Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984
PL 98-166 (H.R.3222), enacted 11/28/1983

PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1071 
Public Law 98-166 
98th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30,1984, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
Nov. 28, 1983 
[H.R. 3222] 
Departments of 
Commerce, 
Justice, and 
State, the 
Judiciary, and 
Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1984. 
Department of 
Commerce and 
Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1984. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the general administration of the 
Department of Commerce, including not to exceed $2,000 for official 
entertainment, $32,868,000. 
SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the 
United States, for necessary expenses for the promotion of foreign 
commerce and for scientific and technological research and develop-
ment, as authorized by law, $693,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in 
addition to other appropriations to the Department of Commerce, 
for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing, pre-
paring, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $77,507,000. 
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to collect and publish statistics for peri-
odic censuses and programs provided for by law, $78,220,000, to 
remain available until expended. None of the funds made available 
to the Bureau of the Census under this Act may be expended for 
prosecution of any person for the failure to return 1978 Agricultural 
97 STAT. 1072 
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Census forms 78-A40A or 78-A40B, or 78-A40C or 78-A40D, or form 
79-A9A, or form 79-A9B, or for the preparation of similar forms for 
any future agricultural census. 
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and 
statistical analysis programs, $38,337,000. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For economic development assistance as provided by the Public 
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Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, and 
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Public Law 91-304, and such laws that were in effect immediately 
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y^^^^^ September 30, 1982, $240,000,000: Provided, That during 
fiscal year 1984 total commitments to guarantee loans shall not 
exceed $150,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal. Of the 
total amount appropriated under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be 
made available under the criteria and conditions of assistance de-
Ante, p. 29. 
scribed in section 101(a) of Public Law 98-8. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of administering the economic develop-
ment assistance programs as provided for by law, $27,500,000: Pro-
vided, That these funds may be used to monitor projects approved 
pursuant to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as 
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amended, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the 
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Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. Notwithstand-
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^S any other provision of this Act or amr other law, funds appropri-
note. 
ated in this paragraph shall be used to fill and maintain forty-seven 
Economic 
permanent positions designated as Economic Development Repre-
Development 
sentatives out of the total number of permanent positions funded in 
presen ives. 
^j^^ Salaries and Expenses account of the Economic Development 
Administration for fiscal year 1984, and such positions shall be 
maintained in the various States within the approved organizational 
structure in place on June 1, 1981, and where possible, with those 
employees who filled those positions on that date. 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the 
Department of Commerce, including trade promotional activities 
abroad without regard to the provisions of law set forth in 44 U.S.C. 
3702 and 3703; full medical coverage for dependent members of 
immediate families of employees stationed overseas; emplovment of 
Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; rental of space 
abroad for periods not exceeding five years, and expenses of alter-
ation, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of tempo-
rary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of 
tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 
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97 STAT. 1073 
U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to 
exceed $165,200 for official representation expenses abroad; awards 
of compensation to informers under the Export Administration Act 
of 1979, and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); purchase of passenger 
50 USC app. 2401 
motor vehicles for official use abroad and motor vehicles for law "ot®. 
enforcement use; $167,393,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 
and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in 
carrying out these activities. During fiscal year 1984 and within the 
resources and authority available, gross obligations for the principal 
amount of direct loans shall not exceed $7,500,000. During fiscal 
year 1984, total commitments to guarantee loans shall not exceed 
$15,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal. 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in foster-
ing, promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, includ-
ing expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public 
or private organizations, $53,342,000, of which $39,600,000, shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 
$13,742,000 shall be available for program management: Provided 
Notification of 
further. That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph or in 
ggJ^^J^ 
this title for the Department of Commerce shall be available to 
reimburse the fund established by 15 U.S.C. 1521 on account of the 
performance of a program, project, or activity, nor shall such fund 
be available for the performance of a program, project, or activity, 
which had not been performed as a central service pursuant to 15 
U.S.C. 1521 before July 1, 1982, unless the Appropriations Commit-
tees of both Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance 
of such action in accordance with the Committees' reprograming 
procedures. 
UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Travel and Tourism 
Administration, as provided for by law, including employment of 
aliens by contract for services abroad; rental of space abroad for 
periods not exceeding five years, and expenses of alteration, repair, 
or improvement; advance of funds under contracts abroad; payment 
of tort claims in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 
U.S.C. 2672, when such claims arise in foreign countries; and not to 
exceed $5,000 for representation expenses abroad; $12,000,000. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including acqui-
97 STAT. 1074 
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sition, maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; 399 commis-
sioned officers on the active list; construction of facilities, including 
initial equipment; alteration, modernization, and relocation of facili-
ties; and acquisition of land for facilities; $988,212,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $27,000,000 shall be derived from 
the Airport and Airways Trust Fund; and of which $2,500,000 shall 
be available for payments under section 4(b) of the Commercial 
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Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 for commercial 
fishery failures and disruptions; and in addition, $23,600,000 shall be 
transferred to this appropriation from the fund entitled "Promote 
and develop fishery products and research pertaining to American 
National Data 
fisheries": Provided, That of the funds appropriated in this para-
Buoy eenter, 
graph, necessary funds shall be used to fill and maintain a staff of 
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three persons, as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
personnel, to work on contracts and purchase orders at the National 
Data Buoy Center in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and report to the 
Director of the National Data Buoy Center in the same manner and 
extent that such procurement functions were performed at Bay St. 
Louis prior to June 26, 1983, except that they may provide procure-
ment assistance to other Department of Commerce activities pursu-
ant to ordinary interagency agreements. Where practicable, these 
positions shall be filled by the employees who performed such 
functions prior to June 26,1983. 
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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For canying out the provisions of Public Law 92-583, as amended, 
"o^ 
and section 202 of title II and title III of Public Law 92-532, as 
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amended, $13,356,000, to remain available until expended; and in 
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addition, $16,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
available by transfer from repayments of principal and interest on 
outstanding loans in the fund entitled "Coastal Energy Impact 
Fund". 
FISHING VESSEL AND GEAR DAMAGE COMPENSATION FUND 
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For Carrying out the provisions of section 3 of Public Law 95-376, 
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not to exceed $1,732,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursu-
ant to that Act, to remain available until expended. 
FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND 
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For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95-372, 
not to exceed $294,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursu-
ant to that Act, to remain available until expended. 
FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Atlantic 
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Tunas Convention Act of 1975, as amended (Public Law 96-339), the 
94 Stat. 1069. 
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as 
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amended (Public Law 94-265), and the American Fisheries Promo-
?6^SC 1801 
^^^^ ^^ 
(Public Law 96-561), there are appropriated from the fees 
note. 
imposed under the foreign fishery observer program authorized by 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1075 
these Acts, not to exceed $11,880,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
FISHERMEN'S GUARANTY FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Fisher-
men's Protective Act of 1967, as amended, $2,079,000, to be derived 
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from the receipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available 
^°^-
until expended. 
FISHERIES LOAN FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 221 of 
the American Fisheries Promotion Act of December 22, 1980 (Public 
Law 96-561), there are appropriated to the Fisheries Loan Fund, 
$3,000,000 from receipts collected pursuant to that Act: Provided, 
That during fiscal year 1984 not to exceed $300,000 of the Fisheries 
Loan Fund shall be available for administrative expenses. 
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, 
including defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of 
Patents and Trademarks, $80,444,000, and, in addition, such fees as 
shall be collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 
376, to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the National Bureau of Standards, 
$115,718,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to 
exceed $3,807,000 may be transferred to the "Working Capital 
Fund". 
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, $12,771,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
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note. 
PUBUC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACIUTIES, PLANNING AND 
CONSTRUCTION 
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, $11,880,000, to remain available until 47USC392. 
expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
During the current Hscal year, applicable appropriations and 
funds available to the Department of Commerce shall be available 
97 STAT. 1076 
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note. 
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Lists of names 
and addresses. 
Report to 
President and 
congressional 
committees. 
Meteorological 
satellites, 
prohibited sale 
or lease. 
15 u s e 1517 
note. 
for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 
1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act. 
During the current fiscal year, appropriations to the Department 
of Commerce which are available for salaries and expenses shall be 
available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
No funds in this title shall be used to sell to private interests, 
except with the consent of the borrower, or contract with private 
interests to sell or administer, any loans made under the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 or any loans made 
under section 254 of the Trade Act of 1974. 
During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, the United 
States Postal Service may furnish to the Secretary of Commerce any 
list of names and addresses requested under section 6(a) of title 13, 
United States Code. The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
President and the appropriate committees of Congress, not later 
than August 31,1984, a report relating to— 
(1) the purpose for which any list furnished by the Postal 
Service under the preceding sentence was used, particularly 
with regard to any progress made by the Bureau of the Census 
in the development of an improved list methodology; 
(2) categories of sources (other than the Postal Service) from 
which any list of names and addresses was acquired by the 
Bureau of the Census during the period covered by the report, 
and the relative advantages and disadvantages of acquiring and 
using lists from those other categories of sources as compared 
with acquiring and using lists furnished by the Postal Service; 
(3) measures taken to ensure the confidentiality of any infor-
mation furnished by the Postal Service under the preceding 
sentence; and 
(4) such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
The Secretary is encouraged to acquire lists of names and ad-
dresses from a representative sample of sources other than the 
Postal Service in order to ensure that meaningful comparisons 
under paragraph (2) may be made. 
No funds made available by this Act, or any other Act, may be 
used— 
(1) by the Source Evaluation Board for Civil Space Remote 
Sensing as established by the Secretary of Commerce to develop 
or issue a request for proposal to transfer the ownership or lease 
the use of any meteorological satellite (METSAT) or associated 
ground system to any private entity; or 
(2) by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
to transfer the ownership of any meteorological satellite 
(METSAT) or associated ground system to any private entity. 
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97 STAT. 1077 
RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORITY) 
For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidies as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
amended, $401,294,000, to remain available until expended. 
46 USC app. 
1245. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for research and development activities, 
as authorized by law, $11,385,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities au-
thorized by law, $73,283,000, to remain available until expended; 
Provided, That reimbursements may be made to this appropriation 
from receipts to the "Federal ship financing fund" for administra-
tive expenses in support of that program. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime 
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and 
make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or 
occupancy involving Government property under control of the 
Maritime Administration and payments received by the Maritime 
Administration for utilities, services, and repairs so furnished or 
made shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost 
thereof: Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, 
contract, or occupancy on account of items other than such utilities, 
services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscella-
neous receipts. 
No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year 
from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations 
46 USC app. 
contained in this Act, or in any prior appropriation Act and all 
1245. 
receipts which otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said 
fund shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
None of the funds provided in this Act for the Maritime Adminis-
tration shall be used for enforcement of any rule with respect to the 
repayment of construction differential subsidy for permanent re-
lease of vessels from the restrictions in section 506 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, as amended, until June 15, 1984. 
46 USC app. 
1156. 
97 STAT. 1078 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
CHRYSLER CORPORATION LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
15 u s e 1861 
note. 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses, as authorized by the 
Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee Act of 1979 (Public Law 
96-185), $495,000. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Fort Lauderdale 
Monitoring 
Station, 
construction and 
relocation. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Federal Communications Commis-
sion, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances there-
for, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-02); not to exceed $600,000 
for land and structures; not to exceed $385,000 for improvement and 
care of grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $3,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; purchase (not to 
exceed ten for replacement only) and hire of motor vehicles; special 
counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
$86,383,000. Not to exceed $300,000 of the foregoing amount shall 
remain available until September 30, 1985, for research and policy 
studies. In addition, an amount equivalent to funds deposited into 
the General Fund of the Treasury by the State of Florida as a result 
of the expense of construction and relocation of the Fort Lauderdale 
Monitoring Station shall remain available until expended for the 
completion of construction and relocation of such monitoring 
station. 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 5901-02; $10,756,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,500 
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
15 u s e 57a and 
note, 57c note. 
15 u s e 57a. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; the sum of $63,500,000: Provided, That the 
funds appropriated in this paragraph are subject to the limitations 
and provisions of sections 10(a) and 10(c) (notwithstanding section 
10(e)), 11(b), 18, and 20 of the Federal Trade Commission Improve-
ments Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-252; 94 Stat. 374): Provided 
further. That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph may 
be used to promulgate final rules under section 18(a)(lXB) of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) until the 
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97 STAT. 1079 
enactment of legislation authorizing appropriations for the Federal 
Trade Commission or until the adjournment of the first session of 
the Ninety-eighth Congress, whichever is earlier. 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $20,774,000. 
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
authorized by title II of Public Law 92-522, as amended, $929,000. 16 USC 1401. 
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, including the hire of psissenger motor vehicles and 
the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, $11,371,000: Provided, That not to exceed $60,000 shall 
be available for official reception and representation expenses. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to 
exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$93,000,000. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 
Business Administration, including hire of psissenger motor vehicles 
and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation 
expenses, $201,643,000; and for grants for Small Business Develop-
ment Centers as authorized by section 21(a) of the Small Business 15 USC 648. 
Act, as amended, $22,000,000. In addition, beginning with disasters Disaster 
commencing between January 1, 1983, through September 30, 1983, 
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determination of a natural disaster by the Secretary of Agriculture ^^ ^^ ^'^^ "°*®-
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 1961 shall be deemed a disaster declaration by 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration for pur-
poses of determining eligibility for assistance under section 7(bXl) of 
the Small Business Act for agricultural enterprises £is defined in 15 USC 636. 
section 18(b) of the Small Business Act: Provided, That nothing in i^^?? ^^'^• 
this paragraph is to preclude the applicability of section 18(a) of the duplication. 
97 STAT. 1080 
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Small Business Act with regard to the duplication of benefits for 
disasters commencing between January 1, 1983, through September 
30, 1983: Provided further. That $36,600,000 for disaster loan making 
activities, including loan servicing, shall be transferred to this 
appropriation from the "Disaster loan fund". 
31 u s e 9104. 
REVOLVING FUNDS 
The Small Business Administration is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing author-
ity available to its revolving funds, and in accord with the 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, as may be necessary in carry-
ing out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal 
year for the "Disaster loan fund", the "Business loan and invest-
ment fund", the "Lease guarantees revolving fund", the "Pollution 
control equipment contract guarantees revolving fund", and the 
"Surety bond guarantees revolving fund". 
BUSINESS LOAN AND INVESTMENT FUND 
For additional capital for the "Business loan and investment 
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fund", authorized by the Small Business Act, as amended, 
$230,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation; and 
for additional capital for new direct loan obligations to be incurred 
by the "Business loan and investment fund", authorized by the 
Small Business Act, as amended, $133,400,000, to remain available 
without fiscal year limitation. 
15 u s e 661 note. 
Short title. 
Department of 
Justice and 
Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1984. 
SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND 
For additional capital for the "Surety bond guarantees revolving 
fund", authorized by the Small Business Investment Act, as 
amended, $8,910,000, to remain available without fiscal year limita-
tion. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Commerce and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984". 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department 
of Justice, $63,360,000 of which $556,000 is to remain available until 
expended for the Federal justice research program. 
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission, 
as authorized by law, $7,248,000. 
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97 STAT. 1081 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department 
of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed 
$20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the 
direction of the Attorney General and accounted for solely on his 
certificate; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the 
District of Columbia; $158,385,000, of which not to exceed 
$10,374,000 for asbestos litigation support contracts shall remain 
available until September 30, 1985; and of which $2,753,000 shall be 
for the Office of Special Investigations; and of which $450,000 shall 
remain available until expended to reimburse private litigants for 
legal fees incurred in the State of New Mexico ex rel. Re3niolds v. 
Aamodt water adjudication suit. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust, con-
sumer protection and kindred laws, $43,475,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109; allowances and benefits similar to those allowed 
under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 as determined by the Commis- 22 U
S
C 3901 
sion; expenses of packing, shipping, and storing personal effects of ^°**-
personnel assigned abroad; rental or lease, for such periods as may 
be necessary, of office space and living quarters of personnel as-
signed abroad; maintenance, improvement, and repair of properties 
rented or lesised abroad, and furnishing fuel, water, and utilities for 
such properties; insurance on official motor vehicles abroad; ad-
vances of funds abroad; advances or reimbursements to other Gov-
ernment agencies for use of their facilities and services in carrying 
out the functions of the Commission; hire of motor vehicles for field 
use only; and employment of aliens; $827,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND MARSHALS 
For necessary expenses of the offices of the United States attor-
neys, marshals, and bankruptcy trustees; including acquisition, 
lease, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $372,330,000. In addi-
tion, section 408(c) of Public Law 95-598, the Bankruptcy Reform 
Act of 1978, is amended by inserting September 30, 1984 in lieu of 28 U
S
C note 
April 1,1984. 
prec. 581. 
SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES PRISONERS 
For support of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions, 
$44,320,000; and in addition, $6,000,000 shall be available under the 
Cooperative Agreement Program for the purpose of renovating, 
constructing, and equipping State and local jail facilities that con-
fine Federal prisoners: Provided, That amounts made available for Jails, cost 
constructing any local jail facility shall not exceed the cost of restrictions, 
constructing space for the average Federal prisoner population for 
that facility as projected by the Attorney General: Provided further, 
97 STAT. 1082 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
That following agreement on or completion of any federally assisted 
jail construction, the availability of such space shall be assured and 
the per diem rate charged for housing Federal prisoners at that 
facility shall not exceed direct operating costs for the period of time 
specified in the cooperative agreement. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems of witnesses 
and for per diems in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law, 
including advances; $37,883,000. 
Cuban and 
Haitian 
enj;rants. 
42 u s e 2000g 
et seq. 
8 u s e 1522 note. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, es-
tablished by title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $32,196,000, of 
which $26,389,000 shall remain available until expended to make 
payments in advance for grants, contracts and reimbursable agree-
ments and other expenses necessary under section 501(c), the Refu-
gee Education Assistance Act of 1980, Public Law 96-422, for the 
processing, care, maintenance, security, transportation and recep-
tion and placement in the United States of Cuban and Haitian 
entrants. 
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT 
ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT 
For expenses necessary for the detection, investigation, prosecu-
tion, and incarceration of individuals involved in organized criminal 
drug trafficking not otherwise provided for, $89,050,000, of which 
$2,475,000 for the Presidential Commission on Organized Crime, and 
of which $13,860,000 for purchase of automated data processing and 
telecommunications equipment and $9,523,000 for undercover oper-
ations shall remain available until September 30,1985. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
Fingerprint 
identification 
records, 
processing fees. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for detection, investigation, and prosecu-
tion of crimes against the United States; including purchase for 
police-t3npe use (not to exceed one thousand four hundred of which 
one thousand two hundred will be for replacement only) and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and oper-
ation of aircraft; and not to exceed $70,()00 to meet unforeseen 
emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under the 
direction of the Attorney General, and to be accounted for solely on 
his certificate; $1,047,000,000, of which not to exceed $52,000,000 for 
automated data processing and telecommunications and $1,000,000 
for undercover operations and $10,000,000 for the relocation within 
the District of Columbia of the Washington field office shall remain 
available until September 30, 1985: Provided, That notwithstanding 
the provisions of title 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation may establish and collect fees to process 
fingerprint identification records for noncriminal employment and 
licensing purposes, and credit not more than $13,500,000 of such fees 
to this appropriation to be used for salaries and other expenses 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1083 
incurred in providing these services: Provided further, That passen-
ger motor vehicles for police-type use may be purchased without 
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal 
year. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
Vehicle price 
limitation. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a 
confidential character, to he expended under the direction of the 
Attorney General, and to be accounted for solely on his certificate; 
purchase of not to exceed eight hundred eighty-eight passenger 
motor vehicles of which six hundred eighty-two are for replacement 
only for police-tjrpe use without regard to the general purchase price 
limitation for the current fiscal year; and acquisition, lease, mainte-
nance, and operation of aircraft; $286,123,000, of which not to exceed 
$1,200,000 for research shall remain available until expended and 
$1,700,000 for purchase of evidence and payments for information 
shall remain available until September 30, 1985: Provided, That 
there shall be allocated to the Drug Enforcement Administration 
offices in the land border States of Vermont, Michigan, New Hamp-
shire, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, and New 
Mexico, a minimum of $10,000 each for the purchase of information 
and evidence unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 
that efficient drug law enforcement would be impaired by such 
minimum allocation. 
Notification of 
congressional 
committees. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURAUZATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the admin-
istration and enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, 
naturalization, and alien registration, including not to exceed 
$50,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, 
to be expended under the direction of the Attorney General and 
accounted for solely on his certificate; purchase for police-tjrpe use 
(not to exceed four hundred for replacement only) and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and oper-
ation of aircraft; and research related to immigration enforcement; 
and for expenses necessary under section 501(c) of the Refugee 
Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-442) for the proc- 8 use 1522 noite. 
essing, care, maintenance, security, transportation, and the initial 
reception and placement in the United States of Cuban and Haitian 
entrants; $501,257,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 for research 
shall remain available until expended; and of which not to exceed 
$9,989,000 shall be available to establish a National Records Center 
and $11,023,000 to implement the long-range automated data proc-
essing plan, each amount to remain available until September 30, 
1985: Provided, That none of the funds available to the Immigration Overtime pay. 
and Naturalization Service shall be available for administrative 
expenses to pay any employee overtime pay in an amount in excess 
of $20,000 except in such instances when the Commissioner makes a 
determination that this restriction is impossible to implement. 
National 
Records Center; 
ADP plan. 
97 STAT. 1084 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
Medical relief. 
42 u s e 250a. 
Prisoner labor. 
31 u s e 9104. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, and 
maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, includ-
ing purchase (not to exceed thirty-one for replacement only) and 
hire of law enforcement and passenger motor vehicles; $424,284,000: 
Provided, That there may be transferred to the Health Resources 
and Services Administration such amounts as may be necessary, in 
the discretion of the Attorney General, for direct expenditures by 
that Administration for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal 
and correctional institutions. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS 
For carrying out the provisions of sections 4351-4353 of title 18, 
United States Code, which established a National Institute of Cor-
rections, $14,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facili-
ties; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling and equip-
ping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including all 
necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; 
and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings 
and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, includ-
ing all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force 
account, $47,711,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That labor of United States prisoners may be used for work per-
formed under this appropriation. 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized 
to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available, and in accord with the law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limita-
tions as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such 
corporation, including purchase of not to exceed five (for replace-
ment only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles, except as herein-
after provided. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND VOCATIONAL EXPENSES, FEDERAL 
PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
Not to exceed $1,941,000 of the funds of the corporation shall be 
available for its administrative expenses, and not to exceed 
$6,613,000 for the expenses of vocational training of prisoners, both 
amounts to be computed on an accrual basis and to be determined in 
accordance with the corporation's prescribed accounting system in 
effect on July 1, 1946, and shall be exclusive of depreciation, pay-
ment of claims, expenditures which the said accounting system 
requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired 
or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and expenses 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28,1983 
97 STAT. 1085 
in connection with acquisition, construction, operation, mainte-
nance, improvement, protection, or disposition of facilities and other 
property belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest. 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH, AND STATISTICS 
42 u s e 3701 
note. 
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assist-
ance authorized by the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, as 
amended, including salaries and expenses in connection therewith, 
$87,064,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
$67,300,000 of this amount shall be for a criminal justice assistance 
program, to be available only upon enactment of authorizing legisla-
tion except that $2,500,000 of such amount shall be available upon 
enactment into law of H.R. 3222 and shall be awarded by the 
Ante, p. 1071. 
Administrator to the National Center for State Courts for court 
system management and improvement: Provided further, 
That 
$3,500,000 shall be made available from Law Enforcement Assist-
ance Administration reversionary funds to complete the Bi-State 
Criminal Justice Assistance Center at Texarkana, Arkansas, under 
the same terms and conditions that previous Federal assistance was 
made available for construction of this facility; and for grants, 
contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized 
by title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974, as amended, including salaries and expenses in connection 42 use 5611 
therewith, $70,155,000, to remain available until expended. 
Bi-State 
Criminal Justice 
Assistance 
Center, Ark. 
RESEARCH AND STATISTICS 
For research, development, demonstration, statistical and related 
efforts directed toward the improvement of civil, criminal and juve-
nile justice systems authorized by the Justice System Improvement 
Act of 1979, including salaries and other expenses in connection 
therewith, $40,133,000, to remain available until expended. 
42 u s e 3701 
note. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
SEC. 201. A total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds appropriated 
to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses in accordance with 
distributions, procedures, and regulations established by the Attor-
ney General. 
SEC. 202. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or this Act, 
materials produced by convict labor may be used in the construction 
of any highways or portion of highways located on Federal-aid 
systems, as described in section 103 of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 203. Notwithstanding section 501(eX2XB) of Public Law 
96-442, funds appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title 
may be expended for assistance to Cuban-Haitian entrants as au-
thorized under section 501(c) of said Act. 
SEC. 204. No part of the funds appropriated in this title for the 
Department of Justice may be used to represent the Tennessee 
Valley Authority in litigation in which the Authority is a party 
unless the Department is requested to provide representation in 
such litigation by the Authority. 
Official 
reception and 
representation 
expenses. 
Convict labor, 
highway 
construction. 
23 u s e 114 note. 
Cuban-Haitian 
entrants, 
assisteuice. 
97 STAT. ,1086 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOy. 28, 1983 
SEC. 205. (a) Subject to subsection (Jo) of this section, authorities 
contained in Public Law 96-132, "The Department of Justice Appro-
93 Stat. 1040. 
priation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980", shall remain in effect 
until the termination date of this Act or until the effective date of a 
Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, whichever 
is earlier. 
FBI undercover 
(b)(1) With respect to any undercover investigative operation of 
operations. 
^j^g Federal Bureau of Investigation which is necessary for the 
detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States or for 
the collection of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence— 
(A) sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation for fiscal year 1984 may be used for 
purchasing property, buildings, and other facilities, and for 
leasing space, within the United States, the District of Colum-
bia, and the territories and possessions of the United States, 
without regard to section 1341 of title 31 of the United States 
Code, section 3732(a) of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 11(a)), 
section 305 of the Act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 396; 41 U.S.C. 
255), the third undesignated paragraph under the heading "Mis-
cellaneous" of the Act of March 3, 1877 (19 Stat. 370; 40 U.S.C. 
34), section 3324 of title 31 of the- United States Code, section 
3741 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 22), and subsections (a) 
and (c) of section 304 of the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 395; 41 U.S.C. 254 (a) and (c)), 
(B) sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation for fiscal year 1984 may be used to 
establish or to acquire proprietary corporations or business 
entities as part of an undercover investigative operation, and to 
operate such corporations or business entities on a commercial 
basis, without regard to section 9102 of title 31 of the United 
States Code, 
(C) sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation for fiscal year 1984, and the proceeds 
from such undercover operation, may be deposited in banks or 
other financial institutions, without regard to section 648 of 
title 18 of the United States Code and section 3302 of title 31 of 
the United States Code, and 
(D) the proceeds from such undercover operation may be used 
to offset necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in such 
operation, without regard to section 3302 of title 31 of the 
United States Code, only upon the written certification of the 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (or, if desig-
nated by the Director, a member of the Undercover Operations 
Review Committee established by the Attorney General in the 
Attorney General's Guidelines on FBI Undercover Operations, 
as in effect on July 1, 1983) and the Attorney General (or if 
designated by the Attorney General, a member of such Review 
Committee), that any action authorized by subparagraph (A), 
(B), (C), or (D) of this paragraph is necessary for the conduct of 
such undercover operation. Such certification shall continue in 
effect for the duration of such undercover operation, without 
regard to fiscal years. 
(2) As soon as the proceeds from an undercover investigative 
operation with respect to which an action is authorized and carried 
out under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) are no longer 
necessary for the conduct of such operation, such proceeds or the 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28,1983 
97 STAT. 1087 
balance of such proceeds remaining at the time shall be deposited in 
the Treasury of the United States sis miscellaneous receipts. 
(3) If a corporation or business entity established or acquired as 
part of an undercover operation under subparagraph (B) of para-
graph (1) with a net value of over $50,000 is to be liquidated, sold, or 
otherwise disposed of, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as much 
in advance as the Director or his designee determines is practicable, 
shall report the circumstances to the Attorney General and the 
Comptroller General. The proceeds of the liquidation, sale, or other 
disposition, after obligations are met, shall be deposited in the 
Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. 
(4XA) The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall conduct a de-
tailed financial audit of each undercover investigative operation 
which is closed in fiscal year 1984, 
(i) submit the results of such audit in writing to the Attorney 
General, and 
(ii) not later than 180 days after such undercover operation is 
closed, submit a report to the Congress concerning such audit. 
(B) The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall also submit a report 
annually to the Congress specifying— 
(i) the number, by programs, of undercover investigative oper-
ations pending as of the end of the one-year period for which 
such report is submitted, 
(ii) the number, by programs, of undercover investigative 
operations commenced in the one-year period preceding the 
period for which such report is submitted, and 
(iii) the number, by programs, of undercover investigative 
operations closed in the one-year period preceding the period for 
which such report is submitted and, with respect to each such 
closed undercover operation, the results obtained. With respect 
to each such closed undercover operation which involves any of 
the sensitive circumstances specified in the Attorney General's 
Guidelines on FBI Undercover Operations, such report shall 
contain a detailed description of the operation and related 
matters, including information pertaining to— 
(I) the results, 
(II) any civil claims, and 
(III) identification of such sensitive circumstances in-
volved, that arose at any time during the course of such 
undercover operation. 
(5) For purposes of parg^aph (4)— 
(A) the term "closed" refers to the earliest point in time at 
which— 
(I) all criminal proceedings (other than appeals) are con-
cluded, or 
(II) covert activities are concluded, whichever occurs 
later, 
(B) the term "employees" means employees, as defined in 
section 2105 of title 5 of the United States Code, of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, and 
(C) the terms "undercover investigative operation" and "un-
dercover operation" mean any undercover investigative oper-
ation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (other than a 
foreign counterintelligence undercover investigative oper-
ation)— 
(i) in which— 
Report to 
Attorney 
General and 
Comptroller 
Genersil. 
Financial audit. 
28 u s e 533 note. 
Submittal to 
Attorney 
General. 
Submittal to 
Congress. 
Report to 
Congress. 
Definitions. 
28 u s e 533 note. 
97 STAT. 1088 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
42 use 2000e. 
29 u s e 625, 633. 
42 use 2996 
note. 
42 use 2996e. 
42 u s e 2996c. 
Grant 
distribution. 
42 u s e 2996e. 
(I) the gross receipts (excluding interest earned) 
exceed $50,000, or 
(II) expenditures (other than expenditures for sala-
ries of employees) exceed $150,000, and 
(ii) which is exempt from section 3302 or 9102 of title 31 of 
the United States Code, except that clauses (i) and (ii) shall 
not apply with respect to the report required under subpar-
agraph (B) of such paragraph. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission on Civil Rights, includ-
ing hire of passenger motor vehicles, $11,887,000. 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621-634, including services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
not to exceed $19,000,000 for payments to State and local enforce-
ment agencies for services to the Commission pursuant to title VII 
of the Civil Rights Act, as amended and sections 6 and 14 of the Age 
Discrimination in Employment Act; $151,399,000. 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the 
purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as amended, 
$275,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any regulation, guide-
line, or rule of the Corporation, the funds appropriated in this Act 
for the Legal Services Corporation shall be used by the Corporation 
in making grants or entering into contracts under section 1006(a) (1) 
and (3) so as to insure that total annual funding for each such 
current grantee and contractor is maintained in fiscal year 1984 in 
the same proportion which total appropriations to the Corporation 
in fiscal year 1984 bear to the total appropriations to the Corpora-
tion in fiscal year 1983, unless action is taken by directors of the 
Corporation prior to January 1, 1984, who have been confirmed in 
accordance with section 1004(a) of the Legal Services Corporation 
Act: Provided further. That, notwithstanding the above proviso, the 
funds distributed to each grantee funded in fiscal year 1983 pursu-
ant to the number of poor people determined by the Bureau of the 
Census to be within its geographical area be distributed in the 
following order: 
(1) first, grants from the Legal Services Corporation and 
contracts entered into with the Legal Services Corporation 
under section 1006(a)(1) of the Legal Services Corporation Act 
shall be maintained in fiscal year 1984 at not less than 5 per 
centum more than the annual level at which each grantee and 
contractor was funded in fiscal year 1983 or $6.50 per poor 
person within its geographical area under the 1980 Census, 
whichever is greater; 
(2) second, each such grantee funded in fiscal year 1983, 
pursuant to the number of poor people within its geographical 
area, shall be increased by an equal percentage of the amount 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1089 
by which the grantee's funding, including the increase under 
the first priority above, falls below $13 per poor person within 
its geographical area under the the 1980 Census: 
Provided further. That none of the funds appropriated in this Act for 
the Legal Services Corporation shall be used to bring a class action 
suit against the Federal Government or any State or local govern-
ment unless— 
(1) the project director of a recipient has expressly approved 
the filing of such an action in accordance with policies estab-
lished by the governing body of such recipient; 
(2) the class relief which is the subject of such an action is 
sought for the primary benefit of individuals who are eligible 
for legal assistance; and 
(3) that prior to filing such an action, the recipient project 
director has determined that the government entity is not likely 
to change the policy or practice in question, that the policy or 
practice will continue to adversely affect eligible clients, that 
the recipient has given notice of its intention to seek class relief 
and that responsible efforts to resolve without litigation the 
adverse effects of the policy or practice have not been successful 
or would be adverse to the interest of the clients: 
except that this proviso may be superseded by regulations governing 
the bringing of class action suits promulgated by a majority of the 
Board of Directors of the Corporation who have been confirmed in 
accordance with section 1004(a) of the Legal Services Corporation 
Act: Provided further. That none of the funds appropriated in this 
Act made available by the Legal Services Corporation may be 
used— 
(1) to pay for any publicity or propaganda intended or 
designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Con-
gress or State or local legislative bodies or intended or designed 
to influence any decision by a Federal, State, or local agency; 
(2) to pay for any personal service, advertisement, telegram, 
telephone communication, letter, printed or written matter, or 
other device, intended or designed to influence any decision by a 
Federal, State, or local agency, except when legal assistance is 
provided by an employee of a recipient to an eligible client on a 
particular application, claim, or case, which directly involves 
the client's legal rights or responsibilities; 
(3) to pay for any personal service, advertisement, telegram, 
telephone communication, letter, printed or written matter, or 
any other device intended or designed to influence any Member 
of Congress or any other Federad, State, or local elected offi-
cial— 
(A) to favor or oppose any referendum, initiative, consti-
tutional amendment, or any similar procedure of the Con-
gress, any State legislature, any local council or any similar 
governing body acting in a legislative capacity, 
(B) to favor or oppose an authorization or appropriation 
directly affecting the authority, function, or funding of the 
recipient or the Corporation, or 
(C) to influence the conduct of oversight proceedings of 
the recipient or the Corporation; 
(4) to pay for any personal service, advertisement, telegram, 
telephone communication, letter, printed or written matter, or 
any other device intended or designed to influence any Member 
of Congress or any other Federal, State, or loceil elected official 
Class action 
suits, restriction. 
42 u s e 2996c. 
Lobbjdng 
restrictions. 
11-194 O - 85 ~ 
36 : QL 3 
97 STAT. 1090 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
to favor or oppose any Act, bill, resolution, or similar legisla-
tion, except that this proviso shall not preclude funds from 
being used to provide communication directly to a Federal, 
State, or local elected official on a specific and distinct matter 
where the purpose of such communication is to bring the matter 
to the official's attention if— 
(A) the project director of a recipient has expressly ap-
proved in writing the undertaking of such communication 
to be made on behalf of a client or class of clients in 
accordance with policy established by the governing body of 
the recipient; and 
(B) the project director of a recipient has determined 
prior to the undertaking of such communication, that— 
(i) the client and each such client is in need of relief 
which can be provided by the legislative body involved; 
(ii) appropriate judicial and administrative relief 
have been exhausted; and 
(iii) documentation has been secured from each eligi-
ble client that includes a statement of the specific legal 
interests of the client, except that such communication 
may not be the result of participation in a coordinated 
effort to provide such communications under this pro-
viso; and 
(C) the project director of a recipient maintains documen-
tation of the expense and time spent under this proviso as 
part of the records of the recipient; or 
(D) the project director of a recipient has approved the 
submission of a communication to a legislator requesting 
introduction of a private relief bill: 
except that nothing in this proviso shall prohibit communications 
made in response to a request from a Federal, State, or local official: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act 
made available by the Legal Services Corporation may be used to 
pay for any administrative or related costs associated with an 
activity prohibited in clause (1), (2), (3), or (4) of the previous proviso: 
Alien assistance. 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this 
Act for the Legal Services Corporation will be expended to provide 
legal assistance for or on behalf of any alien unless the alien is 
present in the United States and is— 
(1) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence as 
defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act(8U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)); 
(2) an alien who is either married to a United States citizen or 
is a parent or an unmarried child under the age of twenty-one 
years of such a citizen and who has filed an application for 
adjustment of status to permanent resident under the Immigra-
8 use 1101 note. 
tion and Nationality Act, and such application has not been 
rejected; 
(3) an alien who is lawfully present in the United States 
pursuant to an admission under section 207 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157, relating to refugee admis-
sions) or who has been granted asylum by the Attorney General 
under such Act; or 
(4) an alien who is lawfully present in the United States as a 
result of the Attorney General's withholding of deportation 
pursuant to section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(h)): 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1091 
Provided further, That an alien who is lawfully present in the 
United States as a result of being granted conditional entry pursu-
ant to section 203(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1153(a)(7)) before April 1,1980, because of persecution or fear 
of persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion or 
because of being uprooted by catastrophic natural calamity shall be 
deemed, for purposes of the previous proviso, to be an alien de-
scribed in clause (3) of the previous proviso: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated for the Legal Services Corporation 
may be used to support or conduct training programs for the 
purpose of advocating particular public policies or encouraging 
political activities, labor or antilabor activities, boycotts, picketing, 
strikes, and demonstrations, including the dissemination of informa-
tion about such policies or activities, except that this provision shall 
not be construed to prohibit the training of attorneys or paralegal 
personnel necessary to prepare them to provide adequate legal 
assistance to eligible clients or to advise any eligible client as to the 
nature of the legislative process or inform any eligible client of his 
rights under statute, order, or regulation: Provided further, That Hearing, 
none of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Legal Services 
Corporation may be used to carry out the procedures established 
pursuant to section 1011(2) of the Legal Services Corporation Act 42USC2996j. 
unless the Corporation prescribes procedures to insure that finan-
cial assistance under this title shall not be terminated, and a 
suspension of financial assistance shall not be continued for more 
than thirty days, unless the grantee, contractor, or person or entity 
receiving financial assistance under this title has been afforded 
reasonable notice and opportunity for a timely, full, and fair hearing 
and, when requested, such hearing shall be conducted by an inde-
pendent hearing examiner, subject to the following conditions— 
(1) such request for a hearing shall be made to the Corpora-
tion within thirty days after receipt of notice to terminate 
financial assistance, deny an application for refunding, or sus-
pend financial assistance and such hearing shall be conducted 
within thirty days of receipt of such request for a hearing; 
(2) the Corporation shall make such final decision within 
thirty days after completion of such hearing; and 
(3) hearing examiners shall be appointed by the Corporation 
in accordance with procedures established in regulations pro-
mulgated by the Corporation: 
Provided further. Than none of the funds appropriated in this Act Hearing. 
for the Legal Services Corporation may be used to carry out the 
procedures established pursuant to section 1011(2) of the Legal 
Services Corporation Act unless the Corporation prescribes proce- 42 use 2996j. 
dures to ensure that an application for refunding shall not be denied 
unless the grantee, contractor, or person or entity receiving assist-
ance under this title has been afforded reasonable notice and oppor-
tunity for a timely, full, and fair hearing to show cause why such 
action should not be taken and subject to all other conditions of the 
previous proviso: Provided further. That none of the funds appropri-
ated in this Act for the Legal Services Corporation shall be used by 
the Corporation in making grants or entering into contracts for 
legal assistance unless the Corporation insures that the recipient is 
either ( D a private attorney or attorneys (for the sole purpose of 
furnishing legal assistance to eligible clients) or (2) a qualified 
nonprofit organization chartered under the laws of one of the States, 
97 STAT. 1092 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
Compensation of 
Board members. 
Short title. 
Department of 
State and 
Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1984. 
a purpose of which is furnishing legal assistance to eligible clients, 
the majority of the board of directors or other governing body of 
which organization is comprised of attorneys who are admitted to 
practice in one of the States and who are appointed to terms of office 
on such board or body by the governing bodies of State, county, or 
municipal bar associations the membership of which represents a 
majority of the attorneys practicing law in the locality in which the 
organization is to provide legal assistance: Provided further, That no 
member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation 
shall be compensated for his services to the Corporation except for 
the payment of an attendance fee at meetings of the Board at a rate 
not to exceed the highest daily rate for grade fifteen (15) of the 
General Schedule and necessary travel expenses to attend Board 
meetings in accordance with the Standard Government Travel Reg-
ulations: Provided further. That no officer or employee of the Legal 
Services Corporation or a recipient program shall be reimbursed for 
membership in a private club, or be paid severance pay in excess of 
what would be paid a Federal employee for comparable service: 
Provided further. That none of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be expended by the Legal Services Corporation to participate 
in litigation unless the Corporation or a recipient of the Corporation 
is a party, or a recipient is representing an eligible client in litiga-
tion in which the interpretation of this title or a regulation promul-
gated under this title is an issue, and shall not participate on behalf 
of any client other than itself. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice and Related 
Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984". 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
82 Stat. 958. 
96 Stat. 101. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the For-
eign Service, not otherwise provided for, including obligations of the 
United States abroad pursuant to treaties, international agree-
ments, and binational contracts (including obligations assumed in 
Germany on or after June 5, 1945); expenses authorized by section 9 
of the Act of August 31, 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3721), and 
section 2 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2669); telecommunications; expenses necessary 
to provide maximum physical security in Government-owned and 
leased properties and vehicles abroad; permanent representation to 
certain international organizations in which the United States par-
ticipates pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of 
Congress; expenses of the United States-Japan Advisory Group; 
acquisition by exchange or purchase of vehicles as authorized by 
law, except that special requirement vehicles may be purchased 
without regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law; 
$1,114,810,000, of which $17,500,000 shall remain available until 
September 30,1985, Of the amounts available for expenditure pursu-
ant to the International Center Act of 1968, not to exceed $925,000 
may be made available until expended from proceeds of lease, sale. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1093 
or exchange for purposes authorized in section 5 thereof as amended 
by Public Law 97-186. 
82 Stat. 959. 
96 Stat. 101. 
REOPENING CONSULATES 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the For-
eign Service for reopening and operating certain United States 
consulates as specified in section 103 of the Department of State 
Authorization Act, fiscal years 1982 and 1983, $2,500,000. 
96 Stat. 273. 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES 
For representation allowances as authorized by section 905 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4085), and for 
representation by United States missions to the United Nations and 
the Organization of American States, $4,148,000. 
ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service Build-
ings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292-300), $160,000,000, to 22 use 299. 
remain available until expended, of which $1,100,000 shall be availa-
ble for an air conditioning project at the United States Embassy in 
Mexico City; and of which not to exceed $2,800,000 shall be available 
for purchase of a site adjacent to the United States Embassy in 
Mexico City; and of which $1,500,000 shall be available for design 
and development of a new chancery building for the United States 
Embassy in Seoul, Korea; and, in addition there shall be available 
subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House and Senate under said Committees' policies concerning the 
reprogramming of funds, the sum of $30,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for overseas housing requirements. 
ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the 
United States for the purposes authorized by section 4 of the Foreign 
Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 295), 
$10,012,000, to remain available until expended; 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular 
Service, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of 31 U.S.C. 
3526(e), $4,356,000. 
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act, 
Public Law 96-8 (93 Stat. 14), $9,380,000. 
22 use 3301 
note. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund, as authorized by law, $103,791,000. 
97 STAT. 1094 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES 
22 u s e 269a 
note. 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet 
annual obligations of membership in international multilateral or-
ganizations, pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of 
Congress, $520,515,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropri-
ated in this paragraph shall be available for a United States contri-
bution to an international organization for the United States' share 
of interest costs made known to the United States Government by 
such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1983, 
through external borrowings. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For payments, not otherwise provided for, by the United States for 
expenses of the United Nations peacekeeping forces, $66,279,000. 
22 u s e 2672. 
22 u s e 269a 
note. 
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES 
For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the State De-
partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956, contributions for the United 
States share of general expenses of international organizations and 
representation to such organizations, and personal services without 
regard to civil service and classification laws, $8,910,000 to remain 
available until expended, of which not to exceed $225,000 may be 
expended for representation as authorized by law. 
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet obli-
gations of the United States arising under treaties, conventions, or 
specific Acts of Congress, as follows: 
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES 
AND 
M E X I C O 
For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the 
United States and Mexico International Boundary and Water Com-
mission, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States 
Section; and leasing of private property to remove therefrom sand, 
gravel, stone, and other materials, without regard to section 3709 of 
the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); as follows: 
Rio Grande bank 
protection 
project. 
Anz£tlduas 
diversion dam. 
Trans-border 
sewage 
treatment. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, including 
preliminary surveys, $10,651,000: Provided, That expenditures for 
the Rio Grande bank protection project shall be subject to the 
provisions and conditions contained in the appropriation for said 
project as provided by the Act approved April 25, 1945 (59 Stat. 89): 
Provided further, That the Anzalduas diversion dam shall not be 
operated for irrigation or water supply purposes in the United 
States unless suitable arrangements have been made with the pro-
spective water users for repayment to the Government of such 
portions of the cost of said dam as shall have been allocated to such 
purposes by the Secretary of State: Provided further. That not to 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1095 
exceed $800,000 of the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall 
be available for reimbursement of the city of San Diego, in the State 
of California, for expenses incurred in treating domestic sewage 
received from the city of Tijuana, in the State of Baja California, 
Mexico, and not to exceed $100,000 of the amount appropriated in 
this paragraph shall be available for reimbursement of the city of 
Nogales, in the State of Arizona, for expenses incurred in treating 
domestic sewage received from the city of Nogales, in the State of 
Sonora, Mexico. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 
projects, to remain available until expended, $672,000. 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, $3,426,000; for 
the International Joint Commission, including salaries and expenses 
of the Commissioners on the part of the United States who shall 
serve at the pleasure of the President; salaries of employees ap-
pointed by the Commissioners on the part of the United States with 
the approval solely of the Secretary of State; travel expenses and 
compensation of witnesses; not to exceed $3,000 for representation; 
and the International Boundary Commission, for necessary ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, including expenses required by 
awards to the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal and existing treaties 
between the United States and Canada or Great Britain. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, 
not otherwise provided for, $8,876,000: Provided, That the United 
States share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective 
commissions. 
OTHER 
UNITED STATES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to enable the United 
States to participate in programs of scientific and technological 
cooperation with Yugoslavia; $1,683,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
THE ASIA FOUNDATION 
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, $9,900,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That section 15(a) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 shall not apply to the 22 USC 2680. 
unobligated balances of previous appropriations for the activities 
of the Asia Foundation. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
SEC. 301. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used 
(1) to pay the United States contribution to any international orga-
nization which engages in the direct or indirect promotion of the 
97 STAT. 1096 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
International 
arbitration. 
22 use 3901 
note. 
5 use 5921. 
22 u s e 2669. 
principle or doctrine of one world government or one world citizen-
ship; (2) for the promotion, direct or indirect, of the principle or 
doctrine of one world government or one world citizenship. 
SEC. 302. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available for 
expenses of international arbitrations and other proceedings for the 
international resolution of disputes arising under treaties or other 
international agreements, including international air transport 
agreements, and arbitrations arising under contracts authorized by 
law for the performance of services or acquisition of property 
abroad. 
SEC. 303. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available, 
except as otherwise provided, for salaries and expenses of personnel 
and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (94 
Stat. 2071); allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter 
III of chapter 59 of 5 U.S.C; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
expenses as authorized by section 2 (a), (c), and (e) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956; and hire of passenger or 
freight transportation. 
22 use 2877. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for arms 
control and disarmament activities, including not to exceed $24,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, authorized by the 
Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.), 
$18,500,000. 
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
GRANTS AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Board for International Broadcasting, includ-
ing grants to RFE/RL, Inc., $100,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$52,000 may be made available for official reception and representa-
tion expenses: Provided, That notwithstanding section 8(b) of the 
Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973, not to exceed 
$4,900,000 of the amounts placed in reserve in fiscal year 1983 
pursuant to that section or which would be placed in reserve 
pursuant to that section, shall be available in fiscal year 1984 to the 
Board for carrying out that Act, and, in addition, $13,282,000 shall 
be appropriated for grants to RFE/RL, Inc. for facility moderniza-
tion and program enhancement. 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 
22 u s e 3001. 
Conference 
report 
requirement. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission on Security and Coop-
eration in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, $544,000 to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 
$6,000 of such amount shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further. That none of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be available during calendar 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28,1983 
97 STAT. 1097 
year 1984 unless a conference report on H.R. 2915, "The State 
Department Authorization Act" is filed. 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP TRUST FUND 
For expenses of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission 
as authorized by Public Law 94-118, as amended, from the interest 22 use 2901 
earned on the Japan-United States Friendship Trust Fund, n
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$1,683,000, to remain available until expended; and an amount of 
Japanese currency not to exceed the equivalent of $1,200,000 based 
on exchange rates at the time of payment of such amounts, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed a 
total of $2,500 of such amounts shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses. 
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the 
United States Information Agency, as authorized by Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1977, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 5 use app. 
Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and the United States 
Information and Educational Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
1431 et seq.), to carry out international communication, educational 
and cultural activities, including employment, without regard to 
civil service and classification laws, of persons on a temporary basis 
(not to exceed $20,000); expenses authorized by the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.), living quarters as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5912, and allowances as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5928; 
and entertainment, including official receptions, within the United 
States, not to exceed $20,000; $471,853,000, of which not to exceed 
$6,509,000 of the amounts allocated by the United States Informa-
tion Agency to carry out section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2452(a)(3)), shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 
$615,000 may be used for representation abroad: Provided further. 
That receipts not to exceed $500,000 may be credited to this appro-
priation from fees or other payments received from or in connection 
with English-teaching programs as authorized by section 810 of 
Public Law 80-402, as amended. 
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RADIO BROADCASTING TO CUBA 
For an additional amount, necessary to enable the United States 
Information Agency to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba 
Act (providing for the Radio Marti program or Cuba Service of the Ante, p. 749. 
Voice of America), including the purchase, rent, construction, and 
improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception and 
purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio trans-
mission and reception, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
97 STAT. 1098 
5 u s e app. 
Ante, p. 1039, 
22 u s e 2054 
note. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 
For expenses of Fulbright, International Visitor, Humphrey Fel-
lowship and Congress-Bundestag Exchange Programs as authorized 
by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 and the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), 
$92,900,000. For the Private Sector Exchange Programs, $7,100,000. 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 
For grants made by the United States Information Agency to the 
National Endowment for Democracy as authorized by the National 
Endowment for Democracy Act, $18,000,000: Provided, That these 
funds shall be available for obligation only upon enactment into law 
of authorizing legislation. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Department of the 
Treasury determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the 
United States, for necessary expenses of the United States Informa-
tion Agency, as authorized by law, $10,450,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST 
AND WEST 
To enable the Director of the United States Information Agency to 
provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural 
and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by 
f
rant to any appropriate recipient in the State of Hawaii, 
18,362,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein 
shall be used to pay any salary, or to enter into any contract 
providing the payment thereof, in excess of the highest rate author-
ized in the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as 
amended. 
Short title. 
Judiciary 
Appropriation 
Act, 1984. 
ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF RADIO FACIUTIES 
For an additional amount for the purchase, rent, construction, 
and improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception 
and purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio 
transmission and reception, and for lease of real property for periods 
up to twenty-five years in Africa, $31,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of State and Related 
Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984". 
TITLE IV—THE JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as 
required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, includ-
ing purchase, or hire, driving, maintenance and operation of an 
automobile for the Chief Justice, hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1099 
not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief 
Justice may approve; $13,635,000. 
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Archi-
tect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by the 
Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), including improve-
ments, maintenance, repairs, equipment, supplies, materials, and 
appurtenances; special clothing for workmen; and personal and 
other services (including temporary labor without regard to the 
Classification and Retirement Acts, as amended), and for snow 
removal by hire of men and equipment or under contract without 
compliance with section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended 
(41 U.S.C. 5); $1,971,000, of which $131,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers and 
employees, and for all necessary expenses of the court, $4,680,000. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges; salaries of the 
officers and employees of the court; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; and necessary expenses of the court, including ex-
change of books and traveling expenses, as may be approved by the 
court; $5,675,000: Provided, That travel expenses of judges of the 
Court of International Trade shall be paid upon written certificate 
of the judge. 
COURTS OP APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
SALARIES OF JUDGES 
For salaries of circuit judges; district judges (including judges of 
the district courts of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern 
Mariana Islands); judges of the United States Claims Court; and 
justices and judges retired or resigned under title 28, United States 
Code, sections 371,372, and 373; $69,500,000. 
SALARIES OP SUPPORTING PERSONNEL 
For the salaries of secretaries and law clerks to circuit and district 
judges, magistrates and staff, circuit executives, clerks of court, 
probation officers, pretrial service officers, staff attorneys, librar-
ians, the supporting personnel of the United States Claims Court, 
and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary, not 
otherwise specifically provided for, $330,000,000: Provided, That the 28 use 604 note, 
secretaries and law clerks to circuit and district judges shall be 
appointed in such number and at such rates of compensation as may 
97 STAT. 1100 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
be determined by the Judicial Conference of the United States: 
Provided further. That the number of staff attorneys to be appointed 
in each of the courts of appjeals shall not exceed the ratio of one 
attorney for each authorized judgeship. 
DEFENDER SERVICES 
For the operation of Federal Public Defender and Community 
Defender organizations, the compensation and reimbursement of 
expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under the 
18 use 3
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Criminal Justice Act of 1964, as amended, and the compensation of 
^°^- 
attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the 
protection of their employment, as authorized by law; $37,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
PEES OP JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS 
For fees and expenses and refreshments of 
jurors; compensation of 
jury commissioners; and compensation of commissioners appointed 
in condemnation cases pursuant to Rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules 
28 use app. 
of Civil Procedure; $43,500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the compensation of land commissioners shall not 
exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 
5332 of title 5, United States Code. 
EXPENSES OP OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COURTS 
For necessary operation and maintenance expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, incurred by the Judiciary, including the purchase of 
firearms and ammunition, $75,350,000. 
BANKRUPTCY COURTS, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the judges and other officers and 
employees of the Bankruptcy Courts of the United States, not 
otherwise provided for, $100,895,000. 
SERVICES FOR DRUG DEPENDENT OFFENDERS 
For contractual services and expenses relating to the supervision 
18 use 3661 
of drug dependent offenders, as authorized by Public Law 95-537, 
"''t^- 
$5,000,000. 
SPACE AND FACILITIES 
For rental of space, alterations, and related services and facilities, 
including the procurement, transportation, and installation of furni-
ture and furnishings for the United States Courts of Appeals, Dis-
trict Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, and Claims Court, $142,624,000. 
COURT SECURITY 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the 
procurement, installation, and maintenance of security equipment 
and protective services for the United States Courts in courtrooms 
and adjacent areas, including building ingress-egress control, inspec-
tion of packages, directed security patrols, and other similar activi-
ties; $18,690,000, to be expended directly or transferred to the 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1101 
United States Marshals Service which shall be responsible for ad-
ministering elements of the Judicial Security Program consistent 
with standards or guidelines agreed to by the Director of the Admin-
istrative Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney 
General. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts, including travel, advertising, hire of a passenger 
motor vehicle, and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 
$26,775,000, of which $700,000 shall be derived by transfer from 
"Pretrial Services Agencies, The Judiciary". 
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as author-
ized by Public Law 90-219, $8,445,000. 
28 u s e 620. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY 
SEC. 401. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 402. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for 
salaries and expenses of the Temporary Emergency Court of Ap-
peals authorized by Public Law 92-210. 
SEC. 403. The position of trustee coordinator in the Bankruptcy 
Courts of the United States shall not be limited to persons with 
formal legal training. 
SEC. 404. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Admin-
istrative Office of the United States Courts, or any other agency or 
instrumentality of the United States, is prohibited from restricting 
solely to staff of the Clerks of the United States Bankruptcy Courts 
the issuance of notices to creditors and other interested parties. The 
Administrative Office shall permit and encourage the preparation 
and mailing of such notices to be performed by or at the expense of 
the debtors, trustees or such other interested parties as the Court 
may direct and approve. The Administrator of the United States 
Courts shall make appropriate provisions for the use of and account-
ing for any postage required pursuant to such directives. The provi-
sions of this paragraph shall terminate on October 1,1984. 
This title may be cited as the "Judiciary Appropriation Act, 
1984", 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the 
Congress. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used to administer any program which is funded in whole or in 
Temporary 
Emergency 
Court of 
Appeals. 
12 u s e 1904 
note. 
Bankruptcy 
Court trustee 
coordinator. 
Notice to 
creditors, 
issuance. 
Short title. 
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
97 STAT. 1102 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
Fiscal year 
funding 
limitation. 
Consulting 
service 
contracts. 
Disapproved 
regulations. 
Refugee Act 
compliance. 
8 u s e 1101 note. 
Provisions held 
invalid. 
Personnel and 
program 
changes; 
notification of 
congressional 
committees. 
part from foreign currencies or credits for which a specific dollar 
appropriation therefor has not been made. 
SEC. 503. 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. 504. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expendi-
tures are a matter of public record and available for public inspec-
tion, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under 
existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 505. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be available to implement, administer, or 
enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a 
resolution of disapproval duly adopted in accordance with the appli-
cable law of the United States. 
SEC. 506. No funds appropriated under this Act may be used for 
any action by the Attorney General or by the Secretary of State 
which is not in compliance with the provisions of the Refugee Act of 
1980. 
SEC. 507. If any provision of this Act or the application of such 
provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the 
remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to 
persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held 
invalid shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 508. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for 
payment of that portion of Standard Level User Charges (SLUG) 
that are in excess of a 7 per centum increase over the amounts paid 
for such charges in fiscal year 1983. 
SEC. 509. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure through a reprograming of 
funds which: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, 
project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means 
for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes offices, 
programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out any functions or activi-
ties presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Appropri-
ations Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified fifteen 
days in advance of such reprograming of funds. 
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act shall be available 
for obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or projects 
through a reprograming of funds in excess of $250,000 or 10 per 
centum, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, 
projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 per centum funding for any 
existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 
per centum as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general 
savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a 
change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by 
Congress, unless, the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of 
Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprograming 
of funds. 
SEC. 510. None of the funds appropriated in title I and title II of 
this Act may be used for any activity, the purpose of which is to 
overturn or alter the per se prohibition on resale price maintenance 
in effect under Federal antitrust laws: Provided, That nothing in 
this provision shall prohibit any employee of a department or 
agency for which funds are provided in titles I and II of this Act 
PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 
97 STAT. 1103 
from presenting testimony on this matter before appropriate com-
mittees of the House and Senate. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Commerce, Justice, Short title. 
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1984". 
Approved November 28, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3222 (H.R. 3134) (S. 1721): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-232 (Comm. on Appropriations), No. 98-226 accompanying 
H.R. 3134 (Comm. on Appropriations), and No. 98-478 (Comm. of 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-206 accompanying S. 1721 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): 
Sept. 19, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Nov. 9, House agreed to conference report, concurred in certain Senate amend-
ments, in others with amendments, and disagreed to an amendment. 
Nov. 15, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in certain House amend-
ments; receded from its amendment in disagreement, and further amended 
it. 
Nov. 16, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 19, No. 48 (1983): 
Nov. 28, Presidential statement.