A bill to rescind certain budget authority contained in the message of the President of January 31, 1979 (H. Doc. 96-46), transmitted pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
PL 96-7 (H.R.2439), enacted 04/09/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-7—APR. 9, 1979 
93 STAT. 11 
Public Law 96-7 
96th Congress 
An Act 
Apr. 9, 1979 
[H.R. 2439] 
Budget 
authority, 
rescission. 
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note. 
To rescind certain budget authority contained in the message of the Presi-
dent of January 31, 1979 (H. Doc. 96-46), transmitted pursuant to the 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
rescissions of budget authority proposed in the message of the 
President of January 31, 1979 (H. Doc. 96-46), are made pursuant to 
the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, namely: 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOUSING 
AND 
URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
STATE HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES 
Appropriations and contract authority provided for in the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agen-
cies Appropriation Act, 1976, for interest grant payments pursuant to 8
9 Stat. 581. 
section 802(c)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 1440) are rescinded. 
NEW COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
Any amounts not administratively committed from appropriations 
provided for grants, as authorized by section 412 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3911) and 
sections 718 and 720 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1970 (42 U.S.C. 4519,42 U.S.C. 4521), are rescinded. 
CHAPTER II 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HEALTH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND 
WELFARE 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
BUILDINGS AND FACIUTIES 
Of the funds appropriated under this head in the Departments of 
Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations Act, 1979, 92 Stat. 1572. 
$37,000,000 are rescinded. 
93 STAT. 12 
PUBLIC LAW 96-7-APR. 9, 1979 
HEALTH RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES 
Of the funds provided for "Health Resources" for fiscal year 1979 in 
the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare 
92 Stat. 1574. 
Appropriations Act, 1979, and in Public Law 95-482, $46,350,000 are 
92 Stat. 1603. 
rescinded. 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND TRAINING 
Of the funds appropriated under this head in the Departments of 
92 Stat. 1579. 
Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations Act, 1979, 
$12,500,000 are rescinded. 
CHAPTER III 
FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
PAYMENT OF VIETNAM AND U.S.S. PUEBLO PRISONER OF WAR CLAIMS 
87 Stat. 114. 
Of the funds appropriated under this head in Public Law 93-50, 
$8,000,000 are rescinded. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
Of the funds appropriated under this head in the Departments of 
State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
92 Stat. 1043. 
Appropriation Act, 1979, $6,065,000 are rescinded. 
CHAPTER IV 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF MINES 
H E U U M FUND 
Of the borrowing authority provided in the Department of the 
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1962, Public Law 
75 Stat. 246. 
87-122, $3,127,000 are rescinded. 
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93 STAT. 13 
CHAPTER V 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
Of the funds appropriated under this head in the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropri-
ation Act, 1979, $2,400,000 are rescinded. 
92 Stat. 798. 
Approved April 9, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-25 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 96-59 (Comm. of 
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SENATE REPORT No. 96-33 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
Mar. 6, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 14, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Mar. 27, House and Senate agreed to conference report.