An Act making appropriations for the Department of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes.
PL 94-206 (H.R.8069), enacted 01/28/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
90 STAT. 3 
Public Law 94-206 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, 
and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, 
and the period ending September 30,1976, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, 
and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1976, and the period ending September 30,1976, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses of administering employment and training programs, 
$66,632,000, together with not to exceed $29,866,000 which may be 
Jan. 28, 1976 
[H.R. 80691 
Departments of 
Labor and 
Health, 
Education, and 
Welfare 
Appropriation 
Act, 1976. 
Department of 
Labor 
Appropriation 
Act, 1976. 
90 STAT. 4 
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expended from the Employment Security Administration account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund, and of which $5,270,000 shall be for 
carrying into effect the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 2001-2003. 
For "Program administration" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976, $16,748,000, together with not to exceed $7,377,000 
which may be expended from the Employment Security Administra-
tion account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, and of which $1,318,000 
shall be for carrying into effect the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 2001-2003. 
COMPREHENSIVE MANPOWER ASSISTANCE 
For expenses necessary to carry into effect the Comprehensive 
29 use 801 note. Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, and sections 
326 and 328 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1951 and 
19 use 2296, 
1961) and sections 236, 237, and 238 of the Trade Act of 1974, 
2297,2298. 
$2,388,400,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available until 
September 30, 1977: Provided, That this appropriation shall be 
available for, the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and 
for construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other facili-
ties and for the purchase of real property for training centers as 
authorized by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 
1973, as amended. 
For "Comprehensive manpower assistance" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, $597,500,000, plus reimbursements, 
to remain available until September 30, 1977: Provided^ That this 
appropriation shall be available for the purchase and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, and for construction, alteration and repair of buildings 
and other facilities and for the purchase of real property for training 
centers as authorized by the Comprehensive Employment and Train-
' 
ing Act of 1973, as amended. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
90 STAT. 5 
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 
For payments during the current fiscal year of benefits and allow-
ances to unemployed Federal employees and ex-servicemen, 
as 
authorized by title 5, chapter 85 of the United States Code, of trade 
adjustment benefit payments and allowances, as provided by law (19 
U.S.C. 1941-1944 and'1952; part I, subchapter B, chapter 2, title I I , 
of the Trade Act of 1974), and of unemployment assistance as 
authorized by title I I of the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment 
Assistance Act of 1974, $410,000,000, together with such amounts as 
may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for 
payments for any period subsequent to June 15 of the current year: 
Provided^ That, in addition, there shall be transferred from the Postal 
Service Fund to this appropriation such sums as the Secretary of 
Labor determines to be the cost of benefits for ex-Postal Service 
employees: Provided 
further^ 
That amounts received during the 
current fiscal year from the Postal Service or recovered from the 
States pursuant to 5 U.S.C, 8505(d) shall be available for such pay-
ments during the year. 
For payments during the period July 1,1976, through Steptember 30, 
1976, of benefits and allowances to unemployed Federal employees 
and ex-servicemen, as authorized by title 5, Chapter 85 of the United 
States Code, and of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances, 
as provided by law (19 U.S.C. 1941-1944 and 1952; part I, subchapter 
B, chapter 2, title II, of the Trade Act of 1974), $95,000,000, together 
with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent 
appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15 
of the current period: Provided^ That, in addition, there shall be trans-
ferred from the Postal Service Fund to this appropriation such sums 
as the Secretary of Labor determines to be the cost of benefits for 
ex-Postal Service employees: Provided further^ That amounts received 
during the current period from the Postal Service or recovered from 
the States pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8505(d) shall be available for such 
payments during the period. 
5 use 8501 et 
seq. 
19 use 2291. 
26 use 3304 
note. 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT 
SERVICES 
For grants for activities authorized by the Act of June 6, 1933, 
as amended (29 U.S.C. 49-49n, 39 U.S.C. 3202 (a) (1) ( E ) ) ; Veterans' 
Employment and Readjustment Act of 1972, as amended (38 U.S.C. 
2001-2013); title I I I of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
601-503); sections 312 (e) and (g) of the Comprehensive Employ-
ment and Training Act of 1973, as amended; and necessary administra-
tive expenses for carrying out 5 U.S.C. 8501-8523,19 U.S.C. 1941-1944, 
1952, and chapter 2, title I I , of the Trade Act of 1974, including upon 
the request of any State, the payment of rental for space made avail-
able to such State in lieu of grants for such purpose, $81,300,000, 
together with not to exceed $1,051,300,000, which may be expended 
from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unem-
ployment Trust Fund, and of which $76,000,000 shall be available only 
to the extent necessary to meet increased costs of administration 
resulting from changes in a State law or increases in the number of 
unemployment insurance claims filed and claims paid or increased 
salary costs resulting from changes in State salary compensation plans 
embracing employees of the State generally over those upon which 
the State's basic grant was based, which cannot be provided for by 
normal budgetary adjustments: Provided, 
That any portion of the 
29 
19 
seq. 
use 882. 
use 2271 et 
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funds granted to a State in the current fiscal year and not obligated 
by the State in that year shall be returned to the Treasury and credited 
to the account from which derived. 
For grants for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
for activities authorized by the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 
U.S.C. 49-49n, 39 U.S.C.\3202(a) (1) ( E ) ) ; Veterans' Employment 
and Readjustment Act of 1972, as amended (38 U.S.C. 2001-2013); 
title I I I of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 501-503); 
sections 312 (e) and (g) of tlie Comprehensive Employment and 
29 use 882. 
Training Act of 1973, as amended; and necessary administrative 
expenses for carrying out 5 U.S.C. 8501-8523, 19 U.S.C. 1941-1944, 
19 use 2271 et 
1952, and chapter 2, title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, including upon 
^c?- 
the request of any State, the payment of rental for space made avail-
able to such State in lieu of grants for such purpose, $20,300,000, 
together with not to exceed $262,850,000 which may be expended from 
the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemploy-
ment Trust Fund, and of which $15,000,000 shall be available only to 
the extent necessary to meet increased costs of administration resulting 
from changes in a State law or increases in the number of unemploy-
ment insurance claims filed and claims paid or increased salary costs 
resulting from changes in State salary compensation plans embracing 
employees of the State generally over those upon which the State's 
basic grant was based, which cannot be provided for by normal 
budgetary adjustments: Provided^ 
That any portion of the funds 
granted to a State in the current period and not obligated by the State 
in that period shall be returned to the Treasury and credited to the 
^ 
account from which derived. 
LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For 
necessary 
expenses 
for 
the 
Labor-Management 
Services 
Administration, $41,232,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses'' for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $10,047,000. 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is hereby authorized to 
make such expenditures within limits of funds and borrowing author-
ity available to such corporation, and in accord with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments Avithout regard to fiscal year limita-
tion as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out 
the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year, and 
the program for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
for such corporation. 
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards Administra-
tion, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and 
their employees for inspection services rendered, $82,410,000, together 
with $225,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund in accord-
ance with Sections 39(c) and 44(j) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor 
33 use 939, 
Workers' Compensation Act. 
944. 
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90 STAT. 7 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $20,602,000, together with $56,000 which may be 
expended from the Special Fund in accordance with Sections 39 (c) and 
44( j) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. 33 USC 939, 
SPECIAL BENEFITS 
For the payments of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except 
administrative expenses) accruing during the current or any prior 
fiscal year authorized by title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and 
Safety Act of 1969, as amended, and title V, chapter 81 of the United 
^^,,^^^/^^-
States Code; continuation of benefits as provided for under the head ^ ^^^ °^" ^' 
"Civilian War Benefits" in the Federal Security Agency Appropria- *^^' 
tion Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation Commission Appropria- 
^^ ^t**- ^^^• 
tion Act, 1944; and sections 4(c) and 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 
57 Stat. 513. 
1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 2012) ; and fifty per centum of the additional 
compensation and benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshore-
men's and 
Harbor 
Workers' 
Compensation 
Act, 
as 
amended, 
33 USC 910. 
$201,000,000, together with such amount as may be necessary to be 
charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of com-
pensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to June 15 of 
the current year: Provided^ That in addition there shall be transferred 
from \h^ Postal Service fund to this appropriation such sums as the 
Secretary of Labor determines to be the cost of administration for 
Postal Service employees through June 30,1976. 
Whenever the Secretary of Labor finds it will promote the achieve-
ment of the above activities, qualified persons may be appointed to 
conduct hearings thereunder without meeting the requirements for 
hearing examiners appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105 : Provided^ That no 
person shall hold a hearing in any case with which he has been con-
cerned previously in the administration of such activities. 
For "Special benefits" for the period July 1,1976, through Septem-
ber 30, 1976, $70,000,000. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenpes for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, $116,221,000, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 shall 
be available for reimbursement to States under section 7(c) (1) of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656(c) (1)) 
for the furnishing of consultation services to employers under section 
21 Cc) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 670(c)). 
None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to require 
recordkeeping and reporting under the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970 from emplovers of ten or fewer employees, and 29 USC 651 note, 
such exclusion shall be governed by the current rules and regulations 
in CFR. Title 29, Chapter X V I L Part 1904.15. 
' 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $29,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,250,000 shall 
be available for reimbursement to States under section 7(c) (1) of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656(c) (1)) 
for the furnishing of consultation services to employers under section 
21 (r) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 670(c)). 
90 STAT. 8 
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, 
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessarjr expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including 
^ 
advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agencies and 
their employees for services rendered, $64,846,000, of which $7,095,000 
shall be for expenses of revising the Consumer Price Index, including 
salaries of temporary personnel assigned to this project without regard 
to competitive civil service requirements. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $16,210,000, of which $1,774,000 shall be for 
expenses of revising the Consumer Price Index, including salaries of 
temporary personnel assigned to this project without regard to com-
petitive civil service requirements. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for departmental 
management and 
$1,328,000 for the President's Committee on Employment of the 
Handicapped, $32,297,000, together with not to exceed $881,000, to 
^ 
be derived from the Employment Security Administration account. 
Unemployment Trust Fund. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $7,781,000, together with an amount not to exceed 
$221,000 to be derived from the Employment Security Administra-
tion account. Unemployment Trust Fund. 
SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Department of Labor, as author-
ized by law, $70,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appro-
priations to such agency for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act available for salaries and 
expenses shall be available for supplies, services, and rental of con-
ference space within the District of Columbia, as the Secretary of 
Labor shall deem necessary for settlement of labor-management 
disputes. 
SEC. 102. Funds appropriated by this Act for the payment of special 
unemployment assistance under title II of the Emergency Jobs and 
26 use 3304 
Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 shall not be used for making 
iiot®- 
such payments of assistance or waiting period credit, beginning after 
the date of enactment of this Act, to any individual who performs 
services in an instructional, research, or principal 
administrative 
capacity for an educational institution or agency with respect to any 
week commencing during the period between two successive academic 
years (or, when the contract provides instead for a similar period 
PUBLIC LAW 94-206--JAN. 28, 1976 
90 STAT. 9 
between two regular but not successive terms, during such similar 
period) if— 
(1) such individual performed services in any such capacity 
for any educational institution or agency for the first of such 
academic years or terms; and 
(2) such individual has a contract to perform services in any 
such capacity for any educational institution or agency for the 
latter of such academic years or terms. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Labor Appropriation 
Act, 1976". 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, 
AND WELFARE 
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
Citation of title. 
HEALTH SERVICES 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles III, V, XI, 
XII, and XIII of the Public Health Service Act, the Act of August 
8,1946 (5 U.S.C. 7901), section 1 of the Act of July 19,1963 (42 U.S.C. 
253a), section 108 of Public Law 93-353, and titles V and XI of the 
Social Security Act, $557,693,000, of which $1,200,000 shall be avail-
able only for payments to the State of Hawaii for care and treatment 
of persons afflicted with leprosy: Provided^ That any amounts received 
by the Secretary in connection with loans and loan guarantees under 
title XIII and any other property or assets derived by him from his 
operations respecting such loans and loan guarantees, including any 
money derived from the sale of assets, shall be available to the Sec-
retary without fiscal year limitation for direct loans and loan guar-
antees, as authorized by said title XIII, in addition to funds 
specifically appropriated for that purpose: Provided further. That 
this appropriation shall be available for payment of the costs of medi-
cal care, related expenses, and burial expenses, hereafter incurred, by 
or on behalf of any person who has participated in the study of 
untreated syphilis initiated in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1932, in such 
amounts and subject to Fuch terms and conditions as prescribed by the 
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and for payment, in 
such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, of such costs 
and expenses hereafter incurred by or on behalf of such person's wife 
or offspring determined by the Secretary to have suffered injury or 
disease from syphilis contracted from such person: Provided further,. 
That when the Health Services Administration operates an employee 
health program for any Federal department or agency, payment for 
the estimated cost shall be made by way of reimbursement or in 
odA^ance to this appropriation: Provided further^ That in addition, 
$26,671,000 may be transferred to this appropriation as authorized by 
section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of 
the trust funds referred to therein. 
For "Health services" for the period July 1,1976, through Septem-
ber 30, 1976, $135,126,000: Provided, That not to exceed $7,021,000 
may be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g) (1) 
of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds 
referred to therein: Provided further, That any amounts received by 
the Secretary in connection with loans and loan guarantees under title 
XIII and any other property or assets derived by him from his opera-
tions respecting such loans and loan guarantees, including any money 
derived from the sale of assets, shall be available to the Secretary 
42 use 241, 
219, 300b, 300d, 
SOOe. 
42 use 253b and 
note. 
42 use 701, 
1301. 
42 use 401. 
90 STAT. 10 
PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
without fiscal year limitation fur direct loans and loan guarantees, 
42 use 300e. 
^s authorized by said title XIII, in addition to funds specifically 
appropriated for that purpose: Provided further^ That this appropria-
tion shall be available for payment of the costs of medical care, 
related expenses, and burial expenses, hereafter incurred, by or on 
behalf of any person who has participated in the study of untreated 
syphilis initiated in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1932, in such amounts and 
subject to such terms and conditions as prescribed by the Secretary 
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\ 
of Health, Education, and Welfare, and for payment, in such amounts 
and subject to such terms and conditions, of such costs and expenses 
hereafter incurred by or on behalf of such person's wife or offspring 
determined by the Secretary to have suffered injury or disease from 
syphilis contracted from such person: Provided further^ That when 
the Health Services Administration operates an employee health 
program for any Federal department or agency, payment for the 
estimated cost shall be made by way of reimbursement or in advance 
to this appropriation: Provided further^ That $300,000 shall be avail-
able for payment to the State of Hawaii for care and treatment of 
persons afflicted with leprosy. 
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL 
PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES 
To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title III of the 
42 use 241. 
Public Health Service Act, the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety 
30 use 801 note. Act of 1969, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; 
29 use 651 note, including insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries; and 
purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; $108,971,000: 
Provided^ That training of employees of Federal, State, and local 
governments and of private agencies, shall be made subject to reim-
bursement or advances to this appropriation for the full cost of such 
training. 
For "Preventive health services" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976, including insurance of official motor vehicles in 
foreign countries, and purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of 
aircraft; $28,032,000: Provided^ That training of employees of Fed-
eral, State, and local governments and of private agencies, shall be 
made subject to reimbursement or advances to this appropriation for 
the full cost of such training. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL C A N C E R INSTITUTE 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title IV, part 
42 use 281. 
A, of the Public Health Service Act with respect to cancer, $743,564,000 
including $25,000,000 for construction and renovation which shall 
remain available until expended. 
For the "National Cancer Institute" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $149,700,000. 
NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out title 
42 use 241. 
I l l of the Public Health Service Act, $349,059,000. 
For the "National Heart and Lung Institute" for the period July 
1,1976, through September 30,1976, $58,015,000. 
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90 STAT. 11 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out title IV, part 
C, of the Public Health Service Act, $45,794,000. 
42 USC 288. 
For the "National Institute of Dental Eesearch" for the period July 
1,1976, through September 30,1976, $7,674,000. 
NATIONAL 
INSTITUTE 
OF 
ARTHRITIS, 
METABOLISM, 
AND 
DIGESTIVE 
DISEASES 
For expenses necessary to carry out title IV, part D, of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to arthritis, rheumatism, metabolic ^
^
2 USC 289. 
diseases, and digestive diseases, $175,172,000. 
For the "National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive 
Diseases" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
$43,052,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL AND COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS 
AND STROKE 
For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, title IV, part D, of the Public Health Service Act with respect 
to neurology and stroke, $136,546,000. 
'' 
For the "National Institute of Neurological and Communicative 
Disorders and Stroke" for the period July 1, 1976, through Septem-
ber 30,1976, $32,964,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out title IV, part 
D, of the Public Health Service Act with respect to allergy and 
infectious diseases, $118,918,000. 
For the "National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases" for 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $26,974,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out title 
IV, part E, of the Public Health Service Act with respect to general 42 USC 289d. 
medical sciences, $146,461,000. 
For "National Institute of General Medical Sciences" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30, 1976, $32,961,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, title IV, part E and 
title X of the Public Health Service Act with respect to child health and ^2 USC 300. 
human development, $126,889,000. 
For "National Institute of Child Health and Human Development" 
for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $23,566,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, title IV, part H of the 
Public Health Service Act with respect to aging, $17,526,000. 
42 USC 289k-2. 
For the "National Institute on Aging" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $3,943,000. 
90 STAT. 12 
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PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE 
For expenses necessary to carry out title IV, part F of the Public 
42 use 289i. 
Health Service Act, with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, 
$45,565,000. 
For the "National Eye Institute" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $9,103,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE 
OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
HEALTH 
SCIENCES 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, sections 301 and 311 
42 use 241, 
of the Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental health 
243. 
sciences, $35,915,000. 
For the "National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences" 
for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $7,540,000. 
RESEARCH RESOURCES 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, section 301 of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to research resources and general 
research support grants, $129,931,000: Provided^ That none of these 
funds shall be used to pay recipients of the general research support 
grants programs any amount for indirect expenses in connection 
with such grants. 
For "Research resources" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $20,195,000. 
J O H N E. rOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY I N THE 
HEALTH SCIENCES 
For the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study 
in the Health Sciences, $5,705,000, of which not to exceed $860,000 
shall be available for payment to the Gorgas Memorial Institute for 
maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory. 
For "John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study 
in the Health Sciences" for the period July 1, 1976, through Septem-
ber 30,1976, $1,135,000. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided for, section 301 
with respect to health information communications and parts I and J 
42 use 289/, 
of title III of the Public Health Service Act, $29,065,000. 
290a. 
For the "National Library of Medicine" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30,1976, $6,572,000. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction of, and acc[uisition of sites and equipment for, 
facilities of or used by the National Institutes of Health, where not 
otherwise provided, $54,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
~ 
For "Buildings and facilities" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $750,000, to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Director, National Insti-
tutes of Health, $17,896,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
90 STAT. 13 
Funds advanced to the National Institutes of Health management 
fund from appropriations in this Act shall be available for the expenses 
of sharing medical care facilities and resources pursuant to section 328 
of the Public Health Service Act and for the purchase of not to exceed 
thirteen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only. 
For "Office of the Director" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $4,474,000. 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION 
42 use 254a. 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH 
For carrying out the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
mental health and, except as otherwise provided, the Community Men-
tal Health Centers Act (42 U.S.C. 2681, et seq.), the Comprehensive 
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabili-
tation Act of 1970, as amended, and the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation 
Act of 1966, $579,554,000. 
For "Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30,1976, $84,104,000. 
42 use 4551 
note. 
42 use 3401 
note. 
SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL 
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of the 
hospital, including clothing for patients, and cooperation with orga-
nizations or individuals in the scientific research into the nature, causes, 
prevention, and treatment of mental illness, $48,064,000, or such 
amounts as may be necessary to provide a total appropriation equal to 
the difference between the amount of the reimbursements received dur-
ing the current fiscal year on account of patient care provided by the 
hospital during such year and $75,186,000. 
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of the 
hospital, including clothing for patients, and cooperation with orga-
nizations or individuals in the scientific research into the nature, causes, 
prevention, and treatment of mental illness, $15,500,000, or such 
amounts as may be necessary to provide a total appropriation equal to 
the difference between the amount of the reimbursements received dur-
ing the period of July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, on account 
of patient care provided by the hospital during that period and 
$20,500,000. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, alterations, extension, and equipment of buildings 
and facilities on the grounds of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, $5,400,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
HEALTH RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 422, 
titles I I I , V I I , V I I I , XV, and X V I of the Public Health Service Act, 
section 1122 of the Social Security Act, section 222 of the Social Secu-
rity Amendments of 1972, and the District of Columbia Medical and 
Dental Manpower Act of 1970, as amended, $347,428,000, of which 
$7,575,000 shall remain available until expended for carrying out sec-
tion 305(b) (3) of the Public Health Service Act, and $3,000,000 shall 
be available for loan guarantees and interest subsidies under part B 
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241, 292, 296, 
300k-l, 300o. 
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86 Stat. 1390. 
D.e. eode 
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PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
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of title VII and part A of title VIII and shall remain available until 
296. 
expended and not to exceed $100,000,000 for title XVI shall remain 
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available through September 30, 1978: Provided, That, in addition, 
$42,000 may be transferred to this appropriation, as authorized by sec-
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tion 201 (g) of the Social Security Act from any one or all of the trust 
funds referred to therein: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$74,260,000 shall be available and expended for medical facilities con-
struction authorized under title XVI of the Public Health Service Act. 
For "Health resources" for the period July 1, 1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $78,255,000: Provided, That in addition, $11,000 may 
be transferred to this appropriation, as authorized by section 201(g) 
of the Social Security Act from any one or all of the trust funds 
referred to therein. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES GUARANTEE AND LOAN FUND 
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To carry out section 1622 of the Public Health Service Act, 
$10,000,000 shall be available without fiscal year limitation for the 
'; 
payment of interest subsidies. 
For the "Medical facilities guarantee and loan fund," for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $7,000,000 to remain avail-
able until expended. 
PAYMENT o r SALES INSUFFICIENCIES AND INTEREST LOSSES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interest or participations 
' 
in the Health Professions Education Fund assets or Nurse Training 
Fund assets, authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and 
81 Stat. 390. 
Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 
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302(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, 
$164,000, and for payment of amounts pursuant to section 744(b) or 
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827(b) of the Public Health Service Act to schools which borrow any 
297f. 
sums from the Health Professions Education Fund or Nurse Train-
ing Fund, $3,836,000: Provided, That the amounts appropriated herein 
shall remain available until expended. 
HEALTH EDUCATION LOANS 
The Secretary is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, 
within the limits of funds available in the Health Professions Educa-
tion Fund and the Nurse Training Fund, and in accord with law, 
and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitation as provided by section 104 of the Government Corpora-
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tion Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year and for 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH 
ASSISTANT S E C R E T A R Y FOR HEALTH 
-; 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, $20,842,000. 
For "Assistant Secretary for Health", for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $5,210,000. 
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90 STAT. 15 
RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
For retired pay of commissioned officers, as authorized by law, and 
for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan; 
Survivor Benefit Plan and payments for medical care of dependents 
and retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 
U.S.C, ch. 55), such amount as may be required during the current 10 USC 1071 et 
fiscal year. 
seq. 
For "Retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers," 
such amount as may be required during the period of July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976. 
SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICE 
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV, VI, 
X, XI, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX of the Social Security Act, and 42 USC 301, 
the Act of July 6, 1960 (24 U.S.C, ch. 9) $15,003,950,000, of which ???>!,^?J'.|2^^' 
$52,500,000 shall be for child welfare services under part B of title IV. JggJ' {g^J' 
For making, after March 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to ^397' 
States under titles I, IV, VI, X, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX, respec- 24 USC 321 et 
tively, of the Social Security Act, for the last three months of the seq. 
current fiscal year (except with respect to activities included in the 42 USC 620. 
appropriation for "Work incentives"); and for making, after April 30 
of the current fiscal year, payments for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976, such sums as may be necessary, the obligations 
incurred and the expenditures made thereunder for payments under 
each of such titles to be charged to the subsequent appropriations 
therefor for the current or succeeding fiscal year or the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, or fiscal year 1977. 
In the administration of titles I, IV (other than part C thereof), 
VI, X, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX, respectively, of the Social Security 
Act, payments to a State under any such titles for any quarter in the 
period beginning April 1 of the prior year, and ending June 30 of the 
current year may be made with respect to a State plan approved under 
such title prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall 
be made with respect to any plan for any quarter prior to the quarter 
in which a plan was submitted which was subsequently approved. 
Such amounts as may be necessary from this appropriation shall 
be available for grants to States for any period in the prior fiscal year 
subsequent to March 31 of that year. 
For "Public assistance" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $3,965,000,000, of which $12',500,000 shall be for 
child welfare services under part B of title IV of the Social Security 
Act. 
For making, after June 30, 1976, payments to States under titles 
T, IV, VI, X, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX, respectively, of the Social 
Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 1977 (except with 
respect to activities included in the appropriation for "Work incen-
tives") and for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
such sums as may be necessary, the obligations incurred and the 
expenditures made thereunder for payments under each of such titles 
to be charged to the subsequent appropriations therefor for the transi-
tional period or fiscal year 1977. 
In the administration of titles I, IV (other than part C thereof), 
VI, X, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX, respectively, of the Social Security 
90 STAT. 16 
PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
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Act, payments to a State under any such titles for any quarter in the 
period beginning April 1 of fiscal year 1976 and ending September 
.30, 1976, ma^ be made with respect to a State plan approved under 
such title prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall 
be made with respect to any plan for any quarter prior to the quarter 
in which a plan was submitted which was subsequently approved. 
Such amounts as may be necessary from this appropriation shall 
be available for grants to States for any period in fiscal year 1976 
subsequent to March 31 of that year 
WORK INCENTIVES 
For carrying out a work incentive program, as authorized by part C 
of title IV of the Social Security Act, including registration of 
individuals for such program, and lor related child care and support-
ive services, as authorized by section 402(a) (19) (G) of the Act, 
including transfer to the Secretary of Labor, as authorized by section 
431 of the Act, $330,000,000, which shall be the maximum amount 
available for transfer to the Secretary of Labor and to which the 
States may become entitled, pursuant to section 403(d) of such Act, 
for these purposes. 
For "Work incentives" for the period July 1,1976, through Septem-
ber 30, 1976, $80,000,000, which shall be the maximum amount avail-
able for transfer to the Secretary of Labor and to which the States 
may become entitled. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for the Social and 
Rehabilitation Service, $60,378,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $15,219,000. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
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1395w. 
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PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST AND OTHER FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, the 
Federal Disability Insurance, the Federal Hospital Insurance, and 
the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as pro-
vided under sections 217(g), 228(g), 229(b), and 1844 of the Social 
Security Act, and sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security 
Amendments of 1965, $4,112,747,000 and to the Federal Buildings 
Fund an additional amount not to exceed $10,616,000 for payment of 
the Standard Level User Charge pursuant to section 210(j) of the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. 
For "Payments to the Social Security Trust and Other Funds" for 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $880,940,000, 
including $2,940,000 for the Federal Buildings Fund for payment of 
the Standard Level User Charge. 
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SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS 
For carrying out title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and 
Safety Act of 1969, including the payment of travel expenses either 
on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual for travel incident 
to medical examination, and to parties, their representatives and all 
reasonably necessary witnesses for traviel within the United States, 
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to reconsideration interviews and 
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90 STAT. 17 
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to proceedings before administrative law judges, $999,778,000: Pro-
vided^ That such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Department 
of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Postal Service shall be 
used for payment, in such manner as said parties may jointly deter-
mine, of postage for the transmission of official mail matter by States 
in connection with the administration of said Act. 
Benefit payments after April 30: For making, after April 30 of the 
current fiscal year, payments to entitled beneficiaries under title IV 
of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, for the last 
two months of the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, 
the obligations and expenditures therefor to be charged to the appro-
priation for the succeeding fiscal year. 
Whenever the Commissioner of Social Security finds it will promote Hearings, 
the achievement of the provisions of title IV of the Federal Coal Mine 
Health and Safety Act of 1969, qualified persons may be appointed to 
conduct hearings thereunder without meeting the requirements for 
administrative law judges appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105 but such 
appointments shall terminate not later than December 31, 1976: Pro-
vided^ That no person shall hold a hearing in any case with which he 
has been concerned previously in the administration of such title. 
For "Special benefits for disabled coal miners" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $234,600,000, including the 
payment of travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, 
to an individual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to 
parties, their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses 
for travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin 
Islands, to reconsideration interviews and to proceedings before 
administrative law judges. 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income program under 
title XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92-
603, and section 212 of Public Law 93-66, including payment to the 
social security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pur-
suant to section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act, $5,518,523,000: 
Pwovided^ That for carrying out these activities for the last two 
months of the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary shall 
be available, the obligations and expenditures therefor to be charged 
to the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal period or fiscal year 1977. 
For "Supplemental security income program" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,503,541,000: Provided, That for 
the last two months of the fiscal period, such sums as may be necessary 
shall be available, the obligations and expenditures therefor to be 
charged to the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal year. 
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note. 
87 Stat. 155, 
957. 
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LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not more than $2,373,133,612 may be 
expended as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security 
Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: 
Provided, That such amounts as are required shall be available to 
pay travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an 
individual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, 
their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel 
Avithin the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to 
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PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
reconsideration interviews and to proceedings before administrative 
law judges under titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social Security 
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Act: Provided further, That $25,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall 
1381, 1395. 
)3e apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Kevised Statutes 
(31 tJ.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to process workloads 
not anticipated in the budget estimates and to meet mandatory 
increases in costs of agencies or organizations with which agreements 
have been made to participate in the administration of titles XVI 
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and XVIII and section 221 of title II of the Social Security Act, and 
after maximum absorption of such costs within the remainder of the 
existing limitation has been achieved: Provided further, That such 
amounts as may be agreed upon by the Department of Health, Educa-
>i:^ •'/' 
tion, and Welfare and the United States Postal Service shall be used 
for payment, in such manner as said organizations may jointly deter-
mine, of postage for the transmission of official mail matter in con-
nection with the administration of the social security program by 
States participating in the program: Provided further, That such 
amounts as may be required may be expended for administration 
within the United States of the social insurance program of the 
United Kingdom, under terms of an agreement wherein similar serv-
ices will be provided by the United Kingdom in that country for 
administration of the social insurance program of the United States: 
Provided further, That all of the permanent positions authorized for 
this appropriation shall be full-time permanent positions without 
limitation as to the duration of the positions. 
For "Limitation on salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, $629,900,403 may be expended as 
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authorized by section 201 (g) (1) of the Social Security Act, from any 
42 use 421 note, one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That such 
amounts as are required shall be available to pay travel expenses either 
on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual for travel incident 
to medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives and all 
reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, 
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Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to reconsideration interviews and 
to proceedings before administrative law judges under titles II, XVI, 
and XVIII of the Social Security Act: Provided further. 
That 
$25,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be apportioned for use pur-
suant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 665), only 
to the extent necessary to process workloads not anticipated in the 
budget estimates and to meet mandatory increases in costs of agencies 
or organizations with which agreements have been made to participate 
in the administration of titles XVI and XVIII and section 221 of title 
II of the Social Security Act, and after maximum absorption of such 
costs within the remainder of the existing limitation has been achieved: 
Provided further, That such amounts as may be agreed upon by the 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the United 
States Postal Service shall be used for payment, in siuch manner as 
said organizations may jointly determine, oi postage for the transmis-
sion of official mail matter in connection with the administration of 
the social security program by States participating in the program: 
Provided further. That such amounts as may be required may be 
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expended for administration within the United States of the social 
insurance program of the United Kingdom, under terms of an agree-
ment wherein similar services will be provided by the United Kingdom 
in that country for administration of the social insurance program 
of the United States: Provided further. That all of the permanent 
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90 STAT. 19 
positions authorized for this appropriation shall be full-time perma-
nent positions without limitation as to the duration of the positions. 
LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION 
For acquisition of sites, consti-uction and equipment of facilities and 
for payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations 
under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Pur-
chase Contract Act of 1954 and the Public Buildings Amendments of 
1972, $6,300,000, to be expended as authorized by section 201 (g) (1) of 
the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred 
to therein, and to remain available until expended. 
For "Limitation on construction" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $3,633,000, to be expended as authorized 
by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all 
of the trust funds referred to therein, and to remain available until 
expended. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR H U M A N 
DEVELOPMENT 
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 426 of the 
Social Security Act, the Act of April 9,1912 (42 U.S.C. 191), title V I I 
of the Older Americans Act of 1965, the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974, the Community Services Act of 1974, sections 106, 107, and 
306 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the International Health Research Act 
of 1960, and section 303(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, 
$1,516,858,318, of which $720,000,000 shall be for activities under sec-
tion 110(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $309,318 shall be for 
section 110(b) of such Act, and for carrying out sections 301 and 
304(b) (3) of such Act, $1,500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That there may be transferred to this appropriation from 
the appropriation under the heading "Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental 
health" an amount not to exceed the sum of the allotment adjustment 
made by the Secretary pursuant to section 202(c) of the Community 
Mental Health Centers Act; together with not to exceed $600,000 to be 
transferred from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and 
the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund as provided 
bv section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act: Provided, 
further^ 
That the level of operations for the nutrition services for the elderly 
program shall be $187,500,000 per annum. 
For "Human development" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $371,505,000, of which $180,000,000 shall be for 
activities under section 110 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Pro-
vided^ That there be transferred to this appropriation from the appro-
priation under the heading "Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health" 
an amount not to exceed the sum of the allotment adjustment made by 
the Secretary pursuant to section 202(c) of the Community Mental 
Health Centers Act; tosfethpr with not to exceed $150,000 to be trans-
ferred from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and the 
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, as provided 
in section 201 (g) (1) of the Social Security Act. 
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note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
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OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights $24,686,000, 
together with not to exceed $1,351,000, to be transferred and expended 
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as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act from 
any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
For "Office for Civil Rights" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
, 
September 30, 1976, $6,379,000: Provided, That in addition, not to 
exceed $352,000 may be transferred and expended as authorized by 
section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of 
the trust funds referred to therein. 
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for departmental 
management, including hire of six medium sedans, $85,519,000 together 
with not to exceed $12,751,000 to be transferred and expended as 
authorized by section 201 (g) (1) of the Social Security Act from any 
one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
For "General departmental management" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, $22,160,000, including hire of six 
medium sedans: Provided, That in addition not to exceed $3,284,000 
may be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g) (1) 
of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds 
, . 
referred to therein. 
POLICY RESEARCH 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, research 
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studies under section 232 of the Community Services Act of 1974 and 
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section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $24,950,000. 
For "Policy research" for the period July 1, 1976, through Septem-
ber 30,1976, $6,575,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. None of the funds appropriated by this title to the Social 
^, ^ 
and Rehabilitation Service for grants-in-aid of State agencies to cover, 
in whole or in part, the cost of operation of said agencies, including 
the salaries and expenses of officers and employees of said agencies, 
shall be withheld from the said agencies of any States which have 
established by legislative enactment and have in operation a merit 
system and classification and compensation plan covering the selection, 
tenure in office, and compensation of their employees, because of any 
disapproval of their personnel or the manner of their selection by the' 
agencies of the said States, or the rates of pay of said officers or 
employees. 
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SEC. 202. The Secretary is authorized to make such transfers of 
motor vehicles, between bureaus and officers, without transfer of funds, 
as may be required in carrying out the operations of the Department. 
SEC. 203. None of the funds provided herein shall be used to pay any 
recipient of a grant for the conduct of a research project an amount 
equal to as much as the entire cost of such project. 
SEC. 204. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used for 
any activity the purpose of which is to require any recipient of any 
project grant for research, training, or demonstration made by any 
officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Wei-
PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
90 STAT. 21 
fare to pay to the United States any portion of any interest or other 
income earned on payments of such grant made before July 1, 1964; 
nor shall any of the funds contained in this Act be used for any activity 
the purpose of which is to require payment to the United States of any 
portion of any interest or other income earned on payments made 
before July 1,1964, to the American Printing House for the Blind. 
SEC. 205. None of the funds contained in this title shall be available 
for additional permanent positions in the Washington area if the 
total authorized positions in the Washington area is allowed to exceed 
the proportion existing at the close of fiscal year 1966. 
SEC. 206. Appropriations in this Act for the Health Services 
Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Center for 
Disease Control, the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Admin-
istration, the Health Resources Administration and the Office of the 
Secretary shall be available for expenses for active commissioned 
officers in the Public Health Service Reserve Corps and for not to 
exceed two thousand eight hvmdred commissioned officers in the Regu-
lar Corps; expenses incident to the dissemination of health informa-
tion in foreign countries through exhibits and other appropriate 
means; advances of funds for compensation, travel, and subsistence 
expenses (or per diem in lieu thereof) for persons coming from abroad 
to participate in health or scientific activities of the Department pur-
suant to law; expenses of primary and secondary schooling of depend-
ents in foreign countries, of Public Health Service commissioned 
officers stationed in foreign countries, at costs for any given area not in 
excess of those of the Department of Defense for the same area, when 
it is determined by the Secretary that the schools available in the 
locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such 
dependents, and for the transportation of such dependents between 
such schools and their places of residence when the schools are 
not accessible to such dependents by regular means of transportation; 
.rental or lease of living quarters (for periods not exceeding 5 
^ears), and provision of heat, fuel, and light, and maintenance, 
improvement, and repair of such quarters, and advance payments 
therefor, for civilian officers, and employees of the Public Health 
Service who are United States citizens and who have a perma-
nent station in a foreign country; purchase, erection, and main-
tenance of temporary or portable structures; and for the pay-
ment of compensation to consultants or individual 
scientists 
appointed for limited periods of time pursuant to section 207(f) or 
section 207(g) of the Public Health Service Act, at rates established 
by the Assistant Secretary for Health, or the Secretary where such 
action is required by statute, not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent 
to the rate for GS-18; not to exceed $9,500 in the current fiscal year 
and $2,875 in the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
for official reception and representation expenses related to any health 
agency of the Department when specifically approved by the Assistant 
Secretary for Health. 
SEC. 207. No part of the funds contained in this title may be used 
to force any school or school district which is desegregated as that 
term is defined in title TV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 
88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to force on 
account of race, creed, or color the abolishment of any school so 
desegregated; or to force the transfer or assignment of any student 
attending any elementary or secondary school so desegregated to or 
from a particular school over the protest of his or her parents or 
parent. 
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PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
SEC. 208. (a) No part of the funds contained in this title shall be 
used to force any school or school district which is desegregated as 
that term is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public 
42 use 2000c. 
Law 88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to 
require the abolishment of any school so desegregated; or to force on 
account of race, creed, or color the transfer of students to or from a 
particular school so desegregated as a condition precedent to obtaining 
Federal funds otherwise available to any State, school district, or 
school. 
(b) No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the trans-
portation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for 
such transportation) in order to overcome racial imbalance in any 
school or school system, or for the transportation of students or 
teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation) 
in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or 
school system. 
SEC. 209. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a 
school other than the school which is nearest the student's home, and 
which offers the courses of study pursued by such student, in order to 
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comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES 
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note. 
89 Stat. 178. 
ACTION 
OPERATING EXPENSES, DOMESTIC PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary for Action to carry out the provisions of 
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-113), 
$103,266,000. 
For expenses necessary for Action to carry out the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-113) for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $21,083,000. 
COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM 
For 
expenses 
of 
the 
Community 
Services 
Administration, 
$494,652,000: Provided^ That the appropriation for "Community serv-
ice program" contained in title I, chapter VI of Public Law 94-32 
(Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975) is amended by 
striking out "September 30, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"June 30,1976". 
For "Community services program" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $129,746,000. 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
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88 Stat. 395. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Manage-
ment Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 171-180,182), including expenses 
of the Labor-Management Panel and boards of inquiry appointed by 
the President; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and rental of con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia; and expenses necessary 
pursuant to Public Law 93-360 for mandatory mediation in health 
note. 
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90 STAT. 23 
care industry negotiation disputes, and for convening 
factfinding 
boards of inquiry appointed by the Director in the health care indus-
try, $17,904,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $4,476,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION 
SCIENCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Libraries 
and Information Science, established by the Act of July 20,1970 (Pub-
lic Law 91-345), $468,000. 
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For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $117,000. 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to 
carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Rela-
tions Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141-167), and other laws, 
$67,766,000: Provided, 
That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or 
used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders 
concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as 
referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5,1935 (29 U.S.C. 152), 
and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as 
amended, and as defined in section 3 (f) of the Act of June 25,1938 (29 
U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition employees engaged in the 
maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and water-
ways when maintained or operated on a mutual, non profit basis and 
at least 95 per centum of the water stored or supplied thereby is used 
for farming purposes. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $16,941,000. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Rail-
way Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188), including emer-
gency boards appointed by the President, $3,405,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $850,000. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
:•:••..'>.: 
SALARIES AND E X P E N S E S 
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $5,638,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $1,418,000. 
90 STAT. 24 
PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
KAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
45 u s e 231n. 
PAYMENTS TO RAILROAD RETIREMENT TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Railroad Retirement Account, as provided under 
sections 15(b) and 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 
$250,000,000. 
REGIONAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION PROTECTIVE ACCOUNT 
For payment of benefits under section 509 of the Regional Rail 
45 use 779. 
Reorganization Act of 1973, including not to exceed $100,000 for 
payment to the Railroad Retirement Board for administrative 
expenses, $37,600,000. 
For "Regional rail transportation protective account" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, including not to exceed 
$30,000 for payment to the Railroad Retirement Board for adminis-
trative expenses, $10,030,000. 
LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement Board, 
$28,703,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts: 
Provided, That $500,000 of the foregoing amount shall be apportioned 
for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended 
(31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to process workloads 
not anticipated in the budget estimates and after maximum absorption 
of the costs of such workloads within the remainder of the foregoing 
limitation has been achieved. 
For "Limitation on salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, $7,175,000 to loe derived from'the 
railroad retirement accounts. 
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SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME 
Experts and 
consultants. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Uniform 
allowances. 
Meetings. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' and 
Airmen's Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home 
permanent fund, $15,665,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall not be available for the payment of hospitalization of members 
of the Home in United States Army hospitals at rates in excess of 
those prescribed by the Secretary of the Army upon recommenda-
tion of the Board of Commissioners of the Home and the Surgeon 
General of the Army. 
For "Operation and maintenance" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $3,905,000. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC 401. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for salaries 
and expenses, shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate 
equivalent to the rate for GS-18. 
SEC 402. Appropriations contained in this Act available for salaries 
and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as 
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC 403. Appropriations contained in this Act available for salaries 
and expenses shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings 
which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the 
approi)riation is made or wliich will contribute to improved conduct, 
supervision, or management of those functions or activities. 
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90 STAT. 25 
SEC. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used to finance any Civil Service Interagency Board of Examiners. 
SEC. 405. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, a grant, the salary of or any 
remuneration whatever to any individual applying for admission, at-
tending, employed by, teaching at, or doing research at an institution 
of higher education who has engaged in conduct on or after August 1, 
1969, which involves the use of (or the assistance to others in the use 
of) force or the threat of force or the seizure of property under the 
control of an institution of higher education, to require or prevent the 
availability of certain curriculum, or to prevent the faculty, admin-
istrative officials, or students in such institution from engaging in their 
duties or pursuing their studies at such institution. 
SEC. 406. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, Edu-
cation, and Welfare are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of 
prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropria-
tions provided in this Act: Provided^ That such transferred balances 
are used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for 
which they were originally appropriated. 
SEC. 407. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein, except as provided in section 204 of Pub-
lic Law 93-554. 
SEC. 408. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be 
used, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative rela-
tionships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, 
distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, 
television or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation 
pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress 
itself. 
SEC. 409. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services 
Administration in excess of 90 percent of the standard level user charge 
established pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and 
services. 
SEC. 410. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, Ed-
ucation, and Welfare are each authorized to make available not to 
exceed $7,500 in the current fiscal year and $1,875 in the period July 
1,1976, through September 30,1976, from funds available for salaries 
and expenses under titles I and II, respectively, for official reception 
and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation 
and Conciliation Service is authorized to make available for official 
reception and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 in the cur-
rent fiscal year and $625 in the period July 1,1976, through September 
30, 1976, from funds available for "Salaries and expenses, Federal 
Mediation and Conciliation Service". 
SEC. 411. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used 
to pay for any research program or project or any program, project, 
or course which is of an experimental nature, or any other activity 
involving human participants, which is determined by the Secretary 
or a court of competent jurisdiction to present a danger to the physical, 
mental, or emotional well-being of a participant or subject of such 
program, project, or course, without the written, informed consent 
of each participant or subject, or his parents or legal guardian, if such 
participant or subject is under eighteen years of age. The Secretary 
shall adopt appropriate regulations respecting this section. 
Funds to campus 
disrupters, 
prohibition. 
Transfer of funds. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
88 Stat. 1784. 
Funds restriction. 
40 u s e 492. 
Ante, pp. 3, 9. 
Regulations. 
90 STAT. 26 
PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Labor and Health, 
Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1976". 
CARL ALBERT 
Speaker of the House of Representatwes. 
JAMES 0. EASTLAND 
President of the Senate pro tempore. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S., 
January 27, 1976. 
The House of Representatives having proceeded to reconsider the bill 
(H.R. 8069) entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Departments 
of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 
30, 1976, and for other purposes", returned by the President of the 
United States with his objections, to the House of Representatives, in 
which it originated, it was 
Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the House of Represen-
tatives agreeing to pass the same. 
Attest: 
EDMUND L. HENSHAW, JR. 
Clerk. 
I certify that this Act originated in the House of Representatives. 
EDMUND L. HENSHAW, JR. 
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, 
Clerk. 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, 
January 28, 1976. 
The Senate having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H.R. 8069) 
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entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, 
and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, 
and for other purposes", returned by the President of the United States 
with his objections to the House of Representatives, in which it 
originated, it was 
PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976 
90 STAT. 27 
Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the Senators present 
having voted in the affirmative. 
Attest: 
FRANCIS R. VALEO 
Secretary. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-311 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94-689 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-366 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
June 25, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 17, 18, 19, 22-26, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 4, House agreed to conference report. 
Dec. 8, Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 11, No. 51: 
Dec. 19, Presidential veto message. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Jan. 27, House overrode veto. 
Jan. 28, Senate overrode veto.