund to this appropriation such 
sums as the Secretary of Labor determines to be the, cost of benefits for 
ex-Postal Service employees: Provided further, That amounts received 
during the current fiscal year from the Postal Service or recovered 
from the States pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8505(d) shall be available for 
such payments during the year: Provided further. That amounts 
received or recovered pursuant to section 208(e) of Public Law 95-250 ^nte, p. 180. 
shall be available for payments. 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND 
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For grants for activities authorized by the Act of June 6, 1933, as 
amended (29 U.S.C. 49-49n; 39 U.S.C. 3202(a)(1)(E)); Veterans' 
Employment and Readjustment Act of 1972, as amended (38 U.S.C. 
2001-2013); title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 501-503) ; sections 312 (e) and (g)' of the Comprehensive 
Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended; and necessary 29 USC 882. 
administrative expenses for carrying out 5 U.S.C. 8501-8523,19 U.S.C. 
1941-1944, 1952, and chapter 2, title II, of the Trade Ac£ of 1974, 19 USC 2271. 
92 STAT. 1568 
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including, upon the request of any State, the payment of rental for 
space made available to such State in lieu of grants for such purpose, 
$21,600,000, together with not to exceed $1,693,600,000, which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund, and of which $234,145,000 shall be 
. available only to the extent necessary to meet increased costs of admin-
istration resulting from changes in a State law or increases in the 
number of unemployment insurance claims filed and claims paid or 
increased salary costs resulting from changes in State salary compen-
sation plans embracing employees of the State generally over those 
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upon which the State's basic grant was based, which cannot be provided 
for by normal budgetary adjustments: Provided, That any portion 
of the funds granted to a State in the current fiscal year and not obli-
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gated by the State in that year shall be returned to the Treasury and 
credited to the account from which derived. 
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ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS 
For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as author-
42USC299e. 
^^ed by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, as 
amended, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized 
by subsection b(2) of section 3 of the Black Lung Benefits Revenue 
Ante, p. 12. 
Act of 1977, and for non-repayable advances to the "Federal unem-
ployment benefits and allowances" account, to remain available until 
September 30,1980, $200,000,000. 
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LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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For necessary expenses for the Labor-Management Services Admin-
istration, $59,754,000. 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is authorized to make 
such expenditures within limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, 
as amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out the 
program through September 30,1979 for such corporation. 
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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards Administra-
tion, including reimbursement to State, Federal and local agencies and 
their employees for inspection services rendered, $120,444,000 together 
with $320,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund in accord-
ance with sections 39 (^c) and 44(i) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor 
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Workers' Compensation Act. 
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92 STAT. 1569 
SPECIAL BENEFITS 
For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except 
administrative expenses) accruing during the current or any prior 
fiscal year authorized by title V, chapter 81 of the United States Code; 5 USC 8101 et 
continuation of benefits as provided for under the head "Civilian War *^9-
Benefits" in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the ^0 Stat. 696. 
Employees' Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; and ^' ^
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sections 4(c) and 5 (f) of the War Claims Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 
2012) ; and fifty per centum of the additional compensation and bene-
fits required by section 10(h) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor 
Workers' Compensation Act, as amended, $231,200,000, together with 33 USC 910. 
such amount as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year 
appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits for 
any period subsequent to September 15 of the current year: Provided, 
That in addition there shall be transferred from the Postal Service 
fund to this appropriation such sums as the Secretary of Labor deter-
mines to be the cost of administration for Postal Service employees 
through September 30,1979. 
BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND 
For payments from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, 
$422,265,000, of which $389,400,000 shall be available for payments of 
all benefits and interest on advances under subsection (b) (2) of section 
3 of the Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1977, as authorized by sec-
tion 424(a) (1), (2), and (4) of the Black Lung Benefits Act, as 
amended, and of which $24,555,000 shall be available for transfer to Ante, pp. 12, 13. 
Employment Standards Administration, Salaries and Expenses and 
$8,310,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, Salaries and 
Expenses for expenses of operation and administration of the Black 
Lung Benefits program as authorized by section 424(a) (5) of the 
Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended: Provided, That in addition, 
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such amounts as may be necessary may be charged to the subsequent 
year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits 
for any period subsequent to June 15 of the current year. 
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, $171,224,000: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended for 
the assessment of civil penalties issued for first instance violations of 
any standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (other than serious, willful, or repeated 29 USC 651 note, 
violations under section 17 of the Act) resulting from the inspection ^9 USC 666. 
of any establishment or workplace subject to the Act, unless such 
establishment or workplace is cited, on the basis of such inspection, 
for 10 or more violations: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to 
prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, 
or order under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 which 
is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation 
which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or 
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92 STAT. 1570 
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fewer employees: Provided 
further, 
That none of the funds appropri-
ated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, 
issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, order or 
. ..,;,-. - . . i 1 administrative action under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
29 use 651 note, of 1970 affecting any work activity by reason of recreational hunting, 
shooting, or fishing: Provided 
further, 
That none of the funds appro-
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t priated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended for the 
proposal or assessment of any civil penalties for the violation or 
alleged violation by an employer of 10 or fewer employees of any 
standard, rule, regulation, or order promulgated under the Occupa-
ni ': • c.; tional Safety and Health Act of 1970 (other than serious, willful or 
repeated violations and violations which pose imminent danger under 
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section 13 of the Act) if, prior to the inspection which gives rise to 
the alleged violation, the employer cited has (1) voluntarily requested 
consultation under a program operated pursuant to section 7(c)(1) or 
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section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 or from 
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a private consultative source approved by the Administration and (2) 
had the consultant examine the condition cited and (3) made or is in 
the process of making a reasonable good faith effort to eliminate the 
hazard created by the condition cited as such was identij&ed by the 
aforementioned consultant, unless changing circumstances or work-
place conditions render inapplicable the advice obtained by such 
consultants. 
M I N E SAFETY AND HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Administra-
tion, $125,500,000, including purchase and bestowal of certificates and 
trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work: 
Provided, 
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That the Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, 
and other contributions from public and private sources and to prose-
cute projects in cooperation with other agencies. Federal, State, or 
private: Provided further, That the Mine Safety and Health Adminis-
tration is authorized to promote health and safety education and train-
ing in the mining community through cooperative programs with 
States, industry, and safety associations: Provided 
further. 
That any 
funds available to the Department may be used, with the approval of 
the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival 
operations in the event of major disasters. 
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BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 
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For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including 
advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agencies and 
their employees for services rendered, $94,752,000. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
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SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for departmental management including 
$1,616,000 for the President's Committee on Employment of the 
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92 STAT. 1571 
Handicapped, $76,247,000, together with not to exceed $1,817,000 to 
be derived from the Employment Security Administration account. 
Unemployment Trust Fund. 
SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Department of Labor, as author-
ized by law, $70,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ 
That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appro-
priations to such agency for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act available for salaries and 
expenses shall be available for supplies, services, and rental of con-
ference space within the District of Columbia, as the Secretary of 
Labor shall deem necessary for settlement of labor-management 
disputes. 
SEC. 102. None of the funds appropriated by this title may he, used 
by the Department of Labor to carry out any activities for or on behalf 
of any individual who is an alien in the United States in violation of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act or any other law, convention or 
treaty of the United States relating to the immigration, exclusion, 
deportation, or expulsion of aliens. 
This title may be cited as the "Depailment of Labor Appropriation 
Act, 1979." 
Citation of title. 
TITLE 
II—DEPAKTMENT 
OF 
HEALTH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND 
WELFARE 
HEALTH SERVICES ALDMINISITIATION 
HEALTH SERVICES 
For carrying out titles III, V, and XII of the Public Health Service 
Act, the Act of August 8,1946 (5 U.S.C. 7901), section 1 of the Act of 
July 19, 1963 (42 U.S.C. 253a), section 108 of Public Law 93-353, 
and titles V and XI of the Social Security Act, $712,115,000, inchiding 
9,258 full-time permanent positions, of which $1,600,000 shall be avail-
able only for payments to the State of Hawaii for care and treatment 
of persons aflflicted with leprosy: Provided^ That this appropriation 
shall be available for payment of the costs of medical care, related 
expenses, and burial expenses, hereafter incurred, by or on behalf of 
any person who has participated in the study of untreated syphilis 
initiated in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1932, in such amounts and subject 
to such terms and conditions as prescribed by the Secretary of Health, 
Education, and Welfare, and for payment, in such amounts and sub-
ject to such terms and conditions, of such costs and expenses hereafter 
incurred by or on behalf of such person's wife or offspring determined 
by the Secretary to have suffered injury or disease from syphilis con-
tracted from such person: Provided further, That when the Health 
Services Administration operates an employee health program for any 
Federal department or agency, payment for the estimated cost shail 
be made by way of reimbursement or in advance to this appropriation. 
Department of 
Health, 
Education, 
and Welfare 
Appropriation 
Act, 1979. 
42 u s e 241, 219, 
300d. 
42 u s e 253b and 
note. 
42 u s e 701, 
1301. 
92 STAT. 1572 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
CKNTEU FOK DISEASK CONTROL 
PKEVENTIVE HEALTH 
SERVICES 
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To carry out titles III and XVII of the Public Health Service Act, 
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^^® Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, and the Occupational 
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Safety and Health Act of 1970; including insurance of official motor 
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vehicles in foreign countnes; and purchase, hire, maintenance, and 
operation of aircraft, $162,849,000, including 3,982 full-time perma-
nent positions, of which $1,912,000 shall remain available until 
expended and shall be for construction and equipment of facilities of or 
used by the Center for Disease Control: Provided, That training of 
employees of private agencies shall be made subject to reimbursement 
or advances to this appropriation for the full cost of such training. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES or HEALTH 
NATIONAL C A N C E R INSTITUTE 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 301 
42 use 241. 
of the Public Health Service Act with respect to cancer, $917,000,000, 
including 2,062 full-time permanent positions. 
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out 
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section 301 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to heart, 
lung, blood vessel, and blood diseases, $485,584,000, including 788 
full-time permanent positions. 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out title IV of 
42 use 281. 
the Public Health Service Act with respect to dental diseases, 
$61,920,000, including and not to exceed 287 full-time permanent 
positions. 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS, METABOLISM, AND DIGESTIVE DISEASES 
For expenses necessary to carry out title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to arthritis, rheumatism, metabolic diseases, 
and 
digestive 
diseases, $287,869,000, including 
642 
full-time 
permanent positions. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL AND COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS 
AND STROKE 
For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise 
provided, title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
neurological and communicative disorders and stroke, $205,000,000, 
including 567 full-time permanent positions. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out title IV of 
the Piiblic Health Service Act with respect to allergy and infectious 
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92 STAT. 1573 
diseases, $183,198,000, including and not to exceed 649 full-time 
permanent positions. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out 
title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to general 42 USC 281. 
medical sciences, $231,058,000, including 179 full-time permanent 
positions. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to child health and human develop-
ment, $114,305,000, including 400 full-time permanent positions. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to aging, $54,526,000, including 258 
full-time permanent positions. 
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE 
For expenses necessary to carry out title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act, with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, 
$100,549,000, including 186 full-time permanent positions. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, sections 301 and 311 of 
the Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental health 42 USC 241, 
sciences, $73,512,000, including 405 full-time permanent positions. 
243. 
RESEARCH RESOURCES 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, section 301 of the 
Public Health Service Act with respect to research resources and 
general research support grants, $153,649,000, including 80 full-time 
permanent positions: Provided^ That none of these funds, with the 
exception of funds for the Minority Biomedical Support program, 
shall be used to pay recipients of the general research support grants 
programs any amount for indirect expenses in connection with such 
grants. 
J O H N E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY I N THE 
HEALTH SCIENCES 
For the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study 
in the Health Sciences, $8,989,000, of which $1,700,000 shall be 
available for payment to the Gorgas Memorial Institute for 
maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided for, section 301 
with respect to health information communications and part I of title 
92 STAT. 1574 
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I l l of the Public Health Service Act, $33,444,000, including 503 
full-time permanent positions. 
BUILDINGS AXD FACILITIES 
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For construction of, and acquisition of sites and equipment for, 
facilities of or used by the National Institutes of Health, where not 
otherwise provided, $67,950,000 to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Director, National 
Institutes of Health, $19,673,000, including 4,780 full-time permanent 
positions and including purchase of not to exceed thirteen passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only. 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRAITON 
T U ' J 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH 
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For carrying out the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
mental health, the Community Mental Health Centers Act, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 2681, et seq.), and the Comprehensive Alcohol 
Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation 
21 use 801 note. Act of 1970, as amended, $741,022,000. 
SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL 
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For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of the 
hospital, including clothing for patients, and cooperation with organi-
zations or individuals in scientific research into the nature, causes, 
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prevention, and treatment of mental illness, $75,824,000, or such 
amounts as may be necessary to provide a total appropriation equal to 
the difference between the amount of the reimbursements received 
during the current fiscal year on account of patient care provided by 
the hospital during such year and $98,792,000. 
HEALTH RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES ' 
For carrying out titles III and VII of the Public Health Service 
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Act, section 1122 of the Social Security Act, $462,972,000, including 
292. 
1,275 full-time permanent positions, of which $3,000,000 shall remain 
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available until expended for loan guarantees and interest subsidies 
42 USC^293 
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MEDICAL FACILITIES GUARANTEE AND LOAN FUND 
42USe300o. 
For carrying out title XVI of the Public Health Service Act, 
^542,000,000 shall be available without fiscal year limitation for the 
payment of interest subsidies. The total principal amount of loans to 
be guaranteed or directly made, which may be allotted among the 
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States, pursuant to titles VI and XVI of the Public Health Service 
300o. 
Act shall not exceed a cumulative amount of $1,750,000,000. 
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92 STAT. 1575 
PAYMENT OF SALES INSUFFICIENCIES AND INTEREST LOSSES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interest or participations 
in the Health Professions Education Fund assets or Nurse Training 
Fund assets, authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and 
Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 81 Stat. 390. 
302(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, 12 USC 1717. 
$110,000, and for payment of amounts pursuant to 42 IT.S.C. 294 (q) or 
42 U.S.C. 297(f) to schools which borrow any sums from the Health 
Professions Education Fund or Nurse Training Fund, $2,302,000: 
Provided^ That the amounts appropriated herein shall remain avail- 
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able until expended. 
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The Secretary is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, 
within the limits of funds available in the Health Professions Educa-
tion Fund and the Nurse Training Fund, and in accord with law, and 
t o make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitation as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the pro- 31 USC 849. 
grams set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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For expenses necessary for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health and for carrying out titles III, XIII, and XVII of the Public 
Health Service Act, $51,232,000, including 1,921 full-time permanent 42 USC 241, 
positions. 
300e, 300u-l. 
H E A L T H MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE FUND 
Any amounts received by the Secretary in connection with loans and 
loan guarantees under title XIII of the Public Health Service Act and 
any other property or assets derived by him from his operations 
respecting such loans and loan guarantees, including any money 
derived from the sale of assets, shall be available to the Secretary with-
out fiscal year limitation for direct loans and loan guarantees, as 
authorized by said title XIII, in addition to funds specifically appro-
priated for that purpose. 
RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
For retired pay of commissioned officers, as authorized by law, and 
for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan; 
Survivor Benefit Plan and payments for medical care of dependents 
and retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 
U.S.C, ch. 55), such amounts as may be required during the current 10 USC 1071 
fiscal year. 
et seq. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, 
92 STAT. 1576 
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for necessary expenses for conducting scientific activities overseas, as 
authorized by law, $11,387,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available in addition to 
other appropriations for such activities, for payments in the foregoing 
currencies. 
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title XIX of the 
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Social Security Act, $11,250,000,000. 
For making, after June 30 of the current fiscal year, payments to 
States under title X I X of the Social Security Act, for the last three 
months of the current fiscal year; and for making after July 31 of the 
current fiscal year, payments for the first quarter of the succeeding 
fiscal year; such sums as may be necessary, the obligations incurred 
and the expenditures made thereunder for payments under such title 
to be charged to the subsequent appropriation therefor for the current 
or succeeding fiscal year. 
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In the administration of title X I X of the Social Security Act, pay-
ments to a State under such title for any quarter in the period begin-
ning July 1 of the prior year and ending September 30 of the current 
year may be made with respect to a State plan approved under such 
title prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made 
with respect to any plan for any quarter prior to the quarter in which 
a subsequently approved plan was submitted. 
Such amounts as may be necessary from this appropriation shall be 
available for grants to States for any period in the prior fiscal year 
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subsequent to June 30 of that year. 
PAYMENT TO HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as provided under 
sections 217(g), 229(b), 1168 and 1844 of the Social Security Act, and 
sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, 
$7,760,913,000. 
QUALITY CARE MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, 
and X I X of the Social Security Act, and sections 1526 and 1533(d) 
of the Public Health Service Act, $106,612,000, together with not to 
exceed $802,899,000, to be transferred to this appropriation as author-
ized by section 201 (g) (1) of the Social Security Act, from the Federal 
Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insur-
ance Trust Funds referred to therein: Provided, That such amounts 
as are required shall be available to pay travel expenses either on an 
actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual for travel incident to 
medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives and all rea-
sonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, Puerto 
Rico, and the Virgin Islands to reconsideration interviews and to pro-
ceedings before administrative law judges under title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act: Provided furthsr, That $20,000,000 of the fore-
going amount shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 
42 use 417, 
429, 
132bc-17, 
1395w. 
42 use 426a, 
1395i-l. 
42 use 1301, 
1395. 1396. 
42 use 300m-5, 
300n-2. 
42 use 401. 
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92 STAT. 1577 
of the Kevised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary 
to process workloads not anticipated in the budget estimates and to 
meet mandatory increases in costs of agencies or organizations with 
which agreements have been made to participate in the administration 
of title XVIII and after maximum absorption of such costs within the 42 USC 1395. 
remainder of the existing limitation has been achieved. 
EDUCATION DIVISION 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title I, part 
A ($3,077,132,000), title IV, part C, title VII and title IX of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act.; title VII of the Education 20 USC 241a, 
Amendments of 1974; the General Education Provisions Act; and l^^l' 
Public Law 92-506, $3,448,382,000: Provided, That of the amounts on USC W l 
appropriated above the following amounts shall become available for j^22i 
obligation on July 1, 1979, and shall remain available until Sep- 35 g^^ 907 
tember 30, 1980: title I, part A ($3,077,132,000), title IV, part C 
($190,000,000) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and 
section 417(a)(2) 
of the General Education Provisions Act 20 USC 1226c. 
($1,250,000), For carrying out title IV, part C of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act an additional $7,400,000 to become available 
for obligation on July 1, 1979, and to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1980: Provided, That none of such funds may be paid to 
any State for which the allocation for fiscal year 1980 exceeds the 
allocation for comparable purposes for fiscal year 1979. 
SCHOOL ASSISTANCE I N FEDERALLY AFFECTED AREAS 
For carrying out title I of the Act of September 30, 1950, as 
amended (20 U.S.C, ch. 13), $786,100,000 of which $63,500,000 shall 20 USC 237 
be for payments under section 6, and $710,600,000 shall be for pay- ^
^ *^9-
ments under sections 2 and 3 in accordance with subsection 5(c) (1) ^^ ^^^ '^^^' 
and (2) of said Act, and $12,000,000 shall be for payments under sec- 20 USC 237, 
tion 7 of said Act: Provided, That the total amount paid with respect 238, 240. 
to entitlements under section 3(b) of that title shall not exceed the 20 USC 241-1. 
amount paid under that section in fiscal year 1978, and any reductions 
required thereby shall be derived by proportionately reducing the pay-
ments applied for by all local educational agencies under section 3 (b). 
For carrying out the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 
U.S.C, ch. 19), $30,000,000 which shall remain available until 20 USC 631 
expended, shall be for providing school facilities as authorized by said ^' *^9-
Act: Provided, That with the exception of up to $13,000,000 for section 
10 and up to $16,000,000 for section 14 none of the funds contained 20 USC 640, 
herein for providing school facilities shall be available to pay for any 644. 
other section of the Act of September 23,1950, until payment has been 
made of 100 per centum of the amounts payable under section 5: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding section 421A(c) (2) (A) of the 
General Education Provisions Act, the Commissioner of Education 20 USC 1231. 
is authorized to approve applications for funds to increase school 
facilities in communities located near the Trident Support Site, Ban-
92 STAT. 1578 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
gor, WaKliington, on such terms and conditions as he may reasonably 
require without regard to any provision in law. 
42 use 2000c. 
20 use 1601 
note. 
EMERGENCY SCHOOL AID 
For carrying out title I V of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 
Emergency School Aid Act, $341,350,000: Provided, 
That the Assist-
ant Secretary, in awarding funds under this program, shall not give 
less favorable consideration to the application of a local educational 
agency which has voluntarily adopted a plan qualified for assistance 
under this title than to the application of a local educational agency 
which has been legally required to adopt such a plan. 
EDUCATION FOR THE HANDICAPPED 
20 use 
871-880a notes. 
20 use 1411. 
20 use 1419. 
For 
carrying 
out 
the 
Education 
of 
the Handicapped 
Act, 
$976,637,000: Provided, 
That of this amount $804,000,000 for part B 
and $17,500,000 for section 619 shall become available for obligation 
on July 1, 1979, and shall remain available until September 30, 1980. 
20 use 2563. 
20 use 2301, 
1201 note. 
20 use 2401. 
20 use 2350. 
r 
OCCUI'ATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION 
• 
' 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 523 
of the Education Amendments of 1976, the Vocational Education Act 
of 1963, as amended, and the Adult Education Act, $774,453,000 of 
which $10,000,000 for part B, subpart 2 of the Vocational Education 
Act shall remain available until expended: Provided, That the amounts 
appropriated above shall become available for obligation on July 1, 
1979, and sliall remain available until September 30, 1980, unless 
otherwise specified herein: Provided 
further, 
That not to exceed 
$112,317,000 shall be for carrying out part A, subpart 3 of the Voca-
tional Education Act. 
20 use 1070a, 
1070b, 1070c. 
42 use 2751, 
20 use 1087aa. 
20 use 1221. 
20 use 
1146-1150 
note. 
20 use 1001 
note. 
• ,•- 
, 
: 
- 
:i,> 
S T U D E N T A S S I S T A N C E 
. ; 
, 
:« 
For carrying out subparts 1 ($2,600,000,000), 2 ($340,100,000), and 
3 
($76,750,000) 
of part A, and parts C ($550,000,000) and 
E 
($328,900,000) of Title IV of the Higher Education Act, and, to the 
extent not otherwise provided, the General Education Provisions Act, 
$3,922,650,000, of which $3,895,750,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 1980: Provided, 
That such funds may be expended 
notwithstanding the provisions of section 1208(a) (2) of the Higher 
Education Act: Provided 
further. 
That (1) Funds appropriated in 
this Act for Basic Educational Opportunity Grants under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 shall be used to make basic grants consistent 
with the Schedule of Expected Family Contribution in effect as of 
October 1, 1978, except that (A) such schedule shall not have an 
assessment rate on parental discretionary income in excess of 10.5 
per centum, (B) such schedule shall not reduce the maximum basic 
grant below $1,800, and (C) such schedule shall retain the provisions 
relating to independent students as were in effect for the academic 
year 1978-79. 
(2) If funds contained in this Act available for basic educational 
opportunity grants are insufficient to satisfy fully all basic grant 
entitlements as determined by the Family Contribution Schedule as 
modified by paragraph (1), the amount paid with respect to each 
such entitlement shall be— 
PUBLIC LAW 95-4«0—OCT. 18, 1978 
92 STAT. 1579 
(A) the full amount in the case of any entitlement which 
exceeds $1,600; 
(B) in the case of any entitlement which exceeds $1,200 but does 
; ;.. 
not exceed $1,600,90 per centum thereof; 
(C) in the case of any entitlement which exceeds $1,000 but 
does not exceed $1,200,75 per centum thereof; 
(D) in the case of any entitlement which exceeds $800 but 
does not exceed $1,000,70 per centum thereof; 
(E) in the case of any entitlement which exceeds $600 but 
does not exceed $800,65 per centum thereof; and 
(F) in the case of any entitlement which does not exceed $600, 
50 per centum thereof: 
Provided further^ That amounts appropriated for basic opportunity 
grants shall be available first to meet any insufficiencies in entitlements 
resulting from the payment schedule for basic opportunity grants pub-
lished by the Commissioner of Education during the prior fiscal year: 
Provided furtJier^ That pursuant to section 411(b)(4)(A) of the 
Higher Education Act, amounts appropriated herein for basic oppor- 20 USC 1070a. 
tunity grants which exceed the amounts required to meet the payment 
schedule published for any fiscal year by 15 per centum or less shall 
be carried forward and merged with amounts appropriated the next 
fiscal year. 
HIGHER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 
For carrying out titles I-A, III, VIII, IX, and XI and sections 
417, 418, 420, 705, 745, and 1203 of the Higher Education Act; the 
Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961; section 421 
of the General Education Provisions Act; title VI of the National 
Defense Education Act; and the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of 
Public Affairs and the Everett McKinley Dirksen Congressional 
Leadership Research Center Assistance Act, $393,000,000: Provided^ 
That funds contained in Public Law 95-205 for carrying out section 
525 of the Education Amendments of 1976 shall remain available for 
obligation until September 30,1980. 
LIBRARY RESOURCES 
20 USC 1001, 
1051, 1133, 
1134, 1136, 
1070e-l, 
1132a-4, 
1132C-4, 1142b. 
22 USC 2451 
note. 
20 USC 1230. 
20 USC 511. 
91 Stat. 1460. 
20 USC 2565. 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles I and 
III of the Library Services and Construction Act (20 U.S.C., ch. 16); 20 USC 352, 
title II of the Higher Education Act; and title IV, part B of the Ele- 355e, 351 et seq. 
mentary and Secondary Education Act, $266,475,000: Provided, That 20 USC 1021. 
$180,000,000 for Title IV, part B of the Elementary and Secondary 20 USC 1821. 
Education Act shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1979, 
and shall remain available until September 30,1980. 
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND TRAINING 
For carrying out the Special Projects Act (Public Law 93-380), the 
General Education Provisions Act, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, title V, part A and section 532 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965. and the Career Education Incentive Act (Public Law 95-207), 
$134,472,000, of which not to exceed $1,840,000 shall be for carrying 
out section 403 of the Special Projects Act. 
20 USC 1851 
note. 
20 USC 1221. 
20 USC llOl, 
1119a, 2601 
note. 
20 USC 1862. 
92 STAT. 1580 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
SALARIES ANO EXPENSES 
^ For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the General 
zi) UbL 1221. 
Education Provisions Act, including rental of conference rooms in the 
District of Columbia, $126,830,000: Provided, That during the current 
fiscal year up to $10,000,000 in collections on Federally insured 
defaulted loans may be transferred to the Salaries and Expenses 
account for the payment of related collection activities. 
STUDENT LOAN INSUItANCE FUND 
For necessary expenses under title IV, part B of the Higher Edu-
20 use 1071. 
cation Act, and to the extent not otherwise provided, the General 
Education Provisions Act, $714,314,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Commissioner is authorized to issue 
to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations, in an 
amount not to exceed a total of $25,000,000 without fiscal year limita-
tion, to maintain the adequacy of the fund, but only with respect 
to pajnnents authorized under section 431 of the Higher Education 
20 use 1081. 
Act. 
HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES LOAN AND INSURANCE FUND 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interest or participations 
in assets of the Office of Education authorized by the Department 
81 Stat. 390. 
of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, to be 
issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the Federal National Mortgage 
Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1717(c)), $2,204,000 to remain 
available until expended, and the Secretary is hereby authorized to 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available in the 
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Higher Education Facilities Loan and Insurance Fund, and in accord 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
regard to fiscal year limitation as provided by section 104 of the 
Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 849) as may be 
necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for 
the current fiscal year for such fund. 
HEALTH PROFESSIONS GRADUATE STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE FUND 
For necessary expenses for the Health Professions Graduate Stu-
dent Loan Insurance Fund, authorized by title VII, part C, subpart 1 
42 use 294. 
of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary is authorized to issue 
to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or obligations, in an amount 
not to exceed a total of $2,500,000, without fiscal year limitation, to 
maintain the adequacy of the fund, but only with respect to payments 
42 use 294g. 
authorized under section 734. 
, 
,, 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION 
For carrying out section 405 of the General Education Provisions 
20 use 122 le. 
Act, including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
$92,300,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
92 STAT. 1581 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out sections 402, 404 and 406 of the 
General Education Provisions Act, $38,483,000, of which not to exceed 
$1,500 may be for official reception and representation expenses. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and 
the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, as provided under 
section 217(a), 228(g), 229(b), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social 
Security Act, $760,774,000. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS 
20 use 1221b, 
1221d, 1221e-l. 
42 use 417, 
428, 
429, 1320b-l. 
For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977, including the payment of travel expenses either on an 30 USe 901. 
actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual, for travel incident to 
medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives and all 
reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, 
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to reconsideration interviews and 
to proceedings before administrative law judges, $1,016,608,000: Pro-
vided, That after July 31, such amounts for benefit payments as may 
be necessary may be charged to the subsequent ysar appropriation. 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income program under 
title XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 
92-603, section 212 of Public Law 93-66, as amended, and section 405 
of Public Law 95-216, including payment to the social security trust 
funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 
201 (g) (1) of the Social Security Act, $5,557,854,000: Provided, That 
for carrying out these activities after July 31, such sums as may be nec-
essary shall be available, the obligations and expenditures therefor 
to be charged to the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal year: 
Provided further, That any portion of the funds provided to a State 
in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during that 
year shall be returned to the Treasury. 
42 use 1381. 
42 use 1382e 
note. 
87 Stat. 155. 
42 use 1383 
note. 
42 use 401. 
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV, X, XI 
and XIV of the Social Security Act, and the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 
U.S.C, Ch. 9), $6,663,000,000. ' 
For making, after June 30 of the current fiscal year, payments to 
States under titles I, IV, X, XIV, and XVI, respectively, of the Social 
Security Act for the last three months of the current fiscal year; and 
for making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, payments for 
the first quarter of the succeeding fiscal year; such sums as may be 
necessary, the obligations incurred and the expenditures made there-
under for payments under each of such titles to be charged to the sub-
42 use 301, 
601, 1201, 
1301, 1351. 
24 use 32] 
et seq. 
92 STAT. 1582 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
sequent appropriations therefor for the current or succeeding fiscal 
year. 
Such amounts as may be necessary from this appropriation shall be 
available for grants to States for any period in the prior fiscal year 
- 
subsequent to June 30 of that year, 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY 
For carrying out the purposes of the National Commission on 
Social Security established pursuant to section 361 of Public Law 
42 use 907a. 
95-216, $500,000 to remain available until expended. 
" V ' ' ' " ' ' ' • ; • ' ''-^ 
'''••'•'•" 
R E r U G E E 
A S S I S T A N C E 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Migration 
22 use 2601 
and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (Public Law 87-510), relating to 
''ote. 
aid to Cuban refugees within the United States, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, and the Indochina Migration and Refugee 
Assistance Act of 1975, as amended, $155,300,000: Provided, That 
$7,500,000 of the foregoing amount shall be apportioned for the pur-
poses of the special projects authorized by section 2(c) of the Indo-
22 use 2601 
china Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975, as amended, to 
°°*®- 
be admin stered primarily by the private voluntary resettlement 
agencies. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
* 
For necessary expenses, not more than $2,234,587,000 may be 
expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security 
42 use 401. 
Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: 
42 use 421 note. Provided, That such amounts as are required shall be available to 
pay travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an 
individual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, 
their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel 
within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to 
reconsider interviews and to proceedings before administrative law 
42 use 401, 
judges under title II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social Security Act: 
1381, 1395. 
Provided further, That $25,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be 
apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes 
31 use 665. 
(31 U.S.C. 66), only to the extent necessary to process workloads not 
anticipated in the budget estimates and to meet mandatory increases 
in costs of agencies or organizations with which agreements have been 
made to participate in the administration of titles XVI and XVIII 
42 use 421. 
and section 221 of the Social Security Act, and after maximum absorp-
tion of such costs within the remainder of the existing limitations has 
been achieved: Provided further, That $14,800,000 authorized herein 
shall be available only for acquisition of sites, construction and equip-
ment of facilities and for payments of principal, interest, taxes and 
any other obligations under contracts entered into pursuant to the 
40 use 356 note. Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 and the Public Build-
86 Stat. 216. 
ings Amendments of 1972, and shall remain available until expended. 
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS 
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND 
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
101-105), $3,906,000, 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
92 STAT. 1583 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 
J . 
For carrying out the National Technical Institute for the Deaf 
Act (20 U.S.C. 681, et seq.), $16,625,000. 
GALLAUDET COLLEGE 
For carrying out the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act 
(80 Stat. 1027) and for the partial support of Gallaudet College 
authorized by the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 265), $44,833,000, 
-r ^ 
of wliich $11,105,000 shall be for construction and shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided^ That if requested by the college, 
such construction shall be supervised by the General Services 
Administration. 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
", • 
For the partial support of Howard University, $113,393,000, of 
which $10,000,000 shall be for construction and shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided^ That if requested by the University, 
such construction shall be supervised by the General Services 
Administration. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 
GRANTS T O S T A T E S FOR SOCIAL AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES 
For carrying out activities authorized by sections 420 and 2001 of 
the Social Security Act, $2,578,052,000, of which $56,500,000 shall be 42 USC 620, 
for child welfare services authorized by section 420. 
1397. 
For making, after June 30 of the current fiscal year, payments to 
States authorized by section 2001 of the Social Security Act, for the 
last three months of the current fiscal year, and for making after 
July 31 of the current fiscal year, payments for the first quarter of 
the succeeding fiscal year; such sums as may be necessary, the obliga-
tions incurred and the expenditures made thereunder to be charged 
to the subsequent appropriations therefor for the current or succeed-
ing fiscal year. 
Such amounts as may be necessary from this appropriation shall be 
available for giants to States for any period in the prior fiscal year 
subsequent to June 30 of that year. 
ADOPTIONS OPPORTUNITIES 
To carry out title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (title II of Public Law 95-266), 42 USC 5111. 
$5,000,000. 
WORK 
INCENTIVES 
For carrying out a work incentives program, as authorized by part 
C of title IV of the Social Security Act, including registration of 42 USC 630. 
individuals for such program, and for related child care and other 
supportive services, as authorized by section 402(a) (19) (G) of the 
Act, including transfer to the Secretary of Labor, as authorized by 42 USC 602. 
section 431 of the Act, $385,000,000, which shall be the maximum 42 USC 631. 
amount available for transfer to the Secretary of Labor and to which 
92 STAT. 1584 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
the States may become entitled pursuant to section 403(d) of such 
42 use 603. 
Act, for these purposes. 
DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Eights $71,156,000, 
together with not to exceed $1,200,000, to be transferred and expended 
42 use 401. 
as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act from 
any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
OFFICE o r INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General, 
$36,606,000, together with not to exceed $4,705,000 to be transferred 
and expended as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT 
For expenses not otherwise provided, necessary for general depart-
mental management, including hire of six medium sedans, $128,026,000, 
together with not to exceed $6,890,000, to be transferred and expended 
as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act from 
any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided^ That 
Ante, p. 112. 
funds, appropriated under this head in Public Law 95-240 for com-
pensating the State of Washington for expenses related to the Tacoma 
Indian Hospital, shall remain available until expended. 
i 
POLICY RESEARCH 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, research 
42 use 1310. 
studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $25,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the total 
amount of budget authority provided in this Act for the Department 
of Health, Education, and Welfare is hereby reduced in the amount 
of $1,000,000,000: Provided, That this reduction shall be achieved by 
the reduction of fraud, abuse, and waste as defined and cited in the 
annual report, dated March 31, 1978, of the Inspector General of the 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: Provided 
further, 
That this section shall not be construed to change any law authorizing 
;.'::: 
appropriations or other budget authority in this Act. 
SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title for grants-in-
aid of State agencies to cover, in whole or in part, the cost of operation 
of said agencies, including the salaries and expenses of officers and 
employees of said agencies, shall be withheld from the said agencies of 
' ' 
any State which have established by legislative enactment and have in 
operation a merit system and classification and compensation plan cov-
ering the selection, tenure in office, and compensation of their 
emplojrees, because of any disapproval of their personnel or the manner 
of their selection by the agencies of the said States, or the rates of pay 
of said officers or employees. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
92 STAT. 1585 
SEC. 203. Funds appropriated in this Act to the American Printing 
House for the Blind, Howard University, the National Technical 
Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet College shall be awarded to these 
institutions in the form of lump-sum grants and expenditures made 
therefrom shall be subject to audit by the Secretary of Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare. 
SEC. 204. None of the funds provided herein shall be used to pay any 
recipient of a grant for the conduct of a research project an amount 
equal to as much as the entire cost of such project. 
SEC. 205. None of the funds contained in this title shall be available 
for additional permanent positions in the Washington area if the total 
authorized positions in the Washington area is allowed to exceed the 
proportion existing at the close of fiscal year 1966. 
SEC. 206. Appropriations in this Act for the Health Services Admin-
istration, the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Disease 
Control, the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, 
and Health Resources Administration and Departmental Man-
agement shall be available for expenses for active commissioned offi-
cers in the Public Health Service Reserve Corps and for not to exceed 
two thousand eight hundred commissioned officers in the Regular 
Corps; expenses incident to the dissemination of health information 
in foreign countries through exhibits and other appropriate means; 
advances of funds for compensation, travel, and subsistence expenses 
(or per diem in lieu thereof) for persons coming from abroad to par-
ticipate in health or scientific activities of the Department pursuant to 
law; expenses of primary and secondary schooling of dependents in 
foreign countries, of Public Health Service commissioned officers sta-
tioned in foreign countries, at costs for any given area not in excess of 
those of the Department of Defense for the same area, when it is 
determined by the Secretary that the schools available in the local-
ity are unable to provide adequately for the education of such depend-
ents, and for the transportation of such dependents, between such 
schools and their places of residence when the schools are not 
accessible to such dependents by regular means of transportation; 
rental or lease of living quarters (for periods not exceeding 5 years), 
and provision of heat, fuel, and light and maintenance, improve-
ment, and repair of such quarters, and advance payments there-
for, for civilian officers, and employees of the Public Health Service 
who are United States citizens and who have a permanent station in a 
foreign country, purchase, erection, and maintenance of temporary 
or portable structures; and for the payment of compensation to con-
sultants or individual scientists appointed for limited periods of time 
pursuant to section 20T(f) or section 207(g) of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act, at rates established by the Assistant Secretary for Health, or 
the Secretary where such action is required by statute, not to exceed 
the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; not to exceed $9,500 5 USC 5332 note, 
for official reception and representation expenses related to any health 
agency of the Department when specifically approved by the Assistant 
Secretary for Health. 
SEC. 2()7. No part of the funds contained in this title may be used School busing, 
to force any school or school district which is desegregated as that term 
is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 
88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to force on 42 USC 2000c. 
accoimt of race, creed or color the abolishment of any school so 
desegregated; or to force the transfer or assignment of any student 
' 
42 USC 209. 
39-194 O—80—pt. 2 
20 : QL3 
92 STAT. 1586 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
attending any elementary or secondary school so desegregated to or 
from a particular school over the protest of his or her parents or 
parent. 
SEC. 208. (a) No part of the funds contained in this title shall be 
used to force any school or school district which is desegregated as 
that term is defined in title IV of the Civil Eights Act of 1964, Public 
42 use 2000c. 
Law 88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to 
require the abolishment of any school so desegregated; or to force on 
account of race, creed, or color the transfer of students to or from a 
particular school so desegregated as a condition precedent to obtaining 
Federal funds otherwise available to any State, school district or 
school. 
(b) No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the trans-
portation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment 
for such transportation) in order to overcome racial imbalance in any 
school or school system, or for the transportation of students or teach-
ers (or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation) in 
order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or school 
system. 
SEC. 209. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a 
school other than the school which is nearest the student's home, except 
for a student requiring special education, to the school offering such 
special education, in order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964. For the purpose of this section an indirect requirement 
of transportation of students includes the transportation of students 
to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of the grade structure 
of schools, the pairing of schools, or the clustering of schools, or any 
combination of grade restructuring, pairing, or clustering. The pro-
hibition described in this section does not include the establishment 
of magnet schools. 
Abortions. 
SEC. 210. None of the funds provided for in this Act shall be used to 
perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be 
endangered if the fetus were carried to term; or except for such medi-
cal procedures necessary for the victims of rape or incest, when such 
rape or incest has been reported promptly to a law enforcement agency 
or public health service; or except in those instances where severe and 
long-lasting physical health damage to the mother would result if the 
pregnancy were carried to term when so determined by two physicians. 
Nor are payments prohibited for drugs or devices to prevent implan-
tation of the fertilized ovum, or for medical procedures necessary for 
the termination of an ectopic pregnancy. 
SEC. 211. Funds advanced to the National Institutes of Health Man-
agement Fund from appropriations in this Act shall be available for 
the expenses of sharing medical care facilities and resources pursuant 
to section 328 of the Public Health Service Act. 
SEC. 212. Funds appropriated under this title may not be used to 
pay the compensation of experts or consultants (other than full-time 
employees) or organizations thereof, or to procure by contract the 
services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof, in excess 
of $194,000,000 during fiscal year 1979. 
For the purposes of this section, consultant costs are defined by 
chapter 815 of the General Administration Manual of the Department 
of Health, Education, and Welfare. 
Citation of title. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Health, Education, 
and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1979." 
42 u s e 254a. 
Experts or 
consultants. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
92 STAT. 1587 
TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor Manage-
ment Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 171-180,182), including expenses 
of the Labor-Management Panel and boards of inquiry appointed by 
the President; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and rental of con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia; and for expenses necessary 
pursuant to Public Law 93-360 for mandatory mediation in health 88 Stat. 395. 
care industry negotiation disputes, and for convening factfinding 
boards of inquiry appointed by the Director in the health care 
industry, $22,686,000. 
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $4,776,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Libraries 
and Information Science, established by the Act of July 20, 1970 
(Public Law 91-345), $648,000. 
20 USC 1501 
note. 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to 
carry ou' the functions vest^ed in it by the Labor-Management Rela-
tions Act, 1947, as amende'd (29 U.S.C. 141-167), and other laws, 
$100,467,000: Provided^ That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or 
used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders 
concering bargaining units composed of agricultural laboi-ers as 
referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5,1935 (29 U.S.C. 152), 
and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as 
amended, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition employees engaged 
in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and 
waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis 
and at least 95 per centum of the water stored or supplied thereby is 
used for farming purposes. 
92 STAT. 1588 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the 
Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188), including 
emergency boards appointed by the President, $3,969,000. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $7,658,000. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
PAYMENTS TO RAILROAD RETIREMENT TRUST FUND 
For payment to the Railroad Retirement Account, as provided 
under sections 15(b) and 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 
45 use 231n. 
1974, $313,000,000. 
REGIONAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION PROTECTIVE ACCOUNT 
For payment of benefits under section 509 of the Regional Rail 
45 use 779. 
Reorganization Act of 1973, to remain available until expended, 
including not to exceed $75,000 for payment to the Railroad 
Retirement Board for administrative expenses, $25,000,000. 
LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement Board, 
$34,317,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts: 
Provided, That $500,000 of the foregoing amount shall be appor-
tioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to process 
workloads not anticipated in the budget estimates and after maximum 
absorption of the costs of such workloads within the remainder of the 
foregoing limitation has been achieved: Provided furthsr, 
That 
nothwithstanding any other provision in law, no portion of this 
limitation shall be available for payments of standard level user 
charges pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(j); 
45U.S.C.228a-r). 
SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' and 
Airmen's Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home 
permanent fund, $16,939,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall 
not be available for the payment of hospitalization of members of the 
Home in United States Army hospitals at rates in excess of those 
prescribed by the Secretary of the Army upon recommendation of the 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
92 STAT. 1589 
Board of Commissioners of the Home and the Surgeon General of 
the Army. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. xVppropriations contained in this Act, available for 
salaries and expenses, shall be available for services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18. 
SEC. 402. Appropriations contained in this Act available for 
salaries and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances 
therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 403. Appropriations contained in this Act available for 
salaries and expenses shall be available for expenses of attendance at 
meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for 
which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved 
conduct, supervision, or management of those functions or activities. 
SEC. 404. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, a grant, the salary of or 
any remuneration whatever to any individual applying for admission, 
attending, employed by, teaching at, or doing research at an institu-
tion of higher education who has engaged in conduct on or after 
August 1, 1969, which involves the use of (or the assistance to others 
in the use of) force or the threat of force or the seizure of property 
under the control of an institution of higher education, to require or 
prevent the availability of certain curricula, or to prevent the faculty, 
administrative officials, or students in such institution from engaging 
in their duties or pursuing their studies at such institution. 
SEC. 405. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, 
Education, and Welfare are authorized to transfer unexpended 
balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current 
appropriations provided in this Act: Provided^ That such transferred 
balances are used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of 
time, for which they were originally appropriated. 
SEC. 406. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 407. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative 
relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the prepara-
tion, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, 
radio, television or film presentation designed to support or defeat 
legislation pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the 
Congress itself. 
No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to 
pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient or agent 
acting for such recipient to engage in any activity designed to 
influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress. 
SEC. 408. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, 
Education, and Welfare are each authorized to make available not 
to exceed $7,500 from funds available for salaries and expenses under 
tiles I and II, respectively, for official reception and representation 
exipenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service is authorized to make available for official reception and repre-
sentation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from funds available for "Sal-
aries and expenses. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service". 
Experts and 
consultants. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Uniforms or 
allowances. 
Meetings. 
Funds to campus 
disrupters, 
prohibition. 
Funds, transfer. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Lobbying. 
Ante, pp. 1567, 
1571. 
92 STAT. 1590 
PUBLIC LAW 95-480—OCT. 18, 1978 
Human 
SEC. 409. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used 
participation 
to pay for any research program or project or any program, project, 
projects. 
Qj. course which is of an experimental nature, or any other activity 
involving human participants, which is determined by the Secretary 
or a court of competent jurisdiction to present a danger to the physical, 
mental, or emotional well-being of a participant or subject of such 
program, project, or course, without the written, informed consent 
of each participant or subject, or his parents or legal guardian, if such 
Regulations. 
participant or subject is under eighteen years of age. The Secretary 
shall adopt appropriate regulations respecting this section. 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Labor and Health, 
Education, and Welfare Appropriations Act, 1979". 
Approved October 18, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1248 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-1746 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-1119 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol 124 (1978): 
June 7, 8, 13, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 25, 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 12, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate 
amendments, in others with amendments; insisted on disagreement to Senate 
amendment No. 103; Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House 
amendments, receded from amendment No. 103, with an amendment. 
Oct. 14, House concurred in Senate amendment.