An Act making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes.
PL 94-212 (H.R.9861), enacted 02/09/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-212—FEB. 9, 1976 
90 STAT. 153 
Public Law 94-212 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for tlie 
fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1976, and the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending 
September 30, 1976, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period 
beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, for military 
functions administered by the Department of Defense, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
. 
; 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
, 
, 
,;• 
For pay, allow^ances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including 
all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members 
of the Army on active duty (except members of reserve components 
provided for elsewhere) ; $8,180,347,000. 
For "Military personnel. Army" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976; $2,064,635,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including 
all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members 
of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided 
for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; $5,722,300,000. 
For "Military personnel, Navy" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976; $1,451,668,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members 
of the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve 
provided for elsewhere) ; $1,806,377,000. 
For "Military personnel. Marine Corps" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $460,117,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including 
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all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members 
of the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components 
provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; $7,251,524,000. 
For "Military personnel. Air Force" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $1,776,677,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty 
under sections 265, 3019, and 3033 of title 10, United States Code, 
or while undergoing reserve training or while performing drills or 
equivalent duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers' Training 
Corps, as authorized by law; $468,879,000. 
For "Reserve personnel. Army" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976; $165,299,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Naval Reserve on active duty 
under section 265 of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, 
and for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, as author-
ized by law; $200,035,000. 
For "Reserve personnel. Navy" for the period July 1, 1976 
through September 30, 1976; $59,525,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active 
duty under section 265 of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, 
and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, as au-
thorized by law; $70,652,000. 
For "Reserve personnel. Marine Corps" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $28,082,000. 
RESER\TE PERSONNEL, A I R FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active 
duty under sections 265, 8019, and 8033 of title 10, United States Code, 
or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or 
equivalent duty, and for members of the Air Reserve Officers' Train-
ing Corps, as authorized by law; $157,500,000. 
For "Reserve personnel, Air Force" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $48,260,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pa,j, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on 
duty under sections 265, 3033, or 3496 of title 10 or section 708 of 
title 32, United States Code, or while undergoing training or while 
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performing drills or equivalent duty, as authorized by law; 
$696,900,000. 
For "National Guard personnel. Army" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30,1976; $209,050,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty 
under sections 265, 8033, or 8496 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, 
United States Code, or while undergoing training or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty, as authorized by law; $212,318,000, 
For "National Guard personnel. Air Force" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30,1976; $60,924,000. 
TITLE II 
RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL 
RETIRED PAY, DEFENSE 
For retired pay and retirement pay, as authorized by law, of mili-
tary personnel on the retired lists of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
and the Air Force, including the reserve components thereof, retainer 
pay for personnel of the Inactive Fleet Reserve, and payments under 
section 4 of Public Law 92-425 and chapter 73 of title 10, United States 10 USC 1448 
Code; $6,885,200,000. 
note, 1431 et seq. 
For "Retired pay, Defense" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976; $1,775,100,000. 
TITLE III 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation 
and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law; and not to exceed 
$2,629,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to 
be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, 
and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confiden-
tial military purposes; $7,052,000,000, of which not less than 
$400,000,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real prop-
erty facilities: Provided, That not to exceed $42,214,000, in the aggre-
gate of the unobligated balances of appropriations made under this 
head for prior fiscal years, and subsequently withdrawn under the Act 
of July 25, 1956, as amended (31 U.S.C. 701), may be restored to the 
appropriation account under this head for the fiscal year 1972: Pro-
vided further, That funds provided in this Act for the operation and 
the maintenance of the anti-ballistic-missile facility (other than funds 
provided for operation and maintenance of the Perimeter Acquisition 
Radar) may be used only for the purpose of the expeditious termina-
tion and deactivation of all operations of that facility. 
For "Operation and maintenance. Army" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976; $1,779,000,000, of which not to 
exceed $658,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary 
expenses. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as author-
ized by law; and not to exceed $4,239,000 can be used for emergencies 
and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or au-
thority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be made 
on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes; 
$8,069,400,000, of which not less than $200,000,000 shall be available 
only for the maintenance of real property facilities: Provided^ That of 
the total amount of this appropriation made available for the altera-
tion, 
overhaul, 
and 
repair 
of 
naval 
vessels, not 
more 
than 
$1,335,500,000 shall be available for the performance of such work 
in Navy shipyards: Provided 
further, 
That not to exceed $54,000,000, 
in the aggregate of the unobligated balances of appropriations made 
under this head for prior fiscal years, and subsequently withdrawn 
under the Act of July 25, 1956, as amended (31 U.S.C. 701), may 
be restored to the appropriation account under this head for the 
fiscal year 1972. 
For "Operation and maintenance. Navy" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $2,133,557,000, of which not to exceed 
$1,060,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law; 
$497,110,000, of which not less than $55,000,000 shall be available only 
for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
For "Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976; $125,506,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, A I R FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation 
and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law; and not to 
exceed $2,333,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary 
expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary 
of the Air Force, and payments may be made on his certificate of 
necessity for confidential military purposes; $7,498,679,000, of which 
not less than $340,000,000 shall be available only for the maintenance 
of real property facilities: Provided, 
That not to exceed $67,000,000, 
in the aggregate of the unobligated balances of appropriations made 
under this head for prior fiscal years, and subsequently withdrawn 
under the Act of July 25, 1956, as amended (31 U.S.C. 701), may be 
restored to the appropriation account under this head for the fiscal 
year 1972. 
For "Operation and maintenance. Air Force" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976; $1,897,495,000, of which not to 
exceed $527,000 can be used for emergencies and 
extraordinary 
expenses. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments and the Defense Civil 
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90 STAT. 157 
Preparedness Agency), as authorized by law; as follows: for the 
Secretary of Defense activities, $787,753,000, of which $515,041,000 
shall be available only for the Civilian Health and Medical Program 
of the Uniformed Services, and $211,391,000 shall be available only 
for Overseas Dependents Education; for the organization of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, $11,599,000; for the Office of Information for the 
Armed Forces, $16,242,000; for the Defense Contract Audit Agency, 
$68,123,000; for the Defense Investigative Service, $25,397,000; for 
the Defense Mapping Agency, $185,032,000; for the Defense Nuclear 
Agency, $22,509,000; for the Uniformed Services University of the 
Health Sciences, $3,981,000; for the Defense Supply Agency, 
$789,654,000; and for intelligence and communications activities, 
$565,141,000; in all: $2,475,431,000: Provided, That of the total 
amount of this appropriation, not to exceed $9,208,000 can be used 
for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the 
approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and payments may 
be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military pur-
poses : Provided further, That not less than $26,000,000 of the total 
amount of this appropriation shall be available only for the mainte-
nance of real property facilities: Provided further, That the Secre-
tary of Defense may transfer up to 3 per centum of the amount of 
any subdivision of this appropriation to any other subdivision of this 
appropriation, but no subdivision may thereby be increased hj more 
than 5 per centum and the Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this authority. 
For "Operation and maintenance, Defense agencies" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, as follows: for the Secre-
tary of Defense activities, $195,365,000, of which $130,358,000 shall be 
available only for the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the 
Uniformed Services, and $50,018,000 shall be available only for Over-
seas Dependents Education; for the organization of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff, $3,057,000; for the Office of Information for the Armed 
Forces, $4,097,000; for the Defense 
Contract Audit 
Agency, 
$17,342,000; for the Defense Investigative Service, $6,144,000; for the 
Defense Mapping Agency, $46,160,000; for the Defense Nuclear 
Agency, $5,603,000; for the Uniformed Services University of the 
Health Sciences, $1,254,000; for the Defense Supply Agency, 
$201,555,000; 
for 
intelligence 
and 
communications 
activities, 
$147,148,000; in all: $627,725,000, of which not to exceed $1,964,500 
can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses: Provided, 
That the Secretary of Defense may transfer up to 3 per centum of the 
amount of any subdivision of this appropriation to any other subdivi-
sion of this appropriation, but no subdivision may thereby be increased 
by more than 5 per centum and the Secretary of Defense shall notify 
the Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this authority. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation 
and maintenance, including training, organization, and administra-
tion, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; 
recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
communications; $310,710,000, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall 
be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
For "Operation and maintenance. Army Reserve" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $91,100,000. 
Notice to 
Congress. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance, including training, organization, and admin-
istration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the 
dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; 
and communications; $284,425,000, of which not less than $11,500,000 
shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
For "Operation and maintenance, Navy Reserve" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976; $73,250,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion and maintenance, including training, organization, and adminis-
tration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and 
equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transporta-
tion ; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, 
and equipment; and communications; $12,000,000, of which not less 
than $500,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real prop-
erty facilities. 
For "Operation and maintenance. Marine Corps Reserve" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $3,400,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, A I R FORCE RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation 
and maintenance, including training, organization, and administra-
tion, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the 
dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; 
and communications; $322,430,000, of which not less than $10,500,000 
shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
For "Operation and maintenance. Air Force Reserve" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $81,190,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army 
National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related 
expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs 
to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; person-
nel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than 
mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for 
Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders 
while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard regula-
tions when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard 
Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard as author-
ized by law; and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and 
issue of supplies and equipment (including aircraft); $649,930,000, of 
which not less than $12,500,000 shall be available only for the main-
tenance of real property facilities. 
For "Operation and maintenance. Army National Guard" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $173,285,000. 
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90 STAT. 159 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, A I R NATIONAL GUARD 
For operation and maintenance of the Air National Guard, includ-
ing medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Fed-
eral hospitals; maintenance, operation, repair, and other necessary 
expenses of facilities for the training and administration of the Air 
National Guard, including repair of facilities, maintenance, operation, 
and modification of aircraft; transportation of things; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; supplies, materials, and equipment, as author-
ized by law for the Air National Guard; and expenses incident to 
the maintenance and use of supplies, materials, and equipment, includ-
ing such as may be furnished from stocks under the control of agencies 
of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) 
on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard per-
sonnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders 
while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard regulations 
when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; 
$697,100,000, of which not less than $8,50p,p00 shall be available only 
for the maintenance of real property facilities. 
For "Operation and mamtenance. Air National Guard" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $181,200,000. 
ARMY STOCK 
F U N D 
For the Army stock fund, $20,000,000. 
NAVY STOCK 
F U N D 
For the Navy stock fund, $10,000,000. 
MARINE CORPS STOCK 
F U N D 
For the Marine Corps stock fund, $2,000,000. 
A I R FORCE STOCK 
F U N D 
For the Air Force stock fund, $15,000,000. 
DEFENSE STOCK 
F U N D 
For the Defense stock fund, $88,000,000. 
NATIONAL BOARD FOR THE 
PROMOTION OF RIFLE 
PRACTICE, 
A R M Y 
For the necessary expenses, in accordance with law, for construc-
tion, equipment, and maintenance of rifle ranges; the instruction of 
citizens in marksmanship; the promotion of rifle practice; and the 
travel of rifle teams, military personnel, and individuals attending 
regional, national, and international competitions; $233,000, of which 
amount not to exceed $7,500 shall be available for incidental expenses 
of the National Board; and from other funds provided in this Act, 
not to exceed $280,000 worth of ammunition may be issued under 
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authority of title 10, United States Code, section 4311. 
For "National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, Army" 
for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $93,000. 
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NAVAL. PETROLEUM RESERVE 
For expenses of exploration, prospecting, conservation, develop-
ment, production, use and operation of the naval petroleum and oil 
shale reserves as authorized by law, $117,700,000. 
For "Naval petroleum reserve" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976; $47,500,000. 
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CLAIMS, DEFENSE 
For payment, not otherwise provided for, of claims authorized by 
law to be paid by the Department of Defense (except for civil func-
tions) , including claims for damages arising under training contracts 
with carriers, and repayment of amounts determined by the Secretary 
concerned, or officers designated by him, to have been erroneously 
collected from military and civilian personnel of the Department of 
Defense, or from States, territories, or the District of Columbia, 
or members of the National Guard units thereof; $71,600,000. 
For "Claims, Defense" for the period July 1, 1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976; $15,500,000. 
CONTINGENCIES, DEFENSE 
For emergency and extraordinary expenses arising in the Depart-
' 
ment of Defense, to be expended on the approval or authority of the 
Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made on his certificate 
of necessity for confidential militaiy purposes; $2,500,000. 
For "Contingencies, Defense" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976; $725,000. 
COURT OF MILITARY APPEALS, DEFENSE 
For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Couit of 
Military Appeals; $1,134,000. 
For "Court of Military Appeals, Defense" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30,1976; $285,000. 
TITLE IV 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and mod-
ernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground 
handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
/ 
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, without regard to 
section 4774, title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 
40 use 255. 
355, Revised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and installation 
of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private 
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
purposes; $333,500,000 to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 1978. 
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90 STAT. 161 
For "Aircraft procurement, Army" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $59,400,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30,1978. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, A R M T 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and mod-
ernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground han-
dling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, without regard to section 
4774, title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 
355, Revised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and installation 40 USC 255. 
of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private 
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owner equip-
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
foregoing 
purposes; $422,600,000, to remain available for obligation 
until 
September 30, 1978. 
For "Missile procurement, Army" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through Septemljer 30, 1976; $42,600,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 1978. 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, 
spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and train-
ing devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
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necessary therefor, without regard to section 4774, title 10, United 
States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior 
to approval of title as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as 
amended; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; $881,400,000, of which 
$365,600,000 sliall be available only for the production of ]\I60A1 
tanks, to remain available for obligation imtil September 30,1978. 
For "Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles. Army" 
for the period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976; $255,000,000, 
of which $150,900,000 shall be available only for the production of 
M60A1 tanks, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
1978. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, 
ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 
training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
, 
the land necessary therefor, without regard to section 4774, title 10, 
United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and 
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 355, Revised 
Statutes, as amended; and procurement and installation of equip-
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ment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment laya-
way; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes: Pro-
vided^ That none of the funds provided in this Act may be obligated 
for construction or modernization of Government-owned contractor-
operated Army Ammunition Plants for the production of 105mm 
artillery projectile metal parts until a new study is made of such 
requirements by the Department of the Army; the Secretary of the 
Army certifies to Congress that such obligations are essential to 
national defense; and until approval is received from the Appropria-
tions and Armed Services Committees of the House and the Senate, 
$637,200,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
1978. 
For "Procurement of ammunition, Army" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976; $252,800,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30,1978. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
vehicles, including tactical, support, and nontracked combat vehicles; 
the purchase of not to exceed two thousand three hundred and fifty-six 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; communications and 
electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance 
and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; 
expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary 
therefor, without regard to section 4774, title 10, United States Code, 
for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interest therein, may 
be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
40 use 255. 
title as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine 
tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and 
contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary 
for the foregoing purposes; $912,300,000, to remain available for obli-
gation until September 30,1978. 
For "Other procurement. Army" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976; $197,700,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30,1978. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and mod-
ernization of aircraft, equipment including ordnance, spare parts, and 
accessories therefor; specialized equipment, expansion of public and 
private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands 
and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 355, Revised 
Statutes, as amended; and procurement and installation of equipment, 
appliances, and machine tools in public or private plants; reserve plant 
and 
Government 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway; 
$2,972,800,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
1978. 
For "Aircraft procurement, Navy" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $605,500,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30,1978. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-212—FEB. 9, 1976 
90 STAT. 163 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and mod-
ernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related support 
equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; expansion 
of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required by section 
355, Revised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and installation 40 USC 255. 
of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public or private 
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; $1,172,600,000, of which no more than $15,000,000 shall 
be available for the Condor missile program until the Secretary of 
Defense determines and advises the Congress that the Condor missile 
system has successfully completed testing and can be released for pro-
duction, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1978. 
For "Weapons procurement, Navy" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $321,700,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 1978. 
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or con-
version of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament 
thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installa-
tion thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Govern-
ment and contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of 
critical, long leadtime components and designs for vessels to be con-
structed or converted in the future; and expansion of public and pri-
vate plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon 
prior to approval of title as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, 
as amended; as follows: for the Trident submarine program, 
$641,300,000; for the SSN-688 nuclear attack submarine program, 
$541,000,000; for completion of the second PHM patrol hydrofoil 
missile ship, $39,000,000; for nine P F patrol frigates, $802,500,000; 
for one AD destroyer tender, $201,900,000; for two AO fleet oilers, 
$239,400,000; for three T-ATF fleet ocean tugs, $41,400,000; for ship 
waste off loading barges, $11,500,000; for service craft, $1,400,000; for 
outfitting, $36,200,000; for post delivery, $19,700,000; for cost groAvth, 
$932,400,000; and for escalation on prior year programs, $345,300,000, 
and in addition, $75,000,000 which shall be derived by transfer 
from "Shipbuilding and conversion. Navy, 1975/1979"; in all: 
$3,853,000,000, and in addition $75,000,000 in transfers as hereinbefore 
provided, to remain available for obligation until September 30,1980: 
Provided^ That none of the funds herein provided for the construction 
or conversion of anv naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the 
United States shall be expended in foreign shipyards for the construc-
tion of major components of the hull or superstructure of such vessel: 
Provided further^ That none of the funds herein provided shall be used 
for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipvards. 
For "Shipbuilding and conversion. Navy" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30, 1976; as follows": for the Trident submarine 
program, $253,000,000; for the SSN-688 nuclear attack submarine 
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program, $189,000,000; for the PHM patrol hydrofoil missile ship 
program, $24,200,000; and for outfitting, $5,000,000; in all: 
$471,200,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
1980. 
OTHER PROcuitEMENT, NAVY 
For procurement, production, and modernization of support equip-
ment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnance and 
ammunition (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships 
authorized for conversion), purchase of not to exceed one thousand 
and eighty-eight passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 
expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary 
therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title as required 
40 use 255. 
by section 355, Kevised Statutes, as amended; and procurement and 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public or 
private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
equipment layaway; $1,829,700,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30,1978. 
For "Other procurement. Navy" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976; $464,500,000, including purchase of not to exceed 
one hundred and fourteen passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
only; to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1978. 
I- 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and modi-
fication of missiles, armament, ammunition, military equipment, spare 
parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools, and installation thereof in public or private plants; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment lay-
away ; and vehicles for the Marine Corps, including purchase of not to 
exceed one hundred and fifty-seven passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; $281,000,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30,1978. 
For "Procurement, Marine Corps" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976; $40,400,000, to remain available for obli-
gation until September 30,1978. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and 
equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground han-
dling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories 
therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private 
plants. Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land without regard 
to section 9774 of title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to the approval of title as 
required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; reserve plant 
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and 
transportation of things; $3,933,700,000, of which $251,200,000 shall be 
available to fully fund only four E-3A Airborne Warning and Control 
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90 STAT. 165 
System (AWACS) aircraft, and in addition, $24,300,000 which shall 
be derived by transfer from "Aircraft procurement. Air Force, 1975/ 
1977", to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1978. 
For "Aircraft procurement, Air Force" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $818,400,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30,1978. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, A I R 
FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, rockets, 
and related eq^uipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor, 
ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of pub-
lic and private plants. Government-owned equipment and installation 
thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land 
without regard to section 9774 of title 10, United States Code, for the 
foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to the approval 
of title as required by section 355, Eevised Statutes, as amended; 40 USC 255. 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment laya-
way; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes includ-
ing rents and transportation of things; $1,723,900,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30,1978. 
For "Missile procurement, Air Force" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $233,000,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30,1978. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, A I R FORCE 
For procurement and modification of equipment (including ground 
guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic and 
communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and spare parts 
therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of not to exceed six 
hundred and twelve passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 
and expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equip-
ment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
and acquisition of land without regard to section 9774 of title 10, 
United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and 
interests therein may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon 
prior to the approval of title as required by section 355, Revised 
Statutes, as amended; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
owned equipment layaway; $2,046,400,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30,1978. 
For "Other procurement. Air Force" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $353,000,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30,1978. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense 
(other than the military departments and the Defense Civil Prepared-
ness Agency) necessary for procurement, production, and modification 
of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not other-
wise provided for; purchase of five hundred and four passenger motor 
vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, 
equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of struc-
tures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such 
90 STAT. 166 
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^ 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prose-
cuted thereon prior to the approval of title as required by section 355, 
40 use 255. 
Revised Statutes, as amended; reserve plant and Government and con-
Angola, funds, 
tractor-owned equipment lay 
a 
way; $205,600,000, none of which, nor 
limitation. 
any other funds appropriated in this Act may be used for any activities 
involving Angola other than intelligence gathering, and which funds 
are to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1978. 
For "Procurement, Defense agencies" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976; $39,600,000, including purchase of not to 
exceed seven passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; to remain 
available for obligation until September 30,1978. 
T I T L E V 
R E S E A R C H , D E V E L O P M E N T , T E S T , AND 
E V A L U A T I O N 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized 
by law; $1,948,823,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30,1977. 
For "Research, development, test, and evaluation, Army" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $504,452,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 1977. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation, including maintenai^.ce, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by 
law; $3,238,390,000, to remain available for obligation until Septem-
ber 30,1977. 
For "Research, development, test, and evaluation. Navy" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $818,722,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 1977. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, A I R FORCE 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test, and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized 
by law; $3,591,266,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30,1977. 
For "Research, development, test, and evaluation. Air Force" for 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $901,014,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 1977. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense 
(other than the military departments and the Defense Civil Prepared-
ness Agency), necessary for basic and applied scientific research, devel-
opment, test, and evaluation; advanced research projects as may be 
designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to 
law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and 
equipment, as authorized by law; $604,400,000, to remain available for 
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90 STAT. 167 
obligation until September 30, 1977: Provided^ That such amounts 
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense to have been made 
available in other appropriations available to the Department of 
Defense during the current fiscal year for programs related to 
advanced research may be transferred to and merged with this appro-
priation to be available for the same purposes and time period: Pro-
vided further^ That such amounts of this appropriation as may be 
determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to carry out 
the purposes of advanced research to those appropriations for military 
functions under the Department of Defense which are being utilized 
for related programs to be merged with and to be available for the 
same time period as the appropriation to which transferred. 
For "Research, development, test, and evaluation. Defense agencies" 
for the period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976; $146,550,000, 
to remain available for obligation until September 30,1977. 
DIRECTOR or TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, of independent activities 
of the Director of Defense Test and Evaluation in the direction and 
supervision of test and evaluation, including initial operational testing 
and evaluation; and performance of joint testing and evaluation; and 
administrative expenses in connection therewith; $25,000,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30,1977. 
For "Director of test and evaluation. Defense" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976; $5,000,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30,1977. 
TITLE VI 
SPECIAL 
FOREIGN 
CURRENCY PROGRAM 
For payment in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States 
for expenses of carrying out programs of the Department of Defense, 
as authorized by law; $2,668,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 1977: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be 
available in addition to other appropriations to such Department, for 
payments in the foregoing currencies. 
For "Special foreign currency program" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30, 1976; $37,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30,1977. 
TITLE VII 
Transfer and 
merger of funds. 
^aA I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the 
Congress. 
SEC. 702. During the current fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, if 
they should deem it advantageous to the national defense, and if in 
their opinions the existing facilities of the Department of Defense 
are inadequate, are authorized to procure services in accordance with 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense; and to pay in connection there-
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
Experts or 
consultants. 
90 STAT. 168 
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Employment of 
noncitizens. 
31 use 700. 
Appropriations, 
availability. 
Prisoners of war. 
31 u s e 649a. 
Land acquisition. 
Dependents' 
schooling. 
with travel expenses of individuals, including actual transportation 
and per diem in lieu of subsistence while traveling from their homes 
or places of business to official duty station and return as may be 
authorized by law: Provided^ That such contracts may be renewed 
annually. 
SEC. 703. During the current fiscal year, provisions of law prohibit-
ing the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any person not 
a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the 
Department of Defense. 
SEC. 704. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be available 
for insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when 
required by laws of such countries; payments in advance of expenses 
determined by the investigating officer to be necessary and in accord 
with local custom for conducting investigations in foreign countries 
incident to matters relating to the activities of the department con-
cerned; reimbursement of General Services Administration for secu-
rity guard services for protection of confidential files; reimbursement 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses in connection 
with investigation of defense contractor personnel; and all necessary 
expenses, at the seat of government of the United States of America 
or elsewhere, in connection with communication and other services and 
supplies as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 705. Any appropriation available to the Army, Navy, or the 
Air Force may, under such regulations as the Secretary concerned 
may prescribe, be used for expenses incident to the maintenance, pay, 
and allowances of prisoners of war, other persons in Army, Navy, or 
Air Force custody whose status is determined by the Secretary con-
cerned to be similar to prisoners of war, and persons detained in such 
custody pursuant to Presidential proclamations. 
SEC. 706. Appropriations available to the Department of Defense 
for the current fiscal year for maintenance or construction shall be 
available for acquisition of land or interest therein as authorized by 
section 2672 or 2675 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 707. Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
current fiscal year shall be available, (a) except as authorized by the 
Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 236-244), for primary and 
secondary schooling for minor dependents of military and civilian 
personnel of the Department of Defense residing on military or naval 
installations or stationed in foreign countries, as authorized for the 
Navy by section 7204 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount 
not exceeding $211,391,000 for fiscal year 1976 and in an amount not 
exceeding $50,018,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through Septem-
ber 30, 1976, when the Secretary of the Department concerned finds 
that schools, if any, available in the locality, are unable to provide 
adequately for the education of such dependents: Provided^ That under 
such regulations as may be issued by the Secretary of Defense, such 
schooling in a school operated by the Department of Defense under 
this section may be provided without tuition for minor dependents of 
civilian and military personnel of the Department of Defense who 
died while entitled to compensation or active duty pay: Provided 
further^ That where such personnel die subsequent to January 11,1971, 
such schooling must be continued or commenced within one year after 
the date of death; (b) for expenses in connection with administration 
of occupied areas; (c) for payment of rewards as authorized for the 
Navy by section 7209(a) of title 10, United States Code, for infor-
mation leading to the discovery of missing naval property or the 
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90 STAT. 169 
recovery thereof; (d) for payment of deficiency judgments and inter-
ests thereon arising out of condemnation proceedings; (e) for leasing 
of buildings and facilities including payment of rentals for special 
purpose space at the seat of government, and in the conduct of field 
exercises and maneuvers, or in administering the provisions of title 43, 
United States Code, section 315q, rentals may be paid in advance; 
(f) payments under contracts for maintenance of tools and facilities 
for twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year; (g) 
maintenance of defense access roads certified as important to national 
defense in accordance with section 210 of title 23, United States Code; 
(h) for the purchase of milk for enlisted personnel of the Department 
of Defense heretofore made available pursuant to section 1446a, title 7, 
United States Code, and the cost of milk so purchased, as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense, shall be included in the value of the 
commuted ration; (i) transporting civilian clothing to the home of 
record of selective service inductees and recruits on entering the mili-
tary services; (j) payments under leases for real or personal property 
for twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year; and 
(k) pay and allowances of not to exceed nine persons, including ]3er-
sonnel detailed to International Military Headquarters and Organiza-
tions, at rates provided for under section 625(d) (1) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. 
SEC. 708. Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
current fiscal year shall be available for: (a) donations of not to 
exceed $25 to each prisoner upon each release from confinement in 
military or contract prison and to each person discharged for fraudu-
lent enlistment; (b) authorized issues of articles to prisoners, appli-
cants for enlistment, and persons in military custody; (c) subsistence 
of selective service registrants called for induction, applicants for 
enlistment, prisoners, civilian employees as authorized by law, and 
supernumeraries when necessitated by emergent military circum-
stances; (d) reimbursement for subsistence of enlisted personnel while 
sick in hospitals; (e) expenses of prisoners confined in nonmilitary 
facilities; (f) military courts, boards, and commissions; (g) utility 
services for buildings erected at private cost, as authorized by law, 
and buildings on military reservations authorized by regulations to 
be used for welfare and recreational purposes; (h) exchange fees, and 
losses in the accounts of disbursing officers or agents in accordance 
with law; (i) expenses of Latin America cooperation as authorized 
for the Navy by law (10 U.S.C. 7208); and (j) expenses of appre-
hension and delivery of deserters, prisoners, and members absent 
without leave, including payment of rewards of not to exceed $25 
in any one case. 
SEC. 709. Insofar as practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall 
assist American small business to participate equitably in the furnish-
ing of commodities and services financed with funds appropriated 
under this Act by making available or causing to be made available 
to suppliers in the United States, and particularly to small inde-
pendent enterprises, information, as far in advance as possible, with 
respect to purchases proposed to be financed with funds appropri-
ated under this Act, and by making available or causing to be made 
available to purchasing and contracting agencies of the Department 
of Defense information as to commodities and services produced and 
furnished by small independent enterprises in the United States, and 
by otherwise helping to give small business an opportunity to par-
Deficiency 
judgments. 
Leasing. 
Tools, 
maintenance. 
Access roads. 
Milk program. 
22 use 2385. 
Incidental 
expenses, 
payment. 
10 use 858 note. 
10 use 807 note. 
Small business 
assistance. 
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Mess operations. 
Limitation. 
Reimbursable 
appropriations. 
Report to 
Congress. 
50 u s e 100a. 
Funds, 
apportionment 
exemption. 
31 u s e 665. 
Airborne alert 
expenses. 
Military 
personnel 
increase, 
expenses. 
ticipate in the furnishing of commodities and services financed with 
funds appropriated by this Act. 
SEC. 710. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 
for expenses of operation of messes (other than organized messes the 
operating expenses of which are financed principally from nonappro-
priated funds) at which meals are sold to officers or civilians, except 
under regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense, which shall 
(except under unusual or extraordinary circumstances) establish rates 
for such meals sufficient to provide reimbursements of operating 
expenses and food costs to the appropriations concerned: Provided, 
That officers and civilians in a travel status receiving a per diem allow-
ance in lieu of subsistence shall be charged at the rate of not less than 
$2.50 per day: Provided further, That for the purposes of this section 
payments for meals at the rates established hereunder may be made in 
cash or by deduction from the pay of civilian employees: Provided fur-
ther, That members of organized nonprofit youth groups sponsored at 
either the national or local level, when extended the privilege of visit-
ing a military installation and permitted to eat in the general mess by 
the commanding officer of the installation, shall pay the commuted 
ration cost of such meal or meals. 
SEC. 711. Unless otherwise expressly provided, appropriations con-
tained in this Act shall remain available for obligation until Septem-
ber 30,1976. 
SEC. 712. Appropriations of the Department of Defense available for 
operation and maintenance may be reimbursed during the current fiscal 
year for all expenses involved in the preparation for disposal and for 
the disposal of military supplies, equipment, and material, and for all 
expenses of production of lumber or timber products pursuant to sec-
tion 2665 of title 10, United States Code, from amounts received as 
proceeds from the sale of any such property: Provided, That a report 
of receipts and disbursements under this limitation shall be made quar-
terly to Congress: Provided further. That no funds available to 
agencies of the Department of Defense shall be used for the operation, 
acquisition, or construction of new facilities or equipment for new 
facilities in the continental limits of the United States for metal scrap 
baling or shearing or for melting or sweating aluminum scrap unless 
the Secretary of Defense or an Assistant Secretary of Defense desig-
nated by him determines, with respect to each facility involved, that 
the operation of such facility is in the national interest. 
SEC. 713. (a) During the current fiscal year, the President may 
exempt appropriations, funds, and contract authorizations, available 
for military functions under the Department of Defense, from the 
provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the interest 
of national defense. 
(b) Upon determination by the President that such action is neces-
sary, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide for the cost of 
an airborne alert as an excepted expense in accordance with the pro-
visions of Revised Statutes 3732 (41 U.S.C. 11): 
(c) Upon determination by the President that it is necessary to 
increase the number of military personnel on active duty subject to 
existing laws beyond the number for which funds are provided in this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide for the cost of 
such increased military personnel, as an excepted expense in accordance 
with the provisions of Revised Statutes 3732 (41 U.S.C. 11). 
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90 STAT. 171 
(d) The Secretary of Defense shall immediately advise Congress of 
the exercise of any authority granted in this section, and shall report 
monthly on the estimated obligations incurred pursuant to subsections 
(b) and (c). 
SEC. 714. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 
in connection with the operation of commissary stores of the agencies 
of the Department of Defense for the cost of purchase (including com-
mercial transportation in the United States to the place of sale but 
excluding all transportation outside the United States) and mainte-
nance of operating equipment and supplies, and for the actual or esti-
mated cost of utilities as may be furnished by the Government and of 
shrinkage, spoilage, and pilferage of merchandise under the control of 
such commissary stores, except as authorized under regulations pro-
mulgated by the Secretaries of the military departments concerned 
with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, which regulations shall 
provide for reimbursement therefor to the appropriations concerned 
and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall provide for the 
adjustment of the sales prices in such commissary stores to the extent 
necessary to furnish sufficient gross revenue from sales of commissary 
stores to make such reimbursement: Provided^ That under such regu-
lations as may be issued pursuant to this section all utilities may be 
furnished without cost to the commissary stores outside the continental 
United States and in Alaska: Provided further^ That no appropriation 
contained in this Act shall be available in connection with the opera-
tion of commissary stores within the continental United States unless 
the Secretary of Defense has certified that items normally procured 
from commissary stores are not otherwise available at a reasonable 
distance and a reasonable price in satisfactory quality and quantity to 
the military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 715. No part of the appropriations in this Act shall be available 
for any expense of operating aircraft under the jurisdiction of the 
Armed Forces for the purpose of proficiency flying, as defined in 
Department of Defense Directive 1340.4, except in accordance with 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Such regulations 
(1) may not require such flying except that required to maintain 
proficiency in anticipation of a member's assignment to combat oper-
ations and (2) such flying may not be permitted in cases of members 
who have been assigned to a course of instruction of ninety days 
or more. 
SEC. 716. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be 
available for expense of transportation, packing, crating, temporary 
storage, drayage, and unpacking of household goods and personal 
effects in any one shipment having a net weight in excess of thirteen 
thousand five hundred pounds. 
SEC. 717. Vessels under the jurisdiction of the Department of Com-
merce, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, 
or the Department of the Navy may be transferred or otherwise made 
available without reimbursement to any such agencies upon the request 
of the head of one agency and the approval of the agency having jur-
isdiction of the vessels concerned. 
SEC. 718. Not more than 20 per centum of the appropriations in this 
Act which are limited for obligation during the fiscal year 1976, shall 
be obligated during the last two months of the fiscal year: Provided^ 
That this section shall not apply to obligations for support of active 
duty training of civilian components or summer-camp training of the 
Reserve Officers' Training Corps. 
Report to 
Congress. 
Commissary 
stores. 
Free utilities 
outside U.S. and 
in Alaska. 
Proficiency 
flying. 
Household goods. 
Vessels, transfer. 
40 u s e 483a. 
Obligated funds, 
1976, limitation. 
90 STAT. 172 
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Foreign real 
property, use. 
31 u s e 700a. 
Report to 
Congress and 
Office of 
Management and 
Budget. 
Research and 
development 
funds. 
Education 
expenses, 
restriction. 
ROTC, loyalty 
requirements. 
10 u s e 2103 
note. 
Procurement 
restrictions. 
SEC. 719. During the current fiscal year the agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense may accept the use of real property from foreign 
countries for the United States in accordance with mutual defense 
agreements or occupational arrangements and may accept services 
furnished by foreign countries as reciprocal international courtesies 
or as services customarily made available without charge; and such 
agencies may use the same for the support of the United States forces 
in such areas without specific appropriation therefor. 
In addition to the foregoing, agencies of the Department of Defense 
may accept real property, services, and commodities from foreign 
countries for the use of the United States in accordance with mutual 
defense agreements or occupational arrangements and such agencies 
may use the same for the support of the United States forces in such 
areas, without specific appropriations therefor: Provided^ That the 
foregoing authority shall not be available for the conversion of heat-
ing plants from coal to oil at defense facilities in Europe: Provided 
further^ That within thirty days after the end of each quarter the 
Secretary of Defense shall render to Congress and to the Office of 
Management and Budget a full report of such property, supplies, and 
commodities received during such quarter. 
SEC, 720. During the current fiscal year, appropriations available 
to the Department of Defense for research and development may be 
used for the purposes of section 2353 of title 10, United States Code, 
and for purposes related to research and development for which 
expenditures are specifically authorized in other appropriations of 
the service concerned. 
SEC, 721. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 
for the payment of more than 75 per centum of charges of educational 
institutions for tuition or expenses of off-duty training of military 
personnel, nor for the payment of any part of tuition or expenses for 
such training for commissioned personnel who do not agree to remain 
on active duty for two years after completion of such training. 
SEC. 722. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be expended 
for the support of any formally enrolled student in basic courses of 
the senior division. Reserve Officers' Training Corps, who has not 
executed a certificate of loyalty or loyalty oath in such form as shall be 
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 723. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for the procurement of any article of food, clothing, 
cotton, woven silk or woven silk blends, spun silk yarn for cartridge 
cloth, synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric, or wool (whether 
in the form of fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics, materials, or 
manufactured articles), or specialty metals including stainless steel 
flatware, not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United 
States or its possessions, except to the extent that the Secretary of 
the Department concerned shall determine that a satisfactory quality 
and sufficient quantity of any articles of food or clothing or any form 
of cotton, woven silk and woven silk blends, spun silk yarn for car-
tridge cloth, synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric, wool, or 
specialty metals including stainless steel flatware grown, reprocessed, 
reused, or produced in the United States or its possessions cannot be 
procured as and when needed at United States market prices and 
except procurements outside the United States in support of combat 
operations, procurements by vessels in foreign waters, and emergency 
procurements or procurements of perishable foods by establishments 
located outside the United States for the personnel attached thereto: 
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90 STAT. 173 
Airmail 
reimbursement. 
Furnishings and 
automobiles, 
purchase. 
Provided^ That nothing herein shall preclude the procurement of 
foods manufactured or processed in the United States or its pos-
sessions : Provided further^ That no funds herein appropriated shall 
be used for the payment of a price differential on contracts hereafter 
made for the purpose of relieving economic dislocations: Provided 
further^ That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be 
used except that, so far as practicable, all contracts shall be awarded 
on a formally advertised competitive bid basis to the lowest respon-
sible bidder. 
SEC. 724. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used Service facilities, 
for the construction, replacement, or reactivation of any bakery, laun-
dry, or drycleaning facility in the United States, its territories or 
possessions, as to which the Secretary of Defense does not certify in 
writing, giving his reasons therefor, that the services to be furnished 
by such lacilities are not obtainable from commercial sources at rea-
sonable rates. 
SEC. 725. During the current fiscal year, appropriations of the 
Department of Defense shall be available for reimbursement to the 
United States Postal Service for payment of costs of commercial air 
transportation of military mail between the United States and foreign 
countries. 
SEC. 726. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be available 
for the purchase of household furnishings, and automobiles from mili-
tary and civilian personnel on duty outside the continental United 
States, for the purpose of resale at cost to incoming personnel, and for 
providing furnishings, without charge, in other than public quarters 
occupied by military or civilian personnel of the Department of 
Defense on duty outside the continental United States or in Alaska, 
upon a determination, under regulations approved by the Secretary of 
Defense, that such action is advantageous to the Government. 
SEC. 727. During the current fiscal year, appropriations available 
to the Department of Defense for pay of civilian employees shall be 
available for uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5U.S.C. 5901; 80 Stat. 508). 
SEC. 728. Funds provided in this Act for congressional liaison 
activities of the Department of the Army, the Department of the 
Navy, the Department of the Air Force, and the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense shall not exceed $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1976, and $375,000 
for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976: Provided^ 
That this amount shall be available for apportionment to the Depart-
ment of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the Department of 
the Air Force, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 729. Of the funds made available by this Act for the services Civil reserve air 
of the Military Airlift Command, $100,000,000 shall be available only fleet 
for procurement of commercial transportation service from carriers 
participating in the civil reserve air fleet program; and the Secretary 
of Defense shall utilize the services of such carriers which qualify as 
small businesses to the fullest extent found practicable: Provided^ 
That the Secretary of Defense shall specify in such procurement, per-
formance characteristics for aircraft to be used based upon modern 
aircraft operated by the civil reserve air fleet. 
SEC. 730. During the current fiscal year, appropriations available Civilian clothing, 
to the Department of Defense for operation may be used for civilian 
clothing, not to exceed $40 in cost for enlisted personnel: (1) dis-
charged for misconduct, unfitness, unsuitability, or otherwise than 
Uniforms. 
Congressional 
liaison activities. 
90 STAT. 174 
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Defense 
contractors, 
advertising costs, 
restrictions. 
New facilities, 
restriction. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notice to 
Congress. 
Contract 
payments in 
foreign countries. 
Working capital 
funds. 
honorably; (2) sentenced by a civil court to confinement in a civil 
prison or interned or discharged as an alien enemy; (3) discharged 
prior to completion of recruit training under honorable conditions 
for dependency, hardship, minority, disability, or for the convenience 
of the Government. 
SEC. 731. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be available 
for paying the costs of advertising by any defense contractor, except 
advertising for which payment is made from profits, and such advertis-
ing shall not be considered a part of any defense contract cost. The 
prohibition contained in this section shall not apply with respect 
to advertising conducted by any such contractor, in compliance with 
regulations which shall be promulgated by the Secretary of Defense, 
solely for (1) the recruitment by the contractor of personnel required 
for the performance by the contractor of obligations under a defense 
contract, (2) the procurement of scarce items required by the con-
tractor for the performance of a defense contract, or (3) the disposal 
of scrap or surplus materials acquired by the contractor in the 
performance of a defense contract. 
SEC. 732. Funds appropriated in this Act for maintenance and repair 
of facilities and installations shall not be available for acquisition 
of new facilities, or alteration, expansion, extension, or addition of 
existing facilities, as defined in Department of Defense Directive 
7040.2, dated January 18, 1961, in excess of $75,000: Provided, That 
the Secretary of Defense may amend or change the said directive 
during the current fiscal year, consistent with the purpose of this 
section. 
SEC. 733. Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense, that 
such action is necessary in the national interest, he may, with the 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to 
exceed $750,000,000 during the fiscal year 1976, and $185,000,000 during 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, of the appro-
priations or funds available to the Department of Defense for military 
functions (except military construction) between such appropriations 
or funds or any subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to be 
available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the 
appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided,^ That such 
authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, 
based on unforeseen military requirements, than those for which orig-
inally appropriated, and in no ease where the item for which funds 
are requested has been denied by Congress: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all 
transfers made pursuant to this authority. 
SEC. 734. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
to make payments under contracts for any program, project, or activity 
in a foreign country unless the Secretary of Defense or his designee, 
after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury or his designee, 
certifies to the Congress that the use, by purchase from the Treasury, 
of currencies of such country acquired pursuant to law is not feasible 
for the purpose, stating the reason therefor. 
SEC. 735. During the current fiscal year, cash balances in working 
capital funds of the Department of Defense established pursuant to 
section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, may be maintained in 
only such amounts as are necessary at any time for cash disburse-
ments to be made from such funds: Provided, That transfers may be 
made between such funds in such amounts as may be determined by 
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90 STAT. 175 
the Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget. 
SEC. 736. N"o part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall 
be used to pay salaries of any Federal employee who is convicted in 
any Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction, of incit-
ing, promoting, or carrying on a riot, or any group activity resulting 
in material damage to property or injury to persons, found to be in 
violation of Federal, State, or local laws designed to protect persons 
or property in the community concerned. 
SEC. 737. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall 
be used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, or a grant to any 
applicant who has been convicted by any court of general jurisdic-
tion of any crime which involves the use of or the assistance to others 
in the use of force, trespass, or the seizure of property under control 
of an institution of higher education to prevent officials or students 
at such an institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing 
their studies. 
SEC. 738. None of the funds herein appropriated may be obligated or 
expended to finance directly or indirectly combat activities by United 
States military forces in or over or from off the shores of North 
Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia. 
SEC. 739. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense 
shall be utilized for the conversion of heating plants from coal to oil 
at defense facilities in Europe. 
SEC. 740. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be avail-
able for any research involving uninformed or nonvoluntary human 
beings as experimental subjects. 
SEC. 741. Appropriations for the current fiscal year for operation 
and maintenance of the active forces shall be available for medical and 
dental care of personnel entitled thereto by law or regulation (includ-
ing charges of private facilities for care of military personnel, except 
elective private treatment); welfare and recreation; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; repair of facilities; modification of personal property; 
design of vessels; industrial mobilization; installation of equipment in 
public or private plants; military communications facilities on mer-
chant vessels; acquisition of services, special clothing, supplies, and 
equipment; and expenses for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps and 
other units at educational institutions. 
SEC. 742. No pftrt of the funds in this Act shall be available to pre-
pare or present a request to the Committees on Appropriations for the 
reprograming of funds, unless for higher priority items, based on un-
foreseen military requirements, than those for which originally ap-
propriated and in no case where the item for which reprograming is 
requested has been denied by the Congress. 
SEC. 743. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
furnish petroleum fuels produced in the continental United States to 
Southeast Asia for use by non-United States nationals. 
SEC. 744. Obligations hereafter incurred for advance payments of 
pay and allowances pursuant to section 1006 of title 37, United States 
Code, shall be recorded as obligations only in the fiscal year in which 
such payments are earned. 
SEC. 745. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used 
to support more than three hundred and ninety-six enlisted aides in 
the United States Armed Forces. 
Convicted rioters. 
Campus 
disrupters. 
Vietnam, Laos, or 
Cambodia, 
combat activities. 
Heating plant 
conversion. 
Involuntary 
experimental 
subjects. 
Reprogramming 
of funds. 
Petroleum fuels 
to Southeast Asia. 
37 u s e 1006 
note. 
Enlisted aides, 
limitation. 
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90 STAT. 176 
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Household 
effects, 
transportation, 
monetary 
allowance. 
37 u s e 406 note. 
Unused accraed 
leave. 
Space and 
services 
furnished by 
GSA, charges. 
Health program, 
restrictions. 
SEC. 746. Funds made available for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976, shall be available for the same purposes as the 
corresponding appropriation for fiscal year 1976, and shall be subject 
to the provisions of this title applicable to fiscal year 1976, unless 
otherwise specifically provided. 
SEC. 747. Appropriations available to the Department of Defense 
for providing transportation of household effects of members of the 
armed forces pursuant to section 406 (b) of title 37, United States Code, 
shall be available hereafter to pay a monetary allowance in place of 
such transportation, to a member who, under regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary of the military department concerned, participates in 
a program designated by the Secretaries in which his baggage and 
household effects are moved by privately owned or rental vehicle. Such 
allowance shall not be limited to reimbui-sement for actual expenses 
and may be paid in advance of the transportation of said baggage and 
household effects. However, the monetary allowance shall be in an 
amount which will provide savings to the government when the total 
cost of such movement is compared with the cost which otherwise 
would have been incurred under section 406(b). 
SEC. 748. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be avail-
able to pay any member of the uniformed service for unused accrued 
leave pursuant to section 501 of title 37. United States Code, for more 
than 60 days of such leave, less the numoer of days for which payment 
was previously made under section 501 after the effective date of this 
Act. 
SEC. 749. No part of any appropriation, funds, or other authority 
contained in this Act shall be available for paying to the Administra-
tor of the General Services Administration in excess of 90 per centum 
of the standard level user charge established pursuant to section 210 
(j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, 
as amended, for space and services. 
SEC. 750. No funds appropriated in this Act shall be available to pay 
claims for non-emergency inpatient hospital care provided on or after 
January 1, 1976, under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of 
the Uniformed Services for services available at a facility of the 
uniformed services within a 40-mile radius of the patient's residence. 
SEC. 751. None of the funds contained in this Act available for the 
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services 
under the provisions of section 1079 (a) of title 10, United States Code, 
shall be available for (a) services of pastoral counselors, or family 
and child counselors, or marital counselors, except when these services 
are certified as not being available on the military base to which the 
member is assigned, or when the recipient resides within 40 miles of a 
military medical facility which certifies that these services are not 
available; (b) special education, except when provided as secondary to 
the active psychiatric treatment on an institutional inpatient basis; (c) 
therapy or counseling for sexual dysfunctions or sexual inadequacies; 
(d) treatment of obesity when obesity is the sole or major condition 
treated; (e) reconstructive surgery justified solely on psychiatric needs 
including, but not limited to, mammary augmentation, face lifts, and 
sex gender changes; or (f) any other service or supply which is not 
medically or psychologically necessary to diagnose and treat a mental 
or physical illness, injury, or bodily malfunction as diagnosed by a 
physician, dentist, or a clinical psychologist. 
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90 STAT. 177 
SEC. 752. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
expended by the Department of the Army for the design, procure-
ment of plant equipment, or construction of new ammunition plant 
facilities except in areas in which existing ammunition plant facilities 
are being closed, placed in layaway, or at which production has been 
curtailed. 
SEC. 753. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal 
year, and the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, no 
part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be 
used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Govern-
ment of the United States (including any agency the majority of 
the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) 
whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such person 
(1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the service of 
the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who, being 
eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to become 
a citizen of the United States prior to such date and is actually resid-
ing in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the 
United States, (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, or the Baltic coun-
tries lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, 
or (5) South Vietnamese refugees paroled into the United States 
between January 1, 1975, and the date of enactment of this Act: 
Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, an affidavit signed 
by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the 
requirements of this section with respect to his status have been 
complied with: Provided further, That any person making a false 
affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be 
fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than one 
year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal-clause shall 
be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of 
existing law: Provided further, That any payment made to any officer 
or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recover-
able in action by the Federal Government. This section shall not apply 
to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines or to nationals of those 
countries allied with the United States in the current defense effort, 
or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employ-
ment in the field service (not to exceed sixty days) as a result of 
emergencies. 
Ammunition 
plants, 
restriction. 
Compensation. 
31 use 699b. 
90 STAT. 178 
PUBLIC LAW 94-212—FEB. 9, 1976 
o,; 
. ,.• 
TITLE VIII 
RELATED AGENCIES 
DEFENSE MANPOWER COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses of the Defense Manpower Commission in 
carrying out the provisions of title VII of the Department of Defense 
10 use 131 note. Appropriation Authorization Act, 1974, including services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the 
5 use 5332 note, per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18, and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, $1,300,000. 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense Appropriation 
Act, 1976". 
Approved February 9, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-517 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94-710 (Coram, of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-446 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 2, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 13, 14, 18, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 12, House agreed to conference report; receded and 
concurred in Senate amendments with an amendment. 
Dec. 15, 17-19, Senate agreed to conference report;.concurred 
in House amendment with an amendment. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Jan. 27, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS: 
Vol 12, No. 7 (1976): Feb. 10, Presidential statement.