An Act making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent executive agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes.
PL 94-116 (H.R.8070), enacted 10/17/1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
Public Law 94-116 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
and for sundry independent executive agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, 
corporations, and offices 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 other-
wise appropriated, for the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, and for sundry independent executive agencies, boards, 
bureaus, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30,1976, the period ending September 30,1976, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF 
HOUSING 
AND 
URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
H O U S I N G 
PROGRAMS 
EMERGENCY H O M E O W N E R S ' R E L I E F F U N D 
For emergency mortgage relief payments and for other expenses 
of the Emergency Homeowners' Relief Fund, as authorized by title I 
of the Emergency Housing Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-50), 
$35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1976. 
STATE HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES 
89 STAT. 581 
Oct. 17. 1975 
[H.R. 8070] 
Department of 
Housing and 
Urban 
Development— 
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1976. 
Ante, p. 249. 
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For interest grant payments pursuant to section 802(c) (2) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 722), 42 USC 1440. 
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1976: Provided^ 
that the total of contracts for annual payments entered into under 
such section shall not exceed $15,000,000: Provided further^ That the 
total new budget authority obligated under such contracts entered 
into after June 30, 1975, shall not exceed $600,000,000. 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
The additional amount of contracts for annual contributions, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by section 5 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c), entered 
into after June 30, 1975, shall not exceed $662,300,000, which amount 
shall be in addition to balances of authorization heretofore made avail-
able for such contracts: Provided^ That the total new budget authority 
obligated under such contracts entered into after June 30, 1975, shall 
not exceed $17,000,000,000, which amount shall not include budget 
authority obligated under balances of authorization heretofore made 
available: Provided further^ That at least $50,000,000 of the new con-
tract authority herein made available shall be used only for contracts 
for annual contributions to assist in financing the development or 
acquisition of low-income housing projects to be owned by public 
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89 STAT. 582 
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housing agencies other than under section 8 of the above Act: Provided 
further^ That not less than 50 per centum of the funds made available 
by this Act which are used pursuant to section 8 of the above Act shall 
be allocated to contracts to make assistance payments with respect to 
newly constructed or substantially rehabilitated housing: And 'pro-
vided further^ That in fiscal year 1976 and the period ending Septem-
ber 30,1976, the fair market rent basis of contracts approved pursuant 
to section 8 of the above Act shall not exceed by more than 10 per 
centum in the aggregate, or 20 per centum in individual market 
areas, those published in the Federal Kegister through September 8, 
1975. 
RENT SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM 
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments that 
may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into under 
section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 
(12 U.S.C. 1701s) is increased by $20,000,000. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED 
The limitation on the aggregate loans that may be made under 
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section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, from the fund 
authorized by subsection (a) (4) of such section, is hereby established 
for the fiscal year 1976 through the period ending September 30,1976, 
at $375,000,000 in accordance with paragraph (C) of such subsection, 
which funds shall be available only to qualified nonprofit sponsors 
for the purpose of providing 100 per centum loans for the development 
of housing for the elderly or handicapped, with any cash equity or 
other financial commitments imposed as a condition of loan approval to 
be returned to the sponsor if sustaining occupancy is achieved in a 
reasonable period of time: Provided^ That the full amount shall be 
available for permanent financing (including construction financing) 
for housing projects for the elderly or handicapped. 
HOUSING PAYMENTS 
For the payment of annual contributions, not otherwise provided 
for, in accordance with section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c); for payments authorized by 
title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749 et 
seq.); for rent supplement payments authorized by section 101 of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1701s); and for payments as authorized by sections 235 and 236, of 
the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z, 1715z-l), 
$2,245,000,000. 
For "Housing payments" for the period July 1, 1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $600,000,000. 
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS 
For annual contributions to public housing agencies for the payment 
of operating subsidies for low-income housing projects as authorized by 
section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1437g), $535,000,000: Provided, That the aggregate amount 
of contracts for annual contributions entered into for such payments 
shall not exceed $535,000,000. 
For "Payments for operation of low-income housing projects" for 
the period' July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $80,000,000: 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
89 STAT. 583 
Provided^ That the aggregate amount of contracts for such payments 
shall not exceed $80,000,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, HOUSING PROGRAMS 
For necessary administrative expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
and for nonadministrative expenses as classified by section 1 of the 
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701), in carrying out 
programs of housing production and mortgage credit and housing 
management, $199,000,000, of which $158,650,000 shall be provided by 
transfer from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administra-
tion : Provided^ That administrative expenses in connection with the 
Revolving fund (liquidating programs) shall be exclusive of expenses 
necessary in the case of defaulted obligations to protect the interests 
of the Government. 
For "Salaries and expenses, housing programs" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $49,800,000, of which 
$39,850,000 shall be provided by transfer from the various funds of 
the Federal Housing Administration. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
EMERGENCY MORTGAGE PURCHASE ASSISTANCE 
The total amount of purchases and commitments authorized to 
be made pursuant to section 313 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1723e; 88 Stat. 1364; Public Law 94-50), shall Ante, p. 254. 
not exceed $5,000,000,000 outstanding at any one time, which amount 
shall be in addition to balances of authorization heretofore made 
available for purchases and commitments pursuant to said section 
and which shall continue available after October 18, 1975: Provided^ 
That the Association may borrow from the Secretary of the Treasury 
in accordance with said section, in such amounts as are necessary to 
carry out the purposes and requirements of said section as author-
ized herein. 
PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
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 
Government National Mortgage Association) authorized by the Inde-
pendent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) 81 Stat. 341. 
of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as 
amended, $20,935,000. 
12 USC 1717. 
For "Payment of participation sales insufficiencies" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $5,291,000. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
REHABILITATION LOAN FUND 
For the revolving fund established pursuant to section 312 of the 
Housing Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1452b), $50,000,000, 
to remain available until August 22,1976. 
89 STAT. 584 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS AND TRANSFER OF UNEXPENDED 
BALANCE 
For contracts with and payments to States and units of general 
local government and for related expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
necessary for carrying out a community development grant program 
as authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community Development 
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Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383, 88 Stat. 633), $2,700,000",000, of which 
$964,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unexpended balance 
of budget authority provided by section 401(d) (1) of the Housing 
Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749(d) (1)), which shall be 
treated the same as other budget authority provided by this paragraph, 
to remain available until September 30,1978. 
For grants to States and units of general local government, to be 
used only for expenses necessary for carrying out a community devel-
opment grant program authorized by Section 106(d)(2) of Title I 
42 use 5306. 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, $52,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30,1978. 
For grants to units of general local government for urgent com-
munity development needs pursuant to section 103(b) of Title I of 
42 use 5303. 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, $50,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30,1978. 
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GRANTS 
For comprehensive planning grants as authorized by section 701 
of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), $75,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAMS 
For necessary administrative expenses of programs of community 
planning and development, not otherwise provided for, $41,740,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses, community planning and development 
programs" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
$10,500,000. 
FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION 
FLOOD INSURANCE 
For necessary administrative expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
in carrying out the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended 
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(42 U.S.C. Chap. 50), $75,000,000. 
note. 
For "Flood insurance" for the period July 1,1976, through Septem-
ber 30,1976, $18,750,000. 
OFFICE OF INTERSTATE LAND SALES REGISTRATION 
INTERSTATE LAND SALES 
For necessary expenses of carrying out the Interstate Land Sales 
Full Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 1720), not otherwise provided for, 
$2,726,000. 
For "Interstate land sales" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $645,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND KESEARCH 
89 STAT. 585 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not other-
wise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1970, as amended, (12 U.S.C. I701z-1 et sec^.), 
including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under section 
1(a) (l)(i) of Keorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $53,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 1977: Provided^ That $400,000 
of the foregoing amount shall be used only for a grant to the Housing 
Assistance Council: Provided further^ That $1,000,000 of the foregoing 
amount shall be used only for mobile home construction and safety 
standard activities. 
For "Research and technology" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $15,500,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30,1977. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
For necessary administrative expenses of programs of policy devel-
opment and research, not otherwise provided for, $6,765,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses, policy development and research" for 
the period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $1,700,000. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR H O U S I N G 
A N D EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary 
pursuant to title V I I I of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3601), and other equal opportunity and fair housing programs author-
ized by law, not otherwise provided fop,-$12,735,000. 
For "Fair housing and equal opportunity" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30,1976, $3,265,000. 
DEPARTMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT 
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT 
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, $5,905,000. 
For "General departmental management" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, including not to exceed $&25 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $1,510,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of General Counsel, not other-
wise provided for, $5,089,000, of which $1,750,000 shall be provided 
by transfer from the various funds of the Federal Housing Admin-
istration, as provided by the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701). 
For "Salaries and expenses. Office of General Counsel" for the 
period July 1,1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,319,P00, of which 
Grants and 
contracts. 
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note. 
Transfer of funds. 
89 STAT. 586 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
Transfer of funds. 
$465,000 shall be provided by transfer from the various funds of the 
Federal Housing Administration, as provided by the National Housing 
Act(12U.S.C.1701). 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, not 
otherwise provided for, $10,280,000, of which $3,035,000 shall be pro-
vided by transfer from the various funds of the Federal Housing 
Administration, as provided by the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1701). 
For "Salaries and expenses. Office of Inspector General" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,615,000, of which 
$810,000 shall be provided by transfer from the various funds of the 
Federal Housing Administration, as provided by the National Housing 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1701). 
ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF SERVICES 
Transfer of funds. 
For administrative expenses necessary in providing general admin-
istration and staff services within the Department, not otherwise 
provided for, $53,125,000, of which $31,092,000 shall be provided by 
transfer from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administra-
tion, as provided by the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701). 
For "Administration and staff services" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $12,803,000, of which $7,195,000 shall be 
provided by transfer from the various funds of the Federal Housing 
Administration, as provided by the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1701). 
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES 
Transfer of funds. 
For necessary administrative expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of management and program coordination in the regional offices of the 
Department, $40,500,000, of which $15,580,000 shall be provided by 
transfer from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administra-
tion, as provided by the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701). 
For "Regional management and services" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $10,000,000, of which $3,905,000 shall 
be provided by transfer from the various funds of the Federal Housing 
Administration, as provided by the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION 
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note. 
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note. 
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note. 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development under the Disaster Relief Act of 
1970, as amended, the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, and Reorganization 
Plan No. 1 of 1973, authorizing assistance to States and local govern-
ments, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ 
That not to exceed 3 per centum of the foregoing amount shall be 
available for administrative expenses. 
For "Disaster relief" for the period July 1,1976, through September 
30, 1976, $37,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ 
That not to exceed 3 per centum of the foregoing amount shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
89 STAT. 587 
TITLE II 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American 
Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or 
interest in land in foreign countries; purchase and repair of uniforms 
for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments, outside of the 
United States and its territories and possessions; not to exceed $67,000 
for expenses of travel; rent of office and garage space in foreign 
countries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries when required by law of such countries; $5,012,000: Provided, 
36 USC 121b. 
That where station allowance has been authorized by the Department 
of the Army for officers of the Army serving the Army at certain 
foreign stations, the same allowance shall be authorized for officers 
of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commission while serving at 
the same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby made 
available for the payment of such allowance: Provided further, That 
when traveling on business of the Commission, officers of the Armed 36 USC 122. 
Forces serving as members or as secretary of the Commission may 
be reimbursed for expenses as provided for civilian members of the 
Commission: Provided further, That the Commission shall reimburse 36 USC 122a. 
other Government agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, 
pay, and allowances of personnel assigned to it. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $1,450,000. 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion, including rent in the District of Columbia and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, 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, and not to exceed $800 for official reception and represen- 5 USC 5332 note, 
tation, $41,820,000: Provided, That funds provided by this appropria-
tion for laboratories shall be available only for the acquisition or 
conversion of existing laboratories. 
For necessary expenses of the "Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, includ-
ing rent in the District of Columbia and hire of passenger vehicles, 
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, and 
not to exceed $200 for official reception and representation, $10,355,000. 
None of the funds provided to the Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission by this Act may be used for the preparation or enforcement of 
regulations to restrict the sale of firearms, ammunition or components 
thereof. 
89 STAT. 588 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of maintenance, opera-
tion, and improvement of the cemetery at the Soldiers' and Airmen's 
Home and Arlington National Cemetery, including the purchase of 
three passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $5,615,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided^ That reimbursement shall 
be made to the applicable military appropriation for the pay and 
allowances of any military personnel performing services primarily 
for the purposes of this appropriation. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $966,000, to remain available until expended. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
AGENCY AND REGIONAL MANAGEMENT 
For agency and regional management expenses, including official, 
reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $3,500); hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of 
aircraft; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902; 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 
5use5332note. 
GS-18; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or 
associations which issue publications to members only or at a price 
to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; 
$65,374,000; including $5,000,000 to provide for the preparation of 
Environmental Impact Statements as required by section 102(2) (C) 
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of the National Environmental Policy Act on all proposed actions by 
the Environmental Protection Agency, except where prohibited by 
law. 
For "Agency and regional manap-ement" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $16,923,000, of which not to exceed $875 
may be for official reception and representation expenses. 
ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For energy research and development activities, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; 
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901-5902, 
United States Code, title 5; 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 of GS-18; purchase of reprints; library memberships in 
societies or associations which issue publications to members only or 
at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; 
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For "Energy research and development" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $21,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For research and development activities, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
89 STAT. 589 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate of GS-18; purchase of 5 U
S
C 5332 note. 
reprints; library memberships in societies or associations which issue 
publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to 
subscribers who are not members; $170,674,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
For "Research and development" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $42,923,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
ABATEMENT AND CONTROL 
For abatement and control activities, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uni-
forms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
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; pur-
chase of reprints; library memberships in societies or associations 
which issue publications to members only or at a price to members 
lower than to subscribers who are not members; to remain available 
until expended, $375,766,000, and for liquidation of obligations 
incurred in carrying out section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act, as amended, $65,000,000, to remain available until 33 USC 1288. 
expended. 
For "Abatement and control" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $92,639,000, to remain available until expended, 
and for liquidation of obligations incurred in carrying out section 208 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, $19,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
ENFORCEMENT 
For enforcement activities, including hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 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; purchase of 
reprints; library memberships in societies or associations which issue 
publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to 
subscribers who are not members; $53,606,000. 
For "Enforcement" for the period July 1, 1976, through Septem-
ber 30, 1976, $13,931,000. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment of facilities of or used by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, $2,100,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
For "Buildings and facilities" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $500,000, to remain available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS 
For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority con-
tained in section 203 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as 
amended, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
33 USC 1283. 
89 STAT. 590 
Transfer of funds. 
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note. 
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note. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
For liquidation of obligations, "Construction grants" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $600,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Environmental Protection 
Agency in the conduct of scientij&c activities overseas in connection 
with environmental pollution, as authorized by law, $4,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided^ That this appropriation 
shall be available in addition to other operations to such Agency, for 
payments in the foregoing currencies. 
For "Scientific activities overseas (special foreign currency pro-
gram)" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
$670,000, to remam available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
Not to exceed 7 per centum of any appropriation made available to 
the Environmental Protection Agency by this Act (except appropria-
tions for "Construction Grants") may be transferred to any other 
such appropriation. 
No funds provided for the Environmental Protection Agency by 
this Act may be used for any Federal insecticide, fungicide, or roden-
ticide activity after September 30,1975, that is not authorized by law. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
QUALITY 
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 official reception and representa-
tion expenses (not to exceed $1,000), hire of passenger vehicles, and 
support of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental 
Quality, $2,736,000. 
For the "Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environ-
mental Quality" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 
1976, including official reception and representation expenses (not to 
exceed $250), hire of passenger vehicles and support of the Citizens' 
Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality, $697,000, 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER I N F O R M A T I O N CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, includ-
ing services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,054,000. 
For "Consumer Information Center" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $264,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
89 STAT. 591 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,488,000. 
For "Office of Consumer Affairs" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $372,000. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including 
research, development, operations, services, minor construction, main-
tenance, repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and personal 
property; tracking and data relay satellite services as authorized by 
law and purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of other than 
administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and support of aero-
nautical and space research and development activities of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, $2,677,380,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
For "Research and development," to be available July 1, 1976, 
$700,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES 
For construction, rehabilitation and modification of facilities, minor 
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and 
for facility planning and design not otherwise provided, for the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for the acquisi-
tion or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, 
$82,130,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
1978: Provided^ That, notwithstanding the limitation on the avail-
ability of funds appropriated under this head by this appropriation 
act, when any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obliga-
tions therefor, tihe amount available for such activity shall remain 
available until expended, except that this provision shall not apply to 
the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization for rehabili-
tation and modification of facilities, minor construction of new facili-
ties and additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and 
design. 
For "Construction of facilities," to be available July 1, 1976, 
$10,750,000, to remain available for obligation until Septemlaer 30, 
1979. 
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) ; awards; purchase (not to exceed one, for replacement 
only of one or more existing aircraft, at least one of which shall be 
an administrative aircraft, which existing aircraft may be exchanged 
in part payment), hire, maintenance and operation of administrative 
aircraft; purchase (not to exceed ten for replacement only) and hire 
89 STAT. 592 
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of passenger motor vehicles; and maintenance and repair of real and 
personal property, and not in excess of $25,000 per project for con-
struction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and not 
in excess of $50,000 per project for rehabilitation and modification 
of facilities; $775,512,000: Provided^ That contracts may be entered 
into under this appropriation for maintenance and operation of facili-
ties, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal 
year: Provided further^ That not to exceed $35,000 of the foregoing 
amount shall be available for scientific consultations or extraordinary 
expense, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Admin-
istrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive. 
For "Research and program management," for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30,1976, $213,678,000. 
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), and the Act to establish a National Medal of Science (42 
LLS.C. 1880-1881), including award of graduate fellowships; services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; purchase of three aircraft; maintenance 
and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research 
support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $5,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; not to exceed $41,000,000 
for program development and management; uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); rental of con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reimbursement of 
the General Services Administration for security guard services; 
$710,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1977: Provided^ 
That of the foregoing total amount not more than $6,000,000 shall 
be used for Science Information Activities; not more than $60,000,000 
shall be available for Research Applied to National Needs, of which 
not more than $24,000,000 shall be used for the Environmental 
Research Program in RANN including not more than $4,500,000 for 
earthquake engineering; not more than $50,000,000 shall be used for 
Science Education programs in addition to funds available for such 
programs and deferred in fiscal year 1975, and not more than $1,000,000 
shall be used for a program of Ethical and Human Value Implications; 
not more than $15,000,000 shall be used for Graduate Student Support; 
not more than $4,500,000 shall be used for Intergovernmental Science 
and Research Utilization, of which not more than $2,500,000 shall be 
for Intergovernmental Science; and no funds shall be used for Insti-
tutional Improvement for Science; or for Instructional Improvement 
Implementation budgeted for in Elementary and Secondary School 
Programs of the Science Education Improvement activity; Provided 
furUier, That of the foregoing amounts, funds available to meet 
minima authorized by any other act shall be available only to the 
extent such funds are not in excess of amounts provided herein: Pro-
vided further, That unless otherwise specified by this appropriation, 
the ratio of amounts made available under this Act for a program or 
minima to the amounts specified for a program or minima in any 
other Act, for the activity for which the limitation applies, shall not 
exceed the ratio that the total funds appropriated in this Act bear 
to the total funds authorized in such other Act, for the activity for 
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89 STAT. 593 
which the limitation applies: Provided further, That receipts for 
scientific support services and materials furnished by the National 
Research Centers may be credited to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That if an institution of higher education receiving funds 
hereunder determines after affording notice and opportunity for hear-
ing 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 institu-
tion and that such refusal was of a serious nature and contributed to 
the disruption of the administration of such institution, then the insti-
tution shall deny any further payment to, or for the benefit of, such 
individual. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $167,134,000, to remain available until September 
30, 1977: Provided, That the provisions of that paragraph next pre-
ceding this paragraph shall be applicable in the same manner and to 
the same extent as if such period were a fiscal year. 
Funds to campus 
disrupters, 
prohibition. 
SCIENTiriC ACTIVITIES (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 scientific activities, as authorized by law, $4,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1977: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available in addition to other appropriations to the 
National Science Foundation, for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
For "Scientific activities (special foreign currency program)" for 
the i)eriod July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $500,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 1977. 
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Selective Service System, including 
expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed 
personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 4101-4118) for civilian employees; and not to exceed $1,000 
for official reception and representation expenses; $37,500,000: Pro-
vided, 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 31 USC 665. 
action to be necessary in the interest of national defense: Provided 
further. That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
expended for or in connection with the induction of any person into 
the Armed Forces of the United States. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $8,300,000, of which not to exceed $250 is avail-
able for official reception and representation expenses. 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allow-
ances, including burial awards, plot allowances, burial flags, head-
stones and grave markers, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, 
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adjusted-service credits and certificates, and other benefits 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 U.S.C. 351, $7,699,700,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
For "Compensation and pensions" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $1,966,400,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
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, 
38 use 801, 
and 33-39), $5,414,475,000, to remain available until expended. 
1501, 1601. 
For "Keadjustment benefits" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $1,039,472,000, to remain available until expended. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and sol-
diers' and sailors' civil relief, $6,600,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
For "Veterans insurance and indemnities" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30,1976, $2,450,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
MEDICAL CARE 
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of 
hospitals, 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; funeral, burial and other expenses incidental thereto for 
beneficiaries receiving care in Veterans Administration facilities; 
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 or allow-
ance therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and aid to 
State homes as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641); $3,666,711,000, 
plus reimbursements: Provided^ That allotments and transfers may be 
made fr-om 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 bene-
ficiaries of the Veterans Administration. 
For "Medical care" for the period July 1, 1976, through Septem-
ber 30, 1976, $949,413,000, plus reimbursements. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary for carrying out programs of medical and 
prosthetic research and development, as authorized by law, to remain 
available until expended, $95,000,000, plus reimbursements. 
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89 STAT. 595 
For "Medical and prosthetic research" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, to remain available until expended, 
$24,714,000, plus reimbursements. 
ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS 
For pilot programs for assistance in the establishment of new State 
medical schools, grants to affiliated medical schools, assistance to 
public and nonprofit institutions of higher learning, hospitals and 
other health manpower institutions affiliated with the Veterans 
Administration to increase the production of professional and 
other health personnel, and for expansion of Veterans Administra-
tion hospital education and training capacity as authorized by 38 
U.S.C. Chapter 82, $30,000,000, to rem^ain available until September 30, 38 USC 5070 et 
1982. 
'^1-
For "Assistance for health manpower training institutions" for the 
period July 1,1976, through September 30, 1976, $8,332,000, to remain 
available until September 30,1982. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses necessaiy 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 
provisions of section 5055, title 38, United States Code, relating to 
pilot programs and grants for exchange of medical information, 
$38,528,000, plus reimbursements. 
For "Medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses" 
for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $10,230,000, 
plus reimbursements. 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by law; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law, 
purchase of seven passenger motor vehicles, including one medium 
sedan for replacement only and the remainder light sedans for use in 
cemeterial operations, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reim-
bursement of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services; $462,450,000. 
For "General operating expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $112,164,000; and not to exceed $625 for 
official reception and representation allowances, 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans Admin-
istration, or for anj^ of the purposes set forth in sections 5001, 5002 and 
5004 of title 38, United States Code, including planning, architectural 
and engineering services, and site acquisition, where the estimated 
cost of a project is $1,000,000 or more, $297,464,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That $6,259,000 shall be available for con-
struction of a research and education facility at Houston, Texas, 
$2,460,000 for expansion of clinic and outpatient facilities and correc-
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tion of fire and safety deficiencies at Northampton, Massachusetts, 
and $6,700,000 for construction of a research and education facility at 
Jackson, Mississippi: Provided further, That none of these funds shall 
be used for any project which has not been considered and approved 
by the Congress in the budgetary process. 
For "Construction, major projects" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $15,860,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans Admin-
istration, including planning, architectural and engineering services, 
and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
5001,5002 and 5004 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated 
cost of a project is less than $1,000,000, and for necessary expenses of 
the Office of Construction, $106,426,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
For "Construction, minor projects" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $16,490,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES 
For grants to assist the several States to construct State nursing 
home facilities and to remodel, modify or alter existing hospital and 
domiciliary facilities in Stat« homes, for furnishing care to veterans, 
as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 644 and 5031-5037), $10,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1978. 
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), $2,100,000, of which $50,000 for 
hospital equipment, plant, and facilities rehabilitation grants shall 
remain available until expended. 
For "Grants to the Republic of the Philippines" for the period July 
1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $525,000, of which $13,000 for 
hospital equipment, plant, and facilities rehabilitation grants shall 
remain available until expended. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
During the current fiscal year, the T^oan guaranty revolving fund 
shall be available for expenses, but not to exceed $550,000,000, for prop-
erty acquisitions, payment of participation sales insufficiencies, and 
other loan guaranty and insurance operations under Chapter 37, title 
38 use 1801 et 
38, United States Code, except administrative expenses, as authorized 
seq. 
by section 1824 of such title: Provided, 
That the unobligated balances 
including retained earnings of the Direct loan revolving fund shall be 
available, during the current fiscal year, for transfer to the Loan guar-
anty revolving fund in such amounts as may be necessary to provide 
for the timely payment of obligations of such fund and the Adminis-
trator of Veterans Affairs shall not be required to pay interest on 
amounts so transferred after the time of such transfer. 
During the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, the 
Tx)an guaranty revolving fund shall be available for expenses, but not 
PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 
89 STAT. 597 
to exceed $150,000,000, for property acquisitions, payment of partici-
pation sales insufficiencies, and other loan guaranty and insurance 
operations. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current Transfer of funds, 
j&scal year for "Compensation and pensions", "Eeadjustment 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. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Admin-
istration (except the appropriations for "Construction, major proj-
ects" and "Construction, minor projects") shall be available for the 
purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital 
or home. 
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 such rates as may be fixed 
by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. 
TITLE I I I 
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 of 
the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be 31 USC 849. 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 
the current fiscal year for such corporation or agency except as here-
inafter provided. 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
LIMITATION O N ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, GOVERNMENT NATIONAL 
MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
Not to exceed $1,240,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses, which shall be on an 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 with the issuance 
and servicing of securities, depreciation, properly capitalized expendi-
tures, fees for servicing mortgages, expenses (including services 
performed 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 personal 
property belonging to said Association or in which it has an interest, 
cost of salaries, wages, travel, and other expenses of persons employed 
outside the continental United States, and all administrative expenses 
89 STAT. 598 
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12 use 1425a, 
1426. 
12 use 1464. 
15 use 781. 
12 use 
1729-1730a. 
12 use 1428a 
note. 
reimbursable from other Government agencies and from the Federal 
National Mortgage Association: Provided^ That the distribution of 
administrative expenses to the accounts of the Association shall be 
made in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles 
and practices. 
For the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, not to 
exceed $350,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINI8TRATIVE EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $14,665,000 shall be available for administra-
tive expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, which may 
procure services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and contracts for 
such services with one organization may be renewed annually,, and 
uniforms 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 Fed-
eral 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, the Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation, and other agencies of the Government 
(including 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 Cor-
poration, liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from such 
insured institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward 
the avoidance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of such 
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, section 12(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, 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 secu-
rities 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 fur-
ther. 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 work of such Council 
and may be paid in lieu of subsistence per diem not to exceed the dollar 
amount set forth in 5 U.S.C. 5703(d)(1) : Provided further, That 
expenses of any functions of supervision (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 reception and representation 
expenses: Provided, further, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
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89 STAT. 599 
sions 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 accordance 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 non-
administrative expenses (except such part as the Board determines 
not to be field expense, which part shall be treated as if e^xpenses of 
supervision and examination were not as such excluded from adminis-
trative expense, and except those included in the first proviso hereof) 
for the supervision and examination of Federal and State chartered 
institutions (other than special examinations determined by the Board 
to be necessary) shall not exceed $19,585,000. 
Not to exceed $3,650,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board with respect to the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, and the provisions 
of the paragraph next preceding this paragraph shall be applicable 
in the same manner and to the same extent as if such period were a 
fiscal year, except that the dollar amount last set forth in said para-
graph shall with respect to said period be $4,900,000. 
12 use 
1729-1730a. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN 
INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $820,000 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 
connection with liquidation of insured institutions or activities relat-
ing to section 406 (c), 407, or 408 of the National Housing Act, liquida-
tion or handling of assets of or derived from insured institutions, 
payment of insurance, and action for or toward the avoidance, ter-
mination, 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 payments for services and facilities of the Federal home 
loan banks, the Federal Reserve banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank 
Board, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and other 
agencies of the Government: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in amount here-
inbefore specified, the administrative expenses and other obligations 
of said Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accord-
ance with title IV of the Act of June 27,1934, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1724-1730b). 
Not to exceed $203,000 shall be available for administrative expenses 
of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation with respect 
to the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, and the provi-
sions of the paragraph next preceding this paragraph shall be appli-
cable in the same manner and to the same extent as if such period were 
a fiscal year. 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I and II of this Act are Travel expenses, 
expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation 
89 STAT. 600 
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Uniforms. 
Legal and 
banking services. 
Research 
projects. 
Standard level 
user charges. 
40 u s e 490. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
88 Stat. 1784. 
has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may 
not exceed ten per centum above 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 cpnnection 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: Provided further, That the limitation may 
be increased by the Secretary when necessary to allow for travel per-
formed by employees of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development as a result of increased Federal Housing Administra-
tion inspection and appraisal workload. 
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the administra-
tive expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
and the Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal 
year for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized 
hj law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 403. Funds made available for the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development under title III 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 IMortgage 
Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal 
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal 
Reserve banks or any member thereof. Federal home loan banks, and 
any insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831). 
SEC. 404. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share 
m the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals for 
projects 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. 405. No part of any appropriation, funds, or other authority 
contained in this Act shall be available for paying to the Administra-
tor of the General Services Administration in excess of 90 per 
centum of the standard level user charge established pursuant to 
section 210 (j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949, as amended, for space and services. 
SEC. 406. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein, except as provided in Section 204 of 
the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1975 (P.L. 93-554). 
SEC. 407. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act may 
be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to administer or 
promulgate, directly or indirectly, any program to tax, limit or 
otherwise regulate parking that is not specifically required pursuant 
to subsequent legislation. 
SEC. 408. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be used to 
deny or fail to act upon, on the basis of noise contours set forth in an 
Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Map, an otherwise acceptable 
application for Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance 
in connection with construction in an area zoned for residential use in 
Merced County, California. 
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89 STAT. 601 
SEC. 409. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended— 
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of the 
United States unless— 
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part of, a 
voucher or abstract which describes the payee or payees and 
the items or services for which such expenditure is being 
made, or 
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such certifica-
tion, and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifically 
authorized by law; and 
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General Audit. 
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such an 
audit. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban Short title. 
Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976". 
Approved October 17, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-313 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94-502 (Coram, of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-326 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
June 24, considered and passed House. 
July 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 3, House agreed to conference report; concurred in Senate amendments with 
amendments; Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amend-
ments.