An Act making appropriations for sundry independent, executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, offices, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for other purposes
PL 91-556 (H.R.19830), enacted 12/17/1970

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PUBLIC LA\V 91-556-DEC. 17, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
December 17, 1970 
[H. R.19830] 
Independent 
Offices and 
Department of 
Housing and 
Urban Develop-
ment 
Appropri-
ation Act, 1971. 
Public Law 91-556 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, com-
missions, corporations, agencies, offices, and tlie Department of Housing and 
Urban Development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repi'esentatives 
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 sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, com-
missions, corporations, agencies, offices, and the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal year endmg June 30, 
1971, and for other purposes, namely: 
80 Stat. 416. 
80 Stat. 403. 
5 u s e 1501. 
83 Stat. 137. 
81 Stat. 215. 
22 u s e 287 
note. 
TITLE I—INDEPENDENT OFFICES APPALACHIAN 
REGIONAL 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Cochairman and his alternate 
on the Appalachian Regional Commission and for payment of the 
Federal share of the administrative expenses of the commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passen-
ger motor vehicles, $958,000. 
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; not to exceed $10,000 for medical examinations performed for 
veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; payment m advance for 
library membership in societies whose publications are available to 
members only or to members at a price lower than to the general 
public; rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; not 
to exceed $300,000 for performing the duties imposed upon the Com-
mission by chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; $47,577,000, including funding of Interagency 
Boards of Examiners, together with not to exceed $8,173,000 for 
necessary expenses incurred during the current fiscal year in the 
administration of the retirement and insurance programs, to be trans-
ferred from the trust funds "Civil Service retirement and disability 
fund", "Employees life insurance fund", "Employees health benefits 
fund", and "Retired employees health benefits fund", in such amounts 
as may be determined by the Civil Service Commission, without 
regard to the provisions of any other Act, but this provision shall not 
affect the authority of 5 U.S.C. 8348(a) and section 1(b) of Public 
Law 89-205 (79 Stat. 840), providing lor additional administrative 
expenses to effect annuity adjustments under 5 U.S.C. 8340, section 
1(c) of Public Law 89-205 (79 Stat. 840) and section 1 of Public 
Law 89-314 (79 Stat. 1162) : Provided, That $600,000 of this appro-
priation shall be available to carry out the provisions of Executive 
Order 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended, prescribing procedures 
for making available to the Secretary General of the United Nations, 
and the executive heads of other international organizations, certain 
information concerning United States citizens employed, or being con-
sidered for employment by such organizations, including advances or 
reimbursements to the applicable appropi^iations or funds of the 
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Civil Service Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
for expenses incurred by such agencies under said Executive Order: 
Provided further^ That members of the International Organizations 
Employees Loyalty Board may be paid actual transportation expenses, 
find per diem m lieu of subsistence under 5 U.S.C. 5702, while travel- 
so stat. 498; 
ing on official business away from their homes or regular places of ^^ ^*^*' ^^°' 
business, including periods while en route to and from, and at the 
place where their services are to be performed. 
No part of the appropriation herein made to the Civil Service Com-
mission shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the Legal 
Examining Unit in the Examining and Personnel Utilization Division 
of the Commission, established pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of 
July 1, 1943. 
3 CFR 1943-
ANNUITIES UNDER SPECIAL ACTS 
I948 comp., 
p. ^30. 
For payment of annuities authorized by the Act of May 29,1944, as 
amended (48 U.S.C. 1373a), and the Act of August 19, 1950, as 
ss stat. 257; 
amended (33 U.S.C. 771-775), $1,180,000. 
70 Stat. 607. 
64 Stat. 465; 
81Stat.518,S20. 
Ante, p. 869. 
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH 
BENEFITS 
For payment of Govei'nment contributions with respect to retired 
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 
and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), 
as amended, $46,523,000, to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service 
Commission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, 
3 CFR 1959 
%100,0^0-.Provided, That public members of the Federal Service comp., p. 191. 
Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed 
so stat. 499; 
intermittently in the Government service, and compensation at the ^^ *^^' ^^°" 
rate of not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for 
grade GS-18. 
Ante, p. 198-1. 
COMMISSION 
ON 
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Government Procure-
ment, $1,500,000, to remain available until June 30,1972. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission, as authorized by law, 
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902) ; not to exceed $35,000 for land and structures; 
so stat. 508; 
not to exceed $10,000 for improvement and care of grounds and repairs ^ ^ ^^^^' ^°^* 
to buildings; not to exceed $500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; $24,900,000: Provided, That not to exceed $500,000 of 
so stat. 4i6. 
the foregoing amount shall remain available until June 30, 1972, for 
research and policy studies. 
47-348 O - 72 - 8 (Pt. 2) 
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FEDP:RAL POWER COMMISSIOX 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the %York of the Commission, as author-
ized by hiw, including nire of passenger motor vehicles, services as 
80 Stat. 416. 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $500 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, $18,210,000. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIOX 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
80 Stat. 508; 
.5901-5902), and services as authorized hj 5 U.S.C. 3109, $20,500,000: 
81 Stat. 206. 
Provided, 
That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be 
expended upon any investigation hereafter provided by concurrent 
resolution of the Congress until funds are appropriated subsequently 
to the enactment of such resolution to finance the cost of such 
investigation. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of real property 
management and related activities as provided by law; rental of build-
ings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; mov-
ing Government agencies (including space adjustments) in connection 
with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of building space; acqui-
sition by purchase or otherwise of real estate and interests therein; 
and contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings 
and moving; $340,35(),()()(): Provided, Tliat tliis appropriation shall 
be available to provide such fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other 
facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership 
or control as may be appropriate to enable the United States Secret 
Service to perform its protective functions pursuant to title 18, U.S.C. 
65 Stat. 122; 
3056. 
82 Stat. 1198. 
R E P A I R AND IMPROVEMENT OF PuBLIC BuiLDINGS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to alter public 
buildings and to acquire additions to sites pursuant to the Public 
73 Stat. 479. 
Buildiugs Act of 1959, as amended (40 U.S.C. 601-615), and to alter 
other federally owned buildings and to acquire additions to sites 
thereof, including grounds, approaches and appurtenances, wharves 
and piers, together with the necessary dredging adjacent thereto; 
and care and safeguarding of sites; preliminary planning of projects 
by contract or otherwise; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and 
equipment; $83,280,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
Hded, That for the purposes of this appropriation, buildings con-
structed pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 
68 Stat. 518. 
1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Post Office Department Property Act of 
74 Stat. 590. 
1954 (39 U.S.C. 2104 et seq.), and buildings under the control of 
another department or agency where alteration of such buildings is 
required in connection with the moving of such other department or 
agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under the control of 
General Services Administration shall be considered to be public 
buildings. 
81 Stat. 345. 
83 Stat. 225. 
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CONSTRUCTION, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
necessary to construct and acquire public buildings projects and alter 
public buildings by extension or conversion where the estimated cost 
for a project is in excess of $200,000, pursuant to the Public Buildings 
Act of 1959, as amended (40 U.S.C. 601-615), including fallout shel- 
^3 stat. 479. 
ters and equipment for such buildingSj $133,560,300, and not to exceed 
$500,000 of this amount shall be available to the Administrator for 
construction or alteration of small public buildings outside the District 
of Columbia as the Administrator approves and deems necessary, 
including $6,000,000 to replace funds previously used in accordance 
with the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1969, all to remain avail- 
^^ ^*^*- ^^^°-
able until expended: Provided^ That a total amount of $59,974,800 
heretofore appropriated for projects located at Honolulu, Hawaii, 
Indianapolis, Indiana, Albany, New York, and Bronx, "New York, 
under this heading in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 
1967, and the Independent Offices and Department of Housing and 
^^ ^'^^- ^7° 
Urban Development Appropriations Acts of 1968 and 1970, respec-
tively, are hereby made available for the purposes of this appropria-
tion : Provided further^ That the foregoing amounts shall be available 
for public buildings projects at locations and at maximum construc-
tion improvement costs (excluding funds for sites and expenses), as 
follows: 
Post office and Federal office building, Petersburg, Alaska, in addi-
tion to the sum heretofore appropriated, $488,000; 
Federal office building, Los Angeles County, California, in addition 
to the sum heretofore appropriated, $1,098,000; 
Border station, San Diego, California, formerly Border station, San 
Ysidro, California, $5,430,000; 
Post Office and Federal office building, Fort Collins, Colorado, in 
addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, $864,000; 
Courthouse, customhouse, and Federal office building, Wilmington, 
Delaware, $9,127,000; 
Post office and courthouse. West Palm Beach, Florida, $6,089,000; 
Post office and Federal office building, Augusta, Georgia, in addition 
to the sum heretofore appropriated, $2,694,000; 
Courthouse and Federal office building, Alton, Illinois, $1,500,000; 
Federal office building (superstructure), Chicago, Illinois, in addi-
tion to the sum heretofore appropriated, $9,195,000; 
Courthouse and Federal office building, Frankfort, Kentucky, in 
addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, $850,000; 
Post office and Federal office building, Houma, Louisiana, in addition 
to the sum heretofore appropriated, $2,064,000; 
Post office and courthouse (construction and alteration). New 
Orleans, Louisiana, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, 
$181,500; 
Courthouse and Federal office building, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 
$9,411,000; 
Post office and Federal office building, Keene, New Hampshire, in 
addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, $477,000; 
Federal office building, Gallup, New Mexico, in addition to the sum 
heretofore appropriated, $193.000; 
Courthouse and Federal office building (superstructure), Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, $61,800,000; 
Post office and Federal office building, Barrington, Rhode Island, in 
addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, $96,000; 
Post office and Federal office building. Providence, Rhode Island, in 
addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, $1,355,600; 
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Post office, courthouse and Federal office building (construction and 
alteration), Brattleboro, Vermont, in addition to the sum heretofore 
appropriated, $630,000; 
Post office and Federal office building, Morgantown, West Virginia, 
$8,792,000; and 
Federal Bureau of Investigation building (superstructure), District 
of Columbia, $69,800,000: Provided further, That the foregoing limits 
of costs may be exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other 
projects, but by not to exceed 10 per centum. 
SITES AND EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary in connection with 
the construction of public buildings projects not otherwise provided 
for, including preliminary planning by contract or otherwise, 
$14,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
PAYMENTS, PUBLIC IH^ILDINGS PURCHASE CONTRACTS 
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 (40 U.S.C. 356), $2,400,000. 
68 Stat. 518. 
EXPENSES, UNI'ITCD STATES COURT FACILI'ITES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to provide 
directly or indirectly, additional space for the United States Courts 
incident to expansion of facilities (including rental of buildings in the 
District of Columbia and elsewhere and moving and space adjust-
ments) , and furniture and furnishings, $1,000,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distribu-
tion, procurement, inspection, operation of the stores depot system 
(including contractual services incident to receiving, handling, and 
shipping warehouse items), and other supply management and related 
activities, as authorized by law, $83,346,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND EECOKDS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-
ment and related activities, as provided by law, including reim-
bursement for security guard services, and contractual services 
incident to movement or disposal of records, $24,485,000. 
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS GRANTS 
For allocation to Federal agencies, and for grants to State and 
local agencies and nonprofit organizations and institutions, for the 
collecting, describing, preserving and compiling, and publishing of 
documentary sources significant to the history of the United States, 
$350,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of transportation, communications, and 
other public utilities management and related activities, as provided 
80 Stat. 416. 
by law, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,478,000. 
64 Stat. 798. 
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OPERATING EXPENSES. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying 
out the functions of the Administrator with respect to the utilization 
of excess property; the disposal of surplus property; the rehabilita-
tion of personal property; the appraisal of real and personal property; 
the national stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Mate-
rials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) ; the supplemental stockpile 
^o stat. 596. 
established by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 
607) ; the national industrial reserve established by_ the National 
^^ use m4" 
Industrial Reserve Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. 451-462) ; including serv- 
62 stat. 1225'. 
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and reimbursement for security 
so ^tat. 4i6. 
guard services, $31,000,000, to be derived from proceeds from transfers 
of excess property, disposal of surplus property, and sales of stockpile 
materials: Provided, That during the current fiscal year the General 
Services Administration is authorized to acquire leasehold interests 
in property, for periods not in excess of twenty years, for the storage, 
security, and maintenance of strategic, critical, and other materials 
in the national and supplemental stockpiles provided said leasehold 
interests are at nominal cost to the Government: Provided 
further^ 
That during the current fiscal year there shall be no limitation on 
the value of surplus strategic and critical materials which, in accord-
ance with section 6 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e), may be transferred without reimburse-
ment to the national stockpile: Provided 
further. 
That during the 
current fiscal year materials in the inventory maintained under the 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061-
2166), and excess materials in the national stockpile and the supple-
mental stockpile, the disposition of which is authorized by law, shall 
be available, w^ithout reimbursement, for transfer at fair market value 
to contractors as payment for expenses (including transportation and 
other accessorial expenses) of acquisition of materials, or of refining, 
processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating mate-
rials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b), and of processing and refining 
materials pursuant to section 303(d) of the Defense Production Act 
of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(d)). 
^^ ^'^'- ^^^ 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATOR 
For expenses of executive direction for activities under the control 
of the General Services Administration, $1,215,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $500 shall be available for reception and representation 
, expenses. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as 
amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $303,000: Provided, That the Admin- «/i,^|^'^/,^^' 
istrator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the 
Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
sections (a) and (e) of such Act. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS FUND 
Funds available to General Services Administration for adminis-
trative operations, in support of program activities, shall be expended 
and accounted for, as a whole, through a single fund: Provided, That 
costs and obligations for such administrative operations for the re-
81 Stat. 642. 
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spective program activities sliall be accounted for in accordance with 
systems approved by the General Accounting Office: Provided 
further^ 
That the total amount deposited into said account for the current fiscal 
year from funds made available to General Services Administration 
from any source shall not exceed $28,500,000: Provided further^ That 
amounts deposited into said account for administrative operations for 
each program shall not exceed the amounts included in the respective 
program appropriations for such purposes. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the General 
Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of operation, 
protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement, included 
as part of rentals received from Government corporations pursuant 
61 Stat. 584, 
^Q jj^^y ('^Q U.S.C. 129) ; (2) reimbursements for services performed in 
respect to bonds and other obligations under the jurisdiction of the 
General Services Administration, issued by public authorities. States, 
or other public bodies, and such services in respect to such bonds or 
obligations as the Administrator deems necessary and in the public 
interest may, upon the request and at the expense of the issuing 
agencies, be provided from the appropriate foregoing appropriation; 
and (3) appropriations or funds available to other agencies, and trans-
ferred to the General Services Administration, in connection with 
property transferred to the General Services Administration pursuant 
50 vsclsl^' 
*^ ^
^
^
® ^^^ ^^ ^"^y ^' ^^^^ (^^ U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations 
note. 
or funds may be so transferred, with the approval of the Bureau of 
the Budget. 
Appropriations to the General Services Administration under the 
lieading "Construction, Public Buildings Projects'' shall be available, 
40 usc'e^oT' 
subject to the provisions of the Public Buildings Act of 1959 for (1) 
note. 
acquisition of buildings and sites thereof by purchase, condemnation, 
or otherwise, including prepayment of purchase contracts, (2) exten-
sion or conversion of Government-owned buildings, and (3) construc-
tion of new buildings, in addition to those set forth under that appro-
priation : Provided, That nothing herein shall authorize an expenditure 
of funds for acquisition, extension or conversion, or construction with-
out the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and House of Eepresentatives. 
Funds available to the General Services Administration shall be 
available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
No part of any money appropriated by this or any other Act for 
any agency of the executive branch of the Government shall be used 
during the current fiscal year for the purchase within the continental 
limits of the United States of any typewriting machines except in 
accordance with regulations issued pursuant to the provisions of the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as 
63 Stat. 377. 
amended. 
,te. 
^ 
Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriation made available 
Funds, transfer, to the General Services Administration for the current fiscal year by 
this Act may be transferred to any other such appropriation, but no 
such appropriation shall be increased thereby more than 2 per centum: 
Provided, That such transfers shall apply only to operating expenses, 
and shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount of $2,000,000. 
Appropriations available to any department or agency during the 
current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including maintenance or 
operating expenses, shall also be available for (a) reimbursement to 
the General Services Administration for those expenses of renovation 
and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public 
note 
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40 use 601 
note. 
improvements, performed in accordance with the Public Buildings 
Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479) or other applicable law, and (b) transfer 
or reimbursement to applicable appropriations to said Administration 
for rents and related expenses, not otherwise provided for, of providing 
subject to Executive Order 11035, dated July 9, 1962, directly or ^^4o use 49o 
indirectly, suitable general purpose space for any such department or "°*^' 
agency, in the District of Columbia or elsewhere. 
No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for 
the payment of rental on lease agreements for tine accommodation 
of Federal agencies in buildings and improvements which are to be 
erected by the lessor for such agencies at an estimated cost of construc-
tion in excess of $200,000 or for the payment of the salary of any 
person who executes such a lease agreement: Provided^ That the 
foregoing proviso shall not be applicable to projects for which a 
prospectus for the lease construction of space has been submitted 
to the Congress and approval made in the same manner as for the 
public buildings construction projects pursuant to the Public Build-
ings Act of 1959. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including 
research, development, operations, services, minor construction, mainte-
nance, repair, and alteration of real and personal property; and 
purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of other than adminis-
trative aircraft necessary for the conduct and support of aeronautical 
and space research and development activities of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, $2,565,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES 
For advance planning, design, and construction of facilities for 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for the 
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, 
$24,950,000, to remain available until expended. 
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of research in Government laboratories, 
management of programs and other activities of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902); minor construction; awards; purchase of not 
so stat. sos; 
to exceed one and hire, maintenance and operation of administrative ^^ ^*^'' ^°^* 
aircraft; purchase (not to exceed thirty-nine for replacement only) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and maintenance, repair, and 
alteration of real and personal property; $678,725,000, of which 
$10,000,000 shall be available only for use at the Mississippi Test 
Facility/Slidell Computer Complex and at other NASA facilities 
which can accommodate earth environmental studies to furnish, on 
a nonreimbursable basis, basic institutional and technical services to 
Federal agencies, resident at the complexes, in pursuit of space and 
environmental missions: Provided^ That contracts may be entered 
into under this appropriation for maintenance and operation of 
facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal 
year. 
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Funds, transfer. 
82 Stat. 164. 
15 u s e 1601 
note. 
64 Stat. 149. 
72 Stat. 1601. 
80 Stat. 998. 
73 Stat. 431. 
80 Stat. 416. 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
Campus dis-
rupters, payments, 
prohibition. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation made available to 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by this Act may 
be transferred to any other such appropriation. 
Not to exceed $35,000 of the appropriation "Research and Program 
Management" in this Act for the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall be available for scientific consultations or extra-
ordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval or authoritjr of 
the Administrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CONSUMER FINANCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of title IV of the 
Act of May 29, 1968 (Public Law 90-321), $500,000, and the unobli-
gated balance under this head for the 
fiscal 
year 1970 shall remain avail-
able until June 30, 1971. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), 
Title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 
1876-1879), the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 
1966, (33 U.S.C. 1121-1124), and the Act to establish a National 
Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880-1881), including award of grad-
uate fellowships; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance 
and operation of four aircraft and purchase of flight services for 
research support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 
for official reception and representation expenses; not to exceed 
$20,500,000 for program development and management; uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); rental 
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reimbursement 
of the General Services Administration for security guard services; 
$511,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That of the 
foregoing amount not less than $9,500,000 shall be available for first-
year graduate traineeships: Provided further, That of the foregoing 
amount not less than $23,300,000 shall be available for tuition, grants, 
and allowances in connection with a program of summer institutes for 
secondary school science and mathematics teachers: Provided further, 
That receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished 
by the National Research Centers may be credited to this appropria-
tion: And provided further, That if an institution of higher educa-
tion receiving funds hereunder determines after affording notice and 
opportunity for hearing to an individual attending, or employed by, 
such institution, that such individual has, after the date of enactment 
of this Act, willfully refused to obey a lawful regulation or order of 
such institution and that such refusal was of a serious nature and con-
tributed to the disruption of the administration of such institution, 
then the institution shall deny any further payment to, or for the 
benefit of, such individual. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES (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 
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States, for scientific activities, as authorized bj^ section 104(b) (3) of 
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(b) (3j), $2,000,000: Provided, 
That this 
so stat. 1529. 
appropriation shall be available in addition to other appropriations to 
the National Science Foundation, for payments in the foregoing 
currencies 
KENEGOTIATION BOAKD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Renegotiation Board, including hire 
of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $4,235,000. 
so stat. 4le. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), and services as authorized 
so stat. sos; 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $21,716,000, including necessary funds to complete ^^ ^*^'* ^°^-
the Institutional Investors Study. 
SELECTIVE 
SERVICE 
SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the 
Selective Service System, as authorized by title I of the Military 
Selective Service Act of 1967 (62 Stat. 604), as amended, including 
si stau^ioo. 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; expenses of attendance 451. 
^^^' 
at meetings and of training for uniformed personnel assigned 
to the Selective Service System, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
2301-2318) for civilian employees; hire of motor vehicles; purchase 
so stat. 432. 
of thirteen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; not to 4A^ai^not*es. 
exceed $82,000 for the National Selective Service Appeal Board; 
and $75,000 for the National Advisory Committee on the Selection of 
Physicians, Dentists, and Allied Specialists; $75,000,000: Provided, 
That during the current fiscal year, the President may exempt this 
appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes-, as amended, whenever he deems such action 
^i use ees, 
to be necessary in the interest of national defense. 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allow-
ances, including burial awards, burial flags, subsistence allowances for 
vocational rehabilitation, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, 
adjusted-service credits and certificates, as authorized by law; and for 
payment of amounts of compromises or settlements under 28 U.S.C. 
2677 of tort claims potentially subject to the offset provisions of 38 
so stat. 307. 
U.S.C. 351, $5,456,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
72 stat. 1124; 
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76 stat. 950; 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
83 Stat. 33. 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or 
on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 31 
(except section 1504), and 33-39), $1,354,500,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
i5ol?6oi!V9'oi. 
72 stat. 1167. 
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[84 STAT. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance, to 
remain available until expended, $12,100,000, of which $7,000,000 shall 
be derived from the Veterans Special Life Insurance Fund. 
MEDICAL CARE 
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of hos-
pitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as 
authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration including care and 
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Veterans 
Administration, and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies and 
equipment; maintenance and operation of farms and burial grounds; 
repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in the several 
hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Admin-
istration, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the 
hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms 
8i*stfr*206°^' 
or allowance therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); 
83 Stat. 836. 
aud aid to State homes as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641) ; 
$1,857,200,000, plus reimbursements: Provided^ That allotments and 
transfers may be made from this appropriation to the Public Health 
Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and 
the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the Department of Defense, for 
disbursements by them under the various headings of their applicable 
appropriations, of such amounts as are necessary for the care and 
treatment of beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC EESEARCH 
For expenses necessary for carrying out programs of medical and 
prosthetic research and development, as authorized by law, to remain 
available until expended, $59,200,000. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for administration of the medical, hospital, 
domiciliary, construction and supply, research, employee education 
and training activities, as authorized by law, and for carrying out the 
80 Stat. 1375. 
provlsious of sectiou 5055, title 38, United States Code, relating to 
pilot programs and grants for exchange of medical information, 
$19,100,000. 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-
for, as authorized by law; not to exceed $1,000 for official reception 
and representation expenses; purchase of one passenger motor 
vehicle (medium sedan for replacement only) and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Adminis-
tration for security guard services; $239,200,000: Provided^ That no 
part of this appropriation shall be used to pay in excess of twenty-two 
persons engaged in public relations work. 
CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES 
For hospital and domiciliary facilities, for planning and for major 
alterations, improvements, and repairs and extending any of the facili-
ties under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration or for 
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1453 
any of the purposes set forth in sections 5001, 5002, and 5004, title 38, 
United States Code, including necessary expenses of administration, 
V
2 stat. 1251; 
$59,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
80 Stat. 1372. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION or STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES 
For grants to assist the several States to construct State nursing 
liome facilities and to remodel, modify or alter existing hospital and 
domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans, 
as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 644 and 5031-5037), $7,500,000, to 
83 stat. 836; 
remain available until June 30, 1973. 
^^ ^*^*- ^°^-
GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants, as author-
ized by law (38 U.S.C. 631-634), $2,000,000. 
72 stat. 1145; 
80 stat. 859. 
PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
(xovernment National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account 
of outstanding beneficial interests or participations in Direct loan 
revolving fund assets or I^oan guaranty revolving fund assets, author-
ized by the Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 
si stat. 352. 
302(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter xA.ct, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1717 (c)), $6,128,000. 
78 stat. 800; 
80 Stat. 164; 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
^^ *^'' ^'^^' 
During the current fiscal year, the Loan guaranty revolving fund 
shall be available for expenses, but not to exceed $350,000,000, for 
property acquisitions and other loan guaranty and insurance operations 
under Chapter 37, title 38, United States Code, except administrative 
72 stat. 1203; 
expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title: Provided, That g^ ^^l\[ 1%^ 
the unobligated balances including retained earnings of the Direct 
38 use isoi. 
loan revolving fund shall be available, during the current fiscal year, 
^
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for transfer to the Loan guaranty revolving fund in such amounts as 
may be necessary to provide for the timely payment of obligations of 
such fund and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall not be 
required to pay interest on amounts so transferred after the time of 
such transfer. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current 
Funds, transfer. 
fiscal year for "Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment benefits", 
and "Veterans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred to any 
other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per 
centum of the appropriations so augmented. 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the 
current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
so stat. 4 le. 
The appropriation available to the Veterans Administration for the 
current fiscal year for "Medical care" shall be available for funeral, 
burial, and other expenses incidental thereto (except burial awards 
authorized by 38 U.S.C. 902), for beneficiaries of the Veterans Admin- ^'Jl ^[^^-^ ^^^' 
. 
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istration receiving care under such appropriations. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Admin-
istration (except the appropriation for "Construction of hospital and 
domiciliary facilities") shall be available for the purchase of any 
site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home. 
83 Stat. 
42 use 
note. 
Ante, 
p, 
16 use 
note. 
42 use 
note. 
852. 
4321 
. 91. 
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[84 STAT. 
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for hos-
pitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries entitled 
under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless reimburse-
ment of cost is made to the appropriation at sucn rates as may be 
fixed by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. 
TITLE II 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PEESIDENT 
COUNCIL ON ENVIKONMENTAL QUALITY AND 
OFFICE OF ENVIKONMENTAL QUALITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Council on Environmental Quality 
and the Office of Environmental Quality, in carrying out their func-
tions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public 
Law 91-190) and the National Environmental Improvement Act of 
1970 (Public Law 91-224), including hire of passenger vehicles, and 
support of the Cabinet Committee on the Environment and the Citi-
zens' Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality established by 
Executive Order 11472 of May 29, 1969, as amended by Executive 
Order 11514 of March 5, 1970, $1,000,000. 
NATIONAL AEKONAUTICS AND SPACE COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Aeronautics and Space 
Council, established by section 201 of the National Aeronautics and 
7
2 Stat. 427; 
Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2471), including hire of 
^\o*stat^^4i6 
passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$500,000. 
OFFICE OF E M E E G E N C Y 
P K E P A E E D N E S S 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Emergency Preparedness, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, reimbursement of 
the General Services Administration for security guard services, hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, and expenses of attendance of cooperating 
officials and individuals at meetings concerned with the work of emer-
gency planning, $5,890,000. 
DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES 
For expenses necessary to assist other Federal agencies to perform 
civil defense and defense mobilization functions, including payments 
by the Department of Labor to State employment security agencies 
for the full cost of administration of defense manpower mobilization 
activities, $3,130,000. 
84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-556-DEC. 17, 1970 
1455 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Science and Technology, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,100,000. 
so stat. 4i6. 
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the conduct of telecommunications func-
tions assigned to the Director of Telecommunications Policy, including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C 3109, $2,000,000: Provided, 
Th&t 
not to exceed $500,000 of the foregoing amount shall remain available 
for telecommunications studies and research until expended. 
FUNDS 
APPROPRIATED TO 
THE PRESIDENT 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by the 
Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, except 8/stat?'2sV. 
expenses authorized by section 105 of said Act, including services as 
4o use ap'p. i. 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, to 
remain available until expended, $293,500,000, of which $175,000,000 
shall be available for the Appalachian Development Highway System, 
but no part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available for 
expenses in connection with commitments for contracts or grants for 
the Appalachian Development Highway System in excess of the total 
amount herein and heretofore appropriated. 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act of 
September 30,1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1855-1855g), the Disaster 
^4 stat. 1109. 
Relief Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-79) and section 9 of the Disaster 
J^ stau ^
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Relief Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-769), authorizing assistance to note. 
States and local governments in major disasters, $65,000,000, to remain 
so stat. 1320. 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 3 per centum of 
'*^ ^^^ isssee. 
the foregoing amount shall be available for administrative expenses. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
CIVIL DEFENSE 
OPERATION A N D MAINTENANCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying 
out civil defense activities, including the hire of motor vehicles; and 
financial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as 
authorized by law, $50,100,000: Provided, 
That not to exceed 
$21,400,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of 
the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended. 
^2 stat. 533; 
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82 Stat. 175. 
50 use app. 
RESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY AND MARKING 
2286. 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and 
research to develop measures and plans for civil defense; continuing 
shelter surveys, marking, stocking, and equipping surveyed spaces; 
and financial contributions to the States under section 201 (i) of thie 
1456 
PUBLIC LAW 91-556-DEC. 17, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
64 Stat. 1249; 
Federal Civil Defense Act, which shall be equally matched, for 
75 Stat! 82o! 
emergency operating centers and civil defense equipment; $22,000,000, 
50 use app. 
to remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—CIVIL DEFENSE 
Appropriations contained in this Act for carrying out civil defense 
activities shall not be available in excess of the limitations on appro-
priations contained in section 408 of the Federal Civil Defense Act, 
64 Stat. 1257; 
as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2260). 
72 tat. 534. 
-^^ ^^^^ ^ | ^^^ appropriation in this Act shall be available for 
the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space 
in any building which is to be constructed specifically for civil defense 
activities. 
DEPARTMENT 
OE 
HEALTH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND 
WELFARE 
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 
EMERGENCY HEALTH 
For expenses necessary for carrying out emergency planning and 
preparedness functions of the Health Services and Mental Health 
Administration, and procurement, storage (including underground 
storage), distribution, and maintenance of emergency civil defense 
medical supplies and equipment, as authorized by section 201(h) of 
g2^4^stat.^u48; 
the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2281(h)), 
and, except as otherwise provided, sections 301 and 311 of the Public 
42USC^M/' 
Health Service Act with respect to emergency health services, 
243. 
' 
$3,755,000, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE III 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
RENEWAL AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
GRANTS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES 
For grants authorized by section 703 of the Housing and Urban 
79 Stat. 491. 
Dcvelopmeiit Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3103), $40,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMS 
For grants for urban renewal, fiscal year 1971, as an additional 
amount for urban renewal programs, as authorized by title I of the 
82"tft^ 5iV^' 
Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1450 et seq.), and section 
78 Stat. 792; 
314 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1452a), 
82 Stat. 603. 
$1,200,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no 
part of any appropriation in this Act shall be used for administrative 
expenses in connection with commitments for grants aggregating more 
than the total of amounts available in the current year from the 
amounts authorized for making such commitments through June 30, 
1967, plus the additional amounts appropriated therefor. 
84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-556-DEC. 17, 1970 
1457 
KEHABILITATION LOAN FUND 
For the revolving fund established pursuant to section 312 of the 
Housing Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1452b), $35,000,000, to 
^,'l,l\%\^°'' 
remain available until expended. 
83 stat. as?! 
Low 
EENT PUBLIC HOUSING 
ANNUAL C O N T R I B U T I O N S 
For the payment of annual contributions to public housing agencies 
in accordance with section 10 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1410), $654,500,000. 
50 Stat. 891. 
COLLEGE HOUSING 
For payments authorized by section 1705 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1968, the unobligated balance of funds appro- 83^stat?'39o*!^' 
priated for this purpose in fiscal year 1970 shall remain available 
1
2 use 1749. 
until June 30, 1971: Provided, That the limitation otherwise appli-
cable to the total payments that may be required in any fiscal year 
by all contracts entered into under such section is increased by 
$9,300,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, KENEWAL AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
For necessary administrative expenses of programs of renewal and 
housing assistance, not otherwise provided for, $43,500,000. 
METKOPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT 
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GRANTS 
Post, 
p. 
83 Stat. 392. 
For "Comprehensive planning grants" as authorized by section 701 
of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), $50,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND URBAN FELLOWSHIP 
PROGRAMS 
For matching grants to States for training and related activities, 
for expenses of providing technical assistance to State and local 
governmental or public bodies (including studies and publication of 
information), and for fellowships for city planning and urban stud-
ies, as authorized by title VIII of the Housing Act of 1964, as 
amended (20 U.S.C. 801-805; 811), $3,500,000. 
NEW COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE 
For supplementary grants as authorized by title IV of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3911), $5,000,000, ga^sta^*" ^^^' 
to remain available until expended. 
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OPEN SPACE LAND PROGRAMS 
For grants as authorized by title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1500-1500e), and the provision of technical 7/stat^4*95*^' 
assistance to State and local public bodies (including the undertak-
ing of studies and publication of information), $75,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That no part of this appropria-
tion may be used for financing a grant in excess of 50 per centum of 
the cost of any activity or project. 
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PUBLIC LAW 91-556-DEC. 17, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
GRANTS FOR BASIC WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES 
For grants authorized by section 702 of the Housing and Urban 
Ante. p. 886. 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3102), $350,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary administrative expenses of programs of metropoli-
tan development, not otherwise provided for, $8,000,000. 
MODEL CITIES AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
MODEL CITIES PROGRAMS 
For financial assistance and administrative expenses in connection 
with planning and carrying out comprehensive city demonstration 
programs, as authorized by title I of the Demonstration Cities and 
42 use 3301. 
Metropolitan Development Act of 
1966 (80 Stat. 1255-1261), 
$575,000,000 for the fiscal year 1971, to remain available until June 30, 
1972. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, MODEL CITIES AND 
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
For necessary administrative expenses of programs of Model cities 
and governmental relations, not otherwise provided for, $600,000, 
together with not to exceed $8,300,000 to be derived from the appropria-
tion for "Model cities programs": Provided^ That no part of this or 
any other appropriation in this Act may be used to provide metro-
politan expediters, or for the administration or implementation of 
section 204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Develop-
so Stat. 1262. 
ment Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-754). 
42 use 3334. 
URBAN TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH 
URBAN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For grants and necessary expenses of programs of research and 
studies relating to housing and urban problems, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as authorized by law (12 U.S.C. l701d-3; 1701e; I701f; 
70 Stat. 1113; 
42 U.S.C. 3532; 42 U.S.C. 3372-3373), including carrying out the 
79 Stat' 667- 
fuuctions of the Secretary under section 1 (a) (1) (i) of Reorganization 
80 Stat! 1286. 
P l a n No. 2 of 1968, $30,000,000 for t h e fiscal year 1971, to remain 
82 stau ^
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available until J u n e 30,1972: Provided, 
T h a t not to exceed $1,700,000 
note. 
of the foregoing amount shall be available for administrative expenses. 
MORTGAGE CREDIT 
HOMEOWNERSHIP AND RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
For homeownership assistance payments, authorized by section 235, 
and for interest reduction payments as authorized by section 236 of 
1
2 use 1715Z, 
the National Housing Act, as amended (82 Stat. 477 and 498), $115,-
^^^^^"^' 
100,000: Provided,, Tnat the limitation on total payments that may be 
required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into under section 
235 is increased by $130,000,000, and the limitation on total payments 
under those entered into under section 236 is increased by $135,000,000. 
84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-556-DEC. 17, 1970 
1459 
RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM 
79 Stat. 451. 
12 u s e 1701s 
For rent supplement payments authorized by section 101 of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, $46,600,000: Provided^ 
That the limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments ^ndn<X^. 
that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into 
under such section is increased by $55,000,000: Provided further^ That 
no part of the foregoing appropriation or contract authority shall 
be used for incurring any obligation in connection with any dwelling 
unit or project which is not either part of a workable program for 
community improvement meeting the requirements of section 101(c) 
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1451 (c)), or which 
es stat. 623 
is without local official approval for participation in this program. 
Low A
N
D MODERATE INCOME SPONSOR FUND 
For the low and moderate income sponsor fund, authorized by 
section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (82 
Stat. 490), $3,000,000. 
Post, p . 1808. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND 
For the revolving fund established pursuant to Section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. iTOlq et seq.), $10,000,000, ^l\^^^\^^'^' 
to remain available until expended. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Housing 
Administration in carrying out functions delegated by the Secretary 
under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1965, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701s), and section 106 and title X I V of 
^^ stat. 451. 
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 490 and 
590), not otherwise provided for, $3,500,000. 
1
2 use i7oix. 
FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION 
FLOOD INSURANCE 
For necessary administrative expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
in carrying out the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 
572), $5,000,000. 
42 u s e 4001 
note. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary 
pursuant to title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601), 
82 stat. si. 
section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 
476), title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d), and 
83 stat. 395. 
Executive Orders 11063 (27 Fed. Reg. 11527), 11246, as amended (30 
73 staT. 252'"' 
Fed. Reg. 12319, 32 Fed. Reg. 14303), 11458 (34 Fed. Reg. 4937), and 
« use 1932 
11478 (34 Fed. Reg. 12985), $8,000,000. 
""iVusc^esT'" 
n o t e . 
47-348 O - 72 - 9 (Pt. 2) 
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[84 STAT. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIOX 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Secretary, not other-
wise provided for, in overall program planning and direction in the 
Department, including not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $9,000,000. 
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES 
For necessary administrative expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of management and program coordination in the regional offices of the 
Department, $14,000,000. 
PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFEICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account of 
'' 
outstanding beneficial interests or participations in assets of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (including the Gov-
ernment National Mortgage Association) authorized by the Independ-
ent Offices and Department of Llousing and Urban Development 
81 Stat. 352. 
Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of 
78 Stat. 800; 
i)^^ Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as amended, 
8? ItS: M': 
$58,781,000. 
1
2 use 1717. 
TITLE IV—CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies, respectively, are hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds 
and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency 
and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments 
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 
31 use 849* 
^^ ^^^^ Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Budget for 
the current fiscal year for each such corporation or agency except as 
hereinafter provided: 
FEDERAL 
HOME 
LOAN 
BANK BOARD 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $6,625,000 shall be available for administra-
tive expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, which may 
80 Stat. 416. 
procure services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and contracts for such 
services with one organization may be renewed annually, and uniforms 
^
8
0 stat^^5^08; 
or allowances therefor in accordance with law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), 
and said amount shall be derived from funds available to the Federal 
Home Loan Bank Board, including those in the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Board revolving fund and receipts of the Board for the current 
fiscal year and prior fiscal years, and the Board may utilize and may 
make payment for services and facilities of the Federal home loan 
banks, the Federal Reserve banks, the Federal Savings and Loan 
Insurance Corporation, and other agencies of the Government (in-
cluding payment for office space) : Provided^ That all necessary 
expenses in connection with the conservatorship or liquidation of 
institutions insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corpo-
ration, liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from such in-
sured institution"^, payment of insurance, and action for or toward the 
avoidance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of such 
(1 Stat. 206. 
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82 Stat. 856; 
47 Stat. 727. 
12 u s e 1425£i, 
1426. 
80 Stat. 1028, 
12 u s e 1464. 
48 Stat. 1259; 
82 Stat. 295. 
80 Stat. 1036. 
82 Stat. 5. 
12 u s e 1729, 
1730, 1730a. 
47 Stat. 725. 
insured institutions, or activities relating to section 5A(f) or 6(i) of 
the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, section 5(d) of the Home Owners' 
Loan Act of 1933, or section 406 (c), 407, or 408 of the National Housing 
Act and all necessary expenses (including services performed on a 
contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in 
connection with the handling, including the purchase, sale, and 
exchange, of securities on behalf of Federal home loan banks, and the 
sale, issuance, and retirement of, or payment of interest on, debentures 
or bonds, under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended, shall 
be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: 
Provided further^ That members and alternates of the Federal Savings 
and Loan Advisory Council shall be entitled to reimbursement from 
the Board as approved by the Board for transportation expenses 
incurred in attendance at meetings of or concerned with the w^ork of 
such Council and may be paid not to exceed $25 per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence : Provided further^ That expenses of any functions of super-
vision (except of Federal home loan banks) vested in or exercisable by 
the Board shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses: Provided 
further^ That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses: Provided further^ That, notwith-
standing any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in 
amount hereinbefore specified, the administrative expenses and other 
obligations of the Board shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of July 
22, 1932, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1421-1449) : Provided further, That 
the nonadministrative expenses (except those included in the first 
proviso hereof) for the supervision and examination of Federal and 
State chartered institutions (other than special examinations deter-
mined by the Board to be necessary) shall not exceed $14,700,000. 
INTEREST ADJUSTMENT PAYMENTS 
For payments to Federal home loan banks for the purpose of 
adjusting the effective interest rates charged by such banks, as author-
ized by section 101 of the Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, 
^"*^' P- '*^°-
$85,000,000. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN 
INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $408,000 shall be available for administrative expenses, 
which shall be on an accrual basis and shall be exclusive of interest 
paid, depreciation, properly capitalized expenditures, expenses in con-
nection with liquidation of insured institutions or activities relating 
to section 406 (c), 407, or 408 of the National Housing Act, liquidation 
or handling of assets of or derived from insured institutions, payment 
of insurance, and action for or toward the avoidance, termination, or 
minimizing of losses in the case of insured institutions, legal fees and 
expenses and payments for expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank 
Board determined by said Board to be properly allocable to said 
Corporation, and said Corporation may utilize and may make pay-
ments for services and facilities of the Federal home loan banks, the 
Federal Keserve banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, and 
other agencies of the Government: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in amount 
hereinbefore specified, the administrative expenses and other obliga-
tions of said Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in 
accordance with title IV of the Act of June 27, 1934, as amended (12 
U.S.C. 1724-1730b). 
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[84 STAT. 
DEPAETMENT 
OF 
HOUSING 
AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, HOUSING FOR THE 
ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED 
Not to exceed $850,000 of funds in the revolving fund established 
pursuant to section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 
83^stat^*39o^^' 
U.S.C. ITOlq et seq.), shall be available for administrative expenses. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, COLLEGE HOUSING 
LOANS 
Not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds available for making loans 
for college housing and other facilities shall be available for admin-
istrative expenses in connection with such loans (12 U.S.C. 1749-
I749d). 
64 Stat. 77; 
77 Stat. 437. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, PUBLIC FACILITY LOANS 
Not to exceed $1,200,000 of funds in the revolving fund established 
42 use V^' 
pursuant to title I I of the Housing Amendments of 1955, as amended, 
shall be available for administrative expenses. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATVE EXPENSES, REVOLVING FUND 
(LIQUIDATING PROGRAMS) 
During the current fiscal year not to exceed $125,000 shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses, but this amount shall be exclusive of 
expenses necessary in the case of defaulted obligations to protect the 
interests of the Government. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
For administrative expenses in carrying out duties imposed bv or 
pursuant to law, not to exceed $13,500,000 of the various funds oi the 
Federal Housing Administration shall be available, in accordance 
48 Stat. 1246. 
with the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701): Pro-
vided, That funds shall be available for contract actuarial services 
(not to exceed $1,500) : Provided 
further, 
That nonadministrative 
expenses classified by section 2 of Public I^aw 387, approved Octo-
63 Stat. 905. 
]yQj> £5,1949, shall not exceed $118,775,000. 
12 u s e 1702. 
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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, GOVERNMENT NATIONAL 
MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
Not to exceed $6,600,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses, which shall be on accrual basis, and shall be exclusive of 
interest paid, expenses (including expenses for fiscal agency services 
performed on a contract or fee basis) in connection Avitn the issuance 
and servicing of securities, depreciation, properly capitalized expendi-
tures, fees for servicing mortgages, expenses (including services per-
formed on a force account, contract or fee basis, but not including other 
personal services) in connection with the acquisition, protection, 
operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or per-
sonal property belonging to said Association or in which it has an 
interest, cost of salaries, wa^es, travel, and other expenses of persons 
employed outside of the continental United States, and all administra-
tive expenses reimbursable from other Government agencies and from 
50 Stat. 888; 
63 Stat. 440. 
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the Federal National Mortgage Association: Promded, That the dis-
tribution of administrative expenses to the accounts of the Association 
shall be made in accordance with generally recognized accounting 
principles and practices. 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, Low 
RENT PUBLIC HOUSING 
Administrative expenses of carrying out the provisions of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1401-1433) shall 
be provided for from amounts appropriated therefor in this Act, 
except that necessary expenses of providing representatives at the 
sites of non-Federal projects in connection with the construction 
of such projects by public housing agencies with aid under the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, shall be compensated by 
such agencies by the payment of fixed fees which in the aggregate will 
cover the costs of rendering such services, and expenditures for such 
purpose shall be considered nonadministrative expenses, and funds 
received from such payments may be used only for the payment of 
necessary expenses of providing such representatives. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. Where appropriations in titles I, I I and I I I of this Act 
are expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limita-
tion has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses 
may not exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates 
submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not 
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards 
and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel performed 
directly in connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries 
of the Veterans' Administration; or to payments to interagency motor 
pools where separately set forth in the budget schedules. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in titles I, II, and ^
^
^
^
^
^
^ ^^^^ 
I I I of this Act shall be available to pay the salary of any person tary"i'eave 
filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by 
an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the United 
States and has satisfactorily completed his period of active military 
or naval service and has witnin ninety days after his release from such 
service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period 
of not more than one year made application for restoration to his 
former position and has been certified by the Civil Service Commis-
sion as still qualified to perform the duties of his former position 
and has not been restored thereto. 
SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available by the pro-
vision of titles I, II, and I I I of this Act shall be used for the purchase '^'^' 
or sale of real estate or for the purpose of establishing new offices out-
side the District of Columbia: Provided, That this limitation shall not 
apply to programs which have been approved by the Congress and 
appropriations made therefor. 
SEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or the 
publicity or 
funds available for expenditure b;^ any corporation or agency included P'^°P^^^"'*«-
in this Act, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed 
to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress. 
SEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or of umurtron.^^ '^°'^^' 
the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency 
included in this Act, shall be used to pay the compensation of any 
employee engaged in personnel work m excess of the number that 
would be provided by a ratio of one such employee to one hundred and 
thirty-five, or a part thereof, full-time, part-time, and intermittent 
Position resto-
ration after mili-
Real estate, 
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[84 STAT. 
Uniforms, etc. 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
80 Stat, 416. 
Legal and bank-
ing services. 
64 Stat. 873. 
Research 
projects. 
Interdepart-
mental groups, 
expenses. 
59 Stat. 134. 
Payment to 
convicted rioters, 
prohibition. 
Hand and 
measuring tools, 
procurement out-
side U.S., limita-
tion. 
employees of the corporation or agency concerned: Provided., That for 
purposes of this section employees shall be considered as engaged in 
personnel work if they spend half-time or more in personnel adminis-
tration consisting of direction and administration of the personnel 
program; employment, placement, and separation; job evaluation and 
classification; employee relations and services; wage administration; 
and processing, recording, and reporting. 
SEC. 506. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall 
l)e available in the current fiscal year for purchase of uniforms, or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law^ (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902) ; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109. 
SEC. 50'7. Funds made available for the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development under title IV of this Act shall be available, 
without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for 
legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making 
payment for services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage 
Association or Government National Mortgage Association, Federal 
Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal home loan banks, and 
any insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation Act, as amended (12 l^.S.C. 1811-1831). 
SEC. 508. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share 
in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals for proj-
ects not specifically solicited by the Government: Provided., That the 
extent of cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of 
interest of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the 
research. 
SEC. 509. 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. 510. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to finance 
interdepartmental boards, commissions, councils, committees, or simi-
lar groups under section 214 of the Independent Offices Appropriation 
Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691), which do not have prior and specific Con-
gressional approval of such method of financial support. 
SEC. 511. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used to pay the salary of any Federal employee who is convicted in 
any Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction, of incit-
ing, promoting, or carrying on a riot, or any group activity resulting 
in material damage to property or injury to persons, found to be in 
violation of Federal, State, or local laws designed to protect persons 
or property in the community concerned. 
SEC. 512. No part of any appropriations contained in this Act shall 
be available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary 
of any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring 
tool(s) not produced in the United States or its possessions except 
to the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his 
designee shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient 
quantity of hand or measuring tools produced in the United States 
or its possessions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources 
in the United States and its possessions or except in accordance with 
procedures prescribed by section 6-104.4(b) of Armed Services Pro-
curement Regulation dated January 1,1969, as such regulation existed 
on June 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all solicitations 
for bids opened after its enactment. 
This Act may be cited as the "Independent Offices and Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development Appropriation Act, 
1971". 
Approved December 17, 1970.